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more about #racingnews more comments → VeeArrrSix: Another reason why Kit Car Cobras scare the shit out of people... more » jodark: I love how clearly they photoshopped it to try to give her some side-boob. That arm-pit shadow is clearly over-emphasized. more » Dr. H. F. Danger: Is she deflated? more » Steve_in_NC: Short legs and long torso, not the proper dimensions for a woman, unless she drives on the right. more » skaycog: If that were my Cobra, her body wouldn't be on it. more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Smart move all around. She's improving her IRL performance, but in NASCAR she'd be stuck somewhere in the rear third, and fans would lose interest qu... more » Turboner: Dakar should just go on a world tour, already. more » Tyson: We need to prepare the official Jalopnik racing team. I figure we'll need an old Volvo 240, a good old 'murican v8, and a string of Llamas. more » HoonThatFerrari: Just noticed... "Antofagasta" sounds like an Italian term for an organization of anti-gay militants. "Today in Rome, the Antofagastas marched on the ... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I'd bet my soul you won't find better food than on this rally more » HoonThatFerrari: How does the light shine in the halls of Fiambala? more » P161911 probably shoudn't have: Just get some BTR-80s and MRAPs and run the old course in Africa. Use some Apache's for the aerial footage/cover. more » weatherman: Are we doing a Team Jalopnik? Sign me up! more » snapoversteer 'bout to get told: That's 2 crossings of the Andes and a run down the entire length of the driest place on earth in the middle of summer. more » wheatieboy: Dakar is a City in the County of S-E-N-E-G-A-L which, that last time I checked was a country on the continent of A-F-R-I-C-A. How on earth do you mov... more » -
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Danica Patrick Signs Multi-Year Deal To Stick With IRL
Danica Patrick's getting an assumed three-year deal with Andretti Racing to stay in IRL. Thank God. Now we don't have to hear annoying rumors about her considering a move to NASCAR or F1 during every off-season contract negotiation. More » -
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MAP: Dakar 2010 Official Course
The 2010 Dakar Rally will put bikes, quads, cars and trucks to the test through 5,600 miles of South American terrain and we've got the official route map. Fiambalá here we come! [Motorbiker.org via MahindraPlanet] -
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Septuagenarian Wins 21st Baja 1000 Title In Hummer H3
Rod Hall, 72, and his son Chad Hall won their respective classes racing Hummer H3 Alphas in the 2009 SCORE International Baja 1000, marking the 20th and 21st victories for Team Hall in the event's 42nd year. More » -
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Jimmie Johnson Wins Fourth Consecutive NASCAR Championship
Jimmie Johnson is the only driver to win four consecutive NASCAR championships after placing 5th at the Ford 400 this weekend. But does this really make him the greatest NASCAR driver ever? More » -
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BREAKING: Jenson Button Signs With McLaren
Making the dissolution of Brawn GP complete, Formula One world champion Jenson Button has stepped into the fun of being Lewis Hamilton’s teammate at McLaren for 2010. More » -
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BREAKING: Kimi Räikkönen Leaves Formula One
After failing to find a car for 2010, Ferrari’s world champion has announced that he is to leave F1 for rallying. More » -
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When Race Drivers Become Pop Songs
Would you care to sing along to the lyricized exploits of the greatest racing driver who has ever lived? The 1976 Italian pop song Nuvolari might just be the answer to your needs. More » -
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Astronaut Delivers Camaro Pace Car Via Chinook Helicopter
Marine Col. Doug Hurley piloted the Endeavour space shuttle, flew a Chinook helicopter to the Dickies 500, and then drove out of the back in a Chevy Camaro Pace Car. It was the most interesting thing to happen all day. More » -
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Chinese Carmakers Prepping For 2010 Dakar Rally
Given never ending concerns over Chinese quality, completing the punishing cross-continental Dakar Rally could send the right message. Both Greatwall and Geely are planning to enter the race as a proof-of-competency in vehicles that at least look like Pajeros. [ChinaCarTimes] -
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RUMOR: Renault May Pull Out Of F1
Following today's announcement of Toyota leaving F1, Renault's board of directors is in an unscheduled, closed-doors meeting discussing the possibility of also exiting the motorsport. More » -
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Germans Are Ze Master Race Of Champions, Again
Michael Schumacher and his buddy Sebastian Vettel picked up another Race of Champions Nations Cup victory for Team Germany after besting China, Finland and England. The Americans nearly won, but Vettel put the hurt on both Foust and Pastrana. [RallyBuzz] -
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Toyota Quits Formula One, Cries About It
After spending nine years and over $2.4 billion dollars without a single race victory, Toyota has officially dropped out of Formula One. As you can see from the photo, Toyota Motorsport Chairman Tadashi Yamashina was quite broken up about it.
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Aston Martin LMP1 Wins In Asian Le Mans
The Aston Martin LMP1 team was rewarded with a victory yesterday, taking first place in the second round of the Asian Le Mans Series held in Japan. The team won the three hour race after starting in fourth position. More » -
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ESPN Analyst Suspended For Calling Juan Pablo Montoya A "Taco Eater"
ESPN color analyst Bob Griese was suspended for saying Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya was not in the NASCAR Sprint Cup top five because he "was out having a Taco." This raises the question: do they eat tacos in Colombia? More » -
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Jean Todt Wins FIA Presidency
Jean Todt defeated Ari Vatanen last week to become the new president of the FIA, motorsport’s international governing body, replacing 16-year incumbent Max “Spank Me” Mosley. More » -
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Aston Martin LMP1 Set For Halloween Asian Le Mans Debut
The young Aston Martin Le Mans racing team will be making its Japanese debut on Halloween with its hot Gulf Oil liveried LMP1. Given the October 31st running of the event, we were hoping for something a bit spookier.
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Ford Introduces 1.6L Duratec Race Engine, Restarts Kent Production
Ford Racing has announced plans to produce a new race version of the 1.6L Duratec for use in Formula Ford series as well as their plan to reproduce the legendary Kent engine; a 50-year-old design much-loved in racing circles. More » -
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Nelson Piquet Jr. Going To NASCAR?
Renault’s crash-happy dismissed Formula One driver is set to do something very different after his brief, unhappy career in single-seaters: drive a Toyota Tundra in circles. More » -
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Corvette ZR1 Race Car Crashes At Watkins Glen
According to reader Cody Ace, (that name totally sounds like a movie name) this race-built Corvette ZR1 met the wall with furious vengeance at Watkins Glen last weekend. For a privateer car, that's a helluva bump. Damage mega-gallery below.
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