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Thanks to everyone who sent us the pics of the IndyCars parading around Las Vegas. That's nice, and who doesn't like the Strip, but I would have been more impressed with a little more speed, like this Australian V8 supercar produces. More »
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Questionable programming decisions have made Speed the television network equivalent of bacon-flavored tampons. So it's news when they make a great choice like broadcasting the Bathurst 1000 V8 Supercars race on October 8th. More »
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Shane Van Gisbergen pulled out a win at this weekend's Hidden Valley round of the V8 Supercars series. To celebrate he drifted his V8 Ford Falcon around the entire track. More »
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When the V8 Supercar officials tried to ban post-race burnouts, the racers protested with burnouts of their own. Now the sport's backing down. Winning drivers can do burnouts if done in "a safe and responsible manner." More »
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Officials running the V8 Supercar race this weekend in Perth made the mistake of telling the racers that, should they win, burnouts were forbidden en route to the podium. Telling Aussies not to burnout is clearly about as effective as telling Texans not to boast and Coloradans not to resent boastful Texans. More »
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Earlier today, Jenson Button tackled Australia's famed Bathurst course in a McLaren-Mercedes Formula 1 car — the first time an F1 car had run the mountainous route. Button promptly shaved 18 seconds off its record time. More »
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Veteran Holden driver Jamie Whincup tries to hold off rookie Shane Van Ginsbergern in a Ford during the closing laps of The Gold Coast 600. It's bumper-rubbing, corner-slicing V8 Supercar racing at its best. More »
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Watch as Australian V8 Supercar driver Garth Tander narrowly avoids slamming into a kangaroo at speed during this weekend's 2010 Bathurst 1000. Ah, Australia, land of hoonage and the annual giant marsupial dodging contest. (Hat tip to Oliver!) More »
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There's a magical place where they race RWD, V8-powered sedans built by American-owned companies that actually resemble the cars they're based on. It's called Australia and we wish we were there right now. Photo Credit: Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images. More »
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Speed limits don't apply to V8 Supercars qualifying at the gorgeous Yas Marina Circuit on a man-made Island off the coast of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. (Photo: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) More »
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This amazing and scary video shows a mango farmer's Mini Cooper S tumbling end-over-end into the crowd at a Mini Challenge race at Queensland Raceway in Ipswich, Australia this weekend. Amazingly, no one was seriously injured. More »
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The folks at JELD-WEN Motorsports have had a little extra time on the their hands this off season and have used that to make some interesting engine management adjustments. In addition to raking up wins in the Australian V8 Supercar series, this Falcon manages to play a simple version of the Australian folk tune. More proof that we need the 2008 Ford FG Falcons here in America. Did you hear that Mark Fields? Won't you let the Falcon go Waltzing Matilda with us? [V8SC via World Car Fans] More »
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