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Raikkonen: Times not important yet

Kimi Raikkonen says that topping the first day of pre-season testing means less to him than the 'positive' first sensations he received from the new Lotus E20 and Pirelli's soft and medium tyre compounds that he tried for the first time at Jerez. The 2007 world champion played down his headline-grabbing fastest time at the Spanish circuit after ending up 0.1s faster than Paul di Resta's Force India, having completed 73 laps on a relatively trouble-free day. "It makes no difference," he said when asked how it felt to be quickest on his return to contemporary F1 action

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/raikkonen-times-not-important-yet/

Ryan Joseph Newman Kyle Eugene Petty Floyd Anthony Raines Scott Russell Riggs

Kovalainen sure CT01 a step forward

Heikki Kovalainen is adamant the new Caterham CT01 is a clear step forward compared to last year's car. The team, racing under the Lotus name last year, was the first to reveal its 2012 challenger last month, and the car took to the track today at Jerez for its first outing. Although Kovalainen's early running was hindered by some cooling issues, the Finn was left convinced the car is quicker than last year's machine

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/kovalainen-sure-ct01-a-step-forward/

Boy Hayje Willi Heeks Nick Heidfeld Theo Helfrich

Kansas opens casino, finalizes road course plans (NASCAR.com)

Kansas opens casino, finalizes road course plans

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/kansas-opens-casino-finalizes-road-course-plans-nascar-com.html

Peter Gethin Piercarlo Ghinzani Bruno Giacomelli Dick Gibson

Road course planning done at Kansas Speedway

There are more changes in the works at Kansas Speedway.

Source: http://www.nascarracinglive.com/nascar/road-course-planning-done-at-kansas-speedway.html

Beppe Gabbiani Bertrand Gachot Patrick Gaillard Divina Galica

Caption this: Kevin Harvick

Source: http://www.skirtsandscuffs.com/2012/02/caption-this-kevin-harvick.html

Armour Vienna Sausage Kroger Chevrolet Clint Bowyer Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski

Poll: AdSpotting Super Bowl Edition: Grading the Ads

Filed under: Marketing/Advertising

Just like Super Bowl XLVI had to have a winner and a loser, so do the commercials. We've assembled every car commercial that aired during the big game after the jump, along with a poll allowing you to vote on your favorite.

To help you decide, we've graded the ads based on the opinions of our own AOL Autos Editor-in-Chief David Kiley. Having been marketing editor at BusinessWeek, an Adweek and Advertising Age columnist and reporter, and an ad executive at three agencies that worked on Mercedes-Benz, Mazda and Cadillac accounts, Kiley's judgment counts more than most in this sort of discussion.

Follow the jump to review our report card and vote for your favorite Super Bowl car commercial in our poll. The automakers are listening, so use your vote to tell them the ad you liked most, and just maybe you'll see more like it next year.

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Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/06/adspotting-super-bowl-edition-grading-the-ads/

Horace Gould Jean Marc Gounon Emmanuel de Graffenried Lucas di Grassi

Force India: Young line-up not a gamble

Force India's young driver policy has given it one of the most promising driver line-ups on the grid, according to deputy team principal Bob Fernley. The Silverstone-based team has given regular track time on grand prix weekends to its reserve drivers for the past two years, with both Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg converting those opportunities into race drives for the following season

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/force-india-young-line-up-not-a-gamble/

Masahiro Hasemi Naoki Hattori Paul Hawkins Mike Hawthorn

Matt Carter Teams Up With Lone Survivor Foundation With Clear Mission; Intent

Lone Survivor Foundation (LSF)DENVER, North Carolina (February 3, 2012) – - Officials from Matt Carter Racing (MCR) announced today that NASCAR Nationwide Series veteran Matt Carter has teamed up with the Texas-based Lone Survivor Foundation, which will be his charity of choice for the 2012 season. The upcoming season commences with the season opener on...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2012/nationwide/02/03/matt-carter-teams-up-with-lone-survivor-foundation-with-clear-mission-intent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=matt-carter-teams-up-with-lone-survivor-foundation-with-clear-mission-intent

Romain Grosjean Olivier Grouillard Brian Gubby André Guelfi

LeMons Good/Bad Idea of the Week: Olds Sheds Wheel and Scrapes Across Finish Line

Sometimes a 24 Hours of LeMons team’s Good/Bad Idea can be an ill-advised engine swap (as we saw with last week’s Z-powered Datsun 510), and sometimes it’s an extremely dramatic race finish that brings a standing ovation from the grandstands. Team Olds went for the latter approach at the finale of the 2011 Boston Tow [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/gn4xubMj4E0/

Zaxby s Chevrolet Brad Keselowski Ruby Tuesday Dodge Carl Edwards

Lotus aims for fourth in standings

Lotus team co-owner Gerard Lopez believes getting back into the top four in the Formula 1 constructors' championship is a realistic initial step for the squad in 2012.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/lotus-aims-for-fourth-in-standings/

Bruce Johnstone Alan Jones Tom Jones Juan Jover