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Robert Dahlgren hopes he can crash the Chevrolet party and put his Volvo C30 in podium contention in today's World Touring Car Championship races at Oschersleben. Dahlgren has led the fight against Chevrolet so far this weekend, culminating in an outstanding qualifying which saw him line up alongside Yvan Muller on the front row of the grid.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/other-news/touring-cars/wtcc/dahlgren-aims-for-podium-upset/

Bill Holland Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier Kazuyoshi Hoshino

Sprint Cup point leader will continue career in No. 99 Fords?

Source: http://nascar.speedtv.com/article/cup-done-deal-carl-edwards-staying-with-roush-fenway-racing/

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Streetsblog sat down last week with Larry Hanley, the president of the Amalgamated Transit Union and member of the AFL-CIO executive council. Hanley started his career in New York as a bus driver in Brooklyn and then Staten Island, from 1978 to 1987. He became active in the transit union and worked his way up [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/08/04/atu-president-larry-hanley-on-how-to-build-a-strong-coalition-for-transit/

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Despite the rather obvious link between transportation investments and development patterns, land use planning is simply not a consideration at your average state DOT.
The town of Metuchen is one of New Jersey's "Transit Villages," a program designed to encourage sustainable, transit oriented development. Photo: NJ.com
Most state DOTs — and there are notable exceptions — [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/08/03/from-sprawling-new-jersey-a-new-way-forward-for-state-dots/

Phil Hill Peter Hirt David Hobbs Gary Hocking

And then there were three: BMW preps a little sibling for the 5-series Gran Turismo. BMW seems to be pushing the reset button across its lineup, with a new styling language, downsized and turbocharged engines, front-wheel drive, and a push toward electrification all taking their places in the brand?s portfolio. What does it mean for [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/npvmLoFpu9U/2014_bmw_1-series_gran_turismo_spy_photos-future_cars

Cuth Harrison Brian Hart Gene Hartley Masahiro Hasemi

The United States is likely to unleash one of their most formidable Motocross of Nations teams yet.

Source: http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/ama-mx-crystal-balling-team-usa/

Jean Pierre Jabouille Jimmy Jackson Joe James John James

Daniel Ricciardo believes he can aim to beat HRT team-mate Tonio Liuzzi and the Virgin drivers by the end of the 2011 season. The 22-year-old Australian made his grand prix debut at the British Grand Prix, replacing Narain Karthikeyan at the Spanish squad

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/ricciardo-aims-to-beat-liuzzi-virgin/

Richard Allen Craven Kerry Dale Earnhardt Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr Ralph Dale Earnhardt Jr

Hungarian Grand Prix chiefs are hoping to get the funding in place to resurface the Hungaroring track for next year, following complaints from drivers last weekend. With the circuit having a firm contract in place until 2016, race organisers are willing to spend money upgrading the facilities and circuit - although it will still need some kind of government support if it is going to happen.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/hungaroring-seeking-funds-for-resurface/

Hubert Hahne Mike Hailwood Mika Häkkinen Bruce Halford

Filed under: Government/Legal, Motorcycle

If you've ever ridden on two wheels, the following scenario might sound familiar: You pull up to a red light on your motorbike, scooter, bicycle, what-have-you, and you wait for it to change. And you wait, and wait and wait. The problem is likely that your wheels haven't triggered the sensor embedded in the pavement. So what do you do? Sit and wait some more, knowing that the light won't change? Or go through the red light and risk getting a ticket?

Well, a law under consideration in the state of Illinois could rectify the problem. While some municipalities are working at installing other types of sensors to accommodate two-wheelers, the state legislature is also debating a bill that would allow riders to simply go through the red light in question.

The proposal has been amended to include only cities with less than two million inhabitants, and appears to leave the matter of how long is a "reasonable" amount of time to have waited at the light before proceeding up to interpretation. Of course, traffic conditions would have to allow it as well, but as far as the law's concerned, well... that could be about to change for bikers in the Prairie State.

So what do you think - good idea or bad idea? Cast your vote in the poll below.

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Illinois considers letting bikers ride through red lights [w/poll] originally appeared on Autoblog 5.0 on Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/04/illinois-considers-letting-bikers-ride-through-red-lights-w-pol/

Ingo Hoffmann Bill Holland Jackie Holmes Bill Homeier

? Popular Pre-Race Event to Be Held August 21 prior to the Pure Michigan 400 ? Fun, Family-Friendly Activities Include Taking a Lap on Foot with the Sport?s Top Drivers Michigan International Speedway(Atlanta, Ga.) Aug. 3, 2011 ? Imagine being on the track, lined up alongside some of the top drivers in NASCAR. As the...more»

Source: http://www.catchfence.com/2011/sprintcup/08/03/burning-rubber-and-a-few-calories-nascar-drivers-to-set-the-pace-for-fans-at-michigan-coca-cola-family-track-walk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=burning-rubber-and-a-few-calories-nascar-drivers-to-set-the-pace-for-fans-at-michigan-coca-cola-family-track-walk

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Hywel Lloyd has called on series officials to take action against rival Yann Cunha following their collision in the 40-minute British Formula 3 feature race at Spa yesterday. The pair made contact after the second part of Fagnes on the opening lap of yesterday's race

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/lloyd-slams-cunha-after-spa-clash/

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Back in April, Maserati showed some cars in New York?not at the New York Show, but the night before at a dealership in Tribeca. Both the GranTurismo MC and the GranTurismo Convertible Sport debuted that night (we just drove the latter; check out our story here), but the company said nothing of a price for [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/EXBSo5721-8/

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Filed under: Sedan, Toyota

Toyota is clearly excited to show off its all-new Camry, as proven by a steady stream of teasers assaulting us by way of social media. The latest closely cropped photograph found its way to the Internet via Twitter. As a somewhat humorous aside, remember that we've pretty much seen the new car (albeit the hybrid version) in its entirety courtesy of spy shooters.

Still, there remains a bit more to be seen on the non-hybrid Camry trims. The foglight and grille treatment is different on the model shown above, and the rest of the sedan will soon wind up in full view as the car gets closer to its launch date. Have a look for yourself by clicking on the image above to view it in high resolution.

Toyota tweets another Camry teaser originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/03/toyota-tweets-another-camry-teaser/

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Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) COLOGNE, Germany, Tuesday 2 August 2011 Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) will attempt to set a new electric vehicle (EV) lap record at the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife....

Source: http://www.motorsportsjournal.com/archives/2011/08/electric_vehicle_record_a.php

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PASTRANA-WALTRIP RACING POSTPONES PASTRANA NASCAR NATIONWIDE DEBUT INDIANAPOLIS ? Pastrana Waltrip Racing announced Friday it will withdraw the No. 99 Boost Mobile Toyota from Saturday?s race at Lucas Oil Raceway where action sports star Travis Pastrana planned to make his NASCAR Nationwide Series debut. Pastrana broke his right foot and ankle after back-to-back crashes during [...]

Source: http://thefinallap.com/2011/07/29/travis-pastrana-x-games-nascar-weekend-ends-with-broken-bones/

Peter de Klerk Christian Klien Karl Kling Ernst Klodwig

Like usual, the Camry takes a risk and comes up conservative. Each successive generation of Toyota Camry seems to take one or two minor styling risks that generate some conversation without jeopardizing the model?s staggering sales figures. These spy photos showing the car running bare in the desert indicate that will be the case again [...]

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/caranddriver/blog/~3/JE_dy_sglMA/2012_toyota_camry_camry_hybrid_spy_photos-future_cars

Gimax Richie Ginther Yves Giraud Cabantous Ignazio Giunti

Jarno Trulli has criticised the FIA for not penalising Sauber rival Sergio Perez during the Hungarian Grand Prix last weekend. The Italian driver was unhappy with the ruling body after claiming the Mexican rookie jumped the chicane in the early stages of the race in order to regain his position. Lotus driver Trulli, who retired from the race after 17 laps, believes the FIA should have given a penalty to Perez.

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/trulli-critical-of-fia-over-perez/

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