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Daytona 24: 11 hours down
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With 10 hours in the books, there has been some exciting racing. There are some clear leaders, and some that are clearly not leaders. One thing that has surprised me is the utter lack of attrition induced middle of the night thrashes in the garages. The teams that are falling out of the race are…
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Daytona 24: The Friday Night Garage Walk
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You never can tell who you are going to run into on a walk through the garages during a bit of down time. From legendary rockers to legendary racing drivers, there are characters of all kinds to be found in the Daytona paddock, even on the Friday before the race. Brian Johnson, crazy jump-around lead of Aussie…
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A EuroTrash Junk Yard Adventure
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It was a cold northern Ohio weekend when a co-worker of mine invited me on a rusty car spotting trip. Hitting a number of locations, be they closed dealerships, scrap yards, sales lots, or repair shops, there was just a little bit of something for everyone. To be honest, I was drawn in by the…
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Hooniverse Motorsport News For The Week Of April 2, 2012
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Welcome to the Hooniverse Motorsport News. IndyCar ran a back to back weekend last Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park. Joining IndyCar was the Grand Am circus. Formula 1 was absent from the festivities, but fear not as Australian V8s fired up in Symmons Plains, and WTCC stormed Valencia. After a weekend out west, NASCAR trekked back across…
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Time Sink Of The Century: Dave Friedman's Archives
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After serving in the Navy, Dave Friedman attended and photographed many amateur sports car races around the Los Angeles area. In 1962,Friedman was hired as staff photographer for Shelby-American Inc. It was in this capacity that Friedman earned the opportunity to photograph the development of the Shelby Cobra. In 1966 and 1967, Friedman was hired…
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Of Datsuns, Nickels, and Dimes: A Trans Am Story
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The stage is set for the 1971 SCCA Trans-American Sedan Championship. Datsun was about to enter the 2.5 liter challenge for cars with engines under 2.5 liters in displacement (who’d have thought). Alfa Romeo was coming back to the series to defend their 1970 championship victory. Additional competition arrived in the form of BMW’s 2002, Volvo’s…
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Hooniverse Motorsport News For The Week Of June 4th, 2012
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This weekend, Hooniverse, went to Detroit for the Belle Isle Grand Prix. I’m going to bombard you with photos that I took, because I can. While not particularly news, I’ll still tell you who won, so…SPOILERS!
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Daytona 24: How Cool Are Flyovers?
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The flyover is usually my favorite moment of a motor race. The giddy feeling that I had in the bottom of my stomach at the start of the Daytona 24 this afternoon was greatly exacerbated by this amazing flyover. There is nothing more offensive than a terrible flyover. At an event last year, I even…
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Hooniverse Motorsport News: Season Preview – Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series Edition
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It is only January, but the beginning of the “racing action” is almost upon us and the season is about to roar into life. In an effort to provide better understanding of the various forms of road racing in North America and the world I present to you a complete guide to the Grand Am…
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Hooniverse Bookshelf: Grand Prix, 1966 – With Video
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While I admit, this isn’t exactly a book, some of us keep DVDs on bookshelves. Whatever, It’s my post, I shouldn’t have to justify my decisions!
