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- Auto Show Rolls into Fort Worth - NBC Dallas-Fort Worth
- Truck ride brings calm to Almirola's turbulent career - NASCAR
- NHRA fans readily accept risks of attending races - St. Petersburg Times
- European vehicle output slumps - Newsday
| Auto Show Rolls into Fort Worth - NBC Dallas-Fort Worth Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:00 AM PST Updated 10:15 AM CST, Thu, Mar 11, 2010
Fresh of the heels of the 2010 Dallas Auto Show is the 54th Annual Greater Tarrant County Auto Show. North Texas residents will be able to visit one of the area's largest "Showrooms" to see all that is new to see in automotive styling and technology as the annual Greater Tarrant County Auto Show gets under way at the Fort Worth Convention Center, hosted by the New Car Dealers Association of Greater Tarrant County (NCDA). The show will offer visitors the opportunity to leisurely inspect more than 300 vehicles from 25 manufacturers in incredible detail, including everything from sporty convertibles and high-performance sports cars to hybrid and luxury sedans, popular crossovers to hard-working trucks. Hundreds of new vehicles, will be featured, including a number of "concept" cars giving visitors a look in the automotive future. The world's leading manufacturers will be displaying many completely new models and makes, many of which have never been seen in North Texas. There is more to see at this year's auto show than just new styling; many manufacturers have started to focus on making vehicles environmentally friendly, and will be displaying hybrid and flex fuel vehicles. The show kicks off Thursday and runs through Sunday at the Tarrant County Convention Center in downtown Fort Worth. The show runs from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Adult admission is $9, with special discount coupons available at participating dealerships in the five-county area, and appearing daily in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Children (ages 6 to 12) admission is $4 and children under six are free. First Published: Mar 11, 2010 10:03 AM CSTFive Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Truck ride brings calm to Almirola's turbulent career - NASCAR Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:00 AM PST His short NASCAR career has already featured more potholes than the track at Daytona International Speedway. There was one contentious night in Milwaukee, and an eventual split from the organization that gave him his start. There was a team that was absorbed by another, and then merged with a third. There was a full-time ride in the Cup Series, short-circuited when his program ran out of money and was shut down. There was another opportunity on NASCAR's premier circuit, hamstrung when a longtime sponsor walked away. Aric Almirola's attempts to climb the ladder in NASCAR have taken more hits than Brad Keselowski's race car. And yet, he's found a large degree of solace and comfort back where he began -- in the Camping World Truck Series. "The most fun part of my weekend is getting in that truck," said Almirola, a 25-year-old Tampa native who drives the No. 51 Toyota for owner Billy Ballew. "I have a full-time sponsor, which not many people in this series or any series can say, so I'm very thankful for what they've done." Almirola has learned the value of sponsorship the hard way. After coming up through the development program overseen by Joe Gibbs Racing and the late Reggie White, Almirola got what appeared to be his big career break in 2008, when he was named co-driver of Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s No. 8 car with Mark Martin. His results -- including an eighth-place run at Bristol Motor Speedway -- were promising enough that the now-combined Earnhardt Ganassi team gave him the ride on his own the next year, after Martin departed for Hendrick Motorsports. Any celebration, though, was short-lived. With no sponsorship, the No. 8 car survived for only seven races before it was shut down for lack of funds. Almirola, once seen as a rising young prospect in NASCAR, was suddenly cast adrift. Then Ballew, who has fielded trucks since 1996 and won 17 races on the circuit, offered him a life raft. "It stung very, very badly," Almirola said of the shuttering of the No. 8 car. "That was the first major letdown in my career, where I felt I had nowhere to go and nothing to look forward to. I was fortunate and blessed that I got a phone call from Billy to go race his truck, because it at least put me back on the map as a race car driver in one of NASCAR's top three series. I feel like that was a big boost for me in my career, to not just go away forever." (Continued) Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| NHRA fans readily accept risks of attending races - St. Petersburg Times Posted: 11 Mar 2010 06:41 AM PST By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer GAINESVILLE — Scott Dupree has been attending the NHRA Gatornationals for more than a decade and, as an avid fan of both NASCAR and NHRA drag races, the Gainesville resident is well aware of the danger fans in attendance may face. That reality was reiterated last month when Susan Zimmer, a 52-year-old from Wisconsin, died after being hit by a tire that broke loose from a Top Fuel dragster during a first-round race at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird International Raceway. But like thousands of race fans who will flock to Gainesville Raceway this weekend to attend the NHRA Gatornationals, the recent tragedy in Arizona hasn't caused Dupree to consider bypassing the event. "You feel terrible anytime you hear (about a tragedy), whether it was at Monster Jam where a spinning truck throws something off, or NASCAR where a part flies into the crowd, you feel terrible," Dupree said. "And it's easy to say as a fan that didn't have it happen to them, 'That's one of those things that happen.' But you probably have a lot of things that happen at the track that just never get any attention. You could go to a baseball game and get hit in the head with a foul ball, that doesn't mean you should shut down baseball." For officials at the Gainesville Raceway in northwest Gainesville, safety remains a primary concern, but not one they are willing to publicly discuss. Donald Robertson, executive general manager of the Gainesville Raceway said Tuesday afternoon that NHRA officials would not allow him to speak on the issue of safety at the track in the wake of the accident in Arizona — which was the first participant fatality at an NHRA event since the mid 1970s. The Gainesville track is considered one of the fastest tracks on the NHRA circuit and includes a 675-foot drag strip. A chain-link fence separates spectators from the cars on the track. Because of the nature of drag racing, control of the cars is a primary concern. But NHRA officials have to weigh the fan-friendliness of the event, which is a major draw, with safety. "Spectators don't just sit in the stands. They get to go into the pit area, stand there and watch the guys rebuild cars, talk to the drivers, watch them disassemble and rebuild," Robertson said. "And the driver is standing at the end of the trailer chatting with the fans and signing autographs. It's the most accessible motor- sport in the world. Fans can't get near the cars and drivers like this in any other racing sport." But that doesn't mean change isn't necessary. The National Hot Rod Association is studying the possible implementation of more safety measures. "We are going to look at everything," NHRA vice president Jerry Archambeault said. "We won't walk away from this and do nothing. We will react and make changes, as we have proven many times in the past." Among possible options are tethering tires to the cars and the installation of catch fencing at NHRA tracks, although track experts said catch fencing may not have prevented Zimmer's death because of the height the tire bounced. Fans say they've already seen improvements over the years. "A lot of what they've done at other racetracks is they've put up fences and cages to keep car parts from going into the stands," Fort White resident Lenard Leggett said. "And at some, they actually have cables attached to some of the rims so if they do fly, it's safer. But it does take away from it a little bit for the fans. I know when I used to go to Daytona and watch the Supercross race, you had to get high enough in the stands so you weren't looking through a fence. You were safer because you were farther away, but the closer you are to it, the more exciting." "I think people that are drawn to racing, particularly drag racing, are drawn to the power and the speed," Dupree added. "These are things people can identify with because most people drive cars. There was a time when there weren't those areas — there's an area with a buffer zone between track and stands now that used to not be there. You have to ask yourself what's reasonable? You can't put the track in a bubble." Roush okay with penalty for Edwards CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Team owner Jack Roush said he is satisfied with the three-race probation penalty NASCAR levied against his driver after Carl Edwards intentionally wrecked Brad Keselowski. "We are satisfied that NASCAR fairly considered all the circumstances in its decision to discipline Carl," said Roush, who looked forward to a NASCAR-called meeting of all the parties involved. Waltrip to run again: Michael Waltrip, who said he would put aside most of his driving after the Daytona 500 to focus on running his team, will enter the Sprint Cup race at Talladega Superspeedway in April. Formula One: Ross Brawn, 55, the principal of Mercedes GP, received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire at Buckingham Palace in London for guiding his team to last season's title. The new F1 season opens Sunday at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Information from Times wires contributed to this report. Antonya English can be reached at english@sptimes.com. FAST FACTS NHRA Gatornationals When: Today through Sunday Where: Gainesville Raceway, 11211 N. County Road 225 TV: ESPN2 (taped); qualifying, midnight Sunday; eliminations, 6 p.m. Sunday [Last modified: Mar 11, 2010 09:47 AM] Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| European vehicle output slumps - Newsday Posted: 11 Mar 2010 08:15 AM PST Quick SummaryEU car makers say 2009 vehicle production was at lowest level in 14 years BRUSSELS - (AP) — European car makers say vehicle production in 2009 was at the lowest level in 14 years. A Thursday report from auto makers' group ACEA says some 15.2 million cars, trucks, vans and buses were turned out in Europe last year, the lowest level since 1996. Car output was 13.4 million, down 17.3 percent from 2008, while truck production slipped by 64 percent as companies held back on replacing big-ticket items, such as transport. Car sales dropped far less, by 1.3 percent, last year as government cash-for-clunkers programs held up the market — and boosted sales of small fuel-efficient models and cheaper imported cars. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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