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Former F1 Champ Schumacher In Critical Condition: Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is in a "critical" condition in hospital following a head injury suffered los angeles traffic cams in a fall while skiing with his son in the French Alps. Schumacher was skiing los angeles traffic cams off-piste in the resort los angeles traffic cams of Meribel when the accident happened on Sunday morning. Although he was wearing a helmet he suffered a serious head trauma and was flown to hospital in Moutiers by helicopter and was subsequently transferred to a bigger facility in Grenoble. He was reported to be conscious immediately after the accident los angeles traffic cams he had lost consciousness by the time he reached hospital. A statement from Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble said Schumacher had "suffered a severe head trauma los angeles traffic cams with coma on arrival, which required immediate neurosurgical treatment" and that "he remains in a critical condition".( ESPN F1 )(12-30-2013)
Sad News - Andy Granatelli: Andy Granatelli, the former CEO of STP motor oil company who made a mark on motorsports as a car owner, innovator and entrepreneur, has died. He was 90. Granatelli's son, Vince, said his father died Sunday of congestive heart failure at a Santa Barbara hospital. Granatelli is a member of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame.( Associated Press )
He was one half of perhaps the most important sponsorship deal NASCAR has ever known, a man whose company would become as synonymous with Richard Petty as the driver's seven championships and ostrich-feathered cowboy hat. Everybody knew the King. But everybody in motorsports also knew Andy Granatelli.( NASCAR.com )(12-30-2013)
Harvick tabbed for opening coin toss at bowl game: Outback los angeles traffic cams Bowl officials announced Kevin Harvick will perform the official coin toss at this year's game between LSU and Iowa at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. Harvick will drive the #4 Outback Steakhouse Chevrolet SS for Stewart-Haas Racing in 2014. The Outback Bowl will kick off at noon on New Year's Day between the 14th-ranked Tigers (9-3) and Iowa (8-4).( The Times-Picayune )(12-29-2013)
los angeles traffic cams Stewart discusses progress with leg injury: #14-Tony Stewart, still recovering from the last of three surgeries to repair his leg, will be in the Expo Hall at Memorial Coliseum even though he cant drive his black #2 Munchkin midget in the 16th Rumble in Fort Wayne, IN. Event organizer Tony Barhorst has declared the weekend A Salute to Tony Stewart in honor of Stewarts devotion los angeles traffic cams to short-track racing, and hell sign autographs for a couple of hours today and Saturday. In between, hell watch his pal Lou Cicconi, the 2013 International Supermodified Association champion, wheel the Munchkin around, and wish it could be him. You know, when I first got hurt, I was hurt bad enough that it didnt really feel like that I had that sense that I was missing it, Stewart says. But now that Im closer to being healed, and ready to go, the more anxious I am to be in the car. But, Ive got a good friend of mine thats going to drive the car, and you know, to me, I still get to go. I still get to compete as a car owner. So Im still looking forward to it. And come February, to getting back in the car again. The last surgery was a couple of months ago, and the timetable has him back in the car in time for the Daytona 500. And so far the timetable looks good. It feels really good, actually, Stewart says. Id say the last three weeks in particular in therapy were really making big gains. So Im pretty happy with it.( Fort Wayne Journal Gazette )(12-28-2013)
Indoor los angeles traffic cams Races return to Atlantic City, Trenton added: NAPA Kknow How Atlantic City and the Battle Of Trenton Indoor races presented by PRC Industries/ Angela House Charity , Indoor los angeles traffic cams races. The two Len Sammons Motorsports los angeles traffic cams Productions events are scheduled two weeks apart. Indoor racing inside Atlantic Citys Boardwalk Hall is now in its 12th consecutive year of action. Dates are Friday and Saturday January 24 and 25, 2014. The highlight race is the 2014 "Gambler's Classic" a 40 lap TQ / Microsprints feature race for the top 25 cars that qualified through a series of heat and consolation / last chance races. The Trenton schedule calls for Twin 20 lap features for the TQ Midgets and compete program of Slingshots on Friday, Feb. 8 and a compete program for TQ Midgets and Champ Karts on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, NJ. See aarn.com for more details on the races.(12-28-2013)
los angeles traffic cams Sad News - Dennis Wood: Dennis los angeles traffic cams Wood, former owner of Phoenix International Raceway and the man largely credited with saving the track, died Thursday at the age of 75. Wood was born in Phoenix and attended Phoenix Union High. He spent 23 years at PIR and became the owner after purchasing it for $325,000 in 1976. and was a key figure in PIRs development before selling los angeles traffic cams it to Buddy Jobe in 1985. Wood was instrumental los angeles traffic cams in bringing the first Copper World Classic to the track in 1977, and was perhaps Woods real love, according to Steve Stroud, president of the Arizona Open Wheel Racing Museum.
PIR President Bryan Sperber said Wood was a huge influence on racing in the Valley. Dennis was an icon in motor racing and played a critical role in PIRs history, Sperber said Friday. It saddens all of us at Phoenix International Raceway to learn of his passing. Racing lost a great one whose impact will live on.
Racing legend A.J. Foyt, a four-time Indianapolis 500 winner, was good friends with Wood. Denny and I had a lot of fun together through the years, Foyt said. He was a good friend, a hell of a sportswriter and a great race promoter. I liked working with him because he was a straight shooter and a hard worker. We had a lot of respect for each other. He was a hell of a guy. Wood also wrote for The Republic and Phoenix Gazette, was general manager at the since-closed Manzanita Speedway and is a member of the Arizona Motorsports Hall of Fame .( Arizona Republic )(12-28-2013)
Johnson 3rd in voting for Male Athlete of the Year: #48-Jimmie Johnson's sixth Sprint los angeles traffic cams Cup championship wasn't enough to earn him the Associated Press' 2013 Male Athlete of the Year award, which wound up going to the Miami Heat's LeBron James. The leader los angeles traffic cams of the "Heatles" earned 31 of 96 votes cast in a poll of news organizations, enough to beat out Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning in second los angeles traffic cams (20 votes) and Johnson, who finished third with seven votes. Nonetheless, the Hendrick Motorsports driver didn't los angeles traffic cams seem too perturbed by coming up short in winning the award, which has been given out annually since 1931.( NBC Sports )(12-27-2013)
BK Racing gets new pit crew coach: BK Racing has decided to move in another direction with their pit crew coach and over the off season they hired long time Cup coach Gary Smith to run their program. Last year Gary worked with the Front Row Motorsports group and has spent many years before that as a coach and Crewmen. Gary brings years of experience to the team and sees an opportunity to improve at BK. "I've had the opportunity to work with Mike Ford before and we work well together. Rick Carpenter and the owners are dedicated to winning and that excited me about the future and building a good pit crew to help with the performance of the teams." Pit crews are generating a lot more attention due to the inability to pass on the track. Everyone is looking to make their teams better and adding Gary Smith to the BK line up is a good start. Gary will inherit a team from last year with very few returning starters and expects to build a team they can build on.( Pit Talks )(12-27-2013)
New book about spotters: Veteran motorsports media member and retired NASCAR race day spotter John Close announced the publishing of his third book - On The Spot - Life In The Fast Lane As A NASCAR los angeles traffic cams Spotter. The volume - which is Close's first electronic book - is now available(PR). For more info and to order, go to my NASCAR Book News page .(12-27-2013)
NASCAR Hall of Fame adds Teague's 1952 Hudson Hornet: As part of the revamped Glory Road set to debut Saturday, Jan. 11, the NASCAR Hall of Fame announced the final exclusive sneak peek of the cars included in the exhibit. Marshall Teague's 1952 #6 Hudson Hornet will join the 18 historic cars that will comprise the exhibit. The NASCAR Hall of Fame will be closed from Jan. 6-10 to prepare for the special exhibit los angeles traffic cams reveal and additional venue enhancements.( NASCAR Hall of Fame PR )(12-27-2013)
Larson partners with Texas DOT to encourage sober rides: As the holiday season rings in festivities and family gatherings, the Texas Department of Transportation teamed with 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series los angeles traffic cams driver Kyle Larson in an effort to remind party goers to share the gift of a sober ride as part of their seasonal goodwill. "I may drive faster speeds than most, but it doesn't take a professional to know that you must stay sober to drive safely," Larson said. "Getting thrown in jail or landing in the hospital will not only wreck your holidays, but also will wreck your life. From one driver to another, I ask everyone to find a sober ride and don't drink and drive." Larson's message is complementing the extra hours law enforcement officers across Texas have been putting los angeles traffic cams in since Dec. 13 through Jan. 1 to crack down on drunk driving. Last year during the New Year's holiday reporting period los angeles traffic cams (from Dec. 28 through Jan. 1), there were 149 DWI alcohol-related traffic crashes in Texas, resulting in 16 fatalities and 33 serious injuries. In an effort to curb this dangerous holiday trend, TxDOT is encouraging people to plan for a sober ride home by visiting soberrides.org .(Texas DOT)(12-26-2013)
MRN's Steve Post to appear los angeles traffic cams on Food Network: Motor Racing Network pit reporter Steve Post, also the co-host of MRN.com's weekly "Fast Food" program during the NASCAR season, will be featured in an upcoming episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" on the Food Network. The show