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Johnson's late mishap caps tough day for Hendrick drivers

BROOKLYN, Mich. - Sunday was a rough day for Hendrick Motorsports. Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. had promising rides derailed by car problems, and Hendrick teammate Jeff Gordon's shot at winning at Michigan International Speedway ended less than 10 laps in because of a crash. Throw in a cut …June 18, 2013

John Force wins NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals for record 135th victory

BRISTOL, Tenn. - John Force ended a 31-event winless streak Sunday in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, beating Cruz Pedregon in the final round. The 64-year-old Force raced to his record 135th career victory and fourth at Bristol Dragway. He powered his Ford Mustang to 4.148-second run at 305.29 mph, …June 17, 2013

Honda Canada recalling S2000 and Accura RSX vehicles over brake boosters

MARKHAM, Ont. - Honda Canada says it is recalling 130 Honda S2000 vehicles from the 2006-2007 model years and 649 Acura RSX vehicles from the 2006 model year in Canada to inspect and, if necessary, replace brake boosters. Honda says a production error could lead to decreased brake assistance over …June 14, 2013

Hendrick Motorsports owner says Keselowski should show 'more class'

BROOKLYN, Mich. - Rick Hendrick defended his team's hiring approach Friday and said Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski should show "more class" after accusing Hendrick Motorsports of stealing information by poaching employees from Ford teams. "Brad misrepresents the facts and spends a lot of time making insinuations and accusations about …June 14, 2013

BMW Says 'No Thanks' To Apple iOS Integration

BMW will be giving the Apple iOS the cold shoulder and not joining the rest of the crowd that have pledged to work together with the computer maker in order to further integrate its software into the infotainment systems of its vehicles. The decision was reported by Arnold Clark, a …June 13, 2013

F1 was like a 'religion' to volunteer killed at Canadian Grand Prix: friend

MONTREAL - The volunteer marshal killed at the Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One "fanatic" who died serving the sport he loved. Mark Robinson was crushed by a crane on Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve following the Sunday race. The 38-year-old Montrealer, who gave his free time to the annual …June 13, 2013

Toyota Chairman Wants A Supra, But Can't Make Any Promises

If only executive pronouncements were capable of swaying years of product planning and market inertia when it came to building exciting, low volume automobiles. Were that the case, then a recent statement by Takeshi Uchiyamada that he wants Toyota to build a sports car in the vein of the departed …June 12, 2013

IndyCar penalizes Team Penske for race winning car of Helio Castroneves

INDIANAPOLIS - IndyCar fined Team Penske $35,000 and docked it 15 points Tuesday after a post-race inspection turned up a problem on Helio Castroneves' race-winning car at Texas. Series officials said the No. 3 car didn't comply with a rule requiring the "exit of the underwing height" to be 7.6 …June 12, 2013

Toyota Exec: Electric Cars 'Make Little Sense'

A Toyota executive made the statement this month that electric cars 'make little sense' unless the power that motivates them is drawn from a 'clean' source. This comment was reported by Responding to Climate Change, and while the individual in question, Didier Stevens, isn't one of the bigwigs at the …June 11, 2013

Chrysler recalls about 15,000 Dodge Darts to fix engine stalling problem

DETROIT - Chrysler says it's recalling about 15,000 Dodge Dart compact cars worldwide, including almost 2,000 in Canada, because they could stall in cold temperatures. The recall affects 2013 model year cars with 1.4-litre four-cylinder engines and dual-clutch automatic transmissions. Chrysler says the problem was found in internal testing. The …June 11, 2013

US investigating older Honda Odyssey minivans for airbag issue

DETROIT - U.S. safety regulators have added about 320,000 older model Honda Odyssey minivans to a widening probe of faulty air bags that affects at least three automakers and more than 2 million vehicles. Front air bags on the Honda Motor Co. minivans from the 2003 and 2004 model years …June 11, 2013

World auto racing body identifies man killed at Canadian Grand Prix

MONTREAL - Car-racing officials have issued a statement of condolence following the death of a volunteer marshal at the Canadian Grand Prix. Mark Robinson was killed at the end of the weekend event in Montreal. "This tragedy has affected us deeply, and the whole of motor sport is profoundly touched …June 10, 2013

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