News & Notes POINTS AFTER MICHIGAN: After last weekend’s race at Michigan International Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. ranks seventh in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings and trails leader and teammate Jimmie Johnson by 91 points. SEASON-TO-DATE STATS: Earnhardt, driver of the No. 88 National Guard Chevrolet SS, has scored four top-five finishes, nine top-10s and [...]
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—SONOMA RACEWAY: Chevrolet drivers have won 10 of 24 races at Sonoma Raceway. Victories by current Team Chevy drivers are: Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Drive To End Hunger Chevrolet SS, has five victories at Sonoma Raceway (’98, ’99, ’00, ’04 & ’06) Tony Stewart, No. 14 Mobil 1/Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet SS, [...]
Some numbers to note from the Milwaukee IndyFest, the ninth race of the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season. 2.72 - Average running position of race winner Ryan Hunter-Reay during the 250 laps. 3 -Wins for Ryan Hunter-Reay at the Milwaukee Mile since he won his first oval race at the track in 2004. 4.41 - Average running position [...]
A Note from Fatty: Janeen — The Noodleator — makes amazing photos, videos, and words for a living. She’s done a few 100 Miles of Nowhere videos, and they are amazing. This year’s edition, I think, is my very favorite. Watch it now. Janeen’s Notes From the Ride Since I’ve backed myself into a corner with the one-uping myself [...]
A Note from Fatty: This is part 3 of my 2013 Rockwell Relay Race Report. If you haven’t Part 1 and Part 2 first, you probably should.
I am talking way too much, I thought to myself. And way too fast.
I had just finished the first leg of the Rockwell Relay, where — after a considerable [...]
Chris Brown’s new single, “They Don’t Know” is expected to drop sometime before his new album, X, is released on July 16. Brown tweeted, “The new single is part of my ‘UNITY CAMPAIGN’ which encourages all races, sexes (everyone) gay or straight to love each other!” Brown also tweeted, “As a young inspiration to all types [...]
(Steven Hayward) My post yesterday about liberals and racism, and the way the Left attacks any mention of “states rights” as code for racist oppression, brought a note from Prof. Jack Pitney at Claremont McKenna College (not to worry...Show More Summary
A Note from Fatty: If, after reading today’s 100MoN story, you feel like you’d like another for the weekend, check out Giro d’Jenny’s really excellent writeup. Another Note from Fatty: I love this race report particularly, because it’s absolutely positively totally old-school, taking the 100 Miles of Nowhere right back to its roots: on a trainer, [...]
[Content Note: Hostility to consent.]In an effort to not be left behind in the anti-autonomy race to the bottom of the barrel, this is Ohio republicans' House Bill 200: A BILL To amend sections 2305.11, 2317.56, 2919.171, and 4731.22...Show More Summary
(John Hinderaker) Paul noted last night that the Democrats “probably need fewer than two dozen House Republican votes” to pass the Gang of Eight’s bill, or some other amnesty proposal. The number depends, obviously, on how many Democrats defect. Show More Summary
News & Notes MICHIGAN WIN: Earnhardt is the defending winner of this weekend’s race at Michigan. The June 17, 2012, victory was his second win in a points-paying event for Hendrick Motorsports and his most recent win in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Earnhardt started the race 17th and led 95 laps on his way [...]
Thursday’s “The Daily Rundown” line-up: Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) joins to discuss the latest surrounding the NSA leaks and the role of private contractors, sexual assault in the military, and the Montana Senate race… A Deep Dive with The Cook Political …
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY: Chevrolet drivers have won 26 of 87 races at Michigan International Speedway. Wins by active drivers are: Kurt Busch, No. 78 Furniture Row Racing/Serta Chevrolet SS, has two (2) victories at Michigan International Speedway (’03 & ’07) Dale Earnhardt, Jr., No. 88 National Guard “Man of Steel” Chevrolet SS, [...]
A Note from Fatty: This is part 2 of my 2013 Rockwell Relay: Moab to St. George race report. If you haven’t read part 1, you’ll find it by clicking here.
After spending the first ten miles — about half an hour — of a 54-mile leg of the race alone, I was grateful to be [...]
Some numbers to note from the Firestone 550, the eighth race of the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season. 1 -Win for Team Penske through the first eight races of 2013. The team won four of its six races in 2012 at this point last season. 2 - Points separating fourth-place Tony Kanaan (195) and seventh-place Scott Dixon [...]
A Note from Fatty: For the next several days, I’ll be alternating posts from the 100 Miles of Nowhere with installments from the Rockwell Relay race I did over the weekend. Just to draw things out and mess with you a little bit.
I love bikes. I love bike races. I love the kind of people [...]
Ed. note: This post is by Feministing’s social media intern, Dahlia Grossman-Heinze. You can follow her on Instagram @grossmad and on tumblr. At this year’s National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education, Daniel Vargas, The Common Application’s Communications Director made an amazing announcement. Show More Summary
CHEVROLET ON THE TRACK—POCONO RACEWAY: Chevrolet drivers have won 26 of 70 races at Pocono Raceway. Wins by active drivers are: Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Axalta Coating Systems Chevrolet SS, has six (6) wins at Pocono Raceway (’96, ’97, ’98, ’07, ’11 & ‘12) Kurt Busch, No. 78 Furniture Row Racing/Serta Chevrolet SS, has visited [...]
Some numbers to note from the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans, the sixth and seventh races of the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series season. 0 - Points separating Helio Castroneves and Marco Andretti in the IZOD IndyCar Series point standing after the doubleheader race. 1 - IZOD IndyCar Series victory by Simon Pagenaud and [...]
With the 911, Porsche excels at delivering sights, sounds and feelings, says Cars.com reviewer Mike Hanley. From the car's eye-searing Racing Yellow exterior paint to its burbling, throaty exhaust note, driving the Carrera 4S Cabriolet is sensory overload — in...