I remember the glory days of the btcc when paint was traded at every corner. I have many friends among the pit crews and drivers, carter said. Driver benny chastains arca menards series races racing. Richard goransson won the championship by seven points. One of the most consistently fast touring car drivers around. Mar 04, 2008 californias landmark legislation to fight global warming has been on the books for more than a year, but it still lacks stable, longterm funding to help meet its ambitious goal to limit. As voted by an expert panel of eight, the ninetimes bathurst winner edged out the best of australias.
The 20 british touring car championship saw a new champion crowned as independent driver andrew jordan took his maiden title in the pirtek racing honda civic. Global car news 71 matching articles popular science. Btcc drivers past and present to race at goodwood revival. Behind jordan, 38 other drivers took part in at least one race 40 drivers were registered over the season with chris stockton failing to make the grid and 33 of the 40. Republican vicepresidential candidate, bob dole was there as well, accompanied by south carolina senator strom thurmond. After hookingup with conservative talk radio hosts sean hannity and rush limbaugh last year, gm has now secured itself the honor of being the official vehicle provider for this years g.
Heres why the plymouth prowler is the weirdest car of the. How much do britsh touring car drivers earn page 1. A strong reminder from muller that he very much remains one of the worlds top touring car drivers. More than 200,000 people have registered to vote as democrats in. The drivers championship was won by fabrizio giovanardi for the vx racing team. Nascar touring series champions crowned at 2010 awards. With four world touring car titles to his tally, yvan muller is not an easy opponent to outplay and the. The emco gears 200 was held at the midohio sports car course on the thirteen turn 2. The australian touring car championship atcc is a touring car racing award held in australia since 1960. And on matters of race levittown has a particularly shameful history. British touring car championship news, analysis and stats autosport. I chose a different car based upon personal preference. This would be round eight for the grand am cup sport touring competitors and race nine for the grand sport teams as they had an additional event in santo domingo, dominican republican.
Az btcc driversover the years, there have been many drivers in the british touring car championship. Oct 14, 2008 during the raucous 1964 republican national convention in san francisco, barry goldwaters conservative defenders rained boos on moderate new york gov. List of world touring car championship drivers wikipedia. Secret service purchased the obama bus from whites creek, tenn. Famous australian racing car driver that died in a car crash. Among them, there are a number of intriguing new driver. The subaru impreza is a compact car that stands out thanks to its included awd. Ten drivers to watch in the british touring car championship. From 1992present a separate championship was awarded to the winning independent not officially manufacturer backed driver, and from 20002003 the production class had its own championship for the best class b driver. Apr 09, 2018 retired nascar drivers news and links.
Republicans have become so disempowered in the state that their gubernatorial nominee is. The championship, currently running next generation touring car regulations, has been run to. This list is a comprehensive guide to those drivers. How many of these touring cars and drivers can you name. Driving an rmlracing silverline chevrolet, plato finally tallied his second. The title of btcc champion is awarded to the driver who scores the most points overall in a british touring car championship season. Changes for 2008 teams and drivers after capturing the drivers and manufacturers titles in their first. Sir john whitmore was one of alan mann racings most prominent drivers. Republican judges swept out by voters in harris county election. The new turbo v6 has more torque than the old supercharged v6, but far worse eparated fuel economy. In 1997 kristensen would enter his first 24 hours of le mans, where he had six consecutive wins, and then an. Click on a drivers name to get more information career history, touring cars driven etc.
The british touring car championship btcc is one of the most anticipated motor racing championships in the world, with races taking place from april to. Mccain must do more to distance himself from extremists. Porsche the allure of the convertible pictures cbs news. Top ten presidential influences on the automotive industry. The 2008 world touring car championship season was the fifth world touring car championship season, the fourth since its 2005 return. The 50year evolution of dover international speedway delaware.
British touring car championship news discover bmw. It was also the first that the championship was sponsored by hiq. The 2016 dunlop msa british touring car championship gets under way at brands hatch this weekend with a capacity entry of 32 competitors. Duno also appeared in some swimsuit shots, but they were more conservative than patricks. Weve taken a selection of british, world, german and tcr touring cars and hidden or distorted various features can you name them all. Would your nascar driver fit in donald trumps presidential. It was established in 1958 as the british saloon car championship and was renamed as the british touring car championship for the 1987 season. There is even an entire website devoted to the car. The virginia congressman owned a truck during the 2008 campaign, too, but this season, reporters from the local media, as well as national outlets politico, npr, the new yorker, mother jones, and. Fabrizio giovanardi won his second consecutive title. How many of these touring car and driver combinations can you name. Busy times with automobiles press democrat, june 5, 1909 talk about feeling good, then colonel james w. Carroll hall shelby january 11, 1923 may 10, 2012 was an american automotive designer, racing driver, entrepreneur, and author.
In 2008, a teenage jordan made history by joining his father mike in the btcc and becoming the. He remained with the renault squad until it withdrew from the championship at the. Plus at the local stockcar dirts and modifieds level i bet theres alot of apolitical types. Republicans have become so disempowered in the state that their gubernatorial nominee is an illinoisan who has lost every race hes run.
Brocky was famous for winning the popular bathurt race in a holden and was inducted into the v8 supercar hall of fame. Im going to try to stay neutral today, but if im elected president, and i intend to be, im going to invite these race car drivers to the white house. Marks dedication made him the perfect candidate for transforce driver of the year. Most tenured driver at richard childress racing, the team owned by his. Check out the latest mazda mazda 3 features and specs at car and driver, including safety and warranty information. People drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver. The jobs are retail clerks, painters, warehouse clerks, truck drivers. Peter brock voted australias greatest touring car driver. The sixth car on the democratic list is the volkswagen jetta, a car with a reputation for being exceptionally safe. He is a former national touring series champion in the now defunct american speed association and 1999 rookie of the year in the nascar nationwide series.
A to z list of famous drivers list of car makers, car. Lourenco da veiga portugal 2008, 0, 0, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. Dealer promptly contacted me and answered my questions. Study reveals favorite cars of major political parties. The late peter brock has been voted the alltime greatest australian touring car driver. During the raucous 1964 republican national convention in san francisco, barry goldwaters conservative defenders rained boos on moderate new york gov. Used honda pilot for sale in san antonio, tx edmunds. Oates was the man after the wires had flashed the news that the chalmersdetroit car had won the great indiana trophy race. This is a complete list of drivers and teams who have competed in the world touring car.
Drivers in the mood for a little fun have been known to bump the pace car, even when its being driven by a celebrity before the start of a race. Kyle thomas busch born may 2, 1985, nicknamed rowdy and wild thing for his driving style and the candy man due to his longtime sponsorship with mars, incorporated, is an american professional stock car racing driver and team owner. Mccain must do more to distance himself from extremists new. Floyd anthony tony raines born april 14, 1964 is a retired american professional stock car racing driver. He also won the european touring car championship and drove in the 24 hours of le mans for five years between 1959 and 1966. Tuesdays sweep the final blow after years of winnowing down of gop judges since 2008 put democrats in all 59 seats that were on the. This leaves daimlerchryslers 425hp dodge magnum srt8 as well as its 507hp mercedesbenz e63 amg wagon as the undisputed kings of the car pool. Lets go back to the days of the rs500s and the e30 m3s, the cars were on 2 wheels half the time. Muller is the threetime and defending champion of the fia world touring car championship, and one of the series most recognizable drivers. The latest british touring car championship news, analysis and stats from autosports team of british touring car championship correspondents and experts. Oct 29, 2012 a man who has voted for only one republican in his life when the beatles were touring found himself questioning obama and the state of the campaign. While you might think that a savvy american automaker would stay well away from the political fray, the buloxi sun herald reports that gm is still catering to its republican base.
The series itself is no longer contested, but the title lives on, with the winner of the virgin australia supercars championship awarded the trophy and title of australian touring car champion. Pre 2008 is based on an engines cubic capacity, with the highest tax band attracting a premium of around 1,900 per annum for anything over 3. It seems that most, if not 99%, of the nascar drivers are republican. Duno had, shall we say, a mercurial career, racing also in the. May 20, 2016 keeping drunk drivers off the road on tuesday, rep. The interior of an old chevrolet impala is seen at long beach, calif. The 2008 swedish touring car championship season was the th swedish touring car championship stcc season. He has also won titles in france, spain and italy, alongside three consecutive. Henry ford july 30, 1863 april 7, 1947 was an american industrialist and business magnate, founder of the ford motor company and chief developer of the assembly line technique of mass production. Aug 30, 2012 hagerty, the worlds leader in classic car insurance, takes a look back and lists its top ten presidential influences on the automotive industry.
Of that sample, 37% identified themselves as republicans, 31% as democrats. Nearly a century after the countrys first automobileowning president drove an electric car, the cycle comes full circle. Jan 05, 2016 how to pick a president what we want in a leader and what we need in a leader may be two different things. How much do britsh touring car drivers earn page 2. Harness racing, not stock cars, was the main driver then. I learned from some of the greatest race car drivers ever. The weeklong 2008 british international auto show started yesterday and through the lightnings, citroens and, yes, ford fiestas one common thread has stretched. The model has a number of other useful features, such as its capable flatfour engine and multiple standard features.
Robert collard born 1 october 1968 is a british auto racing driver from hampshire, best known for racing in the british touring car championship, winning two races in a west surrey racing mg, and claiming the independents cup title in 2003. Carroll hall shelby january 11, 1923 may 10, 2012 was an american automotive designer, racing driver. Steve chabot roh and i introduced the bipartisan dui reporting act of 2016 which would close a reporting loophole that inadvertently enables repeat dui offenders to be tried more leniently as firsttime offenders. Post 2008 is based on co2 emissions, with the top band charged at 2,350 for anything over 225gkm. Mccain considered the senator from arizona a friend, but many democrats couldnt forgive him when, at the 2008 republican national. The drivers, including four series champions, will take part in historic. How to spot a dealership scam when shopping for a new car or. The lamborghini diablo was the craziest car of the 1990s. The italian driver claimed the 2007 and 2008 btcc drivers titles for vx racing. On just one december day in san francisco, a man named caseilli was arrested for a hit and run of three children i didnt think they were badly hurt and they were. Vehicles frequently have permanent title defects or accidents lemon history that makes them difficult to sell and worth much less than fair market value of.
Some model years are available in both hatchback and sedan versions, letting drivers choose the body style based on their needs. A total of 14 british touring car championship race winners will compete at the goodwood revival from 11 september. A ford development driver, the 18yearold deegan will make her first start for. The sixth car on the republican list is a ford f150, perhaps the most iconic american made pickup truck. However, be sure and to do thorough research when buying a used high end car luxury car like what this dealer specializes in. Race car driver david gillilands yates racing ford burns as it rests on top of scott speeds. I see by the papers when we began driving like maniacs. Hyundai confirms wtcr drivers as luca engstler becomes factory racer 16. Matt anderson, curator of transportation at the henry ford museum in dearborn, mich. By 2009, abbie was competing in a touringcar seriesand took home the top spot by winning 15 of the 18 races that season. Find famous touring car race drivers, touring racers, modiefied street car people, motor racing competitors, and car racing companies involved in the famous touring car races. Peter brock is officially australias greatest ever touring car driver, according to a panel of experts including local drivers, officials and members of the media. This is a list of racing drivers who have competed in the british touring car championship, sorted alphabetically by surname.
Dec 17, 2019 government to consider banning handsfree for drivers. By creating the first automobile that middleclass americans could afford, he converted the automobile from an expensive curiosity into an accessible conveyance that would profoundly impact. Collard endorsed the conservative party in the 2019 united kingdom. Btcc champions all the past winners of the british touring car championship. Californias landmark legislation to fight global warming has been on the books for more than a year, but it still lacks stable, longterm funding to help meet its ambitious goal to limit. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour exhibition unclassified races. Ill admit nascar isnt exactly highbrow stuff that will appeal to ivory tower elites who do nothing more daring than checking the status of their trust funds or buying up real estate, but to dismiss the fans as drooling rednecks is petty. In europe, however, the m5 touring faces not only the benz but also the upcoming 435hp audi s6 avant, another car were unlikely to get in the u. Strategic vision surveyed 76,103 new car buyers over two years.
Shelby is best known for his involvement with the ac cobra and mustang later known as shelby mustangs for ford motor company, which he modified during the late 1960s and early 2000s. List of british touring car championship teams and drivers. Loading tuneecu and drivers onto my lap top guidance. I remember richard petty and cale yarborough running as republicans when they both ran for their local elections. Keeping drunk drivers off the road congressman steve cohen. State scrambles to fund global warming fight sfgate. Profiles are available for the drivers linked below.
In 2008, he returned to running the series fulltime, driving for the motorbase. Like many other greats, the dane climbed his way through the ranks, taking victories in the japanese and german formula 3 series, as well as in formula 3000, the british touring car championship, and the deutsche tourenwagen masters. In his first year in the competition he won the british saloon car championship and came second the following year. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. Auto industry expansion across south carolina causing. Among the touring car competitions worldwide are v8 supercars in australia, russian touring car championship in russia, deutsche tourenwagen meisterschaft in germany, and. There was not the slightest hitch to and the pleasure and the colonels fine touring car ran like a charm. John cox and the sad state of californias gop politico. Bank of america, dover would continue to thrive until the recession of 2008. Government to consider banning handsfree for drivers. The 2008 hiq msa british touring car championship season was the 51st british touring car championship btcc season. Chevrolet impala the allure of the convertible pictures. Driver hospitalized, another person trapped in car after crash on mass.
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