Carpentier hoped for ?fun? return

Patrick Carpentier said he had been really looking forward to the prospect of making a single-seater return had he been able to get into the Indianapolis 500 field with Dragon Racing. The 39-year-old Canadian was a Champ Car and IndyCar frontrunner from 1997 to 2005 but has since focused on stock cars

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/indycar-news/indycar/carpentier-hoped-for-fun-return/

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FIA agrees to Monaco tunnel DRS ban

Formula 1 drivers will be banned from using the DRS in the tunnel at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix after the FIA reacted to drivers' concerns on Monday, AUTOSPORT can reveal. On the back of continued fears from drivers that it could be too dangerous to use the DRS through the tunnel in practice and qualifying, FIA race director Charlie Whiting wrote to the Grand Prix Drivers' Association members on Monday to tell them he agreed with their stance. To prevent the possibility of drivers being forced to take risks through the tricky right-hander in the tunnel by trying out DRS for a speed boost, Whiting told drivers that he was stamping out the possibility

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/fia-agrees-to-monaco-tunnel-drs-ban/

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Dangerous By Design: How the U.S. Builds Roads That Kill Pedestrians

With sporadic sidewalks, seven lanes, and crosswalks spaced a half mile or more apart, this arterial road in Atlanta doesn't even allow residents of the apartment complex at right ? perhaps including the pedestrian in the center lane ? to access the store across the street. Photo: National Complete Streets Coalition If you had to cross [...]

Source: http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/05/24/dangerous-by-design-how-the-u-s-builds-roads-that-kill-pedestrians/

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Wins Iowa Nationwide Series Race

By Barry Johnson Special to the Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service (May 22, 2011) NEWTON, Iowa?Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won Sunday?s John Deere Dealers 250 at Iowa Speedway for his first career victory in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Stenhouse outdueled Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski, the only Sprint Cup Series regulars in the race, for the [...]

Source: http://finallapradio.com/2011/05/22/ricky-stenhouse-jr-wins-iowa-nationwide-series-race/

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Washington Tops List of Bike-Friendly States

Cyclists in rainy Washington state enjoy the rosiest climate for cycling, while hilly West Virginia presents the most obstacles for its two-wheeled travelers. Those are the findings from this year’s Bike Friendly States program from the League of American Bicyclists. Washington got a "D" for infrastructure but scored high marks for legislation and other categories to [...]

Source: http://streetsblog.net/2011/05/24/washington-tops-list-of-bike-friendly-states/

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Webber sets sights on second Spain win

Mark Webber is targeting a second straight win at the Spanish Grand Prix after securing his first pole of the season on Saturday. The Australian beat team-mate Sebastian Vettel to the top spot to end the German's run of poles, although the world champion was unable to use KERS during qualifying. Webber, the winner of the Barcelona race last year, insisted he has his sights set on victory now

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/webber-sets-sights-on-second-spain-win/

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Ferrari Builds One-Off Superamerica 45 Based on the 599, It Debuts at Villa d?Este

Here to put beauty and Ferrari droptop back in the same sentence, we present the Ferrari Superamerica 45, a one-off roadster based on the 599. Ferrari’s Special Projects division has specially fabricated the roadster for a wealthy client, Peter Kalikow, an American property mogul, and the Superamerica 45 will debut at this year’s Villa d?Este [...]

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