News From The Past Week... or So

Ryan Newman Foundation raises $155k for conservation and animal welfare efforts.
It was presented by Alltel Wireless as they try to squeeze everything they can out of their wanning days with Ryan. Of which I'm bummed. All my Ryan diecasts are Alltel. Now What!!??

They had 319 fishermen, and a different event with celebs and pro fishing guys.

Pretty cool. You can see more over on NASCAR.
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Here's a reminder: Drug Testing Commences for NASCAR in January.
NASCAR will start testing drivers in the 3rd week of Jan. while crew members must submit their own drug test results from approved labs no later than Jan 16th.

What was once a floating threat of an occasional drug test has become a standard regime of presence after the Aaron Fike scenario over in the truck series.

Now we see how it all goes. source
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Another one Bites the dust as Bill Davis Racing has sold majority ownership of both his race team and his engine company in an effort to stay afloat. Not sure you can call selling off the majority of your team as "staying afloat", but there it is.

Mike Held, a California businessman, and Marty Gaunt, an executive with Bill Davis Racing, are the new majority owners and have also taken control of Triad Racing Development, which supplied engines, chassis and bodies for all three of NASCAR's top series.

They've changed the name of the company to Triad Racing Technologies.

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NASCAR Settles
Like all large entities that see the cheaper side of litigation, the discriminatory litigation between NASCAR and Mauricia Grant has been settled.

And done so on mutually acceptable terms. Whatever acceptable terms could be from a $225 million lawsuit.

This was all in relation to 23 specific incidents of alleged sexual harassment and 34 specific incidents of alleged racial and gender discrimination during her employment in NASCAR, January 2005 until her October 2007, for the Nationwide series.

During this whole ordeal, NASCAR did fire 3 officials.

The specific terms of the settlement are confidential.

source: NASCAR Public Relations

Fastest Street Legal Super Car arrive at Europe...

Show up at any track with a car less than ordinary and you’re bound to get smirks of both disgust and pity. Some people don’t let it affect them, some pack up and go home in search of mummy, others give chase and some blow the competition away. That’s exactly what happen when the took his 1407hp Pontiac Trans-Am to the Papenburg track where the AMG boys from Mercedes

were testing their new models.

With a brisk 8.9L V8 producing a whopping 1407 HP, The top speeds of 300km/h in his warming laps. After driving a couple of rounds around the track, to see what his road machine would do! And after pressing the pedal to the metal the when the technician came over with his laptop computer with a big grin. Here we have the official numbers: 407.134 km/h.

You may say well the 9FF team drove 409km/h in an extremely rebuilt Porsche 911 at the same track; this speed was recorded with their own equipment and therefore can be fixed and therefore is not recorded as an official speed record. Bugatti Veyron 407km/h is also recorded with their own equipment.

As the Papenburg track is to small for the Pontiac to reach its potential top speed of 435km/h and Volkswagen’s test track costs 25.000 Euro an hour to rent.

Knowledge and guide of Electric RC cars

by Jeffri Alisan

Electric RC cars are the most popular today. This might be because of the fact that every RC car beginners will get started with this type of RC car, this is due to operation of an electric RC cars is easy to be understood. Electric RC car which powered by battery packs have a lot of advantages compared to nitro / gas RC cars. If you are new in the RC world , you might probably face difficulty to choose the right electric RC car which will satisfied you. The most important thing before you make a purchase, you need some information to guide you to avoid wrong choice.

First what are consideration to be made. This is important to every person who would like to be engage in Electric RC cars world. 1. What are Advantage 2. What type of RC cars 3. What size of RC cars. 4. What options to choose. 5. Convenience.

1.Advantage of electric RC cars. - User friendly - Easy and less maintaining - Less tuning and set-up - Less cost - Noise less - Smoke less - Light weight

2. Type of electric RC cars - On-road RC cars. Consist of Touring , racing and Drift cars. - Off-road RC cars. Consist of Buggies and Monster truck. - Indoor RC cars . Consist of mini / micro cars.

3. Size of electric RC cars. - 1/ 10, 1/ 12, 1/ 16, 1/ 18, 1/ 24, 1/ 27, and 1/ 30.

4. Option to choose. There are two options available in the market. Option 1. Electric RC car - RTR kits ( Ready to run )

This option is specially design for beginners. RTR package are comes with ready build RC car included: - RC car body / Chassis - Electronic speed controller - 17 turn motor - Radio transmitter and servos - 4 tires - Painted body shell You don't have to worry about assembly RC car parts and painting the body shell. All that's left for you to do is to add your battery and you are ready to lay down on the track. After experiencing good in handling and maintained of RTR RC cars, you are now ready go to a step further.

Option 2. Electric RC car pro kit

This option are design for racer. Feature of this kit is only RC car body ( chassis ) and you will need to assemble all of single parts of this body . Normally it's will take about 4 to 5 hours to complete this task. To run this kit on track you have to add another parts or accessories such as: - 4 Tires ( Completed with insert + rim ) - Motor ( Brushed / Brushless ) - ESC ( Electronic speed controller ) - Battery pack. ( 6 cells ) - Battery charger - Body shell. - Radio Transmitter and servos All RC parts or accessory as listed above can be buy separately from various brand or maker around the world.

5.Convenience. In this last consideration you have to know where: - Play ground or track available at your area. - Hobby shop nearby to find your spare parts - Is this shop sell electric RC car parts which you will choose. - Is there any technical support or advised provided by this shop. - Is there have any others community run a same model or type which you choose. This will help you to improve your driving skill faster then you run alone on the track.


About the Author
Article was base on author's experience and knowledge in rc car world, would like to share his knowledge and tips. If you would like to learn and to know more, click Fast Electric RC Cars

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Choosing Petrol Remote Controlled Cars for Beginners

by Paul Hockney

The hobby of remote control cars has come on leaps and bounds over the years. First came the electric remote controlled car and then came both the faster Nitro and petrol remote control cars for even more fast fun.

Nowadays remote control toys come in all shapes and sizes. Ranging from small cars to buggies and then you have monster trucks followed by fast moving helicopters. Basically there is now something for everyone of all levels. But if you really want to join the 'big boys' then you need to seriously think about getting a Nitro or Petrol remote controlled car.

Petrol remote control cars are used by some of the most serious RC car racers and although they are the most expensive, you can spend upwards of £1,000, for a serious race ready model. Plus these are only suitable for people over the age of 16 as they are seriously fast and in the wrong hands can be extremely dangerous.

So what should you be looking for if you are a first time petrol RC car racer or just want one to take out every once in a while to your local car park or off road trail.

Firstly, you should always be careful if you are buying an RC car/truck/buggy/helicopter from the main online auction sites. The market has been flooded with cheap models, which on first appearance appear to be well built will start to fall apart after a few outings on a bumpy off-road trail. Basically, don't be tempted to go on price. Money well spent now, even if it's your first RC car, will ensure you get a model that will stand up to lots of knocks.

Do your homework on what is best for you. So take a few hours to visit a few remote control forums and see what models they recommend for beginners and also for advanced users. You may find that your budget allows you to get something in between.

What you should end up with from your research is a list of 2-3 Manufacturers along with 2-3 different models offered by each one in your price range. When you do narrow down your search to the last few manufacturers and models then you should then consider the pros and cons of each one.

For example, do you get any spare parts with your purchase? Or do they provide any tools to repair or maintain your new speed demon. This is especially key for first time buyers, as you need to be getting something that works straight out of the box and not have to spend time and money on specialist tools when one of the wheels needs attention on the first few outings.

Also, as a first time buyer you should see if your purchase also includes a battery charger. These can cost £15+ so if one isn't included then see if you can haggle a little and get one thrown in for free or at least get one at a discount.

In terms of the technical specification the following are just a few o the things your first petrol remote controlled car should include:

· Heavy duty parts, made from metal · Fully adjustable oil-filled shock absorbers · Vented brake disc system · Removable sealed electronics box for use on wet days
Petrol remote control cars are so much fun and you can save yourself a lot of time and money by carrying out initial research and then making sure you get as much bang for your buck. Have fun!

About the Author
Paul Hockney is an avid remote control car enthusiast who provides practical help and advice on numerous sites relating to petrol remote control cars.

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