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. Heres why the plymouth prowler is the weirdest car of the. Floyd anthony tony raines born april 14, 1964 is a retired american professional stock car racing driver. Lourenco da veiga portugal 2008, 0, 0, 2, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0. Republicans have become so disempowered in the state that their gubernatorial nominee is. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. He was an australian touring car driver, v8 supercar driver and rally racing driver. 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.
The drivers, including four series champions, will take part in historic. The championship, currently running next generation touring car regulations, has been run to. 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. 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.
Race car driver david gillilands yates racing ford burns as it rests on top of scott speeds. 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. Top ten presidential influences on the automotive industry. I chose a different car based upon personal preference. British touring car championship news discover bmw. The weeklong 2008 british international auto show started yesterday and through the lightnings, citroens and, yes, ford fiestas one common thread has stretched. 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. Porsche the allure of the convertible pictures cbs news. I remember the glory days of the btcc when paint was traded at every corner. This leaves daimlerchryslers 425hp dodge magnum srt8 as well as its 507hp mercedesbenz e63 amg wagon as the undisputed kings of the car pool. 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. The new turbo v6 has more torque than the old supercharged v6, but far worse eparated fuel economy. 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. Carroll hall shelby january 11, 1923 may 10, 2012 was an american automotive designer, racing driver.
Among the touring car competitions worldwide are v8 supercars in australia, russian touring car championship in russia, deutsche tourenwagen meisterschaft in germany, and. It was also the first that the championship was sponsored by hiq. Richard goransson won the championship by seven points. 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. In 2008, a teenage jordan made history by joining his father mike in the btcc and becoming the.
John cox and the sad state of californias gop politico. Az btcc driversover the years, there have been many drivers in the british touring car championship. More than 200,000 people have registered to vote as democrats in. Nearly a century after the countrys first automobileowning president drove an electric car, the cycle comes full circle. Apr 09, 2018 retired nascar drivers news and links. The 2008 swedish touring car championship season was the th swedish touring car championship stcc season. 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. List of world touring car championship drivers wikipedia. Oct 14, 2008 during the raucous 1964 republican national convention in san francisco, barry goldwaters conservative defenders rained boos on moderate new york gov. The jobs are retail clerks, painters, warehouse clerks, truck drivers. In 2008, he returned to running the series fulltime, driving for the motorbase. Busy times with automobiles press democrat, june 5, 1909 talk about feeling good, then colonel james w. One of the most consistently fast touring car drivers around. 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 2008 hiq msa british touring car championship season was the 51st british touring car championship btcc season. 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. Post 2008 is based on co2 emissions, with the top band charged at 2,350 for anything over 225gkm. The drivers championship was won by fabrizio giovanardi for the vx racing team. Click on a drivers name to get more information career history, touring cars driven etc. By 2009, abbie was competing in a touringcar seriesand took home the top spot by winning 15 of the 18 races that season. Duno had, shall we say, a mercurial career, racing also in the. Plus at the local stockcar dirts and modifieds level i bet theres alot of apolitical types. He remained with the renault squad until it withdrew from the championship at the. It was established in 1958 as the british saloon car championship and was renamed as the british touring car championship for the 1987 season. 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. Of that sample, 37% identified themselves as republicans, 31% as democrats. Famous australian racing car driver that died in a car crash.
How much do britsh touring car drivers earn page 2. A to z list of famous drivers list of car makers, car. A total of 14 british touring car championship race winners will compete at the goodwood revival from 11 september. 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. Republican vicepresidential candidate, bob dole was there as well, accompanied by south carolina senator strom thurmond. Used honda pilot for sale in san antonio, tx edmunds. Secret service purchased the obama bus from whites creek, tenn.
Chevrolet impala the allure of the convertible pictures. Fabrizio giovanardi won his second consecutive title. Marks dedication made him the perfect candidate for transforce driver of the year. The 2008 world touring car championship season was the fifth world touring car championship season, the fourth since its 2005 return. 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. Changes for 2008 teams and drivers after capturing the drivers and manufacturers titles in their first. 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.
Most tenured driver at richard childress racing, the team owned by his. 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. Btcc drivers past and present to race at goodwood revival. 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. The latest british touring car championship news, analysis and stats from autosports team of british touring car championship correspondents and experts. The subaru impreza is a compact car that stands out thanks to its included awd. Duno also appeared in some swimsuit shots, but they were more conservative than patricks. Bank of america, dover would continue to thrive until the recession of 2008. 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. With four world touring car titles to his tally, yvan muller is not an easy opponent to outplay and the.
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. This is a list of racing drivers who have competed in the british touring car championship, sorted alphabetically by surname. This list is a comprehensive guide to those drivers. The sixth car on the republican list is a ford f150, perhaps the most iconic american made pickup truck.
How many of these touring cars and drivers can you name. Driving an rmlracing silverline chevrolet, plato finally tallied his second. The 2016 dunlop msa british touring car championship gets under way at brands hatch this weekend with a capacity entry of 32 competitors. 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. Check out the latest mazda mazda 3 features and specs at car and driver, including safety and warranty information. Driver hospitalized, another person trapped in car after crash on mass. List of british touring car championship teams and drivers. In 1997 kristensen would enter his first 24 hours of le mans, where he had six consecutive wins, and then an. How to spot a dealership scam when shopping for a new car or.
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. I remember richard petty and cale yarborough running as republicans when they both ran for their local elections. Mccain must do more to distance himself from extremists new. May 20, 2016 keeping drunk drivers off the road on tuesday, rep. The late peter brock has been voted the alltime greatest australian touring car driver. As voted by an expert panel of eight, the ninetimes bathurst winner edged out the best of australias. It seems that most, if not 99%, of the nascar drivers are republican. The australian touring car championship atcc is a touring car racing award held in australia since 1960. Weve taken a selection of british, world, german and tcr touring cars and hidden or distorted various features can you name them all. I have many friends among the pit crews and drivers, carter said. Oates was the man after the wires had flashed the news that the chalmersdetroit car had won the great indiana trophy race.
Government to consider banning handsfree for drivers. 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. 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. During the raucous 1964 republican national convention in san francisco, barry goldwaters conservative defenders rained boos on moderate new york gov. Sir john whitmore was one of alan mann racings most prominent drivers. Carroll hall shelby january 11, 1923 may 10, 2012 was an american automotive designer, racing driver, entrepreneur, and author. 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. 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. Car and driver october 2008 paperback january 1, 2008 by editors of car and driver author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The kwik fit british touring car championship is a touring car racing series held each year in the united kingdom, currently organised and administered by toca. In 2008, after a practice session at midohio, patrick confronted. Study reveals favorite cars of major political parties. I see by the papers when we began driving like maniacs.
How much do britsh touring car drivers earn page 1. Republican judges swept out by voters in harris county election. Muller is the threetime and defending champion of the fia world touring car championship, and one of the series most recognizable drivers. The lamborghini diablo was the craziest car of the 1990s. There is even an entire website devoted to the car.
Global car news 71 matching articles popular science. How many of these touring car and driver combinations can you name. 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. Would your nascar driver fit in donald trumps presidential. Lets go back to the days of the rs500s and the e30 m3s, the cars were on 2 wheels half the time. 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. British touring car championship news, analysis and stats autosport. 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. There was not the slightest hitch to and the pleasure and the colonels fine touring car ran like a charm. In his first year in the competition he won the british saloon car championship and came second the following year. Auto industry expansion across south carolina causing.
Mccain must do more to distance himself from extremists. Matt anderson, curator of transportation at the henry ford museum in dearborn, mich. This is a complete list of drivers and teams who have competed in the world touring car. The 50year evolution of dover international speedway delaware. Ten drivers to watch in the british touring car championship. And on matters of race levittown has a particularly shameful history. Respondents identified as 45 percent democrat and 42 percent republican, with percent identifying as unaffiliated or independent. Dealer promptly contacted me and answered my questions. Harness racing, not stock cars, was the main driver then. Loading tuneecu and drivers onto my lap top guidance. Keeping drunk drivers off the road congressman steve cohen.
He also won the european touring car championship and drove in the 24 hours of le mans for five years between 1959 and 1966. 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. The sixth car on the democratic list is the volkswagen jetta, a car with a reputation for being exceptionally safe. The model has a number of other useful features, such as its capable flatfour engine and multiple standard features.
Btcc champions all the past winners of the british touring car championship. Driver benny chastains arca menards series races racing. The italian driver claimed the 2007 and 2008 btcc drivers titles for vx racing. Among them, there are a number of intriguing new driver. Peter brock voted australias greatest touring car driver. Profiles are available for the drivers linked below. A strong reminder from muller that he very much remains one of the worlds top touring car drivers. The interior of an old chevrolet impala is seen at long beach, calif.
Mccain considered the senator from arizona a friend, but many democrats couldnt forgive him when, at the 2008 republican national. I learned from some of the greatest race car drivers ever. Collard endorsed the conservative party in the 2019 united kingdom. 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. However, be sure and to do thorough research when buying a used high end car luxury car like what this dealer specializes in. Drivers who are competing in the 2020 season are highlighted in bold. Hyundai confirms wtcr drivers as luca engstler becomes factory racer 16. 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. 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. A ford development driver, the 18yearold deegan will make her first start for. Some model years are available in both hatchback and sedan versions, letting drivers choose the body style based on their needs.
Vitoraugustopancabr our annual tax system is split into pre 2008 and post 2008. People drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver. Strategic vision surveyed 76,103 new car buyers over two years. 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.
Dec 17, 2019 government to consider banning handsfree for drivers. The title of btcc champion is awarded to the driver who scores the most points overall in a british touring car championship season. Nascar touring series champions crowned at 2010 awards. State scrambles to fund global warming fight sfgate.
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