Thu, 10/15/2009 - 12:38
 2008 Gran Turismo Awards winner
 JR Rocha's 2007 Infiniti G37 won last year's coveted Best of Show in the Gran Turismo Awards, announced at the SEMA Show. Is yours next?

Sony PlayStation and Polyphony Digital, creator of the Gran Turismo driving simulator, will host the seventh-annual Gran Turismo Awards at the 2009 SEMA Show. And once again, judges picked from the industry’s leading publications will walk the SEMA Show floor on Tuesday and Wednesday looking for the vehicles that best capture today’s automotive trends.

Categories for the 2009 Awards include Best Hot Rod; Best Japanese Import; Best European Import; Best Domestic Automobile; and Best Truck/SUV.

Only one winner from these categories will be crowned Best in Show, however, by none other than Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi. The winner will join a select group of tuners who have had their vehicles included in a Gran Turismo title.

This year’s winning vehicle will be rendered in 1080p HD as a fully playable selection in an upcoming edition of the game, which has sold 52 million copies worldwide.

Winners will be announced in a ceremony on Wednesday night, November 4, at Rain Nightclub in the Palms Casino Resort.

Think your car, truck, rod or SUV is worthy? Complete the required information on the following entry form and e-mail to: GTAwards@porternovelli.com

You can also fax the form to Andrew Hussey at 415/975-2201.

Thu, 10/15/2009 - 12:38
STANDARD TIMES: Next season, 28 of the 36 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Eastern time television starts as NASCAR and the networks attempt to move to a standard starting time in an attempt to raise ratings.

TELEVISION: The American Le Mans Series announced its 2010 season of events will be televised by the combination of Speed TV and CBS.

THE STANG: Ford Motor Company and Roush Fenway Racing unveiled the racing version of the Ford Mustang, which will compete in four NASCAR Nationwide Series events in 2010 before joining the series fulltime in 2011 as part of NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow program.

A SPONSOR:
Goodyear signed a three-year contract as title sponsor of the Knoxville Nationals, beginning with next year’s 50th anniversary of the prestigious sprint-car racing event at Iowa’s Knoxville Raceway.

SIGNED: Robert Kubica has signed to drive for Renault during the 2010 Formula One season.

CHAMPIONS: Dario Franchitti claimed the IRL IndyCar Series championship. Justin Lofton held on to take the ARCA RE/MAX Series title. Jon Fogarty and Alex Gurney claimed the Grand Am Rolex Series Daytona Prototype crown, and David Brabham and Scott Sharp earned the American Le Mans Series LMP1 title.

TO THE TOP: NHRA Pro Stock point-leader Mike Edwards moved to the top of the National Speed Sport News Power Rankings. The rankings appear weekly in America’s Motorsports Authority.

SUBSCRIBE: National Speed Sport News has been published weekly since 1934. Subscribe to National Speed Sport News for a special industry rate.
Thu, 10/15/2009 - 12:38
STANDARD TIMES: Next season, 28 of the 36 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Eastern time television starts as NASCAR and the networks attempt to move to a standard starting time in an attempt to raise ratings.

TELEVISION: The American Le Mans Series announced its 2010 season of events will be televised by the combination of Speed TV and CBS.

THE STANG: Ford Motor Company and Roush Fenway Racing unveiled the racing version of the Ford Mustang, which will compete in four NASCAR Nationwide Series events in 2010 before joining the series fulltime in 2011 as part of NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow program.

A SPONSOR:
Goodyear signed a three-year contract as title sponsor of the Knoxville Nationals, beginning with next year’s 50th anniversary of the prestigious sprint-car racing event at Iowa’s Knoxville Raceway.

SIGNED: Robert Kubica has signed to drive for Renault during the 2010 Formula One season.

CHAMPIONS: Dario Franchitti claimed the IRL IndyCar Series championship. Justin Lofton held on to take the ARCA RE/MAX Series title. Jon Fogarty and Alex Gurney claimed the Grand Am Rolex Series Daytona Prototype crown, and David Brabham and Scott Sharp earned the American Le Mans Series LMP1 title.

TO THE TOP: NHRA Pro Stock point-leader Mike Edwards moved to the top of the National Speed Sport News Power Rankings. The rankings appear weekly in America’s Motorsports Authority.

SUBSCRIBE: National Speed Sport News has been published weekly since 1934. Subscribe to National Speed Sport News for a special industry rate.
Thu, 10/15/2009 - 12:38
STANDARD TIMES: Next season, 28 of the 36 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Eastern time television starts as NASCAR and the networks attempt to move to a standard starting time in an attempt to raise ratings.

TELEVISION: The American Le Mans Series announced its 2010 season of events will be televised by the combination of Speed TV and CBS.

THE STANG: Ford Motor Company and Roush Fenway Racing unveiled the racing version of the Ford Mustang, which will compete in four NASCAR Nationwide Series events in 2010 before joining the series fulltime in 2011 as part of NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow program.

A SPONSOR:
Goodyear signed a three-year contract as title sponsor of the Knoxville Nationals, beginning with next year’s 50th anniversary of the prestigious sprint-car racing event at Iowa’s Knoxville Raceway.

SIGNED: Robert Kubica has signed to drive for Renault during the 2010 Formula One season.

CHAMPIONS: Dario Franchitti claimed the IRL IndyCar Series championship. Justin Lofton held on to take the ARCA RE/MAX Series title. Jon Fogarty and Alex Gurney claimed the Grand Am Rolex Series Daytona Prototype crown, and David Brabham and Scott Sharp earned the American Le Mans Series LMP1 title.

TO THE TOP: NHRA Pro Stock point-leader Mike Edwards moved to the top of the National Speed Sport News Power Rankings. The rankings appear weekly in America’s Motorsports Authority.

SUBSCRIBE: National Speed Sport News has been published weekly since 1934. Subscribe to National Speed Sport News for a special industry rate.
Thu, 10/15/2009 - 12:38
 SEMA News Internet
  
The news is good for company execs who are looking to add some style and panache to their business blogs: It's never been easier to add rich media applications such as audio and video to your blog and start reeling in more readers. Plus, even more robust options for your blog are continually rolling out, courtesy of the wunderkinds from the geek-o-sphere.

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To get you from here to there, the following roundup of the latest tools will make the ride quick, easy and ridiculously inexpensive.

Thu, 10/15/2009 - 12:38
 SEMA News Internet
  
The news is good for company execs who are looking to add some style and panache to their business blogs: It's never been easier to add rich media applications such as audio and video to your blog and start reeling in more readers. Plus, even more robust options for your blog are continually rolling out, courtesy of the wunderkinds from the geek-o-sphere.

Want to build a FaceBook-style social network around your blog with a simple plug in? Looking to custom design your blog, just the way you want it, in minutes, with absolutely no programming experience? Piece of cake.

To get you from here to there, the following roundup of the latest tools will make the ride quick, easy and ridiculously inexpensive.

Thu, 10/15/2009 - 12:38
 SEMA News Internet
  
The news is good for company execs who are looking to add some style and panache to their business blogs: It's never been easier to add rich media applications such as audio and video to your blog and start reeling in more readers. Plus, even more robust options for your blog are continually rolling out, courtesy of the wunderkinds from the geek-o-sphere.

Want to build a FaceBook-style social network around your blog with a simple plug in? Looking to custom design your blog, just the way you want it, in minutes, with absolutely no programming experience? Piece of cake.

To get you from here to there, the following roundup of the latest tools will make the ride quick, easy and ridiculously inexpensive.

Thu, 10/15/2009 - 12:38
 SEMA News Internet
  
The news is good for company execs who are looking to add some style and panache to their business blogs: It's never been easier to add rich media applications such as audio and video to your blog and start reeling in more readers. Plus, even more robust options for your blog are continually rolling out, courtesy of the wunderkinds from the geek-o-sphere.

Want to build a FaceBook-style social network around your blog with a simple plug in? Looking to custom design your blog, just the way you want it, in minutes, with absolutely no programming experience? Piece of cake.

To get you from here to there, the following roundup of the latest tools will make the ride quick, easy and ridiculously inexpensive.

Thu, 10/15/2009 - 12:38
 SEMA News Internet
  
The news is good for company execs who are looking to add some style and panache to their business blogs: It's never been easier to add rich media applications such as audio and video to your blog and start reeling in more readers. Plus, even more robust options for your blog are continually rolling out, courtesy of the wunderkinds from the geek-o-sphere.

Want to build a FaceBook-style social network around your blog with a simple plug in? Looking to custom design your blog, just the way you want it, in minutes, with absolutely no programming experience? Piece of cake.

To get you from here to there, the following roundup of the latest tools will make the ride quick, easy and ridiculously inexpensive.

Thu, 10/15/2009 - 12:38
 SEMA News Internet
  
The news is good for company execs who are looking to add some style and panache to their business blogs: It's never been easier to add rich media applications such as audio and video to your blog and start reeling in more readers. Plus, even more robust options for your blog are continually rolling out, courtesy of the wunderkinds from the geek-o-sphere.

Want to build a FaceBook-style social network around your blog with a simple plug in? Looking to custom design your blog, just the way you want it, in minutes, with absolutely no programming experience? Piece of cake.

To get you from here to there, the following roundup of the latest tools will make the ride quick, easy and ridiculously inexpensive.