FastMachines.com Radio Episode #18
November 12, 2008
Sorry this is a week late…..
Chris and Josh are joined again by George Katinger to cover the end of the 2008 season. We’ll also talk a little NASCAR, mention WRC…and talk about how Josh rode in a rally car upside down in Rally New York. Show notes below the fold…
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F1 World Championships: One Constructor, Two Drivers
November 3, 2008
Well if you haven’t seen or heard of the outcome of the Brazilian GP yesterday, you must have been in a coma. In a bid to win the driver’s championship Felipe Massa, in front of his countrymen, drove a brilliant weekend, from practice right through to his race win. And it wasn’t enough. Read more
Vegas clinches it for Schumacher, others still TBD
November 3, 2008
There is one more race to go in the season, and at least one champ has it in the bag and another is just about there.
At the eighth annual ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Tony Schumacher locked up his sixth Top Fuel championship simply by qualifying (and taking the pole while he was at it) and then going on to beat the defending event champ “Hot Rod” Fuller in a big ol’ tight drag race. Shoe had a 3.806 at 314.53 mph, and Fuller a 3.821 at 315.19 mph.
This is Schumacher’s 15th win in an amazing season when he never dropped out of first place; if he wins the last race at Pomona he’ll tie Greg Anderson’s record of 16 wins in one season.
“I knew A.J. [his crew chief Alan Johnson] was trying to run in the high-.70s in the final,” said Schumacher. “‘Hot Rod’ is running good, and I told myself before the final that I had to dig deep. Our cars were running so close that I was worried about getting beat on a holeshot.
“Every race we win gets harder and harder because the bar is set so high. Everybody I raced had good lights against me, because they’re all trying hard. I can’t let my guard down against any of them. This is just a great win. We’ve had an outstanding season, and it would have been devastating if we didn’t close the deal at the last couple races.”
Lined up behind Schumacher on the final Top Fuel leaderboard are Hillary Will, Antron Brown, Cory McClenathan and Larry Dixon to round out the top five.
Massa takes pole at Brazil GP
November 1, 2008
The Formula 1 schedule is coming to a dramatic close this weekend at Interlagos in Brazil, where Lewis Hamilton is fighting to hold on and win the 2008 driver’s championship. Felipe Massa did his best to make Hamilton’s clinching of the title difficult as he took pole today for the Brazilian GP.
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Bet On Neff as 2008 Rookie of the Year
October 31, 2008
I’ve been writing for Fastmachines.com for about five years now (wow, has it really been five years?) and each year I try my hand at predicting the NHRA’s Rookie of the Year. The official award is called the Auto Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award (what would motorsports be without sponsorship) and I can say with confidence that I have successfully predicted the past four winners. This year it is not as cut and dried as in years past but I’ll stand by my prediction that Funny Car driver Mike Neff will be the 2008 NHRA Rookie of the Year. Read more
FastMachines.com Radio Episode #17
October 31, 2008
Chris and Josh review all the hub bub leading up to the final, Championship deciding Grand Prix of 2008. We also talk NASCAR - Johnson has it about sewn up - as well as a little IRL, ALMS and even some DTM and V8 Supercars to round things out. Show notes below the fold…
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FastMachines.com Radio Episode #16
October 27, 2008
Here’s a late posting of last week’s show…apologies to the masses that eagerly await our next upload: Chris, George and Josh wrap up with China snoozer F1 racing, the loss of the French GP, the possible revival of the Canadian GP, Seabass’ possibilities in F1 for 2009, and lots of other F1 stuff for next year. We review Jimmie Johnson’s win and his dominant position in the Sprint Cup standings as a result, Red Bull’s old school cheating techniques, and other stuff. We also cover the upcoming IRL race in Aussie-Land, the AlMS season finally in Laguna Seca. Show notes below the fold…
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FastMachines.com Radio Episode #15
October 14, 2008
Big doin’s this week as we have our first four person show. Rocky Kitts, FastMachines.com NASCAR blogger joins Chris, Josh and George to talk about how the Chase is shaping up and who is fighting with who in Sprint Cup. The Chris and Josh talk F1 with George Katinger, and throw in a little IRL and sports car banter to keep it will rounded. Show notes below the fold…
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Tim and Kim Richards to retire from Bernstein’s Top Fuel team
October 13, 2008
I just got an email announcement that Kim and Tim Richards will retire from Kenny Bernstein’s Budweiser/Lucas Oil Top Fuel team after the 2008 season finishes.
“We are deeply indebted to Tim and Kim for their dedication and talent,” said six-time champion Bernstein. “When Tim and Kim joined our team in 2001 we enjoyed a record-setting year filled with eight race wins and 12 final round appearances culminating in our sixth NHRA championship, our second in Top Fuel.
“Also in 2001, our Budweiser team won 61 rounds of competition which set a Top Fuel record for the most rounds won in one season. That record held until Dallas of this year. Through the years, Tim and Kim have tuned our team to a total of 33 Top Fuel victories. That is an enviable record for a tuning duo. Beyond that, their work ethic, integrity and friendship means more to us than all of their victories combined. Obviously, they will be severely missed.”
Mt. Fuji GP: The Strange Cases Of Lewis Hamilton And Felipe Massa
October 12, 2008
A dry Japanese Grand Prix produced racing results hardly expected by anyone. Fernando Alonso wins his second race in a row followed by Robert Kubica and Kimi Raikkonen. Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa were no where near the podium. Read more