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NASCAR - Who Would Have Won?

Lunch one Thursday in 2003 was interesting. We met, as usual almost every week, at the local Lions’ Club for their cheap hot dogs. This gathering has included at times, Chris Economaki, drivers, crew, retired drivers and owners, journalists, etc. The weather and home crises cut into attendance that week ...

At least they’re making it interesting!

With Carl Edwards qualifying fourth and Jimmie Johnson starting 30th, there is a chance Jimmie could finish below 38th overall, with Edwards leading the most laps and winning the event to claim his first Sprint Cup National Title. But I really don't see that happening. Johnsom isn't going to be ...

Double Clutchin’-The Good, The Bad, And ABC

First off, apologies to all for no posts in a while; the reasons for my absence are numerous and personal, but I'm happy to be back with you for the last bite of the NASCAR season. I'm going to do this post in reverse today so let us get this ...

FastMachines.com Radio Episode #18

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 ...

Get the trophy ready!

After the fall trip to the desert, the Chase is virtually over. With Jimmie Johnson leading Carl Edwards by 141 points I think it would be safe to drop the hardware off at jewelry store and have Jimmies name printed on the trophy for the third consecutive time. Only Cale ...

F1 World Championships: One Constructor, Two Drivers

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 ...

Vegas clinches it for Schumacher, others still TBD

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 ...

Massa takes pole at Brazil GP

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 ...

A1GP Teams Making Final Prep for Upcoming Chinese Round

Several A1 Teams made final preparations this week for round two of the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport in Chengdu, China on November 9th. Among them were the Chinese team and Pakistan, both appearing for the first time this year on the A1GP testing surface at the UK's Silverstone circuit. ...

Bet On Neff as 2008 Rookie of the Year

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 ...