Autoweek Racing Weekend Wrap-up for March 31, 2013 — SPOILER ALERT

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Sunday, March 31, 2013                  NHRA Top Fuel dragster driver Larry Dixon had a wild ride on Friday in Australia.... Video of NHRA star Larry Dixon's wild 360-degree spin in Australia NHRA veteran Larry Dixon got a wild introduction to drag racing in Australia on Friday night when his Top Fuel dragster lost a wheel. Dixon, a three-time NHRA champion, spun but made no contact. He was unhurt ion the ANDRA Drag Racing Series event at Willowbank Raceway in Queensland, Local media in Australia called it a Good Friday miracle that Dixon was able to straighten the car up and...   Simona de Silvestro's St. Petersburg race seemed almost like a podium The smile in Simona de Silvestro's voice said that her sixth place finish at the St. Petersburg IndyCar opener seemed like a podium finish. In a telephone interview with Autoweek the 24-year-old, who drives for KV...   Robby Gordon thinks the Hummer can win at Dakar US off-road star Robby Gordon is convinced the Hummer can one day win the Dakar Rally – and, in Yazeed Al-Rajhi, might have found the man to do it. The Saudi has bought two Robby Gordon Motorsports Hummer H3s for a four-event cross-country program, which he hopes will culminate in an entry ...   Joe Gibbs changes mind, Vickers to take Hamlin's seat, not Martin Barely 24 hours after saying Mark Martin would drive its No. 11 FedEx Toyota while Denny Hamlin recovers from a serious back injury, Joe Gibbs Racing has changed its mind. Except for Martinsville Speedway next weekend, Brian Vickers will now drive for JGR instead of Martin for the next handful of...   How Ecclestone turned Formula One into the world's most watched series When the Australian Grand Prix weekend arrived, fans were hard-pressed to spot the difference between the new cars on the grid and those on track in 2012. For years, there have only been slight annual changes to the looks of Formula One cars, as the sport's rule-maker, the Federation Internationale ...   Peugeot to compete at Pikes Peak Peugeot, which cancelled its highest-profile motorsport program last year by abruptly closing its Le Mans team, will return to the Pikes Peak hillclimb in Colorado at the end of June with a full-on factory project, based on a new, purpose-built car. Peugeot’s sister company, Citroén,...   Vettel goes from F1 fan favorite to villain As Sebastian Vettel has established himself as the most dominant Formula One driver of his generation, racing fans have come to see him as the boyish, fun-loving face of the...   OlsbergsMSE, Ford moving forward with Global Rallycross effort The OlsbergsMSE team will continue as Ford's official manufacturer partner in the Global Rallycross Championship. OlsbergsMSE, coming off back-to-back GRC drivers' and manufacturers' championships, announced on Wednesday that it will continue to develop the Fiesta race cars in the series.... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the Autoweek Weekend Racing E-mails or to sign up for other Autoweek e-mail products. IMPORTANT: Please add Autoweek.com to your E-mail Address Book to ensure you will continue to receive our newsletters. Please DO NOT reply to this e-mail. You will not receive a reply if you use this e-mail address. Crain Communications, 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207.

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Ford Fiesta Posted: 28 Mar 2013 09:03 PM PDT With five-door hatchback and four-door sedan body styles, the Fiesta gives Ford a subcompact family of cars that range from economical and low-priced to sporty. The current Ford Fiesta faces the Honda Fit, Chevrolet Sonic, and Mazda2, along with the Kia Rio, Hyundai Accent, Toyota Yaris, Nissan Versa, and even the Fiat 500 and MINI Cooper. For...

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49% Of Adults Text On The Drive To Work Posted: 29 Mar 2013 10:42 AM PDT Last summer, a survey found that women are more prone to road rage than men, and that 30% of commuters send text messages on their way to work. Now, AT&T has released results from a similar survey, and although it doesn't draw any conclusions about road rage, it does reveal some staggering statistics about texting and driving. ADULTS VS. TEENS...

NHTSA SaferCar App, March Car Sales Strong, Fisker Goes Idle: Car News Headlines Posted: 29 Mar 2013 08:00 AM PDT Today at The Car Connection, we saw the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launch a new SaferCar app to better help you get a handle on your car's safety, and March car sales are the strongest since August, 2007 according to the analysts. Fisker has decided to idle its workforce, and the New York Auto Show is winding down its press...

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