AutoWeekRacing.com Weekend Wrap-up for October 31, 2010 — SPOILER ALERT

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTOSHOWS   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   MARKETPLACE Sunday, October 31, 2010                  Tony Schumacher was among the winners in Las Vegas.... NHRA: Force, Schumacher and Anderson win big in Las Vegas, Pomona showdowns up next The NHRA's championship chases that looked like runaways when the weekend started at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway tightened up considerably on Sunday at the conclusion of the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals. John Force beat Matt Hagan in the Funny Car final to pull within 37 points of Hagan in the championship standings. Meanwhile, Larry Dixon and Cory McClenathan both went out early in...   NASCAR: Clint Bowyer claims Talladega win amidst confusion surrounding results Clint Bowyer won the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Amp Energy 500 on Sunday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, and now he’s all about The Walk. Despite winning two of the first seven Chase for the Championship races and finishing second in another, the Richard Childress Racing driver ...   NASCAR announces Jim Hunter memorial service information Memorial services for Jim Hunter, NASCAR's vice president of corporate communications who died on Oct. 29, will take place on Nov. 2 -3, NASCAR announced on Sunday. Hunter died Friday at the age of 71 after battling cancer for almost a year. Visitation will take place on Nov. 2 at...   NASCAR: Richard Petty Motorsports expects to race in Texas NASCAR legend Richard Petty--minority team owner of Richard Petty Motorsports--skipped the Sprint Cup Series Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday, where rumors continued to swirl about the short- and long-term future of the financially-strapped organization. However, a team...   NASCAR pays tribute to Jim Hunter at Talladega Every NASCAR official at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday wore their own familiar pumpkin-colored “NASCAR 48” baseball cap the late Jim Hunter wore with so much pride. The long-time NASCAR executive--among the most respected men in the organization--died Friday at age 71 after a year-...   NASCAR: Kyle Busch nears end of grueling season NASCAR star Kyle Busch will complete an iron man-like 81-start NASCAR season when he runs the upcoming Camping World Truck Series, Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup Series races on consecutive weekends at Texas, Phoenix and Homestead-Miami Speedway. By season's end he will have run 16 of 25 Truck...   NASCAR: Trevor Bayne to replace Bill Elliott at Texas Motor Speedway Trevor Bayne, whose NASCAR resume is frightfully thin, will replace the legendary Bill Elliott in Wood Brothers Racing's No. 21 Ford for next weekend's Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The 19-year-old Tennessee native is considered Ford Racing's next long-term “project”...   NASCAR: Kyle Busch nips Almirola for truck win By the closest margin of victory in truck series history, Kyle Busch added another chapter to his ever-growing resume as a legendary NASCAR racer. Not everyone liked the script--so what else is new where Rowdy is concerned--but the people who made the final decision had no trouble with it. Busch ...   NASCAR: Long-time executive Jim Hunter dies at 71 Jim Hunter, who influenced NASCAR in so many ways for more than 40 years, died Friday at age 71 in Daytona Beach, Fla. He had been in declining health with cancer for almost a year but still worked at his office in the NASCAR headquarters until recently. After graduating from the University of...   IndyCar: Andretti cuts Kanaan loose, re-signs Hunter-Reay The Andretti Autosport IndyCar team has cut loose driver Tony Kanaan while signing driver Ryan Hunter-Reay to a two-year contract, the team said on Friday. Kanaan was one of the original drivers for the Andretti team when it was formed in 2003. He won the series championship in 2004 and won 14... 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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		Monday, November 1, 2010 If you can't view this newsletter, you can read it online at www.canadiandriver.com/archive/newsletter/2010/11/101101.htm. New on CanadianDriver First Drive: 2012 Nissan Leaf by Paul Williams Scheduled to go on sale in Canada in late 2011, the Nissan Leaf electric car is "comfortable, spacious, smooth…and quiet," says Paul Williams. But it will be relatively expensive, and has a limited driving range, he notes. First Drive: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid by Greg Wilson Hyundai's first hybrid car offers some notable technological differences from other "full" hybrids in its class that make it more enjoyable to drive, reports Editor, Greg Wilson - plus a unique lithium polymer battery that Hyundai claims is superior. Test Drive: 2011 Infiniti M56x by Jil McIntosh The 2011 M56x is gorgeous inside and out, says Assistant Editor, Jil McIntosh, but its ride is too hard and it doesn't handle corners like a sports sedan, in part because its stability control intervenes too quickly. Test Drive: 2011 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 by Peter Bleakney Fifteen thousand dollars more than the R8 coupe, the $187,000 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 features a fabric top that tucks away in 19 seconds, reports Peter Bleakney. Its 525-hp V10 "loves, nay needs, to be wound out," he says. Day-by-Day Review: 2011 Honda CR-Z by James Bergeron James began his week in the Honda CR-Z skeptical that a hybrid could be sporty but ended the week realizing that the CR-Z "is one fun vehicle to drive." Fuel economy was good with highway mileage averaging 5.5 L/100 km. Used Vehicle Review: Saturn Outlook, 2007-2009 by Chris Chase Low asking prices for a used Saturn Outlook make it appear to be a good value against better-known import competitors, says Contributing Editor, Chris Chase, "but I'd think twice about the Outlook," he says. Feature: Economy plus style – it is possible by Chris Chase There are a number of mid-priced and even upscale cars that achieve economy-car fuel consumption figures without compromising on comfort or style, points out Contributing Editor Chris Chase, who cites some of his favourites. Modern Classics: Subaru WRX, 2002-2007 by Jeff Burry A great combination of power and practicality, the Subaru WRX and WRX STI offer powerful turbocharged engines, all-wheel drive and two body styles: sedan and hatchback. "The WRX was cousin to Subaru's very successful World Rally Championship (WRC) model," points out author, Jeff Burry. Motoring Memories: MGA Coupe, 1957-1962 by Bill Vance For 1957, MG introduced the MGA coupe, the spiritual descendant of the beautiful MG Airline of the 1930s. Of the approximately 100,000 MGAs that were ultimately built, 9,887 were coupes, says auto historian, Bill Vance. Auto Tech: CAFE and you by Jim Kerr Rising corporate average fuel economy standards set by the American and Canadian governments for vehicle manufacturers will likely mean that manufacturer's will have to produce a greater percentage of smaller cars and charge higher prices, speculates Jim Kerr. Steering You Right: Don't back up by Jordan W. Charness Though younger drivers are involved in large percentage of vehicle collisions, they aren't always at fault, points out lawyer Jordan W. Charness, who cites a recent case where an older driver caused a collision involving a younger driver. What's New Every day CanadianDriver features a new 2009 vehicle from our 2009 Buyer's Guide. This week: 2011 Lincoln MKX 2011 Nissan GT-R 2011 Scion xB 2011 Ford Taurus 2011 Mercedes-Benz G-Class In the news this week Top headlines on CanadianDriver this week included: Canadian Car of the Year winners named More used-car buyers using the Internet: J.D. Power Canada Post first with electric Ford Transit Connect New online tool helps Canadians shop fuel-friendly autoTRADER.ca launches BlackBerry application CanadianDriver This Week keeps you up to date with the latest news and information at CanadianDriver.com, including Canadian automotive news, test drives, features and articles. This newsletter is sent only to people who have specifically requested it, subscribed to it or agreed to receive it when they entered a contest on CanadianDriver.com. Our list of subscribers is confidential and we promise never to share or sell your e-mail address to anyone without your permission. To view our privacy policy, click here. To remove yourself from this mailing list, click here. If you experience any problems with this newsletter, please don't hesitate to let us know. Send us an e-mail at newsletter@canadiandriver.com.				Coming up* November 1 - 7, 2010 Monday Test Drive: 2011 Scion xB, by Chris Chase Depending on how you view it, the xB's main appeal, or turn-off, is its shape, says Chris Chase. "It's boxy, which rightly suggests a spacious interior, with loads of headroom in all five seats and generous cargo space," he notes. Steering You Right: Tow trucks and breakdowns, by Jordan W. Charness What's New: 2011 Lincoln MKZ Tuesday Test Drive: 2011 Mazda2 GS, by Jil McIntosh Feature: 2011 Ford F-150 special edition models, by Paul Williams What's New: 2011 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Wednesday Test Drive: 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid, by Paul Williams Auto Tech: Changing to winter tires, by Jim Kerr What's New: 2011 Ford Focus Thursday Used Vehicle Review: Pontiac Vibe, 2003 - 2010, by Chris Chase Book Review: How to Build a Killer Street Machine, review by Russell Purcell What's New: 2011 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty Friday Test Drive: 2011 Honda CR-Z, by Greg Wilson Motoring Memories: Singer SM1500 sedan, 1948-1954, by Bill Vance What's New: 2011 Mercedes-Benz M-Class ... and, of course, Canadian automotive news updated daily Monday to Friday *Schedule subject to change
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