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The Monday Grind

Bristol has lived up to its legacy as fight breaks out between Logano and Hamlin.

Logano versus Hamlin

- ABC news is reporting that the Carfax Report might not always be accurate

- New Hampshire dealers think automakers rules too harsh

- Another Bristol crash from the Nationwide Race


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The Monday Grind

The running of the Daytona 500 over the weekend may have been the most eventful, exciting and scariest race in years.

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- Injuries to race fans has always been problem Jalopnik reports

- Instead of paying to park the car at your airport, let someone borrow it for free

- The head of Cadillac worked for AT&T and was the son of missionaries


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Putting it into park: Weekend Linkage

The car pictured below is a Ferrari Mondial. Mike Tyson bought one with Don King’s credit. Story here.

- History lesson on the Chevrolet Corvette through the years

- The Dodge Dart continues to struggle in the highly competitive compact car market

- Danica Patrick and Richard Stenhouse Jr. are officially dating


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A Tribute to Sid Watkins

Today, Formula 1 racing is the pinnacle of motorsports. Championship drivers are treated like gods, automobile manufacturers gain massive profits based on the outcomes of their teams (more specifically their cars) in the races, and most technologies in the car you drive has trickled down from years of F1 R&D. For almost 20 years, F1 racing has also been one of the safest motorsports in terms of casualty rate. Not a single driver has died in a Formula 1 race since the late great Ayrton Senna in 1994. [keep reading]

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Mojo Race Report: Interview with Graham Rahal

@GrahamRahal, driver of the Service Central, Chip Ganassi Racing #38 IndyCar, talks to Mojo Motors Regional Sales Manager Bryan Jennings. Listen to the entire interview by clicking the link below or get a recap of the interview after the jump. Click to listen to the Mojo Motors Race Report

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The Monday Grind

Remember the GMC Typhoon? How about Motorweek? (One is actually still around). Found in the depths of YouTube is Motorweek’s 1992 review of the Typhoon titled “Shelter from the Storm.”

- Detroit looked a lot like Detroit at the Grand Prix on Sunday

- Cars of the Royal Family: 60 Year Timeline in Photos

- War vets are rebuilding cars and their lives

- Pit reporter Dick Berggren will retire after a 32 year career

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The Monday Grind

Your Ford SVT Contour is not a sleeper, but this 1972 Chevrolet Nova with 1,160 horsepower is.

1972 Nova Image

- Fiery explosion rocks the Williams F1 victory celebration on Sunday

- Depth of Speed is a husband and wife team traveling the country capturing automotive stories

- Hendrick Motorsports achieved its 200th race victory behind Jimmie Johnson

- Iraq has spent over $50 million on armored cars for their politicians

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The Monday Grind

There were two big races this weekend. One involved stock cars and the other didn’t. Here’s what else happened.

- Hooniverse’s Weekend Edition was all about cars from overseas.

- The 10 cars Americans won’t buy

- NASCAR is attempting to bring back their glory days

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The Monday Grind

China gets their own Jeep Wrangler with a dragon brandished across the side – the world isn’t jealous.

2012 Beijing Auto Show Wrangler

- How to pull off a successful “neutral bomb”

- Subaru BRAT found on eBay

- Dale Jr. continues his winless drought at finishing in the 7th spot in Kansas

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Putting it into park: Weekend Linkage

Retired Sprint Cup driver Rusty Wallace has been nominated for the Nascar Hall of Fame. He deserves it too for surviving a crash like this.

Video on the man who legally lives in the abandoned Detroit Packard Plant

- Motor Authority asks what will happen to Dodge in Nascars future

- Hybrid owners aren’t likely to be repeat customers

- Flying a plane is way more exhausting than driving a truck

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