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Jay Leno sets speed records

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Jay Leno has all the fun. Everyone's favorite motorcycle and car guy who has the best damn collection of motor vehicles I have ever seen, went out setting records on the Talladega Speedway: Leno, an avid car enthusiast, drove a stock Porsche Carrera GT to a speed of 156.603 to establish the world record for the fastest lap ever run from a standing start on a closed course … [Read more...]

Biodiesel for Aircraft College Course

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Biodiesel is gaining ground and now you can sign up for a college course on making biodiesel. The course is sponsored by the aviation department so it's called Biodiesel for Aircraft but it's really just about making biodiesel for any diesel application. It is open to the general public, not just college students. It will be held at Sacramento City College, Los Rios Campus, … [Read more...]

Ariel Atom in the USA

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Not a motorcycle or even a motorcycle powered car, just a very minimal, high powered road machine with a power to weight ratio to make even bikers look twice. The Ariel Atom has been available in the U.K. for some time. I read about it some months ago but you couldn't get it here. Well it seems like the boys at Oregon based Brammo Motorsports are changing all that. The Ariel … [Read more...]

Motorcycle racing at Indianapolis

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They're exploring the possibility of racing motorcycles at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The races would be on the road course and everything from MotoGP to World Superbike and AMA classes is being considered. It won't happen until at least 2007 but may be farther in the future. Indy isn't sure if Formula 1 will return next year after the tire fiasco that caused much of … [Read more...]

More on High Gas Prices

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You're going to see a lot more of this in the coming days, you might as well get used to it. Right now, everyone is warning against "price gouging" as though that means something. But think about it. A gas station has a finite amount of fuel until it runs out. Say your costs allow you to charge $3.00 but you decide to charge $6.00 per gallon instead. A driver pulls up with … [Read more...]