Monday, December 31, 2007

Lap of The Nurburgring: Yesterday & Today

Official website: www.nuerburgring.de

1967


Nurburgring '1967 [TEAM LOTUS]


2005


2007

The Nürburgring, known as simply "the Ring" by enthusiasts, is the name of a famous motorsport race track in Nürburg, Germany, built in the 1920s around the village and medieval castle of Nürburg in the Eifel mountains, which is about 70 kilometres south of Cologne and 100 kilometres northwest of Mainz. Originally, the track featured four track configurations: the 28.265 km long Gesamtstrecke ("Combined Loop"), which in turn consisted of the 22.810 km Nordschleife ("Northern Loop"), and the 7.747 km Südschleife ("Southern Loop"). There also was a 2.281 km warm-up loop called Betonschleife, around pits area. Between 1982 and 1983 the start-finish area was demolished to create a new GP-Strecke, and this is currently used for all major and international racing events. However, the Nordschleife is still in use; nicknamed The Green Hell by Jackie Stewart, it is widely considered the toughest and most demanding purpose-built race track in the world.

Monday, December 10, 2007

Jay Leno's Garage Site


New site - Jay Leno's Garage: www.jaylenosgarage.com
Complete with videos, photos, articles, games and more.

Sunday, December 09, 2007

The 12th Annual Urban Wheel Awards Co-Hosted By Rosie Perez - Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 @ 5PM - Detroit, Michigan


Urban Wheel Awards site: www.urbanwheelawards.com
On Wheels Inc site: www.onwheelsinc.com

Acclaimed actress Rosie Perez, currently starring on Broadway in The Ritz, and Kevin Frazier, "Entertainment Tonight" correspondent and weekend anchor, will co-host the 2008 Urban Wheel Awards.

Considered the Academy Awards of the car industry, the Jan. 15 event's theme is Fashion, Stars and Cars.

The feisty Perez made her feature film debut in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" and earned an Oscar nomination for "Fearless. She also was the choreographer for the Fly Girls on the TV series, "In Living Color."

Frazier, who worked as an anchor at Fox Sports Net and later at ESPN, where he hosted "Sports Center," said, "The Urban Wheel Awards is the only event that brings together the worlds of the entertainment and automotive industries, and I am looking forward to co-hosting this year. It's going to be an exciting event."

The show honors pioneering automotive industry leaders who transcend the mainstream and embrace diversity to create products and services that appeal to a larger customer base. The star-studded awards forum recognizes the top African-American, Asian-American and Latino executives in the automotive and ancillary industries.

Presented during Press Week of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, UWA will be at the elegant Fox Theatre.

Also on hand will be supermodel and TV series host Tyson Beckford. Beckford, who is of Jamaican and Chinese ancestry, became a household name as the main model for the fashion house of Ralph Lauren. Having graced countless billboards, been featured in numerous ads, and strutted down catwalks worldwide, Beckford hosts the automotive series "Fine Tuned" on the Speed Channel.

Our theme this year is Fashion, Stars and Cars, and Tyson epitomizes each aspect -- he's a top fashion model, a star and hosts his own car show on TV," noted UWA creator Randi Payton, CEO and founder of OnWheels Inc. "We're delighted to have him take part in this year's event. It's going to be a great show."

Said Beckford: "Cars have always been a passion of mine and I am honored to be asked to present at the Urban Wheel Awards. Throughout my career I have always worked to have diversity be embraced -- and that's what the UWA does."

Who Is Peggy Llewellyn?





Official Peggy Llewellyn site: www.peggyllewellyn.com

Saturday, December 08, 2007

Saturday, December 01, 2007

The 2008 Washington Auto Show: Charity Preview and Congressional Gala



2008 Washington Auto Show website: www.washingtonautoshow.org

Winning (1969) - Paul Newman Joanne Woodward Robert Wagner


Saw this movie on DVD over the weekend. Never saw it before. The musical score by Dave Grusin is really very good. To see the old Formula Cars from 1968-1969 was a real treat.

Storyline from DVD:

Fast cars, a fast romance and a behind-the-scenes look at the world famous Indy 500 -- Winning has it all. It stars Paul Newman as Frank Capua, a hotshot race car driver who will do anything to win. However, this obession nearly causes him to lose his wife, Elora (Joanne Woodward), and his friendship with arch-rival Luther Erding (Robert Wagner) along the way.

Released in 1969, Winning features a believable personal drama, spectacular footage of the 1968 Indy 500 with its famous 17-car pileup and a biting look at the people who make their living in the fast lane. It also marks the screen debut of Richard Thomas, who went on to become television's John-Boy of The Waltons.