Pirelli identifies final tweaks required

Pirelli says its first full-field Formula 1 test in Abu Dhabi has given it a clear idea of the final adjustments it needs to make to its 2011 rubber, but that overall the test confirmed everything it had learned in its own private work with a 2009 Toyota. The new-for-2011 tyres received a broadly positive response from the F1 drivers and teams after the first group test last week, and Pirelli's tyre research and development director Maurizio Boiocchi said that only fine-tuning was now required. "All the teams gave common feedback that we will follow over the next week to improve and optimise the tyre which is, in my mind, already more than good," he told AUTOSPORT.

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/pirelli-identifies-final-tweaks-required/

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ARCA Sets Dates At Three Tracks

TOLEDO, Ohio ? The ARCA Racing Series has announced three more dates for its 2011 racing season. Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway April 15 to open a weekend of NASCAR Nationwide Series and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series action, and Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., will do the same Oct

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Ricciardo gets STR Friday practice role

Daniel Ricciardo will drive for Toro Rosso in Friday practice sessions at all grands prix in 2011, the team has announced. The Australian, a product of Red Bull's driver development system, was already a reserve for both Red Bull Racing and Toro Rosso, and dominated the recent Abu Dhabi rookie test for the former team. Ricciardo will replace one of Toro Rosso's race drivers, Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari, in practice at each event, with the two drivers alternating in stepping aside for the 21-year-old

Source: http://www.inracingnews.com/formula-one-news/f1-formula-one-news/ricciardo-gets-str-friday-practice-role/

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Logano edges Busch for Nationwide pole at HMS

Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Joey Logano and Kyle Busch have battled all season long in the Nationwide Series, with both drivers gaining the upper hand at different points during the year. But for the season-finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Logano has the early edge on Busch after grabbing the pole for the Ford 300 by just .005 seconds on his teammate.

Source: http://nascar.com/news/101120/jlogano-wins-homestead-pole/index.html?eref=/news/headlines/bg

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Johnson says fifth title most special

Jimmie Johnson said he regarded his fifth straight Sprint Cup Series title - achieved on Sunday at Homestead - as the most special following a three-way fight for NASCAR's top trophy. The 35-year-old now sits behind only Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt in the all-time NASCAR champions list, although his title successes have been achieved across consecutive years, something that seven-time champion Petty and Earnhardt did not manage. Johnson's five titles have also been claimed in a shorter number of races than Petty and Earnhardt's

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