It’s that time of year when we wonder when the snow is going to make it’s first appearance here on the prairies. Waking up to frost on our windshield only means that snow is inevitable and it would probably be a smart move to slap some winter tires on the ride or invest in a tracked vehicle. With that being said we will move on to a bunch of randomness for this morning’s Rundown……….
First we will start with some rather sad news. Thirty-three year old Indy Car driver Dan Wheldon unfortunately lost his life in Las Vegas yesterday while on lap 13 of the final race of the IndyCar season.
AFP – October 17, 2011
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died in a fiery 15-car crash that catapulted his car into the air and into a fence at the Las Vegas 300 IndyCar series finale.
The 33-year-old Englishman died from injuries he received after he became caught up in the horrific pile-up, in which several cars were sent flying while others careered down the track in flames to litter the track with smoking debris.
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The Formula One boys were in Korea this weekend and Vettel won. Hamilton qualified first but finished second and Mark Webber placed third. Vettel now has 10 wins on the season and can tie Michael Shumachers record 13-win season with 3 races left.
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The WRC heads to Spain this weekend for the second last date on the 2011 WRC calendar. Sebastien Loeb and Mikko Hirvonen are currentlt tied for first place in Championship points and Sebastien Ogier is right at their heels being only 3-points back.
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There will apparently be drifting on a new road course at Castrol Park in Edmonton next year. The first phase of their road course is set to be ready for action next year.
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The world’s oldest car sold at auction this past weekend for a measly $4.6 million.
“The car was built in France in 1884, about a year before Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz of Germany built their first experimental gasoline-powered cars. (The two were working independently of one another.) Henry Ford finished his first garage-built car 12 years after this one.”
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The Hyundai Veloster has hit the streets. What do you think? I like it.
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Have you ever wondered why people with small cars think they have a cargo van? You always see someone with a Miata with 10-foot 2×4’s hanging out or maybe a Cavalier with a christmas tree sticking out the side of the back window. Well yesterday I spotted a new one. How about a washing machine in the passenger seat of a Smart Car?
The Veloster would be sweet if it was RWD, could be a fun little drift car