Taking it back 11 years to 2004. Seems like a life time ago….
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Thursday, April 30, 2015
WAY TO GO OHIO - FIVE Ohio Cities make 2015 most miserable list
TOLEDO Tops the list at #2 most miserable city in the US
No. 2 Most Miserable: Toledo, OH
> Poverty rate: 19.5%
> 2013 unemployment rate: 8.4%
> Adult obesity rate: 31.7%
> Violent crimes per 100,000: 530.3
Home to major GM and Chrysler plants, employment in Toledo’s manufacturing sector contracted by nearly 10% at its worst point, when the auto industry imploded in 2009. While employment has rebounded, it is still far below its pre-recession levels. Perhaps as a result, the area’s unemployment rate jumped to over 13% in early 2010 and its population shrank from 2010 to 2014 as residents looking for work relocated. While the unemployment rate dropped to 5.1% in December of last year, nearly 20% of Toledo’s residents lived in poverty in 2013 and median household income was just $42,792, both far worse than their comparable national figures.
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WAY TO GO OHIO - FIVE Ohio Cities make 2015 most miserable list
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
The Party might not be just over yet....
It’s been a long ride for GoDaddy and Danica Patrick, but all good things must come to an end.
The web hosting company announced Wednesday that at the end of NASCAR’s 2015 season, it would be dropping its racing sponsorships. This is a big change, especially when you consider the fact that GoDaddy has been affiliated with Patrick since 2007 and served as her primary sponsor since 2010.
But this might not be the end of Patrick’s relationship with the online domain registrar! GoDaddy is not renewing its primary sponsorship of the 33-year-old athlete’s team, but per their press release, “the company is negotiating to keep Patrick as a GoDaddy spokeswoman under a personal services agreement.”
The Party might not be just over yet....
Danica Patrick is losing GoDaddy
Danica Patrick is losing GoDaddy as her primary car sponsor.
The internet domain giant has decided to pull its NASCAR sponsorship of Patrick’s No. 10 Chevrolet, which is fielded by Stewart-Haas Racing.
The 33-year-old Patrick is in the final year of her contract at SHR and landing a primary sponsor could be key to her stock car future.
“I’m sad. I’m a little surprised and I’m sad,” Patrick told The Associated Press on Wednesday. “But to say I didn’t imagine this was not a scenario would be a lie. It’s bittersweet. It’s going to be really weird to think I won’t drive the bright green, can’t-miss-it car next year.”
Phil Bienert, the chief marketing officer at GoDaddy, told the AP it was strictly a business decision as data showed the company “we are past brand marketing in the U.S.”
He added that GoDaddy is working on a personal services contract with Patrick, who is considered one of the most of recognizable drivers in the world.
“Danica transcends racing and is a real source of inspiration,” he said. “We are working now to see what our relationship looks like going forward.”
Bienert also said Patrick’s “record-setting season makes it tough to leave this motorsports sponsorship, without a doubt.”
Patrick has two top-10 finishes this season and ranks 16th in points.
She has had GoDaddy as an associate sponsor since 2007. The company has been her main backer since the 2010 IndyCar season when she was with Andretti Autosport.
“GoDaddy has been an incredible partner for a very long time and our brands have really grown up together,” Patrick said. “At the same time, this is a new opportunity for a brand to pair with me and Stewart-Haas Racing and achieve the kind of growth we experienced with GoDaddy.”
Brett Frood, Stewart-Haas Racing’s executive vice president, said Patrick has “unparalleled resolve and tenacity.
“She is an individual who transcends the sport and we look forward to fostering new partnerships for her and the No. 10 team,” he added.
It’s been a long ride for GoDaddy and Danica Patrick, but all good things must come to an end.
The web hosting company announced Wednesday that at the end of NASCAR’s 2015 season, it would be dropping its racing sponsorships. This is a big change, especially when you consider the fact that GoDaddy has been affiliated with Patrick since 2007 and served as her primary sponsor since 2010.
But this might not be the end of Patrick’s relationship with the online domain registrar! GoDaddy is not renewing its primary sponsorship of the 33-year-old athlete’s team, but per their press release, “the company is negotiating to keep Patrick as a GoDaddy spokeswoman under a personal services agreement.”
Danica Patrick is losing GoDaddy
#ThatsBadAzz - Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition = Beast Mode
ONLY 500 will be lucky enough to own one.
Chevrolet wheeled out what it calls the most track capable Corvette in the brand’s history
#2OwnOne #Only500
What would happen if cars would start taking drugs? Some would turn worse and some, like this ‘Vette you see here, would go absolutely insane. There is no other way to describe it but to tell you that this thing is on some kind of drugs. It’s not that Lance Armstrong type of drug, but one Chevy developed in a top secret meth laboratory and gave it to the car. Look at it. It’s fabulous. It’s something you’d expect from a child to draw on paper and tell to its daddy “I want this, please give it to me if you love me”. And just because of all that lunacy, childish appearance and berserk styling this ‘Vette is possibly the maddest ever.
Dubbed the Z06 C7.R Edition, this mad Z06 is the closest race-car-but-still-allowed-on-the-streets thing that Chevy ever produced. Based on the already biblically fast Corvette Z06, the C7.R Edition received just enough race spec elements which every real gearhead would enjoy having on his car. Starting from the outside, this badass received a full on carbon fiber decoration complement called by Chevrolet “visible carbon fiber ground effects package and new visible carbon fiber hood section”. They should really call it “a blast” or something more catchy than “section”. I mean a roof on a house is a section in some way. Not so imaginative, is it!?
The rest of the car is luckily imaginative enough to steer your mind away from cars such as the Ferrari 488 GTB or the McLaren 650S. Yellow paint on the outside beautifully decorated with real carbon fiber elements definitely makes this track ready monster even more appealing, but the real deal here isn’t the looks, but the stuff hidden beneath the flashy exterior.
Buying this Z06 will get you a Z07 Performance Package as well. With it, the Corvette is equipped with goodies such as Brembo carbon ceramic-matrix brake rotors (with less weight than before), adjustable front and rear aero components and Michelin Pilot Super Sport Cup 2 tires for enhanced grip. These kind of things are something only full on racing drivers will use to its full potential, but that shouldn’t stop you from wanting this one, ‘because you’ll probably never get it. 500 units of the Corvette Z06 C7.R will be produced in both Coupe and Convertible versions. It is hard to tell, but Chevy might already have sold them all. It wouldn’t be a surprise for a number of reasons. First of all, look at the stickers on it. You have it on the bonnet, on the roof (except of course on the convertible) and in the inside, while the plaque says that the Chevy has 7 LeMans GT Class Wins and 10 manufacturers titles. Who wouldn’t like to have a car that pays a homage to all of that success?
Besides that, there are few other things worth mentioning. The engine inside is the same like in the Z06 and that is the best thing ever. This thing is more than 150 HP more powerful than the real deal – the C7.R race car whose 5.5 liter engine churns out 491 HP. How cool is that!?
You have a track ready road car that has more power than the not-road-ready race car! Of course, Chevy did not fiddle with the engine at all, but thanks to these new tires that shouldn’t worry you much cause this beast achieves 60 mph in 2,9 seconds. That is some seriousness right there.
#ThatsBadAzz - Corvette Z06 C7.R Edition = Beast Mode
STATISTCAL ADVANCE: Tucson
STATISTCAL ADVANCE: Tucson
Published: NASCAR Home Tracks
Analyzing the K&N West NAPA Auto Parts WildCat150
By Brooke Franceschini, NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West heads to Arizona’s Tucson Speedway Saturday for the third race of the 2015 season, the NAPA Auto Parts WildCat 150. Below is a statistical look at the recent performance of the series and selected drivers, as well as some other statistical trends.
Tucson Race Setup:
• This will be the first time the K&N Pro Series West has competed at Tucson since March 10, 2001.
STATISTCAL ADVANCE: Tucson
#ThatsBadAzz - What will it look like...
All-New 6th Generation Chevy Camaro will pace the Indy 500.
The Camaro is no stranger to pacing the track, the car has already done the task seven time (1967, 1969/Camaro SS, 1982/Z28, 1993/Z28, 2009/Camaro SS, 2010/Camaro SS, 2011 and 2014/Camaro Z28) so it’s only fitting that they showcase the all-new 6th Generation Camaro at Indy again.
But what is she going to look like…
#ThatsBadAzz - What will it look like...
Monday, April 27, 2015
NEWS & NOTES: Tucson
NEWS & NOTES: Tucson
Published: NASCAR Home Tracks
K&N West Returns After 14 Years
By Brooke Franceschini, NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will return to Arizona’s Tucson Speedway for the first time since March 10, 2001 this Saturday for the NAPA Auto Parts WildCat 150.
Despite being away from Tucson for 14 years, experience at the .375-mile asphalt oval may be a factor in Saturday’s event.
Only one driver on the current entry list has competed in a K&N Pro West event at Tucson: 2001 race winner, Johnny Borneman. The 37-year-old Ramona, California, native passed Tony Schmidt on the final lap to win the event.
NEWS & NOTES: Tucson
PIT BOX: K&N Pro West Returns To Tucson
PIT BOX: K&N Pro West Returns To Tucson
Published: NASCAR Home Tracks
Dozen Whelen All-American Track Openings Highlight Weekend
By Jason Christley, NASCAR
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
PIT BOX: K&N Pro West Returns To Tucson
PIT BOX: K&N Pro West Returns To Tucson
Rovelo Keeps Rolling To Victory Lane
Rovelo Keeps Rolling To Victory Lane
Published: NASCAR Home Tracks
Grabs Seocnd Straight Mexico Win With Late Pass At Tuxtla
By Jason Christley, NASCAR
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Chiapas, Mexico — Rubén Rovelo continued his hot streat Sunday at Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
The Mexico City driver collected his second straight NASCAR Mexico Series win in the RedCo 240 at Súper Óvalo Chiapas. It marked Rovelo’s third win in the last five series races dating back to the visit to Tuxtla last October.
Rovelo used lapped traffic on the .75-mile tri-oval to manuever his No. 28 G3C Racing Team/GESTI Dodge past race leader Felipe Luis Montaño and take the win.
Rovelo Keeps Rolling To Victory Lane
Rovelo Keeps Rolling To Victory Lane
Race Central Live Powered by Speed51.com: Tucson
Race Central Live Powered by Speed51.com: Tucson
Published: NASCAR Home Tracks
Home Tracks
The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West will hold its third race of the 2015 season with the running of the NAPA Auto Parts WildCat 150 Saturday, May 2 at Tucson Speedway in Tucson, Arizona.
EVENT SCHEDULE | ENTRY LIST | PRACTICE RESULTS | QUALIFYING RESULTS | RACE RESULTS
Race Central Live Powered by Speed51.com: Tucson
Race Central Live Powered by Speed51.com: Tucson
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Hometown Win Perfect For Pitkat
Hometown Win Perfect For Pitkat
Published: NASCAR Home Tracks
Stafford Driver Claims Whelen Modified Spring Sizzler Victory
By Jason Christley, NASCAR
STAFFORD, Conn. — Woody Pitkat completed a picture perfect homecoming Sunday afternoon.
The 35-year-old Stafford, Connecticut, driver powered to the victory in the NAPA Spring Sizzler 200, the traditional season-opening event for Stafford Motor Speedway. In the process, the driver of the No. 88 Buzz Chew Chevrolet/Elbow East Chevrolet became the first hometown driver to win the prestigious NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour event.
Hometown Win Perfect For Pitkat
Hometown Win Perfect For Pitkat
Spotter_JDub Instagram April 26, 2015 at 08:43AM
#MrExcitement him self
#SprintCars #Wo #Woo #Hammerdown #MrWorldWide #YouGotThis
#Repost @blake_lipsmeyer
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Excited for this season of racing, hopefully Andy has a good year! #Andy2x4seberg #mrexcitement #sprintcar
Spotter_JDub Instagram April 26, 2015 at 08:43AM
Spotter_JDub Instagram April 26, 2015 at 07:44AM
Looks like you went for a lil ride there….. #Repost @chadboespflug
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What a bad night.
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What a bad night.
Spotter_JDub Instagram April 26, 2015 at 07:44AM
Whelen Euro ELITE 1: Vilarino Leads From Flag To Flag
Whelen Euro ELITE 1: Vilarino Leads From Flag To Flag
Published: NASCAR Home Tracks
Scores 18th Career Win And Takes The Points Lead
Gian Luca Guiglia, NWES
Nothing could stop Ander Vilarino (#2 TFT-Banco Santander Chevrolet SS) from winning the ELITE 1 Race 2 at Valencia. The Spaniard started from the pole and led flag to flag to score his first win of the season, the 18th of his NASCAR career and the fourth on the Spanish track.
Whelen Euro ELITE 1: Vilarino Leads From Flag To Flag
Whelen Euro ELITE 1: Vilarino Leads From Flag To Flag
Whelen Euro ELITE 2: Ferrando Wins With Late Move
Whelen Euro ELITE 2: Ferrando Wins With Late Move
Published: NASCAR Home Tracks
17yo Takes Knauf Racing Team to Victory Lane
Gian Luca Guiglia, NWES
Thomas Ferrando (#37 Knauf Racing Ford Mustang) won his third career race with a late pass on yesterday’s winner Gianmarco Ercoli (#9 Double T by DAV Racing Chevrolet SS) to complete the climb from fourth on the grid to the top step of the podium in the ELITE 2 Race 2 of the Valencia American Fest. The 17-year-old french talent brought debutant Knauf Racing Team to Victory Lane for the first time.
Whelen Euro ELITE 2: Ferrando Wins With Late Move
Whelen Euro ELITE 2: Ferrando Wins With Late Move
Spotter_JDub Instagram April 25, 2015 at 10:23PM
#MeanGreenMachine #Ford #Mustang #ThatsBadAzz
#LikeABoss #MrWorldWide
#Repost @quarter_mile_captures
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Here’s a little preview of today’s photo shoot! Still more to come! #coyote #gt #bamaperformance #quartermilecaptures #bmr #zex #mustang #stang #carporn #carswithoutlimits #gottahaveitgreen #dailydriven #sinistermustang
#LikeABoss #MrWorldWide
#Repost @quarter_mile_captures
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Here’s a little preview of today’s photo shoot! Still more to come! #coyote #gt #bamaperformance #quartermilecaptures #bmr #zex #mustang #stang #carporn #carswithoutlimits #gottahaveitgreen #dailydriven #sinistermustang
Spotter_JDub Instagram April 25, 2015 at 10:23PM
Spotter_JDub Instagram April 25, 2015 at 10:20PM
#ThatsBadAzz #Mustang #Ford
#Repost @moddedmayhem
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Such a nice pic of Stock 1 and Rex
Owner: @jerry_weoow
Owner: @nurse_pulido
#stock1 #rex #ford #mustang #s197 #s550 #sinistermustang #ecobooost #americanmucslecom #cjponyparts #bamustang #scenic_stangs #turbo #mustangfanclub #mustang_freakzz #us_stangs #muscleusa #speedcreed #ford_performance #extreme_stangs #mustangsofinstagram #stang_squad #carsofinstagram @mustangdaily_
#Repost @moddedmayhem
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Such a nice pic of Stock 1 and Rex
Owner: @jerry_weoow
Owner: @nurse_pulido
#stock1 #rex #ford #mustang #s197 #s550 #sinistermustang #ecobooost #americanmucslecom #cjponyparts #bamustang #scenic_stangs #turbo #mustangfanclub #mustang_freakzz #us_stangs #muscleusa #speedcreed #ford_performance #extreme_stangs #mustangsofinstagram #stang_squad #carsofinstagram @mustangdaily_
Spotter_JDub Instagram April 25, 2015 at 10:20PM
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