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Rubbin' is Racin': Real Racing, Not Chase-ing

By Geoffrey MillerNov 6th 2007 – 10:42AM

Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway gave me that feeling of something I haven't seen in a while.Most likely, I had that feeling because, well, I hadn't.Sunday's race, the third win in-a-row for Jimmie Johnson, had a grand total of 55 loop lead changes -- the most NASCAR has had in a race since it started keeping tabs on the...

It's Not Over 'Til It's Over: Burton Beats Busch at the Line

By tallglassofmilkMar 11th 2007 – 2:47PM

There might have been a record number of cautions, but yesterday's Sam's Town 300 was a race 'til the finish: Let's hope that even if today's race sucks, we still get an exciting finish!

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Spy Shots: Chevy SS prototype already taking the checkered flag

By Zach Bowman May 31st 2012 - 11:35AM

General Motors isn't set to begin producing the new Chevrolet SS until early next year, but the company has recently been spotted testing the model on U.S. streets.

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Official: BMW reveals M3 Competition Edition in Frozen Silver for U.S.

By Chris Shunk Nov 06th 2011 - 10:10AM

BMW of North America today announced the 2012 M3 Competition Edition featuring Frozen Silver exterior paint and other enhancements.

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Pics Aplenty: The class winners of the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans

By Drew Phillips Jun 14th 2011 - 08:03PM

We're still sorting through the thousands of images we captured at this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans , but we had to bring you the photos of the individual class winners before anything else.

Background on checkered flag

Racing flags are traditionally used in auto racing and similar motorsports to indicate track condition and to communicate important messages to drivers.

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