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This Sunday the storied Lime Rock Park in the northwest corner of Connecticut will feature

This Sunday the storied Lime Rock Park in the northwest corner of Connecticut will feature

This Sunday the storied Lime Rock Park in the northwest corner of Connecticut will feature

This Sunday the storied Lime Rock Park in the northwest corner of Connecticut will feature

With competition growing in the mid-sized luxury car segment, Mercedes-Benz decided to do a major midcycle overhaul of the E-class range rather than wait three years for the next generation.

Nissan's startling announcement last week that it will have self-driving cars ready for dealerships in 2020 thrusts the company into the forefront of an emerging and controversial new technology. And that's deja vu all over again.

Despite last week's boast by Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer that automated driving technology will be ready for the market by 2020, the industry is likely years, if not decades, away from people being able to get in a car, type an...

Automakers and suppliers are rolling out systems that take over the wheel from the driver. Mercedes, BMW, Nissan and Volvo, along with suppliers Bosch and Continental, are among companies working on autonomous driving technology.

Automakers and suppliers are rolling out systems that take over the wheel from the driver. Mercedes, BMW, Nissan and Volvo, along with suppliers Bosch and Continental, are among companies working on autonomous driving technology.

Nissan's startling announcement last week that it will have self-driving cars ready for dealerships in 2020 thrusts the company into the forefront of an emerging and controversial new technology. And that's deja vu all over again.

With competition growing in the mid-sized luxury car segment, Mercedes-Benz decided to do a major midcycle overhaul of the E-class range rather than wait three years for the next generation.

Despite last week's boast by Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer that automated driving technology will be ready for the market by 2020, the industry is likely years, if not decades, away from people being able to get in a car, type an...

Automakers and suppliers are rolling out systems that take over the wheel from the driver. Mercedes, BMW, Nissan and Volvo, along with suppliers Bosch and Continental, are among companies working on autonomous driving technology.

Nissan's startling announcement last week that it will have self-driving cars ready for dealerships in 2020 thrusts the company into the forefront of an emerging and controversial new technology. And that's deja vu all over again.

With competition growing in the mid-sized luxury car segment, Mercedes-Benz decided to do a major midcycle overhaul of the E-class range rather than wait three years for the next generation.

Despite last week's boast by Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer that automated driving technology will be ready for the market by 2020, the industry is likely years, if not decades, away from people being able to get in a car, type an...

Kyle Larson, one of NASCAR's hottest prospects has been named to take over the No. 42 Earnhardt Ganassi Racing Chevy SS, currently driven by Juan Pablo Montoya, next year in the Sprint Cup Series.

The 21-year old Japanese-American, in his first year in NASCAR's Nationwide Series, has yet to visit Victory Lane, and may be best known to casual fans as the driver of the car which went through the crossover gate at Daytona International Speedway in February.

Industry observers think that the timing may be premature.

Team owner, Chip Ganassi, insists that his protégé is ready for the move up to the major leagues of stock car racing.

"Obviously, the guy is ready," Ganassi said. "Like some of the smarter people in the sport have said, maybe a Cup car is a little more like his style than a Nationwide car. It wouldn't be the first time, and time will tell. The kid's ready."

Ironically sprint cars, the open wheel roadsters which weigh 1400lbs and have 900 hp where Larson has come from, are more like Sprint Cup cars than the Nationwide car in the power to weight ration.

As Larson explained “I'm used to having way too much horsepower. I think it will translate well to the Cup cars.”

As for the 37-year old ex-Formula One driver and Indy car champ, Montoya, Ganassi hasn't ruled out running the Colombian in other series.

“I think there are always opportunities in our team that seem to present themselves,” said Ganassi. You never know from time to time when those come along.

“With all the different cars we have, it does make for some great opportunities at different times. I'm certainly not counting him out of any opportunities or potential opportunities coming along.”

From GMM

Daniel Ricciardo has confirmed reports he would be a tight squeeze at the wheel of Red Bull's 2014 turbo car.

We reported on Thursday that the Australian, the hot favourite to replace his countryman Mark Webber at the world champion team, hit a snag this week when he had a seat-fitting in the cockpit of the 2014-spec RB10.

Designer Adrian Newey is known for his tight-fitting cars, and European media reports claim Ricciardo's hips are wider than Webber and Sebastian Vettel's.

Daniel Ricciardo (Photo: WRi2)

"It's not my arse per se," the 24-year-old told the Telegraph.

"Even when I signed for Toro Rosso we had to do a few seat fits and they did some scans to make that particular part of the cockpit a bit wider, so that we're not sitting on the actual carbon fibre.

"I can't do much about it. Even if I go on a massive diet my hip bones aren't going to change."

Ricciardo insisted, however, that his hips are not going to hurt his dream of switching to F1's premier team.

"No chance," he grinned. "I'd shave my hips if necessary. I might die of blood loss but it would be worth it!"

He is not confirming Webber's recent cat-out-of-the-bag announcement that he has secured the 2014 seat -- but Ricciardo is at least starting to drop big hints.

"Oh ok, I'll just come out and say it," he said. "I moved to Monaco last week. There," said Ricciardo, who has lived in the UK for the last five years.

Moving to the tax-haven is a sure sign Ricciardo's income is about to soar.

Still, he's confirming nothing.

"Until something is done I'm not getting too excited," said the Perth-born driver. "Then if it doesn't happen I won't kill myself."

Fabien Pailler, who drives a Peugeot 208, leads the overall standings after the first two rounds of the European Rallycross Championship race held at Loheac, France.

After day 1, Pailler leads the standings from Timmy Hansen, in a Citroen DS3 and Timur Timeryzanov in a similar Citroen DS3. The championship leader had two tough races, having to fight hard to make it to third overall.

Meanwhile, American Tanner Foust, driving a Ford Fiesta is 7th overall ahead of Jean-Philippe Dayraut in a Peugeot 207 WRC and nine-time World Rally Champion, Sebastien Loeb in a Peugeot 208.

"The second round was OK, but I had a problem with the diff in the first one," Loeb said.

"I know it's important to be consistent, and that I am not allowed to do any more mistakes. I was happy with the setting of the car in round two."

The final and decisive two rounds will be held tomorrow.

The first two free practice sessions for the Silverado 250, the only Canadian round of the 2013 NASCAR Camping World truck series, were held Friday on the tough Ontario road course.

Mike Skeen, driver of the No. 6 Chevrolet Silverado, set the pace in both practice sessions. The Virginia native's fastest lap was a time of 1m21.449.

Chase Elliott (Photo: LAT for NASCAR)

In practice session 1, Skeen emerged fastest with a time of 1m22.785 and the average speed of 106.919 m/h.

German Quiroga was second in the No. 77 Toyota while Max Papis was third in the No. 14 Chevrolet.

In the second practice session held in the afternoon, Skeen and Quiroga again were quickest of all. Ryan Blaney was third fastest in the No. 29 Ford.

As far as the locals are concerned, Alex Guenette was 20th in the No. 39 Chevrolet. Martin Roy was 25th in the No. 84 Chevrolet while Derek White, in the No. 81 Chevrolet was one spot behind in 26th position.

Ty Dillon (Photo: LAT for NASCAR)

Twenty-nine trucks took part in the two practice sessions.

The action will continue on Saturday, August 31 with qualifying for the Canadian Touring Car Championship, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.