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From press release

No active driver has even come close to experiencing the success Jimmie Johnson has had at Dover International Speedway.

The six-time NASCAR champion heads into Sunday's AAA 400 at the Monster Mile looking to add to his course record of nine wins, five more than the next highest active driver, his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon.

The famous "Monster Mile" (Photo: WRI2)

"My favourite track in the Chase would be Dover," Johnson said. "It's just the closest track to my roots. You're kind of airborne into Turn 1, airborne into Turn 3. It's a very intense track. It takes a lot of throttle control to work the corners right and produce a fast lap time. Dover's my track."

After a month-long, five-race summer swoon when he finished worse than 38th three times and failed to register a showing better than 14th, Johnson has logged five top 10s in his last six starts.

He now sits fourth in the Chase.

From press release

Reigning champion Mike Rockenfeller claimed pole position this Saturday ahead of the DTM race in Zandvoort. His countryman Marco Wittmann, the new champion, will start alongside him on the grid.

Mike Rockenfeller, Audi RS 5 (Photo: DTM.com)

"A great result," said Rockenfeller. "We knew that we would be good here.

"Moreover, the track at Zandvoort simply suits me. Once again, it was very close, as usual in the DTM."

Bruno Spengler, BMW M4 DTM (Photo: DTM.com)

The duel is also thrilling considering the manufacturers' standings. Prior to the final two rounds, BMW is leading, but only 18 points ahead of Audi.

In spite of his early title win at the Lausitzring, Marco Wittmann's ambitions remain unaffected: "I am a little bit annoyed, because pole position would have been within reach," the 24-year-old said.

Robert Wickens, Mercedes C-Coupe (Photo: DTM.com)

"Unfortunately, I made a slight mistake that cost me the decisive time. On Sunday, I will try everything to make life as difficult as possible for Mike."

Canadians Bruno Spengler and Robert Wickens settled for 15th and 21st respectively.

Augusto Farfus, BMW M4 DTM (Photo: DTM.com)

Qualifying results* - Zandoort (round 9 of 10)
1.Mike Rockenfeller (Audi RS5) - Phoenix - 1'30"713 - Q3
2.Marco Wittmann (BMW M4) - RMG - 1'30"739 - Q3
3.Edoardo Mortara (Audi RS5) - Abt - 1'30"757 - Q3
4.Mattias Ekstrom (Audi RS5) - Abt - 1'30"869 - Q3
5.Jamie Green (Audi RS5) - Rosberg - 1'30"957 - Q3
6.Nico Muller (Audi RS5) - Rosberg - 1'30"968 - Q3
7.Pascal Wehrlein (Mercedes C-Coupe) - HWA - 1'31"063 - Q3
8.Martin Tomczyk (BMW M4) - Schnitzer - 1'31"904 - Q3
9.Joey Hand (BMW M4) - RBM - 1'30"892 - Q2
10.Miguel Molina (Audi RS5) - Abt - 1'30"908 - Q2
11.Gary Paffett (Mercedes C-Coupe) - HWA - 1'30"965 - Q2
12.Adrien Tambay (Audi RS5) - Abt - 1'30"997 - Q2
13.Paul Di Resta (Mercedes C-Coupe) - HWA - 1'31"005 - Q2
14.Timo Glock (BMW M4) - MTEK - 1'31"027 - Q2
15.Bruno Spengler (BMW M4) - Schnitzer - 1'31"102 - Q2
16.Timo Scheider (Audi RS5) - Phoenix - 1'31"118 - Q2
17.Maxime Martin (BMW M4) - RMG - 1'31"425 - Q2
18.Christian Vietoris (Mercedes C-Coupe) - HWA - 1'31"504 - Q2
19.Antonio Felix Da Costa (BMW M4) - MTEK - 1'31"611 - Q1
20.Augusto Farfus (BMW M4) - RBM - 1'31"668 - Q1
21.Robert Wickens (Mercedes C-Coupe) - HWA - 1'31"673 - Q1
22.Daniel Juncadella (Mercedes C-Coupe) - HWA - 1'31"784 - Q1
23.Vitaly Petrov (Mercedes C-Coupe) - Mucke - 1'33"002 - Q1
*Unofficial results

(Photo: DTM.com)

From press release

Organizers of the 2014 Race of Champions, which will be held in Barbados this year, have confirmed IndyCar driver Ryan Hunter-Reay is entering the event.

Hunter-Reay, the reigning Indy 500 champion, joins fellow star drivers Tom Kristensen and Romain Grosjean so far on the entry list.

"I'm absolutely thrilled to be returning to the Race Of Champions for the second time," said Hunter-Reay. "My first ROC in Bangkok was an amazing experience, going head-to-head with some of the best drivers from every different motor sport discipline from around the world.



"Experience really helps with the short amount of seat time in each of the different types of ROC race car. When it's time to head to Barbados for the race weekend I'll be focused on winning."

This year's edition of the Race of Champions, an annual competition that brings together drivers from all major racing series in the world, will be held on December 13-14, at the Bushy Park Circuit.

From World RX

Former Formula One and Indycar champion Jacques Villeneuve returns to the FIA World Rallycross Championship this weekend at the wheel of his Albatec Racing Peugeot 208 Supercar.

The Canadian driver missed the previous two rounds in France and Germany due to prior commitments arranged before his World RX deal was completed before the season.

Villeneuve is yet to make the semi-final stages in his six World RX events this year. At his last event in Canada he was in the top six after two heats, only to retire after damaging his Peugeot 208.

Villeneuve in Trois-Rivières (Photo: Albatec Racing)

"It's just been a frustrating first part of the year, at times we weren't quick enough and at others we've had some problems. I guess we've had everything happen to us already, so we should be alright this weekend," said Villeneuve, who has kept up with the team's performance in the last two races.

"I've been watching the results and the team looks to have made some good improvements so i'm looking forward to getting into the car. Most guys have been quick on the circuit based tracks.

"I don't think it's an issue for anyone to be quick here. There's one jump where you have to hit the brakes before it, so we just have to see how we get one.

"I want to get to the final obviously, but once again there are 40 cars and a lot of wildcards. If we can have four incident free races then we should be fine."

From press release

Kevin Harvick has qualified on pole seven times this season. But he's won only won once so far. Can he change all that this week-end at Dover?

Maybe. One way or the other, Harvick is not losing any time pondering over what might be.

"There are a lot of circumstances that go into winning a race," he says.

Kevin Harvick (Photo: Todd Warshaw/NASCAR via Getty Images)

"(Over time) you'll win some that you shouldn't win, and a lot of times you don't win the ones that you think you should have won, and you win the ones that you don't think you should have won.

"So you just keep finishing in the top five or top three, and everything else will fall into place."

The AAA 400, the first elimination race of the Chase, starts at 2 pm on Sunday.

The regional recall of millions of U.S. vehicles with potentially defective airbags made by Takata may be expanded to include GM models, according to documents filed this week with U.S. regulators.

An 'industry exclusive' feature that General Motors touted to buyers of the new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray could inadvertently get owners in trouble with the law in some states.

Opel said on Friday that 8,000 of its Adam minicars and Corsa subcompacts delivered to customers in Europe since May 2014 need to be checked for faulty steering parts.

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3,000 Vauxhall Corsa and Vauxhall Adam models registered since May 2014 should not to be driven before inspection

Tesla Motors cut short a test-drive event in Iowa earlier this month after state regulators said the electric-vehicle maker was improperly acting as a dealer.

With football season well underway, the CarGurus Blog this month ranked the top 10 vehicles for tailgating, dubbing the Ram 1500 No. 1.

Chrysler Group's Windsor, Ontario, minivan plant will be idled for 12 weeks for upgrades in the first and second quarters of 2015 to prepare for production of the company's next-generation minivan, CEO Sergio Marchionne said.

Ford's profit topped $7 billion in 2013 just as it did back in 1999 amid surging demand for Explorer SUVs and F-150 pickups.

German supplier Brose North America launched production today at a $62 million factory in southeast Michigan to manufacture liftgates, door modules, latches and seat structures for the Detroit 3 automakers.

Daimler's works council boss will travel to the carmaker's factory in Alabama to explore possibilities for improving worker representation at a plant that is a key target for the UAW.

Mercedes-Benz expects its new GLA compact crossover that went on sale this week to draw even more entry-level buyers to the brand than the year-old CLA compact sedan has done.

Subaru said it will add its new third-generation EyeSight pre-crash system to the Impreza small car this year as part of a drive to boost margins and burnish the brand's image as a safety leader.

The first shipment of 4,000 Renault Samsung-built Nissan Rogue vehicles for North America have been shipped from Busan NewPort ahead of sales starting in the US and Canada in October.

Cadillac's new flagship high-tech car, slated for launch in late 2015, will be called the CT6 and positioned above the current CTS and XTS as the brand looks to join the elite top of the line luxury class.

Mercedes Benz has shown off its truck of the future at this year's International Commercial Vehicle show (IAA) in Hanover.