The News Review:
- At Shanghai auto show China carmakers in search of edge
- Gordon honors Earnhardt with latest win – Auto
- Bourdais retakes points lead with second straight win in Houston -…
- SportingNews.com – Your expert source for NASCAR Auto Racing stats…
At Shanghai auto show China carmakers in search of edge
International Herald Tribune – Apr 22, 2007
What is missing? Almost anything that could indicate the emergence of a distinctly Chinese school of automotive design. China has the world's fastest-growing auto market and has already overtaken Japan in domestic sales; it now trails only that of the United States. Both multinational and Chinese automakers have learned that it is a lot easier to build new car factories than to instill into a new generation of Chinese designers and engineers the sensibilities required to have a lasting effect on global automotive design. Chinese automakers like Chery Great Wall Landwind and others rely on Italian design studios to come up with concept cars that lend pizzazz to their increasingly elaborate auto show displays.
Gordon honors Earnhardt with latest win – Auto
ESPN – Apr 22, 2007
– Jeff Gordon never has been a favoriteamong fans of the late Dale Earnhardt. At the time Earnhardt died in a crash in the 2001 Daytona 500Gordon was sneaking up on most of his records and that didn’t sitwell with fans of The Intimidator considered by many the greatestdriver in NASCAR history. So there certainly were mixed feelings Saturday night whenGordon winning for the first time since last July matchedEarnhardt’s 76 career victories tying him for sixth on the careerwin list. Just as many of those Earnhardt aficionados were working up theproper rage a Hendrick Motorsports crewman dashed onto pit laneand handed Gordon a flag bearing Earnhardt’s famed No.
Bourdais retakes points lead with second straight win in Houston -…
ESPN – Apr 22, 2007
Not a bad problem for a driver when he’s trying to win a race –unless he’s totally out of control. But if the 28-year-old Frenchman was having car problems Sundayhe hid them well winning in Houston for the second straight yearand grabbing the inside track for his fourth consecutive Champ Cartitle. “There was just no bite anymore on the brakes” he said. “Itwouldn’t slow down.
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SportingNews.com – Apr 22, 2007
Ill-timed caution costs Stewart his first victory of2007. He’s due and deserving. Average finish since finishing 27th at Daytona: 5.