Zhuhai to host ILMC season finale

The ACO has announced that Zhuhai in China will host the final round of the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup on November 13. The event will be open to GTC and Formula Le Mans cars entered by local teams as well as the regular ILMC entrants

Source: http://www.iracing.com/inracingnews/3rdparty/zhuhai-to-host-ilmc-season-finale/

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Competition Winners Announced

The winners of the 70th annual Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition were announced today and the list is an impressive one! A box wine, a Scotch whisky, repeat winners (Armida Winery and baseball legend Tommy Lasorda) and so much more! Take a look at the winners here then check out the buzz on [...]

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World of Wine Tasting at Wine Nation: Start Building the Perfect Case

Wine Nation is having a big tasting today, Saturday March 26th from 1-5 pm at their store in the Shoppes at Blackstone Valley located in Millbury, MA:

World of Wine Tasting Event
March 26, Saturday | 1-5pm
Join us for this free tasting event.
Taste more than 100 wines from around the world including Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Australia, Chile, Argentina,
Hungary and California.
Beer and food will also be available for tasting. Special in-store pricing on the day of the event.

They're doing 15% off a mixed case of wines being sampled. They passed me a list of wines they'd be pouring at the tasting - here are some that caught my eye (prices quoted are after 15% mixed case discount):
  • Olson Ogden Persuasion ($16.99)
  • Londer Pinot Noir ($16.14)
  • Beckstoffer The Sum ($16.99)
  • Red Door Oregon Pinot Noir ($11.04)
  • Waterbrook Reserve Merlot ($18.69)
  • Di Majo Norante Sangiovese ($8.49)
  • Mer Soleil Silver Chardonnay Unoaked ($18.69)
  • Foppiano Petite Sirah ($15.29)
  • King Estate Pinot Gris ($12.74)
  • King Estate Pinot Noir ($22.94)
  • Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc/Viognier ($9.34)
  • Crios Torrontes ($11.04)
Further Reading:
Store Review: Wine Nation in Millbury, MA 

Bonus Content:
First Look: Old School Pizza in Wellesley, MA

Check 'em out:
Wine Nation
The Shoppes at Blackstone Valley
70 Worcester-Providence Turnpike
Millbury, MA 01527
508-917-0400
info@winenation.com 


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Johnson Controls shows super-slim stowable pickup seats

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Johnson Controls super-slim stowable pickup seats - Click above for high-res image gallery

Ever wondered why the rear seats in pickup trucks are so bulky? Johnson Controls apparently had similar thoughts, as the supplier has unveiled a styling buck showcasing its super-slim stowable pickup seats.

The seats offer improvements in two respects. Johnson Controls says they're lightweight, which should help improve fuel economy, and they take up a third less space, meaning that when stowed, the seats should allow for greater cargo capacity. The seats in the Johnson Controls mock-up also are also 3.9 inches lower than most standard seats, which improves rear visibility and passenger safety, though we wonder if that'll also result in an awkward knees-up posture for the backseat riders. That said, the seats reportedly contain 50 percent more padding, which should translate to more comfort.

Johnson Controls claims that in addition to the improvements detailed above, the new seats are fully compliant with all applicable safety standards. Hit the jump to read the official press release, and have a close look at the low-profile seats in the gallery below.



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Mark Martin Starting 800th Cup Race, McMurray, Biffle 300th

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (March 30, 2011) ? Mark Martin will join an exclusive club this Sunday in the Goody?s Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway, becoming the eighth driver to start 800 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. During a career that has spanned parts of four decades, Martin has tallied 40 victories, 264 top fives [...]

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2011 NSCS Goody?s Fast Relief 500 Q & A with Team Chevy Driver, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.

2011 Dale Earnhardt Jr on Pit Road - Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCARDALE EARNHARDT, JR., NO. 88 AMP ENERGY/NATIONAL GUARD CHEVROLET, met with members of the media at Martinsville Speedway and discussed racing at Martinsville, the tire situation for Sunday?s race, Texas Motor Speedway, Kimi Raikkonen and other topics. WHAT DO YOU...more»

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Alan Kerr?s Vintage?s April 2nd Release ? Tasting Notes

I was happy to get back to London, especially after missing the previous tasting that profiled some of Napa?s super stock, to taste the wines of Burgundy, which is the feature release. The secondary release is wines of South Africa and to be blunt, I found them more interesting than the Burgundies. So please read [...]

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Sorry, Charlie: NASCAR Was Winning Way Before Sheen

Guest Column By Cathy Elliott For the past few weeks, it has been all but impossible to turn on the television without being subjected to some new update on the antics — and particularly the ever-expanding list of outrageous comments — of actor/pontificator Charlie Sheen. Opinions seem to be evenly divided as to whether Sheen [...]

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Chaves tops second day of testing

American rookie Gabby Chaves set the quickest time during the second day of the GP3 test at Silverstone on Wednesday. The 17-year-old Addax driver posted a lap of 1m50.799s late in the morning session, displacing Arden's Lewis Williamson, who had topped the timesheets since mid-morning

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Autoblog's 2011 April Fools' Round-up

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honda accord crosstour cabriolet 250No, the Honda Accord Crosstour Cabriolet is not real. Today is April 1st (aka April Fools' Day), and on the Internet, that means faux news. Thus we present the 2011 Autoblog April Fools' Round-up:

Cadillac is prepping a dual-rear-wheel heavy-duty Platinum-edition pickup truck. (PickupTrucks)

A convertible Volt is under the works at Chevrolet. (Road & Track)

Fab-Veloce supercar is being tested in Albania. (Jason Harper)

EPA wants automakers to "round-down" the number of letters in their names. (Motor Authority)

Charlie Sheen develops Sheen's Ravines app for your smartphone. (All Car Tech)

Ford and Microsoft are bring Kinect technology to the Focus. (Hooniverse)

Chevrolet packs Volt technology into pickup truck to bring us the ET Electric Truck. (GM Inside News)

BP has developed a liquid electrolyte transfer system that allows electric cars to fill up like traditional ones. (All Cars Electric)

NuTankX pioneers on-the-go tank swapping tech. (Green Car Reports)

Ray Wert steps down as Gawker's automotive arm becomes Autoblognik (Jalopnik)

Ferrari plans to bring hybrid technology to entire lineup. (0-60)

Group B will return in 2012. (0-60)

Subaru decides bigger is better and reveals the Grand Outback. (The Detroit Bureau)

Gawker decides to return Jalopnik to its original blog design. (CarScoop)

BMW develops M3 pickup truck (Autoblog)

Will and Kate will get married in style with the BMW M3 Royal Edition. (In Auto News)

Autoglass has developed self-repairing glass. (Youtube)

Goodwood to cover hill-climb road with one million red bricks. (Skid Marks)

Kia works with pigeon expert to forecast "bird strikes". (Snows Group Kia)

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