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Spotter's Stand: Wild Talladega Race Keeps NASCAR's Sensors Busy

Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., David Reutimann, Denny Hamlin, Kevin Harvick, Talladega Superspeedway, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup, Joey Logano, NASCAR

The fall edition of the twice-yearly trip to Talladega Superspeedway certainly put the sanctioning body's electronic timing and scoring system through its paces.

The sanctioning body placed scoring sensors at various checkpoints in regular intervals around the 2.66-mile track, as it does at every track, and they didn't get the day off.

Indeed, the system was tested to the limits as NASCAR had to fall back on the information to establish running orders at the point of caution flags, including a finishing order that established Clint Bowyer as the winner by a fender.

At the same time, the system tracked some interesting race-within-a-race statistics.

Take this, for example, involving a driver in just his second race with a team.

Aric Almirola, driving Kasey Kahne's old Budweiser digs for Richard Petty Motorsports, surpassed Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s April Talladega tally by completing 501 green flag passes. Almirola, though, needed about 20 more on the last lap of green, as he came home 20th.

Two drivers who finished in the top five made more than 400 passes Sunday, including second-place Kevin Harvick (400 passes) and fourth-place David Reutimann (458).

 

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SEMA 2010: Chevrolet Corvette Z06X Concept is white hot glory

Filed under: Aftermarket, Concept Cars, Motorsports, SEMA Show, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, Racing

Chevrolet Corvette Z06X Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery

Chevrolet was kind enough to give us a sneak sampling of what the company has planned for SEMA 2010, and the star of the show looks to be the car you see above. Called the Corvette Z06X, the bruiser is effectively a race-ready behemoth with a host of suspension tweaks and a slew of weight-reducing materials on board. Built by the Corvette legends at Pratt and Miller, this Satin White machine started its life as a Z06 with the CFZ carbon-fiber package. Throw in an adjustable rear wing borrowed straight from the C6R along with a full SCCA roll cage and you've got the bones for go-fast trackday goodness.

Under the hood, the standard LS7 V8 benefits from a new low-restriction intake and a more robust coolant system. The suspension wizards at PFADT were so kind as to supply a set of mono-ball control arm bushings, adjustable stabilizer bars and a complete coilover suspension, too.

Chevrolet has also bolted on a new raised carbon-fiber hood along with carbon headlight housings to shave a few pounds. The biggest weight savings, however, has to come from the polycarbonate rear window which is also lifted straight from the C6R. Hit the jump for the full press release and check out our gallery below.

Gallery: SEMA 2010: Chevrolet Corvette Z06X Concept

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Lorenzo interview after the Sepang 2010

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