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    Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #324 LIVE!
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    We're set to record Autoblog Podcast #324 tonight, and our friend Peter Leung (a.k.a. BaronVonClutch), who writes about racing for Richland F1 is going to teach us how to love the vroom-vroom. Drop us your questions and comments regarding the rest of the week's news via our Q&A module below. ...

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    Official: Mazda6 diesel to race at Rolex 24, team and drivers announced
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    Mazda is getting serious about showing off the Skyactiv-D turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine in the Mazda6. The automaker has just announced it will campaign three diesel Mazda6 racers in the Grand-Am GX class of the upcoming 2013 Rolex 24 at Daytona in a quest to walk away with the company's 24th ...

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    Report: David Coulthard retires with one last DTM race
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    The BBC reports David Coulthard has officially retired from competitive racing after this weekend's DTM event in Hockenheim. The driver wrapped up three seasons and 33 races with Mercedes-Benz, but saw his final professional event cut short by contact with Timo Schneider. The collision spun ...

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    Report: Remembering legendary motorsports journalist Chris Economaki [w/video]
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    Legendary motorsports journalist and racing commentator, Chris Economaki, died late on Thursday evening at the age of 91. Born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1920, Economaki began working for National Speed Sport News at the tender age of 13, selling copies of the magazine. He worked for the ...

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    Video: Rally crash gets exciting after car comes to complete stop
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    Racing of any variety is inherently dangerous, and rally racing may very well be the most dangerous flavor of all motorsports. Niceties like track runoff and Armco barriers are replaced with sturdy oak trees, water hazards and some nice old lady's front porch. Hell, just getting out of the car ...

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    Forza Motorsport 4 video hits the web
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    Someone at Turn 10 Studios has apparently "leaked" (sure, guys) a fully-polished, high-quality sneak peek at its upcoming Forza Motorsport 4 to YouTube. The newest installment of Forza leverages Kinect technology, allowing players to open the doors and hoods of their cars with hand motions and ...

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    Long Beach Grand Prix 2010: ALMS race goes down to the wire [Spoilers]
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    2010 Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach – Click above for high-res image gallery
    The featured race at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach might be Sunday afternoon's IndyCar race, but for the hundred thousand or so fans at the street course in downtown Long Beach ...

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    Inexpensive new single-seat BMW roadster set to scream in the corners
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    2010 BMW Baby Racer II Motorsport – Click above for high-res image
    It's never too early to learn the fundamentals of car control, kids, and BMW's new entry-level single-seat roadster is just the ticket. Constructed of light-weight composites and equipped with real rubber tires, a ...

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    International racing organizations meet to discuss environmental responsibility
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    2009 24 Hours of Le Mans Start – Click above for high-res image gallery
    Aside from the thrill of the race, motorsports are useful because the race cars they showcase often pass their genes down to the everyday vehicles that we drive. In an effort to perhaps hold its position as a ...

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    Rain can't dampen excitement of IndyCar season opener in São Paulo, Brazil [SPOILER ALERT]
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    Rooster tails followed heavy rain at the 2010 São Paulo Indy 300 – Click above for image gallery
    The 2010 Izod IndyCar Series Championship started off with a bang down in São Paulo, Brazil this weekend, with a first turn pileup and a thunderstorm that turned the race into a ...

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