#Daytona 500 Pace Car

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NASCAR was incorporated on February 21, 1948.

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TA Thursday; '83 25th Anniversary Daytona 500 Pace Car Edition, 5.7 liter LS6, auto

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Indycar Driver Lore

Indycar Driver Lore Masterlist

Alexander Michael Rossi

Birthdate: Sept. 25, 1991 Hometown: Nevada City, California Residence: Indianapolis Height/Weight: 6’1”/154lbs

Rookie Year: 2016

Team: Arrow McLaren

Follow him on: Instagram Twitter

Career Stats

2016: Andretti Herta Autosport w/ Curb-Agajanian - 11th Overall 2017: Andretti Herta Autosport w/ Curb-Agajanian - 7th Overall 2018: Andretti Autosport - 2nd Overall 2019: Andretti Autosport - 3rd Overall 2020: Andretti Autosport - 9th Overall 2021: Andretti Autosport - 10th Overall 2022: Andretti Autosport - 9th Overall 2023: Arrow McLaren - 9th Overall

Podcast: Off Track with Hinch and Rossi

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Off Track with Hinch and Rossi on YouTube

IMSA 2014 DeltaWing Racing Cars – Daytona 24 2019 Acura Team Penske – Daytona 24, Sebring 2020 Acura Team Penske – Daytona 24, Petite Le Mans, Sebring 2021 Konica Minolta Acura – won Daytona 24, Sebring, Watkin’s Glen, Petite Le Mans 2022 Konica Minolta Acura – Daytona 24 2024 Pfaff Motorsports – Daytona 24

2018 Baja 1000 2nd in class 2019 Baja 1000 mechanical problems 2021 Baja 1000 Class 7 victory 2019 Supercars Bathurst 1000 18th

-Co-Hosts a popular podcast with fellow driver James Hinchcliffe called “Off Track with Hinch & Rossi” -Competed in Season 30 of CBS’ “The Amazing Race” with fellow driver Conor Daly as his teammate. The duo appeared in every episode. -A music lover, he enjoys everything from alternative rock to country music. -Enjoys skiing, dirt bikes, wakeboarding, cooking, and cryptocurrency. Recently obtained his private pilot license. His favorite city is Lake Tahoe, California. -When unable to enjoy the great outdoors, you can find him fawning over his bourbon collection, hanging with his two dogs or binge-watching TV shows with his fiancée, Kelly. -doesn't eat breakfast -Makes good bacon -Mint choc ice cream -will only run when chased, prefers to swim -Obsessively researches things he is interested it (smoking meats, pool chemicals) -Has a pilot's licence (small aircraft) -Tattoos: heartbeat on inside left forearm near elbow. Unknown on ankle -Co-owns a plane with Ed Carpenter -Prefers to be called Alex -has a ‘candy closet’ in his basement, which is exactly what it sounds like. -lived with James Hinchcliffe when he first came to Indianapolis (as did Conor Daly at the same time)

Iconic/memorable moments

INSIDE THE RACE: Alexander Rossi // Road America INDYCAR 101 // ALEXANDER ROSSI Alexander Rossi shares his "Rossi's Risotto" recipe | IndyCar | Motorsports on NBC A Winning Strategy: Inside Alexander Rossi's Indy 500 Win! - Motor Trend Presents Alexander Rossi explains his Indycar journey and transition from Formula One Outside the Line: Alexander Rossi 7 Things with Alexander Rossi NAPA KNOW HOW Blooper Reel with Alexander Rossi Alexander Rossi + Avalanche HONDA PACE CAR // COLTON HERTA AND ALEXANDER ROSSI Alexander Rossi and Juan Pablo Montoya messing around with Tony Kanaan | 2022 Indy 500 Group Photo Breakout Room Highlights with Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, and Alexander Rossi Andretti IndyCar Drivers Test Their Pit Stop Skills | #AllAndretti | Indy 500 IndyCar's Alexander Rossi and Conor Daly on their The Amazing Race experience Conor Daly's epic reaction to Alexander Rossi vs Santino Ferrucci! Conor Daly & Alexander Rossi Visit Space Camp Doug and Drivers: Alexander Rossi Doug and Drivers, season 2: Alexander Rossi Alex's Aliens Butt Chugging Sunlight Guess the song Tiny Cars with James – Alexander Rossi Giving milk to Alexander Rossi James Hinchcliffe and Alexander Rossi: sharing a car at Daytona 24 Don’t touch the cones!!! How tall are McLaren drivers? Arrow McLaren: Red Flag Green Flag

Arrow McLaren: Red Flag Green Flag Again Measuring noses Alex making faces Which driver smells the best??? Wakeboarding Alex and Felix put up a tent Nashville Cowboy hat shopping Indianapolis Motor Speedway Fair Imitate Famous Landmarks Phone Flip - Drivers in the Paddock Part 1 Part 2 Driver Superlatives Part 1 Part 2 Trying Different candy part 1 part 2 Holiday Tree Blindfolded Challenge Holiday Family phototshoot Behind the Scenes Baking Challenge: Part 1 Baking Challenge: Part 2

Alex’s Creed obsession Rainy day activities Spill your guts game Intro Part 1 Part 2 Off Track with Hinch and Rossi – The Papaya One Area Codes Our cinnamon rolls Alex has a Pickleball court Go-to Karaoke song

Long Beach Runoff

Alex is known as the grumpy one, rarely smiling (so rare that it became a meme of sorts on social media of to comment when he did in 2022). This may be changing in 2023 with a change to McLaren after six years at Andretti. New season, new team, new Alex? Time will tell. He still isn't the most social of people, preferring people people (friends and family) over people (everyone else). He has a soft spot for child fans, often going out of his way to interact with them.

His conservative upbringing shows on occasion, particularly on his podcast where he and good friend James Hinchcliffe discuss the latest racing news and whatever else comes into their heads. The number of times James has said "No, Alex. We've talked about this." when Alex says something that could be considered concerning for a rational person to say (often related to those conservative views he was raised with) is numerous. Much credit to Mr. Hinchcliffe for having the patience to educate his friend.

Alex extensively researches (perhaps obsessively) what catches his interest, be it smoking meats, the PH of his pool, or weird flavored soda cocktails. He is generous to his closest friends, recently planning a "not Bachelor party" weekend for a friend. He is something of perfectionist and a (self-admitted) clean freak. He enjoys betting on sporting events, although now must do his betting through friends as he allowed James to parental lock the betting app on his phone.

Fanfic Lore

Good friends with James Hinchcliffe, James Hinchcliffe and Marco Andretti. The four could be considered a 'band of brothers'

Often paired with one of the others of the band.

Paired with teammate Pato O'Ward

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Harley Keener and Co. as stuff me and my boyfriend have said to each other

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Harley: Requiescat in pace. *Flushes the toilet*

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Tony: Name one good thing about Ford cars, go.

Harley: When they break down, you can go and buy a Dodge!

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Harley, watching Breaking Bad: Yeah, I bet they're getting higher than pterodactyl titties.

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Peter: Do you think that the reason why Adam and Eve couldn't leave the garden was because dinosaurs were roaming outside the walls??

Harley: Yeah, the dinosaurs would've cuntfarted them out of existence!!

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Harley: Ford stands for Found On Road, Dead.

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Harley, winning a video game: You hear that!? That's the sound of your mom getting FUCKED!!

Peter: *losing his fucking mind*

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Harley: *Flails around*

Peter: What the fuck was that???

Harley: I call that one the skiddley-boop.

Peter: What was it meant to do?!

Harley: It fucking confuses the shit out of your enemy!

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Harley: I need an adult.

Tony: I'm right here.

Harley: Oh, you're an adult?? Well, that's fucking convenient. Lemme speak to your supervisor, because you act like you're five years old.

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Peter, arguing: Alchemy isn't fucking science!!

Harley, retaliating: IT'S AN ANIME ABOUT MAGICAL SCIENCE!!

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Harley, concussed due to a lab explosion: My butt don't wiggle wiggle, it shits. When I eat Taco Bell, it spits.

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Harley, babysitting Morgan: Okay, now wipe off your hands.

Morgan: *wipes off her hands quickly on her shirt and shows them, proudly*

Harley: WOAH, calm the fuck down, Houdini!

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Peter: *sticks his tongue out, childishly*

Harley: No thanks, I use toilet paper.

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Harley, trying to make Peter laugh in the lab: I'm doing a burnout in my underwear like the Daytona 500. Smells like burnt rubber and vasoline, cause I like to stay authentic.

Peter, trying to not lose it: What the fuck does that even mean??

Harley: I farted, gruesomely.

Peter: *laughs, because they both have childish toilet humor*

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LOSING CALIFORNIA - Howe About That Race

            The final race at the 2-mile configuration of what is known as Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California saw its checkered flag Sunday night. The Xfinity series after being weather delayed for rain and snow brought a close to the historic speedway. However, it was the Cup series show earlier in the day I want to talk about, and it has me asking, Howe About That Race?

            The Pala Casino 400 started with final 5 wide salute, a cool presentation of the cars, which if this racetrack is turned into a short track like is planned, (on the remaining 89 acres that NASCAR didn’t sell) it certainly won’t be wide enough for something like that. It also won’t be able to put on the kind of racing that this track has come to be known for. On restarts, there is plenty of room fan out, and make your car work in which ever lane it wants to.

            Fontana also provided race fans proof that NASCAR knew what they were doing with the next gen race car design. Last year’s race at Auto Club was fantastic, and almost had a classic (for those of us who grew up on early 2000’s NASCAR) feel to it. Comers and goers, mechanical failures, and consequences for spins. Maybe too much consequence when drivers had flat tires. Ultimately though, the racing product was embraced by fans first at this track in 2022, and after 2023’s event, many of us are still wondering why Fontana must change, even if NASCAR had roughly half a million reasons to do so.

            Sunday’s race opened with Alex Bowman going to the lead from pole sitter Christopher Bell. The field shuffled after an early competition caution, and second caution would follow shortly after Brad Keselowski got turned in a racing deal by Corey Lajoie. Last year, those two probably would have had that incident battling in the back half of the field. This year, both drivers were well inside the top 15, and they would both rebound to finish there, with Keselowski scoring a much needed early top 10.

            Ross Chastain took the win in stage 1 and 2, with Daniel Suarez also showing good pace. Trackhouse showed that 2022 was not a fluke. One of the races more dramatic moments came on a restart when drivers tried to anticipate a restart at lap 87. Joey Logano took the entire length of a newly extended restart zone in 2023 to mash the gas, while drivers like Chastain behind Joey tried to get a run by lagging back. When the 22 didn’t go, they had to lift or brake and soon the often talked about accordion effect took place and 10 drivers piled into the wreck, the main victims being Reddick, Bell, Almirola, and Preece.

            Chastain got back to the front and the race settled into rhythm. There were multiple great battles between drivers throughout the field as the mix of this next gen car and the worn-out surface of Auto Club Speedway proved to be a rewarding mix for fans. A driver who found himself in plenty of great battles was Kyle Busch. The driver of #8 for Richard Childress Racing has had a great start to 2023 by having a podium finish at the Clash, and probably should have won the Daytona 500. After losing track position thanks to an early speeding penalty, Busch drove back through the field and emerged as the main competition to Chastain.

            The success of the RCR #8 shouldn’t have been a surprise to anyone. Crew Chief Randall Burnett and team brought Tyler Reddick a fast piece last year and repeated the performance this season. The difference? Burnett didn’t push tire pressures to the point of causing a flat, and Kyle Busch is now the man behind the wheel. Busch did not waste the opportunity, running down Chastain before a green flag pit stop cycle. Busch and the #8 crew got out ahead of the #1 and drove off to score the victory. Chase Elliott was awfully fast on the final stretch of green flag racing but would settle for second getting passed Chastain with 20 to go.

            Kyle Busch made it 19 consecutive seasons with a victory, in his second points race for his third team ever in Richard Childress Racing. This pairing looks lethal early. Busch is motivated, the team is quickly bonding to their new driver. With Reddick winning 3 races in the same equipment last year, this win could be the catalyst for Busch to smash those numbers. It’s early, but Kyle Busch should be considered a championship contender. We probably won’t know who a favourite for the title is in ’23 until after the Coke 600 in May at Charlotte. However, if Busch and team can continue this consistency, and finish the west coast swing with solid finishes, it will go a long way to keep one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers focused on not just regaining former glory, but focused on what could be a very special year.

            So, there it is, a driver who won his first cup series race at the 2-mile track in Fontana, California, wins the last on the configuration. Whether NASCAR can create a successful short track with what land is left in their possession remains to be seen. Regardless, this 2-mile track will be missed by fans and drivers, and 2023’s race proved why. That’s just my take, so what’s yours? I ask you, Howe About That Race?

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1981 Pontiac Trans Am Daytona 500 Pace Car Edition

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Mid-Week Motorsport Headlines - 23rd February 2022

F1

Testing has begun today, and as per usual; it is easy to read too much into what we are seeing. Hints are being made though as to the strength of Ferrari and McLaren compared to Red Bull and Mercedes, it could well be 4 teams in the fight for the title. What is clearer, is the struggles of Alfa Romeo and Haas, who both found it difficult to log laps out there. Haas are sporting a radically different car to what was shown for the livery reveal, which could suggest hope for a better year for them.

The biggest news of the week, is the intention for Andretti to launch their own F1 team, in time for the 2024 season. This was quite the bombshell when it broke a few days ago, and was maybe unsurprising given their attempt to buy Sauber last year. Their application is currently being reviewed by the FIA; however, they do apparently have the funds to pay the $200 million entry fee. If this does all go through, it would be huge for the sport, and really boost the American market of the sport, especially with American drivers.

IndyCar

Rahal believes that he will be in title contention this year, after not really being able to do so since 2015. Each year he has shown pace at some races, but through a lack of luck, or other reasons, it has never translated into the consistent results needed to launch a title hunt. Personally, I think it will be hard for him to be in that title fight, as there are so many strong outfits in IndyCar, who can fight for the title, and outside Indy, RLL don’t seem strong enough to do that.

Formula E

Teams like Nissan and Mahindra are trying to make deals with potential customer teams for the start of the 2023 season. There are 4 teams without powertrains for next year, however Maserati may take up one of those teams, and the future of the Mercedes team could go anyway. It is not easy for the customers to choose where to go, as it is a clean slate for Gen3, and a team like Nissan could go straight from the back to the front.

Other News

It was the Daytona 500 over the weekend, which kickstarted the real NASCAR season. The Next Gen car held its own fairly well, although there were issues with the single nut tyres, and we saw Burton flip onto his roof, due to the flat underside of the new cars. On the other hand, the racing did seem better, with cars being able to make runs and push the cars in front. It was the usual melee of incidents, but luckily, we had no interference from mother nature. At the end, it was Cindric, in his first full NASCAR season, who won the race, after pushing his teammate into the wall. It was a harsh move, but it is becoming normal in races like these. He has shown pace on these tracks before, so it wasn’t a huge shock either.

In rather shocking news, for the credibility of the open wheel junior series, Chadwick has had to return to W Series for a third year, despite winning the title twice. The idea of the series, was to give the winner enough money to progress into series higher up the ladder, to promote diversity. So, the inability of her to do this, shows the blatant issues there still are in the industry, and that real changes need to be made in the culture of the sport.

-M

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National NASCAR Day

Rev your engines for NASCAR! The high-speed thrills, heart-pumping action, and fierce competition make for an unforgettable experience. So strap in and hold on tight, it's going to be a wild ride!

With thrilling competition and a great deal of risk, race car driving is a sport that is not necessarily for the faint of heart. But to those participants and fans of NASCAR racing, it’s worth it all for the possibility of winning the race.

Now it’s time to start those engines and get ready to watch those stock cars fly around the racetrack because NASCAR Day is here!

History of National NASCAR Day

When car enthusiasts from all over the country began gathering in Daytona, Florida in the 1930s to participate in and watch stock car races, the rules and prizes were not standardized. In 1948, Bill France, Sr. and a group of others formed a governing body called the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing or NASCAR. The organization led their competitions to eventually become one of the most popular spectator sports in the United States, as well as a multi-billion dollar industry in Canada, Mexico and Europe.

The first NASCAR Day was celebrated in 2003 when it was founded by the NASCAR Foundation to raise awareness for stock car racing while also raising funds to help children with their medical needs. The organization supports two different non-profit foundations, the Speediatrics Children’s Fund and the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award.

NASCAR Day is a special race day set aside on the third Friday in May where spectators can not only see a race but also participate in the event. Meet-and-greets with drivers, bumper-to-bumper races, raffles and many other activities take place. In addition, a Give-A-Thon is scheduled for the day so that people can make donations to benefit the health of children in their communities.

How to Celebrate National NASCAR Day

Enjoy the fun and excitement of NASCAR Day, whether celebrating from home or heading all the way to Daytona! Participate in the enjoyment with some cool ideas of your own, or get started with some of these:

Attend a NASCAR Race

The perfect way to celebrate NASCAR Day would be to head over to a race track and enjoy the sights and sounds of a speedy stock car race! The excitement is contagious and the crowds can get an exhilarating glimpse of these amazingly fast NASCAR races, live and in person. Plus, there should be extra activities and events in honor of NASCAR Day, such as raffles, games and other fun events.

Can’t seem to get out to see a race in person? That’s okay! Plenty of NASCAR races are broadcast on television and through online sports channels.

Make a Donation to the NASCAR Foundation

The purpose of the NASCAR Foundation is to help kids who are in need of medical care. One excellent way to participate in the purpose of the day could be to make a difference in the life of a child by making a donation. It’s easy to brighten a sick child’s day by donating a Speedy Bear or even donating an old vehicle that can help provide support to children in the racing communities.

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2012 Daytona 500 Camry SE Pace Car by CFS. Sweet looking design and an overall great looking car.

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Indycar Driver Lore

Indycar Driver Lore Masterlist

Colton Thomas Herta

Birthdate: March 30, 2000 Hometown: Valencia, California Residence: Brentwood, Tennessee Height/Weight: 5’10”/140lbs

Rookie Year: 2019

Team: Andretti Global

Follow him on: Instagram Twitter

Career Stats

2018: 1 race with Harding Racing - 37th Overall 2019: Harding Steinbrenner Racing - 7thg Overall 2020: Andretti Harding Steinbrenner Autosport - 3rd Overall 2021: Andretti Autosport - 5th Overall 2022: Andretti Autosport w/ Curb-Agajanian - 10th Overall 2023: Andretti Autosport w/ Curb-Agajanian - 10th Overall

IMSA 2019 BMW Team RLL, GTLM class, won Daytona 24 2020 BMW Team RLL, GTLM class 2021 Turner Motorsport, GTD class 2022 DragonSpeed USA, LMP2 class, won Daytona 24 2023 BMW M Team RLL, GTP class

2022 Race of Champions

-He was the first NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver born in the 2000’s and is a seven-time race winner. -Became the youngest race winner in NTT INDYCAR SERIES history when he won at Circuit of The Americas in 2019 at 18 years, 359 days old and became youngest pole winner in NTT INDYCAR SERIES history at 19 years 83 days when he scored his first pole at Road America in 2019. -Son of former NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver Bryan Herta, who won four races in his driving career and two Indianapolis 500s as a team owner. Bryan Herta was race strategist for his son's NTT INDYCAR SERIES team and a co-owner of the Andretti Herta Haupert with Marco and Curb-Agajanian entry. -Won the 2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona with BMW Team RLL in GT Le Mans class. -Competed for Andretti Steinbrenner Racing in INDY NXT by Firestone in 2017-18, winning six races. -Enjoys electronic dance music (EDM), comedies and video games. He is also an active athlete who enjoys cycling, running and golf. -Plays drums in a rock band caled The Zibs, which is an arabic slang term for penis. The band toured the West Coast in 2019 -Doesn't really drink coffee

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Iconic/memorable moments 2022 INSIDE THE RACE // COLTON HERTA AT HONDA INDY TORONTO Outside the Line: Colton Herta HONDA PACE CAR // COLTON HERTA AND ALEXANDER ROSSI What Racecar Phenom Colton Herta Is Listening To JAVA WITH JAMES // JAMES HINCHCLIFFE WITH COLTON HERTA Colton Herta crashes, flips in final Indy 500 practice | Motorsports on NBC Colton Herta impresses in Formula One test at Portimão Circuit Outside the Line: Colton Herta The Racer Channel videos with Colton Herta Unbelievable Herta Save | Indycar GMR Grand Prix 2022 2022 PACE CAR LAPS // BRYAN AND COLTON HERTA ON THE STREETS OF LONG BEACH King Taco: Questions with Colton Herta

IndyCar rookie phenom Colton Herta's side gig: Rock band drummer Colton Herta INTERVIEW! The IndyCar Podcast Tom Griswold Interviews Colton Herta (2022 Indy 500) Colton Herta and Dan Wheldon Celebrate Bryan Herta's Win at Michigan 2005 MP 651: The Week In IndyCar,, Sept 28, with Colton Herta Colton Herta Loves Star Wars, Drumming, & Talladega Nights

Andretti IndyCar Drivers Test Their Pit Stop Skills | #AllAndretti | Indy 500

Road and Track's music issue, Feb/Mar 2023:

Colton is easygoing and laidback, a true California kid, yet is intensely competitive. Participant (rumored to be the mastermind) in several of the infamous Indy 500 bus lot pranks in recent years, he somehow eludes any true blame falling upon him. He’s well-liked within the paddock, most recently sort of adopted by the Bus Bros and nicknamed “Swolton.” He is also close friends with Alex Rossi, often staying with his former teammate when he needs to be in Indy. He doesn’t make a lot of waves off-track, one of the quietest drivers on social media, but makes up for it on-track with fantastic saves and crashes in equal measure. Just 23 years old in 2023 has 7 wins, 11 podiums and 9 poles in his young life.

F1 discussions.

In late summer 2022, it was announced that F1 team AlphaTauri had an interest in Colton for the 2024 F1 season. Colton, already signed to McLaren F1 as a test driver in addition to his Andretti contract in Indycar, was not eligible for a Super License, a requirement to drive in F1, but this could be addressed with an exception by the FIA. At one point it was announced that this was a done deal but it was not and Red Bull (AlphaTauri’s parent team) soon abandoned all efforts to acquire Colton as a driver.

The Super License system is a convoluted thing that I will not explain here other than to say that Indycar is vastly underrated in points assigned and if not for this discrepancy, Colton would have had more than enough points. But as it is, Colton had 32 points out of a needed 40. Other drivers in similar situations have raced in various lower tier FIA sanctioned series to make up the points and Colton was willing to do this over the winter of 2022-23 but this was also not allowed by the FIA.

But seeing Colton in F1 is still a possibility, should he do well enough in Indycar to earn the points needed and should Michael Andretti eventually succeed in buying an existing F1 team or convincing F1 to allow him to enter a new team. After the end of the 2022 Indycar season, Colton signed a multi-year contract extension with Andretti that includes the ability to switch to an Andretti owned F1 team.

Fanfic Lore

Paired with Pato O'Ward, ship name O'Herta

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So, about the movie...

At long last, a week after it came out, I was finally able to see the Sonic movie. The Daytona 500 being held across the street from my favorite theater and conflicting work schedules had been keeping me away, but now I’ve finally seen it. And it was...

Decent!

Which is way, way, way, way, way better than a movie with this awful premise has any right being. That’s for damn sure. I enjoyed my time at the theater. I don’t know how they did it, but they did it. If you like Sonic and haven’t already seen it, you will probably get a kick out of this film. If you don’t like Sonic (or Jim Carrey), there is very little in this movie for you

Okay, now that that’s out of the way, it’s time to break that whole movie down. This will contain full spoilers for the Sonic movie

This movie kinda gave me deja vu because it’s set up so similarly to the Bumblebee movie. Both open with a slavishly faithful CGI sequence on another planet to ensure long time fans that the creative team gives a shit, but a conflict sends the title character to Earth. There, they form an emotional bond with the human lead as they’re pursued by the bad guys, who are working with the US government and tracking the energy signature of the title character. This setup worked extremely well for Bumblebee, because it’s so similar to the usual plot of Transformers. For Sonic, it was... a mixed bag. But it worked better than I expected

(This shot does not happen in the movie.)

That opening though, huh? Green Hill Zone looked great, and I was pleasantly surprised to see they did, in fact, use the Hyper Potions track from Sonic Mania in the actual film. (The piano rendition of the Green Hill theme used later was also lovely.) Longclaw was also interesting. I’ve seen one person bring up all the bird-themed ruins in Sonic 1 and 2 as a possible source of inspiration for the character, and I think that’s a valid take. And man, the echidnas! I wasn’t expecting that AT ALL. I guess that was probably the Knuckles Clan or something? I would never, ever picture them being alive during Sonic’s lifetime, but like... I guess Knuckles had to come from somewhere, right? If they do another movie with Knuckles, will the rest of his kind have died out?

Sadly, though, this sequence felt like it was over in a heartbeat. We barely see Sonic’s life on his home planet, and we’re expected to feel emotional over Longclaw’s sacrifice when she only gets like three lines before Sonic is sent to Earth. This is a common theme with the film--it goes for these big emotional beats that it just does not earn with its rapid fire pacing

Anyway, then we fast forward and Sonic’s a teen. This is actually kind of an interesting one if you’re constantly neck deep in Sonic Character Analysis like me, because it’s a pretty different take on the character. It’s hard to give them credit for doing something somewhat fresh with the character, though, because like... how much of that was intentional, and how much was just Hollywood writers trying to squeeze a generic action-adventure movie out of Sonic? (Honestly, it’s probably mostly the latter.)

The closest other piece of Sonic media to the movie would probably be Sonic X, a story in which Sonic isn’t really the protagonist. The Sonic of the anime is fairly emotionally distant. He cares deeply about his friends, and does nice things for them, but he’s totally fine with running off on his own for extended lengths of time, and he doesn’t really talk about his feelings. He’s not the character the audience is meant to sympathize with, but is instead this cool older kid who Chris wants to impress. This is pretty much in line with how Sega likes to depict the character. He cares about his friends, but he’s also cool with being a loner. It feels like he only runs into them incidentally, usually when Eggman is causing trouble, and then when the crisis of the week is taken care of he’s back to going on his own adventures. There’s a reason why one of his catchphrases is “long time no see”

The Sonic of the movie is the polar opposite. His main conflict is that he’s lonely and desperately seeks friendship. He’s also an overly-eager, extremely earnest goober. He literally flosses twice. (Which I loved.) I’ve seen him compared to Silver, and honestly, that’s not a bad comparison. I did like it, though! I don’t mind Sonic being a more emotionally open character, like he was in a lot of older Western media. I mean, he cried in like the second or third episode of SatAM

It’s just that, like many things in the movie, it feels less like a deliberate creative choice and more like a logical string of decisions to make when writing a generic action-adventure film for general audiences. Sonic’s the only one of his kind on Earth, so of course he’d be lonely. He has to have some sort of arc for audiences to connect with him, and if he’s gotta be accompanied by James Marsden for the whole movie, well, his arc’s gotta be about them becoming friends

I’ve gotta say, though: Ben Schwartz is great as Sonic. As much as I like Roger Craig Smith, I wouldn’t complain if he became the new main voice of the character. And thanks to the redesign, he looked great. I can’t imagine how nightmarish this movie would’ve been if Sonic wasn’t cute

My main fear with this movie, though, was that Sonic wouldn’t really be the protagonist. As a fan of Transformers, I know all too well that the cost of doing a full CGI character usually means that said character can’t really be the star of the film. Optimus and Bumblebee aren’t the stars of the Transformers movies--they’re supporting characters who are primarily present for the sake of the action scenes. The humans are the real stars in those movies, and the robots are barely even characters. I was terrified that Sonic would be the same, with the actual character I paid to see taking a backseat to James Marsden The Cop

I’m not quite sure if they struck the right balance there, but they did better than I worried they would. Sonic is central enough to the film and gets enough screentime that you can easily say he’s the protagonist. BUT there is absolutely too much of Tom and his family. The human cast is fine, the performances are fine, and there were a few good jokes, but every time the movie tried to get me to care about Tom’s life I was bored out of my mind. It’s just so trite and passionless. The other characters barely felt fleshed out at all, including Tom’s girlfriend (wife?) and Agent Stone. The little girl who gives Sonic the shoes had some cute moments, though

I do, however, love the part in which James Marsden is walking around in a San Francisco t-shirt, to remind us that he’s planning on moving to San Francisco... which then becomes the excuse for Sonic to think about San Francisco and accidentally send his warp rings there, which becomes the excuse for the buddy road trip aspect of the film. And as much as that was a focus of the marketing, the actual road trip part is like... maybe 20 minutes of the movie? There’s like three scenes with Sonic and Tom on the road and then they’re in San Francisco for act 3. The movie tries to act like they’ve formed this deep bond and I just did not give a shit. I don’t care about the cop. All Cops Are Bastards, and that absolutely includes Tom, whose dream in life is to join the extremely corrupt San Francisco PD

The whole excuse for Sonic having to sit in the passenger seat of a car going the speed limit for a good chunk of the movie is also, just. Stupid. If he doesn’t know where San Francisco is and time is of the essence, just... give him a map?

And then there’s Jim Carrey. I was worried about this one. The previews tended to highlight his most Jim Carrey Being Wacky moments, and as fond as I am of movies like The Truman Show and Bruce Almighty, that’s just. That’s not Robotnik. I was pleasantly surprised by the actual movie, though! I thought he was pretty good. I’m not sure what incarnation of Eggman I’d most compare him to, but like... it was close enough, and he was entertaining enough. I’d pay to go see another movie with him as Robotnik. Sure. (Especially with how he was looking at the end of the film.)

There were some other little interesting tidbits here with Eggman, although again, a lot of that is less “let’s do a new take on Eggman” and more “let’s do a marketable movie with Eggman in it, which requires us to explain some stuff.” Like him straight up just being a normal human from Earth, with none of the confusion present in the current “two worlds” canon of the games. Or him apparently being an orphan who was bullied in school, and who trusts machines more than other humans. It’s a safe way to depict the character in a Hollywood movie, but I thought it worked

The way they got to his nickname was kind of funny, though. Like, obviously they didn’t put Jim Carrey in a fat suit, and thank god for that. So instead of mocking his weight, the nickname is derived from the egg-shaped robots he uses. Which made sense, I guess. It at least felt logical for this incarnation of Sonic, who had annoyingly been calling Tom “Donut Lord” the whole movie, to make up the nickname “Eggman.” (Said robots, by the way, were a weak point of the movie to me. They just didn’t have that Eggman whimsy and felt very safe and very Hollywood. Honestly, though, if they had just made Robotnik’s ship grey and slapped some hazard stripes on it, it’d probably be fine.)

As a whole, I thought the humor of the movie was... okay. Sonic had a lot of good moments thanks to Schwartz’s great performance, as did Robotnik. There were just so many weird lines, like James Marsden telling Robotnik that he was breast fed, or the agonizingly long child trafficking joke with Sonic in the duffel bag. Stuff like that

The action was great, though. They definitely owe a lot to the Quicksilver scene in that one X-men movie (I forget the one), but they had a lot of fun with Sonic’s powers and it felt extremely true to the character. Seeing him do one of his Smash poses during the San Francisco fight was great. The action scenes were an absolute delight

And then the ending. Oh, that ending

So, I had already heard that Tails shows up in the stinger before I saw the film. And when I heard that, I expected it to be like, the classic Tails origin story. Maybe Sonic would return to his planet, and run into this precocious kid who decides to follow him around... but no! Not at all! Tails is already the Tails we know and love. He’s already an inventor, he’s already tracking down Sonic. I’m shocked that Sonic actually stayed with Tom instead of running off to have new adventures, but hopefully this is a sign that more characters will be brought into the fray if they make a sequel

And boy, they better make that damn sequel. This movie had a great opening weekend and a positive reception. They have no excuse not to. GIVE US SONIC AND TAILS GOING ON AN ADVENTURE

Other stray thoughts

Holy shit they put Sanic in the movie

The Sega logo animation meant that Kiryu from Yakuza was in this movie for a few seconds

The pixel art credits sequence, which featured both the Sonic 2 special stage and Get Blue Spheres as well as the Eggman logo screens from the Studiopolis Zone boss, was cute

The Saturn logo could be seen on the diagram of the other habitable planets

Robotnik had a label for “Badniks” on his circuit breaker. I wonder if the drones in the movie are intended to be Badniks, or if we’ll see actual ones if a sequel gets made

Also, was it implied that Robotnik committed war crimes for the US government

One of the government guys who I think only got one line was played by Garry Chalk and as such sounded exactly like Optimus Primal

I can’t tell if Sonic getting a red race car bed was an intentional shout out to the Archie comics or if it’s just a coincidence, but I loved it

A dude about my age wearing a Sonic Mania t-shirt literally stood up and clutched his head in shock when Tails showed up

After the movie a very excited kid got his mom to take his photo with the Sonic display in the lobby. Afterwards he was so excited that he flossed

I can’t believe they talked about Olive Garden so much

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The particular Quick List Of American Muscle Vehicles

By David Ashton

When I first compiled this list, it was really for my own benefit so I could have a quick reference to all of the major American muscle cars produced between the mid-60s and mid-70s. Basically, the most popular makes and years for that golden age of high displacement muscle machines. Now it’ s time to pass it on to you good folks, so you have a quick reference to start to see the most popular muscle cars at a glance. Now, I know there will be a couple of exceptions here and there missing, so if you see any that are not included, please comment below so that we can add them and make the best list on the net of all things muscle car. For the Ultimate list of muscle cars go here .

  A AMC muscle cars 1965–1966: Rambler/AMC Marlin 1965-1967  AMC Rambler Marlin 1968–1970  AMC AMX 1968/69    AMX 390 1968–1974  AMC Javelin 1969       AMC SC/Rambler 1970–1978: AMC Gremlin (.. i know! ) 1970–1971  AMC Rebel 1970       AMC rebel the machine 1970–1971  AMC Matador 1971       AMC Javelin AMX 401 1971       AMC Hornet SC 360

B Buick muscle cars 1962–1970 Buick Wildcat 1963–1993 Buick Riviera 1965–1969 Buick Skylark Gran Sport 1965–1975 Buick Riviera Gran Sport 1966-1969 Buick GS 400 (stage 1) 1968–1974 Buick Gran Sport and GTX 1968–1969 Buick Gran Sport 1970–1974 Buick GSX 1970      Buick GS 455 Stage 1 1972–1975 Riviera GS Stage 1 1974 Buick Apollo GSX 1984-87   Grand Country's 1987      Buick GNX

C Chevrolet /GM Motors muscle cars 1961–1970 Chevrolet Impala 1965–1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 1965–1973 Chevrolet Chevelle DURE 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 70 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS 1964-1973 2012 chevrolet El Camino 70 Chevrolet El Camino SS 454 1967–2002 Chevrolet Camaro 1967–2002 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 1967–2002 The 2012 chevrolet Camaro SS 1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS 1967-69 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1953- Chevrolet Corvette 1962–1976 Chevrolet Nova 1973 Chevrolet Nova DURE 1966–1967 Chevrolet 2 Nova 1969 2012 chevrolet Nova SS 369 1961–1976 Chevrolet Impala SS 1968 Chevrolet Impala DURE 427 1958–1975 The 2012 chevrolet captiva Bel Air 1965–1976 Chevrolet Caprice 1967 Chevrolet Corvette stingray 1970 Chevrolet Monte Carlo DURE 454 1966 Mercedes II SS 1966 Chevrolet II SS modified 1962 Chevrolet Bel The air 409 1969 The 2012 chevrolet Camaro Pace car 1968 Chevrolet Camaro pro Avenue 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS 1968 Mercedes Chevelle pro Street Chevrolet Corvair 1967 – 1969 Chevrolet Yenko/COPO Chevelle

Corvette BP super 1954- Chevrolet Corvettes

Chrysler muscle cars 1965–1974 Chrysler Newport 1955–1965 Chrysler 300 (B 372 engine) 1959–1971 The chrysler Town and Country (B 372 engine) 1963 The chrysler turbine

September Dodge muscle cars 1969-1970 Dodge Daytona 1962–1965 Dodge Dart 1962–1965 Dodge Dart GRAND TOURING 1962–1965 Dodge Dart GTS 1962–1965 Catch Dart Swinger 1962–1965 Dodge Dart Demon 1968 Dodge Hurst hemi Dart 1963-1965 Dodge Creator 880 1968–1979, 1965–1966 Dodge Coronet 70 Dodge Coronet R/T 1966–1974 Dodge Charger 1968 Dodge Charger 440 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona 1969 Dodge Phone chrgr 500 1971 Ficelle Charger R/T 1968–1971 Dodge Super Bee 1970–1974 Dodge Challenger 1966 Dodge Charger modified 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 1970 Dodge Opposition R/T SE 70 Dodge Challenger T/A 1960–1973 Dodge Polara 1971-1972 Dodge Demon

DeSoto 1964–1971

Farrenheit Ford muscle cars 1964–1965 Ford Thunderbolt 427 1959–1969 Ford Galaxie 1968 Ford Universe 500 1966 The ford Galaxy 500 L 1963 Ford Galaxy 500 XL 1966–1969 Ford Fairlane 1968–1974 Ford Torino 1968–1974 Ford Torino (GT, Cobra, and Talladega, Serpent à lunettes Jet Ram Air 429, Move Pack ) 72 Ford Grand Torino Sport 1969 Ford Torino Talladega 1965–2004 Ford Mustang 1971-1973 Ford Mustang 302 1971-1973 The 2003 ford Mustang 351 1967–1971 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet 1969–1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1 1969–1970 The ford Mustang Boss 302 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 1971 Ford Mustang Boss 351 69 Ford Mustang Mach 1 1965 Ford Mustang GRAND TOURING 1968 Ford Mustang GT/CS 1966–1969 Honda Fairlane GT 1966–1969 Ford Fairlane GTA 1966–1969 Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt 1964      Ford Fairlane Thunderbolt 427 1967 Kia fairline 427 1966–1969 Ford Fairlane Cobra 1964–1969 Ford Falcon 1963 Ford Falcon GT tuner 1963 Ford Falcon racer 1965 Ford producer Falcon Ranchero 1967–1979 Ford Ranchero Truck 1964-1969 Ford GT40

G GMC muscle automobile 1971–1977 GENERAL MOTOR CO Sprint 1978–1987 GENERAL MOTORS CO Caballero

They would Hudson muscle cars

J Jensen muscle cars 1962-1966 Jensen CV8

M Mercury muscle quicker . 1966–1972 Mercury Cyclone 1969–1970 Mercury Cougar 1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E 1969–1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 1962–1967 Mercury S-55 (1964-1965 Marauder) 1959–1974 Mercury Monterey 1970–1971 Mercury Montego 1964–1977 Mercury Comet 1970 Mercury Cyclone spoiler

Mopars (parts, service and customer care within The chrysler Group. )(Dodge, Chrysler (any), Plymouth, Imperial, or DeSoto)

O Oldsmobile performance cars 1968–1971 Oldsmobile 442 late 1960s Oldsmobile 442 modified 1968 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 Oldsmobile Hurst 1961–1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass “ Ram-Rod” 350 1969–1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass W-31 70 Oldsmobile Rallye 350 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass Rallye three hundred and fifty 1974 Oldsmobile Omega sa S 1970 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 1963 Oldsmobile Starfire 1966 Oldsmobile Tornado (maybe) 72 Oldsmobile Vista cruiser

P Plymouth muscle trucks 1962–1965  Plymouth Fury 413, 1962–1965  Plymouth Fury 426 Max Sand iron 1962–1965  Plymouth Violence 426 Hemi 1963–1976 Plymouth Belvedere 1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX 1962–1971 Plymouth Sport Fury 1967–1971 Plymouth GTX 1967 Plymouth GTX 426 hemi 1968–1974 Plymouth Road Runner late 1960s Plymouth Road Runner 446 BBL 1964–1974 Plymouth Sphyrène 1970 Plymouth Hemi Barracuda 1971 Plymouth cuda 383 70 Plymouth Superbird 1970–1976 Plymouth Duster year 1971 Plymouth Duster 340

Pontiac muscle vehicles 1961 – 1991 Pontiac Tempest 1962 – 1981 Pontiac Notre Mans 1964 – 1974 Pontiac GTO 1964 Pontiac GTO Tri-Power 1970 Pontiac GTO Appraise 1967 – 2002 Pontiac Firebird 1967 – 2002 Trans Am 1965 Pontiac Catalina two plus two 1968 Pontiac Firebird H. O. 1973 Pontiac Formula 400 1972 Pontiac GP Hurst SSJ 1967 Pontiac Pattern Prix 1978 Pontiac Trans Am lates 1970s Pontiac Trans Am anniversary 1974 Pontiac Trans Pm SD455

Nasiums Shelby muscle cars 1968 Shelby GT three hundred and fifty 1963 Shelby/Cooper California king Cobra 1965–1970 Shelby Mustang GT350 1965–1970 Shelby Mustang GT350H 1965–1970 Shelby Mustang GT350R 1965–1970 Shelby Mustang GT500 1965 Shelby DC Cobra

The position One particular Quick List Of American Muscle Homes appeared first on your Structure Car .

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1983 Pontiac Trans Am Daytona 500 Pace Car

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New 2022 Chevy Camaro Rapid Blue Color to Debut at Daytona

Chevrolet just released an announcement stating it will pace all three NASCAR national touring series races this coming weekend. The NASCAR Daytona 500, Xfinity Series, and World Truck Series will be paced by a different model from the American marque: the Corvette, the Camaro, and the Silverado. What’s more, the trio will be powered by a distinct variant of Chevy’s beloved 6.2-liter small-block V8 engine with ties to Chevrolet Cup Series racing engines. Together, Chevrolet’s three pace cars will produce a cumulative 1,370 horsepower!

But we haven’t even touched upon the most exciting news yet: the Chevy Camaro will live to see another year and bring with it the Corvette-exclusive Rapid Blue paint color! The special Rapid Blue color will be featured on each vehicle, while making its official debut as an available option on the 2022 Camaro. All three pace cars will also have a racy red, white and blue theme that is inspired by the 2021 Daytona 500 logo. A tiled pattern using the Chevrolet bowtie, red accents, bold white lettering, and pace car lighting will complete the look for Chevy’s big spotlight this coming weekend.

Camaro fans who have been eyeing the stunning Rapid Blue color on the new mid-engine C8 Corvette will finally get to see how it looks on their own vehicle. As one of the most popular colors for the ‘Vette, it’s only proper that Chevy passed it down to the iconic sports car’s younger brother. The Camaro pace car set to lead the field to green will be an SS 1LE trim equipped with a plethora of track goodies to deliver high-performance thrills, including a Magnetic Ride Control suspension and 1.02 g of cornering ability. Under the hood sits the beloved 6.2-liter LT1 V8 engine that produces 455 horsepower and 455 pound-feet of torque. After all, you know what they say: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

“Coming off of a successful 2020 on track in all three NASCAR national series, our drivers and teams are fired up and looking to put Chevrolet back in Victory Lane, starting at Daytona,” said Tony Johnson, director of Chevrolet Car and Crossover Marketing.

Along with the 2022 Chevrolet Camaro, 2021 Corvette, and 2021 Silverado, Team Chevy will present a behind-the-scenes look at Daytona’s impressive history and the technology that is used in its current races. The broadcast is called “Live from Daytona” and will feature some really interesting content as well as showcase the striking GM Firebird I concept. The 20-minute talk show is a free online event at Chevrolet.com/myway that beings on Saturday, February 13 at 11:00 a.m. EST. 

Schedule: 

2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 RST: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series’ NextEra Energy 250 on Friday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. ET

2022 Chevrolet Camaro SS 1LE: Xfinity Series’ Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. 300 on Saturday, February 13 at 5:00 p.m. ET

2021 Corvette Stingray: 2021 Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 14 at 2:30 p.m. ET

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C8 Corvette Stingray To Pace Field For Daytona 500

C8 Corvette Stingray To Pace Field For Daytona 500

The C8 Corvette Stingray will lead the field to green for this weekend’s running of the Daytona 500. The Corvette that will pace this year’s Daytona 500 is a Rapid Blue model with the Z51 Performance Package and the available High Wing Spoiler. It features a special pace car livery, as well, which includes black, white and blue vinyl stripes, Daytona 500 door decals and an ‘Official Pace Car’…