31.7.08

Central Indiana Motorcycle Company to Expand - Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick

Central Indiana Motorcycle Company to Expand - Newsroom - Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick Vance and Hines Motorsports Inc. has announced plans to invest more than $4 million to build and equip a 66,000 square-foot exhaust systems manufacturing facility next to its current location in Brownsburg.

Astronomical calculator kept track of ancient Olympics, study finds - Los Angeles Times

Astronomical calculator kept track of ancient Olympics, study finds - Los Angeles Times 2,100 year-old computer. Nothing to do with bikes but it's pretty cool.
Honda Super Cycle Weekend: New AMA boss having busy year | mansfieldnewsjournal.com | Mansfield News Journal: "Edmondson said he plans to meet with smaller teams this weekend at Mid-Ohio and give them an update on what's happening and what's coming."

"From a schedule standpoint, he sees next year being 12 or 13 races with an easier travel pattern and more time between events." Which means either adding rounds to the current 12-event schedule or taking away from the 19-race season.

SunHerald.com : SBK08 Superbike World Championship Videogame Reaches USA

SunHerald.com : SBK08 Superbike World Championship Videogame Reaches USA

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide

Bloomberg.com: Worldwide Yamaha Motor Cuts Profit Forecast on Weak U.S. Demand

28.7.08

WISH TV 8: Indianapolis News and Weather - Proposal would tone down MOTO GP noise

WISH TV 8: Indianapolis News and Weather - Proposal would tone down MOTO GP noise

Tire problems dredge up bad memories for Indy fans - - SI.com

Tire problems dredge up bad memories for Indy fans - - SI.com: "FIRST-TIME OBSERVER: Motorcycle racer Nicky Hayden has been making regular trips to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this year was back Sunday for the NASCAR race.
Surprisingly, it was the first time the Kentucky native had ever witnessed a Cup race in person.
'I had the weekend off, so I didn't have an excuse not to do it,'' Hayden said. 'I'm from Owensboro, Ky., so it's hard not to be Waltrip fans. It is their hometown, so I like them. I like Dale Earnhardt Jr. too.''"

22.7.08

Big Week's attendance dips, but fans' enthusiasm still strong - MontereyHerald.com :

Big Week's attendance dips, but fans' enthusiasm still strong - MontereyHerald.com :

News

News Motorcycle star Ben Bostrom doubled his two wheels to four Monday at Barber Motorsports Park, testing the No. 91 Riley Matthews Motorsports Pontiac Riley.

7.7.08

Inside Track Breaking News Blog: NCATS: Ranger finishes fourth at St-Eustache; Tagliani's day ends early

Inside Track Breaking News Blog: NCATS: Ranger finishes fourth at St-Eustache; Tagliani's day ends early: "Miguel Duhamel: 'Today I learned that on an oval, there are a lot of left turns! Joking aside, I was here to learn as much as I could and my main priority was to finish the race. I had a few good moves on the track but also some mistakes. I asked to change the set-up of the car after the qualifying session but that made my car worse as I had little grip in the rear. In all, I really loved my experience and can't wait to start again.'"