| After Extended Break In Racing Action, Tony Stewart Racing’s Jones ...
I proved to myself that having a bad start doesn't have to make or break you. It's the entire season as a whole that you have to worry about. Ideally, we'd like to win both races for Chevrolet and come away from the weekend ranked first and second in the points. Realistically, we're going after the wins on both days and will worry about the points as the year sorts itself out. It's a long season and this is just the beginning of it. " Winchester Speedway is a very fast, very intimidating race track. Do you remember what went through your mind as you took your first laps at speed around the facility in a sprint car? "I remember asking myself if I could really do this. It was that intimidating. I was running my Dad's car and the place and the speed really made me think.
Sandiganbayan upholds graft raps vs Elenita Binay
The Sandiganbayan, for the second time, upheld the validity of the graft charges against former Makati City mayor Elenita Binay and four others for the purchase of overpriced furniture and other office fixtures amounting to P 13.25 million. In its four-page resolution last April 19, the graft courts fourth division junked the motion for reconsideration filed by the defendants for lack of merit. In their motion, Binay and Ernesto Aspillaga, the city governments former general services chief, argued that the amended information proposed by the prosecution substantially altered the nature of the offense imputed against them. They said the original charge sheet alleged that they approved the purchase "based on simulated or rigged public bidding", while the new information was based on accusations that the procurement was made without public bidding.
If you like your cars rare ...
If you're searching for a supercharged '51 Bugatti Type 101 or a 1935 MG Airline Coupe, plan on driving to Marshall next weekend. And, yes, that's Marshall, Texas. RM Auctions is selling the private collection of Gene Ponder, founder of H.I.G. Capital, in a two-day auction of 60 vintage European and American cars. Nearly 1,000 lots of auto memorabilia will also be sold without reserves. The sale will be held at the Ponder Estate at 4801 Victory Drive in Marshall. There will be a preview Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the auctions on Friday and Saturday start at 10 a.m. and conclude at 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.rmauctions.com. Included in the auction will be five Jaguars, five Ferraris, a '57 Thunderbird, '57 Corvette, '37 Cord Phaeton, '31 Duesenberg Model SJ Boattail and a '53 Bertone-bodied Bentley – the only Bentley Bertone ever built.
Jack Johnson Auctions Off Valuable Surfboard For Charity
Acoustic rocker Jack Johnson has donated the surfboard he used in his surf film A Brokedown Melody to be auctioned off on eBay by Universal Music. Currently, 38 people have bid for the coveted Patagonia surfboard, signed by Johnson himself. The highest bid for the board as it stands now is $1,825.00 USD. There's just under three days left in the auction and 80% of the proceeds will go to the T.J. Martell foundation, which aims to raise money for research into cures for leukemia, cancer, and AIDS. .
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