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Gene Simmons named Grand Marshal of Honda Indy Toronto

June 29, 2009

I remember the last time I went trick or treating: I was 13ish and cruised through the neighbourhood attempting to look somewhat like one of the members of KISS. Thanks to my feeble memory, I can’t recall which face I attempted to imitate. Fast forward a few decades and my world comes crashing into the [...]

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Meet Michael Andretti tomorrow in Toronto

June 17, 2009

The Andretti family loves Toronto. They love this town and our annual race so much that Andretti Green bought the rights to the dormant Indy race here in T-Dot and have re-branded it as the Honda Indy Toronto. Praises be to whatever omnipotent being you worship, as we now have people running the show that [...]

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Update: PT will not work for wieners

February 29, 2008

“(Oval racing) is pretty dangerous, and I’m not going to drive for hamburgers and hot dogs,”
Paul Tracy discussing the possibility of driving for Vision Racing.

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Hans Stuck Injured In Endurance Racing Crash

May 1, 2007

Legendary racer Hans Stuck has sustained serious injuries in the hardest crash of his long racing career. It seems that his BMW struck a car that was parked at the side of the track. Shades of Mario Andretti on Lakeshore Blvd. here in Toronto years ago.

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Freddie Hunt, Son of James Taking On Formula Ford

March 22, 2007

Andretti. Villeneuve. Rosberg.
These are just some of the families where the Formula 1 bug bites more than one generation. Perhaps we are about to see the scion of yet another famous name move up the ranks. Freddie Hunt, son of the late James Hunt has decided, like so many others to begin his racing [...]

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Motorsports Predictions from The Garage for 2007

December 18, 2006

It’s become somewhat of a tradition for journalists to use this time of year to reflect upon the year gone by and maybe even make a few predictions. I might be the furthest thing from a traditional journo and I’ve never had much inclination to reflect on the past year and I don’t think I’ve [...]

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Bell Mini Helmets for Christmas

November 9, 2006

Just in time for Christmas shopping, Bell has released a line of miniature helmets. Aimed at collectors, these mini lids are half sized replicas of many current fan favorites, along with some cool old drivers. Priced at only $39.95 US, these super detailed minis will look great on the shelf with the diecast collection. I [...]

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