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Integra, Japanese, and Seatbelts
Build of the Week
Speed Academy takes a rough and misfiring Integra and tries to bring some life back into it. After an partial engine rebuild and new exhaust, this project is really ready to get a whole list of parts. Would you rescue this car?
Article of the Week
Cars are not a great investment for financial reasons. But smiles per gallon is all that matters. Jay Leno and Donald Osborne discuss the appreciation of 3 of the most iconic Japanese cars ever made: Datsun 240Z, Mazda FD RX-7, and the Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R. Which do you think appreciated the most in the past 5 years?
Fun Fact of the Week
The seatbelt was first patented in 1885 by Edward Claghorn, but the first 3-point seat belt was patented by Volvo in 1959 (Which they proceeded to give away to allow all companies to make their cars safer). The first seat belt law was passed in 1968. If you want to learn about more modern safety features, click here.
Races
Series | Last Race | Winner | Next Race |
Azerbaijan | Lando Norris | United States - 10/20 | |
Yellawood 500 | Ricky Stenhouse Jr. | Bank of America ROVAL 400 | |
2024 Champion | Alex Palou | ||
Grantsville, UT | Aurimas Bakchis | Irwindale, CA - 10/19 | |
Japan GP | Francesco Bagnaia | Australian GP | |
Chile | Kalle ROVANPERÄ and Jonne HALTTUNEN | Central Europe - 10/17 |
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