Jon and Mary Shirley of Medina, Wash., stand behind their winning 1938 Alfa Romeo.

At one point, Geoff Brabham and this Toyota GTP car dominated IMSA. (Butch Noble Photo)

These Can-Am car were only a small part of the thunderous machinery. (Jorge Briones II Photo)

We are going to be changing things shortly. We have the Goodguys Rod & Custom Association's Crown Jewel event this weekend starting on Friday, the 22nd annual West Coast Nationals at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds that will display over 3,000 rods, customs and classic automobiles; and in Sonoma, we have IndyCar Series racers and Rolex Daytona GP cars screaming around Infineon Raceway.

Oh, and we have a lot more features and car reviews coming at you as well, including an interesting article by Johnny McDonald on the founding father of the Goodguys, Gary Meadors. You'll find that in the Features Section!

All racecars are not swoopy, high-powered things. This is a 1912 Franklin. (Butch Noble Photo)

Now -- for a moment -- back to the gorgeous just-past weekend on the Monterey Peninsula where the Historics were run at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, and at Pebble Beach they held the Concours d'Elegance.

Mario Andretti was back to blur yesterday and today with this Lotus 79! (Butch Noble Photo)

In the old days of racing, a racecar was good for only one year. After that, only the newest, highest-tech machines could effectively compete, and in racing, it's winning or nothing. So, the old cars were pushed to the side and forgotten.

For many of us, we see this and think of Mark Donohue's smiling face. (Butch Noble Photo)

Current F1 driver Timo Glock won Saturday's Toyota Race of Champions. (Butch Noble Photo)

Lovely in red, a '70 Ferrari 512S rockets around Laguna Seca. (Jorge Briones II Photo)

In our mind, the Dodge ZEO is the kind of car that Chrysler needs to keep the company alive!

It took a while, but Bruno Junqueira finally got it right for fast time at test! (Butch Noble Photo)

And, right here are some interesting facts about the upcoming race: 

-- Marco Andretti won his first-ever IndyCar Series race at Infineon Raceway in 2006.  At 19-years-old, Andretti became the then-youngest driver in history to win a major open-wheel event.  Andretti also claimed victory at Infineon Raceway in the 2005 Indy Pro Series™ event. 

-- Scott Dixon holds the record for winnings at Infineon Raceway with $252,700 in three races.

-- Scott also has the best average finish of any IndyCar Series driver at Infineon Raceway at 4.0 (7^th in 2005, 4^th in 2006, 1^st in 2007).

-- The 2005 IndyCar Series event at Infineon Raceway marked the first major open-wheel event at the Sonoma facility in 35 years and the first permanent road-course event in the 10-year history of the IndyCar Series. 

-- Dario Franchitti set the track record for the biggest improvement from qualifying to finish at 13 when he went from 21^st to 8^th during the 2005 IndyCar main event.

This is something special: Tony Kanaan pushing the envelope too far! (Butch Noble Photo)

--  Andretti Green Racing has won two of the three IndyCar races contested at Infineon Raceway with drivers Tony Kanaan (2005) and Marco Andretti (2006).

-- In just three IndyCar Series events at Infineon Raceway, the road course has seen 18 lead changes among 12 drivers.  Dario Franchitti has led the most laps of any IndyCar Series driver (62) on the Sonoma Valley circuit.

For more fun facts, see the News Section.

Oh, did you know that besides the IndyCar Series running at Infineon Raceway this weekend that the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series is also holding a race?

Yup, that Armed Forces Grand-Am 250 runs for 102 laps around the 2.47-mile layout at the Infineon road course in Sonoma, with the green flag being thrown at 3 p.m. on Saturday. You can see the race on SPEED the next day (August 24th) at noon (Eastern).

Scroll, Man, scroll! Just scroll down, stop at the pictures or the NASCAR or IndyCar logos, and check out the wide range of things we're offering today. Go ahead, give it a try by scrolling down to the note about Cruisin' For a Cure, the big one-day show in Southern California that saves the lives of car guys  . . .  and much more!

This is the sleek 2008 Nissan Altima 3.5 SE. It's a very good deal, starting at $24,080.

While looking us over, don't forget that this is a great place to advertise. How do you do that? Easy! Just contact Roger Leeper. His contact info can be found here .

We tested the Scion xD and it was a real surprise. We'll have the full story for you shortly!

For complete NASCAR results for this race and the overall standings, see the News Section. 

This weekend all three of the NASCAR racing series will see action . . . in fact, the truck series gets a jump at Bristol by running on Wednesday night. See more, a bit lower.

On Saturday the Sprint Cup drivers will be running around that old 0.533-mile oval in Bristol, Tennessee, for the Sharpie 500. It goes off at 8:15 p.m. (Eastern) and can be seen on ESPN HD. Carl Edwards -- who is HOT right now -- won the race a year ago. And it's Carl, with five wins this year, who trails points leader Kyle Busch (eight wins!) in the standings by 113 points. Third goes to Jimmie Johnson (302 back), while Dale Junior has slipped to fourth, 345 points back.

For more information than maybe you need, see the Fast Facts in the News Section. 

In the Nationwide Series, on Saturday, it was polesitter Carl Edward beating Tony Stewart out of the pits, and then nipping Brian Vickers for the win in the Carfax 250. Stewart had to settle for third.

This week's racing starts Wednesday at Bristol. (Chris Graythen / Getty Images for NASCAR)

Hey, if the National Football League can play its games on Thursdays, then why can't NASCAR run its trucks on Wednesday night? Well, hold onto your hat, the Craftsman Truck Series is coming at you Wednesday night in the O'Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Johnny Benson has a 45-point lead over Ron Hornaday, and is 91 points out in front of Matt Crafton.

Scott Speed, who has won three of the past five ARCA races, will be back in a truck for the first time since Michigan back in June when he finished third. Like most of the ovals the former Formula One driver is racing on this season, he's never seen Bristol before.

“A lot of people have given me tips on Bristol,” sad Speed. “Mike (Skinner) and Johnny (Benson) have probably run there more than anyone in the series, so they know the track well. I just hope that I adapt quickly. It should be a lot of fun and if we are there in the end, we’ll see what we can do.”

Scott Dixon, like Kyle Busch, is on a roll this season. Hey, not only did he win the Indy 500, but he's leading the points standings by a big margin at this point. And, this coming weekend the defending race champion will be at Infineon Raceway . . . and you can get all the information about this event by clicking right here to see the full  FACT SHEET .

SpeedStyle will be at this race, starting on Friday, with Butch Noble and Jorge Briones II shooting pictures, and Jorge throwing in profiles on several of the top personalities in the IndyCar Series. We'll also have results and updates as the weekend progresses. Check back here for all of that! 

Scott Speed still holds his lead in the ARCA series, but on Sunday he had to settle for an eighth in the 46th annual Allen Crowe 100 while five-time series champ Frank Kimmel won ahead of Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. Stenhouse is second in the championship race, back 110 points from Speed.

In Formula One, everyone is girding for a brand-new Grand Prix site, the street circuit in Valencia, Spain, where the European GP will be run on Sunday (August 24th). As a consequence, there is no defending champion, no records to be surpassed. Every fast run will be a record! The course, 5.4 miles on length with 25 turns, was designed by German architect Herman Tilke. And the site itself  replaces Neurburgring as the location of the European Grand Prix, and it will run in Valencia through 2014.  Lewis Hamilton and his McLaren lead the Championship points chase with 62, while second and third in the standings are Ferrari twins Kimi (57) and Massa (54).

In a mid-week program, Red Bull is all about fast planes, the Danube . . . and Budapest!

The Red Bull Air Race World Championship is being held in Budapest this week!

Let's face it -- there are a lot of cars out there, including Hogs, Dogs, Frogs and Princes! If there's a car you'd like to see us review, drop us a note and we'll try to line it up for you, just point us to your favorite car.

Okay, so say you can afford to own a Ferrari. But, who keeps these spirited things running?

Once Johnny is on a roll, there's no stopping him. He's also working on a story about the San Diego Automotive Museum, which has a big showing of Ferraris coming up. For more info right now, check out  http://www.sdautomuseum.org/. One more thing: Check the News Section for his CORR event coverage!

In case you've never run into Tom Benford (unlikely, mind you!) you can find out more information about him and his latest publication, The Garage and Workshop Gear Guide , which is a generic tome on tools, gear and how to use 'em. See the News Section for the info.

No one does it like Mazda . . . opening a wide range of competition opportunities to customers.

Not only does this series help the drivers get track time, but it also helps viewers because it includes a television package that will broadcast all eight races in an expanded 60-minute package by DIRECTV and the DISH network. The commentary will be led by veteran Rick Benjamin and Hall of Fame racer Elliott Forbes-Robinson Pit reporters will be a rotation of Derek Pernesiglio, Todd Lewis, and Rod Albright.

Here's the upcoming schedule: On August 10th, Road America (broadcast the week of September 8th), August 16th, Trois-Rivieres (the week of September 22nd), September 21st, Miller Motorsports Park (the week of October 13th), September 28th, New Jersey Motorsports Park (the week of October 27th), and October 19th, Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (the week of November 10th).

If you'd like to see a different spin on racing, from a guy who knows what he's talking about, you need to check out Gil Bouffard's Fastlines International at www.fastlinesinternational.com . The site has just been updated, and this update of the well known and hottest web site in California's Central Valley contains an appreciation of the late Bernard Cahier and other good stuff, including info on the this weekend's Historics at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Go ahead, check it out!

In addition to everything else at Cruisin' For a Cure, there will be lots of real cruising as well!

The event -- at the Orange County Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California -- goes off on September 27th . . . and they have a ton of special reasons for being there beyond those mentioned above! Magnuson Supercharger Products will be giving away, as part of the opportunity drawings, one of their superchargers worth over $5,000. There's also a gorgeous '33 Laidback Ford Roadster which is worth $50,000 -- and a $20 ticket gets you a chance for that.

Firestone Tires will be at the show with their dragster, and will fire it up every hour. One lucky person gets to sit in the seat each time. Art Chrisman and the famous Hustler Dragster and many of the nostalgic cars will all thunder in unison for a "cacklefest". And, there's more . . . more than 220 vendors will be hand to fill all your hot rodding needs. At the end of the day, there's even a concert planned with Earth, Wind and Fire and anyone can buy their tickets and just walk over to see the concert.

But, do us all a favor: Tell your friends about SpeedStyle Magazine and this neat event called Cruisin' For a Cure!

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