 |  | | Shootout At Buttonwillow | | Mazda opens the door for Nick Evans to begin his pro racing career | | We’ve seen what it takes to pursue dreams of being a pro racer, and frankly it can be a daunting challenge. As much as people would like to think otherwise, moving up through motorsports is more than a simple meritocracy. A successful pro racing bid takes more than talent, it takes partnership and funding, and unless you are independently wealthy or have a sugar daddy willing to kick down for all the expenses, you likely will have to appeal to sponsors to fund your efforts. | | Full Article | | By: URC Staff; Photography; URC Staff, Mazda/Al Merion - 11/20/2009 | Event Images
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| URC Exclusive-Happy Birthday, Z
When it comes to enduring performance legacies among the sport compact set, few models match the historical impact of, or inspire as much devotion as, Nissan's Z cars. From the groundbreaking 240Z to today’s 370Z, each was/is known for being an outstanding value, pairing sharp looks with genuine athleticism for a relatively low price point.
10/16/2009 - Full Article
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| URC Exclusive-This Is It
In just a few short days, Formula DRIFT will have wrapped up its 2009 pro championship, and with the conclusion of the of the season this weekend at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, a.k.a. the House of Drift, everyone will also learn which driver will take this year’s series title. While for many it may seem like a foregone conclusion who’ll emerge atop the heap, we’ve been working the numbers to see if there’s any remote possibility things could shake out differently.
10/15/2009 - Full Article
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| URC Exclusive-Tokyo Motor Show 2009 Preview
The current automaker bonanza of alternative fuel cars and technology will reach a new high later this month when the biennial Tokyo Motor Show opens its doors to the public October 24 through November 4 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City. All of Japan's big OEMs and many of its peripheral players seem to have something to add to the category, which frankly has left us a little indifferent to the expo this time out. Call it a sign of the times that we're not exactly thrilled about.
10/14/2009 - Full Article
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| URC Exclusive- Setup For Success
One of the strange, cool things about getting invited to test days at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale in advance of the Formula DRIFT finale, October 17, is that the entire facility is pretty much deserted, or at least seems that way. The sound of straining motors as they reach for revs and the audible lack of traction, normally set against the roar of a crowd, just echo through an empty grandstand. Tire smoke meanders across lifeless midways and parking lots, completely uncelebrated.
10/13/2009 - Full Article - Event Images
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| URC Exclusive-GOODBYE, FRIEND
The tuner world suffered a staggering blow when Shaun Carlson, owner of Nuformz Racing and sport compact drag racing innovator, passed away on October 5th.
10/13/2009 - Full Article
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| URC Exclusive-SEMA 2009 PREVIEW: GReddy Hyundai Genesis Coupe
Looks like Hyundai is again taking the lead in building buzz about its SEMA Show display car lineup. As some may recall with 2008's debut of the Genesis Coupe, the Korean OEM's booth in the Las Vegas Convention Center last year had a trio of the RWD compacts on exhibit built by luminaries like Rhys Millen Racing, Street Concepts, and HKS.
10/8/2009 - Full Article
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| URC Exclusive-You Had Us At Hachi
As the 41st Tokyo Motor Show nears, set for October 24 to November 4 at Makuhari Messe in Makuhari, Chiba Prefecture, one of the much-anticipated world premieres is expected to be the debut of Toyota and Subaru’s purported sports coupe lovechild. Today, that offspring got both a name and a face, at least from Toyota: the FT-86.
10/7/2009 - Full Article
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| URC Exclusive-Mazda Roadster Comes Home
A week before SevenStock organizers observed 12 years of its rotary celebration in America, a different subset of Mazda enthusiasts gathered some 8,000 miles away in Hiroshima, Japan, to commemorate another one of the make’s sportier numbers: the MX-5, known in JDM parlance as the Roadster.
10/1/2009 - Full Article
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| URC Exclusive-Enter Fiesta Part 2
As we dove into the Fiesta Movement (see Part 1 www.urbanracer.com/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=3943), we met up with a quartet of different Agents and got a chance to talk to each about their cars and personalities. We met four very unique people, but all of them had a common bond through the car. Once each Agent got their Fiesta, some got straight to shooting videos and photos, while others just went about their daily lives.
9/25/2009 - Full Article
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| URC Exclusive-No Mercy
Editor’s note: It isn’t often that we consort with national champs, but over the last five years or so we’ve been exceedingly fortunate to strike up a relationship with Brian Kono, owner/operator of After Hours Automotive in Wilmington, Calif. Recently, After Hours client Renan Bayar won the National Auto Sport Association’s (NASA) 2009 Honda Challenge H2 championship in an EG chassis Honda Civic hatchback built primarily by Kono. What follows is Bayar’s account of the momentous feat.
9/24/2009 - Full Article
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