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I-88 Speedway in Afton will host a Dirt Race of Champions Tour event June 27 and the Wade Decker Memorial on July 24 during its 2012 racing season. The Wade Decker Memorial will have a 50-lap modified feature paying $5,000 to win, $1,000 for fifth place, $500 for 10th and $300 to start.
INDYCAR: Series news and notes 2012-01-17
Today's IZOD IndyCar Series, Firestone Indy Lights and Mazda Road to Indy headlines: 1. DW12 chassis shows its mettle in wind tunnel 2. Servia joins Dreyer & Reinbold Racing 3. Calendar aims to raise money for Japanese earthquake victims 4. Virginia International Raceway fills USF2000 slate IndyCar Flag Photo by: IndyCar Series 1. DW12 chassis shows its mettle in wind tunnel: A two-day wind ...
Toyota's 2012 Le Mans Hybrid Race Car Breaks Cover
It could just be coincidence, but considering Peugeot's announcement yesterday that it was shutting down its endurance racing program effective immediately, now would seem like a very opportune time for another major manufacturer to show off its brand new Le Mans contender.
Modern trading killing off "barrow boy" market slang
LONDON (Reuters) - "The Old Lady just bought half a yard of cable and there are plenty of bids for Bill and Ben." Confused? To most foreign exchange traders in London's "City" financial district that sentence would make perfect sense: "The Bank of England just bought half a billion British pounds against the U.S. dollar and there's interest to buy the Japanese yen. ...
REFILE-Modern trading killing off "barrow boy" market slang
(Clarifies description of trade in third paragraph) LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - "The Old Lady just boughthalf a yard of cable and there are plenty of bids for Bill andBen." Confused? To most foreign ...
Gaming Like A Pro: An Overview Of The eSports Scene
Digital Spy takes a look at the professional gaming scene.
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10 of the best books set in Tokyo
Tokyo's cultural transformation over the past century is reflected in a wealth of both Japanese and foreign literature . Malcolm Burgess , publisher of the City-Lit series, selects his favourite reads about the city • As featured in the Tokyo city guide Yukio Mishima, Spring Snow (The Sea of Fertility) , 1966 Tokyo, 1912: the first in Mishima's tetralogy is set in what was once a beautiful city ...
The world according to Goldman Sachs
Ahead of the Davos summit, Goldman Sachs president Gary Cohn talks to The Sunday Telegraph about the outlook for Europe, the US economy and whether 2012 holds any rays of hope.