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Fort Worth and Dallas area tracks and dragways. If the forecast calls for inclement weather, check the track Web sites or call the track to make sure the racing is still on schedule:

Dirt tracks
Cowtown Speedway (Kennedale)
Sept. 19 (Saturday): No racing scheduled. Racing resumes Sept. 26 with the postponed 9/11 Memorial featuring fireworks and a video presentation. Racing action will include Cowtown Sprints, Late Models, Demolition Derby, LSDCC.com Dwarf Cars, Cowtown Modifieds, plus regular schedule of Limited Modifieds, Winged 600s, Street Stocks and Bombers
Tickets for the Sept. 26 event can be purchased in advance at the track Web site at no additional cost.
More info: www.cowtownspeedway.com
Phone: 817-478-9952

Kennedale Speedway Park
Sept. 19 (Saturday): Trailer races and 600 Mini Sprints, plus full racing program including IMCA Crate Models, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Sport Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks, Jr. Minis
Schedule: Gates open at 5 p.m., racing starts at 7 p.m.
Tickets: $12 for adults; $3 for children 6-11; children under 6 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.kennedalespeedwayprk.com

281 Speedway (Stephenville)
Sept. 19 (Saturday): Dwarf Cars, plus full program featuring IMCA Southern SportMods, IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks and Compact Cruisers
Schedule: Gates open at 6 p.m., racing starts at 8 p.m.
Tickets: $10 for adults; $3 for children 6-12; children under 6 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.281speedway.com
Phone: 254-965-3092

Boyd Raceway
Sept. 19 (Saturday): VDTRA Short Track Nationals (dirt bikes).
Schedule: Practice begins at 6 p.m., racing starts at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12; children 5 and under are free
More info: www.boydraceway.net
Phone: 940-433-5587

Heart O’ Texas Speedway (Elm Mott)
Sept. 18 (Friday): Kids Silver Rush, plus heats and features for IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Hobby Stocks, Street Stocks and Pure Stocks. Features only for Cruisers, Junior Mini Stocks and Texas Twisters. Final points night for IMCA SportMods
Schedule: Gates open at 6 p.m., racing begins at 8 p.m. both days
Tickets: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors (age 60 and above) and students (12 and over or college ID); $3 for children 6-11; children under 6 are free; $25 for pit passes
More info: www.heartotexspeedway.com
Phone: 254-829-2294

Abilene Speedway
Sept. 19 (Saturday): No racing scheduled. The track will host a Monster Truck event on Sept. 22-23.
More info: www.abilenespeedway.com
Phone: 325-692-8800 or 325-537-4494

Devils Bowl Speedway (Mesquite)
Sept. 19 (Saturday): No racing scheduled. The track will host the 36th annual O’Reilly Winter Nationals (ASCS Outlaw Sprints) on Oct. 16-17.

Asphalt track
Red River Speedway (Wichita Falls)
Sept. 18-19 (Friday-Saturday): Texas Truck and Tractor Pullers Association season finals.
Tickets: $12 for adult general admission; $8 for children 5-15; children under 5 are free
More info: www.redriverspeedway.net
Phone: 972-221-3200

Dragways
Texas Raceway (Kennedale)
Sept. 18 (Friday): Pro Mods; Fun and Grudge
Sept. 19 (Saturday): Junior and Bracket races
Sept. 20 (Sunday): Run What You Brung
More info: www.texasraceway.com
Phone: 817-483-0356, metro 817-572-3580

North Star Dragway (Denton)
Sept. 18 (Friday): Fun and Grudge
Sept. 19 (Saturday): Outlaw Top Sportsman; Top Gas Motorcycles; Test and Tune
Sept. 20 (Sunday): Texas Muscle Car Club Challenge
More info: www.northstar-dragway.com
Phone: 940-482-9998

Texas Motorplex (Ennis)
Sept. 11-13 (Friday-Sunday): No racing scheduled. The track will host the 24th annual O’Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals on Sept. 24-27.
More info: www.texasmotorplex.com
Phone: 972-878-2641

Dallas Raceway (Crandall)
Sept. 19 (Saturday): Outlaw Pro Mods; 1/4-mile Test and Tune
Sept. 20 (Sunday): Fun and Grudge; Motor Madness; 1/4-mile Test and Tune
More info: www.dallasraceway.com/index.html
Phone: 972-474-2600

Chrysler presentations


4th November 2009 18:48

Is Chrysler really going to fly in partnership with Fiat? It is perhaps coming off a low base where it has been stuck with the wrong products at the wrong time - and a poor image (the latest US sales weren’t great). But Marchionne reckons the cost-cutting - under Cerberus - has at least given it a shot to succeed at a lower breakeven point. Add in the manufacturing and distribution synergies to come that are made possible by working with Fiat and there is at least hope.

I was in Auburn Hills recently and someone remarked that everyone there is now having to get used to new culture again after the changes of the last decade. But I got the impression it’s seen as a very positive experience, the chance to be creative again in a flatter organisation. One thing about this new culture under Marchionne: there’s an openness about the approach. I think the below link will work for you as well as me; some interesting presentations there on product development and steps taken to improve Chrysler processes in quality, in particular.

Chrysler business plan presentations

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This 1979 Dodge Magnum XE–the Dodge equivalent of Ricardo Montalban’s B-platform Chrysler Cordoba–has been sitting in a parking lot on West Market Street in Akron for several months, with a for-sale sign on the dash and a suggested retail price on the windshield.

I hope the seller is willing to negotiate, because $1,950 seems wildly optimistic, considering that the car is probably a four-wheeled financial black hole. The trouble starts with the deteriorated paint, the bondo-and-primer job on the door, and the prominent cracks in the soft Corinthian leather seats. At the very least, it will need new upholstery, some significant body repair, and a new paint job before it starts to look presentable. Under the hood, you will likely find a smogified 318 V-8 with the infamous “Lean Burn” spark control computer–not one of Chrysler’s better engineering ideas. Figure on some serious bucks to replace the fragile and inefficient Lean Burn with an ignition system that works–along with all the other mechanical gremlins you are likely to find on a thirty-year old car that wasn’t all that well put together to begin with.

Even if you restored it to better condition than the day it left Windsor, Ontario, it would still be a soft, mushy, oversized, underpowered “personal luxury” car of a type they thankfully don’t make any more. There is no rational reason to restore a car like this.

So why does a part of me want to go back and copy down the seller’s phone number off the sign on the dash?

–Cookie the Dog’s Owner

(2 votes, average: 5 out of 5)

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by Justin Stobb

Fall is here, Is you Subaru ready for winter?

Things to look at on your Subaru now that the leaves are starting to turn color are as follows.

The engine oil level and condition should be inspected, if it has been longer than a few months since it has been changed now is the time.

Engine coolant should be inspected for level, proper freeze protection and for any signs of contamination.

The wiper blades should be checked for streaking, tears and cracks.  Windshield washer fluid should be checked for level and freeze protection as well.

Tires should be checked for the proper pressure, wear, punctures (screws and nails) and for weather checking this is also a good time to consider rotating and balancing the tires as well.

All of the lights should be checked for proper function and the head light lenses inspected for any signs of dulling or pitting as this can be corrected and greatly improve night time visibility.

If the Subaru is due for any maintenance such as the transmission fluid or differential fluids being serviced now is the time, as starting out the cold part of the year with fresh fluids will go a long way in protecting the devices the fluids are intended to lubricate.

The coolant hoses and accessory drive belts should be inspected and replaced if the hoses feel soft or crunchy, or if the belts are cracked or frayed.

This is a good time to inspect the spare tire, vehicle jack and lug wrench, a flat spare tire really won’t do you much good.

The battery should be serviced and tested; the charging and starting systems looked at as well including the battery cables.

These are just a few examples of ways to get your Subaru ready for fall and winter; a little preventative maintenance can go a long way towards a trouble free Fall and Winter driving season.

Thanks for reading

Justin

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