Need for speed takes drivers to extremes
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MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO, Italy  - Racing drivers and motorbike riders will do anything to satisfy their craving for speed.
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Any road map assumes that there is a starting point, a destination and mileposts in between. But before a carload of travelers can begin a road trip, they&#39;ve got to decide who is going to drive the car.
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For those feeling nervous behind the wheel as old age kicks in, savvy cars may be the answer.
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WASHINGTON -- Drivers who talk on cellphones drive as if they were elderly, with slower reaction times and a tendency to miss what is in front of them, US researchers said yesterday.
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LOS ANGELES -- Four race cars barrel down a virtual track, jostling for position. Announcers shout their commentary over growling engines until a winner speeds past a checkered flag.
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Mark Martin has finished second in the points race in Nascar&#39;s premier series four times, so he knows the excruciating gut turn of coming close but not close enough.
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The race for the Nextel Cup championship is down to the wire and the points leader is running away from the field. Suddenly, a slower car gets in his way, holding him up until the other contenders catch up. It just so happens, the slower car is a teammate of one of the contenders. Impossible? Think again.
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The nationâs largest superspeedway at 2.66 miles is the home of the first superspeedway event and first restrictor plate race in NASCARâs bold, but controversial, Nextel Cup Chase for the Championship.
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Utah researchers find that drivers on cell phones drive sluggishly, clogging traffic on highways and lengthening your commute
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By JAY BINNEWEG  Here's a news release that hit my inbox just before deadline: This weekend is one of the busiest travel times of the year. As people prepare for their holiday trips, they should be on the lookout for speed traps.
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Stock car racing was built by those trying to beat the system.
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The upcoming video game Need for Speed Carbon will have more than just gleaming sports cars and streets to race on: Drivers also will be speeding past real-time advertisements for upcoming films, automobiles, and other products.
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Many question how it is possible to reconcile racing and its virtues of speed and daring with the World Health Organization estimate of 1.2 million deaths on highways annually.
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It may be hard to believe in these days of driving the SUV to the corner store, but people are actually pretty fast on their feet, and endurance running may have played an important role in human evolution.
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In the high-pressure atmosphere of the Chase for the Championship, any issue that arises will get more than its share of scrutiny from drivers, fans and media.
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Popular games such as the Grand Theft Auto series and online games like Socom II and EverQuest are designed to engage the player, but what actually makes them addictive?  -The Washington Post
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MARTINSVILLE - Halfway into the Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup, the competition comes to a half-mile track where intensity â-nd history â - inherent.