Muscle Car Blog: 07/12/06

Washington Post - She learned to drive at the same time as her youngest children and bought a Dodge Dart. "Once she started driving, she didn't stop," said Melvin Sine. An acquaintance needed a camper delivered cross-country, so his mother volunteered for the trip

Burton sets the pace
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - his best this season, at 181.318 mph in a Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, followed by Kasey Kahne (180.687) in a Dodge. Kevin Kluever, 28, nearly crashed a handful of times in practice because each time he'd hit the brakes, the Ford Fusion would dart

Marketers are scrambling to be players in the world of video game advertising. A growing army of game fans and new game advertising options are making games increasingly attractive. Research firm Parks Associates projects game ad spending will top $400 million by 2009.

Liv. Co. defender resigns after allegations
PONTIAC -- The Livingston County Public Defender has resigned from his position, amidst allegation of dishonest conduct and charging excessive fees. Livingston County Circuit Judge Harold Frobish said James Casson resigned from his post as public defender about two weeks ago.

Man Wins $33K Car, But Paperwork Woes Keep It Parked
A man who won a Pontiac GTO nearly seven months ago is still waiting to drive it off his property.

An Interview With Geoff Dodge & Tim Cindric
THE MODERATOR: Welcome to today's Indy Racing League teleconference. Today, we've got rookie Geoff Dodge, and we'll be joined by president of Penske Performance Tim Cindric. Geoff returns to the Indy Pro Series lineup this weekend in Nashville as part of the Knoxville Fast Track to Indy Program.

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