San Diego Monster Jam moving to Petco Park next year

The annual Monster Jam and motocross events in San Diego will move to Petco Park from Qualcomm Stadium next year, the organizers announced Friday.

 Feld Motor Sports said its track construction crew will pour more than 7,500 tons of dirt into Petco Park to transform the stadium into a specialized venue for its monster truck shows and motorcycle races, and work with groundskeepers to restore the field to baseball playing condition before opening day.

Found on http://fox5sandiego.com/2014/05/03/monster-jam-and-motorcross-events-making-a-move/#axzz30gANga2b

Trucker keeps his Harley close by for getting around towns when off shift (that truck is LONG)

Found on https://www.facebook.com/groups/344388945604739/?fref=nf

the most astonishing analysis of America and automobiles I've read

http://automobileandamericanlife.blogspot.com/2013/08/from-love-affair-for-automobile-to.html

belly tank bug, Iwo Jima

"7th Air Force men used a little imagination, discarded belly tanks, plus a small engine to make this improvised car. They have nicknamed it The Bug.", Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, 12 June 1945

found on http://historicaltimes.tumblr.com/

Emery Ward's first car was a 36 Ford, and when he retired, he went collecting the whole range of 36 Fords: cars, trucks, fire trucks, dump trucks, bus, tanker

and he died 7 years ago, and now his collection of cars, trucks, and petroliana is getting sold off

All photos found on http://everydayproductions.biz/Baker-Bonnigson-Auctions.html

 1936 Ford Woody, blue, Id #182358117

 1936 Ford Cabriolet, 2 door convertible, rumble seat, tan, Id #CT28821

 1936 Ford Roadster, 2 door, blue, Id #182916029

 1936 Ford Phaeton, tan, Id #181405474

 1936 Ford, 3 window, Coupe, tan, Id #2609510

 1966 Corvette, coupe, 2012 NCRS, Id 194376S107706

 1936 Ford pickup truck, gray, Id #2352832

 1936 Ford 1 ton flatbed truck, gray w/sides, Id #2264746

 1936 Ford dump truck, gray, Id #3160905

 1936 Ford panel van, green, Id #182616517

 1936 Ford, 2 door, 5 window, Coupe w/rumble seat, red, Id #181444074

 1936 Ford, 2 door Cabriolet, black, Id #182914762

 1936 Ford, 740, 4 door convertible, gray, Id #182250356

 1936 Ford, 4 door, Humpback, black, Id #182623592

 1936 Ford, 2 door, Humpback, black, spot light, Id #2794189

 1936 Ford 4 door convertible with trunk, Tan 5517JW

 1936 Ford, 4 door slant back, Sedan, burgundy, Id #2320679

 1936 Ford, 2 door slant back, original, black, Id #182501156

 1936 Ford 1 ton flatbed truck, red, Id #182566985

 1936 Ford ½ ton, wrecker, maroon, Id #BB183154279

 1936 Ford Fire Truck, pumper, red, Id #BB182403378

 1936 Ford tanker truck, not restored

 1936 Ford Bus, not restored, Id #BB183996682

The auction will take place May 16-17 at the Erie County Fairgrounds in Sandusky, Ohio. For more information, visit BakerBonnigson.com 

Thursday, May 15, 2014 from 1-7pm 

Petroliana Auction: Friday May 16, doors open 9:00am, Auction 6:07pm

SATURDAY, MAY 17, doors open 7:00am, Parts Auction: 9:07am — Vehicle Auction: 1:07pm.

 wbaker@bakerbonnigson.com 

learned about this from http://blog.hemmings.com/

1938 and 1939 victories for Mercedes-Benz at Tripoli Grand Prix with the W 165 “Silver Arrow”

Tripoli Grand Prix, 15 May 1938. After the triple victory for Mercedes-Benz, Hermann Lang personally receives his prize from the General Governor of Libya – Marshall Balbo.

Hermann Lang and Rudolf Caracciola outclassed the competition with a double victory in the completely new Mercedes-Benz W 165 1.5-litre racing car at the Tripoli Grand Prix on the Mellaha circuit on 7 May 1939. The triumph in Libya was particularly significant because the Italian motor sports association, who were organising the Grand Prix, had intended to impede the successful German formula racing cars by changing the rules.

Tripoli Grand Prix, May 7, 1939: Hermann Lang won the race at the wheel of the Mercedes-Benz W 165

Sober driver arrested for DUI after deputy hits her car

A 20-year-old woman suffered serious injuries when a Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputy rolled through a stop sign and crashed into her car, but what happened next was even worse.

Weyker said she suffered a fractured neck as a result of the crash which happened in February 2013. Her injuries were too severe to allow her to give a field sobriety test or even a breath sample, she told WITI-TV. Without any evidence, another law enforcement officer arrested Weyker anyway on five separate charges including drunk driving causing injury.

The deputy, Joseph Quiles, was clearly at fault when he crashed into a car being driven by Tanya Weyker. Even so, she was arrested on drunk driving charges.

In his official report, Quiles wrote that he stopped at the stop sign and looked both ways before pulling out. He told a Milwaukee police officer that he never saw any headlights, even though Weyker’s Camry had lights that come on automatically.

However WITI obtained video from a nearby surveillance camera that showed the squad car turning without making a complete stop.

At the hospital, doctors took blood samples from Weyker. Later tests found she had no alcohol in her system. It took months, however, for charges against Wyeker to be dismissed by the district attorney.

Wyeker said she is waiting for the state to pay her medical bills for the crash. She has also filed a complaint against the deputy, which could lead to a lawsuit against the county.

http://fox5sandiego.com/2014/05/02/sober-driver-arrested-for-dui-after-deputy-hits-her-car/#axzz30afQbpnV

Like I've repeated before, cops aren't professional, will lie to advance their careers, and aren't "serving and protecting" the public. So record every interaction between you and cops, you won't be aorry you did