Monthly Archives: November 2012

Fort Erie’s Canadian Motor Speedway Complex Gets Thumbs Up

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Aerial view of Canadian Motor Speedway complex proposal

We may be able to hear the roar of NASCAR as early as 2014 based on the decision this Monday which saw the Ontario Municipal Board reject all appeals against the proposed Canadian Motor Speedway complex setting things in motion for construction to start on the $400 million facility.

With over 332 hectares of farmland already purchased, construction is expected to take 18 months wrapping up in mid 2014. Studies suggest once completed, the complex will create 1200 new jobs along with providing an annual tax impact of $34 Million per year to the struggling Niagara Region. It’s believed the major investors making up the consortium are from Kuwait and the UAE.

Located in Fort Erie near the Peace Bridge, the proposed complex will attempt to attract NASCAR stock car racing, open wheel racing including Formula 1 and IndyCar, motorcycle racing and other motorsports series. In addition, there is a planned auto research facility that will be affiliated with Hamilton’s McMaster University.

As for the features of the complex, current plans include 65,000 seats, 5,000 club seats, and 80 suites while four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is designing the 1.6 kilometre banked oval track and a 4.2 kilometre road course. The road course would be the largest paved track in Canada. For more information, check out the Canadian Motor Speedway official site.

Sources: Toronto Star, Globe and Mail and Toronto Sun.

Free Parking Meter iOS App

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Free for a limited time (regularly $0.99) is an app that counts down the time remaining on your parking meter.  Within the app you can select predefined time limits, or enter your own. You can also drop a pin on the location of your vehicle in case you have trouble finding it.

Check out the app, Parking Meter Pro, at the following iTunes stores.

Canadian Store
US Store

For all other countries visit the developer’s website.

And hey, if it doesn’t work for you, it’s free!

Dutch Thieves Stealing Porsche Headlights

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Now it may seem like nothing new to see a headline titled “Porsche stolen” but this is very different since thieves are not stealing the whole car but just the headlights. First reported in Amsterdam by the Dutch press; apparently, the HID headlights of the Porsche Panamera and Cayenne are being targeted because they make great lights for growing marijuana.  They are the first choice because they are ultra bright and give off lots of heat while using very little electricity which is key when trying to stay under the radar of the utility companies.

Dutch Thieves in Action

Hopefully, this trend does not spread as it would be a shame if the meaning of “lights out” for Porsche becomes something unrelated to their success on the racetrack.

360 Degree View From Within F1 Race Car

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Check out this really cool video shot within a Red Bull F1 race car driven by Sébastien Buemi.  You can fully interact with the video panning up down left and right as Sébastien drives around the track.  The camera system is designed by a Norwegian company called Making View. 360 View of Redbull F1 Racing Car