2011 WOMEN RIDE FOR FUN AND A CURE ON THEIR HARLEY DAVIDSON WITH THE SUPPORT OF HARD HARLEY RIDER'S CHECK OUT VIDEO THIS IS MOTORCYLE WEEK

For the last few months on Women Riders Now, we’ve been sharing information about the Conga IV Rally, a unique ride and rally that takes place each July in Shell, Wyo. One of WRN’s contributors, Brittany Morrow, rode from her home in Kentucky to the rally in Wyoming to raise money and participate.           
 
Brittany Morrow and her custom-painted sportbike.
Brittany Morrow and her custom-painted sportbike.

Brittany shot some great video and photos from the ride and rally that she edited into the video posted below. We wanted to share it with you, as we feel this is a worthwhile cause that will surely gain momentum next year. Brittany herself is a force to be reckoned with, so be sure to visit her Web site at RockTheGear.org after you view her video. 
Some of the Conga IV riders, including founder Flo Fuhr (far right), in Montana on their way to Shell, Wyo.
Some of the Conga IV riders, including founder Flo Fuhr (far right), in Montana on their way to Shell, Wyo.

You might see some quick images of WRN Editor Genevieve Schmitt in this video. That’s because the founder of the Conga Rally, Flo Fuhr, and her group of riders visited the WRN office on their way to Wyoming. We shot some photos and video of their visit, which can be viewed here. For now, take a few moments to watch Brittany’s video and get inspired to join the Conga Rally next year. wow


LOTUS SUBMARINE & CAR

It wasn’t long ago that the idea of a car converting into a submarine was nothing more than a film-industry fantasy. But in the past few years, modern-day mad scientists have turned this and other mind-blowing amphibious vehicles into reality. The Rinspeed sQuba, for example, is a Lotus Elise with five electric motors, two propellers and a couple of jet nozzles that let it dive and swim underwater, much like the Lotus Esprit that James Bond drove in “the spy who love me” While the one-off sQuba might cost $1.5 million to build, other amazing amphibious cars cost much less and make the quaint old Amphicars and SchwimmWagens of decades past seem like antique bathtub toys. Here are our picks for eight of the coolest aqua rides.

 

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NASCAR: Timothy Peters spins to win Truck Series race

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Timothy Peters leads the field during Friday night’s Camping World Truck Series race at Lucas Oil Raceway near Indianapolis.
By AL PEARCE on 7/29/2011

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Toyota driver Timothy Peters used his own spin and resulting caution period to make a critical pit stop that helped him win Friday night’s AAA   Camping World Truck Series 200 at Lucas Oil Raceway at Clermont, Ind. It was Peters’ first Truck Series win this year and third of his career, after Martinsville in 2009 and Daytona Beach in 2010.

When Peters spun at lap 91, crew chief Butch Hilton gave him four fresh tires and a full load of fuel. The race was green the last 106 laps—an unprecedented, perhaps record-setting stretch at the track—giving Peters just enough time to rally back toward the front. He passed leader James Buescher (who was in fuel-conservation mode) at lap 195 and easily led the rest of the way, winning by 2.645 seconds.

Buescher, who led twice for 97 laps, finished second, with David Starr, Miguel Paludo and four-time series champion Ron Hornaday Jr. rounding out the top five. Matt Crafton, Joey Coulter, Cole Whitt, pole-winner Austin Dillon and Ross Chastain completed the top 10. Points leader (by only four) Johnny Sauter led once for 44 laps, but a flat right-front tire and subsequent suspension damage left him 23rd among the 34 starters.

Buescher (97 laps) led the most, then Sauter (44), Dillon (the first 36), Parker Kligerman (twice for 16) Peters (the last six) and Bodine (once for one) were the only lap leaders.

Dillon was on the verge of a top-five finish and perhaps the points lead when Bodine wrecked him on the last lap. Dillon called the former two-time champion “an idiot” and Bodine didn’t disagree, saying the accident was strictly his fault.

“He has a right to be mad,” Bodine said after his lap-down 12th-place finish. “I just didn’t see him over there. It was my fault all the way.”

The race may have been the last in the foreseeable future for the Truck Series at the popular. 0.686-mile bullring.  Moving its annual Brickyard 400 weekend Nationwide Series race to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway next year. Most series watchers expect NASCAR to also pull its trucks from Lucas Oil Raceway instead of going back for an 18th consecutive year.