Danica Patrick poses with a future driver. Photo: Parker Anderson Danica Patrick is the only female NASCAR driver in history to win pole position in the Daytona 500, and this week it was announced that she has found a new sponsorship in Nature’s Bakery for the 2016 season, ensuring her future in the Sprint Cup…
With a name like Santa Claus, you’d have to have a beard Santa Claus is known for many things—his bushy white beard, his jolly read suit, his band of reindeer, the joy he brings to children each Christmas. One of the things Santa Claus is not known for, however, is drunk driving. Until now, that…
Image: Brian Turner In a 7-1 decision, the US Supreme Court has ruled that law enforcement can’t force drunk drivers to take invasive blood tests without a warrant, although it held that they absolutely can force you to take a breathalyzer test without a warrant. More specifically, states can’t make it a criminal act to…
That poor, poor car Video: Generaatoririhm via YouTube Director, producer, writer, and lead-actor H.B Halicki’s 1974 crime film is famous for multiple reasons. To begin with, he performed all of his own stunts, both driving and otherwise. He was even involved in a nearly fatal accident during filming, which saw his vehicle spin into a light pole…
Dogs with thick or dark fur are at particular risk for heat stroke Photo: The News Wheel Did you know that on a pleasant 70 degree day, the temperature inside your car can exceed 120 degrees in a matter of minutes, even if you leave the windows partially open? Entertainment for the Whole Family: Meet…
Dogs are our unconditional friends. They’re always there when we need them, providing many people with a constant, loving, and loyal presence that truly makes life worth living. Because today is National Dog Day, The News Wheel is taking a moment to truly celebrate the dogs in our lives with our five favorite dog-related posts….
Apparently, eating hot wings and driving a Camaro — at a safe speed — don’t go together. Fox 9 News recently reported that a teen driver in Manitoba got pulled over for speeding in a red Camaro. Turns out that the 16-year-old driver was traveling 170 kph (about 105 mph) before the Royal Canadian Mounted…
Elwood: “It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark, and we’re wearing sunglasses.” Jake: “Hit it.” If you watch all of the films that are based on Saturday Night Live sketches, you will notice some definite tiers that emerge. Many entries are abysmal (including…
Operating stick shift cars is a skill which many people nowadays don’t take the time to learn. While that may annoy some, it must have been a relief for one Seattle woman, whose car was left behind when an armed carjacker learned that the car was a stick shift, according to Seattle police. The woman was…
Photo: Jason Lawrence Victoria Day is a Canadian holiday that celebrates Queen Victoria’s birthday. Its arrival often reminds us of the upcoming summer season here in the U.S., yet we can’t help but pause and remember the Ford Crown Victoria — also known as the Crown Vic. Humble beginnings Ford used the Crown Victoria nameplate…
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare: two knuckleheads racing down the block in sports cars while your kids are outside playing. That’s exactly what happened in a suburb of Beverly Hills on September 12th, as a Ferrari LaFerrari sideswiped a Porsche 911 at high speeds in a residential neighborhood, but nobody was charged with a crime and…
Today, The Hate U Give, a film based on the best-selling book by Angie Thomas, expands to nationwide release. It’s not the first movie released this year based on a Young Adult book, and it’s not even 2018’s first YA adaptation starring Amandla Stenberg. However, the film’s heavy take on police violence against black people,…
School is a very important thing as we all recognize, including two carjackers from Norfolk, Virginia, who stole a car from outside a post office. The car had been left running outside in the parking lot as the driver ran inside, when two men hopped in and drove off. They found out pretty quickly, though,…
Sam Haynes recognized that the driver was impaired, finally convincing her to pull over to prevent any serious car crashes The quick actions of a Cincinnati man earlier this week helped prevent what could have been a traffic catastrophe. Sam Haynes, a 26-year-old construction worker, was driving home from work on Interstate I-275 in Cincinnati,…
Who’s the jerk here? The guy in the Mitsubishi Lancer that blocks people in, or the G63 AMG owner that uses it as a really expensive bulldozer to push the Lancer out of the way? Watch the video below to make your decision: Mitsubishi News: Powerful Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Concept Final Makes its Farewell…
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