The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Speed

ESPN published its weekly NASCAR power rankings, with Carl Edwards assuming the number 1 position. [ESPN]

More from ESPN, Terry Blount writes about drivers who know less and less about the technology and mechanics of the cars they drive than their predecessors. [ESPN]

Have you ever seen a Chinese man drive two bumper cars (simultaneously) through traffic?? You will have after you click this link! I like to imagine that the guy is completely oblivious to his actions being unusual at all. [autoblog]

For those of you interested in jumping into the new market of electric cars, MSNBC has a list of 10 that you can expect to be available at some point in 2011. [MSNBC]