1. Don’t get weighed down. To increase your gas mileage, start by removing unnecessary weight from your trunk and other areas of your vehicle. You also can reduce drag by removing items from roof racks and putting them inside the car or trunk — or, better yet, inside the garage. And did you know that you can improve your fuel economy by up to 5 percent by taking a removable roof rack off your vehicle? Now might be a good time to do just that, especially if you rarely use the roof rack.

2. Do some sleuth work online. You can visit a variety of Web sites to get an idea of where to find the least expensive gasoline near your home or job. Why not bookmark a few of those sites, which are free to use, and do a little bit of research? Here are some to try:

• GasPriceWatch.com
• GasBuddy.com
• Automotive.com
• AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report

3. The devil will find work for idle cars to do. Try to avoid long warm-ups and other situations where your engine idles for more than 30 seconds. Keeping the engine running longer than that will burn more gasoline than restarting the engine entirely, so turn the ignition key to the off position if you anticipate a long wait.

4. Get thee to a mechanic. By getting regular tune-ups, you can avoid gas-mileage problems caused by dragging brakes, worn spark plugs, a clogged air filter, low transmission fluid or the transmission’s failure to go into high gear. Also, make a point of using the recommended grade of motor oil for your vehicle and getting periodic wheel alignments. To find out how often you should be doing these things, check that little book that came with your vehicle and follow the manufacturer’s maintenance schedule.

5. Stay inflated. Keep your tires properly inflated to the maximum recommended pressure, which can be located on a label inside your car. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy say tires underinflated by just 2 pounds per square inch can reduce your gas mileage by nearly 1 percent. In contrast, properly inflated tires can improve gas mileage by about 3.3 percent.

6. Slow down — and drive fast the right way. Want to improve your gas mileage by a whopping 15 percent? Try driving 55 mph instead of 65 mph. You’ll also see improvements if you avoid quick starts and sudden braking whenever possible. In addition, if your car has overdrive gearing or cruise control, remember to make use of it as soon as your speed is high enough.

7. Run errands with efficiency. Save all your errands for a single outing and do some advance planning. Map everything out in such a way that you can knock out multiple tasks in the same general part of town. In the best of all possible worlds, it would be great if you could park your car in one spot and do everything you need to do on foot.

8. Do you really have to drive? Granted, in many pedestrian-unfriendly parts of the country, a car is necessity for most people — but can you put your thinking cap on and dream up ways to drive less even in places like that? For instance, walking, riding a bike, taking a bus or carpooling just once or twice a week could make a dent in your gas bill. As a big side benefit, you might be surprised to find out how much more enjoyable and less stressful such forms of commuting can be.

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MEXICO CITY — Kyle Busch got on his radio and advised anyone who was listening that Scott Pruett would get dumped if he kept blocking Busch as they battled for the lead Sunday in the Nationwide Series Corona Mexico 200 at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez.

Pruett didn’t need to hear those words. He already had been there, done that.

Having been tapped by teammate Juan Montoya battling for the lead last year, Pruett let Busch by with nine laps remaining and Busch sprinted to his third consecutive Nationwide Series victory (watch video).

A few laps before the pass for the win, Busch had been hammering hard on Pruett’s bumper.

“He was just blocking a little bit too much, I believe,” said Busch, who had never won a NASCAR race on a road course. “Now I understand why he got dumped last year. And if it came down to it, it was going to be again. He smoked the tires, and I was able to get by him.”

Pruett ended up also getting passed by Marcos Ambrose for second and settled for third.

“[Busch] shoved me a few times, telling me he was getting anxious to go,” said Pruett, who led 36 of the 80 laps. “Instead of getting turned around and my car tore up like last year, I gave him [room] and thought I could hold on and Marcos came up, as well.

“It was a good run, not a great run.”

Ambrose scored his career-best finish while also annoying several drivers, including Busch and Boris Said.

After an accident knocked Said out of the race with 28 laps remaining, Said pointed angrily at Ambrose (watch video).

“It’s going to cost him a car one day — I’m going to go over and apologize to his team [now for that],” Said explained afterward. “He either made a mistake or he’s incredibly stupid, and I don’t think he’d make a big mistake like that. I wouldn’t expect it from him.

“I’m not going to get mad, I’m just going to get even.”

Ambrose publicly apologized for the accident with Said.

“If I could take it back, I would,” Ambrose said. “I didn’t mean to get into Boris. He’s a great racer. I’ve idolized him in the past and still do. If I could turn the clock back, I would. It’s just hard racing up there.”

Carl Edwards finished fourth, Patrick Carpentier was fifth and points-leader Clint Bowyer sixth. Bowyer leads Edwards by nine points and Busch by 66.

Busch had not planned to run the entire season but now has won three consecutive events.

“The consideration is there, but still it’s one round and a race-by-race deal,” Busch said. “I’m not going to let anything out of the bag quite yet — I’m not even sure if there’s anything left in the bag to let out.”

The race was the fourth consecutive trip for the Nationwide Series to Mexico City. Although the crowd was the weakest — the announced attendance was 57,324, nearly 15,000 fewer than last year and nearly 37,000 fewer than the first race, both NASCAR officials and those from race promoter OCESA said before the event they will begin negotiations for a sanction agreement for the series to return next year.

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 Although it was absent from the calendar last season, SCCA SPEED World Challenge will return to Road America, in Elkhart Lake, Wis., August 8-10. The SCCA SPEED GT and SPEED Touring Cars will headline Sunday’s race activities, following the American Le Mans Series race on Saturday.

“Our fans are very enthusiastic about SPEED World Challenge,” Road America President and General Manager George Bruggenthies said. “When the opportunity arose to pair another series with our Generac 500-American Le Mans Series event, World Challenge was my first choice. The series always puts on a great show at Road America and we”re happy to bring it back for the fans.”

Three weeks after the Road America event, the SCCA SPEED GT Championship will join the American Le Mans Series and the IndyCar Series at the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, August 29-31, Labor Day weekend. It will only be the second time World Challenge has raced at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park street circuit, the first being in 2001. That race was won by Peter Cunningham in an Acura NSX.

“We’re excited to add SPEED World Challenge to our weekend schedule of racing,” Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix Event Chairman Bud Denker said. “Many of the cars racing in SPEED GT were conceived and built right here in Detroit, which makes Belle Isle the perfect venue to watch them go head-to-head. This is a race and a series that our fans will have a special connection to and will really appreciate, adding to a great weekend of racing.”

A former senior manager for Dodge Motorsports, now SCCA Pro Racing President and CEO Bob Wildberger also recognizes the significance of the venue.

“As the home of American auto manufacturing, the rivalries amongst Detroit racing fans is pretty intense,” Wildberger said. “Everywhere we go, people love our style of racing, but when our cars take off from a standing start at Belle Isle, there’s going to be a sense of hometown pride too.”

“I’m also excited to be returning to Road America,” Wildberger added. “Ever since I started as the President of SCCA Pro Racing, teams, fans and staff have been asking me to get us back to Road America. I know the World Challenge paddock and fans are thrilled with this news and I’m delighted we were able to check this off the wish list for them.”

Both the SCCA SPEED GT and SPEED Touring Car Championships will now hold 10 rounds each in 2008. The full SCCA SPEED World Challenge schedule is listed on the header above.

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As the second-best-selling car in the U.S., Honda’s Accord promises to be one of the most significant introductions of the 2008 model year. In typical Honda style, the automaker is letting the product do the talking, foregoing a formal auto show introduction before the Accord hits dealerships in September. Honda’s best-selling model gets an extensive redesign that includes all-new styling inside and out, a spacious rear seat for the sedan, more standard safety features and more-powerful engines, including an optional V-6 with advanced fuel-saving technology.

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The new Accord’s ride quality is an improvement over the outgoing model because it offers softer tuning that should appeal to more family-sedan buyers while still delivering the sporty driving feel the car is known for. Honda has found the sweet spot here, with a driving experience that rivals the sporty characteristics of the Nissan Altima, without the Altima’s stiff ride on rough surfaces, while equaling the Toyota Camry’s ride smoothness, without its floaty, unsure responses on winding roads.

The Accord’s four-wheel independent suspension features a double-wishbone design in front and a new multilink setup in back. On the road, the Accord is taut without being punishing, and the sedan recovers quickly without any extra bobbing after hitting a bump or dip in the road. Even though there’s noticeable body roll on twisty roads, it’s by no means excessive and is counteracted by a sense of stability when driving the car aggressively. The sedan is equally at home on the highway, where the compliant suspension tuning and supportive — though slightly lumpy — leather front bucket seats make for low-fatigue driving.

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