Jeff Gordon won the first Brickyard 400 in 1994, and he has now scored a historic fifth victory exactly 20 years later. Get all the latest car biz news in the Executive Briefing. -photo by Rusty Jarrett/HHP for Chevy Racing
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+ The FBI has ramped up its investigation of a fired Ford engineer accused of espionage, seizing emails, documents, and hidden listening devices. More at The Detroit News.
+ Daimler Trucks North America has broken ground on a new $160 million headquarters in Portland, Oregon to be finished in 2016. More at Automotive Business Review.
+ NASCAR driver Carl Edwards will not return to Roush Fenway Racing in 2015, but his plans for next year have not yet been announced. More at USA Today.
+ According to new AAA study, start-stop systems reduce fuel consumption 5 to 7 percent and offer a similar reduction in carbon emissions. More at the Detroit Free Press.
+ Jeff Gordon has won the Brickyard 400 for a fifth time, matching the five U.S. Grand Prix victories at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by Michael Schumacher. More at ESPN.
+ Audi says it will reduce prices on service and replacement parts in China in response to a probe of the auto industry by government anti-monopoly regulators. More at Reuters.
+ McLaren will unveil the P1 GTR Design Concept, a track version of the $1.15 million P1 road car, at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance August 15. More at Motor Trend.
+ Mercedes F1 chief Niki Lauda says driver Lewis Hamilton was correct to ignore team orders directing him to move over for teammate Nico Rosberg in the Hungarian Grand Prix. More at Fox Sports.
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