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The death of his daughter five years ago led circuit racing driver George Bayley to surrender his life to God. Today, apart from wanting to be the ultimate race driver, he has been using the Mitsubishi Evolution 8 which he races to spread the word of Jesus Christ.

These are the full results of last Sunday's meet at the Dover Raceway, St Ann.

One of the spectators at today's Independence Weekend of Speed at the Dover track in St. Ann will be Brenda Chang, aunt of ATL-sponsored driver Natasha Chang who will be competing in the Modified Production Class One (MP1) category.

Bad Influence and Yumi loom large with their trophies on the poster for today's Kings of Car Sound Clash at Skateland, Half-Way Tree, St Andrew. However, Stuart Duquesnay, who runs Supreme Audio and Electronics and is putting on the clash along with Dean 'Bad Influence' Harriott, hints at a grudge match between cities which will be played out - literally.

Senior Superintendent Radcliffe Lewis, who is in charge of traffic, is a delightful character.

There came a point when taxi operator Robert Hamilton grew tired of being taken for a ride to collect his fare after the ride he was hired to provide was over.

Thirty local heavy-duty equipment mechanics recently received Red Seal certification, Canada's highest Interprovincial Trade qualification. The examination was administered in Jamaica by the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission, in collaboration with Canadian-based recruiting firm, HireProDrivers and Jamaica-based Keyano College.

For the diehard party people, all roads lead to Negril and, to a lesser extent, Ocho Rios, over the Emancipation and Independence holidays. In the last few years the all-inclusive party weekend, with a season armband facilitating entry to multiple events, has grown noticeably - and, naturally, so has the alcohol consumption at the drinks-inclusive events.

Public relations officer at the Route Taxi Association of Jamaica (RTAJ), Shelly-Ann Thompson, is calling for the implementation of a computerised system to monitor the public transport sector.

RICHMOND (AP):Virginia car title lenders doled out nearly 128,500 loans worth more than US$125 million in 2011, according to data collected by the State Corporation Commission for the first full year under state regulation.

There were smiles all around at the Terra Nova Hotel, Waterloo Road, St Andrew, during last Thursday's prize-giving for the inaugural Road Safety Poster Competition, staged by the National Road Safety Council (NRSC). The theme was 'Our Road Safety, Our Responsibility'.

The Kia Optima, known for its head-turning design, an enjoyable cabin, a wide range of safety features and integrated technology, was launched last Wednesday evening at Kia Motors, 2 Chelsea Avenue, St Andrew.