//pre-load images
var Img1 = new Image();
Img1.src = 'Images/SANY3842.gif';
var Img2 = new Image();
Img2.src = 'Images/wedgeshop LRS.gif';
var Img3 = new Image();
Img3.src = 'Images/grandprix.jpg';
var Img4 = new Image();
Img4.src = 'Images/TRDClogo.jpg';

function makeNews(c,l,f,i){
	this.copy = c;
	this.link = l;
	this.follow = f;
	this.img = i;
	this.write = writeNews;
}

function writeNews(){
	var str = '';
	str += '<a href="' + this.link + '" target=_blank>';
	str += '<img border="0" src="' + this.img.src + '"></a><br><br>';
	str += this.copy + '<br>';
        str +=  '<a href="' + this.link + '">' + this.follow + '</a>';
	return str;
}

var newsArray = new Array();
// Aug 

newsArray[0] = new makeNews("August 7th & 8th 2009 - The Roadster Factory Summer Party is Back!",'http://www.the-roadster-factory.com/SPLetter.php','Read More',Img1).write();

newsArray[1] = new makeNews("TheWedgeshop.com &  LanochaRacing.com Winter Special 4.0 Shortblocks for $2995",'http://www.thewedgeshop.com/triumphhomepage.htm','More Info',Img2).write();

//newsArray[2] = new makeNews("March 23, 2009 - Bill Sweeting Remembered 1948-2009",'Events.htm','Full Story',"").write();

//newsArray[3] = new makeNews("September 5, 2008- Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival 2008",'http://www.grandprixfestival.com/','More Info',Img4).write();

var nIndex = 0;
var timerID = null;
function rotateNews(){
	var len = newsArray.length;
	if(nIndex >= len)
		nIndex = 0;
	document.getElementById('stories').innerHTML = newsArray[nIndex];
	nIndex++;
	timerID = setTimeout('rotateNews()',6000);
}
function pauseNews() {
	if (timerID != null) {
		clearTimeout(timerID);
		timerID = null;
	}
}

function playNews() {
	if (timerID == null) {
		timerID = setTimeout('rotateNews()', 1000);
	}
}