4th of July Independence Day SPECIAL!

First up, Cars.com has once again named the most American car of the year, so we’re here today to celebrate the…Toyota Camry?! That can’t be right. That’s a Japanese car! Well as it turns out, despite its Asian roots, the Toyota Camry is primarily built and assembled in Kentucky and Indiana and is one of the best-selling cars in America. We may fantasize about classic American muscle cars like the Mustang or the Charger making the list, but at the end of the day, it turns out most Yanks want something comfortable that gets decent mileage. So here’s to all the Camry owners out there – don’t let anyone ever tell you didn’t buy American. www.cars.com Next up, Joey Chestnut, the legendary, world-record holding, hot-dog eating champion is getting ready to defend his title at the 97th Nathan’s Annual Hot-Dog eating Contest. Every 4th of July competitors test the limits of their stomachs and their gag reflexes by wolfing down as many hot dogs as they can in 10 minutes for a grand prize of ten thousand dollars. Could anything possibly be more American than that? Joey Chestnut set a world record in 2009 after putting away 68 hot dogs in ten minutes! That’s a hot dog every 9 seconds. And he’ll be facing stiff competition this year from hot-dog eating hopefuls like Matt “Megatoad” Stonie and Pat “Deep Dish” Bertoleti. One notable absence is former champ Takeru Kobayashi who’s out this year over a contract dispute. Place your bets gentlemen. www.washingtonpost.com And finally, the …