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Tuesday, November 14, 2000

ARCA: ARCA Truck & Midget champions honored

ARCA: ARCA Truck & Midget champions honored

ARCA Truck & Midget champions honored ... Continue reading

Autodaq Secures $33 Million Financing

Autodaq Secures $33 Million Financing

Autodaq Corporation announced that it has secured an additional $33 million in private financing, led by new investors Madison Dearborn Partners, Inc., based in Chicago, Illinois, and Clayton Venture Group, based in St. Louis, Missouri. ... Continue reading

Automotive Hall of Fame Selects Lear's Ken Way 2000 Leader of the Year

Automotive Hall of Fame Selects Lear's Ken Way 2000 Leader of the Year

The leader of the world's fifth-largest automotive supplier, Kenneth L. Way of Lear Corporation has been named the Automotive Hall of Fame's Automotive Industry Leader of the Year for 2000. ... Continue reading

Chorus Motors Offers Test Challenge

Chorus Motors Offers Test Challenge

Chorus Motors plc is offering to perform head-to-head tests of the new Chorus(TM) motor technology against comparable motors. ... Continue reading

Cryocon, Inc. and Disc Brakes Australia Testing Brake Rotors

Cryocon, Inc. and Disc Brakes Australia Testing Brake Rotors

Cryocon, Inc. announced that Disc Brakes Australia (DBA), headquartered in Silverwater, Sidney, has begun testing with Cryocon's proprietary Deep Cryogenic Tempering (DCT) technology on its brake rotors. ... Continue reading

Does Your Car Top Thieves' Holiday Shopping Lists?

Does Your Car Top Thieves' Holiday Shopping Lists?

A new study from the National Insurance Crime Bureau found that the Accord and Camry remain the top cars targeted by thieves, but -- much like sales trends -- minivans, sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks have gained popularity among thieves. ... Continue reading

FIA RALLY: Telstra Rally Australia: Makinen Excluded; Gronholm Wins

FIA RALLY: Telstra Rally Australia: Makinen Excluded; Gronholm Wins

Telstra Rally Australia: Makinen Excluded; Gronholm Wins ... Continue reading

FinishMaster Announces Third Quarter Results And Texas Acquisition

FinishMaster Announces Third Quarter Results And Texas Acquisition

FinishMaster, Inc. reported that net income for the three months ended September 30, 2000 was $957,000 on net sales of $85,600,000, compared to net income of $1,051,000 on net sales of $82,460,000 in the prior year. ... Continue reading

Kawasaki Selects Woodward for New, Low-Emission Engine Program

Kawasaki Selects Woodward for New, Low-Emission Engine Program

Woodward announced that Kawasaki Gas Turbine Division has selected Woodward Industrial Controls to provide the control and fuel metering systems for its GPB-GPC-15X gas turbine genset, which uses Xonon(TM) ultra-low NOx combustiontechnology. ... Continue reading

Mascotech, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results

Mascotech, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results

MascoTech sales for the third quarter 2000 of $394 million declined modestly from 1999 third quarter sales of $399 million principally as a result of the strength of the U.S. dollar versus foreign currencies. ... Continue reading

Moldflow Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire FullMetrics Plastics

Moldflow Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire FullMetrics Plastics

Moldflow Corporation announced that it signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire certain assets of XBOX Technologies, Inc. relating to its FullMetrics business. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Benson and Ince Seek Atlanta Revenge This Weekend

NASCAR WCUP: Benson and Ince Seek Atlanta Revenge This Weekend

Benson and Ince Seek Atlanta Revenge This Weekend ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte Champion's Interview, Pennzoil 400

NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte Champion's Interview, Pennzoil 400

NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte Champion's Interview, Pennzoil 400 ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Driver Notes and Quotes, Post Race, Pennzoil 400

NASCAR WCUP: Driver Notes and Quotes, Post Race, Pennzoil 400

NASCAR WCUP: Driver Notes and Quotes, Post Race, Pennzoil 400 ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Evernham and Atwood have happy ending to 2000 season

NASCAR WCUP: Evernham and Atwood have happy ending to 2000 season

NASCAR WCUP: Evernham and Atwood have happy ending to 2000 season ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac celebrates first title of the new millenium

NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac celebrates first title of the new millenium

NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac celebrates first title of the new millenium ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Rookie Busch one of many caught by late caution flag

NASCAR WCUP: Rookie Busch one of many caught by late caution flag

NASCAR WCUP: Rookie Busch one of many caught by late caution flag ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart prepares for 'Atlanta Actualization'

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart prepares for 'Atlanta Actualization'

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart prepares for 'Atlanta Actualization' ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart Winner's Interview, Pennzoil 400

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart Winner's Interview, Pennzoil 400

NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart Winner Interview, Pennzoil 400 ... Continue reading

New Product Release: CLEARVIEW(TM) From Trim Systems

New Product Release: CLEARVIEW(TM) From Trim Systems

Trim Systems - Vision & Safety Group of Canby, Oregon announces the release of their latest product -- CLEARVIEW(TM) -- a heated windshield cleaning and de-icing system. ... Continue reading

NHRA: Race Results, Auto Club NHRA Finals, Pomona

NHRA: Race Results, Auto Club NHRA Finals, Pomona

NHRA: Race Results, Auto Club NHRA Finals, Pomona ... Continue reading

NHRA: Runner up finish for Mike Coughlin at Pomona

NHRA: Runner up finish for Mike Coughlin at Pomona

NHRA: Runner up finish for Mike Coughlin at Pomona ... Continue reading

NHRA: Scelzi, Force end record-breaking seasons with wins at Pomona

NHRA: Scelzi, Force end record-breaking seasons with wins at Pomona

NHRA: Scelzi, Force end record-breaking seasons with wins at Pomona ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Infiniti Celebrates Best Season Ever in 2000 Indy Racing Series

Northern Light IRL: Infiniti Celebrates Best Season Ever in 2000 Indy Racing Series

Northern Light IRL: Infiniti Celebrates Best Season Ever in 2000 Indy Racing Series ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: What they said on Indy Racing's big night in Indianapolis

Northern Light IRL: What they said on Indy Racing's big night in Indianapolis

Northern Light IRL: What they said on Indy Racing's big night in Indianapolis ... Continue reading

Parlex Reports Results for First Quarter

Parlex Reports Results for First Quarter

Parlex Corporation reported total revenues of $29,689,000 for the first quarter of fiscal year 2001 ended October 1, 2000, compared to $20,366,000 for the same period a year ago. ... Continue reading

Permatex Forecasts Record Revenues in 2000

Permatex Forecasts Record Revenues in 2000

Permatex, Inc., a leading developer, marketer and manufacturer of automotive repair and consumer products, announced that the company is on track to achieve record revenues in 2000. ... Continue reading

Permatex To Market NOS(R) High Performance Chemical Products

Permatex To Market NOS(R) High Performance Chemical Products

Permatex, Inc., announced that the company has added the Nitrous Oxide Systems(R) (NOS) fuel and fluid additive and treatment product line to the Permatex family of leading automotive products. ... Continue reading

Planet Salvage Launches Plug.N.Play Used Auto Parts Exchange

Planet Salvage Launches Plug.N.Play Used Auto Parts Exchange

Planet Salvage Inc., the flagship e-commerce marketplace for the auto salvage industry, launched its Plug.N.Play technology, giving business partners immediate access to its used auto parts exchange. ... Continue reading

Prolong International Corp. Reports Third-Quarter Results

Prolong International Corp. Reports Third-Quarter Results

Prolong International Corp. reported a loss of $505,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, on net sales of $3.7 million for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2000. ... Continue reading

Proton Energy Systems, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results

Proton Energy Systems, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results

Proton Energy Systems, Inc. announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2000. ... Continue reading

Rexhall Industries Announces 3rd Quarter EPS $0.16 vs. $0.40

Rexhall Industries Announces 3rd Quarter EPS $0.16 vs. $0.40

Rexhall Industries Inc. announced lower sales and earnings for its third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2000, compared with the third quarter of 1999. ... Continue reading

Safety-Kleen to Launch SystemOne Product Line for 2001

Safety-Kleen to Launch SystemOne Product Line for 2001

Safety-Kleen Corp. announced that its subsidiary, Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc., has signed an agreement to serve as the exclusive distributor of SystemOne's innovative line of parts cleaning equipment. ... Continue reading

Speedway Motorsports Reports Results For Three and Nine Months

Speedway Motorsports Reports Results For Three and Nine Months

Speedway Motorsports, Inc. reported total revenues for the third quarter increased 6% or $3.1 million to $51.7 million and operating income increased by $2.9 million to $2.3 million, compared to last year. ... Continue reading

TRACKS: Racing update: Irwindale Speedway Saturday November 11

TRACKS: Racing update: Irwindale Speedway Saturday November 11

RACING UPDATE: IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY SATURDAY NOVEMBER 11 ... Continue reading

UAW Responds to OSHA's Proposed Ergonomics Program Standard

UAW Responds to OSHA's Proposed Ergonomics Program Standard

"The UAW applauds OSHA's release of the Ergonomics Program Standard. This new health and safety protection will prevent injuries, reduce workers' compensation costs, and improve workplace quality and efficiency. ... Continue reading

USAC: Youth Battling Age in Saturday's Bakersfield Doublheader

USAC: Youth Battling Age in Saturday's Bakersfield Doublheader

USAC: Youth Battling Age in Saturday's Bakersfield Doublheader ... Continue reading

Woodward To Supply Fuel System and Controls for Miniturbine

Woodward To Supply Fuel System and Controls for Miniturbine

Woodward Governor Company announced that its Industrial Controls business group signed an agreement with DTE Energy Technologies to supply the fuel system for the ENT-4000 mini gas turbine. ... Continue reading

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