NHRA: Russell, Sarver, Johnson, and Daniels win Autozone Winternationals
POMONA, Calif. -- Darrell Russell became the third professional driver in NHRA history to win his first start, taking Sunday's 41st annual AutoZone Winternationals at Pomona Raceway, NHRA's 50th Anniversary season-opener. Bruce Sarver, Kurt Johnson and Randy Daniels also were winners of the $1.9 million race, the first ... Continue reading
NHRA: Scelzi wins Budweiser Shootout, Kalitta and Johnson Jr. tops in eliminations
POMONA, Calif. - Gary Scelzi earned $100,000 for winning the Budweiser Shootout Saturday at the 41st annual AutoZone Winternationals at Pomona Raceway, NHRA's 50th Anniversary season-opener. Doug Kalitta, Tommy Johnson Jr., Bruce Allen and Randy Daniels were the No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories at the $1 ... Continue reading
HONDA POWERED TEAMS GEAR UP FOR GRAND PRIX START
HONDA POWERED TEAMS GEAR UP FOR GRAND PRIX START BAR Honda and Jordan Honda test new cars in Spain BAR Honda continues to set the pace in Spain After last weekend’s test that saw Darren Manning and Jacques Villeneuve driving the latest BAR Honda 003 at Barcelona, the Brackley-based team returned to Spain for anot ... Continue reading
Long March to NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Titles Begins Again This Weekend in Pomona
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 2 More than 600 National Hot Road Association Federal-Mogul category drag racers are assembling at legendary Pomona (Calif.) Raceway this weekend to kick off NHRA's 50th anniversary racing season at the NHRA AutoZone Winternationals. This is the first stop in a 10-month battle for national and d ... Continue reading
Benson & Co. Hope This Daytona As Cool As Last Year
Benson & Co. Hope This Daytona As Cool As Last Year Valvoline Team’s Busy Off Season Testing Should Pay Dividends Early In 2001 Record at Vegas, New Car In 500, New Rock Tires, Thoughts on 2000 Daytona Dale Jarrett won the 2000 Daytona 500 but few benefited by a strong performance more than Johnny Benson whose wh ... Continue reading
ROLEX 24: Paul Newman forced out of Rolex 24 with an oil leak
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida- An early end for a veteran racer and actor, strong runs for a Porsche prototype and "vintage" GT1s, and a battle in the GT class are the developing Porsche stories as the Rolex 24 finishes its fifth hour. The Paul Newman/Wayne Jackson/Gunnar Jeannette/Michael Brockman Porsche Racing GT1 had an e ... Continue reading
CART: Gugelmin and Scott Dixon complete two days of testing at Homestead
(Homestead, FL) – PacWest Racing’s Mauricio Gugelmin and Scott Dixon completed two days of testing Thursday on the 1.502-mile oval at the Homestead Motorsports Complex in Florida. Wednesday brought limited running time for the PacWest team as Mauricio ran approximately 35 trouble-free miles, while Dixon put ... Continue reading
F2000: James Hanson to race with BMW in European Tourning Cars
FAIRFIELD, N.J.— Reigning U.S. F2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision Rookie of the Year, James Hanson has announced he will be racing in the FIA European Touring Car Championship. Hanson has signed with Team Edenbridge to contest a BMW 320i in the Production Class of the Championship. In 2000, Hans ... Continue reading
NHRA: Jeg and Troy Coughlin will battle from opposite sides to meet in the final
Troy was moved up one position after the NHRA tech department disqualified a car from competition. During the third session Troy and his yellow and black Jeg's Oldsmobile Cutlass ran a 6.979 at 197.83 mph. "We made an engine change last night before putting the Jeg's machine to bed for the night," said Troy. "We did no ... Continue reading
ROLEX 24: Nic Johnson gets podium finish at Daytona
Daytona, Fla. (Feb. 4, 2000) -- Nic Jonsson scored a podium finish in his first Rolex 24 at Daytona after battling heavy rain and mechanical problems during the grueling 24-hour endurance race at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. He and co-drivers Rob Dyson, Elliott Forbes-Robinson and Max Papis drove the No. 20 D ... Continue reading
ROLEX 24: Porsche wins GT Title at Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida - The Porsche marque showed again why it has dominated endurance racing worldwide for the last three decades as the #31 Petersen Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RS of Mike Fitzgerald/Randy Pobst/Christian Menzel/Lucas Luhr has won the GT class and finished second overall at the 2001 Rolex 24 Hours at ... Continue reading
ROLEX 24: 2001 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona - Final GT Results
Car # Drivers 31 Mike Fitzgerald/Lucas Luhr/Randy Pobst/Christian Menzel, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, 648 laps 86 Wolfgang Kaufman/Lance Stewart/Cyril Chateau, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, 644 laps 56 Fabio Rosa/Gabrio Rosa/Fabio Babini/Alex Caffi, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, 637 laps 43 Kyle Petty/Leo Hindry/Gian Luigi Buitoni/Peter Baron, Po ... Continue reading
Steve Park's 2001 Whelen Monte Carlo Busch Schedule
#31 Whelen Monte Carlo Driver Steve Park is scheduled to compete in the following Busch Races in 2001. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Burton takes part in landmark event
For thefirst time in over 150 years, elk once again are roaming about the Cataloochee(NC) Valley. Ward Burton, driver if theNo. 22 CAT Dodge and an avid supporter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation,was on hand for the ceremony that took place Friday, February 2. The “soft-release” of the 26 elk marked the ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ward Burton Daytona 500 Notes and Qutoes
"Realistically, we can run real competitive and even have a shot at winning the Daytona 500 with the new Dodge Intrepid. We had two good tests and we have a high level of confidence heading into Speedweeks." Ward Burton, No. 22 Caterpillar Pontiac Ward Burton on the Daytona 500 "What an incredibly busy off-season it ha ... Continue reading
NHRA: Mike Coughlin is looking forward to raceday
John Coughlin started the final day of qualifying needing to break into the quick sixteen. He ran a 7.567 at 177.74 mph. The run was not an improvement and John remained in the #12 position. "We made a much smoother run during the third session," said John. Mike Coughlin and his Jeg's Chevy S-10 began the day sitting i ... Continue reading
CSM Worldwide Launches Data-Rich Website for Automotive Suppliers
Online Services Extend Production Forecast Benefits To Clients And Industry LONDON and DETROIT, Feb. 2 CSM Worldwide today announced a range of services and planned products available now through the Company's newly designed and regularly updated website, http://www.csmauto.com . (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/ ... Continue reading
SAE SoCal: Import Aftermarket Technology Discussion Panel -- Satu rday February 10th
We are running a little late in getting out our February newsletter, both hardcopy and electronic versions. In the meantime, please mark your calendar for this event to be held next weekend...................... What: Import Aftermarket Technology Discussion Panel When: Saturday February 10th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm Where: SEM ... Continue reading
Autobytel's Global Presence Expands With Launch of Autobytel Netherlands
With the Autobytel Netherlands Launch, Ready-to-Buy Consumers Are Now Being Delivered to Auto Dealers in Seven Countries, Including Canada, the U.K., Sweden, Japan, and Australia IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 3 Autobytel.com , the global leader in online automotive commerce, today announced the launch of Autobytel Netherlands ( ... Continue reading
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 3 Chrysler Group's Five Star Market Center(R) has delivered significant real savings for dealers in just four months since launch. The one-of-a-kind Dealer-Manufacturer partnership now has over 1,000 participating Chrysler, Jeep(R) and Dodge dealers, and growing rapidly. Five Star Market Center provides ... Continue reading
DCH Auto Group Online Trade-In Program
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Feb. 3 DCH Auto Group today announced it is testing the Veretech vehicle pricing and trade-in service from FLD, Inc., on the Internet home page of its 12 New Jersey dealerships. Veretech is designed to increase dealership profitability by facilitating an online purchase of the vehicle trade-in. Cust ... Continue reading
iManager E-commerce Integration System For Dealers
Developed in Conjunction With Dealers Nationwide, iManager Consolidates Multiple Tracking and Reporting Systems Bedeviling Dealership Internet Departments IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 3 Autobytel.com , the global leader in online automotive commerce, today announced the launch of iManager, a multi-functional dealer management ... Continue reading
NAA Honors Best Auto Dealers' Newspaper Advertising
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 3 The Newspaper Association of America announced winners in the dealers' categories of the Excellence in Newspaper Automotive Advertising competition at a press conference today at the 84th annual National Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Exposition being held in Las Vegas, Feb. 3-6, 2001. ... Continue reading
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Reynolds and Reynolds Buys Into J.D. Power
DAYTON, Ohio--Feb. 3, 2001 -- Reynolds Acquires Equity Interest in J.D. Power Clubs, Will Provide Technology, Development, Support and Retailer Training The Reynolds and Reynolds Company and J.D. Power Clubs today announced that Reynolds and Reynolds has become an investor, acquiring an equity position in J.D. Power Cl ... Continue reading
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