Dana Corporation To Supply Axle Assemblies for Revolutionary Four-Wheel Steering System
TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 22 Dana Corporation announced today that its Spicer Light Axle Group has been selected to supply rear axle assemblies to Delphi Automotive Systems for a groundbreaking new four-wheel steering system. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) The axle assemblies are part of the revol ... Continue reading
Aftermarket Technology Corp. Reports 2000 Year End Results
- Record EPS for Company Realized - 2000 Yields Improved Revenue, Margins and Balance Sheet WESTMONT, Ill., Feb. 22 Aftermarket Technology Corp. today reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2000. For the year ended December 31, 2000, revenue from continuing operations increased by $15.4 million to $ ... Continue reading
CITGO Plant Earns Top Honors from Nissan
TULSA, Okla., Feb. 22 For the second straight year, Nissan Motor Company has recognized CITGO Petroleum Corporation's Cicero Lubricants Manufacturing Plant with the 2000 Nissan Quality Master Award. The award recognizes CITGO as one of Nissan's highest-quality suppliers. The Nissan Quality Master Award recognizes compa ... Continue reading
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HONDA FORMULA 1 PRESS CONFERENCE IN TOKYO Honda personnel with Villeneuve, Panis, Frentzen, Trulli, Pollock, Jordan In advance of the new Formula 1 season, Honda is pleased to announce a special press conference to celebrate Honda's latest challenge, featuring all four drivers that will benefit from Honda power in 2001 ... Continue reading
MSX International to Hold Year 2000 Earnings Call Feb. 28
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 22 MSX International will hold a conference call to discuss year 2000 financial results at 9:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, February 28. To listen to the call, dial 415-537-1921, and provide reservation number 17792710. A replay of the call will be available beginning at 11:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, F ... Continue reading
Philip Morris To Continue as Sponsor of Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
LAUSANNE, Switzerland--Feb. 22, 2001--Philip Morris Europe S.A. and Ferrari S.p.A. announced today that the two companies had agreed upon a continuation of their successful collaboration in the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Formula 1 motor racing team through the 2006 racing season. The world champions in both the drivers' ... Continue reading
CHICAGO, Feb. 22 Mid America Promotions, Justice, Illinois presents the Spring 2001 Edition of The Chicago's ChevyVettefest Nationals -- March 3 & 4 at McCormick Place's, East Building. Over three hundred collectible Chevrolets and Corvettes, with a totaled value estimated to be over $10,000,000, will be on display as ... Continue reading
TNN Pays Tribute to Racing Legend Dale Earnhardt With 'Dale Earnhardt: The People's Champion'
NEW YORK, Feb. 22 Following the untimely death of NASCAR's legendary driver Dale Earnhardt, TNN will present a special tribute, DALE EARNHARDT: THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION on Monday, Feb. 26 (11:08 PM-12:08 AM, ET/PT; repeats Friday, March 2 at 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT and Sunday, March 4 at 3:00-4:00 PM, ET/PT). The one-hour spe ... Continue reading
Decoma announces results for the five months ended December 31, 2000
CONCORD, ON, Feb. 22 - Decoma International Inc. today announced its financial results for the five months ended December 31, 2000. << Two Months Ended Five Months Ended December 31 December 31 (millions of Canadian dollars, 2000 1999 2000 1999 except per share figures) Sales $204.5 $149.6 $530.1 $408.9 Operating Incom ... Continue reading
media note: the O in Jorg and U in both Muller names should be spelled with an umlaut ----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- ------ 23 February 2001 Start of the American Le Mans Series in Texas on 4 March 2001 JJ Lehto/Jorg Muller start the new season with last year's GT car De ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series, Texas Motorplex--Friday qualifying
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES-SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION TEXAS MOTORPLEX FRIDAY, FEB. 23, 2001 FRIDAY QUALIFYING AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX CUT SHORT DUE TO RAIN ENNIS, Texas. - The over 400 competitors that converged on the Texas Motorplex for the Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series Dash for Cash event ... Continue reading
FFMDRS Southwestern International Raceway- Friday results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES- PACIFIC DIVISION SOUTHWESTERN INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY Friday, February 23, 2001 NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES THUNDERS INTO TUCSON TUCSON, Ariz.-The NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series made its second stop in the Pacific Division today at the Southwes ... Continue reading
FMDRS results Friday from Gainesville Raceway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION GAINESVILLE RACEWAY, GAINESVILLE, FLA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2001 2001 NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION KICKS-OFFS AT GAINESVILLE RACEWAY GAINESVILLE, Fla. - NHRA's Southeast Division kicked off its 2001 Federal-Mogul Drag Racing season today at Gai ... Continue reading
FW: G. J. Mennen signs with Victoria Motorsports
-----Original Message----- From: MotrSprt53@aol.com [mailto:MotrSprt53@aol.com] Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 2:40 PM To: MotrSprt53@aol.com Subject: G. J. Mennen signs with Victoria Motorsports Contact: Ritch Hanna (317) 925-5803 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: G. J. MENNEN ANNOUNCED AS DRIVER FOR VICTORIA MOTORSPORTS IN 200 ... Continue reading
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HONDA'S TWO-TEAM ASSAULT BEGINS IN AUSTRALIA Final preparations for season opener; Honda aims to repeat 2000 success Honda's 2001 challenge begins in earnest next weekend as the new Formula One season gets underway with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne (March 2-4). The start of an exciting new era will see Honda, ... Continue reading
Woodside and Team Walker Motorsports Will Pay Tribute to Earnhardt with Black Car at the Bullring
Contacts: Donna Walker Team Walker Motorsports 818/255-3468 dwwteam@aol.com Barbara Evans Evans MMPR 818/920-0527 evansmmpr@earthlink.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WOODSIDE AND TEAM WALKER MOTORSPORTS WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO EARNHARDT WITH BLACK CAR AT THE BULLRING February 22, 2001 (North Hollywood, Calif.) - Donna Walker, ow ... Continue reading
2002 Ford Explorer: Best-Selling SUV Heads to Showrooms
DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 22 The 2002 Explorer, the next generation of the best-selling sport utility vehicle in the world, is leaving the plant and heading to dealerships today. More than 75,000 dealer orders have been placed already for the all-new Explorer, which features major improvements in interior space, suspension ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dura Lube 400 Starting Lineup
1. Jeff Gordon, Monte Carlo, 156.455 m.p.h. 2. Steve Park, Monte Carlo, 156.395 3. Bobby Labonte, Grand Prix, 156.068 4. Ricky Rudd, Taurus, 155.902 5. ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: AllTel 200 Starting Lineup, North Carolina Speedway
1. (60) Greg Biffle, Taurus, 156.368. 2. (02) Ryan Newman, Taurus, 155.511. 3. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader's post qualifying thoughts on Rockingham
"The past seven days have felt like three weeks. It's actually good to be at the race track and get back in the car. If you took a poll in the garage, I bet everyone wished we could have been here yesterday. We are racers...it is what we do. People ask us whey we do what we do, but I wonder if those same people ask an ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Gibbs to Serve as Team 25 Crew Chief
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- Gordon Gibbs, chief mechanic for the No. 25 UAW-Delphi Chevrolet, will serve as the team's interim crew chief for this weekend's events at North Carolina Speedway. Hendrick Motorsports' Director of Racing Operations, Ken Howes, will also be at the track to assist the team in preparing for the race. ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: G. J. Mennen signs with Victoria Motorsports
FAR HILLS, New Jersey--G. J. Mennen, runner-up in Rookie of The Year standings in 1999 and a third-year Trans-Am competitor in 2001, will be the driver of the #6 Motor Check/Onkyo America Chevrolet Camaro to be fielded by Victoria Motorsports it was announced today. "Frank (Cioppettini) was nice enough to give me a cou ... Continue reading
NHRA's 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Number 44, Dave Schultz
Dave Schultz, long regarded as one of drag racing's most intense competitors, didn't get to be drag racing's most successful Pro Stock Motorcycle racer by accident. In his 23-year career, which ended with his untimely death from colon cancer on Feb. 11, 2001, he was one of an increasingly rare breed of individuals in m ... Continue reading
CART: Dixon quickest Toyota in Texas
(Fort Worth, TX) – For the second consecutive day, cold temperatures limited running at the Texas Motor Speedway; however the elements did not seem to slow PacWest rookie Scott Dixon as he posted impressive times on the 1.5-mile oval. Dixon, who tested for Firestone Tuesday on the Texas oval in his 2000 champions ... Continue reading
INDY LIGHTS: Wheldon Continues His Speed In Preparation For Mexico
(Texas) – PacWest Indy Lights driver Daniel Wheldon continued to show speed while the team took another step forward in its pre-season development program during a one-day test in Texas on February 22. Wheldon, who was pleased with the team’s progress, logged more that 195 miles under cold weather condition ... Continue reading
ALMS: Two BMW M3 Teams to Compete in 2001
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J.-- BMW Team PTG returns for its seventh season in GT competition in the 2001 American LeMans Series with two 2001 BMW M3s and a stellar lineup of returning drivers: Hans Stuck, Boris Said, Bill Auberlen and Niclas Jonsson. Also competing in the GT class, for the first time, is BMW Motorsport, with d ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Notes and Quotes, Rockingham
Dale Earnhardt Jr., No. 8Budweiser Chevrolet Monte Carlo: “First off, I want to thank all the fansand the entire NASCAR family and everybody involved, for the respect they’veshown us for the past several days. It’s been a difficult time for the family,and for the Dale Earnhardt Inc. family. They’ ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Michael Waltrip Notes and Quotes, Rockingham
Michael Waltrip, No. 15NAPA Chevrolet Monte Carlo: “I’vehad an incredible week dealing with the loss of Dale. I was his friend. Thepublic, we all loved watching him race his car. And those were the things that we’re going to miss. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Steve Park Notes and Quotes, Rockingham
Steve Park, No. 1 PennzoilChevrolet Monte Carlo: “Again, I’d like to thank all the media. They’ve given all of us our space this weekto mourn the loss of Dale Earnhardt. It’s been a tough week and we’ve actually had a lot of opportunities totalk about the three of us and Dale Jr. has been ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Richard Childress Racing Transcript, Rockingham
Transcript of the Richard Childress Racing press conference: “Thank you all for coming. My name is David Hart. I’m the Director of Communications for Richard Childress Racing. I’d like to introduce Richard Childress,President and CEO of Richard Childress Racing.” Richard Childress: “First ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Pontiac Racing Chassis Notes, North Carolina Speedway
[The following are facts and figures regarding the cars Pontiac teams will be running this week during the NASCAR Winston Cup event at North Carolina Speedway.] 10 Valvoline Grand Prix driver Johnny Benson comes to "The Rock" this weekend with a brand new chassis looking to better last fall's 11th place finish here. Be ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Homestead-Miami Speedway Open Test Notes
HOMESTEAD, Fla.,- Quotes from Indy Racing Northern Light Series drivers and team officials about the first day of open testing at Homestead-Miami Speedway: ROBBIE BUHL (#24 Dreyer & Reinbold Racing/Team Purex G Force/Infiniti/Firestone): "I've been down here before, but I've never raced here. I've been down here probab ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Hornish unleashes 200 mph Panther Power in Homestead
HOMESTEAD, Fla.- At Homestead-Miami Speedway Friday, Feb. 23, Sam Hornish Jr. powered his No. 4 Pennzoil Panther Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firestone to the top of the day's speed chart with a lap of 26.981 seconds, 200.134 mph. Hornish was the fastest of 14 drivers participating on the first day of a two-day open test for the ... Continue reading
SCCA: Sofronas, Culver in TC Kline Racing M3S
TC Kline Racing has named Michael Culver and James Sofronas drivers of the team's No. 12 and 21 BMW M3s for the 2001 SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision GT Championship. Sofronas joins the team after running sporadic World Challenge races since 1994, earning five top-10 finishes in 19 starts through the end of the 2000 season. ... Continue reading
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