USAC: Coons takes 'Glen Niebel Classic' at Anderson
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 10, 2001 Jerry Coons, Jr. of Tucson, Ariz., who narrowly missed a spinning Dave Darland during Sunday's "Glen Niebel Classic" presented by the Stoops Automotive Group at the Anderson (Ind.) Speedway, won the 50-lap WorldCom National Midget Car race in ... Continue reading
Short Track U.S.A. (Radio Show)
Short Track Radio Show ... Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO--April 9, 2001--"Ernie," a virtual representative created by NativeMinds and used by Ford Motor Co., will be the focus of a presentation at this year's eAutoWorld in Chicago. NativeMinds Inc., the leading provider of software and services to create automated natural-language customer service and sales rep ... Continue reading
PITTSBURGH--April 9, 2001--FreeMarkets, Inc. , the leading B2B Global Marketplace and eSourcing solutions provider, today announced that it has signed a new, two-year agreement with Eaton Corporation , a global manufacturer of highly-engineered products that serves industrial, vehicle, construction, commercial, and aer ... Continue reading
RallyPark Hosting Mom's Mini-Vacation RV Rally
TAMPA, Fla.--April 9, 2001--RallyPark, the world's first RV Park specifically designed for RV rallies, announced today that it will host a four-day/three-night Mom's Mini-Vacation Rally to be held May 10-13, 2001. The Mom's Mini-Vacation rally allows RV guests to "set-up-camp" at the Park and enjoy a fun-filled vacatio ... Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO--April 9, 2001--AAA Nevada announced today that it will now provide a wide array of financial services to its four million regional members. "Our members will be guaranteed the most competitive rates in the market," said Joe Johnson, financial services product manager. "This not only increases the value o ... Continue reading
Brink's Inc. Sued for Alleged Fraud and Theft of Funds
LOS ANGELES--April 9, 2001--Gardena, Calif.-based Consolidated Smart Systems, which owns and operates washers, dryers, and public payphones in multi-dwelling apartment units, commercial properties, and schools throughout Southern California, has filed suit against Brink's Inc., one of the country's most reputable armor ... Continue reading
Corrected U.S. F2000 National Championship Points following Round Three at Homestead.
The previous released points following Round Three were incorrect. Below is the corrected standings, with race points not awarded to drivers who failed to complete %0% of the race distance. Sorry for the inconvinence. Pos. Driver, Car Pts. ... Continue reading
ROCHESTER, N.Y.--April 9, 2001--Questra Corporation, the leading software and services company specializing in A2B(TM) (Appliance-to-Business) solutions, today announced that the company will be exhibiting at the eAutoWorld conference in Detroit, Michigan from April 10-12, 2001. Questra's A2B.Platform and applications ... Continue reading
Starcraft Corporation Amends Credit Agreement; Reopens Its Texas Tecstar Facility
GOSHEN, Ind.--April 9, 2001--Starcraft Corporation ("STCR") today announced that it has amended its credit facility with its primary lender. The amendment increases the maximum borrowing amount at its Tecstar subsidiary from $ 8,000,000 to $ 10,000,000. The amendment also revises certain financial ratios for the balanc ... Continue reading
TRW Chief Financial Officer to Retire; Search Begun for Successor
CLEVELAND--April 9, 2001--TRW Inc. today announced that Carl G. Miller, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has elected to retire from the company. His retirement will be effective upon completion of an internal and external search for his replacement. In the interim, Miller will be fully engaged in m ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 ALUMNI ENJOY SUCCESS OVER BUSY WEEKEND
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. F2000 ALUMNI ENJOY SUCCESS OVER BUSY WEEKEND FAIRFIELD, N.J. (April 9, 2001)—This past weekend the U.S. F2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision once again showed why it is considered North America’s premier open-wheel training series. Over 15 alumni took part in seven races, ... Continue reading
Whyte Joins General Cable as President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable Oceania
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky.--April 9, 2001--General Cable has announced the appointment of Campbell Whyte as President and Chief Executive Officer of General Cable Oceania. Whyte will report directly to Gregory Kenny, President and Chief Operating Officer of General Cable Corporation and will be based out of Christchurch, Ne ... Continue reading
Toyota Plans Summer Roll-Out of Fuel-Cell Test Car
Reuters reports that Toyota said it aims to roll out for a test drive this summer a prototype of a new zero-emission vehicle powered by a fuel cell and a battery. The latest version of Toyota's fuel cell hybrid car will be based on a five-passenger Highlander sport-utility vehicle and run primarily on a fuel cell produ ... Continue reading
Automotive News Reports: The CAFE Era May be Over Soon. The report says that the long stalemate over motor vehicle fuel economy is nearing an end. Change is coming nearly 25 years after federal fuel rules first were adopted and almost 15 years after U.S. car and truck efficiency peaked. The article continues, for six y ... Continue reading
Abrams Travel Data Services Grows into New Offices, Adding Expanded Product Offerings
LONG BEACH, Calif.--April 9, 2001--Abrams Travel Data Services (ATD), a specialized market research firm serving the global auto rental and allied travel service communities, has moved its headquarters office in order to accommodate expanded research capabilities. The new office is located across the street from the Wo ... Continue reading
AXA Insurance Uses Sapiens to Assist With Delivery of Motor Insurance On the Web
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.--April 9, 2001--Sapiens International Corporation N.V. today announced that the company's eMerge(tm) technologies and methodologies are playing a major role in the development of AXA Insurance's Motor Quotation (and sales) system. This new system substantially speeds up the motor insurance ... Continue reading
INDIANAPOLIS--April 9, 2001--Powerway, Inc. was chosen today to drive quality performance for Covisint by web-enabling the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process, moving the automotive industry closer to the reality of delivering a high-quality, 12-month vehicle with fewer risks and at lower costs. Covisint w ... Continue reading
Consumer Advidsory from NHTSA On Use of 15-Passenger Vans
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is issuing a cautionary warning to users of 15-passenger vans because of an increased rollover risk under certain conditions. The results of a recent analysis by NHTSA revealed that 15-passenger vans have a rollover risk that is similar to other light trucks an ... Continue reading
Imation and BlueBolt To Establish Digital Color Standard for Interiors
BlueBolt Networks to integrate Verifi(TM) technology in its software for the interior design industry Imation Corp. and BlueBolt Networks today announced the incorporation of Imation Verifi(TM) Accurate Color technology into BlueBolt Studio, a software tool for interiors industry professionals that facilitates the spec ... Continue reading
CON-WAY Makes Commitment of Over $1 Million to Safety
Con-Way Transportation Services (CON-WAY) has scheduled delivery of 605 new Sterling tractors between April and June of 2001. This is not unusual. It's part of CON-WAY's annual equipment replacement cycle that keeps the fleet of its less-than-truckload (L-T-L) operating components in top shape. But this year each of th ... Continue reading
IFS Applications Business Software Chosen by BMW Automotive Manufacturer
A leading German automotive manufacturer, BMW, has signed a contract for IFS Applications(TM) business software and services valued at approximately $2.2 million. The IFS software will be used in BMW's three sheet metal pressing plants in Regensburg, Munich, and Dingolfing, Germany. Regensburg will be the first site to ... Continue reading
SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler (Radio Show)
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NHRA: Bernstein, Johnson, J. Coughlin, and Panella strike it rich in Vegas
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 LAS VEGAS - Kenny Bernstein won for the 54th time of his career Sunday at the Second annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Tommy Johnson Jr., Jeg Coughlin and Bob Panella also were winners of their res ... Continue reading
NHRA: SummitRacing.com Nationals Race Results, Las Vegas
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 LAS VEGAS -- Final finish order (1-16) for professional categories at the Second annual SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals at Las Vegas Motorspeedway. The $1.7 million race is the fifth of 24 events in the $50-million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Seri ... Continue reading
NHRA FMDRS: Superstar Muldowney puts on show for Montgomery fans
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 Montgomery, Ala.- Three-time NHRA Top Fuel World Champion, Shirley Muldowney, 60, of Armada, Mich., brought her famous pink Top Fuel Dragster to Montgomery Motorsports Park to make some exhibition passes during Saturday's event qualifying for t ... Continue reading
NHRA: Jeg Coughlin wins and defends title
By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 8, 2001 Jeg Coughlin Jr. entered raceday as the Defending Champion of the inaugural NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals. He began his battle from the No. 10 position. In the opening round the reigning Pro Stock Champion and his Jeg's Mail Order Chevrolet Cavalier ... Continue reading
TRANS AM: Lou Gigliotti Picks Up Second Career Victory
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 Long Beach, Calif. -- Lou Gigliotti (#28 LG Motorsports G2 Motorsports Chevrolet Corvette) picked up his second career Trans-Am Series victory this afternoon in the Johnson Controls 100 presented by Simple Green. Gigliotti’s last Trans-Am ... Continue reading
CART: Herta finishes in top ten, top Ford
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 Herta on the race: "It's good to have earned a few points today. I am not necessarily happy with the result, but most importantly, we are finishing the races, and we are finishing them on the lead lap. We had a little understeer throughout the ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jarrett wins at Martinsville
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA. – Dale Jarrett led only six laps of Sunday ’s Virginia 500 Winston Cup race at Martinsville Speedway. But that was all he needed to pick up his first career win on the .526-mile oval. Jarrett slipped past teammate ... Continue reading
INDY LIGHTS: Townsend Bell wins in Long Beach
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 9, 2001) - Townsend Bell (DirecPC Lola) grabbed a share of the Dayton Indy Lights Championship points lead with his first win of the season Sunday at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Bell, starting from sixth on th ... Continue reading
CART: Kanaan gets top ten finish for Mo Nunn Racing at Long Beach
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 Tony Kanaan brought the #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard home in seventh place during today’s Grand Prix of Long Beach on the seaside temporary street course overlooking Long Beach Harbor. It was Kanaan’s second consecutiv ... Continue reading
CART: Zanardi retires early at Long Beach
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 Alex Zanardi retired on Lap 28 of a scheduled 82 laps in today’s Grand Prix of Long Beach when his #66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard encountered overheating problems as a result of earlier contact with another car. He plac ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Stewart Soldiers to Top-10 Finish at Martinsville
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, Va., - The day was hot. The day was long. The day was painful. It must have been a day at Martinsville. Tony Stewart endured it all, charging from his 16th place starting position to finish seventh in the Virginia 500 at Martinsvi ... Continue reading
USAC: Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series Race Results, Anderson
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 USAC STOOPS FREIGHTLINER SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: April 8, 2001 – Anderson, IN – Anderson Speedway - "Glen Niebel Classic" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Derek Davidson, 26, BWB-11.406; 2. Jason McCord, 4, Contos-11.519; 3. Dave Steele, 66, Wal ... Continue reading
USAC: MCI Worldcom National Midget Car Race Results, Anderson
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 WORLDCOM USAC NATIONAL MIDGET CAR RACE RESULTS: April 8, 2001 – Anderson, IN – Anderson Speedway - "Glen Niebel Classic" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Dave Steele, 29, Tomassi-11.6372. Tracy Hines, 66, JS-11.663; 3. Tony Ave, 2, Steele-11.677; ... Continue reading
CART: Castroneves captures Toyota GP of Long Beach with dominance
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 9, 2001) - Marlboro Team Penske parlayed its expertise on the Long Beach temporary street circuit into a pair of podium finishes Sunday as Helio Castroneves captured the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach and teammate Gil ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Pit Strategy Helps Hamilton to Best Finish of the Year
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, Va. (April 9, 2001) – Pit strategy played an important role in the Virginia 500 at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway as driver Bobby Hamilton and the Square D Racing Team led the most laps before taking fourth place--their highest ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Hornish wins again, holds off Fisher in Miami
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 MIAMI, Sunday - Sam Hornish Jr. and Sarah Fisher, two youngsters from the kart tracks of Ohio, raced to a heart-throbbing one-two-finish Sunday in the Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami presented by 123.com Americatel at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Hor ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami Post Race Quotes
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Quotes from Indy Racing Northern Light Series drivers after the Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami presented by 123.com Americatel: SAM HORNISH JR. (#4 Pennzoil Panther Racing Dallara/Oldsmobile/Firestone): "The car was great throug ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kevin Harvick Post Race Quotes, Virginia 500
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 Kevin Harvick, No. 29 GM Goodwrench Service Plus Chevrolet Monte Carlo (Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate is sidelined on lap 112 in multi-car wreck): "There are a lot of people who don't know how to drive this race -- don't know how to pa ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jerry Nadeau Post Race Quotes, Virginia 500
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 Jerry Nadeau, No. 25 UAW-Delphi Chevrolet Monte Carlo (finished 10th): "The race was pretty good. The guys did a great job on pit road. It got real hot. The oil temperature was 300 (degrees), the water was 280 (degrees) all day long. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Mike Skinner Post Race Quotes, Virginia 500
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 Mike Skinner, No. 31 Lowe's Chevrolet Monte Carlo (finished 32nd): "The gas mileage was a lot better in the Lowe's Chevy than the water mileage today. The water temperature gauge started pegging not even one-third of the way through the race, s ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Hamilton Post Race Quotes, Virginia 500
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 Bobby Hamilton, No. 55 Square D Chevrolet Monte Carlo (led the most laps and finished 4th): "It was a good day. The car worked really good. We'd have good pit strategy one time, and then the next time the other guys did. And right there at the ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ron Hornaday Post Race Quotes, Virginia 500
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 RON HORNADAY, NO. 14 CONSECO PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON HIS LATE RACE INCIDENT) "What a bummer, huh? We popped a tire. We had a great race car all day. [Crew chief] Fred Graves found something yesterday in 'Happy Hour' and changed that into a whol ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte Post Race Quotes, Virginia 500
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "We're not disappointed at all. We had a pretty good car, but it's just so hard to pass. If we could have had some track position a couple of time we might have done a little bit be ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart Post Race Quotes, Virginia 500
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 TONY STEWART, NO. 20 HOME DEPOT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "Considering the circumstances we had, as far as starting 16th, working our way to seventh and then having a pit stop where the jack came down and the air hose was underneath the tire, which t ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Hornish Wins Inaugural Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 Homestead, Fla. -- While Eddie Cheever Jr. earned the first top-ten finish for the all-new Infiniti Indy 35A engine, the 21-year-old Sam Hornish Jr. won the inaugural Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami in front of an estimated crowd of 35,000. The su ... Continue reading
US F2000: Asaro captures first win at round three in Homestead
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 HOMESTEAD, FLA. –Billy Asaro, of Unionville, Ont., Can., won Round Three of the U.S. F2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Jeff Harrison, of Grapevine, Texas and Peter Gray, of Aberdeen, Scotlan ... Continue reading
OSI Systems Inc. Announces Closing of Silicon Microstructures Sale
OSI Systems Inc. announced that it has sold its wholly owned subsidiary, Silicon Microstructures (SMI) to ELMOS Semiconductor AG (Neuer Markt: ELG), for approximately $6,500,000. The signing of a definitive agreement to sell SMI, along with specific financial terms, was announced by OSI Systems on March 13, 2001. SMI's ... Continue reading
Honda makes history with 500th World Grand Prix victory at Suzuka
2001 FIM Grand Prix Series, Round 1: Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka, Japan, April 8, 2001 Honda Motor Company's dreams came true at Suzuka today as the world's biggest motorcycle manufacturer won all three GPs to record its 500th Grand Prix win. The honor of scoring this dazzling landmark victory went to Honda's incredible you ... Continue reading
IROC: True Value IROC to run 'One Shy' in tribute to Earnhardt
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 8, 2001 Tinton Falls, NJ - True Value IROC officials announced today they will run an 11-car field for the remaining three races of the 2001 True Value IROC schedule. In tribute to four-time True Value IROC champion Dale Earnhardt, the 12th car will re ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Virginia 500 Race Results, Martinsville
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA: Following are the race results for the Virginia 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race held Sunday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, car make, reason out (if any) and money won: 1. (13) Dale Jarrett, Tauru ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Infinit Grand Prix of Miami Race Results, Homestead
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Results Sunday from the Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami Indy Racing Northern Light Series event at Homestead-Miami Speedway, with finishing position, starting position (in parentheses), driver, chassis-engine, laps completed, rea ... Continue reading
CART: Long Beach Grand Prix Race Results, Long Beach
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel April 9, 2001 LONG BEACH, CA: Following are the race results for the Long Beach Grand Prix CART race held Sunday. Results include finishing position, (starting position), driver, chassis-engine, and reason out: 1. (1) Helio Castroneves, Honda Reynard, 82. 2. ... Continue reading
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 15 YEAR 2001
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 15 YEAR 2001 ... Continue reading
Collectible Plymouth Barracuda '67 To '69
As a brand, Plymouth is now a thing of the past, which is a fact to be lamented. The marque has a long and interesting history in almost all segments of the American auto business and at the peak of the Muscle Car era that ended in the early '70s, it was a leading contender. Muscle Cars were intermediate-sized two-door ... Continue reading
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This week we got the chance to try out a Swedish Saab for the first time, so I thought I'd bone up on Saab history. The company hasn't really been around a long time. It was founded in '37 in Trollhattan, Sweden. ... Continue reading
The big Saturn sedan is an all-American entry into the burgeoning mid-sized market, according to Matt Hagin. Bob Hagin says that may be true but he thinks it has a slight German accent. ... Continue reading
Toyota Bolts CART Camp For IRL
Several years ago, Tony George, president and sole owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, declared that participation in his wholly-owned Indy 500 classic on Memorial Day was too stratified and too far removed from its original parameters laid down in 1911. ... Continue reading
The Corolla has been a mainstay of Toyota's lineup since 1966, and has been an important part of its American sales since 1968. During the thirty-plus years of its existence, more Corollas have been sold worldwide than any other nameplate. ... Continue reading
Volvo dates back to the '20s but decided two years ago to accept an offer from Ford for the whole store but it wasn't a panic sale. Volvo was enjoying record sales as Ford bought this going concern. ... Continue reading
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