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Alternative Fuel Provider of Vehicular Natural Gas & Services Formed
Pickens Fuel Corp. (PFC), a private company owned by Boone Pickens, BCG eFuels, Inc., owned by BC Gas, Inc. , and Westport Innovations of Vancouver, British Columbia , have agreed to form a new combined alternative fuel enterprise. It will provide vehicular natural gas -- both compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied ... Continue reading
CHP Turns Up Heat On Unsafe Truckers
In response to an increase in truck-related and truck-at-fault collisions statewide, CHP Commissioner Spike Helmick is launching an aggressive enforcement effort today targeting unsafe truckers. "A record number of commercial trucks are traveling on our roads and highways. The shortage of professional drivers has also ... Continue reading
Europeans Pushing Into the North American Medium and Heavy-Duty Market
Europeans Pushing Into the North American Medium and Heavy-Duty Market Recent acquisitions from DaimlerChrysler and AB Volvo involving heavy-duty truck suppliers and manufacturers in North America will reinforce the already existing trend for greater participation of European suppliers in the market. A recent Frost & S ... Continue reading
International Rectifier Revises June Quarter Financial Outlook
International Rectifier Corp. announced that revenues for its fiscal 2001 fourth quarter ending June are expected to be $179-193 million, down 30-35 percent from record revenues of $276 million in the March quarter. Previously, IR had estimated revenues of $237-257 million for the June quarter. Gross margins are expect ... Continue reading
Mr. Gasket Announces Valve Cover Gaskets for Oldsmobile
Mr. Gasket announces the availability of Valve Cover Gaskets designed for Oldsmobiles. Made from nitrile rubber and fiber compound, this combination forms a durable base material that provides excellent sealing and will not crack or split under excessive clamp load. Resists wicking and withstands 300 degrees plus oil t ... Continue reading
PacLease Announces new San Antonio Location
PACCAR Leasing Company, a franchisor of independently owned and operated heavy- and medium-duty truck rental and leasing companies, recently announced the addition of a new PacLease franchise location in the San Antonio area. Brent Linde, lease sales manager of San Antonio, Texas-based Janoe Truck Rental and Leasing, s ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Crowns Four Winners in First-Ever Nationwide Virtual Car Show
Pep Boys, the nation's leading full-service automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, today crowned the four overall winners in its first ever "Virtual Car Show" and, in the process, named Mark Bartle's 1967 Shelby GT350 "Best of Show". The four overall winners -- Bartle, who hails from Fort Worth, Texas; Ken Ka ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Infiniti drivers hope to repeat at PPIR
June 15, 2001 *Infiniti returns to Pikes Peak International Raceway with the goal of becoming a repeat winner at the track. Eddie Cheever Jr. won the race last year, marking Infiniti's first career Indy Racing victory. *This will be the sixth race for the all-new Infiniti 35A engine. The new, smaller, lighter, more pow ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Ford drivers encouraged during opening practice at Kentucky
June 15, 2001 Practice for Saturday's inaugural Busch Series race at Kentucky Speedway kicked off today as the 49 teams attempting to qualify for the Outback Steakhouse 300 were given an open test session to get acclimated on the 1.5-mile track. Practice began shortly after 5 p.m. and concluded four hours later under t ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ward Burton heads to Pocono after disapointing finish at Michigan
June 12, 2001 âœPocono is the most unique track on the circuit. It is such a handling track. You have to be able to get through three very different turns. Your car has to handle good and you need lots of horsepower. You put those two things together and youâ™ll be tough to beat.â -Ward Burton, dr ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: New NASCAR Busch Series Team to debut at Indianapolis Raceway Park
June 15, 2001 On January16th, 2001, after months of preparation and testing, a father and son team launched Big Fan Racing, and http://www.bigfanracing.com/ , on the internet. Mark and Josh Watkins of Easley, SC, had decided in 2000 to try and develop a NASCAR Busch Grand National team, from the ground up, by reaching ... Continue reading
June 15, 2001 FAIRFIELD, N.J. —The U.S. F2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision is saddened to announce the death of its road course starter, Jean-Guy Courcelles. Mr. Courcelles passed away early Sunday morning in Montreal, Que., Can. Mr. Courcelles, who had been suffering from cancer, was 61. Mr. Co ... Continue reading
ASA: Sauter Looking to Make History Over Remaining 12 Races
June 15, 2001 PENDLETON, Ind. – You think winning an ASA ACDelco Series event is hard, especially when you are a rookie, just ask Glenn Allen Jr., Jimmie Johnson, Tim Sauter, Rick Beebe, Mike Garvey and a whole slue of others who failed to do it. It is not a task accomplished often. The first rookie to win an ASA ... Continue reading
GRAND AM: Niccolodi Dominant at Gilles Villeneuve
June 15, 2001 GILLES VILLENEUVE, Que. -- As soon as Ferrari of Beverly Hills driver Lucio Niccolodi crossed the start line during Sunday's Ferrari Challenge race on Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, he had won the race. Niccolodi led flag to flag to claim his third win of the season, cruising to the checkered flag ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Grafals Named New Controller at Sears Point Raceway
June 15, 2001 SONOMA, Calif. - Sara Grafals has been named as Controller at Sears Point Raceway, track officials announced. Grafals will oversee all financial activities at the raceway, as well as human resources, ticketing and information systems. Grafals comes to Sears Point Raceway after working at Symantec in Cuper ... Continue reading
TRACKS: Salute to a Racer: Driver Larry Krieger to be remembered at Irwindale
June 15, 2001 Irwindale, Calif. - - He was one of Irwindale Speedway's favorites, one of the new track's first champions, a great friend to so many in the sport, a joy for his many fans, a husband, and a father. His name was Larry Krieger, and he left far too soon. This Saturday, June 16, at Irwindale Speedway, Larry K ... Continue reading
INDY LIGHTS: PacWest Lights Test Solo at Gingerman
June 15, 2001 (South Haven, MI) - PacWest Lights drivers Dan Wheldon and Mario Dominguez continued their mid-season testing schedule Wednesday, with a one-day test at the GingerMan Raceway in South Haven, Michigan. PacWest was the only Lights team representing the series on the 1.88-mile road course, as today marked an ... Continue reading
USAC: Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series Race Results, Illiana
June 15, 2001 USAC STOOPS FREIGHTLINER SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: June 13, 2001 – Schererville, Indiana – Illiana Motor Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Tracy Hines, 19, GMS-18.149; 2. Jay Drake, 62, BWB-18.337; 3. Derek Davidson, 26, BWB-18.386; 4. Brian Tyler, 69, Dynamics-18.409; 5. ... Continue reading
USAC: Dave Darland medical update
June 15, 2001 Dave Darland was transported to St. Margaret-Mercy Hospital in Dyer, Ind. and treated for a torn right calf muscle and released. He has a cast on his right leg and will have follow-up consultation at Methodist Hospital with Orthopedics of Indianapolis, Inc. today. A further update on his condition is expe ... Continue reading
USAC: Three Dirt Regional Midget Races Added at Kokomo
June 15, 2001 The 2001 USAC Dirt-Track Regional Midget Car Series increased its schedule today with the addition of three dates at the Kokomo (Ind.) Speedway. The series now comprises seven races at three facilities. Race organizer Dave Duncan has selected July 1, July 15 and August 12 for Sunday night races at his Kok ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Davey Hamilton undergoes surgury Tuesday night
June 15, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Indy Racing Northern Light Series driver Davey Hamilton remains in stable condition at Methodist Hospital after another surgery Tuesday night in Indianapolis. Hamilton, from Eagle, Idaho, was injured on Lap 73 of the Casino Magic 500 on June 9 at Texas Motor Speedway. Hamilton suffered seve ... Continue reading
June 15, 2001 PTG M3 GTR Testing is On Track and On Course BMW Team PTG successfully completed a three-day test of its new 4.0-liter V8-powered BMW M3 GTR at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Fla., this week. In very hot and humid conditions the testing team of PTG and BMW Motorsport engineers and technicians r ... Continue reading
NHRA'S 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Number 24, Gary Beck
June 15, 2001 Like Gary Scelzi, who considers Gary Beck his drag racing hero, Beck won the first time he ever strapped himself into a Top Fuel dragster at an NHRA national event. And it wasn't just any old race -- it was the granddaddy of them all, the U.S. Nationals. Beck met Jerry Ruth, the King of the Northwest and ... Continue reading
CART: Herta Tests Engine and Aero Changes at Michigan International Speedway
June 15, 2001 Hilliard, Ohio - Bryan Herta and the Zakspeed/Forsythe Racing Team participated in a special CART test at Michigan International Speedway on Tuesday. Behind the wheel of the #77 Zakspeed/Forsythe/Ford-Cosworth, Herta was one of five Champ Car drivers who tested the superspeedway engine and aerodynamic cha ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Jon Wood Set to Drive For Roush Racing In Memphis Truck Race
June 15, 2001 Roush Racing announced today plans of adding Jon Wood to its driver lineup in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Wood will pilot the No. 50 truck in Memphis next week and further decisions about Roush's drivers will be announced on a race-by-race basis. Jon, his father Eddie and Max Jones spoke about this ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX: Kirby shatters Pocono track record
June 15, 2001 LONG POND PA, In his first look at the 2.5-mile triangular Pocono superspeedway, 20-year-old rookie Stuart Kirby, in Bob Schacht's Athens Mobil Speed Park Ford, shattered the one-lap ARCA RE/MAX Series track record here Thursday at Pocono Raceway. The Bowling Green, Kentucky driver won the Old Milwaukee P ... Continue reading
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