Jim Epler Looks Forward to Better "Fishing" Conditions in Chicago
(Note: The following is attached in text format for your convenience.) Contact: Jon G. Knapp Phone: (704) 662-3121 Fax: (704) 662-3021 etchellsracing.com JIM EPLER LOOKS FORWARD TO BETTER "FISHING" CONDITIONS IN CHICAGO Putnam, Conn., September 25, 2001 - The bass is a game fish, well known for its scrappy nature, espe ... Continue reading
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-Sept. 26,2001--AutoFund Servicing, Inc. (OTCBB:AFSR) announces that The Board of Directors have entered into a non-binding bid for the acquisition of a $56 million dollar portfolio. According to Mr. James Haggard, Chairman of the Board and President of AutoFund Servicing, Inc. "The portfoli ... Continue reading
Grand-Am Announces Dates of 2001 Yearend Award Ceremonies
Grand-Am Announces Dates of 2001 Yearend Award Ceremonies DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 26, 2001) - Grand American Road Racing Association has announced the dates of the 2001 Championship Award Ceremonies for the Rolex Sports Car Series and Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series. The Rolex Series will honor its 2001 champions o ... Continue reading
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Sept. 26, 2001--Textron Inc. today announced that John R. Murphey, 59, has been named chairman and chief executive officer of the company's $1.6 billion Bell Helicopter business, effective immediately. Murphey was previously president and chief operating officer of Bell Helicopter and will continue to ... Continue reading
REDMOND, Wash./MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca.--Sept. 26, 2001--MSNBC.com, the no.1 Internet News site, and MobileAria Inc., pioneer of True Hands Free voice-enabled productivity services for the driver, today announced an agreement to provide MobileAria service subscribers with voice-enabled access to 92 different news, sports and ... Continue reading
Pace Car Reunion Media Crendentials
Approximately 250 people are pre-registered for the upcoming Pace Car Reunion scheduled for Oct 10th - 14th at the NCM. Owners of the highly valued 1978, 1986, 1995 and 1998 Indy Pace Corvettes will be in attendance, as well as the 1990 Parade Corvettes, and a multitude of others. Highlights of the weekend-long event w ... Continue reading
Simula, Inc. Completes $25 Million Refinancing
PHOENIX--Sept. 26, 2001--Simula, Inc. (AMEX: SMU) today announced that it has completed a $25 million financing with Allied Capital Corporation , a $2 billion portfolio lender with offices in Washington DC, New York and Chicago. Simula said it is enthusiastic about its new relationship with a credible, nationally known ... Continue reading
S&P Places World Omni Lease-Related Rtgs on WatchNeg
NEW YORK--Standard & Poor's--Sept. 26, 2001--Standard & Poor's today placed its ratings on various classes of World Omni Auto Lease Securitization Trust 1998-A and World Omni Auto Lease Securitization Trust 2001-A on CreditWatch with negative implications (see list). The CreditWatch placement of the various classes of ... Continue reading
ABRA Golf Marathon Raises $89,000 for Courage Center
MINNEAPOLIS--Sept. 26, 2001--On Monday, September 17, Minneapolis-based ABRA Auto Body & Glass sponsored its seventh annual Marathon Cup to benefit Courage Center. Over forty golfers participated in the event, with each one collecting pledges for playing at least 100 holes of golf that day. ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a da ... Continue reading
Press Release: CAMI Automotive Inc.
Press Release: CAMI Automotive Inc. Date of Release: Sep 26, 2001 Downgrades to R-2 (high) Richard Hildebrand, Kam Hon / 41- 593-5577 ext.2270 / e-mail: rhildebrand@dbrs.com Rating Trend Rating Action Debt Rated R-2 (high) Stable Downgraded Commercial Paper DBRS is downgrading the commercial paper rating of CAMI Automo ... Continue reading
Pro Tech Flex Headset Provides Safe Cellular Phone Use With a Unique Custom Fit
FORT PIERCE, Fla.--Sept. 26, 2001--Cellular phone use while driving is now illegal in Dade and legislation is being considered in many other Florida counties. For the frequent cellular phone user, a headset is the best option for conducting hands-free conversations from the road. The Flex Headset from Pro Tech Communic ... Continue reading
USF Distribution Opens New Service Centers
BOLINGBROOK, Ill.--Sept. 26, 2001--USF Distribution, a logistics subsidiary of USFreightways Corporation, announced today the openings of new service centers in Houston, TX and Lakeland, FL. These operations will provide a full range of logistics services, including overnight distribution and consolidation, and cross-d ... Continue reading
GOOD NEWS! AutoZone Same Store Sales UP
MEMPHIS -- AutoZone has announced that sales for the fourth fiscal quarter ended Aug. 25, 2001, increased 10 percent to $1.64 billion from the $1.49 billion reported for the year-ago quarter. Same-store sales, or sales for domestic auto parts stores open at least one year, increased 8 percent during the quarter. Steve ... Continue reading
Textron Reduces Third and Fourth Quarter Earnings Outlook
COO John Janitz Exits; CEO Lewis Campbell Resumes Direct Responsibility for Operations - John Murphey Named Bell Helicopter CEO, Replacing Terry Stinson - Company-Wide Restructuring Program Expanded and Accelerated Lewis B. Campbell, chairman and chief executive officer of Textron Inc., announced today that as a result ... Continue reading
Twin Towers Tribute Ride Pays Homage to Heroes of the Tragedy
In a tribute to the firefighters that perished in the Sept. 11 Twin Towers tragedy, businessman Lloyd Sutton has organized a cross-country motorcycle pilgrimage -- The Twin Towers Tribute Ride. ... Continue reading
PCBM to Institute Stock Buy-Back
As a continuing effort to increase shareholder value and the company's position in the market, Pinnacle Business Management (Pink Sheets:PCBM) has announced that it will institute a stock buy-back program which will be conducted periodically in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and regulati ... Continue reading
State Auto Financial Reports No Appreciable Loss
State Auto Financial Corporation announced today that it expects no appreciable loss from the World Trade Center disaster as the company is not licensed or active in the state of New York. Chairman Robert H. Moone stated, "It would appear that we may have several small claims from traveling policyholders who lost perso ... Continue reading
It’s a Buyers Market, A Great Time To Buy A New Car Because: Chrysler's Will Not Meet Goals
Because WSJ reported that top executives at DaimlerChrysler AG are concerned that the company's money-losing Chrysler unit may be unable to meet the financial targets that DaimlerChrysler outlined early this year. While the sharp drop in U.S. auto sales since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has darkened the auto industr ... Continue reading
Caliber Collision Acquires Cavender Collision Center in San Antonio
Caliber Collision Centers, an Irvine-based operator of high-quality collision repair facilities in California and Texas, announced the acquisition of Cavender Collision Center, a member of the Cavender Auto Family -- one of the largest and most respected dealership groups in San Antonio. The addition of the Cavender Co ... Continue reading
Camaro/Firebird on Hiatus After 2002 Model Year
General Motors Corporation today announced that 2002 will be the last model year for the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird. The Ste. Thérèse, Quebec plant where the vehicles are produced will close in the fall of 2002. According to John G. Middlebrook, GM vice president and general manager vehicle brand marketing ... Continue reading
Fitch Issues Presale Rpt On Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2001-E
Fitch issued a presale report today on Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2001-E discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch's expected `AAA' ratings on the class A notes, `A' ratings on the class B notes and `BBB+' ratings on the class C certificates. The securities are backed by a pool of prime retail installment sales con ... Continue reading
GMAC’s SmartAuction Now Selling GM Rental Vehicles Online
GMAC’s SmartAuction, the industry-leading online tool for GM dealers searching for fresh off-lease vehicles, recently introduced a dramatic upgrade of its SmartAuction remarketing website with the addition of GM rental vehicles. “For our dealers, this means a greater online opportunity to sell more GM cars ... Continue reading
Motorcar Parts & Accessories Settles Class Action Lawsuit
Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. announced that it had settled the class action lawsuit and related litigation that had been filed against the Company in the United States District Court, Central District of California. The class action lawsuit alleged that, over a three year period, the Company misstated earnings in ... Continue reading
Production To Cease At General Motors Ste. Therese Plant In 2002
General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) today advised employees at its Ste. Thérèse, Quebec plant that it would cease production of Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird models in 2002 and close in September of 2002. GMCL president and general manager, Maureen Kempston Darkes said, "This is an extremely painful and d ... Continue reading
Proeza Installing USDATA Xfactory in 2nd Automotive Manufacturing Plant
USDATA Corporation , a leading supplier of integrated manufacturing software solutions, announced that ProezaGrede, a highly recognized industrial group, has selected USDATA's Xfactory(R) as their comprehensive solution for providing state-of-the-art product knowledge and control systems. "We have chosen Xfactory as pa ... Continue reading
UnitedAuto Expands Operations in its Cleveland, Ohio Hub Market
UnitedAuto Group, Inc. , a FORTUNE 500 automotive specialty retailer, announced today that it has acquired a Nissan franchise in North Olmsted, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. The dealership, formerly known as North Olmsted Nissan, was purchased from Bud Matthews and will be renamed Nissan of North Olmsted. This acquisiti ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Launches New Media Resource, Highlighted by Innovation
In an information age fueled by technology, Volvo Cars of North America, LLC introduces a new ground-breaking resource for the automotive media. The new virtual public affairs/media relations resource features a number of innovations that make it the new benchmark for automotive media support. The Web site, www.volvoca ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ken Schrader ready for racing at new venue in Kansas
September 26, 2001 Schrader's Thoughts On Kansas City... "I haven't tested at the track, but Johnny (Benson) tested there and Newt has spent a lot of time with James Ince and I think we've got a great starting point for the setup. As for the track, I think it is great that ISC has stepped up to build these new faciliti ... Continue reading
NHRA: Team Jeg's is looking for a big weekend at Route 66 Raceway
September 26, 2001 Team Jeg's rolls into Joliet Illinois this weekend for the Inaugural NHRA Nationals. This race marks the first weekend that Pro Stock drivers Jeg Coughlin Jr. and Troy Coughlin are slated to compete with in-house power plants under the hoods of their familiar yellow and black Chevrolet Cavaliers. The ... Continue reading
ALMS: Lewis back in Callaway C12-R for Petit LeMans
September 26, 2001 JUPITER, Fla. -Shane Lewis will return to the cockpit of the Callaway C12-R at the October 6 Petit Le Mans season finale race of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS). The 10 hour or 1,000 mile Petit Le Mans event held at Road Atlanta will re-unit Lewis with Aspen Knolls Racing, owned by Bob Mazzuoccola ... Continue reading
NHRA: Jeg's Trucks look to continue late season charge
September 26, 2001 There is little doubt that Team Jeg’s is poised to make their presence felt in the final weeks of Pro Stock Truck Competition. Team Jeg’s driver Mike Coughlin continues to impress, rolling into Joliet with back to back wins at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, and last weekends AutoZone Natio ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Youth is served by strong F1 rookie crop
September 26, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - No less than six of the 22 drivers entered in the second annual SAP United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis this year are rookies. They make up a diverse group, with last year's Indianapolis 500 winner, Juan Pablo Montoya of Colombia, heading the list that includes Brazil's Enrique Be ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Martinsville Speedway Will Allow Coolers, Bags
September 26, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA. – Martinsville Speedway President Clay Campbell announced late Monday afternoon that coolers and other carry-in items would be allowed at events the speedway hosts this fall. But all coolers will be searched and all other items, including backpacks and camera bags, will be sub ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. wants to keep momentum heading to Kansas
September 26, 2001 Dale Jr. Quotes “We tested for a day at the new Kansas track, and I really liked it. I think the Chicago track (sister track to the Kansas Speedway) was poorly designed: the transitions to and from the banking are terrible there, but this place is much, much better. It’s very wide and ver ... Continue reading
NHRA teams gear up for Winston Championship as 2001 season heads for home
September 26, 2001 JOLIET, Ill. - As NHRA's Golden Anniversary season heads towards its stretch drive the sole focus of the sport's professional competitors will be to gather as many of those NHRA Winston points as possible in hopes of capturing a prestigious NHRA Winston championship. Teams in four NHRA professional c ... Continue reading
NHRA: Coughlins Pro Stock dynasty moves engine program in house
September 26, 2001 JOLIET, Ill. - After the productive performance last year from the Ohio-based Coughlin Racing Team, the need to change their already successful program did not seem to exist. But all good things must come to an end and the change is underway. Combining the success of the Coughlin brothers (John, Troy ... Continue reading
NHRA: Schumacher hopes there's no place like home
September 26, 2001 JOLIET, Ill. - The last time the National Hot Rod Association made a stop at the Route 66 Raceway, Tony Schumacher had about 1,300 family members, friends and sponsors in the stands for the June event. Unfortunately, they didn't see much of Tony in the cockpit of his 6,000 horsepower U.S. Army dragst ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Antonio Sabato Jr. named celebrity spokesperson for U.S. Grand Prix
September 26, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. has taken on a new role as a celebrity spokesperson for the SAP United States Grand Prix Formula One race on Sept. 30 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Best known for his Calvin Klein modeling fame, as well as appearances on "General Hospital," "Melrose Place ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Geoffrey Bodine expects learning experience at Kansas City
September 26, 2001 Geoffrey Bodine On Kansas . . . "Obviously the trip to Kansas is going to be a big learning experience for everyone. I am personally looking forward to traveling there because that area is the heart of the Midwest. It's a big market for Phillips 66. They have a lot of people coming to the race and we ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kenseth looks for level field at new Kansas City track
September 26, 2001 Matt Kenseth's thoughts on the Inaugural Event at Kansas: Kansas Speedway is a brand new track on the circuit. Some drivers have tested there but you have not. Is this going to be a disadvantage? "We chose not to test there because our teammates were testing there and we felt like we'd benefit more f ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jeff Green looks forward to first visit to Kansas City facility
September 26, 2001 Jeff Green On Kansas: Jeff Green, 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Champion and driver of the No. 10 Nestlé Nesquik Ford Taurus, is looking forward to the first event at Kansas Speedway. "I haven't had the opportunity to visit the new Kansas track yet," said Green. "I hear it is a lot like Kentucky, so that ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Greg Pollex To Make 300th Start As A Busch Series Team Owner
September 26, 2001 When Jason Keller and teammate Jeff Green take the green flag for Saturday's NASCAR Busch Series race at Kansas City, Greg Pollex will have his 300th start as a team owner. Five drivers have driven for him in the Busch Series since 1994 to reach the 300-race mark. Keller began driving for Pollex in 1 ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Rudd rides momentum into Kansas City
September 26, 2001 Kansas City, Kan. - A win at Richmond and a third-place finish at Dover has Ricky Rudd, driver of the No. 28 Texaco/Havoline Ford, riding a wave of momentum into this Sunday's Protection One 400 inaugural race at Kansas Speedway. Rudd's finishes at Richmond and Dover helped him gain 130 points on NAS ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: SAP U.S. Grand Prix Spectator Information
September 26, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Information for spectators attending the SAP United States Grand Prix on Sept. 28-30 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway: AT THE GATES: *All coolers, backpacks and handbags will be subject to security inspection at the gates of the Speedway. *Additional uniformed officers will be statio ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Ryan Newman Interview: Discussion of a successful season
September 26, 2001 In his 13 career Busch Series starts, Ryan Newman has started from the pole an astounding five times, and has only once started a race outside of the top 15. The 23-year-old rookie out of the Penske Racing stable recorded his first Busch Series win at Chicago Motor Speedway in only his eighth start, ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Terry Cook Interview: A banner year with new team
September 26, 2001 Terry Cook has had a banner year in his first season with veteran owners Bob and Kay Keselowski. The six-year Craftsman Truck Series veteran captured his third career pole at Nazareth in August and currently sits seventh in the point standings, poised for his first top-10 points finish. The one thing ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Sadler looking forward to first race at Kansas
September 26, 2001 NASCAR will hold its first-ever event at Kansas Speedway this weekend. Elliott Sadler, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft Racing Taurus, tested for Goodyear at the new speedway, along with Bill Elliott, earlier this season. Below are his impressions of Kansas Speedway and how he compares it to the other ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: ABC, Speedvision, IMS Radio Broadcasting SAP US Grand Prix
September 26, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Formula One is back on ABC Sports. The SAP United States Grand Prix Formula One race will be broadcast live on ABC from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway starting with the live pre-race show at 1:30 p.m. (EDT) Sunday followed by the live race broadcast at 2 p.m. (EDT). Bob Jenkins will s ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Ford donates another $5K to Komen Foundation in Jarrett's name
September 26, 2001 DEARBORN, Mich. - Dale Jarrett won the pole for the MBNA-Cal Ripken Jr. 400 at Dover Downs International Speedway on Sunday, resulting in another $5,000 donation from Ford Credit to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to help in its mission to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening dis ... Continue reading
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