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Sunday, May 5, 2002

Unofficial NASCAR Pontiac 500 Results

Unofficial NASCAR Pontiac 500 Results

Fin St Car Driver Make Sponsor Pts/Bonus Laps Status 1 41 #20 Tony Stewart Pontiac Home Depot 180/5 400 Running 2 9 #12 Ryan Newman * Ford ALLTEL 175/5 400 Running 3 21 #99 Jeff Burton Ford CITGO Racing 165/0 400 Running 4 14 #6 Mark Martin Ford Pfizer/Viagra 160/0 400 Running 5 15 #19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge Dodge Deale ... Continue reading

Michelin Blows Away Myths and Misconceptions About Tire Pressure; What You Don't Know Will Surprise You

Michelin Blows Away Myths and Misconceptions About Tire Pressure; What You Don't Know Will Surprise You

LAURENS, S.C., May 3 -- As part of South Carolina State "Tire Safety Awareness Day," Michelin did more than just extol the virtues of tire maintenance. At its proving grounds in Laurens, S.C., the international tire maker put on some dramatic demonstrations using a very mundane medium: Air! The Laurens Proving Grounds ... Continue reading

Daimler, Mitsubishi, Hyundai ink car engine pact

Daimler, Mitsubishi, Hyundai ink car engine pact

SEOUL, May 5 Reuters reported that Hyundai Motor Co, said on Sunday it signed on agreement with DaimlerChrysler AG and partner Mitsubishi Motors Corp to launch a passenger car engine venture in the United States this month. "The three companies will hold equal stakes in the joint venture, to be called 'Global Engine Al ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Announces Results of Annual Shareholder Meeting

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Announces Results of Annual Shareholder Meeting

MILWAUKEE, Harley-Davidson, Inc. yesterday announced the results of its Annual Shareholder Meeting. All items to be voted upon by shareholders were approved. Elections for both Class II Directors were approved. They are George Conrades and Sara Levinson. Ernst & Young was ratified as the Company's independent auditor f ... Continue reading

SCCA ProRally - Rim of the World - Day One News and Results

SCCA ProRally - Rim of the World - Day One News and Results

The press release text included below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, or if you wish to opt out of these distributions, please send your request to: sccaprorally@aol.com. For immediate release 03 May, 2002 SCCA® ProRallysm Cha ... Continue reading

NCTS Qualifying at Gateway Int'l Raceway:Ted Musgrave Third Fastest; Bill Lester Top Rookie

NCTS Qualifying at Gateway Int'l Raceway:Ted Musgrave Third Fastest; Bill Lester Top Rookie

(EDITOR'S NOTE: Link to this story online at: http://dcxracing.com/racing_dodge/archived_article.php?aID= 755) <<...OLE_Obj...>> Saturday, May 4, 2002 Gateway Int'l Raceway - St. Louis, MO Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 Qualifying CONTACT: Patrick Mason Golin/Harris International 773-593-2044 TED MUSGRAV ... Continue reading

Hayden wins AMA Supercuts Superbike Challenge

Hayden wins AMA Supercuts Superbike Challenge

Contact: John Cardinale Sears Point Raceway (707) 938-8448 X107 Honda's Hayden Claims First Superbike Victory at Sears Point in Supercuts Superbike Challenge SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Honda's Nicky Hayden captured his first Superbike victory at Sears Point Raceway on Saturday with a decisive win in the AMA S ... Continue reading

NHRA:LUCAS OIL DRAG RACINGS SERIES - Saturday from Heartland Park Topeka

NHRA:LUCAS OIL DRAG RACINGS SERIES - Saturday from Heartland Park Topeka

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, TOPEKA, KAN. Saturday, May 04, 2002 QUALIFYING COMPLETE, FIELDS SET AT HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT TOPEKA, Kan. - In the final rounds of qualifying at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing S ... Continue reading

NHRA: Wilson Grabs Fifth in Atlanta

NHRA: Wilson Grabs Fifth in Atlanta

Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Notes & Quotes ­ May 4, 2002 TELEVISION TIMES: (ALL TIMES EASTERN) QUALIFYING: Sat., May 4; 9-11 p.m.; ESPN2 FINAL ROUND: Sun., May 5; 5:30 p.m ­ 7:30 p.m.; ESPN2 REPEAT: Sun., May 5; 11:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; ESPN2 COMMERCE, Ga. -- ... Continue reading

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