2002 USAR Hooters ProCup Series race Facts WHAT: Jackaroo Sauces 250 presented by Black's Tire Service USAR Hooters ProCup Series Race #14 of 32 (Southern Division Race #8) WHERE: Myrtle Beach Speedway - Myrtle Beach, SC .538 Mile Slightly-Banked Oval WHEN: Saturday, June 15, 2002 DISTANCE: 250 Laps/135 Miles POSTED AW ... Continue reading
Automotive News: Delphi Sought Wingcast Before Demise
Ford rejected offers for the doomed venture from Delphi, who wanted to become The Player in the telematics space. In spite of the loss of a $100 million investment by Ford and a $25 million investment by Qualcomm apparantly there was no business. http://www.autonews.com/article.cms?articleId=39613 Link to story in Auto ... Continue reading
Budweiser Autosport 2002 Show Set for June 12
Joining the Budweiser Autosport 2002 Show from McGilvery's Speedway on Tuesday June 12th will be... J J Yeley... winner of the Dan Branson/Jud Larson Classic at Eldora putting him 2nd in the Weld Racing Silver Crown Series. J J is currently 3rd in the USAC Stoop Freightliner Sprint Cars points, and 2nd in the USAC Nati ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Prices for 2003 Avalon Full-Size Sedan
TORRANCE, Calif., June 10 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. released manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2003 Avalon full-size sedan, which arrives at dealer showrooms June 11. The 2003 Avalon offers greater value thanks to numerous styling and convenience enhancements at attractive pric ... Continue reading
Pocono NASCAR WINSTON CUP Results
Sunday's Pocono 500 race results The Associated Press Results from Sunday's Pocono 500 at the 2.5-mile Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa.: µ µ ! Fin St Driver Car Laps * Earnings Pts 1. 13 Dale Jarrett Ford 200 $206,298 180 2. 6 Mark Martin Ford 200 141,003 175 3. 2 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 200 83,570 165 4. 1 Sterling Mar ... Continue reading
Yazaki Names Colleen Haley Vice President of Purchasing
CANTON, Mich., June 10 -- Yazaki North America, Inc a leading supplier of vehicle power and data solutions to the automotive industry, has named Colleen Haley to vice president, purchasing from vice president, human resources and general affairs. George R. Perry, president and COO of Yazaki North America made the annou ... Continue reading
DETROIT, June 10 -- It's time to head off-road as TheCarConnection.com puts two of the market's most Xtreme vehicles to the test. Get a first-hand, first look at the amazing capabilities of the new Hummer H2, as well as Land Rover's rugged-yet-refined Range Rover. TCC will take you to places you never thought you could ... Continue reading
CertifiedFirst Network is First to be Chosen ``MOTOR TREND Preferred''
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio--June 10, 2002--MOTOR TREND® Magazine, a PRIMEDIA publication, and the CertifiedFirst(TM) Network, a North American group of auto body repair centers, announced today that the CertifiedFirst Network is the inaugural recipient of the "MOTOR TREND Preferred" designation from MOTOR TREND. "The concept ... Continue reading
SGI and TNO Create Optimized Airbag-Simulation Package
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 10 SGI and Netherlands-based TNO Automotive today announced availability of MADYMO 6.0.1, a new version of a leading simulation software package used to determine how airbags behave during automobile crashes. Optimized for fidelity, scalability and high performance by SGI engineers, TNO's MA ... Continue reading
Parker Divests Wynn Automotive Warranty Business to Phoenix American Insurance Group
CLEVELAND, June 10 Parker Hannifin Corporation today announced the divestiture of assets related to the Wynn Warranty business, including stock of Wynn's Extended Care to Phoenix American Insurance Group, Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The business, with annual revenues of approximately $100 million, was part of Parke ... Continue reading
SparePartsSearch Takes Pay-Per-Click a Step Farther
ATLANTA, June 10 -- Someone had to introduce the next generation of pay-per-click search engines. And who better than e-commerce pioneer Jerry "The Seal Man" Whitlock? The founder of EPM, Inc., a privately held, profitable online seal and gasket business, has launched specialized pay-per-click SparePartsSearch.com (htt ... Continue reading
Lithia Motors Acquires Ford Store in Omaha, Nebraska
MEDFORD, Ore., June 10 Lithia Motors, Inc. announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Jay Wolfe Ford in Omaha, Nebraska. The store will be renamed Lithia Ford of Omaha. The store had sales of approximately $55 million in 2001. The acquisition was paid for in cash. Lithia Motors Chairman and CEO Sid DeBoer ... Continue reading
Inaugural MAZDASPEED Cup Race Breaks Record at World Famous Laguna Seca
MONTEREY, Calif., June 10 -- Rounding out a full day of Championship Auto Racing Team (CART) competition, MAZDASPEED made its official 2002 motorsports debut with the Inaugural MAZDASPEED Cup race. Breaking all previous racer/driver records for the Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca and the Spec Miata Series, track officials ... Continue reading
Honda aims to cut recall process to a month
TOKYO, June 10 Reuters reported that the Honda Motor Co said it aimed to cut the time it takes to process a recall to one month, as pressure grows on the industry for higher standards. Honda said recent efforts had shortened its recall processing time to an average two months from 3.5 months in the past. A one-month pr ... Continue reading
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BW HealthWire)--June 10, 2002--CHD Meridian Healthcare was recently the recipient of the prestigious Outstanding Business Partner Gold Award from Toyota Motor Manufacturing's Georgetown, Kentucky operation. CHD Meridian was one of six vendors selected from nearly one hundred participants by Toyota fo ... Continue reading
CONCORD, Mass.--June 10, 2002-- 3D CAD software's ease of use and visualization capabilities help leading manufacturer of auto-dimming automobile rearview mirrors design machinery in record time SolidWorks Corporation today announced that Gentex Corporation is using its three-dimensional computer-aided design (3D CAD) ... Continue reading
IIR Industry Alert: Texas Governor Looks to E-Diesel to Improve Houston Area Air Quality
HOUSTON--June 10, 2002--Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc.; Houston). Governor Rick Perry announced that he is instructing the Texas Department of Transportation to immediately begin using cleaner diesel fuel in fleets and equipment located in the Houston Area. The U.S. transportati ... Continue reading
SHORT TRACK USA 2002 with Tony Modica Grows Bigger on it's 8th Birthday!
"SHORT TRACK USA 2002 with Tony Modica" has turned 8 this week and grown into Central Florida's most popular Racing Radio Talk Show. From its inception 8 years ago by Doug Auld, now owner/editor of "Sprint Cars and Midgets" magizine, as a 30 min interview and infomation forum. Short Track USA 2002 has grown into a two ... Continue reading
KENOSHA, Wis.--June 10, 2002--Snap-on Incorporated announced today that it has named Nicholas T. Pinchuk senior vice president and president - worldwide commercial and industrial tools group, effective June 24. He will have full responsibility for the worldwide professional tool and equipment products businesses. Pinch ... Continue reading
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2002 TEAM TARGET FINISHES 21st IN POCONO Spencer drops to 21st in NASCAR Winston Cup championship points LONG POND, Pa. (June 9, 2002) - The No. 41 Target Dodge Intrepid R/T driven by Jimmy Spencer finished ... Continue reading
#40 Coors Original Pocono race report
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2002 COORS ORIGINAL DODGE SCORES TOP-5 IN POCONO Marlin remains first in the Winston Cup championship points race LONG POND, Pa. (June 9, 2002) - Sterling Marlin drove the No. 40 Coors Original Dodge Intrepi ... Continue reading
Major Acquisition Announced by KleenAir
IRVINE, Calif.--June 10, 2002--KleenAir Systems Inc. (OTCBB:KAIR - news), announces that it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire controlling interest in a Ford tier one automotive supplier located in Detroit. The acquisition is expected to close by September. The company has annual sales of approximately $7 million ... Continue reading
Yahoo! Launches New Classified Listing Packages for Auto Dealers
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--June 10, 2002--Yahoo! Inc. announced today that Yahoo!(R) Autos (http://autos.yahoo.com), a popular online destination for buying and selling new and used vehicles, will begin offering auto dealers improved packages of online automotive classified listings for purchase through value-added resellers. ... Continue reading
Fuji Heavy Industries halts car production in Taiwan
TOKYO — Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd, the maker of Subaru cars, said Friday it has terminated local car production in Taiwan and will supply the Taiwan markets with imports from Japan. Fuji described the move as a change in management strategy in response to Taiwan's entry in the World Trade Organization in January. ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, June 9 -- Elena Ford -- the first female Ford and fifth-generation member working at the family's automobile company -- tells Newsweek she is gunning for a seat on the company's board of directors and a top executive post in marketing. Ford, 36, hopes to become a Ford board member in three to five years, she ... Continue reading
Sunday, June 9, 2002 Ray Cooper Dodge notes and quotes. Golin/Harris International Pocono 500. 803-466-9085 Pocono Raceway JIMMY SPENCER (No. 41 Target Dodge Intrepid R/T) "We were terrible. I don't even want to talk about it." CASEY ATWOOD (No. ... Continue reading
Honda F1 Press Information 9 June 2002 TOP TEN FINISHES FOR HONDA IN CANADA Honda-powered drivers secure fifth, eighth and 10th positions in Montreal ------------------------------------------------ Giancarlo Fisichella and DHL Jordan Honda recorded fifth place in today's Canadian Grand Prix while Olivier Panis (Lucky ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Canadian GP - RACE
---------- From: BMW WilliamsF1 Team <HHientzsch@aol.com> To: Judy Stropus <jstropus@earthlink.net> Subject: BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Canadian GP - RACE Date: Sun, Jun 9, 2002, 5:42 PM Canadian Grand Prix - RACE 9th June 2002 Weather: dry, sunny, 24ÉC Air, 34ÉC Track After a promising start for the BMW WilliamsF1 Team, ... Continue reading
#10 Kanaan CART Laguna Seca Race Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #10 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Lola Bridgestone Grand Prix of Monterey - Sunday, June 9, 2002 - Race Notes/Quotes Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca - Monterey, Calif. - 2.238-Mile Road Course Round 5 of 20 on the 2002 CART F ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Sunday from Brainerd International Raceway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY SUNDAY, JUNE 9, 2002 SCHMEECKLE EARNS HIS FIRST VICTORY OF THE YEAR Brainerd, Minn. - In the final results from Brainerd International Raceway, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Ed Schmeeckle and Top Alcohol Funny C ... Continue reading
ARCA Truck release, points, notes, I-75 Spdwy
TEAM WITWER DOES IT AGAIN; WORMCASTLE DOMINATES AT I-75 Mt. Vernon, KY (6-8-02) by Wendy Wellman - Jostling for the lead with his father for most of the race, Pete Wormcastle finally pulled out in front of the lead pack at lap 83 to score his first ever ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series feature win at I-75 Speedway on ... Continue reading
Dorricott Racing Report - Laguna Seca
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com MOTOR PROBLEM DERAILS JON FOGARTY AT LAGUNA SECA Alex Gurney Finishes Sixth in TAC Fourth Round MONTEREY, Calif. (June 8, 2002) - - What was shaping into a highly productive race weekend turned to disappointment for Dorricott Racing at the Mazda Racew ... Continue reading
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES-SUNDAY FROM US 13 DRAGWAY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION US 13 DRAGWAY, DELMAR, DEL. Sunday, June 09, 2002 ELIMINATIONS COMPLETE AT US 13 DRAGWAY NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES RACE DELMAR, Del. - Final results are in from the Delaware 1st State Championship, a round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Ra ... Continue reading
GM says June U.S. auto sales 'bit stronger' than May
June 10, 2002 Bloomberg News has reported that GM said industrywide U.S. sales of new cars and trucks in the first week of this month were "a bit stronger" than in May, when the pace was the slowest since November 1998. "Four days in, I would describe sales as being OK, not at a blistering pace," Paul Ballew, executive ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors keeps 0% loans as rivals turn to rebates
June 10, 2002 Bloomberg News is reporting that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plans to keep its U.S. strategy of letting customers drive off in new cars or trucks for no money down and no interest or payments for a year as rivals shift to more expensive rebates. The Tokyo-based maker of the Lancer small car and Montero sport- ... Continue reading
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