Saturday, August 17, 2002

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Hungarian GP-Qualifying

Hungarian Grand Prix ­ QUALIFYING 17th August 2002 Weather: Sunny and warm, 27°C Air, 29°C Track It was a positive outcome for the BMW WilliamsF1 Team at the Qualifying session for the 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix. Drivers Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya will start from the second row, having achieved third and ... Continue reading

Chevy Happy Hour Notes - MIS, Aug. 17

TEAM MONTE CARLO Contact: Nancy Wager Pepsi 400 Happy Hour nmwager@aol.com Saturday, August 17, 2002 GM Racing Communications Michigan International Speedway (727) 784-8465 Page 1 MIKE SKINNER, NO. 4 KODAK CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO (ON THE RULES CHANGE FOR CHEVROLET): "I think when the cars are on the racetrack by themselv ... Continue reading

Day One News - SCCA ProRally - Ojibwe Forests

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#40 and #41 Michigan qualifying report

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 17, 2002 STERLING MARLIN / JIMMY SPENCER CHIP GANASSI RACING WITH FELIX SABATES PEPSI 400 QUALIFYING RESULTS BROOKLYN, Mich. (August 17, 2002) - The No. 40 Coors Light and No. 41 Target teams of Chip Ganassi ... Continue reading

Can The Auto Sector Hold Up The US Economy?

Guest Analysis From August Cole, CBS.MarketWatch.com Aug. 17, 2002 CHICAGO (CBS.MW) -- The list of things to worry about just gets longer. The auto industry's 2003 models are almost here but lo and behold, there are signs that consumers are finally cracking. "Consumers' attitudes toward buying conditions for vehicles a ... Continue reading

Dodge NASCAR Notes and Quotes from Saturday at Michigan

Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002 Ray Cooper Michigan International Speedway Golin/Harris International Dodge notes and quotes. 803-466-9085 Pepsi 400 Advance. RESPONSE TO RULES CHANGE FOR PEPSI 400 AT MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY JIM JULOW (Vice President, Motorsports and SRT Marketing, Dodge) "I'd like to congratulate Ray E ... Continue reading

SafeDrive Technologies Harnesses Technology to Help Save Teen Lives With Driver Training

MONROEVILLE, Pa.--Aug. 17, 2002--Pittsburgh-based SafeDrive Technologies, Inc., today opened its first local driver education and training center, where it employs unique, state-of-the-art technology to better prepare teen drivers and thus, save lives. The three-year-old company is revolutionizing driver education with ... Continue reading

2002 Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying

Honda F1 Press Information 17 August 2002 HONDA-POWERED DRIVER SECURES THIRD ROW SPOT Fisichella qualifies in fifth place for Hungarian Grand Prix ------------------------------------------------ DHL Jordan Honda's Giancarlo Fisichella qualified in fifth position for tomorrow’s grid of the Hungarian Grand Prix (t ... Continue reading

US relies on carmakers to steer it from recession

Jeremy Grant and Peronet Despeignes writing for the Financial Times: Barely a week after the September 11 terrorist attacks, a delegation of top policymakers from Washington flew to Detroit, the world's automotive capital. Their mission: to see what America's Big Three car makers - General Motors, Ford and Daimler Chry ... Continue reading

Wilden Claims Pole for First Trans-Am Series Start of Season in Johnson Controls 100 at Road America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: T.E. McHale (727) 533-0503 WILDEN CLAIMS POLE FOR FIRST TRANS-AM SERIES START OF SEASON IN JOHNSON CONTROLS 100 AT ROAD AMERICA ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (August 16, 2002) - Kenny Wilden, named Thursday to drive the #40 XtremeLens Chevrolet Corvette for Derhaag Motorsports, made his return to th ... Continue reading

SEMA Plans 2003 SEMA Show Space Selection, Will Add Three Sections Within the Show

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Rosemarie Kitchin, rosemariek@sema.org SEMA, 909/396-0289, ext. 104 SEMA PLANS 2003 SEMA SHOW SPACE SELECTION, WILL ADD THREE SECTIONS WITHIN THE SHOW DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (August 16, 2002) - SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, will hold the space selection for the 2003 ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Takes top 5 qualfiying Spots at MIS

Chevy's Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins the Bud Pole while DEI teammates Michael Waltrip and Steve Park qualify 3rd and 4th (respectively). Richard Childress Racing joins with Kevin Harvick 2nd and Robby Gordon 5th to give Team Monte Carlo the top five starting spots. TEAM MONTE CARLO Contact: Nancy Wager Pepsi 400 Qualifying ... Continue reading

dodge nascar winston cup notes, quotes from michigan qualifying

Friday, Aug. 16, 2002 Ray Cooper Michigan International Speedway Golin/Harris International Dodge notes and quotes. 803-466-9085 Pepsi 400 Qualifying. BILL ELLIOTT (No. 9 Dodge Dealers Dodge Intrepid R/T) NOTE: Elliott's qualifying lap of 38.224 seconds was more than half a second faster than his fastest lap in practic ... Continue reading

Skuza Collects Provisional Eighth

Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Rugged Liner NHRA Nationals ‹ Brainerd International Raceway Notes & Quotes ­ Aug. 16, 2002 TELEVISION TIMES: (ALL TIMES EASTERN) QUALIFYING: Sat., Aug. 17; 8-10 p.m.; ESPN2 FINAL ROUND: Sun., Aug. 18; 9­11 p.m.; ESPN2 REPEAT: Fri., Aug. 30; 3-5 a.m.; ESPN2 BRA ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday from Race City Motorsport Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION RACE CITY MOTORSPORT PARK FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 2002 JOHNSON & COOLIDGE TOP QUALIFIERS IN CANADA Calgary, Alta. - Brandon Johnson in Top Alcohol Dragster and Henry Coolidge in Top Alcohol Funny Car are leading their respective fields after the fi ... Continue reading