GM Recalls Buick SUV to Fix Liftgate
DETROIT June 9, 2003; Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. said on Monday that it recalled about 107,000 of its Buick Rendezvous sport utility vehicles to repair the rear liftgate, which could open in a severe crash. The recall includes all 2002 Rendezvous models and some 2003 models, with 95,000 of the vehicles ... Continue reading
13 Detroit Intersections Benefit From AAA Road Improvement Demonstration Program
DEARBORN, Mich., June 9 -- AAA Michigan, the City of Detroit, Wayne County and Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will share the costs of a joint road improvement project that will bring badly needed safety enhancements to two of Detroit's most congested corridors. The AAA Road Improvement Demonstration Progr ... Continue reading
Alcoa Chooses Bechtel and Icelandic Consortium HRV To Build Project in East Iceland
PITTSBURGH & REYKJAVIK--June 9, 2003--Alcoa today announced that it has chosen Bechtel and its partner, an Icelandic engineering consortium, HRV (Honnun, Rafhonnun, VST), to design and build its new plant in East Iceland, which is being designed for production of 322,000-metric-ton-per-year of primary aluminum. "We are ... Continue reading
Updated ARCA RE/MAX Series MIS entry list & much more at www.arcaracing.com; and thanks, Don Radebaugh MICHIGAN INT'L FACTSHEET PLUS....... RACE: Flagstar 200, 6-14-03 TRACK: Michigan Int'l Speedway, 2-mile paved oval LOCATION: Brooklyn, MI DISTANCE: 100 laps, 200 miles SANCTION: ARCA SERIES: Event #11 of the 2003 ARCA ... Continue reading
DETROIT, June 9 -- Happy birthday to us ... ? If you want a great party, might as well throw it yourself. And now that it's put two 6-ton Blue Ovals back in place on World Headquarters, Ford Motor Co. is set to start a centennial celebration like you've never seen before. TheCarConnection.com has a 5-day pass and you'r ... Continue reading
Hales Corners Speedway--Points
Hales Corners Speedway, Franklin, Wis. Current Points as of 06-07-2003 UMP Late Model Name Car # 06-07-YTD 1 Scheffler, Rick 15 2680 2 Specht, Scott 99 2580 3 Scheffler, Russ 10 2405 4 Sievert, Bret 5 2395 5 Carlson, Chris C-12 1805 6 Watson, Jim W-1 1760 7 Sorce, Dan 14 1525 8 Stroika, Ron 33 1395 9 Letizia, Turk D-1 ... Continue reading
HOUSTON, June 9 -- To recruit and train collision repair technicians for entry into the Mercedes-Benz dealer organization, Universal Technical Institute, Inc. and Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) are taking their partnership to the next level with the first-ever Mercedes-Benz ELITE Collision Repair Technology graduate program ... Continue reading
MINNEAPOLIS--June 9, 2003--ABRA Auto Body & Glass, the nation's leader in damaged vehicle repair services, announced today the acquisition of Express Auto Body located in Aurora, CO. This acquisition represents ABRA's eightieth repair center, sixty of which are corporate-owned along with twenty franchise locations. The ... Continue reading
--Johnson Controls, Inc. What: The 14th annual Energy Efficiency Forum, "The Path to Economic and National Security," co-sponsored by the United States Energy Association (USEA) and Johnson Controls, Inc. Who: Keynote: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Christie Whitman Other Forum speakers include: -- ... Continue reading
C-Chip's Credit Management Solution Attracts Car Dealers' Attention at the NABD Convention
MONTREAL--June 9, 2003--C-Chip Technologies Corporation (OTCBB:CCHI) is pleased to report that its US distributor, Pay Technologies LLC ("PayTeck"), attracted significant interest for the WebTecK(TM) at the National Association for Buy Here, Pay Here Dealers (NABD) convention recently held in Las Vegas. Branded for Pay ... Continue reading
ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants' Expertise Sought at Upcoming Industry Events
SAN RAMON, Calif.--June 9, 2003-- International Trucking Show (ITS) and Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Events To Feature ChevronTexaco Speakers ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants (CTGL) today announced that two of its executives, Jim McGeehan, Global Manager of Diesel Engine Oil Technology and Gary Parsons, Commer ... Continue reading
MELVILLE, N.Y.--June 9, 2003--U.S. Bank, a division of U.S. Bancorp, has joined the growing list of lending institutions utilizing the DealerTrack(TM) auto finance platform. U.S. Bank will accelerate its dealer-to-lender relationships by making its lending services available to their dealers currently utilizing the Dea ... Continue reading
VIENNA, Va.--June 9, 2003--Excedent Technologies, a global leader in business email outsourcing, anti-virus and spam filtering solutions, today announced early results of its initiative to revamp the email systems of US car and truck dealers. In just 6 months, more than 7,000 new accounts have been established at deale ... Continue reading
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--June 9, 2003-- Special Collectibles and Autographed Hot Wheels(R)-Related Items Highlighted in June 10-20 Online Benefit Auction Supporting RADD and Road Safety Mattel, Inc. offers a unique way for sons, young and old alike, to give their fathers very special Hot Wheels(R) Father's Day gifts, and be ... Continue reading
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 9 -- Holiday RV Superstores, Inc. (RVEE.PK) announced today that by written consent of the majority holder of the Company's outstanding common stock, the Stephen Adams Living Trust, the Company's Board of Directors has been reconstituted. Under the terms of the written consent, Lee B. Sanders ... Continue reading
IRWIN(R) Industrial Tools Unveils Global Brand Strategy
IRWIN Name Unites User-Preferred Brands of Professional Grade Hand Tools and Power Tool Accessories HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., June 9 -- IRWIN Industrial Tools announced today the new global brand strategy for its professional grade hand tools and power tool accessories business. The company is positioning IRWIN as the primar ... Continue reading
REGI U.S., Inc. Announces That Rand Cam Power Generation License Agreement Extended
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--June 9, 2003--REGI U.S., Inc. (OTCBB:RGUS), U.S. subsidiary of Reg Technologies, Inc. (TSX VENTURE:RRE), wishes to announce that REGI has agreed to extend the power generation license to Rotary Power Generation, Incorporated (RPGI) until December 31, 2003. REGI agrees to grant an exclusive ... Continue reading
Retek Showcases Latest Technology at Retail Systems 2003/VICS Collaborative Commerce
CHICAGO--June 9, 2003-- Retek Demonstrates Enterprise Ready Point Solutions that Deliver Value, Innovation and Simplicity Retek Inc. announced today that it is demonstrating its enterprise ready point solutions for retailers at the Retail Systems 2003/VICS Collaborative Commerce (Retail Systems 2003) at McCormick Place ... Continue reading
Strike Ends at Garden State Tanning
Union Members Declare Victory as They Prepare to Return to Work Tomorrow HAGERSTOWN, Md., June 9 -- Union officials from the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees [UNITE] announced today that the strike at Garden State Tanning, Inc., has ended and that workers will return to their jobs tomorrow. Eight ... Continue reading
Terry Borcheller - Le Mans preview
Le Mans! Terry Borcheller is en route to France, where he'll compete in le 24 Heures du Mans June 14 and 15. It will be his fourth race and the third country in which he's competed in two weeks. He raced a motorcycle in the Baja 500, a prototype car in the Rolex Sports Car Series and a grand-sports car in the Grand-Am ... Continue reading
MAYNARD, Mass.--June 9, 2003--Veridiem(TM), a leader in Marketing Resource Management software that optimizes marketing effectiveness, today announced an agreement with Subaru of America, Inc, a leading car company that markets and distributes symmetrical all-wheel drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a networ ... Continue reading
Recent Customization Offers Targeted Demographic Opportunities To 200,000 My WhitePages Registrants SEATTLE, June 9 -- W3 Data, Inc., a leading provider of online directory assistance services, today announced that it has added three major advertisers -- SBC Yahoo!, Saturn Canada and Allstate Insurance -- to its WhiteP ... Continue reading
Credit Acceptance Corporation Renews $135,000,000 Revolving Credit Agreement for Two Years
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--June 9, 2003--Credit Acceptance Corporation -- Credit Acceptance announced today that it has renewed its $135 million credit agreement with a group of commercial banks. The facility term has been increased from one to two years. Certain fees and financial covenants have been adjusted to reflect the i ... Continue reading
TULSA, Okla., June 9 -- Today, Thrifty Car Rental, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. said it would repeat its popular sweepstakes to give away three more Segway Human Transporters and 84 more weeks of free car rentals. The original sweepstakes, which ran through May 31, 2003, offered consumers the o ... Continue reading
Diodes Incorporated Promotes Joseph Liu to Senior VP of Operations
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--June 9, 2003--Diodes Incorporated , a leading manufacturer and supplier of high quality discrete semiconductors, today announced that Joseph Liu has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations from Vice President of Operations. Mr. Liu is also President and a director of Diodes-China ... Continue reading
Dynamic Ventures Inc. Announces Name and Symbol Change
BELLINGHAM, Wash.--June 9, 2003--Dynamic Ventures Inc. (OTCBB:DYVW) (the "Company") announced today that it has filed Articles of Amendment to change its corporate name to "O2Diesel Corporation" effective June 10, 2003. Concurrent with the name change, the Company's trading symbol on the National Association of Securit ... Continue reading
French, U.S. and Canadian Workers to Hold Common Day of Action At Saint Gobain Worksites
DETROIT, June 9 -- Thousands of union members at more than sixty worksites in France, Canada and the United States will join in an international Day of Action on June 11 to support UAW members at Norton Abrasives, a subsidiary of the French based Saint-Gobain Industries in Worcester, Mass. In addition to sending a mess ... Continue reading
General Motors Selects Medstat to Help Lower Healthcare Costs
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--June 9, 2003--Medstat, a part of the Thomson Corporation (TSX:TOC), announced today that it signed a multi-year agreement to deliver healthcare information services to the General Motors Corporation (GM). GM is the largest private purchaser of healthcare in the U.S., providing healthcare benefits for ... Continue reading
-- Before hitting the stage on Friday, June 6 for their co-headlining concert as part of the 2003 Civic Tour, New Found Glory awarded Chris Valdez of Alta Loma, Calif. one of their customized and autographed Honda Civic Si's that the band personally designed. Valdez was among the contestants who won a chance to randoml ... Continue reading
NAMARS PR: HATTON TOPS PECATONICA FIELD
HATTON TOPS PECATONICA FIELD by Bryan Gapinski PECATONICA, IL, June 7---Scott Hatton took advantage of a mid-race accident sidelining leader A.J. Felker to win the 20-lap Feature event at the Pecatonica Motor Speedway, Saturday Night co-sanctioned by the Badger Midget Series and NAMARS. Felker jumped into the lead on t ... Continue reading
New Found Glory Award Their Customized Honda Civic To Chris Valdez of Alta Loma, CA
Asset Caption: CIVIC TOUR 2003 WINNER91X (XTRA) San DiegoChris Valdez of Alta Loma, CA is photographed with the members of New Found Glory after winning the customized 2003 Civic Si designed and autographed by the band through a local promotion with San Diego's top alternative station 91X XTRA Asset Caption: Web-ready ... Continue reading
Syntel Announces Management Changes
TROY, Mich., June 9 -- Syntel, Inc. a global information technology services firm, today announced changes in its management team, effective immediately. Ayan Chatterjee will join Syntel as the Company's Senior Vice President of Sales. Chief Operating Officer Atul Kunwar and Senior Vice President of Sales Pramode Metre ... Continue reading
USAID's Bever To Receive Energy Leadership Award at 14th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum
WASHINGTON--June 9, 2003-- International Award Recognizes Achievements and Advocacy James Andrew Bever, director of South Asian Affairs at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will receive an Energy Leadership Award in conjunction with the 14th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum. He will be honored with th ... Continue reading
Ethanol Across America Campaign to Educate Public On Many Benefits of Ethanol
WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Representatives from industry, government and public interest groups today announced the launch of a nationwide public education, information and outreach campaign to explain the many benefits of ethanol. The program, Ethanol Across America, is designed to generate awareness and build support for ... Continue reading
eDeal.net Announces Plan to Enhance Services
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--June 9, 2003--eDeal.net, Inc. (OTCBB:EDAN), an online destination for consumers and automotive professionals to obtain information on all makes of cars and trucks, today announced that it is initiating several enhancements to the edeal.net website. The website development will focus on prov ... Continue reading
Andrew Corporation Wins 2.4 Million Euros Telematics Order from MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG
ORLAND PARK, Ill.--June 9, 2003--Andrew Corporation has received a two-year contract, valued at 2.4 million Euros, from MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG, one of Europe's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, for a range of multiband bodymount antennas to enable GSM, AM/FM, and GPS communications on their commercial vehicles. T ... Continue reading
GM Chairman Richard Wagoner to Address Women's Economic Club, June 11
WHO: The Women's Economic Club, the collective voice of more than 1,400 professional women in southeast Michigan. WHAT: Richard Wagoner, chairman and chief executive officer of General Motors, will address the Women's Economic Club during its annual meeting. During his presentation, "Risk and Reward: Betting on Tomorro ... Continue reading
Toyota : Scion Solutions: What You See Is What You Get
TORRANCE, Calif., June 9 -- If you know your credit score*, you'll know your rate. That is what Toyota Financial Services (TFS) is promising with its new Scion Solutions programs offered through participating Scion dealers. "Our haggle-free financing approach is similar to the set price tag Toyota is placing on the Sci ... Continue reading
Leading Innovator in Transport Technology Joins Michelin's Annual Environmental Event GREENVILLE, S.C., June 9 -- Michelin announced today that WestStart-CALSTART and Michelin will be working together to coordinate the heavy-duty truck and commercial bus participants for the 2003 Challenge Bibendum. WestStart-CALSTART ... Continue reading
Forty Ninth-Graders to Race Solar Cars They Design and Build on June 20 at Tri-C West
Ohio State and CWRU to Display Hybrid Diesel Truck and Fuel Cell Technology PARMA, Ohio, June 9 -- The Advanced Automotive Technology Center located at Cuyahoga Community College's Western Campus will host the second annual Scale Model Solar Car Race on Friday, June 20, at 9 a.m. Approximately 40 ninth grade Tech Prep ... Continue reading
CCITRIAD-Sponsored Industry Research Reveals New Trends Compelling Change In Automotive Aftermarket
After Years of Talking About the Severity of Its Problems the Study Finds The Industry is Now Poised for Rapid Action AUSTIN, Texas, June 9 -- "Few industries have talked more about -- but then done less about -- critically eroding business conditions than the automotive aftermarket," concludes a recent study by Park C ... Continue reading
Review: 2004 Subaru WRX STi Sedan
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Subaru discovered performance long before the WRX finally made its way to these shores in 2001. After a brief and unsuccessful foray into Formula One in the late 1980s, using (appropriately for Subaru) a horizontally-opposed 12-cylinder Motori Moderni engine, Subaru found its true ... Continue reading
Volvo Starts Assembly of Trucks in China
GOTEBORG, Sweden, June 9, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Volvo Trucks has signed a Joint Venture agreement with China National Heavy Truck Corporation, CNHTC, for production of trucks. The registered capital in the joint venture company amounts to 600 million RMB, 60 MEUR, which is split equally between the two parties. Productio ... Continue reading
OE Parts Maker Brose Celebrates Groundbreaking Of $26 Million North American Headquarters
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 9 -- Brose North America celebrates its 10th anniversary with the groundbreaking of its new North American headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich. The 75,000 square-foot facility will be built on nine acres in the Pinnacle Corporate Center in Auburn Hills. Brose will invest $26.2 million over five ... Continue reading
Hales Corners Speedway, Full Results, 6-7-03
Russ Scheffler Tops Hales' LM Wally Jors Memorial By John Shea Franklin, Wis., June 7--Russ Scheffler dominated the annual Wally Jors Memorial UMP late model feature held Saturday on All-Glass Aquarium Scout Night at the Hales Corners Speedway, and in doing so, joined his father as a four-time winner of the event. "Wal ... Continue reading
Mitchell Releases ABS 7.3; Upgrade To Leading Body Shop Management System
SAN DIEGO--June 9, 2003--Mitchell International today announced the release of its ABS Body Shop Management System, Version 7.3. This update has new interfaces to commonly used software plus other enhancements. "We've improved the leading body shop management system by creating new interfaces to other accounting and es ... Continue reading
LONG BEACH, Calif., June 9 -- BancTec, Inc., the most recognized name worldwide in transaction processing, announced today that it has been awarded a contract from Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (Chevron), for an integrated image-based remittance processing and accounts receivables conversion (ARC) solution. The advanced system w ... Continue reading
QAD Recognizes Eagle Relationship as ``Product Alliance of the Year''
KINNELON, N.J.--June 9, 2003--In conjunction with its annual Explore user conference, software solution provider QAD recently recognized its relationship with Eagle Consulting & Development as "Product Alliance of the Year." QAD's enterprise solution, MFG/PRO(R), is the choice of manufacturers in the automotive, electr ... Continue reading
Rouge Industries Confirms Exploratory Discussions
DEARBORN, Mich., June 9 -- Rouge Industries, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: RGID) confirmed today that it is conducting preliminary and exploratory discussions with a potential acquirer. While no terms of any possible transaction have been discussed, the potential acquirer is undertaking an informal review of Rouge's assets and ... Continue reading
Tower Automotive Prices $258 Million of Senior Unsecured Notes
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--June 9, 2003--Tower Automotive, Inc. , today announced that is has priced an offering of $258 million of 12% senior unsecured notes due 2013 through its wholly owned subsidiary, R.J. Tower Corporation. The issue price is 97.205% of par to yield 12.5%, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $250 ... Continue reading
Report says Department of Defense May Consider US Auto Industry 'Irrelevant' to National Security;
Honda and Toyota may become full-fledged American companies; RAF No. 617 Squadron 'Dam Buster' Raid of 60 years ago noted DETROIT, June 9 -- eMOTION! REPORTS.com (www.emotionreports.com) an automotive and aerospace industries research and analysis site targeting professionals within the academic, media, corporate and g ... Continue reading
Handheld Diagnostics Equipment Market in Europe - Latest Findings by Frost & Sullivan
Independent Market For Handheld Diagnostics Equipment Storms Ahead, Leaving Beleaguered OE Market In Its Wake The move from utilising purely mechanical tools to a hi-tech approach based on electronic equipment to diagnose and remedy malfunctions has transformed the automotive service and repair industry. This evolution ... Continue reading
The MathWorks Hosts International Automotive Conference
Developers, Customers, and Partners Convene to Discuss the Latest Developments and Successes in Automotive System Development NATICK, Mass., June 9 -- The MathWorks today announced that its International Automotive Conference (IAC) will take place June 24 - June 26, 2003 in Dearborn, Michigan. Experts from around the w ... Continue reading
Unique public/private partnership is achieving its goals and serves as a model for similar partnerships throughout Michigan Briefing to take place at Ford Field on June 10, 2003, 10 a.m. Why: In October, 2002, the Detroit Regional Gateways Advisory Council was established to oversee, recommend and raise funds to enhanc ... Continue reading
Terry Borcheller Rolexing At Fontana
hot race Terry Borcheller enjoyed a strong race weekend at California Speedway in Fontana, Calif., with a Grand-Am Cup victory and a pole and podium finish in the Rolex Sports Car Series. The success followed a Rolex Series win in Birmingham, Ala., on May 18. Borcheller, of Phoenix, won the pole position for the June 8 ... Continue reading
Mears finds love in the Pocono Mountains
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com>, work: (704) 662-9642, cell: (704) 500-6068 For Immediate Release Mears finds love in the Pocono Mountains LONG POND, Pa. (June 8, 2003) --- From the first time he took a lap around her, Casey Mears fe ... Continue reading
Sixth place finish for Marlin at Pocono
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com>, work: (704) 662-9642, cell: (704) 500-6068 For Immediate Release Sixth place finish for Marlin at Pocono LONG POND, Pa. (June 8, 2003) --- Last year at Pocono Raceway, Sterling Marlin finished third a ... Continue reading
Clean Energy to Supply LNG to Valley Metro in Phoenix; Five-year Contract Valued at $34 Million
SEAL BEACH, Calif.--June 9, 2003--Clean Energy, North America's leader in clean transportation (formerly ENRG), has been awarded the LNG (liquefied natural gas) supply contract for Valley Metro, which provides public transit service in nearly 20 communities in the greater Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area. The five-ye ... Continue reading
Grange Insurance Licenses Injury Sciences' WrExpert to Evaluate Automobile Claims
SAN ANTONIO--June 9, 2003--Injury Sciences LLC announced today that Grange Insurance of Columbus, Ohio is the latest licensee of WrExpert(R), Injury Sciences' flagship product for fighting exaggerated soft-tissue claims. "Grange's claims philosophy is to exceed our policyholders' service expectations, to thoroughly inv ... Continue reading
Lear Corporation Names Wendy L. Foss Assistant Corporate Controller
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 9 -- Lear Corporation today announced the appointment of Wendy L. Foss to Assistant Corporate Controller, effective immediately. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20021202/LEARLOGO ) In her new role, Foss is responsible for the accounting, financial reporting and financial systems of th ... Continue reading
2nd Annual Big Daddy's Day Weekend Cool Car Show 2003
ADDISON, Texas, June 9 -- Saturday and Sunday, June 14-15, 11am-4pm What better way to show dear old Dad how much he is appreciated than a road trip down memory lane into a collection of the coolest, flashiest cars in town? For those seeking just the right treat for the family patriarch, this event is the perfect solut ... Continue reading
Westport delivers hydrogen-natural gas bus engine to SunLine Transit
VANCOUVER, June 9 -- Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT) of Vancouver, BC announced today that it has developed a transit bus engine fueled by a blend of hydrogen and natural gas that will be delivered to SunLine Transit Agency of Thousand Palms, CA. This initiative enables commercial fleets to begin making the transi ... Continue reading
Ford Sees Future With Hydrogen Fuel Cells
By DEE-ANN DURBIN Associated Press Writer DEARBORN, Mich. June 7, 2003; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reporte that by the year 2050, Ford Motor Co. expects nearly half the cars it sells will be powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Fifty years after that, some Ford officials muse, the company might be making high-speed t ... Continue reading
Vietnam Local Car Sales Surge 33.9%
HANOI June 8, 2003: Dow Jones reported that Domestic car sales by automobile joint ventures in Vietnam rose 33.9% on year to 13,013 units in January to May, the country's Automobile Manufacturers Association, or VAMA, said Monday. ... Continue reading
Honda To Move Output Of Inspire Sedan To Japan From U.S.
TOKYO June 8, 2003; Dow Jones reported that Honda Motor Co. said it will transfer production of its "Inspire" large sedan to Japan from the U.S. to raise output efficiency. The Japanese carmaker currently manufactures the Inspire in Ohio with 2.5 and 3.2-liter engines, but will move output to Saitama Prefecture, north ... Continue reading
London, June 9 -- A survey of highway engineers commissioned by the Campaign Against Road Disruption found that 90 per cent of the UK's highway engineers support additional powers to curtail the disruption to motorists caused by utility installation. The overwhelming majority of highway engineers are in favour of limit ... Continue reading
*****Hales Corners---Early Results, June 7, 2003*****
Scheffler Takes Jors UMP Main Russ Scheffler dominated the 50-lap UMP late model feature Saturday night on the way to his fourth Wally Jors Memorial Milwaukee Late Model Classic Saturday noght. Don Sorce Jr. won the sportsmen main, Jim Zdroik the modified, and Chric Hoedel took the Hales Whales feature. Ed Lemay took t ... Continue reading
Updated USAR UOFFICIAL POINTS AFTER WINCHESTER
2003 NORTHERN PROCUP DRIVER POINTS THRU 6/7/03 TOTAL POS. CAR# DRIVER RK POINTS 1 75 Eric Corbett 690 2 42 Brian Ross 688 3 73 Jeff Agnew 670 4 4 Jay Fogleman 642 5 44 Joel Kauffman 623 6 68 Kertus Davis 620 7 25 John Gaunt 583 8 3 Jason McLellan 581 9 46 Forrest Urban Jr 579 10 11 Scott Baker 578 11 50 Hal Godson 575 ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Sun. Results from Silver Dollar Raceway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION SILVER DOLLAR RACEWAY SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2003 RAIN POSTPONES SILVER DOLLAR RACEWAY EVENT UNTIL JULY REYNOLDS, Ga. - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, being held at Silver Dollar Raceway this weekend, has been postponed until July ... Continue reading
WELLSBORO, Pa., June 8 -- David Higgins and co-driver Daniel Barritt sprayed the victory circle crowd with champagne then turned and doused the hood of their hot Team Mitsubishi Motor Sports America's Lancer Evolution that has brought Mitsubishi Motors North America their third SCCA ProRally Championship Series win in ... Continue reading
SCCA ProRally - Final News and Results - Susquehannock Trail
The press release text included below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document, or as a PDF file. 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: ckitchen@scca.com. HIGGINS WINS THIRD STRAIGHT, CHOINIERE RE ... Continue reading
DEARBORN, Mich., June 8 -- As Ford finalizes the details for the upcoming Centennial Celebration beginning this Thursday, June 12 - 16, employees or guests that work or visit Ford World Headquarters and/or Ford Motor Credit Company will be directed to park at the old QMP building, located at the corner of Southfield an ... Continue reading
Benson 25th at Pocono. Twenty five seemed to be the magic number for #10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson on Sunday in Pocono. Benson's 25th-place finish on Sunday moved him to 25th in the 2003 Driver Standings. "We struggled today," said Benson after the race. "We didn't get a happy hour on Saturday so we didn't ... Continue reading
Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. r.lemasters@att.net GM Racing Communications (704) 796-1801 (office) (704) 236-9831 (cell) For more information: media.gm.com GM RACING NOTES AND QUOTES; POCONO 500: POCONO; JUNE 8, 2003; PAGE 1 TONY STEWART, NO. 20 HOME DEPOT CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: NOTE: Stewart won Sunday’s Pocono 500 ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag RAcing Series-Sunday from Brainerd Int'l Raceway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINN. Sunday, June 08, 2003 CHESTERMAN, REICHERT SCORE WINS AT BIR'S LUCAS OIL EVENT BRAINERD, Minn. - Despite a three-hour rain delay at the Grand Casino/Coca Cola Championships at Brainerd Int'l R ... Continue reading
Ballard to Power First Canadian Fuel Cell Car Demonstration Fleet
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--June 8, 2003--Ballard Power Systems (TSX: BLD; NASDAQ: BLDP) fuel cell power trains will power a fleet of five Ford Focus fuel cell vehicles, in Vancouver, in a three year field trial program to begin early in 2004. This demonstration is a collaboration between Fuel Cells Canada, Ford Motor ... 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 SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2003 MONAGHAN SCORES FIRST WIN OF CAREER DELMAR, Del. - Fran Monaghan picked up the first win of his career at this weekend's Delaware 1st State Championships at US 13 Dragway. Monaghan recorded a 5.811-second pas ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Final Round Results from Woodburn Dragstrip
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION WOODBURN DRAGSTRIP SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2003 MYERS & AUSTIN BURN-UP COMPETITION WOODBURN, Ore. - Mitch Myers and Bucky Austin earned event wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car at the Wells Fargo Fire & Thunder, race three of seven ... Continue reading
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