2003 24 Heures du Mans race 6h - 14 June first quarter Orbit Racing stayed in the top three GT positions for most of the first quarter of the 24 Heures du Mans. Marc Lieb started the No. 87 YES Network Porsche 911 GT3 RS third on the GT grid, but moved to second on the second lap. Leo Hindery took the second stint but ... Continue reading
CASCAR - Mosport Qualifying Summary & Grid
CASCAR Super Series Round #3 // Exide Batteries 200 km For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / June 14, 2003 Thomson earns the pole for Sunday's Exide Batteries 200km at Mosport Int'l Raceway MOSPORT, ON - CASCAR Super Series points leader Don Thomson will sit on the pole for Sunda ... Continue reading
IRWIN Industrial Tools to Sponsor Kurt Busch in Four Races
BROOKLYN, Mich., June 14 -- It was announced today that Kurt Busch's #97 Roush Racing Ford will don the new trademark blue and yellow colors of IRWIN Industrial Tools beginning with the NASCAR Winston Cup race at Daytona International Speedway on July 5, 2003. The announcement was made at Michigan International Speedwa ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Canadian GP-Final Qualifying
Canadian Grand Prix - FINAL QUALIFYING 14th June 2003 Weather: Overcast, dry. Air/Track temperature 15/18°C Montreal (CAN). It was a very strong performance from the BMW WilliamsF1 Team. Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya will both start from the front row for the 2003 Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. This is the fi ... Continue reading
GM RACING NOTES & QUOTES--MICHIGAN
Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. GM Racing Communications r.lemasters@att.net 704/796-1801 704/236-9831 For more information: media.gm.com GM RACING NOTES AND QUOTES; ADVANCE: MICHIGAN; JUNE 14, 2003; PAGE 1 BROOKLYN, Mich., June 14, 2003 - For the first time since Joe Gibbs Racing went to a two-car effort in 1999, two cars ... Continue reading
Reaction to Takagi Penalty, Probation
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Statement Regarding Takagi Penalty Post-Texas FOUNTAIN, Colo. (Saturday, June 14, 2003) - The following are statements in response to this morning's ruling by the IRL that Mo Nunn Racing driver Tora Takagi would be stripped ... Continue reading
First Win for Casey Mears and Team Target
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, cell: (704) 500-6068, work: (704) 662-9642. For Immediate Release First Win for Casey Mears and Team Target BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 14, 2003) --- Casey Mears won his first career stock car race today in his No. 77 Target Dodge in the Michigan ARCA race. Th ... Continue reading
Volvo Aero: Environmentally Friendly Jet Engine
GOTEBORG, Sweden, June 14, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- The first optimised fabricated turbine rear frame for the new ANTLE technology engine has been delivered from Volvo Aero. The aim is to cut costs by 30% and weight by 10% for the new rear frame. Volvo Aero is a partner in the European engine demonstrator program, EEFAE, Ef ... Continue reading
Advance Auto Parts to Speak at the Credit Suisse First Boston Fourth Annual Retail Conference
ROANOKE, Va., June 13 -- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. today announced Jimmie L. Wade, President and Chief Financial Officer and Jeffrey T. Gray, Senior Vice President and Controller, are scheduled to present at the Credit Suisse First Boston Fourth Annual Retail Conference on Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern T ... Continue reading
PITTSBURGH--June 13, 2003--The Board of Directors of Alcoa today declared a quarterly common stock dividend of 15 cents per share payable August 25, 2003 to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 8, 2003. Alcoa has paid a quarterly dividend on its common stock for more than 60 years. The directors al ... Continue reading
WHAT: In a first-ever warm-weather Chicago motorcycle rally, hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts from the Chicagoland area will gather to display their prized machines, including groups of riders from Illinois Harley Davidson and the Latin American Motorcycle Association. Throughout the day there will be food, family en ... Continue reading
General Motors Presents 2002 Supplier of the Year Award to Employees of U. S. Steel Gary Works
PITTSBURGH, June 13 -- United States Steel Corporation's Gary Works in Gary, Ind. today received the General Motors 2002 Supplier of the Year Award during an award ceremony held at the plant. Representatives from General Motors joined top U. S. Steel management and the employees at Gary Works to recognize the plant's e ... Continue reading
General Motors Presents 2002 Supplier of the Year Award to Employees of U. S. Steel Mon Valley Works
PITTSBURGH, June 13 -- United States Steel Corporation's Mon Valley Works today received the General Motors 2002 Supplier of the Year Award during an award ceremony held at the Irvin Plant of Mon Valley Works. Representatives from General Motors joined top U. S. Steel management and the employees of Mon Valley Works to ... Continue reading
General Motors Presents 2002 Supplier of the Year Award to PRO-TEC Coating Company Associates
PITTSBURGH, June 13 -- PRO-TEC Coating Company, a joint venture established in 1993 between United States Steel Corporation and Kobe Steel of Japan, today received the General Motors 2002 Supplier of the Year Award. At an award ceremony held at the plant, representatives from General Motors joined top management from U ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls to Host Supplier Diversity Showcase, Share Best Practices
MILWAUKEE, June 13 -- To celebrate achieving its billion dollar-purchasing goal and the tenth anniversary of its supplier diversity program, Johnson Controls will host a Supplier Diversity Showcase in Milwaukee on June 17, 2003 at the Hilton Milwaukee Center, 509 W. Wisconsin Ave. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/ ... Continue reading
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 13 -- Lear Corporation today announced that its overall business continues to be strong and it is on track to meet or surpass previously stated 2003 second-quarter earnings guidance. Lear's full-year outlook remains unchanged. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20021202/LEARLOGO ) On Apr ... Continue reading
Lear Corporation prevé cumplir o incluso superar sus previsiones para el segundo trimestre de 2003
Southfield, Michigan (EEUU), June 13 -- Lear Corporation ha informado hoy de que sus negocios globales siguen manteniéndose fuertes y que espera cumplir o incluso superar sus previsiones para el segundo trimestre de 2003. Las previsiones de la compañía para el total del ejercicio 2003 no han sufrido variaciones. (Lo ... Continue reading
Multimedia Available: Ford Turns 100
-- The company that put the world on wheels is turning 100, and more than 100,000 are expected to show for the celebrations. Ford Motor Company will mark a century of leadership and progress Thursday through Monday, June 12-16 at the Henry Ford II World Center in Dearborn. Some of the honored guests include customers, ... Continue reading
Myers Industries Announces That Higher Resin Costs Will Reduce Second Quarter Earnings
AKRON, Ohio--June 13, 2003--Myers Industries, Inc. today announced that for the second quarter ending June 30, 2003, sales growth should be similar to that recorded in the prior quarter. However, due to significant increases in prices for plastic resin during the first half of the year and product pricing pressures in ... Continue reading
Nextel, Motorola and Symbol Technologies Offer First Wireless Bar Code Scanner for Mobile Phones
RESTON, Va., PLANTATION, Fla. & HOLTSVILLE, N.Y.-- June 11, 2003-- Scanning Attachment Works Seamlessly in Conjunction with Nextel's Wireless Packet Data Network Nextel Communications Inc. , Motorola, Inc. and Symbol Technologies, Inc. today announced the availability of the first bar code scanner attachment for mobile ... Continue reading
ANN ARBOR, Mich.--June 13, 2003--Open Text Corporation and BV Solutions Group are sponsoring a Livelink Seminar `Collaborative Knowledge Management in Automotive Manufacturing' on Thursday, June 19, from 10-11 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). "Open Text's Collaborative Knowledge products combined with BV Solutions Gro ... Continue reading
SHREVEPORT, La.--June 13, 2003--StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079 - http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=bw) makes these short-term stock recommendations: Sprint PCS Group - STRONG SELL - http://pr.stockpickreport.com/PCS.htm Ford Motor - BUY - http://pr.stockpickreport.com/F.htm SanDisk - SELL - http://pr.stockpickrepor ... Continue reading
Emerging Technologies Shift the Automotive Industry Into Top Gear Emerging technologies are changing the face of the automotive industry as we know it, as they increasingly transform the cars of today into more sophisticated, intelligent entities. “Car manufacturers are increasingly incorporating different technologi ... Continue reading
Cornell University Wins The MathWorks Modeling Award At FutureTruck 2003
University Takes Top Honors by Using MATLAB and Simulink to Reengineer a Ford Explorer Into a Hybrid Electric Vehicle NATICK, Mass., June 13 -- The MathWorks today announced that Cornell University is the recipient of The MathWorks Modeling Award at the FutureTruck 2003 competition. Cleve Moler, The MathWorks founder, ... Continue reading
University of Wisconsin Students Win 2003 FutureTruck Competition
Engineering Students Re-design SUV, Improving Fuel Economy and Lowering Emissions A team of students from the University of Wisconsin took top honors at this year's FutureTruck challenge by re-engineering a base 2002 Ford Explorer to achieve a 35 percent increase in on-road fuel economy while simultaneously reducing gr ... Continue reading
SANTA ROSA, Calif., June 13 -- Used car dealers across the country can attain 'New Car Dealer' status by offering advanced transportation, according to industry pioneer ZAP (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAPZ) . During a press conference today at the National Independent Auto Dealer Association (www.niada.com) annual meeting, ZAP Ch ... Continue reading
Business as Usual for Bazemore heading into Ohio
DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series PONTIAC EXCITEMENT NHRA NATIONALS Round 11 of 23 National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: June 13-15, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501, cell 203-243-2438 BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR BAZEMORE, EYEING A MOVE INTO NO. 1 COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 13, 2003) - Whit ... Continue reading
Scelzi, Fastest Funny Car Driver on Planet, Ready for the Heat
DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series PONTIAC EXCITEMENT NHRA NATIONALS Round 11 of 23 National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: June 13-15, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501, cell 203-243-2438 FASTEST FUNNY CAR DRIVER ON PLANET READY FOR THE HEAT COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 13, 2003) - Now that ... Continue reading
Toyota Mexico Reports Best Ever May
TORRANCE, Calif., June 13 -- Toyota Motor Sales de Mexico (TMEX) reported today best-ever May sales of 602 vehicles, an increase of 360 units over the same period last year. TMEX calendar year-to-date sales total 2,588 units. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030501/TOYLOGO ) "Toyota is growing throughout th ... Continue reading
8 New Heroes of Horsepower Inducted to Motorsports Hall of Fame
DETROIT, June 13 -- Three-time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion Darrell Waltrip, along with seven other motorsports legends, was inducted Thursday June 12, 2003 into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. The 15th annual ceremony took place at the State Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. The evening also paid tribute to succes ... Continue reading
NASCAR SCHEDULE CHANGE REACTION
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; SIRIUS 400: MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY; JUNE 13, 2003; PAGE 1 NOTE: NASCAR officials on Friday announced several changes to the Winsto ... Continue reading
Chevy IRL Pikes Peak Bowtie Bullets
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing Bowtie Bullet Points: Chevrolet Notes for the Pikes Peak Indy 225 Pikes Peak International Raceway Round 6 of 16, Indy Racing League IndyCar Series Sunday, June 15, 2003 * Racing Around Chevrolet is c ... Continue reading
Mears wins pole for ARCA race in Michigan
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 500-6068, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> For Immediate Release Mears wins pole for ARCA race in Michigan BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 13, 2003) --- Casey Mears and Team Target are two for two. Mears, driving his No. 77 Target Dodge, ... Continue reading
NHRA Friday: KJ is Fifth at Columbus Qualifying Midpoint
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Friday Qualifying Results KJ is Fifth at Columbus Qualifying Midpoint Event: 39th annual Pontiac Excitement Nationals Location: National Trail Raceway Columbus Ohio Day/Date: Friday June 13, 2003 An evening rain shower cut short the ... Continue reading
NHRA Friday: WJ Sits Fourth Halfway through Columbus Qualifying
Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Friday Qualifying Results WJ Sits Fourth Halfway through Columbus Qualifying Event: sixth annual Pontiac Excitement Nationals Location: National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Day/Date: Friday June 13, 2003 Although rain curtailed Frid ... Continue reading
Mopar Friday Elimination Notes from Columbus
Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series National Trail Raceway Hebron, Ohio Qualifying Notes & Quotes HEBRON, Ohio (June 13, 2003) Mopar NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series drivers completed the first day of qualifying for this weekend¹s national event at National Trail Raceway. Rain moved into the area ... Continue reading
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday, from Pacific Raceways
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION PACIFIC RACEWAYS FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2003 RAIN WASHES OUT OPENING DAY KENT, Wash. - Continuous rainfall forced the cancellation of racing action for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series today at Pacific Raceways. With only a hand full of cars making ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX starting line-up, Michigan Int'l
Mears the Old Milwaukee Man at MIS; knocks Busch off pole with new track record BROOKLYN MI (6-13-03) Casey Mears, in the final moments of ARCA RE/MAX Series qualifying, knocked Kyle Busch off the Old Milwaukee Pole with a new one-lap track record of 188.073 mph Friday at Michigan Int'l Speedway. Mears, in Chip Ganassi ... Continue reading
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