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Saturday, September 6, 2003

BMW Motorsport: ETCC Qualifying Anderstorp

BMW Motorsport: ETCC Qualifying Anderstorp

BMW Corporate Communications 2003 European Touring Car Championship Rounds 13, 14 - 6/7 September, Anderstorp (Sweden) - QUALIFYING BMW drivers hope for a good Sunday Qualifying in Anderstorp produced disappointing grid positions for the BMW drivers with fourth for the BMW Team Deutschland 320i of Jörg Müller being t ... Continue reading

BMW Team PTG: 4 M3s in top 10 in Laguna Speed GT qualifying

BMW Team PTG: 4 M3s in top 10 in Laguna Speed GT qualifying

BMW Team PTG Notes and Quotes SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship - Round 8 Qualifying Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey, Calif. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003 Race Date: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003 Contact: Bill Cobb 215-295-3115 Laguna Seca Qualifying: Four BMW M3s in top 10; Miller to start fifth in first Speed GT race Today's 20-m ... Continue reading

Orbit Racing - Laguna Seca qualifying

Orbit Racing - Laguna Seca qualifying

past peak Orbit Racing will start Sunday's American Le Mans Series race at Laguna Seca Raceway from sixth and 16th on the GT grid. Peter Baron, who drives the No. 43 YES Network Porsche 911 GT3 RS with Leo Hindery, qualified sixth in class, with a time of one minute 28.188 seconds on the 2.238-mile road course. He was ... Continue reading

Hearn Puts Chevy on Pole in Chicago IRL

Hearn Puts Chevy on Pole in Chicago IRL

Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing Hearn Puts Chevy on Chicagoland Pole JOLIET, Ill., Sept. 6, 2003 - Richie Hearn's patience was rewarded in qualifying for Sunday's IRL Delphi Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway. The last driver on the q ... Continue reading

Scelzi No. 2 in final U.S. Nationals qualifying

Scelzi No. 2 in final U.S. Nationals qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 17 of 23 U.S. NATIONALS INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK Rainout Race Date: Sept. 5-7, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 SCELZI STAYS NO. 2 IN FINAL U.S. NATIONALS QUALIFYING INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 6, 2003) - Finally, now that the five qualify ... Continue reading

Baze No. 3 in U.S. Nats qualifying, loses to Force in Shootout

Baze No. 3 in U.S. Nats qualifying, loses to Force in Shootout

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 17 of 23 U.S. NATIONALS INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK Rainout Race Date: Sept. 5-7, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 BAZEMORE QUALIFIES NO. 3, LOSES TO FORCE IN SHOOTOUT SEMIS INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 6, 2003) - Whit Bazemore, driver of the ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Tri-State Raceway, Earlville, Iowa

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Tri-State Raceway, Earlville, Iowa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION TRI-STATE RACEWAY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2003 FIELDS SET FOR ELIMINATIONS AT TRI-STATE RACEWAY EARVILLE, Iowa - In the final rounds of qualifying at Tri-State Raceway, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Alan Bradshaw lowered his number one qualify ... Continue reading

NHRA Saturday: WJ Will Start 12th at the U.S. Nationals

NHRA Saturday: WJ Will Start 12th at the U.S. Nationals

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Qualifying Results WJ Will Start 12th at the U.S. Nationals Event: 49th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Location: Indianapolis Raceway Park Clermont, IN Day/Date: Saturday September 6, 2003 On the strength of a 6.825-second, 20 ... Continue reading

BMW driver Auberlen clinches Speed Touring title

BMW driver Auberlen clinches Speed Touring title

BMW of North America, LLC Notes and Quotes Speed Touring World Challenge Round 8 Race Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey, Calif. Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003 Contact: Bill Cobb 215-295-3115 BMW ACE BILL AUBERLEN CLINCHES SPEED TOURING DRIVER'S CROWN AT LAGUNA SECA; BMW EXTENDS LEAD IN MANUFACTURER'S CHAMPIONSHIP Bill Auberlen, dr ... Continue reading

Giaffone-Takagi Chicagoland Saturday Qualifying

Giaffone-Takagi Chicagoland Saturday Qualifying

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Giaffone Qualifies Third, Takagi 11th, for Delphi Indy 300 JOLIET, Ill. (Saturday, Sept. 6, 2003) - Felipe Giaffone will make his first IRL IndyCar Series start since July 6 from the inside of the second row while Mo Nunn Ra ... Continue reading

Star Mazda Racecars Continue Burning Rubber...Goodyear Rubber

Star Mazda Racecars Continue Burning Rubber...Goodyear Rubber

- Tire Manufacturer Expands Role in Open-Wheel Star Mazda Series - MONTEREY, Calif., Sept. 6 -- The Star Mazda Series North American Championship today announced plans to expand its long relationship with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. A major Star Mazda Series sponsor for nearly a decade, Goodyear's new, increa ... Continue reading

Talks Between UAW, Automakers Accelerate

Talks Between UAW, Automakers Accelerate

Negotiations Between United Auto Workers, Automakers Accelerate As Both Sides Resolve Issues DETROIT September 5, 2003; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that negotiations between the United Auto Workers and the traditional Big Three automakers acclerated Friday as both sides worked to reach agreements before c ... Continue reading

GM RACING NOTES & QUOTES--NASCAR BUSCH SERIES FUNAI 250

GM RACING NOTES & QUOTES--NASCAR BUSCH SERIES FUNAI 250

Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. GM Racing Communications r.lemasters@att.net (704) 792-1801 phone (704) 236-9831 cell For more information: http://www.media.gm.com GM RACING BUSCH SERIES NOTES & QUOTES; POST-RACE QUOTES; FUNAI 250; RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY; SEPT. 5, 2003; PAGE 1 KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 21 PAYDAY CHEVROLET ... Continue reading

All-New 2004 Pace Arrow by Fleetwood RV Will Be Introduced at the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Show, September 10-14, 2003

All-New 2004 Pace Arrow by Fleetwood RV Will Be Introduced at the Pennsylvania RV and Camping Show, September 10-14, 2003

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Sept. 5 -- Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of recreational vehicles, announced that it will launch a completely new Pace Arrow for the 2004 model year. The Pace Arrow is Fleetwood's most luxurious gas-powered motor home. The new product will be introduced to the public on Septemb ... Continue reading

Giaffone-Takagi Chicagoland Friday Practice

Giaffone-Takagi Chicagoland Friday Practice

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Giaffone and Takagi Sixth and Seventh in Practice at Chicagoland JOLIET, Ill. (Friday, Sept. 5, 2003) - Mo Nunn Racing teammates Felipe Giaffone and Tora Takagi logged the sixth- and seventh-fastest practice laps of the day ... Continue reading

GM Racing Notes - Skinner wins pole in back-up car at RIR

GM Racing Notes - Skinner wins pole in back-up car at RIR

CONTACT: Nancy Wager or Ron Lemasters Jr. GM Racing Communications nmwager@aol.com 727-784-8465 (ofc) 727-415-3109(cell) r.lemasters@att.net 704-792-1801(ofc) 704-236-9831(cell) http://media.gm.com/gmracing GM RACING QUALIFYING NOTES, CHEVY ROCK & ROLL 400 AT RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY September 5, 2003 JOE NEMECHE ... Continue reading

GM Racing Notes - Skinner crashes in Happy Hour at RIR

GM Racing Notes - Skinner crashes in Happy Hour at RIR

CONTACT: Nancy Wager or Ron Lemasters Jr. GM Racing Communications nmwager@aol.com 727-784-8465 (ofc) 727-415-3109(cell) r.lemasters@att.net 704-792-1801(ofc) 704-236-9831(cell) http://media.gm.com/gmracing GM RACING HAPPY HOUR NOTES, CHEVY ROCK & ROLL 400 AT RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY September 5, 2003 Page 8 MIKE ... Continue reading

Kawasaki to Provide Suzuki with Two Additional Units as Alliance Grows

Kawasaki to Provide Suzuki with Two Additional Units as Alliance Grows

IRVINE, Calif.--Sept. 5, 2003-- Suzuki Will Soon Be Announcing Their Versions of the 1600 Mean Streak(R) and Prairie(R) 700 4x4 to Their Dealers Following the recent debut of Kawasaki's and Suzuki's co-developed 250cc four-stroke motocross model, the two-year-old Alliance between the brands will again be evident as Suz ... Continue reading

NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals - Northwest Div. Ashcroft B.C. Friday Sept. 5

NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals - Northwest Div. Ashcroft B.C. Friday Sept. 5

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES – NORTHWEST DIVISION FINALS NL’AKAPXM EAGLE MOTORPLEX ASHCROFT, B.C., CANADA FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2003 RACERS COMPETE FOR CASH, PRESTIGE AND THE OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME ASHCROFT, B.C. – Top drivers from 18 racetracks across the Northwest division assem ... Continue reading

Panel of American Muscle Heavy-Weights To Speak at Motor Press Guild Monthly Meeting

Panel of American Muscle Heavy-Weights To Speak at Motor Press Guild Monthly Meeting

WHO: It's no secret American Muscle is making a comeback. Ford, GM and Dodge are looking for more ways to inject more power and performance into the right products and then sell them to the right buyers. As a special treat, we have the three men charged with making sure their brands stay at the top of the muscle car an ... Continue reading

Morgan Vaults Into the Top Half of the NHRA POWERade Field

Morgan Vaults Into the Top Half of the NHRA POWERade Field

Team Mopar NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Indianapolis Raceway Park ­ Clermont, Ind. Qualifying Notes & Quotes Morgan Vaults to the Fifth Slot Stanfield Sneaks Into 14th CLERMONT, Ind. (Sept. 5, 2003) -- A week made quite a difference for Larry Morgan and his new Hemi-powered Dodge Stratus. ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Tri-State Raceways, Earville, Iowa

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Tri-State Raceways, Earville, Iowa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA WEST CENTRAL DIVISION TRI-STATE RACEWAY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2003 BRADSHAW GIVES UP INDY TO CHASE POINTS EARLVILLE, Iowa - In the first rounds of qualifying at Tri-State Raceway, Alan Bradshaw in Top Alcohol Dragster and Cy Chesterman in Top Alcohol Funny C ... Continue reading

NHRA Friday: Kurt Johnson Powers to the No. 1 position on Friday in Indy

NHRA Friday: Kurt Johnson Powers to the No. 1 position on Friday in Indy

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Friday Qualifying Results Kurt Johnson Powers to the No. 1 position on Friday in Indy Event: 48th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Location: Indianapolis Raceway Park Clermont, IN Day/Date: Friday September 5, 2003 The NHRA returned t ... Continue reading

Orbit Racing - Laguna Seca test day

Orbit Racing - Laguna Seca test day

big field Orbit Racing enjoyed a smooth test day at Laguna Seca Raceway, using a 90-minute track session to work on car setup for the American Le Mans Series race on Sunday. Peter Baron set the quickest team time in the No. 43 YES Network Porsche 911 GT3 RS - his time of one minute 29.384 seconds on the 2.238-mile road ... Continue reading

Scelzi drops to No. 2 on Rainout Friday at U.S. Nationals

Scelzi drops to No. 2 on Rainout Friday at U.S. Nationals

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 17 of 23 U.S. NATIONALS INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK Rainout Race Date: Sept. 5-7, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 A HAPPY SCELZI DROPS TO SECOND ON RAINOUT FRIDAY; HIS HUDSON BEATS FORCE'S EDSEL INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 5, 2003) - In the ... Continue reading

Bazemore No. 3 on U.S. Nationals Rainout Friday

Bazemore No. 3 on U.S. Nationals Rainout Friday

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 17 of 23 U.S. NATIONALS INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK Rainout Race Date: Sept. 5-7, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 BAZEMORE FALLS TO NO. 3 ON FRIDAY'S RESCHEDULED QUALIFYING AT U.S. NATIONALS INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 5, 2003) - Whit Bazemo ... Continue reading

BMW Team PTG: 4 cars in top 10 at Laguna Seca Speed GT

BMW Team PTG: 4 cars in top 10 at Laguna Seca Speed GT

BMW Team PTG Notes and Quotes SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship - Round 8 Practice Laguna Seca Raceway Monterey, Calif. Friday, Sept. 5, 2003 Race Date: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2003 Contact: Bill Cobb 215-295-3115 Laguna Seca Friday Practice: Four BMW M3s in top 10; Bryce Miller second fastest In the combined results foll ... Continue reading

Cannon posts strong pass for No. 8 on Rainout Friday at U.S. Nationals

Cannon posts strong pass for No. 8 on Rainout Friday at U.S. Nationals

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 17 of 23 U.S. NATIONALS INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK Rainout Race Date: Sept. 5-7, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 CANNON ON TRACK TO IMPROVEMENT; TAKES NO. 8 IN FRIDAY'S QUALIFYING AT U.S. NATIONALS INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 5, 2003) - Buo ... Continue reading

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