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Sunday, September 7, 2003

News from the 53rd Horn Memorial at DuQuoin

News from the 53rd Horn Memorial at DuQuoin

News and Notes from the 53rd Ted Horn Memorial at DuQuoin Rich Tobias finally shed the bridesmaid label Satruday night in what may have been the finest USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown championship dirt car race of the year, and perhaps the best DuQuoin race in many years. The second generation shoe from Annville, Pennsyl ... Continue reading

Strong Indy Qualifying Effort for Mopar

Strong Indy Qualifying Effort for Mopar

Team Mopar NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Indianapolis Raceway Park ­ Clermont, Ind. Final Qualifying Notes & Quotes Strong Qualifying Effort for Mopar This Weekend Morgan, Wilson, Bazemore and Scelzi in the Top Half of the Field CLERMONT, Ind. (Sept. 6, 2003) -- Larry Morgan and Gene Wilson ... Continue reading

Tricked Out Ford Lynx RS Introduced

Tricked Out Ford Lynx RS Introduced

www.autoidex.org CLICK4MORE Good news travels fast and the market is already abuzz with talk of the new 2.0L Ford RS Lynx which will make its Malaysian debut during the Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show 2003. Boasting three prestigious J.D. Power* awards for best CKD dependability, entry midsize most appealing car, ... Continue reading

NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals - Northwest Div. Ashcroft B.C. Saturday results

NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals - Northwest Div. Ashcroft B.C. Saturday results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES – NORTHWEST DIVISION FINALS NL’AKAPXM EAGLE MOTORPLEX ASHCROFT, B.C. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2003 SUMMIT RACING WINNERS ADVANCE TO NHRA FINALS ASHCROFT, B.C. – In today’s Summit Racing Finals Race of Champions held in Ashcroft, four drivers earned t ... Continue reading

Cannon No. 10 at U.S. Nationals

Cannon No. 10 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 EARNS NO. 10 IN U.S. NATIONALS QUALIFYING; SEES PROGRESS INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 5, 2003) - Now that Scotty Cannon i ... Continue reading

Benson Ninth at Richmond

Benson Ninth at Richmond

It wasn’t exciting or even very pretty at times. But #10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson’s ninth-place finish Saturday night looked like a work of art on paper after the race. Benson spent most of the 400-lap race between 10th and 15th turning consistent lap times and waging some fender-to-fender dua ... Continue reading

2004 Acura MDX Review

2004 Acura MDX Review

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Acura MDX ENGINE: 3.5-liter V6 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 260 hp @ 5,750 rpm/250 lb-ft @ 3,500-5,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed automatic WHEELBASE: 106.3 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 188.5 x 77.0 x 68.7 in. STICKER PRICE: $42,500 Of course the Acura MDX is fun to drive. There' ... Continue reading

Automakers, UAW to Meet Through Weekend

Automakers, UAW to Meet Through Weekend

DETROIT September 6, 2003; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that bargainers for the United Auto Workers and the Big Three automakers met Saturday and were expected to work through the weekend to reach agreements before their current labor pacts expire Sept. 14. The sides have resolved some major issues, and a ... Continue reading

Ryan Newman Wins Chevy Rock and Roll 400

Ryan Newman Wins Chevy Rock and Roll 400

Ryan Newman won the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 NASCAR Winston Cup race at Richmond International Raceway, but the activities after the race overshadowed his sixth win of the season.Ryan Newman won the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 NASCAR Winston Cup race at Richmond International Raceway, but the activities after the race overs ... Continue reading

NHRA Saturday: Kurt Johnson captures the No. 1 qualifying position at the U.S. Nationals

NHRA Saturday: Kurt Johnson captures the No. 1 qualifying position at the U.S. Nationals

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Qualifying Results Kurt Johnson captures the No. 1 qualifying position at the U.S. Nationals Event: 48th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Location: Indianapolis Raceway Park Clermont, IN Day/Date: Saturday September 6, 2003 ACDe ... Continue reading

Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX Points after Chicagoland

Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX Points after Chicagoland

CURRENT TOP-10 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES POINTS AFTER CHICAGOLAND (9-6-03): 1. Frank Kimmel 4910; 2. Jason Jarrett 4060; 3. Mark Gibson 3990; 4. Brent Sherman 3845; 5. ... Continue reading

Kimmel conquers career-50th at Chicagoland

Kimmel conquers career-50th at Chicagoland

KIMMEL CONQUERS CAREER 50th ARCA VICTORY AT CHICAGOLAND JOLIET IL (9-6-03) By Don Radebaugh - Frank Kimmel, in search of yet another ARCA RE/MAX Series milestone, didn't have to look very far. The four-time series champion and current point leader sailed underneath veteran Greg Sacks with just over 10 laps remaining an ... Continue reading

GM RACING NOTES & QUOTES--CHEVY ROCK AND ROLL 400

GM RACING NOTES & QUOTES--CHEVY ROCK AND ROLL 400

Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr./Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications r.lemasters@att.net (704) 792-1801 phone (704) 236-9831 cell nmwager@aol.com (727) 784-8465 (office) (727) 415-3109 (cell) For more information: http://media.gm.com/gmracing GM RACING NOTES & QUOTES; CHEVY ROCK AND ROLL 400; RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY; ... Continue reading

Shane Lewis Charges to Top-10 in SPEED World Challenge

Shane Lewis Charges to Top-10 in SPEED World Challenge

Shane Lewis Charges to Top-10 in SPEED World Challenge MONTEREY, Calif., September 6, 2003 – Shane Lewis raced the No. 18 ARC Racing Mazda Protégé ES 2.0L I4 to seventh in today’s SCCA Pro Racing Speed Touring Car (ST) class of the Speed World Challenge. Starting 12th in only his second series start of th ... Continue reading

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