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Sunday, October 19, 2003

Schrader wins at South Boston

Schrader wins at South Boston

SCHRADER ARCA SoBo BEST SOUTH BOSTON VA (10-18-03) - By Don Radebaugh - Ken Schrader, in between nearby NASCAR events at Martinsville Speedway, squeezed in a Saturday night ARCA RE/MAX Series short-track war at South Boston Speedway where he cashed in big with a victory in the Bank of America 200. "It feels good," said ... Continue reading

NASCAR NOTES & QUOTES--SUBWAY 500

NASCAR NOTES & QUOTES--SUBWAY 500

Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. GM Racing Communications r.lemasters@att.net (704) 792-1801 phone (704) 236-9831 cell For more information: http://media.gm.com/gmracing GM RACING WINSTON CUP NOTES & QUOTES; WINSTON CUP; SUBWAY 500; MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY; OCT. 19, 2003 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES CHEVROLET MON ... Continue reading

BMW ETCC - Monza Race Report

BMW ETCC - Monza Race Report

U.S. Editors Note: Correction on previous media notes: *BMW wins manufacturer's title, but loses Driver's Championship by one point. * Alex Zanardi finished seventh in second race. BMW Corporate Communications 2003 European Touring Car Championship Rounds 19-20, 18/19 October, Monza (Italy) - RACE BMW Wins Manufacturer ... Continue reading

Brian Hoppe Wins Patriot 200 at Nashville

Brian Hoppe Wins Patriot 200 at Nashville

If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email /f ... Continue reading

Bobby Hamilton Jr.: Wins Busch Race In Memphis

Bobby Hamilton Jr.: Wins Busch Race In Memphis

MILLINGTON, Tennessee Oct. 18, 2003; Elizabeth Davis writing fotr the AP reported that Bobby Hamilton Jr. picked up his third Busch series win of the season when he nudged past Johnny Sauter with three laps to go Saturday and held on to win at Memphis Motorsports Park. After Hamilton took the lead, Jason Keller also ma ... Continue reading

GM Daewoo to Invest W1 Trillion Next Year

GM Daewoo to Invest W1 Trillion Next Year

GM Daewoo Auto & Technology will invest a total of 1 trillion won in facilities and research and development next year, doubling the expenditure for this year. The aggressive investment plan comes a year after the automaker's foundation as a major step toward stabilization and management normalization and has entered i ... Continue reading

FORD MOTOR COMPANY BRINGS ‘CHANGING THE WORLD THROUGH INNOVATION’ TOUR TO MIRAMAR AIR SHOW

FORD MOTOR COMPANY BRINGS ‘CHANGING THE WORLD THROUGH INNOVATION’ TOUR TO MIRAMAR AIR SHOW

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, San Diego, Calif., Oct. 17, 2003 – Ford Motor Company wraps up its nationwide "Changing the World Through Innovation" tour at the 48th annual Miramar Air Show from Oct. 17-19. Ford’s 10,000-square-foot exhibit, designed to educate and entertain aviation enthusiasts and othe ... Continue reading

GM says sales growth in Asia outpaces U.S., Europe

GM says sales growth in Asia outpaces U.S., Europe

BANGKOK, Oct 18, 2003; Vithoon Amorn writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp said on Saturday its booming sales in China helped its Asia-Pacific operations outperform business growth in key regions such as the United States and Europe this year. Powered by GM's strong presence in China, the Asia-Pacific r ... Continue reading

GM May Invest In Thai Pick-Up Truck Operating; Upbeat On China

GM May Invest In Thai Pick-Up Truck Operating; Upbeat On China

BANGKOK October 18, 2003; Rattaphol Onsanit writing for Dow Jones reported that General Motors Corp. is likely to invest in pickup truck production in Thailand, its next major investment in Southeast Asia, but its key market in Asia will continue to be China, a top company executive said Saturday. "We want to make sure ... Continue reading

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