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Tony Pedregon Drives to Second Round at Brainerd

Tony Pedregon Drives to Second Round at Brainerd

Quaker State Racing Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Brainerd (Minn.) International Raceway Elimination Notes & Quotes Tony Pedregon Drives to Second Round BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 15, 2004) ­ Tony Pedregon drove his Quaker State Racing Monte Carlo Nitro Funny Car to the second round of eliminat ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Advances to Quarterfinals

Cruz Pedregon Advances to Quarterfinals

Advance Auto Parts Racing Nitro Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Brainerd (Minn.) International Raceway Elimination Notes & Quotes Cruz Pedregon Advances to Quarterfinals Advance Auto Parts Machine Continues First-Round Streak BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 15, 2004) ­ Cruz Pedregon has been a model o ... Continue reading

dodge cup quotes from watkins glen

dodge cup quotes from watkins glen

Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004 Ray Cooper Watkins Glen International. Clear!Blue, Inc. Sirius at The Glen. 704-975-3232 CASEY MEARS (No. 41 Target Dodge) - Finished Fourth, Career Best, 16th in standings, 204 points out of 10th "I ran out of fuel coming out of turn three and Mark Martin got by me. ... Continue reading

Hooters ProCup Series (Sponge Absorbant 250 Post-Race Story)

Hooters ProCup Series (Sponge Absorbant 250 Post-Race Story)

Benny Gordon Wins Sponge Absorbant 250 By Paul Warner Sunday, August 15, 2004 South Boston, VA-Benny Gordon completed the hat trick at South Boston Speedway on Sunday afternoon. Gordon took the lead away from Danny Sammons on Lap 203 and held off a hard-charging Jeff Agnew to take his third win in a row and fourth in t ... Continue reading

Scelzi takes runner-up in Brainerd, moves into second in points

Scelzi takes runner-up in Brainerd, moves into second in points

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 16 of 23 LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS BRAINERD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY Brainerd, Minn. Race Dates: Aug. 13-15, 2004 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 SCELZI HAS AN AWESOME DAY IN BRAINERD: BEATS POINTS LEADER FORCE ON A HOLESHOT, TAKES RUN ... Continue reading

Franchitti, ArcaEx, Record Sixth-Place Finish at Kentucky

Franchitti, ArcaEx, Record Sixth-Place Finish at Kentucky

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CARPENTER BUILDS MOMENTUM WITH SOLID FINISH FOR CHEVY AT KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY

CARPENTER BUILDS MOMENTUM WITH SOLID FINISH FOR CHEVY AT KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY

Contact: Rick Voegelin GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing CARPENTER BUILDS MOMENTUM WITH SOLID FINISH FOR CHEVY AT KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY SPARTA, Ky., Aug. 15, 2004 - Chevrolet's hopes for a repeat victory in the Belterra Casino Indy 300 went up in flames today at Kentucky Speedway when Tom ... Continue reading

WHELDON SCORES THIRD IN KLEIN TOOLS/JIM BEAM CAR AT KENTUCKY

WHELDON SCORES THIRD IN KLEIN TOOLS/JIM BEAM CAR AT KENTUCKY

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Rowe Takes Kil-Kare ARCA Trucks, results

Rowe Takes Kil-Kare ARCA Trucks, results

Rookie Brett Rowe Takes Kil-Kare ARCA Truckers; Championship Points Battle Tight XENIA OH (8-13-04) ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series rookie Brett Rowe, despite a late-race charge from two-time series champion Chad Guinn, held on to win the Mark Knupp Mufflers & Tires 100 Friday night at Kil-Kare Speedway. The win for ... Continue reading

HERTA FORCED TO SETTLE FOR NINTH IN XM CAR AT KENTUCKY

HERTA FORCED TO SETTLE FOR NINTH IN XM CAR AT KENTUCKY

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Kanaan, Team 7-Eleven Finish Fifth at Kentucky

Kanaan, Team 7-Eleven Finish Fifth at Kentucky

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Chevy Race Notes - Sirius at the Glen

Chevy Race Notes - Sirius at the Glen

Chevy Notes and Quotes NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Sirius at the Glen - Race Notes Watkins Glen International Aug. 15, 2004 Tony Stewart, No. 20 The Home Depot Chevrolet (Winner) (ON HIS STOMACH CRAMPS) "It started about the 15th or 17th lap when we had that caution. I started noticing the pain. There's nothing you can do. ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Sunday Results from Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Sunday Results from Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP RACEWAY PARK SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 2004 Contact Jill Caliendo, NHRA Field Marketing (626) 327-4207 Action at Raceway Park postponed ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - The final day of racing at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series even ... Continue reading

Porter King of the ASA Jennerstown 250 Mountain

Porter King of the ASA Jennerstown 250 Mountain

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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series- FINAL Results from State Capitol Dragway in Baton Rouge, La.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series- FINAL Results from State Capitol Dragway in Baton Rouge, La.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION STATE CAPITOL DRAGWAY SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 2004 Contact: Jill Caliendo, NHRA Field Marketing (626) 327-4207 Racing wraps at State Capitol Dragway BATON ROUGE, La. - After two long days of racing at State Capitol Dragway, champions in ... Continue reading

Car Sales in Germany - Fartunchener

Car Sales in Germany - Fartunchener

FRANKFURT, Aug 15, 2004; Reuters reported that a significant recovery in new car sales in Germany, Europe's biggest market, is unlikely in the next few months, the head of the VDA industry association Bernd Gottschalk said in an interview published on Sunday. VDA cut its 2004 forecast for new car sales to 3.24 million ... Continue reading

Marlin Finds Rocky Road at Watkins Glen International

Marlin Finds Rocky Road at Watkins Glen International

Contact: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, cell: (704) 658-8540, jpowell@ganassi.com For Immediate Release Marlin Finds Rocky Road at Watkins Glen International WATKINS GLEN, NY, (August 15, 2004) --- Sterling Marlin and the Coors Light crew spent 34 laps behind the wall after being turned around ... Continue reading

All-New S40 Sees Stars as it Aces NHTSA Side Impact Test

All-New S40 Sees Stars as it Aces NHTSA Side Impact Test

By: Brad Nevin | Ford Communications Network The all-new Volvo S40 scored 5 stars for the passenger and 5 stars for the driver in the NHTSA side impact test. For more information on the all-new S40, visit allnews40.com. IRVINE, Calif., August 9, 2004 -- The crunch of steel and shattering glass can be one of the most ho ... Continue reading

Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX points after Nashville

Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX points after Nashville

TOP-10 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES POINTS AFTER NASHVILLE SUPERSPEEDWAY (8-14-04): 1) Frank Kimmel 4330; 2) Brent Sherman 3740; 3) Billy Venturini 3605; 4) TJ Bell 3485; 5) Jason Jarrett 3410; 6) Mark Gibson 3305; 7) Christi Passmore 3270; 8) AJ Fike 3265; 9) Todd Bowsher 3210; 10) Darrell Basham 2965. ... Continue reading

Jay Leno Receives His 2005 Ford GT

Jay Leno Receives His 2005 Ford GT

By: Brad Nevin | Ford Communications Network Comedian Jay Leno gives a "thumbs-up" sign from behind the wheel of his new 2005 Ford GT. Leno, host of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," says the 550-horsepower, 200-plus mph GT supercar is "faster than fast." Leno is one of the first drivers in the world to purchase and ta ... Continue reading

Ford Five Hundred and Freestyle, Mercury Montego Launch in Chicago

Ford Five Hundred and Freestyle, Mercury Montego Launch in Chicago

By: Brad Nevin | Ford Communications Network Employees at Ford's Chicago Assembly Plant celebrated the launch of the 2005 Ford Five Hundred, Ford Freestyle and Mercury Montego at Chicago Assembly Plant. The three vehicles are built on the same platform at Ford's first flexible car plant in North America.CHICAGO, Aug. 1 ... Continue reading

AAA Texas Reminds Motorists to Drive Carefully When Schools Are Open

AAA Texas Reminds Motorists to Drive Carefully When Schools Are Open

HOUSTON--Aug. 14, 2004--As more than four million Texas students return to school, AAA Texas reminds motorists to slow down and drive carefully. "Children get caught up in the excitement of the 'back-to-school' season and often forget to look out for cars," said Rose Rougeau, spokesperson for AAA Texas. "Many children ... Continue reading

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