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Saturday, August 21, 2004

Scelzi collects No. 2 in Memphis final qualifying

Scelzi collects No. 2 in Memphis final qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES ROUND 17 of 23 O'REILLY MID-SOUTH NHRA NATIONALS MEMPHIS (Tenn.) MOTORSPORTS PARK RACE DATES: Aug. 20-22, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 SCELZI COLLECTS SECOND SPOT IN FINAL MEMPHIS QUALIFYING MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aug. ... Continue reading

2004 Volkswagen Passat GLS TDI New Car Review:

2004 Volkswagen Passat GLS TDI New Car Review:

By Bob Gordon Co-Publisher The Auto Channel Wow! The 2004 VW Passat TDI is not only impressed me with its good looks and its drivability, it actually added a new dimension to my joy of driving it …I just can’t help smile as I glanced at the MPG readout gauge mounted in the speedometer reading 46.7MPG.. In t ... Continue reading

NASCAR Contenders at Front in Michigan

NASCAR Contenders at Front in Michigan

BROOKLYN, Mich. Aug 20, 2004; Mike Harris writing for the AP reported that contenders for NASCAR (news - web sites)'s new championship showdown will be bunched at the front of the field for the second week in a row to start the Nextel Cup race Sunday at Michigan International Speedway. Rain Friday washed out qualifying ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes - GFS Marketplace 400

Chevy Notes - GFS Marketplace 400

Chevy Advance Notes and Quotes NASCAR NEXTEL Cup GFS Marketplace 400 Michigan International Speedway Aug. 21, 2004 Members of the GM Racing engineer team comment on NASCAR's rule changes announced on August 18. NASCAR will implement a gear rule as well as a reduction in the rear spoiler for the 2005 season. Jim Covey, ... Continue reading

Oxford Automotive Names David Treadwell CEO

Oxford Automotive Names David Treadwell CEO

TROY, Mich., Aug. 20 -- Oxford Automotive, Inc., a $1 billion Tier 1 supplier of specialized welded metal assemblies, has named David Treadwell Chief Executive Officer. Oxford Automotive's Board of Directors announced the appointment. Treadwell, 50, replaces John Potter who retired in June. Treadwell's experience spans ... Continue reading

Automotive Hall of Fame Calls for Distinguished Service Citation Nominations

Automotive Hall of Fame Calls for Distinguished Service Citation Nominations

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 20 -- The Automotive Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for its Distinguished Service Citation Award. Whereas induction into the Automotive Hall of Fame is reserved for those individuals who are retired or deceased, the Distinguished Service Citation recognizes men and women who currently contr ... Continue reading

Fleetwood RV Announces Licensing Agreement With NASCAR

Fleetwood RV Announces Licensing Agreement With NASCAR

NASCAR-Licensed Fleetwood RV Products Will Launch in Fall 2004 RIVERSIDE, Calif., Aug. 21 -- Fleetwood RV, one of the nation's leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles, announced today a new license agreement with the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), that allows Fleetwood to develop custom ... Continue reading

Chevy Advance Notes - GFS Marketplace 400

Chevy Advance Notes - GFS Marketplace 400

Chevy Advance Notes and Quotes NASCAR NEXTEL Cup GFS Marketplace 400 Michigan International Speedway Aug. 20, 2004 Friday's qualifying at Michigan International Speedway for the GFS Marketplace 400 was cancelled due to rain. For the second weekend in a row, drivers will line up based on NASCAR NEXTEL Cup point standing ... Continue reading

Digital Recorders, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2004 Earnings Results

Digital Recorders, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2004 Earnings Results

DALLAS--Aug. 20, 2004--Digital Recorders, Inc. (DRI) , a market leader in transit, transportation and law enforcement digital communications and audio enhancement systems, announced today it posted a loss of 1 cent per weighted-average basic and fully diluted share on $11.74 million in revenue for the second quarter 20 ... Continue reading

Dodge Cup Quotes from Rainy Friday at MIS. No Cup Qualifying as of 2:50 p.m.

Dodge Cup Quotes from Rainy Friday at MIS. No Cup Qualifying as of 2:50 p.m.

Michigan International Speedway Ray Cooper GFS Marketplace 400 Advance. Clear!Blue Aug. 20, 2004. 704-975-3232 RAY EVERNHAM (President and CEO Evernham Motorsports) NOTE: Evernham answered questions from the media about No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW team director Tommy Baldwin Jr. ... Continue reading

Evernham Motorosports Announces Busch Series Team

Evernham Motorosports Announces Busch Series Team

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GMR Marketing Establishes Vehicle Visions

GMR Marketing Establishes Vehicle Visions

Pruitt Named to Lead the New Division DETROIT, Aug. 20 -- GMR Marketing, LLC., a member of Omnicom's The Radiate Group, has announced it has established Vehicle Visions, a new division dedicated to providing major automakers and brands with preparation and transportation logistics solutions for their various show cars, ... Continue reading

Michael Paul Appointed Director of Quality for S-Y Systems Technologies America, LLC

Michael Paul Appointed Director of Quality for S-Y Systems Technologies America, LLC

DEARBORN, Mich.--Aug. 20, 2004--Michael Paul was appointed Director of Quality for S-Y Systems Technologies America, LLC, a Siemens VDO Automotive (AG) and Yazaki Corporation joint venture company supplying electrical and electronic distribution systems, announced Robert Crumley, president. Paul was formerly a Program ... Continue reading

Mirenco Expands Its DriverMax Product Line

Mirenco Expands Its DriverMax Product Line

RADCLIFFE, Iowa--Aug. 20, 2004--Mirenco, Inc., (OTCBB:MREO) announces a new model of DriverMax(R). The DriverMax-CX is designed especially for construction and industrial equipment with digitally controlled diesel engines. "Because fuel costs are mounting, recent opportunities for our DriverMax-GS model have significan ... Continue reading

Progressive Announces 3rd Quarter Dividend

Progressive Announces 3rd Quarter Dividend

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--Aug. 20, 2004--The Board of Directors of The Progressive Corporation today declared a quarterly dividend of $.030 per Common Share payable September 30, 2004, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 10, 2004. The Progressive group of insurance companies ranks third in the ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Automotive Contracts Database

Research and Markets: Automotive Contracts Database

DUBLIN, Ireland--Aug. 20, 2004-- Complete Database of Automotive Contracts. Find out Who is Supplying What Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of Automotive Contracts Database to their offering. A new model level components database The new Autobusiness component contract ... Continue reading

Road America Preview

Road America Preview

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley 248.227.0110 johnt@c2group.com GMAC/Trenton Forging #5 GTO Road America Pre Race Elkhart Lake, Wisc. – August 20, 2004 The #5 GMAC / Trenton Forging GTO will make its first appearance at the historic Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin this weekend. The SPEED World Chal ... Continue reading

Shiloh Industries Reports Third Quarter and Nine-Month Results

Shiloh Industries Reports Third Quarter and Nine-Month Results

CLEVELAND, Aug. 20 -- Shiloh Industries, Inc. today reported third quarter and nine-month results for the period ended July 31, 2004. For the third quarter ended July 31, 2004, the Company reported sales of $146.5 million compared to sales of $133.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2003, an increase of 9.7%. Net ... Continue reading

SwRI Wins R&D 100 Award For Vehicle Simulation Software

SwRI Wins R&D 100 Award For Vehicle Simulation Software

SAN ANTONIO--Aug. 20, 2004--A software program that allows engineers to model and simulate vehicle powertrains has received a 2004 R&D 100 award. R&D Magazine has designated Southwest Research Institute's RAPTOR(R) as one of the 100 most significant technological achievements of the past year. Co-developed with Daimler ... Continue reading

Bazemore low qualifier on Friday in Memphis

Bazemore low qualifier on Friday in Memphis

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES ROUND 17 of 23 O'REILLY MID-SOUTH NHRA NATIONALS MEMPHIS (Tenn.) MOTORSPORTS PARK RACE DATES: Aug. 20-22, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 BAZEMORE LOW QUALIFIER ON FRIDAY IN MEMPHIS MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aug. 20, 2004) - ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Fifth To Open Memphis Qualifying

Tony Pedregon Fifth To Open Memphis Qualifying

Quaker State Racing Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series O¹Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park Friday Qualifying Notes & Quotes Tony Pedregon Fifth After the First Two Sessions Quaker State Racing Completes Solid Memphis Opener MEMPHIS, Tenn. (A ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Qualifies 11th After Day One in Memphis

Cruz Pedregon Qualifies 11th After Day One in Memphis

Advance Auto Parts Racing Nitro Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park Friday Qualifying Notes & Quotes Cruz Pedregon Starts the Weekend in 11th Advance Auto Parts Funny Car MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aug. 20, 2004) ­ Advance Auto Parts Monte Carlo Nitro Funny Car driver Cruz ... Continue reading

`Karting USA May Be Creating an Adult Disneyland,' Says Vault Financial, As They Close Another Acquisition for Karting USA

`Karting USA May Be Creating an Adult Disneyland,' Says Vault Financial, As They Close Another Acquisition for Karting USA

LAS VEGAS, Aug. 20 -- Vault Financial Services (Pink Sheets: VLFS) believes that Karting USA's uniqueness will position its Fastraxx Las Vegas Indoor Karting Event Center as the most "must see" new racing entertainment venue in the World. It has been designed to entertain corporate clients, conventioneers and the "arri ... Continue reading

Nissan Design America Applies Innovative Car Design to Create an Extreme Gravity Racer

Nissan Design America Applies Innovative Car Design to Create an Extreme Gravity Racer

GARDENA, Calif.--Aug. 20, 2004-- Nissan Creates Gravity Racer for Competition that Benefits Local Southern California Foster Kids Charity Nissan Design America (NDA), known for such cutting-edge vehicles as the 350Z and Titan, has used its automotive design acumen to build a sleek and silent race car, known as the Niss ... Continue reading

MOPAR'S HUBINETTE TO APPEAR ON PEE CHANNEL'S 'WIND TUNNEL'

MOPAR'S HUBINETTE TO APPEAR ON PEE CHANNEL'S 'WIND TUNNEL'

NEWS RELEASE August 20, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEAM MOPAR CONTACT: Misha Geisert J. R. Thompson Company (317) 432-4110 MoparPR@aol.com MOPAR'S HUBINETTE TO APPEAR ON SPEED CHANNEL'S 'WIND TUNNEL' Center Line, Mich. - Team Mopar driver Samuel Hubinette will appear on the popular Speed Channel program "Wind Tunnel" n ... Continue reading

Nissan Foundation Selects 17 Nonprofit Organizations to Share $322,000 in Grant Money; Eleven Grant Recipients Located in Southern California to Receive $235,000

Nissan Foundation Selects 17 Nonprofit Organizations to Share $322,000 in Grant Money; Eleven Grant Recipients Located in Southern California to Receive $235,000

LOS ANGELES--Aug. 20, 2004--The Nissan Foundation, a nonprofit charitable giving arm of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA), is awarding a total of $322,000 in grants to 17 nonprofit organizations in Southern California, Northeast Texas, Middle Tennessee and South Central Mississippi. A grantee recognition ceremony honori ... Continue reading

Scelzi takes No. 7 on Friday in Memphis

Scelzi takes No. 7 on Friday in Memphis

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES ROUND 17 of 23 O'REILLY MID-SOUTH NHRA NATIONALS MEMPHIS (Tenn.) MOTORSPORTS PARK RACE DATES: Aug. 20-22, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 SCELZI NO. 7 IN FRIDAY QUALIFYING IN MEMPHIS MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aug. 20, 2004) - ... Continue reading

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