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Monday, August 23, 2004

GM to Invest $60 Million in New Equipment at Metal Stamping Plant in Flint, Mich.

GM to Invest $60 Million in New Equipment at Metal Stamping Plant in Flint, Mich.

PONTIAC, Mich. August 23, 2004; The AP reported that General Motors Corp. said Monday that it is spending $60 million to upgrade its metal fabrication plant in Flint, Mich., where the company is the biggest private employer. The automaker said the money will be spent on blanking systems, weld assembly systems, tools fo ... Continue reading

Amcast Completes the Sale of its Aluminum Components Business

Amcast Completes the Sale of its Aluminum Components Business

DAYTON, Ohio--Aug. 23, 2004--Amcast Industrial Corporation (OTCBB:AICO) announced today that it has completed the sale of the assets of its Aluminum Components business. The sale was made to Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. . The sale included the operations of the Company's Wapakoneta, Ohio; Richmond, Indiana and Cedarburg, W ... Continue reading

Capital Automotive Announces Planned Public Offering of 1,600,000 Common Shares

Capital Automotive Announces Planned Public Offering of 1,600,000 Common Shares

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 23 -- Capital Automotive REIT , the nation's leading specialty finance company for automotive retail real estate, today announced that it will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a prospectus supplement to a shelf registration statement for the public offering of 1,600,000 of its common s ... Continue reading

Chicago Cubs and Partners 'TEAM' up to Ensure Safety at Games and on Area Roadways Throughout the Baseball Season

Chicago Cubs and Partners 'TEAM' up to Ensure Safety at Games and on Area Roadways Throughout the Baseball Season

Designated Driver Program Offers Responsible Alternative CHICAGO, Aug. 23 -- "Responsibility Has Its Rewards" is the message to Cubs fans as the Chicago Cubs, Aramark, Wrigley Field, Major League Baseball, and the TEAM Coalition join forces to educate fans about the importance of responsible drinking, always buckling u ... Continue reading

CHP, 21st Century Insurance Urge Back-to-School Safety Checklist for Parents to Help Save Lives

CHP, 21st Century Insurance Urge Back-to-School Safety Checklist for Parents to Help Save Lives

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--Aug. 23, 2004-- ABC's of Travel Safety Are Important Reminders to Keep Families Safe As families return from summer vacations and prepare to send their children back to school, the California Highway Patrol and 21st Century Insurance remind everyone to review some important Back-to-School Safety ... Continue reading

Enova Systems Announces Management Expansion

Enova Systems Announces Management Expansion

TORRANCE, Calif.--Aug. 23, 2004--Enova Systems, (OTCBB:ENVA), a developer and manufacturer of electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, today announced an expansion of its upper management team. Anthony N. Rawlinson, Chairman of the Board, announced that Carl D. Perry, previously President and CE ... Continue reading

Hayes Lemmerz Hosts Conference Call to Discuss FY2004 Second Quarter Earnings

Hayes Lemmerz Hosts Conference Call to Discuss FY2004 Second Quarter Earnings

NORTHVILLE, Mich., Aug. 23 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced that it will host a telephone conference call to discuss the Company's fiscal year 2004 second quarter financial results on Wednesday, September 8, 2004, at 9:30 a.m. (ET). To participate by phone, please dial 10 minutes prior to the call: (800) ... Continue reading

2005 NHTSA SUV Safety Ratings - Includes Saturn Retesting Scores

2005 NHTSA SUV Safety Ratings - Includes Saturn Retesting Scores

http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ncap/Cars/2005SUVs.html NHTSA 2005 SUV Safety Ratings WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - U.S. safety regulators said on Monday they were able to complete rollover tests on the 2004 Saturn VUE after General Motors Corp. strengthened the sport utility's suspension system, which had collapsed in previ ... Continue reading

Arotech's Armor Division Receives $1 Million Order for Armored Land Rover Defenders; Vehicles Will Be Supplied This Quarter

Arotech's Armor Division Receives $1 Million Order for Armored Land Rover Defenders; Vehicles Will Be Supplied This Quarter

NEW YORK--Aug. 23, 2004--Arotech Corporation announced today that its MDT Armor vehicle-armoring subsidiary has received orders in the US for armored Land Rover Defenders valued at $1 million. Vehicles are expected to be delivered to customers during this quarter. "Our armored Land Rover Defender has proven itself in n ... Continue reading

'05 Mustang Debuts in Twin Cities With an Entourage of Local Fans

'05 Mustang Debuts in Twin Cities With an Entourage of Local Fans

WHAT: The 2005 Mustang, with its stunning back-to-the-future design, makes its Twin Cities debut before more than 100 of its most enthusiastic local fans and their classic Mustangs, and the members of the general public. The general public is invited to get an up-close-and-personal look at the newest incarnation of the ... Continue reading

Aug. 22 SSP Results

Aug. 22 SSP Results

Contact: Todd Fisher Bryan Householder (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RAHMER GETS FOURTH IN SSP SPRINT CAR FEATURE NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (August 22, 2004) – “Fast Freddie” Rahmer showed once again why he is the point leader at Susquehanna Speedway Park with a convincing victory in Sunday’s 25-la ... Continue reading

Chip Ganassi Racing Announces Gift Shop Grand Opening

Chip Ganassi Racing Announces Gift Shop Grand Opening

Media Contact: Jason Wise, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (704) 500-6121, jwise@ganassi.com <mailto:jwise@ganassi.com> -For Immediate Release- Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Announces Grand Opening of Gift Shop CONCORD, N.C., (August 23, 2004) --- NASCAR fans now have a new venue to visit in the greater ... Continue reading

FWD:Congratulations to Randy Ruhlman (article fromwww.theracesite.com)

FWD:Congratulations to Randy Ruhlman (article fromwww.theracesite.com)

Hi -- I wanted to forward you this exerpt below from an online article that was sent to me. I thought you might like to see it. Also there is an interesting poll on the Trans-Am website about the Driver's Championship being so close. You can go online there at http://www.trans-amseries.com and vote for Randy to win the ... Continue reading

McMurray Motors to Fourth-Place Finish in Michigan

McMurray Motors to Fourth-Place Finish in Michigan

Media Contact: Jason Wise, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (704) 500-6121, jwise@ganassi.com <mailto:jwise@ganassi.com> -For Immediate Release- McMurray Motors to Fourth-Place Finish in Michigan BROOKLYN, Mich., (August 23, 2004) --- Detroit is known as the "Motor City." Jamie McMurray and the Texaco/Havoline te ... Continue reading

American Axle & Manufacturing Declares Third Quarter 2004 Dividend

American Axle & Manufacturing Declares Third Quarter 2004 Dividend

DETROIT, Aug. 23 -- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, today announced that it will pay a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share on September 28, 2004 to stockholders of record on all of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock as of September 7, 2004. A ... Continue reading

AmeriCredit Announces $400 Million Special Purpose Financing Facility

AmeriCredit Announces $400 Million Special Purpose Financing Facility

FORT WORTH, Texas--Aug. 23, 2004--AmeriCredit Corp. announced today that on August 19th it closed a $400 million special purpose facility structured by Barclays Capital and funded via an asset-backed commercial paper conduit administered by Barclays Bank PLC. AmeriCredit will use this facility to finance the repurchase ... Continue reading

Drive Down Memory Lane: Complete Woodward Dream Cruise Coverage - Only on TheCarConnection.com. Also This Week: Jeep Readying "Cute-Ute," Hemi Hits a Home Run, Testing Jaguar's XJ-L, and Driving Tips From Racing Legend Jackie Stewart.

Drive Down Memory Lane: Complete Woodward Dream Cruise Coverage - Only on TheCarConnection.com. Also This Week: Jeep Readying "Cute-Ute," Hemi Hits a Home Run, Testing Jaguar's XJ-L, and Driving Tips From Racing Legend Jackie Stewart.

DETROIT, Aug. 23 -- They called it cruising, and it was long a favorite pastime of American youth. No place had the action found on Woodward Avenue. So it's fitting that every August, tens of thousands of classic muscle cars, hot rods, sports cars -- and vehicles defying easy classification -- descend on Detroit for th ... Continue reading

GM Named Official Transportation Provider to 2004 Republican National Convention

GM Named Official Transportation Provider to 2004 Republican National Convention

NEW YORK, Aug. 23 -- The 2004 Republican National Convention today announced General Motors (GM) will serve as the Official Transportation Provider for the four-day convention at New York City's Madison Square Garden. As the Official Transportation Provider, GM will provide a fleet of electric- hybrid buses, hybrid pic ... Continue reading

Growth of Payless Brands Key to Global Expansion and Internet Marketing Success for Fiscal 2004

Growth of Payless Brands Key to Global Expansion and Internet Marketing Success for Fiscal 2004

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--Aug. 23, 2004--Florida-based Avalon Global Group, Inc. announced today the 2004 fiscal year achievements of the company's global brands within the car rental, auto sales, parking and technology industries that include Payless Car Rental System, Inc., Orlin/Atlin, Inc., Payless Car Sales, Inc., Pay ... Continue reading

Honda Launches Promotion of Nomad Expert Technician System to its North American Dealer Network

Honda Launches Promotion of Nomad Expert Technician System to its North American Dealer Network

BOTHELL, Wash.--Aug. 23, 2004-- Wireless Computer With Head-Worn See-Through Display Increases Repair Quality/Customer Satisfaction American Honda Motor Company and Microvision, Inc. today announced they have formally launched a promotional effort to offer the Nomad Expert Technician System to all 1,200 plus Honda and ... Continue reading

SmarTire Showcases its Tire Monitoring Systems at Major Trade Shows

SmarTire Showcases its Tire Monitoring Systems at Major Trade Shows

Company's Marketing Program Targets North American and European Trade Fairs RICHMOND, BC, Aug. 23 -- SmarTire Systems Inc. (OTCBB: SMTR) announced today the launch of a comprehensive marketing program that includes participation at leading industry trade shows in North America and Europe. In conjunction with its distri ... Continue reading

The Newark Group Experiences New Supply Chain Efficiencies Using the Nistevo Network for Transportation Management

The Newark Group Experiences New Supply Chain Efficiencies Using the Nistevo Network for Transportation Management

MINNEAPOLIS--Aug. 23, 2004-- Network Provides Better Transportation Asset Utilization and Visibility Across 40 Paper Plants and Mills Nistevo Corp., the leading Collaborative Logistics Network(SM) for transportation management, announced today that The Newark Group, the world's leading manufacturer and converter of rec ... Continue reading

Transplace Appoints Roy Cashman CTO and Vincent Chiodo Vice President of Sales

Transplace Appoints Roy Cashman CTO and Vincent Chiodo Vice President of Sales

Transportation Veterans Each Bring 25+ Years Industry Experience to Burgeoning, Elite 3PL PLANO, Texas, Aug. 23 -- Transplace, Inc., a logistics technology and transportation management services provider, today announced that Roy Cashman has joined the company as chief technology officer (CTO) and that Vincent Chiodo h ... Continue reading

Bosch Announces Changes in Chassis Engineering

Bosch Announces Changes in Chassis Engineering

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 23 -- Robert Bosch Corporation today announced three new appointments in the engineering organization of the company's Chassis Division. Uwe Kirberg has been named senior vice president, engineering services. In this role, Kirberg has overall management responsibility for the Chassis Divis ... Continue reading

Bosch Appoints Product-Line Leadership Positions in Chassis Division

Bosch Appoints Product-Line Leadership Positions in Chassis Division

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 23 -- Robert Bosch Corporation today announced the appointment of John Mirsky, Steve Ballenger, Martin Borsik and Greg Harrison to new leadership positions in the company's Chassis Division. In their roles as senior vice presidents, Mirsky, Ballenger and Borsik each have responsibility for ... Continue reading

CCC Information Services Group Inc. Further Extends Expiration Date in the Repurchase of $210 Million of its Common Stock Through a Self-Tender Offer

CCC Information Services Group Inc. Further Extends Expiration Date in the Repurchase of $210 Million of its Common Stock Through a Self-Tender Offer

CHICAGO--Aug. 23, 2004--CCC Information Services Group Inc. reported that its self-tender offer to repurchase up to $210 million of its common stock at a price of $18.75 per share, which commenced on July 27, 2004 and was previously announced to expire on August 27, 2004, will instead expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City ... Continue reading

Park-Ohio Acquires Amcast Industrial's Automotive Components Group

Park-Ohio Acquires Amcast Industrial's Automotive Components Group

CLEVELAND, Aug. 23 -- Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. , a leading provider of supply chain logistics services and a manufacturer of aluminum products and other highly engineered products, today announced it has acquired substantially all of the assets of the Automotive Components Group of Amcast Industrial Corporation (BULLET ... Continue reading

Polaris Industries Inc. to Present at the Raymond James Midwest Mini-Conference

Polaris Industries Inc. to Present at the Raymond James Midwest Mini-Conference

MINNEAPOLIS--Aug. 23, 2004--Polaris Industries Inc. announced today that it will present at the Raymond James Midwest Mini-Conference at The East Bank Club in Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at 7:30 a.m. CDT. Mr. Mike Malone, Chief Financial Officer, will provide a brief review of the Company's past per ... Continue reading

Roboteq Launches Sponsorship Offer to Participants to DARPA's $2M Grand Challenge

Roboteq Launches Sponsorship Offer to Participants to DARPA's $2M Grand Challenge

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 23 -- Roboteq Inc (www.roboteq.com), a leading manufacturer of motor controllers for robotics applications, announces its renewed sponsorship of participants in the DARPA 2005 Grand Challenge. Successfully used by 4 of the 19 finalist teams of the 2004 Grand Challenge, Roboteq's controllers can ... Continue reading

New Swagelok Alternative Fuel Service -- AFS -- Ball Valves Offer High Pressure, High Flow

New Swagelok Alternative Fuel Service -- AFS -- Ball Valves Offer High Pressure, High Flow

SOLON, Ohio--Aug. 23, 2004--With working pressures up to 6000 psig (413 bar) at 250 degrees F (121 degrees C) and flow coefficients from 4.0 to 13.8, new Swagelok(R) alternative fuel service (AFS) 2-way ball valves meet the demands of hydrogen and compressed natural gas applications. Certifications include ANSI / NGV 3 ... Continue reading

Honda's President and CEO to Discuss Investing in America at the Detroit Economic Club

Honda's President and CEO to Discuss Investing in America at the Detroit Economic Club

DETROIT, Aug. 23 -- Takeo Fukui, President and CEO of Honda Motor Co. Ltd., will speak to Detroit Economic Club (DEC) members and guests on Tuesday, September 7, 2004. The event will be held at Cobo Center, located in Downtown Detroit, and will run from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mr. Fukui's speech is titled: "Investing i ... Continue reading

What Do Consumers Like More: A Mercedes Benz or an Apple Computer?

What Do Consumers Like More: A Mercedes Benz or an Apple Computer?

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--Aug. 23, 2004-- Latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) from University of Michigan/ASQ Shows Which Manufacturers Deliver the Quality and Service Levels Their Customers Want A report to be released Tuesday will detail consumers' ratings of some of Americans' biggest-ticket purchases--cars a ... Continue reading

U.S. and Canadian Porsche Dealers Set to Launch 2005 Porsche(R) 911(R)

U.S. and Canadian Porsche Dealers Set to Launch 2005 Porsche(R) 911(R)

ATLANTA, Aug. 23 -- All 204 U.S. and Canadian Porsche dealers are poised to welcome the arrival of the 2005 Porsche 911 Carrera(R) and 911 Carrera S to their showrooms this Saturday, August 28. In anticipation of the introduction of the first new 911 in six years, these dealers have planned a wide variety of celebratio ... Continue reading

ATX to Deliver Real-Time Traffic to Wireless Devices

ATX to Deliver Real-Time Traffic to Wireless Devices

Vindigo Studios teams with telematics provider to launch personalized traffic alerts IRVING, Texas, Aug. 23 -- ATX Group, the world's second largest telematics service provider to the automotive industry, and Vindigo Studios, one of the best-known publishers of consumer applications for mobile devices, announced today ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Prices for 2005 Prius, 4Runner, Highlander, MR2 Spyder and Celica

Toyota Announces Prices for 2005 Prius, 4Runner, Highlander, MR2 Spyder and Celica

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 23 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the 2005 Prius, 4Runner, Highlander, MR2 Spyder and Celica. The 4Runner, Highlander, MR2 Spyder and Celica will begin arriving at dealerships nationwide this week. The Prius will go on ... Continue reading

Shanghai Auto plans to buy UK's MG Rover

Shanghai Auto plans to buy UK's MG Rover

FRANKFURT, Aug 23, 2004; Reuters is reporteing that Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC), China's largest carmaker, plans to buy privately held British automaker MG Rover in a bold push to grab a Western beachhead, the Automotive News Europe weekly reported on Monday. Quoting sources in England and China, the paper ... Continue reading

Latest NHTSA Recalls Include Cheverolert Aveo

Latest NHTSA Recalls Include Cheverolert Aveo

Report Date : August 23, 2004 at 09:42 AM New Information Added Since : August 13, 2004 Results : 4 | All records displayed Make : INTERNATIONAL Model : RE Year : 2005 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 04V400000 Recall Date : AUG 13, 2004 Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Potential Number Of Units Affected : 290 Summary: I ... Continue reading

Norwegian Auto Sales and Service Group Will Use IFS Applications(TM)

Norwegian Auto Sales and Service Group Will Use IFS Applications(TM)

LINKOPING, Sweden, Aug. 23 -- One of Norway's leading automotive sales and service corporations, Bertel O. Steen, has selected IFS Applications to run its business processes. The contract is valued in excess of $10 million. Delivery will be made in collaboration with ErgoGroup, the IFS partner in Norway that operates B ... Continue reading

Fleetwood Enterprises to Report Fiscal 2005 First Quarter Financial Results and Host Conference Call on September 7, 2004

Fleetwood Enterprises to Report Fiscal 2005 First Quarter Financial Results and Host Conference Call on September 7, 2004

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Aug. 23 -- Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. , one of the nation's leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles and a leading producer and retailer of manufactured housing, announced it will release its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2005 on September 7, 2004. The Company also said it ... Continue reading

Midas and Big O Tires Roll with Comdata's Fleet Team

Midas and Big O Tires Roll with Comdata's Fleet Team

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--Aug. 23, 2004--Midas International, Inc., and Big O Tires(R), both market leaders in the vehicle maintenance industry, are the first to sign up to use Comdata's Fleet Team(TM), an online maintenance tracking system for customers. Fleet Team captures key maintenance information as services and products ... Continue reading

Trumbull Services L.L.C. to Provide Subrogation Automation and Outsourcing Services for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group

Trumbull Services L.L.C. to Provide Subrogation Automation and Outsourcing Services for Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group

WINDSOR, Conn., Aug. 23 -- Trumbull Services L.L.C. announced today that they have entered into a multi-year agreement to provide their web enabled Subrosource(SM) Subrogation Software to Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group . DTG has an internal subrogation recovery operation, which consists of two locations, Toronto, Cana ... Continue reading

Cornice Expands into GPS Market with 2.0-Gigabyte ''Storage Element'': Brings High-Capacity and Portability to the GPS Market

Cornice Expands into GPS Market with 2.0-Gigabyte ''Storage Element'': Brings High-Capacity and Portability to the GPS Market

LONGMONT, Colo.--Aug. 23, 2004--Cornice Inc. -- an innovator in compact, high-capacity storage -- today announced that the Garmin StreetPilot 2620 and 2660 feature the 2.0-gigabyte Cornice Storage Element, enabling these new, small GPS devices to store detailed maps of the entire United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. ... Continue reading

Caterpillar Logistics Signs Agreement With Cadillac Europe

Caterpillar Logistics Signs Agreement With Cadillac Europe

Caterpillar Subsidiary to Provide Wide Range of Aftermarket Logistics Services to Several GM Brands in European Market BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 23 -- Caterpillar Logistics Services, Inc. (Cat Logistics), a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. , has signed a logistics services agreement with Cadillac Europe B.V., ... Continue reading

Morgenthaler Appoints New CEO and CFO for Precision Parts International

Morgenthaler Appoints New CEO and CFO for Precision Parts International

CLEVELAND and ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Aug. 23 -- Morgenthaler Partners announced today the appointment of Michael Bryant, 42, as chief executive officer of Precision Parts International (PPI), a $200-million manufacturer of high-precision metal components for the automotive and other industrial sectors. PPI has facilit ... Continue reading

Toyota Notes & Quotes -Bristol Motor Speedway

Toyota Notes & Quotes -Bristol Motor Speedway

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GERMAIN / ARNOLD RACING TO FIELD No. 30 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN NCTS

GERMAIN / ARNOLD RACING TO FIELD No. 30 TOYOTA TUNDRA IN NCTS

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HOT ROD magazine Licenses Name for New Line of Automotive Tools

HOT ROD magazine Licenses Name for New Line of Automotive Tools

NEW YORK--Aug. 23, 2004--PRIMEDIA Enterprises, the licensing merchandising division of PRIMEDIA Inc. , today announced that Alltrade Tools LLC, a global leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of tools and shop equipment has selected HOT ROD for a new line of branded automotive tools and garage equipment, whi ... Continue reading

Siemens InfinityQS as SPC Solution to Manage Quality of Its Diesel Fuel Injectors

Siemens InfinityQS as SPC Solution to Manage Quality of Its Diesel Fuel Injectors

MANASSAS, Va.--Aug. 23, 2004--InfinityQS(R) International, the premier provider of enterprise-wide quality control manufacturing solutions, today announced that Siemens Diesel Systems Technology, LLC ("SDST"), which is a joint venture between Siemens Automotive Corporation and NLP, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of In ... Continue reading

Delphi Showcases Safety, Diesel Technology at IAA

Delphi Showcases Safety, Diesel Technology at IAA

TROY, Mich., Aug. 23 -- Delphi Corp. will highlight current and future commercial vehicle safety and diesel technology at next month's 60th International Auto Show (IAA) Commercial Vehicles, held Sept. 23-30, 2004 in Hanover, Germany. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) "Our display at Hano ... Continue reading

Clean Energy Inc: Convert to Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines From Gasoline

Clean Energy Inc: Convert to Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines From Gasoline

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--Aug. 23, 2004--Clean Energy, Inc. (Pink Sheets:CLER) has finalized the acquisition of an international exclusive license from HPA, LLC for a turnkey hydrogen delivery system for internal combustion engines. The hydrogen system has been in development in the United States with two US patents issued i ... Continue reading

PJ Wins Third In A Row

PJ Wins Third In A Row

INFINITI PROS:@ P.J. Chesson became the third driver in Menards Infiniti Pro Series history to win three straight races, taking the checkered flag in the Pikes Peak 100 on Sunday by 1.0293 seconds over Paul Dana. Chesson had trouble with his car early, but it got better as the race progressed and he passed Dana with se ... Continue reading

Stewart Clinches 125cc Motocross Title

Stewart Clinches 125cc Motocross Title

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. August 22, 2004; The AP reported that James Stewart clinched his second AMA Chevrolet 125cc Motocross title when he won for the ninth time this year Sunday. The victory was the 26th for Stewart on the AMA 125cc Motocross circuit, tying him with Ricky Carmichael for the most ever. "This has been an unbe ... Continue reading

New York Auto Service Firms Agree to Ad Reforms

New York Auto Service Firms Agree to Ad Reforms

ALBANY, N.Y. August 22, 2004; MICHAEL VIRTANEN writing for the AP reported that four auto service companies have agreed to stop advertising a set price for oil changes while charging additional fees that are not clearly disclosed under a deal New York authorities announced Sunday. An investigation by New York State Att ... Continue reading

Bazemore out in second round in Memphis

Bazemore out in second round 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 LOW QUALIFIER BAZEMORE OUT IN SECOND ROUND IN MEMPHIS MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aug. 22 ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Memphis Elimination Wrap Up

Cruz Pedregon Memphis Elimination Wrap Up

Advance Auto Parts Racing Nitro Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park Elimination Notes & Quotes Cruz Pedregon Elimination Wrap Up MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aug. 22, 2004) ­ Cruz Pedregon and the Advance Auto Parts Monte Carlo Nitro Funny Car wrapped up a humid, hot weekend ... Continue reading

Pedregon Drives to Memphis Quarterfinals

Pedregon Drives to Memphis Quarterfinals

Quaker State Racing Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series O¹Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Nationals Presented by Pennzoil Memphis (Tenn.) Motorsports Park Elimination Notes & Quotes Tony Pedregon Drives to Quarterfinals MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Aug. 21, 2004) ­ Tony Pedregon and the Quaker State Racing Monte Car ... Continue reading

Petersen/ White Lightning Comes from Early Race Hit to take Second at Road America

Petersen/ White Lightning Comes from Early Race Hit to take Second at Road America

Petersen/ White Lightning Comes from Early Race Hit to Take Second at Road America ELKHART LAKE, Wisc., Aug. 22, 2004 – Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing rode the highest of highs and lowest of lows here today in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Road America 500. David Murry, Cumming, Ga., started the No ... Continue reading

Franchitti Wins At Pikes Peak Honda Indy 225

Franchitti Wins At Pikes Peak Honda Indy 225

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WHELDON TAKES KLEIN TOOLS/JIM BEAM CAR TO THIRD AT PPIR

WHELDON TAKES KLEIN TOOLS/JIM BEAM CAR TO THIRD AT PPIR

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LOCAL HERO LAZIER FINISHES EIGHTH FOR CHEVY IN PIKES PEAK IRL RACE

LOCAL HERO LAZIER FINISHES EIGHTH FOR CHEVY IN PIKES PEAK IRL RACE

Contact: Rick Voegelin GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing FOUNTAIN, Colo., Aug. 22, 2004 - The thunderhead that inundated Pikes Peak International Raceway on Saturday was a forerunner of the dark cloud that followed Tomas Scheckter and the Pennzoil Panther Racing team in the Honda Indy ... Continue reading

Kanaan, Team 7-Eleven Finish Fifth at Pikes Peak

Kanaan, Team 7-Eleven Finish Fifth at Pikes Peak

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HERTA TAKES XM CAR TO NINTH AT PPIR

HERTA TAKES XM CAR TO NINTH AT PPIR

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Dodge Cup Quotes from MIS

Dodge Cup Quotes from MIS

Michigan International Speedway Ray Cooper GFS Marketplace 400. Clear!Blue Sunday, Aug. 22, 2004. 704-975-3232 JEREMY MAYFIELD. (No. ... Continue reading

Honda Michelin Series Race Report from St. Eustache QC

Honda Michelin Series Race Report from St. Eustache QC

Information: Max d'Orsonnens (514) 246-8909 Richard Jacobs (416) 287-4708 Ralph Luciw (416) 287-4367 Four photos of the Honda / Michelin Challenge Series will be sent to e-mail subscribers Report on Round 8 of the Honda Michelin Series at Autodrome St. Eustache ROOKIE ALEX PENFOLD WINS FIRST HONDA / MICHELIN RACE AT ST ... Continue reading

Chevy Race Notes - GFS Marketplace 400

Chevy Race Notes - GFS Marketplace 400

Chevy Race Notes and Quotes NASCAR NEXTEL Cup GFS Marketplace 400 Michigan International Speedway Aug. 22, 2004 Jeff Gordon, No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet (Finished 7th) "Obviously the 6 and the 16 were really strong and a couple of other guys there. They seemed to get better and we seemed to get worse. We're just kind of ha ... Continue reading

Scelzi loses on holeshot to Force in Memphis second round

Scelzi loses on holeshot to Force in Memphis second round

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 IT'S A PAYBACK: SCELZI DEFEATED BY FORCE ON A HOLESHOT IN SECOND ROUND MEMPHI ... Continue reading

Baird Holds Off Kimmel on Springfield Mile-Dirt

Baird Holds Off Kimmel on Springfield Mile-Dirt

ARCA Veterans Rule Springfield Mile-Dirt; Bill Baird Triumphs By Don Radebaugh SPRINGFIELD IL (8-22-04) Former ARCA RE/MAX Series champion Bill Baird came out of retirement following a two-year hiatus, dusted off the old car, and then dusted off five-time ARCA RE/MAX Series champion Frank Kimmel in the closing laps to ... Continue reading

Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX Points after Springfield

Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX Points after Springfield

TOP-10 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES POINTS AFTER SPRINGFIELD (8-22-04) 1) Frank Kimmel 4570; 2) Brent Sherman 3940; 3) Billy Venturini 3795; 4) Jason Jarrett 3620; 5) TJ Bell 3575; 6) Christi Passmore 3445; 7) AJ Fike 3425; 8) Mark Gibson 3375; 9) Todd Bowsher 3310; 10) Darrell Basham 3125. ... Continue reading

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