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Saturday, September 25, 2004

Bazemore No. 3 in Friday Texas qualifying

Bazemore No. 3 in Friday Texas qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 20 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS TEXAS MOTORPLEX DALLAS, TEXAS RACE DATES: Sept. 24-26, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438 BAZEMORE QUALIFIES NO. 3 ON FRIDAY IN TEXAS ENNIS, Texas (Sept. 24, 2004) - Wh ... Continue reading

Chevy Qualifying Notes - MBNA America 400

Chevy Qualifying Notes - MBNA America 400

Chevy Qualifying Notes and Quotes NASCAR NEXTEL Cup MBNA America 400 Dover International Speedway Sept. 24, 2004 Brian Vickers, No. 25 GMAC Chevrolet (Qualified 3rd) (DID TESTING HERE LAST WEEK HELP YOUR QUALIFYING EFFORT?) "Yeah, it absolutely did. Unfortunately we didn't get to qualify the car we tested. We had a lit ... Continue reading

Cincinnati Insurance Selects Safelite Solutions for Auto Glass Claims Handling

Cincinnati Insurance Selects Safelite Solutions for Auto Glass Claims Handling

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- The Cincinnati Insurance Companies, based in Fairfield, Ohio, have selected Columbus, Ohio-based Safelite Solutions LLC to provide auto glass claims management solutions for their policyholders. "We are excited to begin serving The Cincinnati Insurance Companies and their policyholders," sai ... Continue reading

ELMOS Purchases Multiple Credence Piranha Systems for Automotive Device Testing

ELMOS Purchases Multiple Credence Piranha Systems for Automotive Device Testing

MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 24 -- Credence Systems Corporation announced today that ELMOS Semiconductor AG, a leading developer and manufacturer of application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for the automotive industry, signed a multiple-system purchase agreement for the Credence Piranha(TM) system. ELMOS, a long-sta ... Continue reading

Gray struggles in Friday Texas qualifying

Gray struggles in Friday Texas qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 20 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS TEXAS MOTORPLEX DALLAS, TEXAS RACE DATES: Sept. 24-26, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438 JOHNNY GRAY AND THE WONDER WAGON STRUGGLE IN FRIDAY TEXAS QUALIFYING ENNIS, Te ... Continue reading

Honda Michelin Series Press Release from Circuit Mont-Tremblant

Honda Michelin Series Press Release from Circuit Mont-Tremblant

Information: Max d'Orsonnens (514) 246-8909 Richard Jacobs (416) 287-4708 Ralph Luciw (416) 287-4367 Results of the first day of practice at Circuit Mont-Tremblant DIDIER SCHRAENEN SETS THE PACE IN THE HONDA / MICHELIN SERIES' FRIDAY PRACTICE at CIRCUIT MONT-TREMBLANT Mont-Tremblant, Quebec (September 24, 2004) - Honda ... Continue reading

Joey Scarallo Voted BBS Most Improved Driver by Fellow Competitors

Joey Scarallo Voted BBS Most Improved Driver by Fellow Competitors

CONTACT: Justin Anderson, Ph: 704-348-9400, Cell: 704-589-2100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JOEY SCARALLO VOTED BBS MOST IMPROVED DRIVER BY FELLOW COMPETITORS INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 24, 2004) — Joey Scarallo was voted the 2004 Motorock Trans-Am Series BBS Most Improved Driver. Scarallo, driver of the No. 06 Toyo Tires/Autotren ... Continue reading

Lucas Oil Series Friday Qualifying from Columbus, Ohio

Lucas Oil Series Friday Qualifying from Columbus, Ohio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY Friday, Sept. 24, 2004 Contact: George Phillips, NHRA (626)327-0480 PERRY, SNYDER SURPRISINGLY ATOP EARLY NATIONAL TRAIL LUCAS SERIES QUALIFYING LIST COLUMBUS, Ohio - After the initial round of qualifying for th ... Continue reading

Mayfield-Newman 1-2 at Dover. Dodge Quotes.

Mayfield-Newman 1-2 at Dover. Dodge Quotes.

Mayfield Wins Second Pole of Season at Dover; Dodge Leads Circuit with 13 Poles in 2004 Dover International Speedway Ray Cooper MBNA America 400 Qualifying. Clear!Blue Friday, Sept. 24, 2004. 704-975-3232 KASEY KAHNE (No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge) "We were tight-loose, tight-loose through the corners in practice, and ... Continue reading

Midas to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Consumer Conference; Company Sees Continuing Positive Comparable Shop Sales During Third Quarter

Midas to Present at Thomas Weisel Partners Consumer Conference; Company Sees Continuing Positive Comparable Shop Sales During Third Quarter

ITASCA, Ill.--Sept. 24, 2004--Midas, Inc. will present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Consumer Conference in New York. The presentation by Alan D. Feldman, Midas' president and chief executive officer, will be on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 1:30 p.m. A live webcast will be available at http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp? ... Continue reading

Nissan Donates $50,000 to Help Victims of Hurricane Ivan

Nissan Donates $50,000 to Help Victims of Hurricane Ivan

CANTON, Miss.--Sept. 24, 2004--Nissan North America, Inc. today donated $50,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund which enables the Mississippi Red Cross to provide much needed assistance to victims of Hurricane Ivan and other major disasters. "Our hearts go out to the victims of the storm that swept throu ... Continue reading

Pedregon Racing Joins Forces With Carlos Santana

Pedregon Racing Joins Forces With Carlos Santana

Pedregon Racing Joins Forces with Carlos Santana to Benefit The Milagro Foundation Special Car Paint Schemes Unveiled ENNIS, Texas (Sept. 24, 2004) ­ Pedregon Racing is proud to announce a new marketing partnership with legendary musician and guitarist Carlos Santana to benefit and promote his and his wife Deborah¹s ... Continue reading

Scelzi takes fifth in Texas Friday qualifying

Scelzi takes fifth in Texas Friday qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 20 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS TEXAS MOTORPLEX DALLAS, TEXAS RACE DATES: Sept. 24-26, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438 SCELZI TAKES FIFTH SPOT IN FRIDAY QUALIFYING IN ENNIS ENNIS, Texas (Sept. 24, ... Continue reading

Timken Sure-Fit(TM) Universal Backing Ring Reduces Loose Backing Rings on Rail Axles

Timken Sure-Fit(TM) Universal Backing Ring Reduces Loose Backing Rings on Rail Axles

CANTON, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- Timken today announced the development of the Sure-Fit(TM) universal backing ring, a product that significantly reduces loose backing rings in bearings on untoleranced rail car axles. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991012/TKRLOGO ) http://www.timken.com/media/photographs/photodet ... Continue reading

Petersen/ White Lightning to Start Petit Le Mans In GT Top-Ten

Petersen/ White Lightning to Start Petit Le Mans In GT Top-Ten

Petersen/ White Lightning to Start Petit Le Mans In GT Top-Ten BRASELTON, Ga., Sept. 24, 2004 - In pursuit of its first American Le Mans Series (ALMS) championship title, Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing will start tomorrow's Petit Le Mans ninth in GT class. David Murry, of Cumming, Ga., qualified the No. 3 ... Continue reading

Hearn Motorsports Knocked from top-Ten at Road Atlanta

Hearn Motorsports Knocked from top-Ten at Road Atlanta

Hearn Motorsports Knocked from Top-Ten at Road Atlanta BRASELTON, Ga., September 24, 2004 - Hearn Motorsports neared its first visit into the top-five of the Star Mazda Series North American Championship presented by Goodyear here today at Road Atlanta. However, as Raphael Matos, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, ran solidly in ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Grabs Provisional Second Slot

Tony Pedregon Grabs Provisional Second Slot

Quaker State Racing Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series O¹Reilly Auto Parts Fall Nationals ­ Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Friday Qualifying Notes & Quotes Tony Pedregon Plays On One of His Favorites Quaker State Racing Looks for Quick Conditions This Weekend ENNIS, Texas (Sept. 24, 2004) ­ Ton ... Continue reading

GOEWEY CAPS '04 WITH $1,000 WIN, WHITEHEAD A MODIFIED MAIDEN?

GOEWEY CAPS '04 WITH $1,000 WIN, WHITEHEAD A MODIFIED MAIDEN?

GOEWEY CAPS '04 WITH $1,000 WIN, WHITEHEAD A MODIFIED MAIDEN? September 25, 2004 West Lebanon, NY-The sportsman division took center stage at Lebanon Valley Speedway for the final program of the 2004 season. K.C. Goewey put an exclamation point on his championship-winning season by winning the 30-lap race. The extra di ... Continue reading

Tomy Drissi Looking Forward to Today's Petit Le Mans

Tomy Drissi Looking Forward to Today's Petit Le Mans

CONTACT: Justin Anderson, Anderson INK Marketing Communications Ph: 704-348-9400 Cellular: 704-589-2100 TOMY DRISSI LOOKING FORWARD TO TODAY¹S PETIT LE MANS BRASELTON, Ga. (Sept. 25, 2004) ‹ Tomy Drissi, and co-drivers Michael Lewis and Melanie Paterson, are looking forward to today¹s Petit Le Mans ALMS race at Roa ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Opens Dallas Strong

Cruz Pedregon Opens Dallas Strong

Advance Auto Parts Racing Nitro Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Texas Motorplex ­ Ennis, Texas Friday Qualifying Notes & Quotes Cruz Pedregon Starts Out Texas Weekend Strong Advance Auto Parts Monte Carlo Takes Provisional Seventh ENNIS, Texas (Sept. 24, 2004) ­ Cruz Pedregon opened this we ... Continue reading

Ryan Newman quotes from MBNA America 400 Dover

Ryan Newman quotes from MBNA America 400 Dover

Dover International Speedway Ray Cooper MBNA America 400. Clear!Blue Saturday, Sept. 25, 2004. 704-975-3232 RYAN NEWMAN (No. 12 ALLTEL Dodge) DOES YOUR CONFIDENCE LEVEL MATCH YOUR STRONG DOVER STATS? "I think we definitely have a lot of confidence this year. ... Continue reading

Chevy Happy Hour Notes - MBNA America 400

Chevy Happy Hour Notes - MBNA America 400

Chevy Happy Hour Notes and Quotes NASCAR NEXTEL Cup MBNA America 400 Dover International Speedway Sept. 25, 2004 Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet (ON HIS RACE CAR IN PRACTICE) "We've been good. We stumbled on some stuff and had a good go at everything. We're excited. ... Continue reading

Scelzi low in final qualifier, grabs No. 3

Scelzi low in final qualifier, grabs No. 3

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 20 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS TEXAS MOTORPLEX DALLAS, TEXAS RACE DATES: Sept. 24-26, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438 SCELZI IS LOW IN FINAL QUALIFYING ROUND, GRABS NO. 3 SPOT ENNIS, Texas (Sept. ... Continue reading

Gray No. 13 in final Texas qualifying

Gray No. 13 in final Texas qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 20 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS TEXAS MOTORPLEX DALLAS, TEXAS RACE DATES: Sept. 24-26, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438 JOHNNY GRAY PUTS WONDER WAGON IN 13TH IN TEXAS ENNIS, Texas (Sept. 25, 2004) - ... Continue reading

Bazemore goes to No. 4 in final Texas qualifying

Bazemore goes to No. 4 in final Texas qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 20 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS TEXAS MOTORPLEX DALLAS, TEXAS RACE DATES: Sept. 24-26, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438 BAZEMORE GOES TO NO. 4 IN FINAL TEXAS QUALIFYING ENNIS, Texas (Sept. 25, 2004) ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Moves Up to Sixth

Cruz Pedregon Moves Up to Sixth

Advance Auto Parts Racing Nitro Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Texas Motorplex ­ Ennis, Texas Final Qualifying Notes & Quotes Cruz Pedregon Moves Up to Sixth Advance Auto Parts Monte Carlo Picks Up Over Yesterday ENNIS, Texas (Sept. 25, 2004) ­ Cloud cover during the fourth session set up ... Continue reading

NHRA Saturday: Kurt Johnson Starts 14th in Dallas

NHRA Saturday: Kurt Johnson Starts 14th in Dallas

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Qualifying Results Kurt Johnson Starts 14th in Dallas Event: 20th annual O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals Location: Texas Motorplex Dallas, Texas Day/Date: Saturday September 25, 2004 Kurt Johnson and the ACDelco Cavalier Racing te ... Continue reading

NHRA Saturday: Warren Johnson Rolls Off 16th in Dallas

NHRA Saturday: Warren Johnson Rolls Off 16th in Dallas

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Qualifying Results Warren Johnson Rolls Off 16th in Dallas Event: 19th Annual O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals Location: Texas Motorplex Dallas, TX Day/Date: Saturday September 25, 2004 Warren Johnson and the GM Performance Parts G ... Continue reading

GameRacer Indoor Racing Simulator Now Available in North America

GameRacer Indoor Racing Simulator Now Available in North America

HOUSTON--Sept. 24, 2004--GameRacer(TM), the Indoor Racing Simulator that is hugely successful in Europe, is finally coming to North America. For a long time, the PC has been the forerunner of the Racing Simulator, but with the awesome graphics and processing power of the current generation of video game consoles, reali ... Continue reading

Nissan Seeks to Continue Winning Tradition at 2004 SCCA National Championships

Nissan Seeks to Continue Winning Tradition at 2004 SCCA National Championships

GARDENA, Calif.--Sept. 24, 2004--With as many as 56 Nissan drivers among the nearly 700 entrants converging on the famed Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course near Lexington, Ohio September 24-26 for the 2004 Sport Car Club of America (SCCA) National Championship Runoffs(R) presented by Kohler, it stands to reason that the number ... Continue reading

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