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Sunday, November 14, 2004

NASCAR NEXCUP OFFICIAL RESULTS - MOUNTAIN DEW SOUTHERN 500

NASCAR NEXCUP OFFICIAL RESULTS - MOUNTAIN DEW SOUTHERN 500

NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RACE No. 35 DARLINGTON RACEWAY Darlington, S.C. – Nov. 14, 2004 1.366-Mile Banked Paved Oval 500 M – 367 L – Purse: $5,219,075 Bonus Money Fin St Car# Driver Team Laps Pts Pts Won Status 1 4 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe’s Chevrolet 367 185 * 5 $269,675 Running 2 5 6 Mark Marti ... Continue reading

FEW AUTO SEAT/HEAD RESTRAINT COMBINATIONS DO A GOOD JOB OF PROTECTING - SAAB 9-3, 9-2X; VOLVO S40,S60,S80; JAGUAR S-TYPE; SUBARU IMPREZZA; VW NEW BEETLE - ONLY MODELS RATED GOOD - THAT'S BAD!

FEW AUTO SEAT/HEAD RESTRAINT COMBINATIONS DO A GOOD JOB OF PROTECTING - SAAB 9-3, 9-2X; VOLVO S40,S60,S80; JAGUAR S-TYPE; SUBARU IMPREZZA; VW NEW BEETLE - ONLY MODELS RATED GOOD - THAT'S BAD!

NEW DYNAMIC TESTS OF SEATS & HEAD RESTRAINTS IN CARS: FEW SEAT/HEAD RESTRAINT COMBINATIONS DO A GOOD JOB OF PROTECTING PEOPLE FROM NECK INJURY IN REAR-END CRASHES; MOST ARE RATED POOR INSURERS JOIN IN 1ST INTERNATIONAL RELEASE OF VEHICLE SAFETY INFORMATION ARLINGTON, VA November 14, 2004; The IIHS reported today that u ... Continue reading

NASCAR NEXCUP: J Johnson Wins Southern 500 as Championship Race Tightens

NASCAR NEXCUP: J Johnson Wins Southern 500 as Championship Race Tightens

DARLINGTON, S.C. November 14, 2004; Mike Harris writing for the AP reported that Jimmie Johnson took advantage of a pit mistake by Jeff Gordon's team and won the final Southern 500 on Sunday, making the tightest championship chase in NASCAR history even closer with one race remaining. Kurt Busch, who fought an ill-hand ... Continue reading

MIKE JOHNSON AND ERIC HOLMES CAPTURE NASCAR TOYOTA ALL-STAR SHOW DOWN

MIKE JOHNSON AND ERIC HOLMES CAPTURE NASCAR TOYOTA ALL-STAR SHOW DOWN

MIKE JOHNSON AND ERIC HOLMES CAPTURE NASCAR TOYOTA ALL-STAR SHOWDOWN VICTORIES AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY IRWINDALE, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2004) – Mike Johnson of the Busch North Series emerged the winner in the NASCAR Grand National Division feature race, while the Southwest Series’ Eric Holmes came from behind to c ... Continue reading

FIA GT - Maserati Scores Historic 1-2 on Points Debut in China

FIA GT - Maserati Scores Historic 1-2 on Points Debut in China

ZHUHAI, China, November 14 -- Race Result No. 33 Andrea Bertolini/Mika Salo - 1 - 113 laps - 3hr 1min 11.193secs average speed 160.85km/h - chassis n. 06/15442 No. 34 Johnny Herbert/Fabrizio De Simone - 2 - 113 laps - 3hr 1 min 12.864secs average speed 160.82km/h - chassis n. 03/15440 Weather: hot and humid Circuit len ... Continue reading

NewsWeek:Future Look- Hybrid Cars Are Going Mainstream; The Future is All About Horsepower

NewsWeek:Future Look- Hybrid Cars Are Going Mainstream; The Future is All About Horsepower

Hybrid Cars Are Going Mainstream; The Future is All About Horsepower Over Next Three Years, Just About Every Major Automaker Will Introduce Hybrid Versions of Existing Cars NEW YORK, Nov. 14 -- No longer a funky little science experiment, hybrid cars are growing up and going mainstream -- and the future is all about ho ... Continue reading

FORD'S SAFETY LEADERSHIP: A CLOSER LOOK

FORD'S SAFETY LEADERSHIP: A CLOSER LOOK

Dearborn November 13, 2004; For more than 100 years, Ford Motor Company has recognized its responsibility to provide its customers with vehicles that have the utility they require and the safety they demand. As part of its commitment to continually improve the safety of all its vehicles, the company has developed and a ... Continue reading

JAGUAR ALIVE and KICKING PLANS SCIENCE AND BUSINESS PARK

JAGUAR ALIVE and KICKING PLANS SCIENCE AND BUSINESS PARK

Whitley UK November 13, 2004; The 'Jaguar Science and Business Park – Whitley,' as it is to be known, will be a key part in Jaguar's future development programme and will also strengthen Coventry's economic and technical infrastructure. First details are unveiled today in an artist's impression. Joe Greenwell Cha ... Continue reading

ENVIRONMENTALISTS CHEVY AND JAYNI CHASE PURCHASE 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID – WORLD’S FIRST FULL-HYBRID SUV

ENVIRONMENTALISTS CHEVY AND JAYNI CHASE PURCHASE 2005 FORD ESCAPE HYBRID – WORLD’S FIRST FULL-HYBRID SUV

The 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid, the cleanest and most fuel-efficient SUV ever, is delivered to actor Chevy Chase and his wife, Jayni at Smith Cairns Ford in Mount Kisco, New York. Mount kisco, New York, Nov. 11, 2004 – An innovator and trend-setter in comedy, actor Chevy Chase and his wife Jayni, long-time environme ... Continue reading

Peugeot denies any capital tie-up with Mitsubishi Motors

Peugeot denies any capital tie-up with Mitsubishi Motors

PARIS November 14, 2004; Channnel News Asia reported that Peugeot of France on Saturday denied a report from Tokyo that it was in talks with scandal-hit Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors over a comprehensive alliance that includes a capital tie-up. "We categorically deny being in talks with Mitsubishi over a capital ... Continue reading

NEXCUP 2004 CHEVROLET WINNING HIGHLIGHTS

NEXCUP 2004 CHEVROLET WINNING HIGHLIGHTS

Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES MOUNTAIN DEW SOUTHERN 500 - ADVANCE DARLINGTON RACEWAY November 13, 2004 2004 CHEVROLET WINNING HIGHLIGHTS: a.. To date, Chevrolet has collected 31 victories at Darling ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Mixes Entertainment, Food and Safe Driving at Miami's Feria de la Mujer

Chrysler Group Mixes Entertainment, Food and Safe Driving at Miami's Feria de la Mujer

Chrysler Group's Road Ready Teens Video Game Helps Ease Teens and Their Parents Into the Driving Experience MIAMI, Nov. 13 -- Chrysler Group will join the Feria de la Mujer y la Familia for a weekend of music, food, arts and most importantly driver safety. Feria de la Mujer, which takes place November 13-14 at the Radi ... Continue reading

NHRA Saturday: Kurt Johnson Starts 15th in Pomona

NHRA Saturday: Kurt Johnson Starts 15th in Pomona

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Qualifying Results Kurt Johnson Starts 15th in Pomona Event: 40th annual Auto Club of Southern California Finals Location: Pomona Raceway Pomona, California Day/Date: Saturday November 13, 2004 On the strength of a 6.766-second ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Steps Up to Fifth Qualifying Position

Tony Pedregon Steps Up to Fifth Qualifying Position

Quaker State Racing Nitro Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series 40th Anniversary Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals Pomona Raceway Final Qualifying Notes & Quotes Tony Pedregon Makes Last Qualifier Count Quaker State Racing Jumps Into Fifth Position POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2004) ­ Tony ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Qualifies 11th For NHRA Finale

Cruz Pedregon Qualifies 11th For NHRA Finale

Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series 40th Anniversary Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals Pomona Raceway Final Qualifying Notes & Quotes Cruz Pedregon Picks Up the Pace Today Advance Auto Parts Funny Car Ready For First Round Battle POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2004) ... Continue reading

Bazemore No. 10 in final Pomona qualifying

Bazemore No. 10 in final Pomona qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 23 of 23 AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NHRA FINALS POMONA (Calif.) RACEWAY Race Dates: Nov. 11-14, 2004 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438 BAZEMORE NO. 10 IN FINAL POMONA QUALIFYING POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2004) - Whit Baze ... Continue reading

Gray squeaks Wonder Wagon into Pomona field

Gray squeaks Wonder Wagon into Pomona field

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 23 of 23 AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NHRA FINALS POMONA (Calif.) RACEWAY Race Dates: Nov. 11-14, 2004 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438 JOHNNY GRAY SQUEAKS WONDER WAGON INTO POMONA FIELD POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 13, 2004) - J ... Continue reading

Scelzi ties Worsham in qualifying, starts No. 4 in Pomona

Scelzi ties Worsham in qualifying, starts No. 4 in Pomona

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 23 of 23 AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NHRA FINALS POMONA (Calif.) RACEWAY Race Dates: Nov. 11-14, 2004 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438 SCELZI MAKES IT A RACE FOR SECOND TOMORROW, TIES WORSHAM IN POMONA QUALIFYING POMONA, ... Continue reading

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