CARL EDWARDS WINS FIRST NEXTEL CUP RACE
· Carl Edwards captured his first NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series victory with today’s win at Atlanta. · Edwards becomes the 74th different driver to win a Cup race in a Ford. · The last driver to register his first NNC win in a Ford was Greg Biffle when he triumphed at the Pepsi 400 at Daytona in 2003. · The last t ... Continue reading
GM Offers Early Retirement to Some Non-Union Workers
Detroit March 20, 2005; John Stebbins writinfg for Bloomberg reported that General Motors Corp., the world's biggest automaker, has offered buyout and early retirement packages to some of its non-union, salaried workforce in North America as the company grapples with cutting costs. The offers were sent in the first qua ... Continue reading
John DeLorean, Ex-General Motors Executive and Developer of Futuristic Sports Car, Dies at 80
NEWARK, N.J. Jeffrey Gold writing for the AP reported that John Z. DeLorean, an automotive innovator who left General Motors Corp. to develop a radically futuristic sports car only to see that venture crash spectacularly as he fought federal drug charges, has died at age 80. DeLorean was among just a handful of U.S. en ... Continue reading
Struggling GM, Which Slashed 2005 Outlook, Seeking Deep Cuts in White-Collar Ranks
NEW YORK March 20, 2005; The AP reported that General Motors Corp., which rocked investors last week by slashing its 2005 income outlook, plans deep cuts to its nonunion employee ranks, according to a newspaper report. The automaker could cut as much as 28 percent, in certain areas, from its 38,000 U.S. white collar wo ... Continue reading
NHRA Warren Johnson Wrap Up: WJ Powers to the Gatornationals Semi-Finals
Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ Powers to the Gatornationals Semi-Finals Event: 36th Annual Mac Tools Gatornationals Day/Date: Sunday, March 20, 2005 Location: Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, FL Warren Johnson continued his strong 2005 performance at the third ... Continue reading
NASCAR Dodge Charger Quotes from AMS
Sunday, March 20, 2005 Ray Cooper Atlanta Motor Speedway Clear!Blue Golden Corral 500. 704-975-3232 KASEY KAHNE (No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger) "It was a good day. We had to fight pretty hard at the end there. We always run pretty good here, so that's a good thing. ... Continue reading
Scelzi goes to semis in Gainesville
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 36TH ANNUAL NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (Fla.) RACEWAY Race Dates: March 18-20, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI RAMPS IT UP, GOES TO SEMIFINAL ROUND IN GAINESVIL ... Continue reading
NASCAR : Early problems limit Robinson in Atlanta
Atlanta, Ga.– Shawna Robinson faced more than her share of adversity in the Vassarette-Riders Chevrolet in Atlanta on Saturday. Robinson overcame an early trip to the garage for a gear change and a bad case of influenza that had sent her to the infield care center the night before en route to a 36th place finish. ... Continue reading
Petersen/ White Lightning Takes Third Jewel In Endurance Racing Triple crown
Petersen/ White Lightning Takes Third Jewel In Endurance Racing Triple Crown SEBRING, Fla., March 19, 2005 – Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing earned the third victory in endurance sports car racing’s prestigious triple crown- wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Daytona 24 Hours and the Mobil 1 Twel ... Continue reading
B.A.R Honda Press Information Sunday 20 March 2005 MISFORTUNE IN MALAYSIA Drama for B.A.R Honda in Kuala Lumpur ------------------------------------------------ Two engine failures early in the Malaysian Grand Prix ended the races of Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda drivers Jenson Button and Anthony Davidson. Both failures wer ... Continue reading
Nissan Sport Concept Brings Nissan Sports Thinking to Small Car Segment
The Nissan Sport Concept, which will make its public world debut at the 2005 New York International Auto Show, is the latest in a series of dynamic performance/youth concept vehicles following the Nissan Actic and Nissan AZEAL concepts. The Sport Concept is a dynamic three-door hatchback with a dramatic four-seat inter ... Continue reading
Volvo's Bi-Fuel Technology Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
By: Emily Engelman | Ford Communications Network DEARBORN, Mich., March 17, 2005 -- Volvo Cars' Bi-Fuel technology for methane made its debut in 1995 in a Volvo 850, and the technology has undergone steady refinement during its 10 years on the market. Since production of the latest generation of Bi-Fuel engines got und ... Continue reading
The Ford Mustang's the Shaker 500 and Shaker 1000 sound systems produce a "booming" sound and feel. For more information on the Mustang, visit fordvehicles.com. DEARBORN, Mich., March 18, 2005 -- Take one look at the 2005 Ford Mustang and you'll want to roll in it. Take one listen and you'll want to rock. That's becaus ... Continue reading
Cruz Pedregon Qualifies Ninth in Gainesville
36th Annual Mac Tools NHRA Gatornationals Gainesville Raceway Gainesville, Florida Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Cruz Pedregon Winds Up Ninth Advance Auto Parts Machine Takes Aggressive Approach GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 19, 2005) After a chilly start to the ... Continue reading
NHRA Warren Johnson Saturday: WJ Picks Up the Pace, Starts Ninth at the Gatornationals
Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ Picks Up the Pace, Starts Ninth at the Gatornationals Event: 36th Annual Mac Tools Gatornationals Day/Date: Saturday, March 19, 2005 Location: Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, FL By the time Warren Johnson rolled to the line for ... Continue reading
NHRA Kurt Johnson Saturday: Kurt Johnson Qualifies Fifth for the Gatornationals
Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Kurt Johnson Qualifies Fifth for the Gatornationals Event: 36th Annual Mac Tools Gatornationals Day/Date: Saturday, March 19, 2005 Location: Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, FL After posting a career-best 6.671-second elapsed time d ... Continue reading
Capps takes No. 12 in Gainesville qualifying
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 36TH ANNUAL NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (Fla.) RACEWAY Race Dates: March 18-20, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS QUALIFIES 12TH IN GAINESVILLE GAINESVILLE, Fla. (M ... Continue reading
Scelzi claims fifth in Gainesville qualifying
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 36TH ANNUAL NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (Fla.) RACEWAY Race Dates: March 18-20, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI CLAIMS FIFTH IN GAINESVILLE QUALIFYING GAINESVILL ... Continue reading
Bazemore moves into No. 8 in Gainesville qualifying
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 36TH ANNUAL NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (Fla.) RACEWAY Race Dates: March 18-20, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE PICKS UP NO. 8 SPOT IN GAINESVILLE QUALIFYING G ... Continue reading
Cory Mac Qualifies FRAM AirHog Dragster No. 3
CARRIER BOYZ RACING FRAM AIRHOG DRAGSTER Visit our website at www.carrierboyzracing.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE/FAX: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 36TH ANNUAL NHRA MAC TOOLS GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE RACEWAY - GAINESVILLE, FLA. MARCH 17-20, 2005 Qualifying: Session 1 Fri ... Continue reading
In a squeaker, Stevens qualifies No. 14 in Gainesville
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 36TH ANNUAL NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (Fla.) RACEWAY Race Dates: March 18-20, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net IN A SQUEAKER, STEVENS MAKES IT INTO FIELD IN FINAL SESS ... Continue reading
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