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Saturday, June 18, 2005

Mike Rockenfeller - Le Mans GT2 win

Mike Rockenfeller - Le Mans GT2 win

Mike Rockenfeller scored a triple in les 24 Heures du Mans 2005, notching the GT2 class win, pole position and fastest race lap. Rockenfeller, of Monaco, Leo Hindery, Jr. of New York and Marc Lieb of Leipzig, Germany, also set a class distance record, covering 332 laps of the 13.65-kilometre French road course during t ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Qualifies Seventh in E-Town

Tony Pedregon Qualifies Seventh in E-Town

36th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals Old Bridge Township Raceway Park– Englishtown, N.J. Q Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon Takes Seventh in Englishtown Qualifying Q Racing Team In The Top Half of the Field ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 18, 2005) Tony Pedregon an ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Lands First No. 1 Qualifier of 2005

Cruz Pedregon Lands First No. 1 Qualifier of 2005

36th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals presented by Advance Auto Parts Old Bridge Township Raceway Park– Englishtown, N.J. Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Cruz Pedregon Grabs First No. 1 Qualifier of 2005 Final Run Ends in the Sand Trap at the Top End ENGLISHT ... Continue reading

‘Employee Discount’ Campaign Dramatically Increasing GM’s Market Share

‘Employee Discount’ Campaign Dramatically Increasing GM’s Market Share

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 17 June 2005 —General Motors Corporation’s retail share of the new-vehicle industry is 30.3 percent through the first 12 days of June—up almost eight points from its retail share in May—according to actual retail transaction data from more than 6,000 automotive franchis ... Continue reading

Bloomington Speedway -- June 17 Results

Bloomington Speedway -- June 17 Results

BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY P.O. Box 239 Clear Creek, IN 47426-0239 Contact: Tim McKinney, 812-372-3936 email: redclay@bluemarble.net www.bloomingtonspeedway.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE !!! BRISCOE BACK IN VICTORY LANE !!! SHELBY MILES & JEREMY HINES WIN TOO BLOOMINGTON, IN (June 18, 2005) - It had been six weeks since the red ... Continue reading

ANSYS and RoboBAT Announce an Integrated Structural Engineering Solution

ANSYS and RoboBAT Announce an Integrated Structural Engineering Solution

Engineering System Open Platform-ANSYS(R) Workbench(TM) integration expands access to structural engineering applications and increases productivity SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., May 26 -- ANSYS, Inc. , a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced th ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Topeka Preview

Cruz Pedregon Topeka Preview

17th annual NHRA Summer Nationals Heartland Park Topeka­ Topeka, Kan. Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Cruz Pedregon Racking Up NHRA Points TOPEKA, Kan. (May 25, 2005) ­ Former Funny Car champion, Cruz Pedregon, heads to Heartland Park Topeka this weekend to compet ... Continue reading

CSK Auto Corporation Reports First Quarter 2005 Results

CSK Auto Corporation Reports First Quarter 2005 Results

PHOENIX, Ariz.--May 26, 2005--CSK Auto Corporation , the parent company of CSK Auto, Inc., a specialty retailer in the automotive aftermarket, today reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2005. Financial Results Sales for the thirteen weeks ended May 1, 2005, (the "first quarter of fiscal 2005") ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation stellt Intelligent Cooling(TM)-Pumpen bei Engine Expo 2005 vor

Dana Corporation stellt Intelligent Cooling(TM)-Pumpen bei Engine Expo 2005 vor

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 26 -- Dana Corporation gab heute bekannt, dass das Unternehmen die Markteinführung einer Produktreihe hochentwickelter Intelligent Cooling(TM)-Pumpen bei der Engine Expo 2005 plant, die vom 31. Mai bis 2. Juni in Stuttgart, Deutschland, stattfinden wird. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/199 ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation to Unveil Intelligent Cooling(TM) Pump Range at Engine Expo 2005

Dana Corporation to Unveil Intelligent Cooling(TM) Pump Range at Engine Expo 2005

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 26 -- Dana Corporation announced today that it plans to introduce a family of advanced Intelligent Cooling(TM) pumps at Engine Expo 2005, which will be held in Stuttgart, Germany, May 31 through June 2. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) The three new brushless direct-current e ... Continue reading

Experts Available to Discuss Deterioration of U.S. Roads

Experts Available to Discuss Deterioration of U.S. Roads

--ExpertSource: TOPIC: The Road Information Program conducted a study showing major roads in U.S. urban areas continue to deteriorate, according to an article by USAToday.com. More than 26% of roads in major metropolitan areas are considered to be in poor condition, which is an increase from 22% in 1998. The study show ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Credit Receives Final Approval to Enter China Auto Finance Market

Ford Motor Credit Receives Final Approval to Enter China Auto Finance Market

* Ford Motor Credit will start offering auto financing in China at the beginning of the third quarter after receiving final approval to commence business operations. * It will support the sale of Ford vehicles by offering wholesale loans to dealers. In addition, it will pilot consumer installment loans in select market ... Continue reading

Kenyon Midget Results

Kenyon Midget Results

USAC SPEEDROME KENYON MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 26, 2005 ­ Indianapolis, Indiana ­ Blossom Chevrolet Indianapolis Speedrome ­ Presented by Traderindiana.com & Wheels & Deals ­ “Thursday Night Thunder” FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Zach Leeke, Jr. (#19 Leeke), 2. Clint Wilson (#4 Team WBR), 3. Jordan Pennin ... Continue reading

Lear Announces Jury Verdict in Seton Lawsuit; Plans to Challenge Outcome

Lear Announces Jury Verdict in Seton Lawsuit; Plans to Challenge Outcome

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 26 -- Lear Corporation announced today that a $30 million verdict was rendered on Wednesday, May 25, 2005 against Lear in a case pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. As previously reported in the Company's public filings, on January 29, 2002, Seton Company, one ... Continue reading

Meridian Automotive Systems Receives Court Approval to Extend Interim Access to Its Debtor-In-Possession Financing

Meridian Automotive Systems Receives Court Approval to Extend Interim Access to Its Debtor-In-Possession Financing

DEARBORN, Mich.--May 26, 2005--Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc. today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware to extend interim access to $30 million of its debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing through June 30, 2005. As previously announced, interim access to ... Continue reading

News: Kia highlights "integral" importance of Slovakian operation to its global ambitions

News: Kia highlights "integral" importance of Slovakian operation to its global ambitions

News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo ( <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> mjc@kia.co.kr), International Communications Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-6574, Fax: +82-2-3464-6845 Kia highlights "integral" importance of Slovakian operation to its global ambitions - - Chairman Mong-Koo Chung emphasizes ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Topeka Pre Race: KJ Looks to Complete the Puzzle in Topeka

NHRA Kurt Johnson Topeka Pre Race: KJ Looks to Complete the Puzzle in Topeka

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Looks to Complete the Puzzle in Topeka Strong start has ACDelco Cobalt crew targeting win at O'Reilly Summer Nationals Sugar Hill, Ga., May 25, 2005 - This weekend's O'Reilly Summer Nationals in Topeka, KS will mark Pro Stock standou ... Continue reading

Speedrome Focus Results

Speedrome Focus Results

USAC MIDWEST/SPEEDROME FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 26, 2005 ­ Indianapolis, Indiana ­ Blossom Chevrolet Indianapolis Speedrome ­ Presented by Traderindiana.com & Wheels & Deals ­ “Thursday Night Thunder” QUALIFICATIONS: 1. James Robertson, 42, Robertson-12.402; 2. Jordan Noblitt, 20, Noblitt- ... Continue reading

Third Annual U.M.P. Tri-Track Challenge Readies for Three State Showdown

Third Annual U.M.P. Tri-Track Challenge Readies for Three State Showdown

Third Annual U.M.P. Tri-Track Challenge Readies for Three State Showdown Press Release, Prepared for Track Enterprises Contact: Michelle Petroff, (618) 406-6842 or michelle@michellepetroff.com MACON, IL (May 26, 2005) ­ It¹s time once again for one of the most anticipated special events in Midwestern dirt late model ... Continue reading

USAC Release #104 - DRAKE, CARTER MAKE UP FREEDOM 100 SECOND ROW

USAC Release #104 - DRAKE, CARTER MAKE UP FREEDOM 100 SECOND ROW

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 26, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-104 DRAKE, CARTER MAKE UP FREEDOM 100 SECOND ROW Jay Drake of Val Verde, Calif. and Cole Carter of Brownsburg, Ind. will have the opportunity of a lifetime Friday when they roll their cars around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The two USAC stan ... Continue reading

CASCAR: St-Eustache Event Preview

CASCAR: St-Eustache Event Preview

CASCAR Super Series PREVIEW: Whelen 200 Autodrome St-Eustache (June 4, 2005) For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / June 1, 2005 CASCAR returns to Quebec for the Whelen 200 Super Series race at Montreal’s Autodrome St-Eustache LONDON, ON – Following a one-year hiatus, the CASC ... Continue reading

Milwaukee Mile -Albany Marine Band added to "Salute To America's Military Champions" This Saturday

Milwaukee Mile -Albany Marine Band added to "Salute To America's Military Champions" This Saturday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE MILE 100 YEARS AND ACCELERATING Contact: Jim Tretow, Director of Public Relations, (414) 453-5761, <mailto:jtretow@milwaukeemile.com> jtretow@milwaukeemile.com ALBANY MARINE BAND JOINS 4-STAR GENERAL TOMMY FRANKS FOR MILWAUKEE MILE "SALUTE TO AMERICA'S MILITARY CHAMPIONS" Military Person ... Continue reading

Cedar Rapids Focus Results

Cedar Rapids Focus Results

USAC MIDWEST FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 3, 2005 ­ Cedar Rapids, Iowa ­ Hawkeye Downs Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Derek Fisher (#97 Kunz), 2. Tate Martz (#1 Steele), 3. Jimmy Light (#4 Givens), 4. Nick Wagner (#26 Wagner), 5. ... Continue reading

Gas City Sprints

Gas City Sprints

VALVOLINE USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 3, 2005 – Gas City, Indiana – Gas City I-69 Speedway – “Border Wars XI” QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Shane Cottle, 10E, Edison-12.698; 2. Justin Marvel, 47, MPHG-12.762; 3. Shane Hollingsworth, 85, Baldwin-12.827; 4. Levi Jones, 2B, 2B Racing-12.886; 5. ... Continue reading

Langley AdvanceNews / VAN-NET

Langley AdvanceNews / VAN-NET

Langley AdvanceNews paper / VAN-NET Friday, June 3, 2005 Volume 74,No 45 LANGLEY IN MOTION Interview with former resident Pierre Lachance... King of Wood Automotive Crafts You name it and Designer/Craftsman Pierre Lachance will build it! "I've been designing and carving wood models for 35 years" state Pierre. "My handc ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Memphis Motorsports Park, Memphis, Tenn.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Memphis Motorsports Park, Memphis, Tenn.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION MEMPHIS MOTORSPORTS PARK June 3, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 RACING UNDERWAY IN MEMPHIS MEMPHIS, Tenn. - In the first rounds of qualifying at Memphis Motorsports Park for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series TCI Sportsman ... Continue reading

Calaman Wins at SSP on Sunday

Calaman Wins at SSP on Sunday

Contact: Todd Fisher Bryan Householder (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Calaman Victorious in Trail Motors Super Sportsman Feature at SSP on Sunday Night Newberrytown, PA (June 5, 2005) - Dave Calaman of Calisle picked up the victory in the second round of the Trail Motors Super Sportsman Series at the Susquehanna ... Continue reading

Sun Prairie Focus Results

Sun Prairie Focus Results

USAC MIDWEST FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 5, 2005 – Sun Prairie, Wisconsin – Angell Park Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Brandon Hartsell (#11 Hartsell), 2. Kyle Robbins (#77 Robbins), 3. Nick Wagner (#26 Wagner), 4. Kevin Studley (#57 Studley), 5. ... Continue reading

Kenyon Midget Results

Kenyon Midget Results

USAC SPEEDROME KENYON MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 9, 2005 ­ Indianapolis, Indiana ­ Blossom Chevrolet Indianapolis Speedrome ­ Presented by Traderindiana.com & Wheels & Deals ­ “Thursday Night Thunder” FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Cap Henry (#04 Henry), 2. Miranda Throckmorton (#22 Throckmorton), 3. Jordan ... Continue reading

MOPAR'S HUBINETTE LOOKS FOR HOUSTON REPEAT

MOPAR'S HUBINETTE LOOKS FOR HOUSTON REPEAT

NEWS RELEASE June 9, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEAM MOPAR CONTACT: Misha Geisert J.R. Thompson Company (317) 432-4110 MoparPR@aol.com MOPAR'S HUBINETTE LOOKS FOR HOUSTON REPEAT Center Line, Mich. - Team Mopar's Samuel Hubinette is riding high as he enters this weekend's Need For Speed Underground Formula Drift Champio ... Continue reading

Speedrome Focus Results

Speedrome Focus Results

USAC SPEEDROME FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 9, 2005 ­ Indianapolis, Indiana ­ Blossom Chevrolet Indianapolis Speedrome ­ Presented by Traderindiana.com & Wheels & Deals ­ “Thursday Night Thunder” FIRST FEATURE: (20 laps ­ Completion of June 2 program) 1. Andy Baber (#27 Baber), 2. Rex Norris ... Continue reading

Speedrome Midget Results

Speedrome Midget Results

USAC SPEEDROME REGIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 9, 2005 ­ Indianapolis, Indiana ­ Blossom Chevrolet Indianapolis Speedrome ­ Presented by Traderindiana.com & Wheels & Deals ­ “Thursday Night Thunder” FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Deano Lennon (#27 Lennon), 2. Adam Nuetzel (#17 Nuetzel), 3. Mel Kenyon (# ... Continue reading

Nextel News

Nextel News

June 14, 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series(tm) Key Dates to Keep in Mind A June 17 - Nextel Wake-Up Call with Ryan <> Newman at 10:30 a.m. A June 18 - Bud Pole Qualifying at 12:10 p.m. EDT (Impound) A June 19 - Batman Begins 400 at 2:10 p.m. EDT (200 laps/400 miles) NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series(tm) News and Highlights * Produc ... Continue reading

CASCAR - Mosport Preview

CASCAR - Mosport Preview

CASCAR: Mosport Weekend Preview The Super Series heads to the legendary Mosport road course for a Father’s Day weekend CASCAR doubleheader LONDON, ON – The CASCAR Super Series makes its first road course appearance of the season this weekend at Mosport Int’l Raceway. Qualifying for the ‘Berms-R-Us presents the ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicle Group Announces $150 Million Senior Debt Offering

Commercial Vehicle Group Announces $150 Million Senior Debt Offering

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, June 15 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. ("CVG") , today announced that it plans to raise $150 million through a private offering of senior notes due 2013. The company intends to use the proceeds to repay borrowings under its senior credit facility and for general corporate purposes. The securities o ... Continue reading

CORRECTION: G Squared Motorsports: Prerace

CORRECTION: G Squared Motorsports: Prerace

CORRECTION Paragraph #7 should read: amputate Ken's left leg above the knee. After a long uncomfortable weekend during which doctors continued to fight unwanted infections, upon advice and recommendations from the doctors and much soul searching, Ken and his wife Kassi made a decision to allow the doctors to amputate K ... Continue reading

Programa de Educación Familiar de Toyota Se Extiende en Estados Unidos

Programa de Educación Familiar de Toyota Se Extiende en Estados Unidos

Donación de UDS$2.97 millones financiará expansión a cinco otras ciudades, para servir más familias de inmigrantes LOUISVILLE, Ky., 15 de junio /PR Newswire/ -- El Centro Nacional para la Educación Familiar (NCFL por sus siglas en inglés) anuncia la expansión de su innovador Programa de Educación Familiar de To ... Continue reading

Dewease Wins at SSP on Thursday Night

Dewease Wins at SSP on Thursday Night

Contact: Todd Fisher Bryan Householder (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dewease Claims First SSP Sprint Car Win of the Season Thursday Newberrytown, PA (June 16, 2005) – Lance Dewease got his first Susquehanna Speedway Park Sprint Car win of the season on Thursday evening. Larry Hughes Jr. won his second Xt ... Continue reading

Laidlaw International Announces Further Amendments of Debt Tender Offer

Laidlaw International Announces Further Amendments of Debt Tender Offer

NAPERVILLE, Ill.--June 16, 2005--Laidlaw International, Inc. announced today that it is further amending the terms of its previously announced debt tender offer and consent solicitation for its outstanding $403.5 million aggregate principal amount of 10.75% Senior Notes due 2011 ("Notes"). The amendment (i) changes the ... Continue reading

RF Monolithics Reports Third Quarter Results; RFM Reports Record Filter Sales

RF Monolithics Reports Third Quarter Results; RFM Reports Record Filter Sales

DALLAS--June 16, 2005--RF Monolithics, Inc. today reported net income for the third quarter ended May 31, 2005, of $58 thousand or $0.01 per diluted share compared to net income of $793 thousand or $0.09 per diluted share for the third quarter of the prior year. The Company reported sales for the third quarter of $11.3 ... Continue reading

Speedrome Focus Results

Speedrome Focus Results

USAC SPEEDROME FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 16, 2005 ­ Indianapolis, Indiana ­ Blossom Chevrolet Indianapolis Speedrome ­ Presented by Traderindiana.com & Wheels & Deals ­ “Thursday Night Thunder” FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Jodi Meyers (#7 Meyers), 2. Jimmy Light (#4 Givens), 3. Kevin Studley ( ... Continue reading

Speedrome Midget Results

Speedrome Midget Results

USAC SPEEDROME REGIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 16, 2005 ­ Indianapolis, Indiana ­ Blossom Chevrolet Indianapolis Speedrome ­ Presented by Traderindiana.com & Wheels & Deals ­ “Thursday Night Thunder” FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Cameron Dodson (#37 Cams), 2. Aaron Pierce (#95 Covington), 3. Ted Young ... Continue reading

The Municipal Government of Shenyang, China Announces Automobile Electronically Controlled Metal Drapertype Variable Speed Case Project

The Municipal Government of Shenyang, China Announces Automobile Electronically Controlled Metal Drapertype Variable Speed Case Project

SHENYANG, China--June 16, 2005--FDI Newswire--The Science and Technology Bureau, the Municipal Government of Shenyang Agency of Shenyang, Liaoning, China hereby announces the following project that is seeking foreign direct investment. The project consists of: Construction Content: The project construction includes fac ... Continue reading

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited Announcement

Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited Announcement

HONG KONG, June 17 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The following was released today by Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Limited : BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1114) RE-DESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR AND APPOINTMENT OF AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE ... Continue reading

Advanced Technology Aimed at Stopping Highway and Intersection Accidents

Advanced Technology Aimed at Stopping Highway and Intersection Accidents

--DaimlerChrysler recently demonstrated a new innovation in vehicle-to-vehicle communications that will make roads safer than ever before. Already existing Wi-Fi technology allows two vehicles or other roadside devices to directly communicate with each other over a distance of about 300 yards. The Dedicated Short Range ... Continue reading

Allied Holdings, Inc. Voluntarily Files to Delist its Common Stock From the American Stock Exchange

Allied Holdings, Inc. Voluntarily Files to Delist its Common Stock From the American Stock Exchange

DECATUR, Ga., June 17 -- Allied Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:AHI) announced today that it has filed an application with the SEC to voluntarily delist its common from trading on the American Stock Exchange ("Amex") and has asked the Amex to suspend trading in the Company's common stock if and at the time that the SEC grants All ... Continue reading

Andy Roddick and Lexus Clinch Perfect Match With Multi-Year Partnership

Andy Roddick and Lexus Clinch Perfect Match With Multi-Year Partnership

Tennis Phenom and Top-Selling Luxury Car Brand Kick Off Sponsorship at Wimbledon WASHINGTON, June 17 -- SFX Sports Group, the world's premier sports marketing and representation agency, announced today that tennis superstar Andy Roddick has signed a deal with Lexus, the top-selling luxury automotive brand in the U.S. B ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Englishtown Pre-Race

Cruz Pedregon Englishtown Pre-Race

36th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals presented by Advance Auto Parts Old Bridge Township Raceway Park - Englishtown, N.J. Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Cruz Pedregon On The Garden State Advance Auto Parts Driver Heads to Englishtown Fifth in NHRA Nitro Funny Car ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Awards a Third Machining Program to a Newcor Subsidiary

DaimlerChrysler Awards a Third Machining Program to a Newcor Subsidiary

LAS VEGAS, June 17 -- EXX INC (AMEX:EXX-A) (AMEX:and) (AMEX:EXX-B) today announced that DaimlerChrysler Corporation ("DCX") has awarded an axle machining program for a DCX powertrain to a second subsidiary of Newcor, Inc. (a 99% owned subsidiary of EXX INC). The anticipated annual sales from this program are estimated ... Continue reading

Drag Racing SCO Nights

Drag Racing SCO Nights

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Aaron Yanachek Public Relations Coordinator (o) 602.324.9273 aaron@globalsynergy.us http://www.garrettsports.com SCO Nights Presented by Muscle Machines -Action Performance Invades the Firebird International Raceway for a Night of Racing, Exhibition and Fun! (Phoenix, AZ – June 15, 200 ... Continue reading

Exide Technologies Selected as Aftermarket Supplier by Tri-States Automotive Warehouse

Exide Technologies Selected as Aftermarket Supplier by Tri-States Automotive Warehouse

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--June 17, 2005--Exide Technologies (www.exide.com), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, announced today that it has been named the exclusive aftermarket battery supplier to Tri-States Automotive Warehouse, Inc. Under the agreement, the Company will supply Exide NASCAR Select(R) batter ... Continue reading

Fairchild Semiconductor to Host Annual Financial Analyst Day; Company Will Preview Business Strategy Developing Higher Value Analog and Integrated Power Solutions

Fairchild Semiconductor to Host Annual Financial Analyst Day; Company Will Preview Business Strategy Developing Higher Value Analog and Integrated Power Solutions

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine--June 17, 2005--Fairchild Semiconductor , the leading global supplier of high performance products that optimize system power, today announced the company's annual Financial Analyst Day will be held on June 22 from 9 a.m. EDT to noon at the Harvard Club at 374 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massac ... Continue reading

Goodyear Provides Traction for 'Herbie' Action

Goodyear Provides Traction for 'Herbie' Action

AKRON, Ohio, June 17 -- America's best-known tire brand is teaming up with one of America's best-known automotive movie characters in this month's release of Walt Disney Pictures' "Herbie Fully Loaded." (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is not just going alo ... Continue reading

Hickory Focus Results

Hickory Focus Results

USAC CAROLINA/VIRGINIA FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 16, 2005 ­ Hickory, North Carolina ­ Hickory Motor Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 Laps) 1. Chase Scott (#4 Real Race Cars), 2. Terry Hall (#8 Wood), 3. Robbie Ray (#11 Trotter), 4. Aron Oakley (#43 Tucker), 5. ... Continue reading

Honeywell to Release Second Quarter 2005 Earnings and Hold Its Investor Conference Call on Wednesday, July 20

Honeywell to Release Second Quarter 2005 Earnings and Hold Its Investor Conference Call on Wednesday, July 20

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J.--June 17, 2005--Honeywell will issue its second quarter earnings before the opening of The New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, July 20. The company will also hold a conference call with investors at 8:00 a.m. EDT on July 20. Presentation Materials Related presentation materials will be posted to ... Continue reading

ITW Announces Plans to Webcast Presentation for Wachovia Securities 15th Annual Nantucket Equity Conference

ITW Announces Plans to Webcast Presentation for Wachovia Securities 15th Annual Nantucket Equity Conference

GLENVIEW, Ill., June 17 -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. today announced plans to webcast its presentation at the upcoming Wachovia Securities 15th Annual Nantucket Equity Conference. ITW's presentation will take place June 30 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:25 a.m. ET. The URL for the presentation is: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/wa28/i ... Continue reading

Lead Attorneys from Scott + Scott Appointed In General Motors 401(K) Lawsuit

Lead Attorneys from Scott + Scott Appointed In General Motors 401(K) Lawsuit

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio, June 17 -- Scott + Scott, LLC (http://www.scott-scott.com/) announced today that it has been appointed co-lead counsel in the General Motors 401(k) lawsuit , with Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro. Today's announcement affects current and former General Motors employees who suffered losses in either the ... Continue reading

Milwaukee Mile NASCAR Nuggets 6-17

Milwaukee Mile NASCAR Nuggets 6-17

MILWAUKEE MILE NASCAR WEEKEND NUGGETS MARTIN TRUEX, RON HORNADAY, JOHNNY SAUTER DOING DOUBLE DUTY Three powerhouse NASCAR drivers to race in both Friday and Saturday night's races Martin Truex, the reigning NASCAR Busch Series champion, will make his Truck Series debut in the Friday night, June 24 Toyota Tundra Milwauk ... Continue reading

MultiVu Video Feed: Important Safety Information About Popular Hybrid Cars

MultiVu Video Feed: Important Safety Information About Popular Hybrid Cars

SATELLITE FEEDS: Friday June 17th, 2005 Monday June 20th, 2005 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET IA 5 IA 5 Transponder 9 Transponder 9 C-Band C-Band Downlink Freq: 3880 Vertical Downlink Freq: 3880 Vertical Preview and access this video on Pathfire DMG: 22036 Search within the PR Newswire or MultiVu section by ... Continue reading

News Release: Cooper Tire Hits the Road with Interactive Tour

News Release: Cooper Tire Hits the Road with Interactive Tour

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Company Contact: David S. Craig, (419) 429-4459 Cooper Tire Hits the Road with Interactive Tour FINDLAY, OHIO, June 17, 2005 -Beginning this month, COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY , is takin' it to the streets with the 2005 Cooper Tire Mobile Tour, an experiential marketing exhibit targeted toward pe ... Continue reading

'Official Pizza of NASCAR' Sponsors Michigan Race

'Official Pizza of NASCAR' Sponsors Michigan Race

Domino's Pizza(R) 250 Runs August 20 ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 17 -- Domino's Pizza , the recognized world leader in pizza delivery and the Official Pizza of NASCAR, announced that it will be the title sponsor of the NASCAR Busch Series race on Aug. 20 at Michigan International Speedway. The NASCAR Busch Series event will ... Continue reading

Pickup Truck Now Loaded With More Fuel Economy

Pickup Truck Now Loaded With More Fuel Economy

--With concerns about fuel prices changing the automotive industry, even powerful pickup trucks are being improved for fuel economy. Dodge is introducing the new 2006 Dodge Ram 1500, which features up to 20 percent fuel gains without any change in driving experience. A video report from DaimlerChrysler You can reach th ... Continue reading

Premier African American Business Publication Recognizes DaimlerChrysler as a Top Company for Diversity

Premier African American Business Publication Recognizes DaimlerChrysler as a Top Company for Diversity

- Black Enterprise Magazine names DaimlerChrysler as one of the 30 best companies for diversity AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 17 -- DaimlerChrysler has been named a top company for diversity by Black Enterprise Magazine. Black Enterprise Magazine recognized DaimlerChrysler as one of its 30 Best Companies for Diversity, dur ... Continue reading

Rob Bunker - Indianapolis preview

Rob Bunker - Indianapolis preview

Rob Bunker returns to his roots this week, looking for intensity. He'll be in the right place, competing in two Formula BMW USA races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, sharing the race weekend with the Formula One World Championship. Bunker, who resides in Bridgewater, N.J., has long dreamed of racing on the 2.605-mi ... Continue reading

RUHLMAN TO START FIRST AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

RUHLMAN TO START FIRST AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RUHLMAN TO START FIRST AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY PORTLAND, Ore. (June 17, 2005)--Randy Ruhlman fresh off the Trans-Am win at the Long Beach Grand Prix is in a good position for the start of the Rose City 100 Trans-Am race at Portland International Raceway--he is starting on the pole positi ... Continue reading

SCCA Soloist Christine Berry's Star Power is White Hot

SCCA Soloist Christine Berry's Star Power is White Hot

For Immediate Release SCCA Soloist Christine Berry's Star Power is White Hot (June 17, 2005) - It is a proven fact that the hottest stars in the universe burn brightest. It's also understood that while bright, it sometimes takes a while for their light to be discovered. Much the same way, 20 year old California SCCA So ... Continue reading

Strategy Analytics: Mobile Advertising Revenues to Capture 2 Percent of Online Ad Spend; Sponsored Video Downloads Claim 17 Percent of $1 Billion Mobile Advertising Spend

Strategy Analytics: Mobile Advertising Revenues to Capture 2 Percent of Online Ad Spend; Sponsored Video Downloads Claim 17 Percent of $1 Billion Mobile Advertising Spend

BOSTON--June 17, 2005--Strategy Analytics, the global research and consulting company, today released a new report entitled "Advertising on the Fourth Screen: Opt-In To Dominate Mobile Marketing Spend." This report from Strategy Analytics' Wireless Internet Applications service concludes that although momentum is build ... Continue reading

Tubby's Sponsors Derricke Cope and His #79 Monte Carlo in NASCAR Nextel Race at M.I.S. Sunday, June 19, 1:30 p.m.

Tubby's Sponsors Derricke Cope and His #79 Monte Carlo in NASCAR Nextel Race at M.I.S. Sunday, June 19, 1:30 p.m.

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich., June 17 -- Tubby's Sub Shops will be the sponsor, along with SBC, of the #79 Conley Motorsports car, driven by Derricke Cope in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Race at Michigan International Speedway (M.I.S.) on Sunday, June 19, 1:30 p.m. The Conley Motorsports team, owned by John Conley, is headquartere ... Continue reading

USAC Release #140 - PIERCE, CLEMONS, ARMSTRONG TAKE 50-LAP SPEEDROME RACES; NUETZEL TAKES REGIONAL POINTS LEAD

USAC Release #140 - PIERCE, CLEMONS, ARMSTRONG TAKE 50-LAP SPEEDROME RACES; NUETZEL TAKES REGIONAL POINTS LEAD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 17, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-140 PIERCE, CLEMONS, ARMSTRONG TAKE 50-LAP SPEEDROME RACES; NUETZEL TAKES REGIONAL POINTS LEAD Aaron Pierce of Muncie, Ind. and Dakoda Armstrong of New Castle, Ind. became first-time winners this season during the “Thursday Night Thunder” se ... Continue reading

BFGoodrich Tires in the World Rally Championship From 2006

BFGoodrich Tires in the World Rally Championship From 2006

PARIS, June 17 -- Starting from 2006, Michelin Group will pursue its technological and sporting involvement in World Rally Championship with its BFGoodrich Tires brand. This decision strengthens BFGoodrich Tires' current racing implication in the Rally Raid World Cup, in the Dakar Rally, as well as in numerous Northern ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Englishtown Pre-Race

Tony Pedregon Englishtown Pre-Race

NHRA 2005 NOTES & QUOTES 36th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals Old Bridge Township Raceway Park&#8211; Englishtown, N.J. &#8216;Q&#8217; Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon NHRA Nationals Notebook ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 14, 2005) &#8211; &#8226; Tony Pedregon, the Q ... Continue reading

DP Technology sponsors conference at Cal Poly June 22-25, 2005

DP Technology sponsors conference at Cal Poly June 22-25, 2005

ESPRITWeb Article _____ ID: 787 Date 17-Jun-2005 Distribution Public Title DP Technology sponsors conference at Cal Poly June 22-25, 2005 Summary CEO Dan Frayssinet to give keynote speech _____ Continuing its pursuit to support manufacturing engineering education, DP Technology Corp., creators of ESPRIT CAM software, w ... Continue reading

G Squared Motorsports: First day qualifying finds Chip Ellis No. 4

G Squared Motorsports: First day qualifying finds Chip Ellis No. 4

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS OWNERS: GEORGE BRYCE & GEORGE SMITH NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE: G SQUARED S&S BUELL RIDER: CHIP ELLIS MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 36TH ANNUAL NHRA K&N FILTERS SUPERNATIONALS OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP RA ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Friday Update: WJ Opens Englishtown Qualifying in Third

NHRA Warren Johnson Friday Update: WJ Opens Englishtown Qualifying in Third

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ Opens Englishtown Qualifying in Third Event: 36th Annual NHRA SuperNationals Day/Date: Friday, June 17, 2005 Location: Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, New Jersey Warren Johnson and the GM Performance Parts Pontiac R ... Continue reading

RUHLMAN TO START FIRST AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

RUHLMAN TO START FIRST AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RUHLMAN TO START FIRST AT PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY PORTLAND, Ore. (June 17, 2005)--Randy Ruhlman fresh off the Trans-Am win at the Long Beach Grand Prix is in a good position for the start of the Rose City 100 Trans-Am race at Portland International Raceway--he is starting in the pole positi ... Continue reading

Lima Sprint Results

Lima Sprint Results

VALVOLINE USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 17, 2005 ­ Lima, Ohio ­ Limaland Motorsports Park ­ &#8220;Buckeye Nationals&#8221; QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Daron Clayton, 92, Clayton-12.733; 2. Brad Sweet, 12, Walker-12.881; 3. Rob Chaney, 9x, SC-12.942; 4. Jay Drake, 21, Stewart-12.968; 5. ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Friday Qualifying Wrap Up

Tony Pedregon Friday Qualifying Wrap Up

NHRA 2005 NOTES & QUOTES 36th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals Old Bridge Township Raceway Park­ Englishtown, N.J. &#338;Q¹ Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon In Seventh After Friday Qualifying in Englishtown Q Racing Team Looking For Consistency ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Pacific Raceways

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Pacific Raceways

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION PACIFIC RACEWAYS, KENT, WASH. Friday, June 17, 2005 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 JOHNSON, HOUGH ARE TOP QUALIFIERS AT PACIFIC RACEWAYS' LUCAS OIL SERIES RACE KENT, Wash. - In the first rounds of qualifying of the Jet Chevrolet Luc ... Continue reading

Le Mans Warm-Up Offers One Additional Challenge to Defending GT2 Champions

Le Mans Warm-Up Offers One Additional Challenge to Defending GT2 Champions

Le Mans Warm-Up Offers One Additional Challenge to Defending GT2 Champions LE MANS, France, Saturday, June 18, 2005 &#8211; After more than 36 hours already invested in the repair and preparation of the No. 90 Westward Ho Casino/ MMPIE/ PAWS/ Michelin Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, the 24 Hours of Le Mans had one last practice c ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Englishtown Friday Qualifying

Cruz Pedregon Englishtown Friday Qualifying

36th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals presented by Advance Auto Parts Old Bridge Township Raceway Park­ Englishtown, N.J. Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Cruz Pedregon Grabs No.1 Qualifier Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car Fast in Englishtown ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (J ... Continue reading

Both Coughlin's sitting pretty in Englishtown (NHRA/JEG'S)

Both Coughlin's sitting pretty in Englishtown (NHRA/JEG'S)

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series NHRA K&N Filters Supernationals Old Bridge Raceway Park Englishtown, NJ June 17th Jeg Coughlin - JEG'S Mail Order / Mopar - Dodge Stratus RT Troy Coughlin - JEG'S Mail Order - '67 Ford Mustang Friday Qualifying Summary Both Coughlin's sitting pretty in Englishtown Pro Stock driver Jeg C ... Continue reading

Power Information Network Reports: ``Employee Discount'' Campaign Dramatically Increasing GM's Market Share

Power Information Network Reports: ``Employee Discount'' Campaign Dramatically Increasing GM's Market Share

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--June 17, 2005--General Motors Corporation's retail share of the new-vehicle industry is 30.3 percent through the first 12 days of June -- up almost eight points from its retail share in May -- according to actual retail transaction data from more than 6,000 automotive franchises compiled by th ... Continue reading

Nissan to Build Altima Hybrid at Smyrna Manufacturing Plant; Vehicle Scheduled to Be Launched in 2006 as 2007 Model

Nissan to Build Altima Hybrid at Smyrna Manufacturing Plant; Vehicle Scheduled to Be Launched in 2006 as 2007 Model

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--June 17, 2005--The Nissan Altima gasoline-electric hybrid car will be manufactured at Nissan's manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tenn., beginning in 2006, it was announced today. Dan Gaudette, Nissan senior vice president of North American Manufacturing and Quality Assurance, made the announcement along ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Friday Update: KJ Powers to the No. 1 position in Englishtown on Friday

NHRA Kurt Johnson Friday Update: KJ Powers to the No. 1 position in Englishtown on Friday

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Powers to the No. 1 position in Englishtown on Friday Event: 36th Annual NHRA SuperNationals Day/Date: Friday, June 17, 2005 Location: Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, New Jersey Kurt Johnson opened his qualifying ef ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY June 17, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 PUTZ, WILLIAMS ON TOP OF THUNDER MOUNTAIN MORRISON, Colo. - In the first rounds of qualifying at Bandimere Speedway for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Thunder on the ... Continue reading

Lima Midget Resutls

Lima Midget Resutls

USAC NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 17, 2005 ­ Lima, Ohio ­ Limaland Motorsports Park ­ &#8220;Buckeye Nationals&#8221; FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Jerry Coons, Jr. (#11 Wilke-Pak), 2. Johnny Rodriguez (#30 Rodriguez), 3. Tom Hessert III (#5 Hessert), 4. ... Continue reading

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