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Sunday, July 17, 2005

Bazemore advances to second round at Mopar Mile-High Nationals

Bazemore advances to second round at Mopar Mile-High Nationals

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Round 13 of 23 MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS Bandimere Speedway Morrison, Colo. Race Dates: July 15-17, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE ADVANCES TO SECOND ROUND AT MOPAR MILE- ... Continue reading

'Miss Al Deeby Dodge' Wins 'The Thriller on the River' to Take Gold Cup at 2005 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Detroit APBA Gold Cup

'Miss Al Deeby Dodge' Wins 'The Thriller on the River' to Take Gold Cup at 2005 Chrysler Jeep Superstores Detroit APBA Gold Cup

Terry Troxell Rides in Glory as Winner of Oldest Trophy in Motor Sports DETROIT, July 17 -- "Miss Al Deeby Dodge," driven by Terry Troxell of Gig Harbor, Wash., and owned by Dave Bartush of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., won the oldest trophy in motor sports, the American Power Boat Association Gold Cup, at the 2005 Chrysler ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from U.S. 13 Dragway, Delmar, Del.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from U.S. 13 Dragway, Delmar, Del.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH EAST DIVISION U.S. 13 DRAGWAY Sunday, July 17, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 WINNER'S CROWNED IN DELMAR DELMAR, Del. - After two days of rain delays, racers took to eliminations and champions were crowned at this weekend's NHRA Northeast Div ... Continue reading

Ventura Focus Results

Ventura Focus Results

USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 16, 2005 ­ Ventura, California ­ Ventura Raceway FIRST HEAT: (6 laps) 1. Bret Engstrom (#5 Engstrom), 2. Jet Davison (#59 Davison), 3. Keith Janca (#67 Janca), 4. Cameron Veach (#53 Veach), 5. ... Continue reading

Audi A6 Earns 'Double Best Pick' Title from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - Audi First Manufacturer Ever to Get Two 'Double Best Pick' Ratings

Audi A6 Earns 'Double Best Pick' Title from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety - Audi First Manufacturer Ever to Get Two 'Double Best Pick' Ratings

ARLINGTON, Va., July 17 -- Audi became the first manufacturer ever to earn two "double best pick" ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) after their front and side crash test results for large luxury cars were announced today. The Audi A6 earned the "double best pick" rating after it achieved "b ... Continue reading

Maserati Finishes Fourth in the American Le Mans Series Race at Infineon Raceway

Maserati Finishes Fourth in the American Le Mans Series Race at Infineon Raceway

Maserati – Infineon Raceway ALMS race – 17 July 2005 Car : Maserati MC12, n. 35, chassis n. 03/15440 Drivers: Andrea Bertolini, Modena, Italy; Fabrizio de Simone, Rome, Italy Position: fourth, GT1 Weather: 88 F, clear, sunny Circuit length: 2.53 miles Maserati finished fourth in the American Le Mans Series ... Continue reading

Toyota President Confirms Joint Expansion Plan with GM

Toyota President Confirms Joint Expansion Plan with GM

Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe confirmed reports that the automaker will expand its 20-year partnership with GM by upgrading their shared New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) facility, in Freemont, California. GM and Toyota “are ready to move ahead and decide on the investment, with a goal to make bett ... Continue reading

California Car Buyers Bill of Rights Moves to Governor's Desk

California Car Buyers Bill of Rights Moves to Governor's Desk

California’s state Assembly on Wednesday approved the long debated “Car Buyer’s Bill of Rights,” a measure supported by the California Motor Car Dealers Association (CMCDA), which aims to improve the used-car buying experience for consumers in the Golden state, reports The Los Angeles Daily News ... Continue reading

2005 Cadillac XLR Review

2005 Cadillac XLR Review

CADILLAC XLR - EXPLORING MICHIGAN’S GOLD COAST By Steve Purdy Detroit Bureau The plan was simple. The sexy new 2-seat Cadillac XLR was to be delivered on Tuesday. At the crack of dawn Wednesday we’d pack a bag and head south, visit the factory in Bowling Green, Kentucky on Thursday then get half way home. F ... Continue reading

Barona Speedway Race Results for July 16, 2005

Barona Speedway Race Results for July 16, 2005

Fast Track Enterprises Inc. http://www.baronaspeedway.com Next race July 23rd - Dwarf Cars 600 Sprints, Street Stocks Pony Stocks, Factory Stocks, Mini Dwarfs, IMCA Modifieds Unofficial Factory Stocks 39 Curtis Reiter El Cajon 98 Dave Liepike El Cajon 36 Ken Shleicher Dan Diego 66 John Robinson San Diego 07 Tom McGinn ... Continue reading

Lebanon Valley Speedway 07/16/05

Lebanon Valley Speedway 07/16/05

Quinn, Collins, and Corbin Capture Checkers, 358’s See Red! -By: Rodney Rescott July 16th, 2005 West Lebanon, NY: A fine Mid-July crowd was on hand to witness the fun and surprises that Rifenberg Construction present at the famed ½ mile High Banks. Saturday night’s festivities didn’t end with the par ... Continue reading

Ford's New 'Face for the Chase:' Fusion will be NASCAR Race Car in '06

Ford's New 'Face for the Chase:' Fusion will be NASCAR Race Car in '06

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 2005 -- Ford has a new "face for the Chase." The 2006 Ford Fusion race car, based on the production model that will hit showrooms this fall, was officially named Ford Racing's new race car for NASCAR competition at an unveiling today in Charlotte, N.C. The 2006 NASCAR Ford Fusion will make its com ... Continue reading

NEC Develops Mobile Router Enabling Broadband Communication from High-Speed Mobile Objects

NEC Develops Mobile Router Enabling Broadband Communication from High-Speed Mobile Objects

Tokyo, Japan, July 15, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - NEC Corporation announced that it has succeeded in the development of a mobile router that enables seamless broadband communication from high-speed mobile vehicles such as train and cars through the employment of wireless LAN and a 3G (mobile phone) network. Use of this mo ... Continue reading

''To make contact with another car and finish third, we don't see that very often,'' - Patrick Carpentier following his third place finish in Nashville

''To make contact with another car and finish third, we don't see that very often,'' - Patrick Carpentier following his third place finish in Nashville

Photos of Patrick Carpentier will been sent to e-mail subscribers Round 9 of the Indy Racing League at Nashville Superspeedway ''To make contact with another car and finish third, we don't see that very often,'' - Patrick Carpentier following his third place finish in Nashville Montreal, Saturday, July 16, 2005 - Again ... Continue reading

Autosport Development Infineon Race Report

Autosport Development Infineon Race Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley 248.227.0110 johnt@c2group.com Autosport Development Infineon Race Report Hayner runs a strong 10th while heat takes toll on both cars Sonoma, Calif. July 16 Round Seven of the SCCA Pro SPEED World Challenge GT race at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, wasn’t kind ... Continue reading

Maserati - Infineon qualifying

Maserati - Infineon qualifying

Car : Maserati MC12, n. 35, chassis n. 03/15440 Drivers: Andrea Bertolini, Modena, Italy; Fabrizio de Simone, Rome, Italy Position: fourth, GT1 (1:29.781) Weather: 99 F, clear, sunny Circuit length: 2.53 miles Maserati will start the American Le Mans Series race at Infineon Raceway from fourth on the GT1 grid. Andrea B ... Continue reading

McClenathan in at No. 6 in Carrier Boyz Racing FRAM AirHog dragster

McClenathan in at No. 6 in Carrier Boyz Racing FRAM AirHog dragster

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 26TH ANNUAL NHRA MOPAR MILE-HIGH NATIONALS BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY - DENVER JULY 15-17, 2005 Qualifying: Session 1 Friday: 4.770 s ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS -- Qualifying at Denver complete, ladders set for Sunday's eliminations

NHRA NEWS -- Qualifying at Denver complete, ladders set for Sunday's eliminations

BERNSTEIN, HIGHT, ANDERSON AND HINES ARE NO. 1 QUALIFIERS FOR THE MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS AT BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY MORRISON, Colo. - Brandon Bernstein earned his second No. 1 qualifying position of the season Saturday at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway outside of Denver. Robert Hight, Greg ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Montgomery Motorsports Park, Montgomery, Ala.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Montgomery Motorsports Park, Montgomery, Ala.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION MONTGOMERY MOTORSPORTS PARK Saturday, July 16, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 RACING UNDERWAY IN MONTGOMERY MONTGOMERY, Ala. - NHRA Southeast Division racers returned to Montgomery Motorsports Park today to find much of what forc ... Continue reading

Troxel qualifies 10th at Mopar Mile-High Nationals

Troxel qualifies 10th at Mopar Mile-High Nationals

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Round 13 of 23 MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS Bandimere Speedway Morrison, Colo. Race Dates: July 15-17, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL AND SKULL RACE GEAR DRAGSTER QUALIFY 10TH ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Saturday Update: A Consistent WJ Will Start Second in Denver

NHRA Warren Johnson Saturday Update: A Consistent WJ Will Start Second in Denver

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net <mailto:jgknapp@tmgsports.net> A Consistent WJ Will Start Second in Denver Event: 26th Annual Mile-High NHRA Nationals Day/Date: Saturday, July 16, 2005 Location: Bandimere Speedway, Denver, CO The high temperatures that enveloped Ba ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Saturday Update: KJ Will Roll off Fourth at the Mile-High Nationals

NHRA Kurt Johnson Saturday Update: KJ Will Roll off Fourth at the Mile-High Nationals

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net <mailto:jgknapp@tmgsports.net> KJ Will Roll off Fourth at the Mile-High Nationals Event: 26th Annual Mile-High NHRA Nationals Day/Date: Saturday, July 16, 2005 Location: Bandimere Speedway, Denver, CO When Kurt Johnson and the ACDelc ... Continue reading

Bazemore takes second in Mopar Mile-High qualifying

Bazemore takes second in Mopar Mile-High qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Round 13 of 23 MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS Bandimere Speedway Morrison, Colo. Race Dates: July 15-17, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI JOINS TEAMMATES IN 2-3-4 QUALIFYING SWEEP ... Continue reading

Scelzi fourth in Mopar Mile-High qualifying

Scelzi fourth in Mopar Mile-High qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Round 13 of 23 MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS Bandimere Speedway Morrison, Colo. Race Dates: July 15-17, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI JOINS TEAMMATES IN 2-3-4 QUALIFYING SWEEP ... Continue reading

Capps nabs third in Mopar Mile-High Nationals qualifying

Capps nabs third in Mopar Mile-High Nationals qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Round 13 of 23 MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS Bandimere Speedway Morrison, Colo. Race Dates: July 15-17, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS SURVIVES FIRE TO QUALIFY THIRD FOR MOPAR M ... Continue reading

Putnamville Rain, Resked

Putnamville Rain, Resked

VALVOLINE USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 16, 2005 ­ Putnamville, Indiana ­ Lincoln Park Speedway ­ Valvoline &#8220;Indiana Sprint Week&#8221; RACES RAINED OUT DURING QUALIFYING, RESCHEDULED FOR TUESDAY NIGHT, JULY 19 REGISTRATION: 1 pm DRIVER&#8217;S MEETING: 4 pm PRACTICE: 5 pm. --------------- ... Continue reading

Heat wins out in Day 2; Coughlin prepares for teammate (NHRA/JEG'S)

Heat wins out in Day 2; Coughlin prepares for teammate (NHRA/JEG'S)

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series NHRA Mopar Mile-High Nationals Bandimere Speedway Denver, CO July 16th Jeg Coughlin - JEG'S Mail Order / Mopar - Dodge Stratus RT Saturday Qualifying Summary Heat wins out in Day 2; Coughlin prepares for teammate Triple-digit temperatures and corrected altitude readings near 10,000 feet ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Grabs 12th Qualifying Position

Tony Pedregon Grabs 12th Qualifying Position

NHRA 2005 NOTES & QUOTES Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Bandimere Speedway ­ Morrison, Colo. Q Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon Grabs 12th Qualifying Position Q Racing Nitro Funny Car Prepares for Sunday MORRISON, Colo. (July 16, 2005) ­ Tony Pedregon took his Q ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday from Route 66 Raceway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday from Route 66 Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION ROUTE 66 RACEWAY, JOLIET, ILL. Saturday, July 16, 2005 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 FIELDS SET AT ROUTE 66 RACEWAY, TORRENCE, SNYDER LEAD QUALIFYING JOLIET, Ill. - More than 520 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors co ... Continue reading

Green finishes 27th in New England 200

Green finishes 27th in New England 200

Louden, N.H. &#8211; Mark Green finished 27th in the New England 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway on Saturday. Green started in 38th position and remained competitive throughout the day, never falling off of the lead lap on the one mile oval. &#8220;I had a pretty good car today,&#8221; said Green. &#8220;We ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from US 13 Dragway, Delmar, Del.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from US 13 Dragway, Delmar, Del.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION US 13 DRAGWAY Saturday, July 16, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 FRECH ON TOP OF RAIN SHORTENED QUALIFYING AT U.S. 13 DELMAR, Del. - Qualifying continued for this weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at U.S. 13 Dragway with ... Continue reading

Chip Ellis rides the G Squared S&S Buell to the No. 2 position

Chip Ellis rides the G Squared S&S Buell to the No. 2 position

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 26TH ANNUAL NHRA MOPAR MILE-HIGH NATIONALS BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY - DE ... Continue reading

Gigliotti Gets 20th Win, Ends 24-Race Victory Drought for Corvette in SCCA SPEED GT at Infineon

Gigliotti Gets 20th Win, Ends 24-Race Victory Drought for Corvette in SCCA SPEED GT at Infineon

For Immediate Release Gigliotti Gets 20th Win, Ends 24-Race Victory Drought for Corvette in SCCA SPEED GT at Infineon SONOMA, Calif. (July 16, 2005) - Prior to Saturday afternoon's SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Round Seven race, polesitter Lou Gigliotti, of Dallas, Texas, talked about the importance of getti ... Continue reading

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