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Sunday, July 31, 2005

Firestone Celebrating a Decade of Success This Weekend at MIS

Firestone Celebrating a Decade of Success This Weekend at MIS

Site of 1st Victory of Modern Era 10 Years Ago Playing Host to Firestone Indy 400 BROOKLYN, Mich. (July 29, 2005) – It all began with a bold pass of the reigning series champion for first place on the last lap. Ten years and 198 race wins later, the Firestone Racing program is cemented as a leader in all of racin ... Continue reading

'Bears' run wild at Mosport OKRA GrandNationals

'Bears' run wild at Mosport OKRA GrandNationals

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2005 'Bears' run wild at Mosport OKRA GrandNationals sends home six more 'bears' MOSPORT, ONTARIO The second day of the OKRA GrandNationals produced some of the best races of the weekend, including the much anticipated debut of the Cameron Motorsports F1-K karts that debuted ... Continue reading

NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals - ADDITION

NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals - ADDITION

Attention Media TV air dates and times were left of the original release. Dates and times are listed below. ESPN2 will air coverage of the NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals from Bandimere Speedway on September 8 at 2:30 p.m. EST and will repeat on September 11 at 1:30 a.m. EST. T ... Continue reading

Shouldice ALSTAR Series - Race #9 - Sauble Results

Shouldice ALSTAR Series - Race #9 - Sauble Results

Shouldice Designer Stone ALSTAR Late Model Series Race #9: Sauble Speedway Quaker State 75 For immediate release: July 30, 2005 Robbie Thompson wins the Shouldice ALSTAR Series race at Sauble Speedway SAUBLE BEACH, ON - Robbie Thompson extended his Shouldice Designer Stone ALSTAR Late Model Series points lead on Saturd ... Continue reading

Samenvatting: ‘Quest’ in het Verre Oosten: Nissan wordt de eerste Japanse autofabrikant die in Amerika gebouwde voertuigen naar China exporteert

Samenvatting: ‘Quest’ in het Verre Oosten: Nissan wordt de eerste Japanse autofabrikant die in Amerika gebouwde voertuigen naar China exporteert

LOS ANGELES--31 juli 2005—Per trein door de Mississippi Delta passeren de buitenwerken van de Chinese ‘Quests’ voor de laatste keer de grote magnolia’s zodra koers wordt gezet richting het westen, alvorens zij per schip over de Stille Oceaan worden vervoerd naar een land ver weg. Zodra z ... Continue reading

Chemung Focus Results

Chemung Focus Results

USAC NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 30, 2005 ­ Chemung, New York ­ Chemung Speedrome FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Ryan Smith (#55 Smith), 2. Jeff Abold (#05 Abold), 3. Aaron Wall (#8 Wall), 4. P.J. Stergios (#7 Stergios), 5. ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Sonoma Qualifying Wrap Up

Cruz Pedregon Sonoma Qualifying Wrap Up

18th Annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals Infineon Raceway - Sonoma, Calif. Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Cruz Pedregon Makes The Cut At Sonoma Advance Auto Parts Driver Will Face Brother Tony in First Round SONOMA, Calif. (July 30, 2005) - Cruz Pedregon and the Ad ... Continue reading

A Far East Quest: Nissan Becomes the First Japanese Automaker to Export U.S.-Built Vehicles to China

A Far East Quest: Nissan Becomes the First Japanese Automaker to Export U.S.-Built Vehicles to China

LOS ANGELES--July 31, 2005--Trekking across the Mississippi Delta by rail, the cadre of China-bound Quests roll past the tall magnolias one last time as they head west, before being shipped across the Pacific to a faraway distant land. As they are loaded aboard transport ships, each Quest takes a bit of Mississippi pri ... Continue reading

Mike Rockenfeller - Spa victory

Mike Rockenfeller - Spa victory

Mike Rockenfeller celebrated his fourth GT2 win in six FIA GT Championship races this season with a dominant performance in the Proximus 24 Hours of Spa. Rockenfeller, of Monaco, teamed with fellow Porsche factory drivers Marc Lieb of Ludwigsburg, Germany, and Lucas Luhr of Monaco for a six-lap margin of victory in the ... Continue reading

CASCAR: Sun Valley 300 Starting Grid

CASCAR: Sun Valley 300 Starting Grid

CASCAR Super Series STARTING GRID: SUN VALLEY 300 Round 7 of 12 // July 30, 2005 // Sun Valley Speedway Vernon, British Columbia // 300 Laps // ½-mile, tri-oval ST. # DRIVER (HOMETOWN) SPONSOR(S) / MAKE LAPS 1 17 DJ Kennington (St. Thomas, ON) Castrol Canada Dodge Charger 2 84 J.R. Fitzpatrick (Ayr, ON) Cambridge Rigg ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Captures Third No. 1 Qualifier of 2005

Tony Pedregon Captures Third No. 1 Qualifier of 2005

18th Annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals Infineon Raceway - Sonoma, Calif. Q Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon Stays On Top at Infineon Third No. 1 Qualifier of 2005 SONOMA, Calif. (July 30, 2005) - Tony Pedregon, driver of the Q Racing Nitro Funny Car, wrapped his ... Continue reading

LOCAL DRIVER BOCKMAN NIPS HALL FOR SUNDAY MIATA CUP WIN AT PORTLAND

LOCAL DRIVER BOCKMAN NIPS HALL FOR SUNDAY MIATA CUP WIN AT PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore. (July 31, 2005) – Portland’s Gary Bockman shadowed polesitter Justin Hall, of Davis, Calif., for the majority of the SCCA Pro Racing Mazdaspeed Miata Cup Presented by Hankook race today at Portland International Raceway, and made his move coming out of the final corner to take his first-caree ... Continue reading

Lebanon Valley Speedway Release

Lebanon Valley Speedway Release

Corellis, Collins, and Langenback Survive for Victories! By: Rodney Rescott July 30, 2005 West Lebanon, NY: The crowds flocked to the High Banks of Lebanon Valley Speedway this past Saturday, to witness racing at it's finest. Every class and every race was battled right to the bitter end. Sheldon Oil, Big Boys Toys and ... Continue reading

Belleville Midget Results

Belleville Midget Results

USAC NATIONAL/WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 30, 2005 ­ Belleville, Kansas ­ Belleville High Banks ­ 28th Bud Racing “Belleville Midget Nationals” FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Tom Hessert III (#5 Hessert), 2. Ryan Durst (#51 Durst/Walker), 3. Mike Hess (#51x Hess), 4. Eric Wilkins (#21az Burkhar ... Continue reading

Autosport Development Portland Qualifying Report

Autosport Development Portland Qualifying Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley 248.227.0110 johnt@c2group.com Autosport Development Portland Qualifying Report Hayner to Start the #5 GMAC Commercial Finance / Trenton Forging GTO 7th Portland, Ore. July 30 After qualifying with a 1:17.260, Stu Hayner will start Round 8 of the SCCA Pro SPEED World Challeng ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Saturday Update: WJ Will Start Fifth in Sonoma

NHRA Warren Johnson Saturday Update: WJ Will Start Fifth in Sonoma

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net <mailto:jgknapp@tmgsports.net> WJ Will Start Fifth in Sonoma Event: 18th Annual California Nationals Day/Date: Saturday, July 30, 2005 Location: Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA After reestablishing the Infineon Raceway elapsed time trac ... Continue reading

Infiniti of Chantilly Hosts Open House; Infiniti Celebrates Its First African American-Owned Dealership in Chantilly, Va.

Infiniti of Chantilly Hosts Open House; Infiniti Celebrates Its First African American-Owned Dealership in Chantilly, Va.

GARDENA, Calif.--July 31, 2005--Infiniti, the luxury marque of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA), will make history today by hosting an open house of the first African American-owned dealership in Chantilly, Va. Infiniti of Chantilly becomes one of two African American-owned Infiniti dealerships in Infiniti's East Regio ... Continue reading

Cameron Motorsports F1-K enduro a big success

Cameron Motorsports F1-K enduro a big success

Cameron Motorsports F1-K enduro a big success F1-K karts make fantastic debut at Mosport MOSPORT, ONTARIO Cameron Motorsports introduced the new F1-K CRG/Maxter package in dramatic fashion at Mosport today, as part of the OKRA GrandNationals. 13 of the new F1-K International karts were in the hands of some of the best ... Continue reading

Team CKN second in F1-K enduro

Team CKN second in F1-K enduro

For immediate release: July 31, 2005 Press Release; Team CKN second in F1-K enduro Daniel Morad and Frank Launi podium in F1-K enduro MOSPORT, ONTARIO www.canadiankartingnews.com/ russbondagency.com fielded a team in the F1-K enduro held as par of the OKRA GrandNationals at Mosport on Saturday. The team consisted of RB ... Continue reading

Mechanical Problems force early exit in St. Louis

Mechanical Problems force early exit in St. Louis

Mechanical Problems force early exit in St. Louis Madison, Ill. &#8211; Things went downhill quickly for Mark Green in the #23 BMAR Chevrolet at Gateway International Raceway on Saturday. Green started in 34th position but mechanical problems forced him to take the car into the garage after the first lap. He returned t ... Continue reading

Petersen/ White Lightning Has Tough Afternoon in Portland

Petersen/ White Lightning Has Tough Afternoon in Portland

Petersen/ White Lightning Has Tough Afternoon in Portland PORTLAND, Ore., July 30, 2005 &#8211; Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing started second in today&#8217;s Grand Prix of Portland (Ore.) American Le Mans Series (ALMS) event here at Portland International Raceway. However, the No. 31 Westward Ho Casino/ ... Continue reading

NHTSA - 2005 Mitsubishi EVO Recalled

NHTSA - 2005 Mitsubishi EVO Recalled

Make / Models : Model/Build Years: MITSUBISHI / LANCER EVOLUTION 2005 Manufacturer : MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V335000 Recall Date : JUL 25, 2005 Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSE Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1179 Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHI ... Continue reading

Infiniti Begins Vehicle Sales in Korea

Infiniti Begins Vehicle Sales in Korea

Next Step in Global Rollout of Infiniti Brand -New Six-Story Luxury Infiniti Showroom Opens in Gangnam- SEOUL (July 29, 2005)---Nissan Korea Co., Ltd. today celebrated its official Infiniti launch in the Korean market in conjunction with the opening of a new luxury showroom, the first of four showrooms scheduled to ope ... Continue reading

Capps is 10th in Sonoma qualifying

Capps is 10th in Sonoma qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 15 of 23 FRAM-AUTOLITE NHRA NATIONALS INFINEON RACEWAY SONOMA, Calif. Race Dates: July 29-31, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS IS 10TH IN SONOMA QUALIFYING SONOMA, Calif. (Ju ... Continue reading

7-30 CRA Results

7-30 CRA Results

VALVOLINE USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 30, 2005 ­ Alger, Washington ­ Skagit Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Bud Kaeding, 26, Rudeen-13.673; 2. Tony Jones, 7k, Kirkpatrick-13.751; 3. Josh Ford, 73, Ford-13.796; 4. Mike Spencer, 44, Engstrom-13.858; 5. ... Continue reading

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