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Sunday, August 7, 2005

NASCAR Nextel Cup: Stewart Wins 2005 Brickyard 400

NASCAR Nextel Cup: Stewart Wins 2005 Brickyard 400

INDIANAPOLIS August 7, 2006; The AP reported that it wasn't his beloved Indianapolis 500, but the former IndyCar champion, who has longed to win a race at historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, held off a determined challenge from Kasey Kahne to grab an emotional victory Sunday in the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. It w ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series -- Final results fro Edgewater Sports Park, Cleves, Ohio

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series -- Final results fro Edgewater Sports Park, Cleves, Ohio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - North Central Division Edgewater Sports Park Sunday, Aug. 7, 2005 Contact: George Phillips, NHRA (626) 327-0840 Condo Outlasts Thacker; Snyder stops Fritts In Edgewater Lucas Oil Series Final Rounds Cleves, Ohio - Noah Condo of Monticello, Ind., regained tractio ... Continue reading

Racing Postponed at SSP on Sunday Night

Racing Postponed at SSP on Sunday Night

Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RACING AT SSP ON SUNDAY NIGHT POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN Newberrytown, PA (August 7, 2005) - The racing events scheduled for Sunday night, August 7 have been postponed until Sunday night, August 14 due to a late afternoon thunderstorm. Returning on Sunday night will ... Continue reading

Lebanon Valley Speedway Press Release

Lebanon Valley Speedway Press Release

Dwyer Holds Off Hearn, Hoffman and Yetman See Checkers! By: Rodney Rescott August 6, 2005 West Lebanon, NY: County Concrete and Taconic DSL presented Saturday Night's action at Lebanon Valley Speedway. And other packed house witnessed how hard work and persistence can pay off with a victory, at the High Banks. Ronnie D ... Continue reading

LeLiever fourth at Peterborough

LeLiever fourth at Peterborough

For immediate release; August 7, 2005 LeLiever fourth at Peterborough Barrie Honda/Georgian Pontiac//Thermoseal Industries Monte Carlo scores second top five of the year PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO Brad LeLiever is probably contemplating a move east from his home in Innisfil, Ontario to Peterborough, Ontario, as he has found ... Continue reading

USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT SERIES RACE RESULTS

USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT SERIES RACE RESULTS

: August 6, 2005 ­ Santa Maria, California ­ Santa Maria Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Chris Veach (#63 Veach), 2. Keith Janca (#67 Janca), 3. Jet Davison (#59 Davison), 4. Cameron Veach (#53 Veach), 5. ... Continue reading

2005 Mazda6 S Review

2005 Mazda6 S Review

2005 MAZDA6 s<br> By Steve Purdy<br> Detroit Bureau<p> Finally, the flashy Mazda6 arrived here at TheAutoChannel&#8217;s Detroit Bureau for a road test. We&#8217;ve been looking forward to a little time with it for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is its reputation, gleaned from the mostly glowing reviews o ... Continue reading

2006 Volkswagen Passat Debuts at Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance

2006 Volkswagen Passat Debuts at Meadow Brook Concours d'Elegance

By Steve Purdy<br> Detroit Bureau The traditional Tuesday-before-the-show press conference for the prestigious Meadow Brook Concours d&#8217;Elegance was augmented this year by the world debut of the new Volkswagen Passat and its fresh and frisky new 280-horsepower V-6 engine. Journalists squinted against the searing h ... Continue reading

Watsonville Focus Results

Watsonville Focus Results

USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 5, 2005 ­ Watsonville, California ­ Watsonville Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Chris Veach, 63, Veach-15.434; 2. Robbie Whitchurch, 82, Whitchurch-15.661; 3. Alex Harris, 54, Harris-15.666; 4. Chase Barber, 91, Barber-15.723; 5. ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series- SAT from Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series- SAT from Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES â&#8364;&#8220; NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2005 Contact: Jill Caliendo, NHRA Field Marketing (626) 327-4207 Gallant and Newberry winners at Maple Grove READING, Pa. - ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Mission Raceway Park, Mission, B.C.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Mission Raceway Park, Mission, B.C.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION MISSION RACEWAY PARK Saturday, August 06, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 FEDERLIN, THOMPSON LEAD FIELDS INTO ELIMINATIONS MISSION, B.C. - Steve Federlin and Clint Thompson jumped to the top of their fields and lead the Top Alcoho ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series -- Saturday from Edgewater Sports Park, Cleves, Ohio

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series -- Saturday from Edgewater Sports Park, Cleves, Ohio

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - North Central Division Edgewater Sports Park Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005 Contact: George Phillips, NHRA (626) 327-0840 Thacker and Snyder Lightening Quick In Summer Thunder Qualifying Cleves, Ohio - Marty Thacker, of Illinois, ran 5.52 seconds at 260.34 mph and Mick ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday from Nebraska Motorplex

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday from Nebraska Motorplex

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION NEBRASKA MOTORPLEX, SCRIBNER, NEB. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2005 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 MEYER, MOATS LEAD QUALIFYING AT NEBRASKA MOTORPLEX'S LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT SCRIBNER, Neb. - In the final rounds of qualifying a ... Continue reading

Mopar Thunder Sprints

Mopar Thunder Sprints

USAC VALVOLINE NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 6, 2005 ­ Rossburg, Ohio ­ Eldora Speedway ­ &#8220;Mopar Thunder at Eldora&#8221; QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jay Drake, 21, Stewart-15.167; 2. Jac Haudenschild, 83J, Roth-15.309; 3. Rob Chaney, 9x, SC-15.432; 4. Jerry Coons, Jr., 69, Dynamics-15.474; 5. ... Continue reading

Indianapolis Raceway Park August 6, 2005

Indianapolis Raceway Park August 6, 2005

Green 21st at Indianapolis Raceway Park Claremont, Ind. &#8211; Mark Green finished 21st in the #23 Vassarette Chevrolet at Indianapolis Raceway Park on Saturday night. Green started in 28th, position and held steady through the first 50 plus laps of the race. When a thunderstorm brought out the race&#8217;s first yell ... Continue reading

NATIONAL SPRINT CAR STANDINGS

NATIONAL SPRINT CAR STANDINGS

Dave Darland's new Sprint point total is 926, not 925. ---------------- NEW NATIONAL SPRINT CAR STANDINGS: 1-Jones-931; 2-Darland-926; 3-Drake-920; 4-Wise-823; 5-Kaeding-773; 6-Neely-706; 7-Stanbrough-571; 8-Hagen-471; 9-Marvel-448; 10-Tracy Hines-439. ... Continue reading

CASCAR - N#8 - Mosport SS Oval Summary & Results

CASCAR - N#8 - Mosport SS Oval Summary & Results

CASCAR Super Series Summary & Results: Mosport Speedway 200 For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / August 6, 2005 DJ Kennington wins his third CASCAR Super Series race in a row with a late-race pass on Don Thomson in Saturday night&#8217;s Mosport Speedway 200 BOWMANVILLE, ON - DJ ... Continue reading

PERRIS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS

PERRIS USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS

VALVOLINE USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 6, 2005 ­ Perris, California ­ Perris Auto Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Damion Gardner, 50, Chaffin-16.918; 2. Charles Davis, Jr., 8A, Smiley-17.122; 3. Seth Wilson, 17, Racing Optics-17.265; 4. Mike Spencer, 44, Engstrom-17.281; 5. ... Continue reading

NISMO Adds An Extra Dimension to Nissan Vehicles

NISMO Adds An Extra Dimension to Nissan Vehicles

NISMO Parts and Accessories Now Include Altima Suspension and 18-Inch Wheels NISMO, which stands for Nissan Motorsports International, continues to expand both its lineup of parts and its sales in the United States. Originally founded in Japan in 1984, NISMO has established itself as the premier supplier of high-perfor ... Continue reading

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