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Tony Pedregon Makes Quarterfinals in Brainerd

Tony Pedregon Makes Quarterfinals in Brainerd

24th Annual NHRA Nationals Brainerd International Raceway - Brainerd, Minn. Q Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon Drives to Second Round Q Racing Machine Hurt by Lane Choice Brainerd, Minn. (August 14, 2005) - Tony Pedregon drove his Q Racing Nitro Funny Car to the se ... Continue reading

How to lower fuel costs for cars

How to lower fuel costs for cars

You are battling the mega giant merged oil companies that have merged illegally in violation of anti-trust laws, according to Joan Claybrook of Public Citizen (publiccitizen.org). The oil companies are gouging the public because the top 5 oil companies control the majority of the refineries & the major share of the dom ... Continue reading

HERTA SUFFERS GEARBOX FAILURE; FINISHES 19TH AT KENTUCKY

HERTA SUFFERS GEARBOX FAILURE; FINISHES 19TH AT KENTUCKY

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WHELDON FINISHES THIRD AT KENTUCKY IN KLEIN TOOLS/JIM BEAM CAR

WHELDON FINISHES THIRD AT KENTUCKY IN KLEIN TOOLS/JIM BEAM CAR

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G Squared Motorsports: Chip Ellis turned back in round 2 at BIR

G Squared Motorsports: Chip Ellis turned back in round 2 at BIR

Visit our website at www.g2motorsports.net 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 24TH ANNUAL NHRA LUCAS ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: BRAINERD RESULTS SUNDAY

NHRA NEWS: BRAINERD RESULTS SUNDAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761 MEDLEN USES HOLESHOT START TO EARN FUNNY CAR VICTORY OVER FORCE AT LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS Kalitta, Johnson and Tonglet also win at Brainerd International Raceway BRAINERD, Minn. – Second-year Funny Car driver Eric Medlen defeated team o ... Continue reading

Scott Sharp Wins AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300

Scott Sharp Wins AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300

Aug 14, 2005 SPARTA, Ky. – Through the lean times that seemed like an eternity and whispers questioning whether he still had “it,” Scott Sharp just strapped on his helmet and persevered. Entering this season with a new team, he had faith that his abilities in the super-competitive IndyCar Series had n ... Continue reading

Capps racks up points, reaches semis in Brainerd

Capps racks up points, reaches semis in Brainerd

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 16 of 23 LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS BRAINERD INT'L RACEWAY BRAINERD, MINN. Race Dates: Aug. 12-14, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS RACKS UP POINTS, REACHES SEMIS IN BRAINERD B ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Runs to Second Round in Brainerd

Cruz Pedregon Runs to Second Round in Brainerd

24th Annual NHRA Nationals Brainerd International Raceway– Brainerd, Minn. Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Cruz Pedregon Advances to Quarterfinals BRAINERD, Minn. (August 14, 2005) - Cruz Pedregon and his Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car advanced to the quar ... Continue reading

Stevens saves Mopar/Valspar Dodge, loses first round in Brainerd

Stevens saves Mopar/Valspar Dodge, loses first round in Brainerd

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 16 of 23 LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS BRAINERD INT'L RACEWAY BRAINERD, MINN. Race Dates: Aug. 12-14, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS SAVES MOPAR DODGE, BUT LOSES FIRST ROUND I ... Continue reading

Qualifying hiccup comes back to haunt Coughlin (NHRA/JEG'S)

Qualifying hiccup comes back to haunt Coughlin (NHRA/JEG'S)

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd, MN August 14th NHRA - Pro Stock Jeg Coughlin - JEG'S Mail Order / Mopar - Dodge Stratus RT Race Day Summary Qualifying hiccup comes back to haunt Coughlin Jeg Coughlin's weekend in Brainerd, Minn., started off on a high n ... Continue reading

2006 Honda Ridgeline RTL S/R Review

2006 Honda Ridgeline RTL S/R Review

By Bob Gordon I thought it would be kinda fun to test a modern pick-up truck, after all I used to sell International Harvester trucks back in the early sixties and believed that a truck is a truck is a truck...well guess what it’s not any more. Before we get too far into this journalistic tome I would like to kee ... Continue reading

Troxel out early in Brainerd after loss to Dixon

Troxel out early in Brainerd after loss to Dixon

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 16 of 23 LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS BRAINERD INT'L RACEWAY BRAINERD, MINN. Race Dates: Aug. 12-14, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL OUT OF LUCAS OIL NATIONALS AFTER EARLY LOSS ... Continue reading

KLAUS GRAF WINS THE CYTOMAX SPORT DRINK 100

KLAUS GRAF WINS THE CYTOMAX SPORT DRINK 100

MEDIA CONTACT: Bruce Lyon brucel@rocketsportsracing.com (517) 337-2600 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KLAUS GRAF WINS THE CYTOMAX SPORT DRINK 100 DENVER, Col. (August 13, 2005) After two consecutive near misses, Klaus Graf, drove the No. 7 Jaguar R Performance XKR to victory in Denver. Winning the Cytomax Sport Drink 100, the n ... Continue reading

Rocketsports Racing Denver Qualifying Report

Rocketsports Racing Denver Qualifying Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com ROCKETSPORTS RACING QUALFIES IN DENVER; GLOCK TOP ROOKIE AS HUNTER-REAY LOSES FASTEST LAP DENVER, Col. (August 13, 2005) – Final qualifying for tomorrow’s Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver ... Continue reading

Tulsa Rain

Tulsa Rain

TULSA FOCUSES RAINED OUT High winds and rain forced postponement of Saturday night's USAC Oklahoma Ford Focus Midget race at Tulsa (Olka.) Speedway. Track officials anticipate rescheduling the event and will announce a new date when firm. ... Continue reading

Lakeville Focus Results

Lakeville Focus Results

USAC MIDWEST FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 13, 2005 ­ Lakeville, Ohio ­ Lakeville Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Stephanie Mockler (#16, Frew), 2. Tony Main (#03, Main), 3. Adam Kramer (#32, Kramer), 4. Jimmy Light (#22, Givens), 5. ... Continue reading

Salem Sprint Results

Salem Sprint Results

VALVOLINE USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 13, 2005 ­ Salem, Indiana ­ Salem Speedway ­ 46th Jasper Engines & Transmissions “Joe James/Pat O’Connor Classic” QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jay Drake, 21, Stewart-15.755; 2. Levi Jones, 2B, 2B Racing-15.756; 3. Michael Lewis, 11, Walker/Guiduc ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon In Top Half of Brainerd F/C Field

Tony Pedregon In Top Half of Brainerd F/C Field

24th Annual NHRA Nationals Brainerd International Raceway – Brainerd, Minn. Q Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon Grabs Eighth-Qualifying Position Q Racing Driver Awaits Bazemore Brainerd, Minn. (August 13, 2005) - Tony Pedregon maneuvered the Q Racing Nitro Fun ... Continue reading

Shouldice ALSTAR Series - Race #10 - Peterborough Results

Shouldice ALSTAR Series - Race #10 - Peterborough Results

Shouldice ALSTAR Late Model Series Race #10: Peterborough Speedway For immediate release: August 14, 2005 Chris Morrow earns his first career ALSTAR Late Model Series win in the Pennzoil 75 at Peterborough Speedway PETERBOROUGH, ON - Chris Morrow made his first-ever trip to the Shouldice ALSTAR Series' victory lane on ... Continue reading

CASCAR CAYUGA: RAINED OUT

CASCAR CAYUGA: RAINED OUT

Today's scheduled CASCAR Super Series race at Cayuga 2000 Speedway has been cancelled due to the weather. The race has been rescheduled to Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m. at Cayuga. ... Continue reading

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Statement

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Statement

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (August 14, 2005) --- Members of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates will begin racing festivities this morning at Watkins Glen International with heavy hearts as the driver of the No. 40 Coors Light Dodge, Sterling Marlin, mourns the passing of his father, Coo Coo Marlin. Sterling made his way ba ... Continue reading

CASCAR PowerWater Sportsman - Race #4 Barrie Summary & Results

CASCAR PowerWater Sportsman - Race #4 Barrie Summary & Results

CASCAR PowerWater Sportsman Series Race #4: Barrie Speedway For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / August 14, 2005 Dion Verhoeven wins CASCAR PowerWater Sportsman Series race at Barrie Speedway BARRIE, ON - Dion Verhoeven won Saturday night's CASCAR PowerWater Sportsman Series rac ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Grabs Seventh For Brainerd

Cruz Pedregon Grabs Seventh For Brainerd

24th Annual NHRA Nationals Brainerd International Raceway– Brainerd, Minn. Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Cruz Pedregon Qualifies Seventh Advance Auto Parts Earns Top Half Qualifier BRAINERD, Minn. (August 13, 2005) - Cruz Pedregon, driver of the Advance Auto ... Continue reading

Fw: Lebanon Valley Speedway Press Release

Fw: Lebanon Valley Speedway Press Release

Sheldon Captures 1st in '05, Bachetti Shows His > Dominance > > By Rodney Rescott August 13, > 2005 > > > > West Lebanon, NY: Perched high atop the speedway, 'ole glory waved and > swayed in the breeze, about 65 feet in the air. It was Saxton Sign night, > and they brought out the heavy equipment, with a huge crane sta ... Continue reading

Grand Prix Of Denver Race Day Activities, August 14

Grand Prix Of Denver Race Day Activities, August 14

Race will start 1:45 p.m. - Rain or Shine What: CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver presented by PacifiCare official race. The Grand Prix of Denver race will take place rain or shine. "We are prepared for whatever weather Mother Nature brings our way today," said Jim Freudenberg, general manager at the Grand Prix of ... Continue reading

Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX Series Points after Nashville (8-13-05)

Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX Series Points after Nashville (8-13-05)

1. Frank Kimmel 4155 2. Joey Miller 3940 3. Ken Weaver 3445 4. Chad McCumbee 3310 5. ... Continue reading

HERTA TO START 11TH IN XM SATELLITE RADIO CAR AT KENTUCKY

HERTA TO START 11TH IN XM SATELLITE RADIO CAR AT KENTUCKY

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WHELDON TO START ON FRONT ROW AT KENTUCKY

WHELDON TO START ON FRONT ROW AT KENTUCKY

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Franchitti to Start Ninth in ArcaEx Car at Kentucky

Franchitti to Start Ninth in ArcaEx Car at Kentucky

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Curran Wins First SPEED Touring Car in Denver

Curran Wins First SPEED Touring Car in Denver

For Immediate Release Story written by Curtis Kitchen/SCCA Curran Wins First-Ever SPEED Touring Car Race As Competition Falters in Denver DENVER (Aug. 13, 2005) - Eric Curran, of South Deerfield, Mass., chased down polesitter Chip Herr early on and then took advantage of a Randy Pobst mistake to win the SCCA Pro Racing ... Continue reading

Salem Midget Results

Salem Midget Results

USAC NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 13, 2005 ­ Salem, Indiana ­ Salem Speedway ­ 46th Jasper Engines & Transmissions “Joe James/Pat O’Connor Classic” QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Aaron Fike, 32, RFMS-16.320; 2. Billy Wease, 80, Western Speed-16.397; 3. Bobby Santos III, 167, Western Speed-16 ... Continue reading

Troxel qualifies 11th in Brainerd, despite mechanical bugs

Troxel qualifies 11th in Brainerd, despite mechanical bugs

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 16 of 23 LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS BRAINERD INT'L RACEWAY BRAINERD, MINN. Race Dates: Aug. 12-14, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL QUALIFIES 11TH, DESPITE MECHANICAL BUGS BRA ... Continue reading

Stevens scores 10th in Brainerd qualifying

Stevens scores 10th in Brainerd qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 16 of 23 LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS BRAINERD INT'L RACEWAY BRAINERD, MINN. Race Dates: Aug. 12-14, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS SCORES 10TH IN BRAINERD QUALIFYING BRAINER ... Continue reading

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