NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Intermountain Motor Sports Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION INTERMOUNTAIN MOTORSPORTS PARK, ACTON, MONT. Friday, August 19, 2005 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 JOHNSON, THOMPSON GRAB TOP POSITIONS AT NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES AT INTERMOUNTAIN MOTOR SPORTS PARK ACTON, Mont. - In the first rounds ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated North American Vehicle Production August 19, 2005
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 19 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 335,948 units, up 3.2 percent from the 325,430 cars and trucks built last week, according to WardsAuto.com. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 10,272,336 ... Continue reading
Formula One World Championship Turkish Grand Prix– Friday August 19 2005
Practice session ZONTA FASTEST FOR MICHELIN ON HISTORIC DAY FOR F1 Brazilian Ricardo Zonta created a small piece of history by setting fastest time on the opening day of the inaugural Turkish Grand Prix meeting at Istanbul Park. In warm but overcast conditions, the Toyota/Michelin tester lapped the new, 5.340-kilometre ... Continue reading
Super High Technology Stirs High Auto Buyer Interest
Back to the Future with Super High-Tech Gadgets, Part II By Frank Giovinazzi, Contributing Editor AIADA AIADA Infiniti’s Lane Departure Warning system emits a light beep when the vehicle strays from its intended path. Acura’s HandsFreeLink technology lets you use a mobile phone in the RL, TL and MDX vehicle ... Continue reading
Transcript of Teleconference with NASCAR's Brian France
Thursday, August, 18, 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Teleconference West Coast Media Brian France, chairman/CEO of NASCAR, took part in a teleconference on Thursday, Aug. 18. Below is a transcript of the call: *** To start things off, Brian, the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Championship was instituted last year and it was a ... Continue reading
Land Rover Opens First West Coast Driving School In North America
Land Rover North America Expands Driving School Portfolio By Opening Third Driving School CARMEL VALLEY, Calif., Aug. 19 -- Today, Land Rover officially opens its third Land Rover Experience Driving School at the Quail Lodge Resort. The Driving School at Quail Lodge is Land Rover's first West Coast driving school locat ... Continue reading
Continuous Strike Action to Begin at Rolls Royce Next Week
LONDON, August 19 -- - For Attention of editors in Bristol and the South-West Amicus members working at Rolls Royce in Bristol are to begin strike action on Monday (22nd August) in support of an Amicus union official at the plant, Jerry Hicks, who was sacked by the company last month. 96 engineers responsible for testi ... Continue reading
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS MODEL: Scion tC ENGINE: 2.4-liter DOHC I4 HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 160 hp @ 5,700 rpm/163 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual WHEELBASE: 106.3 in. LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT: 174.0 x 69.1 x 55.7 in. CARGO: 12.8 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Employee Discounts Leave Detroit Automakers with Little Left to Sell - Great Planning
The huge success of Employee Pricing discounts has left Detroit automakers with another problem to solve -- with all new car and truck supplies running out, what else is left to sell. According to The Detroit News, sales of import autos have risen sharply in the first half of August, while Detroit automakers face shrin ... Continue reading
Georgia - The Clean Air Campaign
--The Clean Air Campaign is a not-for-profit organization that works with Georgia employers, commuters and schools to encourage actions that result in reduced traffic and improved air quality. To accomplish this goal, The Clean Air Campaign offers free assistance to more than 450 employers to design and implement commu ... Continue reading
Dave Redinger - The Neighbourhood Mechanic
Dave is a licensed auto mechanic with over 40 years in the trade. For the past 24 years h has operated Dr. H. Honda Specialists in Etobcoke(Toronto). Dave the neighborhood mechanic can be heard answering his neighbors car questions on AM740 radio each Saturday at 9 AM. Some of these conversations will also be published ... Continue reading
Motoring News - Don't Shoot the Messenger
HAMPTON HILL, England, August 19 -- Universally loathed, traffic wardens have always faced abuse during their working day. Recent research suggests that the management of the employing companies and councils have much to answer to and the parking attendants on your street are being exploited as much as the recipients o ... Continue reading
SSP: Hodnett Wins on Pepsi Hot August Night
Contact: Todd Fisher Bryan Householder (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HODNETT GETS THIRD SSP WIN ON THURSDAY’S PEPSI HOT AUGUST NIGHT Newberrytown, PA (August 18, 2005) - Point leader Greg Hodnett scored his third Susquehanna Speedway Park Sprint Car win of the season on Thursday evening during Pe ... Continue reading
NowAuto Group Announces Record Revenue and Net Income for Second Quarter 2005
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 19, 2005 <a href="http://www.theautochannel.com">The Auto Channel</a> reported that Global-E Investments, Inc. , soon to become NowAuto Group, Inc., which recently acquired the assets of NowAuto, Inc. (Pink Sheets: NWAU), today announced preliminary unaudited results for the three-month period e ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Surge to New Record Highs Says LA Auto Club
LOS ANGELES--Aug. 19, 2005;<a href="http://www.theautochannel.com">The Auto Channel</a> reported that gasoline prices set new records every day this week as a surge in summertime demand continued sending pump prices higher, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. The average price o ... Continue reading
OCEANSIDE, Calif.--Aug. 19, 2005--TransWorld SNOWboarding, the world's largest and most respected snowboarding magazine, announced today that American Suzuki Motor Corporation has signed as the presenting sponsor of the magazine's 7th Annual Riders' Poll Awards. The TransWorld Snowboarding 7th Annual Riders' Poll Award ... Continue reading
PORTLAND, Ore.--Aug. 19, 2005--Chrome Systems, Inc., a provider of data, configuration technology and commerce solutions for the automotive industry, today announced a new release of its Chrome Engine(TM) vehicle inventory processing software. Engine is a stand-alone application that dramatically simplifies the process ... Continue reading
Jeep(R) Announces Pricing for 2006 Jeep Commander
All-new seven-passenger Jeep Commander for under $28,000 -- and with Jeep 4x4 capability for under $30,000 * The most capable seven-passenger vehicle expands Jeep lineup and offers consumers more flexibility, more safety -- and now, more value * Highest level of safety and security technology and features ever offered ... Continue reading
G Squared Motorsports: Chip Ellis captures No. 3 as first day of qualifying ends
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 18TH ANNUAL NHRA O'REIL ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Record Weekly Pump Increases
HOUSTON--Aug. 19, 2005--Gasoline prices raced to new records every day this week with weekly increases nearing twenty-five cents a gallon in some Texas cities, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The Texas average price for regular self-serve soared 22 cents a gallon to a new record of $2.536 a gallon -- that's ... Continue reading
USAC NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 18, 2005 Lawrenceburg, Indiana Lawrenceburg Speedway “Indiana Sprint Week” FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Mike Hess (#51x Hess), 2. Mat Neely (#35 Gardner), 3. Darren Hagen (#71 Kunz), 4. Bryan Clauson (#24 Parker), 5. ... Continue reading
Love at First Sight for Romeo and Aston Martin
By: Mike Thomas | Ford Communications Network MPG uses the DB9 (above) and soon the Vanguish S. Visit Aston Martin for more information. DEARBORN, Aug. 12, 2005 (FCN) -- Aston Martins conjure romantic images of English country roads and the French Riviera. Now an Aston Martin might equally bring to mind the small town ... Continue reading
Sumitomo Corp., Summit Medi-Chem Release Fuel Cell Catalyst Capable of Using Ethanol
Tokyo (JCN) - Sumitomo Corp. and its pharmaceutical and industrial chemical subsidiary Summit Medi-Chem have signed an exclusive sales agreement with Italian venture company ACTA SpA. Under the terms of the agreement, the Japanese companies will exclusively market a fuel cell catalyst developed by ACTA in Japan, Korea ... Continue reading
CARRIER BOYZ RACING: Prerace Memphis
*Visit our website at www.carrierboyzracing.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CARRIER BOYZ RACING ANDY CARRIER and MARK CARRIER -- OWNERS NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES FRAM AIRHOG TOP FUEL DRAGSTER CORY McCLENATHAN -- DRIVER TODD SMITH - CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth ... Continue reading
Scelzi in agonizingly tight Funny Car battle going to Memphis
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 17 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA MID-SOUTH NATIONALS MEMPHIS (Tenn.) MOTORSPORTS PARK Race Dates: Aug. 19-21, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI IN AGONIZINGLY TIGHT FUNNY CAR BATTLE ME ... Continue reading
MOPAR'S CARLSON READY TO ROLL AT MOROSO
NEWS RELEASE August 18, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEAM MOPAR CONTACT: Misha Geisert J.R. Thompson Company (317) 432-4110 MoparPR@aol.com MOPAR'S CARLSON READY TO ROLL AT MOROSO Center Line, Mich. - As the NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series heads to Moroso Motorsports Park this weekend for the Palm Beach NHRA Sport ... Continue reading
TRW Plans to Close Jackson, Michigan Manufacturing Facility
JACKSON, Mich., Aug. 18 -- TRW Automotive's Kelsey- Hayes Company subsidiary announced today it plans to close its Jackson, Michigan manufacturing facility by July 2006. The planned facility closure is a result of relentlessly increasing pricing pressures in the marketplace and the need to improve competitiveness to at ... Continue reading
Ringers Gloves Memphis Pro Bike Pre-Race
Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Ringers Gloves Public Relations 800.421.8454 _RingersIndy@aol.com_ (mailto:RingersIndy@aol.com) WHO WILL BE THE EIGHT SURVIVORS? Pro Bike Battle Wraps in Memphis Moorpark, Calif. - (August 18, 2005) The Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle comes to a close and the ... Continue reading
Stratasys and Joe Gibbs Racing Partnership Leads to Recent NASCAR Winning Streak
MINNEAPOLIS--Aug. 18, 2005-- FDM Rapid Prototyping Gives Race Team Competitive Edge Stratasys has entered a three-year partnership with NASCAR's Joe Gibbs Racing team (JGR), which is helping fuel a winning streak for driver Tony Stewart. "Since using Stratasys FDM rapid prototyping, Tony has won five races," says JGR t ... Continue reading
W.R. Case & Sons Rolls Across America with Custom Chopper by Orange County Choppers(TM)
BRADFORD, Pa., Aug. 18 -- The W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Custom Chopper Tour convoy is rolling across America bringing the excitement of the newly minted Case Custom Chopper and trusted Case knives to a Case dealer near you. This first-ever Case tour proudly features the Case Chopper, a Case-themed motorcycle designed an ... Continue reading
California Diesel Prices Skyrocketing
Price Spikes Topping 60 Cents Per Gallon More Than the National Average Put the Brakes on California Truckers and Fuel Taxes That Build Highways! WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 18 -- Diesel fuel prices have hit an all time high in California, topping San Francisco off at $3.15 per gallon. The national average is only $2 ... Continue reading
Shell Offers Money-Saving Tips for End of Summer Road Trips
Chicago Air and Water Show Is a Great Stop for the Family Especially With Jim Belushi Concert and Movie Premiere HOUSTON, Aug. 18 -- Whether you're off to the Chicago Air and Water Show presented by Shell or just out for some fun in the sun, families across the country will be heading out on the highway this summer for ... Continue reading
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