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Saturday, October 8, 2005

NHRA Kurt Johnson Friday Update: KJ Sits Second on Friday in Dallas

NHRA Kurt Johnson Friday Update: KJ Sits Second on Friday in Dallas

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Sits Second on Friday in Dallas Event: 20th Annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals Day/Date: Friday, October 7, 2005 Location: Texas Motorplex, Ennis, TX Qualifying for the rescheduled running of the O'Reilly Fall Nationals in Ennis, TX g ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: FRIDAY QUALIFYING

NHRA NEWS: FRIDAY QUALIFYING

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: NHRA Media Relations, (626) 253-6337 HERBERT, CAPPS, ANDERSON LEAD QUALIFYING AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX ENNIS, Texas - Doug Herbert rocketed to the provisional No. 1 qualifying position in his Top Fuel dragster during the opening day of action at the Texas Motorplex that was highlighted by recor ... Continue reading

'Hot Rod' Fuller Sets New Career Best

'Hot Rod' Fuller Sets New Career Best

Fuller flies in Texas with his first 4.4-second pass Top Fuel driver "Hot Rod" Fuller debuted a special-edition 84 Lumber theme on his David Powers Homes dragster Friday by pulling out a big stick and hitting a career home run down a chilly Texas Motorplex. Riding crew chief Lee Beard's tune-up, Fuller gave his Texas-b ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Champion Raceway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Champion Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION CHAMPION RACEWAY, EAGLE POINT, ORE. Friday, October 07, 2005 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 JOHNSON, HOUGH LEAD QUALIFIERS AT CHAMPION RACEWAY'S LUCAS OIL SERIES EVENT EAGLE POINT, Ore. - In the first rounds of qualifying at Champio ... Continue reading

Delphi Corporation Files Voluntary Chapter 11

Delphi Corporation Files Voluntary Chapter 11

Release Date: October 8, 2005 Non-U.S. Subsidiaries Are Not Included in U.S. Filing and Are Not Subject to Court Supervision or Chapter 11 Process Existing Global Management Team to Continue to Operate U.S. Businesses as Debtors-in-Possession and Non-U.S. Subsidiaries in the Ordinary Course of Business Global Operation ... Continue reading

Delphi Bankruptcy Sends Shockwaves Through Industry

Delphi Bankruptcy Sends Shockwaves Through Industry

DETROIT October 8, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that Delphi Corp., the largest U.S. auto supplier, filed for bankruptcy Saturday, sending shock waves through the nation's auto industry, which already is weakened by high labor costs and falling market share. The company's bankruptcy is one of the lar ... Continue reading

NHTSA Studies Safety Belt Use Rates On Native American

NHTSA Studies Safety Belt Use Rates On Native American

Washington DC October 7, 2007; A new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) study found that safety belt use on Native American tribal reservations ranges from a low of 8.8 percent to a high of 84.8 percent. The national average for safety belt use is 82 percent. Motor vehicle injuries are the leading c ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Opens Texas in Fourth

Tony Pedregon Opens Texas in Fourth

20th Annual O¹Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals Texas Motorplex ­ Ennis, Texas Q Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon Solid On One of His Favorites Q Racing Expects Quick Conditions This Weekend ENNIS, Texas (October 7, 2005) ­ Tony Pedregon placed the Q Racing Nitro Funny ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recalls Include Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler and Kia

NHTSA Recalls Include Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler and Kia

Make / Models : Model/Build Years: NISSAN / XTERRA 2005 Manufacturer : NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V458000 Mfg's Report Date : SEP 30, 2005 Component: TRAILER HITCHES Potential Number Of Units Affected : 12500 Summary: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A NISSAN ACCESSORY TOW HI ... Continue reading

Troxel sets career-bests on Friday in Texas, qualifies No. 2

Troxel sets career-bests on Friday in Texas, qualifies No. 2

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 21 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS Texas Motorplex Dallas, Texas Race Dates: Oct. 7-9, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL SETS CAREER-BESTS ON FRIDAY IN TEXAS DALLAS (Oct. 7 ... Continue reading

Xpress Motorsports and Jack Sprague Part Ways for Remainder of 2005 NASCAR Craft

Xpress Motorsports and Jack Sprague Part Ways for Remainder of 2005 NASCAR Craft

SAM BROWN JUDY KOUBA DOMINICK GM RACING COMMUNICATIONS NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES 910-724-1148 317-408-1049 _szone@mindspring.com_ (mailto:szone@mindspring.com) _jkdracer@aol.com_ (mailto:jkdracer@aol.com) FOR RELEASE October 7, 2005 Xpress Motorsports and Jack Sprague Part Ways for Remainder of 2005 NASCAR Craftsma ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Atco Raceway, Atco, N.J.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Atco Raceway, Atco, N.J.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION ATCO RACEWAY Friday, October 07, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 NHRA Action Kicks Off at Atco Raceway ATCO, N.J. - In the first rounds of qualifying at Atco Raceway for the Franklin Trailers NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series even ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Series Pacific Division Finals -- Friday from Speedworld Raceway Park

Summit Racing Series Pacific Division Finals -- Friday from Speedworld Raceway Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION FINALS SPEEDWORLD RACEWAY PARK, NORTHWEST PHOENIX, AZ FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2005 Contact: George Phillips 626-327-0480 MORE THAN 500 DRIVERS BEGIN QUEST FOR SUMMIT SERIES GLORY AT SPEEDWORLD RACEWAY PARK NORTHWEST PHOENIX, Ariz... - The largest so-called "gra ... Continue reading

Capps played Texas Hold'em today by remaining No. 1 qualifier

Capps played Texas Hold'em today by remaining No. 1 qualifier

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 21 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS Texas Motorplex Dallas, Texas Race Dates: Oct. 7-9, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS PLAYED TEXAS HOLD'EM TODAY BY REMAINING NO. 1 QUALIF ... Continue reading

Bazemore drives to No. 6 in Texas qualifying

Bazemore drives to No. 6 in Texas qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 21 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS Texas Motorplex Dallas, Texas Race Dates: Oct. 7-9, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE DRIVES TO NO. 6 IN TEXAS QUALIFYING DALLAS (Oct. ... Continue reading

Ford Windsor Plant's Millionth 3-valve V8

Ford Windsor Plant's Millionth 3-valve V8

Ford's Millionth Three-valve V-8 engine GREAT PRODUCTS – Three-valve V-8s power two of Ford's most popular models: The all-new 2005 Ford Mustang and the Ford F-150. STRONG BUSINESS – Ford F-Series, the best-selling full-size pickup for 39 years, is on a record-breaking sales pace with year-to-date sales of ... Continue reading

Capps is No. 1 qualifier on Friday in Texas

Capps is No. 1 qualifier on Friday in Texas

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 21 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS Texas Motorplex Dallas, Texas Race Dates: Oct. 7-9, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS IS NO. 1 QUALIFIER ON FRIDAY IN TEXAS DALLAS (Oct. 7 ... Continue reading

Christensen Responds to Woods Lawsuit; Describes Complaint as 'Frivolous and Misguided'

Christensen Responds to Woods Lawsuit; Describes Complaint as 'Frivolous and Misguided'

VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 7 -- Calling the 2004 breach of contract lawsuit filed by golfer Tiger Woods "frivolous and misguided," Vancouver, Washington-based Christensen Shipyards, Ltd. today said the company fully expects to be vindicated when the case goes to trial next year. "We are looking forward to proving we did no ... Continue reading

Daytona 500 Trip For Two

Daytona 500 Trip For Two

Daytona 500 Sweepstakes A Highlight Of Revamped Eagle One Website A grand prize of a trip for two to the 2006 Daytona 500, including round trip air-fare, four nights hotel accommodations and hospitality passes to the race can be yours courtesy of Eagle One. The prominent marketer of premium appearance care products is ... Continue reading

Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. Announces (1) Completion of the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for its 9-1/4% Senior Notes due 2008 and Solicitation of Consents for an Amendment to the Indenture and (2) Consummation of the Recapitalization Transactions

Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. Announces (1) Completion of the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for its 9-1/4% Senior Notes due 2008 and Solicitation of Consents for an Amendment to the Indenture and (2) Consummation of the Recapitalization Transactions

KINGSTON, Pa., Oct. 7 -- Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. ("Diamond Triumph"), a leading provider of automotive glass replacement and repair services in the United States, announced today the expiration and completion of its previously announced modified "Dutch Auction" cash tender offer (the "Offer") to purchase up to ... Continue reading

Preview Taitronics Autumn, Welcome to ACE Internet Coffee Lounge

Preview Taitronics Autumn, Welcome to ACE Internet Coffee Lounge

Welcome to ACE Internet Coffee Lounge (Booth No: Hall 1, A507~511), Taitronics Autumn, Taipei Dear Sir, In the coming Taitronics Taipei, ACE Suppliers will provide an Internet Coffee Lounge (Booth No: Hall 1, A507~511) which serves you coffee, tea and free internet e-mail. It will be a nice place to talk business and a ... Continue reading

Wesley Chapel Nissan Hosts Open House; Nissan celebrates opening of minority-owned dealership in Florida

Wesley Chapel Nissan Hosts Open House; Nissan celebrates opening of minority-owned dealership in Florida

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla.--Oct. 7, 2005--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) welcomes another minority-owned dealership to its national dealer network today. Wesley Chapel Nissan is the first minority-owned Nissan dealership in the Tampa metropolitan area. Wesley Chapel Nissan is owned by Jay Rosario, who will also serve as the ... Continue reading

Westcorp to Release Third Quarter Earnings Results on Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Westcorp to Release Third Quarter Earnings Results on Tuesday, October 25, 2005

IRVINE, Calif.--Oct. 7, 2005--Westcorp will release its third quarter earnings results on Tuesday, October 25, 2005, after the NYSE closes. Given the pending merger with Wachovia Corporation, there will be no scheduled webcast conference call to coincide with this earnings release. Investors with any questions or inqui ... Continue reading

WFS Financial to Release Third Quarter Earnings Results on Tuesday, October 25, 2005

WFS Financial to Release Third Quarter Earnings Results on Tuesday, October 25, 2005

IRVINE, Calif.--Oct. 7, 2005--WFS Financial Inc will release its third quarter earnings results on Tuesday, October 25, 2005, after the NASDAQ closes. Given the pending merger with Wachovia Corporation, there will be no scheduled webcast conference call to coincide with this earnings release. Investors with any questio ... Continue reading

Mercedes Car Group Posts Record Sales For The Month Of September

Mercedes Car Group Posts Record Sales For The Month Of September

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on October 7, 2005 at 2:35 PM CST Yes ladies and gentlemen, it's that time of the month again. You know, the "sales figures" time. For the month of September, sales of the Mercedes Car Group's Mercedes-Benz and Smart Car brands rose significantly to 117,900 units, compared to 112,300 uni ... Continue reading

Miller's Fall Classic and Candy Bowl Scheduled for SSP in October

Miller's Fall Classic and Candy Bowl Scheduled for SSP in October

Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Scheduled at SSP for Saturday, October 22 NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (October 6, 2005) – The next event at SSP will be on Saturday, October 22 with the 2nd Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Fest fea ... Continue reading

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