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Saturday, March 18, 2006

NHRA Warren Johnson Friday Update: WJ Starts Strong, Slots 5th Midway through Gatornationals Qualifying

NHRA Warren Johnson Friday Update: WJ Starts Strong, Slots 5th Midway through Gatornationals Qualifying

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ Starts Strong, Slots 5th Midway through Gatornationals Qualifying Event: 37th Annual ACDelco Gatornationals Day/Date: Friday, March 17, 2006 Location: Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, FL Coming off their win in Phoenix two weeks ... Continue reading

Petersen/ White Lightning - Sebring Race Preview - 2005 ALMS Champs Confident In Preparation, Strategy and Event

Petersen/ White Lightning - Sebring Race Preview - 2005 ALMS Champs Confident In Preparation, Strategy and Event

Petersen/ White Lightning Sebring Race Preview – 2005 ALMS Champs Confident In Preparation, Strategy and Event SEBRING, Fla., March 17, 2006 – As the sun sets in Sebring, Fla., the defending GT2 class champions, Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing, have finished the major preparations for tomorrow’s 54th ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Line qualifies No. 2, seeks second consecutive win at Gainesville

KB Racing LLC: Line qualifies No. 2, seeks second consecutive win at Gainesville

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK JASON LINE - DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 37th ANNUAL NHRA ACDELCO GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE RACEWAY - GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA MARCH 16-19, 2006 Qua ... Continue reading

Despite missing Gatornats field, rookie Carlson remains upbeat

Despite missing Gatornats field, rookie Carlson remains upbeat

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 ACDelco NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (FLA.) RACEWAY Race Date: March 17-19, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net DESPITE MISSING GATORNATIONALS FIELD, ROOKIE CARLSON REMAINS ... Continue reading

Scelzi collects No. 8 in Gainesville qualifying

Scelzi collects No. 8 in Gainesville qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 ACDelco NHRA GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE (FLA.) RACEWAY Race Date: March 17-19, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI COLLECTS NO. 8 IN GAINESVILLE QUALIFYING GAINESVILLE, ... Continue reading

Bill Lester to Race Into History in Hometown Atlanta

Bill Lester to Race Into History in Hometown Atlanta

Precision Tune Auto Care Teams Up With First African-American Driver to Attempt to Qualify for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup in 20 years LEESBURG, Va., March 17 -- This weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, NASCAR fans will see something that has not occurred in a generation of drivers, as Bill Lester attempts to become the first ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: FRIDAY QUALIFYING RESULTS FROM GAINESVILLE

NHRA NEWS: FRIDAY QUALIFYING RESULTS FROM GAINESVILLE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761 FORCE, GRUBNIC, ANDERSON AND BROWN PROVISIONAL NO. 1 QUALFIERS AT GAINESVILLE RACEWAY GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Thirteen-time NHRA POWERade Series world champion John Force raced to the qualifying lead in Funny Car Friday at the ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals at ... Continue reading

Jobs Are Evolving Along With the Auto Industry - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jobs Are Evolving Along With the Auto Industry - VIDEO ENHANCED

Detroit - March 18, 2006: As car models are upgraded every year to include the latest technology, auto technicians are also improving their knowledge. General Motors officials say the average new car has an estimated 24 computer systems, so technicians undergo various technology sessions to stay in the know. Car expert ... Continue reading

ArvinMeritor Hosts Conference Call and Web Cast to Discuss FY06 Second-Quarter Earnings

ArvinMeritor Hosts Conference Call and Web Cast to Discuss FY06 Second-Quarter Earnings

TROY, Mich., March 17 -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. will host a telephone conference call and Web cast to discuss the company's fiscal year 2006 second-quarter financial results on Friday, April 28, 2006, at 8:30 a.m. (ET). (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010524/ARVINLOGO ) To participate, call (617) 213-8838 ten ... Continue reading

Fluke Receives TDAP Certification from VDE

Fluke Receives TDAP Certification from VDE

0654 For Immediate Release: For more information: Larry Wilson Public Relations Manager (425) 466-5671 larry.wilson@fluke.com <mailto:larry.wilson@fluke.com> Fluke Receives TDAP Certification from VDE Fluke Safety and Environmental Laboratory awarded qualified site status for testing conformity to IEC 61010 standard EV ... Continue reading

Navistar Announces Amendment to Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for Its 6 1/4 % Senior Notes Due 2012

Navistar Announces Amendment to Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for Its 6 1/4 % Senior Notes Due 2012

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--March 17, 2006--Navistar International Corporation announced today that it is amending the terms of its previously announced tender offer and consent solicitation for its $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 6 1/4 percent Senior Notes due 2012 (the "6 1/4 percent senior notes"). Navistar is ... Continue reading

New Goodyear Belts Enhance Cup Car Performance

New Goodyear Belts Enhance Cup Car Performance

ATLANTA, March 17 -- With 25 NASCAR seasons under its belt, Goodyear Engineered Products is tapping its experience to introduce two more automotive belts that can help race teams save energy under the hood. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) Goodyear Gatorback timing belts and Goodyear Super T ... Continue reading

News Briefs: (1) EPA Posts Results of Additional Samples Taken at the Murphy Oil Site; (2) Cleaner Small Engines are Safe, EPA Study Concludes; (3) New Requirement to Help Assess Potential Chemical Risks

News Briefs: (1) EPA Posts Results of Additional Samples Taken at the Murphy Oil Site; (2) Cleaner Small Engines are Safe, EPA Study Concludes; (3) New Requirement to Help Assess Potential Chemical Risks

*News Briefs *If you need more information on any of these subjects, call the listed Press Officer. For Release: (Washington, D.C. -- Friday, March 17, 2006) *(1) EPA Posts Results of Additional Samples Taken at the Murphy Oil Site (2) Cleaner Small Engines are Safe, EPA Study Concludes* *(3) New Requirement to Help As ... Continue reading

Remy International, Inc. 2005 4th Quarter Sales and Earnings Conference Call

Remy International, Inc. 2005 4th Quarter Sales and Earnings Conference Call

Friday, March 24 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time ANDERSON, Ind., March 17 -- You are cordially invited to participate in the Remy International, Inc. 2005 4th Quarter Conference Call with John Weber, President and Chief Executive Officer; Rajesh K. Shah, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; Jeff Potrz ... Continue reading

Texas Association of Manufacturers Launches Today; Leading Manufacturers Unify for Texas Jobs

Texas Association of Manufacturers Launches Today; Leading Manufacturers Unify for Texas Jobs

AUSTIN, Texas, March 17 -- A group of major companies launched the newly formed Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM) today in a commitment to our economy's manufacturing sector -- the engine that drives prosperity in Texas, creates high quality jobs, and provides significant revenue for public schools. An inaugural ... Continue reading

UCoat It, ACDelco Announce Expanded Dream Garage Sweepstakes

UCoat It, ACDelco Announce Expanded Dream Garage Sweepstakes

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net UCoat It(tm), ACDelco Announce Expanded Dream Garage Sweepstakes 2006 Makeover Prize Package with a Retail Value of over $30,000 March 17, 2006, Gainesville, Fla. - Approximately one year ago, ACDelco unveiled a dramatic new display on ... Continue reading

Affinia Group Inc. to Hold Conference Call on 2005 Full Year Financial Results

Affinia Group Inc. to Hold Conference Call on 2005 Full Year Financial Results

ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 17 -- Affinia Group Inc. will announce its full year financial results on March 20, 2006, and has scheduled a conference call for March 21, 2006 at 11:00 AM EST to discuss these results. To participate in the conference call, please dial (800) 374-0201 within the United States or (706) 643-3711 ... Continue reading

Alvarez & Marsal Hired by Varig to Advise Brazilian Airline on Restructuring Process

Alvarez & Marsal Hired by Varig to Advise Brazilian Airline on Restructuring Process

NEW YORK--March 17, 2006--Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal, which specializes in turnarounds and restructurings, announced it has been hired by Varig, the largest Latin American airline, as chief restructuring advisors to work with the company's management and board as it moves forward with the restru ... Continue reading

Irwindale Speedway News and Coupon

Irwindale Speedway News and Coupon

You are receiving this email from Irwindale Speedway because you purchased a product/service or subscribed on our website. To ensure that you continue to receive emails from us, add info@irwindalespeedway.com to your address book today. If you haven't done so already, click to confirm http://visitor.constantcontact.com ... Continue reading

Pelion Systems' Executive Outlines the Collaborative Supply Chain at National Manufacturing Week

Pelion Systems' Executive Outlines the Collaborative Supply Chain at National Manufacturing Week

Attendees Will Learn the Latest Trends in Advanced, Lean Supply Chain Management Who: Dave Gleditsch, Chief Technology Officer, Pelion Systems Pelion Systems provides lean operations management solutions for executives, plant and material managers, change agents and operators to power and sustain world-class business p ... Continue reading

UnitedAuto to Acquire Motorwerks BMW/MINI

UnitedAuto to Acquire Motorwerks BMW/MINI

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--March 17, 2006--United Auto Group, Inc. , an international automotive retailer, today announced it has agreed to acquire Motorwerks BMW/MINI in Bloomington, Minnesota, located in metropolitan Minneapolis/St. Paul. Motorwerks is expected to generate approximately $100 million in annualized reven ... Continue reading

IRL teleconference with Dan Wheldon

IRL teleconference with Dan Wheldon

FYI --------------------------- John Cardinale VP of Media/Community Relations Infineon Raceway Highways 37 &121, Sonoma, CA 95476 wk: 707-933-3907 cell: 707-334-9805 -----Original Message----- From: Indy Racing League [mailto:indyracingleague@indyracing.com] Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 2:00 PM To: John Cardinale Subj ... Continue reading

AMA Riders Duhamel, Oliver to be Inducted Into Sonoma Wall of Fame

AMA Riders Duhamel, Oliver to be Inducted Into Sonoma Wall of Fame

Contact: John Cardinale (707) 933-3907 Duhamel, Oliver First AMA Riders to be Inducted into Infineon Raceway Wall of Fame SONOMA, Calif. (Friday, March 17, 2006) - Legendary riders Miguel Duhamel and Rich Oliver will be honored as the first AMA motorcycle riders to be inducted into the Infineon Raceway Wall of Fame, ra ... Continue reading

Three-time champ Coughlin headlines Las Vegas race (NHRA/JEG'S)

Three-time champ Coughlin headlines Las Vegas race (NHRA/JEG'S)

Three-time champ Coughlin headlines Las Vegas race LAS VEGAS (March 17) -- Three-time NHRA champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will be the star attraction of Mopars at the Strip, March 24-25, at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Coughlin will be driving Michael Ogburn's famous West Coast Hemis '68 Plymouth Barracuda in the event, which ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Friday Update: KJ Sits 10th at Gatornationals Qualifying Midpoint

NHRA Kurt Johnson Friday Update: KJ Sits 10th at Gatornationals Qualifying Midpoint

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Sits 10th at Gatornationals Qualifying Midpoint Event: 37th Annual ACDelco Gatornationals Day/Date: Friday, March 17, 2006 Location: Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, FL The first day of qualifying for the ACDelco NHRA Gatornation ... Continue reading

McCann Earns First Career SCCA SPEED World Challenge Win at Sebring

McCann Earns First Career SCCA SPEED World Challenge Win at Sebring

For Immediate Release McCann Earns First Career SCCA SPEED World Challenge Win at Sebring SEBRING, Fla. (March 17, 2006) - Michael McCann, of North Canton, Ohio, earned the first win of his SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge career, taking the SCCA SPEED GT portion of the 54th Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring by 1 ... Continue reading

Holiday Inn(R) Makes Its NASCAR Busch Series Debut

Holiday Inn(R) Makes Its NASCAR Busch Series Debut

Holiday Inn teams with Richard Childress Racing and Jeff Burton for 10 races in 2006 ATLANTA, March 17 -- Holiday Inn(R) Hotels and Resorts announced its NASCAR Busch Series debut today as the primary sponsor of the No. 29 Richard Childress Racing (RCR) Chevrolet and driver Jeff Burton. Their schedule will include 10 r ... Continue reading

Advance Auto Parts Promotes Michael Fogarty to Senior Vice President, Operations Support

Advance Auto Parts Promotes Michael Fogarty to Senior Vice President, Operations Support

ROANOKE, Va.--March 17, 2006--Advance Auto Parts, Inc. , a leading automotive aftermarket retailer of parts, batteries, accessories and maintenance items, announced today that Michael Fogarty has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President, Operations Support. In this new position, Mr. Fogarty will report to ... Continue reading

Auberlen Takes SCCA SPEED Touring Car Portion of 54th Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring

Auberlen Takes SCCA SPEED Touring Car Portion of 54th Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring

For Immediate Release Auberlen Takes SCCA SPEED Touring Car Portion of 54th Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring SEBRING, Fla. (March 17, 2006) - Bill Auberlen, of Rolling Hills Estates, Calif., set a new lap record and won the season-opening round of the 2006 SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car season, tak ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: The Lexus IS's new V6 Engine Offers a Newly Designed Fuel Injection System

Research and Markets: The Lexus IS's new V6 Engine Offers a Newly Designed Fuel Injection System

DUBLIN, Ireland--March 17, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c34498) has announced the addition of Automotive Powertrain Analyst - March Issue to their offering. Automotive is a dedicated round-up of all the latest global happenings and analysis specific to the automotive engine and ... Continue reading

WIX Filters Racing Recap

WIX Filters Racing Recap

WIX Filters Racing Recap (through March 12, 2006) WIX filters continues to dominate the NASCAR competition in 2006, visiting the winner's circle at every NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series event to date. At Las Vegas Motor Speedway this past weekend, WIX Filters powered drivers Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne to victories in t ... Continue reading

'Gone in Sixty Seconds' Car-star ELEANOR on the Auction Block in Las Vegas

'Gone in Sixty Seconds' Car-star ELEANOR on the Auction Block in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS--March 17, 2006--She's fast, fun and fabulous. She's Eleanor. And she's for sale. Eleanor has returned to The Auto Collections at the Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino. The 1967 Mustang GT500 stole the show in "Gone in Sixty Seconds," the 2000 action hit starring Nicolas Cage. ... Continue reading

Wings 'N Wheels Air, Military & Vehicle Show Counting Down to Fly, Roll and Rumble

Wings 'N Wheels Air, Military & Vehicle Show Counting Down to Fly, Roll and Rumble

FORT PIERCE, Fla., March 17 -- Wings 'N Wheels Air, Military & Vehicle Show, a tribute to America's service men and women, is Saturday, March 25 and Sunday, March 26 at St. Lucie County International Airport from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Spectators will enjoy seeing four of America's best Military Jet Demo Teams headline includi ... Continue reading

WIX Filters Presents Lap Leader Awards to Kenseth, Lewis

WIX Filters Presents Lap Leader Awards to Kenseth, Lewis

NEWS RELEASE Contact: Bruce Johnston Ashleigh Lockhart WIX Filters Wray Ward Laseter (704) 869-3383 (704) 926-1314 Bruce.Johnston@affiniagroup.com alockhart@wwlcreative.com Kenseth, Lewis Claim WIX Filters Lap Leader Awards in Las Vegas GASTONIA, N.C. (March 17, 2006) - Drivers Matt Kenseth and Ashton Lewis won the WIX ... Continue reading

BMW Motorrad Rider Training to Keep You Nimble, Steep and Safe

BMW Motorrad Rider Training to Keep You Nimble, Steep and Safe

Munich - March 18, 2006: Focusing on both the beginner and the old hand returning to the world of motorcycling, and giving equal attention to the experienced rider, BMW Motorrad Rider Training offers a whole range of attractive new options entering the 2006 season - including courses on the race track, enduro training ... Continue reading

Cal State Fullerton Selected To Participate In Honda Fit Marketing Challenge

Cal State Fullerton Selected To Participate In Honda Fit Marketing Challenge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: RACHEL KAIZOJI - IMPACT ADVERTISING CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON PHONE: (626) 688-9714 E-MAIL: RACHEL.KAIZOJI@VERIZON.NET CAL STATE FULLERTON SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN HONDA FIT MARKETING CHALLENGE Program Gives 18 Schools From Throughout the Country the Chance to Help Launch a ... Continue reading

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