Archer Fastest in Final SCCA SPEED GT Practice at Long Beach
For Immediate Release Archer Fastest in Final SCCA SPEED GT Practice at Long Beach LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 8, 2006) - Where it took almost 10 laps to run the first practice session's fast time on Friday, SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT driver Tommy Archer, of Duluth, Minn., needed just three on Saturday to t ... Continue reading
Vandergriff ends Friday Qualifying in the No. 12 position
2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 5 of 23 NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Race Date: April 7-9, 2006 Vandergriff ends Friday Qualifying in the No. 12 position Las Vegas (April 7)- The UPS Top Fuel dragster enjoyed Friday evening at the NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals at t ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Named 'Car of the Year' at Spike TV's AutoRox
Ice Cube, 'Three 6 Mafia,' and Rock Super-Group 'Camp Freddy' Rock Downtown Las Vegas in Spike TV's Annual Auto Celebration LAS VEGAS, April 8 -- Spike TV honored and celebrated America's passion for the automobile last night from the Fremont Experience in downtown Las Vegas with a special celebration featuring awards ... Continue reading
More than 250,000 households view premiere episode of American Dragster TV
AMERICAN DRAGSTER TV presented by New Rule Productions 540 Stansbury Dr. Santa Maria, CA 93455 805.938.1106 805.938.1206 fax www.americandragster.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE More Than 250,000 Households View Premiere Episode of New Drag Racing Reality Show on ESPN2 Viewers tune in to watch behind the scenes events with T ... Continue reading
NHRA NEWS: POWERADE SERIES RESULTS FRIDAY FROM LAS VEGAS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 695-6649 HIGHT, SCHUMACHER AND ANDERSON LEAD QUALIFYING FRIDAY AT LAS VEGAS LAS VEGAS -- Robert Hight raced to a track record performance in Funny Car Friday at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, covering the quarter-mile distance in 4.702 seconds at 327 mph ... Continue reading
Kurt Johnson NHRA Friday Update: Friday Night in Vegas finds KJ Sitting Fifth
Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Friday Night in Vegas finds KJ Sitting Fifth Event: 7th Annual Summitracing.com Nationals Day/Date: Friday, April 7, 2006 Location: The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV The first day of qualifying for the Summitracing ... Continue reading
KB Racing LLC: After two of four qualifying sessions Anderson No. 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK GREG ANDERSON - DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net SEVENTH ANNUAL NHRA SUMMITRACING.COM NATIONALS THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY - LAS VEGAS APRI ... Continue reading
GM Goodwrench Offers Spring Car Care Relief for Your Vehicle
DETROIT – Winter can be tough on lots of things, including cars and trucks. Cold temperatures, snow and ice, road salt and pothole-causing freeze-thaw cycles put car batteries, tires, brakes and suspensions to the test. Spring is the time to rid vehicles of winter’s sins in time for summer travel. Since 197 ... Continue reading
O2Diesel Developing New Fuel for Department of Defense
NEWARK, DE Apr 7, 2006; O2Diesel Corporation a pioneer in clean burning ethanol diesel fuel blends announced today that it is now under contract to develop a new cleaner burning alternative diesel fuel for the U.S. Department of Defense. This new fuel will help to comply with Executive Order 13149 which requires federa ... Continue reading
Big Brother In Japan: Horiba Itech to release new in-vehicle recorder for accidents
TOKYO April 7, 2006; Japan Today reported that Horiba Itech Co said the system engineering company will release Monday a type of in-vehicle equipment that automatically captures a video recording of the scene when the car is involved in an accident. The recorder, priced at about 50,000 yen, is attached with a small cam ... Continue reading
Suzuki recalling 313,199 minivehicles over faulty ignition switches
TOKYO April 7, 2006; Suzuki Motor Corp said Thursday it is recalling a total of 313,199 minivehicles in three models for free replacement of faulty ignition switches. The vehicles were manufactured under the Every, Carry and Scrum brands between December 1998 and November 2000, Suzuki said. The Scrum vehicles were manu ... Continue reading
Rookie Driver Leads SPEED GT Into Long Beach Debut
For Immediate Release Rookie Driver Leads SPEED GT Into Long Beach Debut LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 7, 2006) - For the first time in its 16-year history, SCCA Pro Racing's SPEED World Challenge will make an appearance at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. And, for the first time since 1994, a rookie leads the SCCA SPE ... Continue reading
Santa Rosa's Standish Takes Win in Spring Cycling Series
Santa Rosa's Standish Takes Win in Spring Cycling Series SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Ben Standish took the first victory of the year Thursday night in the first round of the Infineon Raceway Spring Cycling Series. Santa Rosa's Standish (Dewars Racing Team) topped Darin Divine (GS Lombardi Team, Mill Valley) an ... Continue reading
LONG BEACH, Calif.--April 7, 2006--Bucky Lasek turned the fastest lap (1:48.044) in today's qualifying session at the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race to take the pole position for the 30th Anniversary of the fan-favorite event on Saturday, April 8. The top professional driver was Todd Bodine, with a lap time of 1:47.535. In ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com ROCKETSPORTS RACING AND THE CHAMP CAR ROTAX KART CHALLENGE/NATIONAL KART NEWS TEAM TOGETHER IN LONG BEACH LONG BEACH, California (April 7, 2006) – Rocketsports Racing is proud to announce the ... Continue reading
Archer Takes Opening SCCA SPEED GT Practice at Long Beach
For Immediate Release Archer Takes Opening SCCA SPEED GT Practice at Long Beach LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 7, 2006) - Tommy Archer, of Duluth, Minn., started his weekend off on the right foot Friday afternoon, taking the first SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge practice session for Sunday's SPEED GT race, part of the ... Continue reading
Shane Lewis Qualifies Seventh with Last Lap Long Beach Dash
Shane Lewis Qualifies Seventh with Last Lap Long Beach Dash LONG BEACH, Calif., April 7, 2006 - With a last lap dash to pull the remaining speed from the car, Shane Lewis earned seventh on the grid for tomorrow's Crown Royal Grand American Challenge of Long Beach (Calif.) Daytona Prototype race. The native Californian, ... Continue reading
Walnut Ridge Battle Embers Ready To Rekindle at Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo National Series This Weekend
For Immediate Release Walnut Ridge Battle Embers Ready To Rekindle at Tire Rack SCCA ProSolo National Series This Weekend TOPEKA, Kan. (April 7, 2006) - One week after the Walnut Ridge community poured out its support for the Tire Rack(r) SCCA Solo National Tour event at the Walnut Ridge Airport, local enthusiasts will ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from South Georgia Motorsports Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION SOUTH GEORGIA MOTORSPORTS PARK, CECIL, GA. Friday, April 7, 2006 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 TAYLOR, GARDNER LEAD QUALIFYING AT SOUTH GEORGIA MOTORSPORTS PARK CECIL, Ga. - The first rounds of qualifying at South Georgia Motorspor ... Continue reading
Shamu to Join Johnson at Daytona in July
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 7 -- Lowe's and SeaWorld announced today that Jimmie Johnson will feature a Shamu paint scheme on his Chevrolet when the Daytona 500 champion returns to the superspeedway on July 1. "The No. 48 Lowe's team has done some great family-themed paint schemes in the past few years," said Johnson. "Th ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--April 7, 2006--Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: HYBT) www.hybridtechnologies.com emerging leaders in the development and marketing of lithium-powered products worldwide, is pleased to announce that national and international media will be invited to a PRESS ONLY occasion where Hybrid Technologies will unveil ... Continue reading
Auto Club of Southern California and AAA Missouri Reach Agreement to Affiliate
LOS ANGELES--April 7, 2006--The Automobile Club of Southern California today announced it has entered into an affiliation arrangement with AAA Missouri, which operates in several Midwest and southern states. The Auto Club already has Texas, New Mexico and Hawaii as part of its operating territory along with Southern Ca ... Continue reading
Lexus Announces Pricing on 2007 ES 350 Luxury Sport Sedan
TORRANCE, Calif., April 7 -- Lexus today announced pricing for the all-new 2007 ES 350 entry luxury sedan. The fifth-generation ES goes on sale April 21 with a base Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $33,170. The 2007 ES 350 improves upon every level of comfort, safety, performance and craftsmanship in the ... Continue reading
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