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Troxel ousted in Denver first round, relinquishes points lead

Troxel ousted in Denver first round, relinquishes points lead

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 13 of 23 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Bandimere Speedway Morrison, Colo. Race Date: July 14-16, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL OUSTED IN DENVER FIRST ROUND, RELINQUISHES ... Continue reading

Angela Cope Successful in ARCA RE/MAX Debut at Berlin

Angela Cope Successful in ARCA RE/MAX Debut at Berlin

Angela Cope Successful in ARCA RE/MAX Debut at Berlin Lexington, NC - Angela Cope's goal heading into the Sara Lee/GFS Marketplace 200 at Berlin Raceway was to make the race, get seat time, and stay out of trouble. Much to her surprise, and to the surprise of a crowded grandstand and her follow competitors - she exceed ... Continue reading

Breaking News from Denver 7-16-06

Breaking News from Denver 7-16-06

Breaking News from David Powers Motorsports Valvoline / Louisiana-Pacific / 84 Lumber / Mac Tools For Images or additional Information, Contact: Don Armstrong (832)-252-8732 or (713) 202-4849 e-mail: Don@DavidPowersMotorsports.com David Powers Motorsports Crew helps driver in distress Denver (July 16) - After putting h ... Continue reading

Bazemore loses to Force in Denver first round

Bazemore loses to Force in Denver first round

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 13 of 23 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Bandimere Speedway Morrison, Colo. Race Date: July 14-16, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE LOSES TO FORCE IN DENVER FIRST ROUND MORR ... Continue reading

Capps hangs on to points lead, goes out in Denver opening round

Capps hangs on to points lead, goes out in Denver opening round

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 13 of 23 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Bandimere Speedway Morrison, Colo. Race Date: July 14-16, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS HANGS ON TO POINTS LEAD, OUT IN DENVER OPENI ... Continue reading

Enders exits first round in Denver DSR debut

Enders exits first round in Denver DSR debut

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 13 of 23 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Bandimere Speedway Morrison, Colo. Race Date: July 14-16, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Will Truitt, 317-340-8866, willtruitt@earthlink.net ENDERS EXITS FIRST ROUND IN DENVER DSR DEBUT MORRISON, Colo. (July 1 ... Continue reading

Image from Cycling Event at Infineon Raceway

Image from Cycling Event at Infineon Raceway

Attached please find an image of Barry Wicks, from Santa Cruz, who claimed the Short Track National Championship at Infineon Raceway today. Infineon Raceway hosted the 2006 USA Cycling National Mountain Bike Championships this weekend. Results from today's events will be sent in another transmission. Photo by Stephen S ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Anderson turned back by teammate in semifinals

KB Racing LLC: Anderson turned back by teammate in semifinals

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 27TH ANNUAL NHRA MOPAR MILE-HIGH NATIONALS BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY - MORRISON, COLO. (DENVER) JULY 14-16, ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Line finishes runner-up at Bandimere Speedway

KB Racing LLC: Line finishes runner-up at Bandimere Speedway

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 27TH ANNUAL NHRA MOPAR MILE-HIGH NATIONALS BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY - MORRISON, COLO. (DENVER) JULY 14-16, 200 ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Parachute ends day early for Will at Bandimere Speedway

KB Racing LLC: Parachute ends day early for Will at Bandimere Speedway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC-owned, KALITTA MOTORSPORTS-managed TOP FUEL DRAGSTER HILLARY WILL (www.hillarywillrace.com) -- DRIVER JIM OBERHOFER (Jim O.) - CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 27TH ANNUAL NHRA M ... Continue reading

Mach 1 Racing news: Baca gains more ground in points race

Mach 1 Racing news: Baca gains more ground in points race

DENVER (July 16) -- Mach 1 Air Services racer David Baca outran new POWERade points leader Doug Kalitta in the quarterfinal round of the 27th annual Mopar Mile-High Nationals but lost the race on the starting line with a slightly slower reaction time. It was a rare miscue for the Brentwood, Calif., racer, but one that ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: DENVER POST RACE NOTES

NHRA NEWS: DENVER POST RACE NOTES

NHRA POWERADE SERIES POST RACE NOTES: 27th annual MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS July 14-16, Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo. TOP FUEL * Rookie J.R. Todd raced to his first career victory in only his ninth start by defeating three-time world champ Tony Schumacher. * Todd became the first African American to win an N ... Continue reading

PIRRO, BIELA TRIUMPH IN SERIES RETURN WITH DIESEL POWER

PIRRO, BIELA TRIUMPH IN SERIES RETURN WITH DIESEL POWER

News release and photos attached. Thanks, Ryan Smith Web editor/Media Relations Manager American Le Mans Series 1394 Broadway Ave. Braselton, GA 30517 E-mail: rsmith@americanlemans.com (706) 654-2983, Ext. ... Continue reading

Rob Bunker - Utah race, Portland preview

Rob Bunker - Utah race, Portland preview

Miller Motorsports Park race Rob Bunker honed his practiced charge, racing from 15th to finish fourth in the Star Mazda Championship race at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, on July 15. The Bridgewater, N.J., driver gained 11 positions in just five laps of green-flag racing. Bunker's qualifying run in the No. 1 ... Continue reading

Santa Cruz's Wicks Claims First-Ever National Title

Santa Cruz's Wicks Claims First-Ever National Title

EDITOR NOTE: Agate is at the bottom of this file. An image of Barry Wicks was emailed in an earlier transmission. If you need the image, please call 707-334-9822. Contact: Diana Rose 707-334-9822 Santa Cruz's Wicks Captures First-Ever Short Track National Championship SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Santa Cruz's B ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: POWERADE SERIES RESULTS SUNDAY FROM DENVER

NHRA NEWS: POWERADE SERIES RESULTS SUNDAY FROM DENVER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761 TODD BECOMES FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN TO WIN IN TOP FUEL Scelzi, Connolly and Hines also claim victories at Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals MORRISON, Colo. -- Rookie J.R. Todd upset Tony Schumacher Sunday afternoon at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals to ... Continue reading

Michelin 2006 French F1 GP - Race

Michelin 2006 French F1 GP - Race

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Andretti Battles to Eighth-Place Finish at Nashville

Andretti Battles to Eighth-Place Finish at Nashville

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Scelzi wins a big one in Denver

Scelzi wins a big one in Denver

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 13 of 23 Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Bandimere Speedway Morrison, Colo. Race Date: July 14-16, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI WINS A BIG ONE IN DENVER MORRISON, Colo. (J ... Continue reading

Michelin 2006 French F1 GP - Race summary

Michelin 2006 French F1 GP - Race summary

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Audi R10 TDI Claims Victory in US Comeback

Audi R10 TDI Claims Victory in US Comeback

TOOELE, Utah, July 16 -- Only four weeks after its historical victory as the first diesel sportscar at the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Audi R10 TDI celebrated another success: In the comeback in the American Le Mans Series on the new race track outside Salt Lake City, UT, Emanuele Pirro and Frank Biela triumphed in an exciti ... Continue reading

Mosport Preview - OSCAAR

Mosport Preview - OSCAAR

OSCAAR Makes 2nd Stop of 2006 At Mosport Speedway By Don McLeod July 14, 2006 Mosport Speedway is next on the OSCAAR Super Late Model schedule with the 2nd stop at this track coming up on Saturday, July 15. No one has forgotten the big win by Shane Maginnis at the last race on June 24. The Kerr Cadillac Goodwrench Serv ... Continue reading

Royal Welsh Show Welcomes Isuzu

Royal Welsh Show Welcomes Isuzu

Isuzu (UK) Limited has joined forces with local dealers to promote the new Rodeo Denver Max 2.5 at the Royal Welsh Show on 24-27 July 2006. A further exciting deal recently launched to all customers is the offer of a free Auto upgrade on all the 3.0 Denver Max models. This offer sees a tangible saving of £1,000 and ... Continue reading

One of the Rarest Motor Cars in the World is Offered for Sale on Duttondirect.com

One of the Rarest Motor Cars in the World is Offered for Sale on Duttondirect.com

In the late forties, action was taken to design and develop a new modest luxury passenger car for the post-war market. This vehicle is now offered for sale to the world on duttondirect.com! (PRWEB) July 16, 2006 -- This vehicle was the only one ever produced and is now for sale on Duttondirect.com. Manufactured by the ... Continue reading

LVS Results 07/15/2006 - Heffner Finally Visits Victory Lane

LVS Results 07/15/2006 - Heffner Finally Visits Victory Lane

Heffner Finally Visits Victory Lane; Corellis Takes 358’s Saturday July 15, 2006 – By: Rodney Rescott West Lebanon, NY: There were no fireworks on the schedule for the night’s program, but there sure were fireworks on the track, as Rifenburg Construction presented the action along with the Benjamin Moore ... Continue reading

French GP 2006 - RACE

French GP 2006 - RACE

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2006 French Grand Prix - Race

2006 French Grand Prix - Race

The PDF attached is safe and free from viruses 2006 FRENCH GRAND PRIX MAGNY COURS 16 JULY RACE A double retirement in the French Grand Prix this afternoon completed a disappointing weekend for the Honda Racing F1 Team in Magny Cours. After a reasonable start to the race with both Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button ma ... Continue reading

Electrical Gremlins Relegate Kanaan to 12th Place at Nashville

Electrical Gremlins Relegate Kanaan to 12th Place at Nashville

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Haubstadt Sprint Results

Haubstadt Sprint Results

USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 15, 2006 - Haubstadt, Indiana - Tri-State Speedway - "Indiana Sprint Week" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Josh Wise, 20, Stewart-12.872; 2. Casey Shuman, 2az, Massey-12.895; 3. Jon Stanbrough, 53, Fox-13.042; 4. Dave Darland, 11, Walker/Guiducci-13.136; 5. ... Continue reading

Petersen/White Lightning Battles to Second in Salt Lake City Debut

Petersen/White Lightning Battles to Second in Salt Lake City Debut

Petersen/White Lightning Battles to Second in Salt Lake City Debut Damaged Exhaust Costs 2005 GT2 Champs Potential ALMS Victory TOOELE, Utah, July 15, 2006 – In the truest sense, Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing fought for a hard-earned second-place in tonight’s Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Pri ... Continue reading

Utah Results

Utah Results

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Vandergriff begins from No. 10 in Denver heat

Vandergriff begins from No. 10 in Denver heat

2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES ROUND 13 OF 23 MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY Morrison, Colo. Race Date: July 14-16, 2006 Morrison, Colo., (July 15, 2006)- The UPS Top Fuel dragster had a rough final day of qualifying at the Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway on Saturday after ... Continue reading

Ventura Focus Results

Ventura Focus Results

USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 15, 2005 - Ventura, California - Ventura Raceway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Bobby Michnowicz (#21 Michnowicz), 2. Cameron Veach (#53 Veach), 3. Brian Camarillo (#48 Camarillo), 4. Cody Williams (#08 Pankratz), 5. ... Continue reading

Franchitti Collects Sixth-Place Finish at Nashville

Franchitti Collects Sixth-Place Finish at Nashville

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Herta Scores 11th Place Result at Nashville

Herta Scores 11th Place Result at Nashville

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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday from VMP

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday from VMP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION VIRGINIA MOTORSPORTS PARK, PETERSBURG, VA. Saturday, July 15, 2006 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 MERCIER, TASCA CLAIM WINS IN THE ALCOHOL RANKS, ELIMINATIONS IN OTHER CLASSES CONTINUE SUNDAY AT VMP PETERSBURG, Va. - In the second o ... Continue reading

Ford Memphis Truck Race

Ford Memphis Truck Race

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES O'Reilly 200, Page 1 July 15, 2006 Memphis Motorsports Park ERIK DARNELL-99-Roush Racing Ford F-150 (Finished 2nd) - YOU WERE LEADING THE RACE WITH JUST A HANDFUL OF LAP TO GO? "The truck was good tonight. It was real good on long runs. I've got to thank John Quinn (crew chief) and all of t ... Continue reading

Strong Sales Of Focus, Fiesta And Commercial Vehicles Lift Ford Of Europe

Strong Sales Of Focus, Fiesta And Commercial Vehicles Lift Ford Of Europe

First-half 2006 sales climb three per cent to 910,200 units; June results increase slightly to 167,000 Commercial vehicle sales climb six per cent in first six months to 166,600 Ford Russia sales nearly double in first-half of 2006 COLOGNE - July 16, 2006: Strong demand for Ford's top-selling Focus, Fiesta and commerci ... Continue reading

Microcar-Zenn Introduced In The UK

Microcar-Zenn Introduced In The UK

The British motorist seems to take the ever increasing cost of motoring on the chin. It doesn’t seem to matter what the price of a good old gallon of petrol (or diesel) is. We seem happy to hand our cash across the counter to oil companies and the government without so much as a whimper. We even swallow Ken’s ... Continue reading

London Taxis Lead Capital Motor Show Welcome Home

London Taxis Lead Capital Motor Show Welcome Home

LONDON - July 16, 2006: London taxis are to take pride of place in a prestigious parade to welcome the British International Motor Show back to the nation’s capital. Up to 100,000 people are expected to watch the parade of famous, historic, and futuristic cars through London’s streets, on Sunday, July 16. And ... Continue reading

GM, Renault-Nissan start 90-day study of alliance

GM, Renault-Nissan start 90-day study of alliance

DETROIT, July 15, 2006 Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp., Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. agreed on Friday to review the benefits of a potential alliance that could change the world auto industry. The decision to devote the next 90 days to a study of the potential savings from a tie- ... Continue reading

Gigliotti Wins Inaugural SPEED GT In Utah, Takes Point Lead

Gigliotti Wins Inaugural SPEED GT In Utah, Takes Point Lead

Gigliotti Wins Inaugural SPEED GT In Utah, Takes Point Lead TOOELE, Utah (July 15, 2006) – Lou Gigliotti, of Dallas, held off a charging Ricardo Imery to capture his second win of 2006 and take the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship point lead in the inaugural run at Miller Motorsports ... Continue reading

Angela Cope To Make ARCA Debut at Berlin Raceway in Andy Belmont's #1

Angela Cope To Make ARCA Debut at Berlin Raceway in Andy Belmont's #1

Angela Cope To Make ARCA Debut at Berlin Raceway in Andy Belmont's #1 Lexington, NC - Angela Cope, 22, a Puyallup, Washington native, will take the biggest step of her racing career this week with her entry in the Sara Lee/GFS Marketplace 200 at Berlin Raceway in Marne, Michigan. Cope will pilot Andy Belmont's #1 Ford ... Continue reading

Michelin 2006 French F1 GP - Qualifying

Michelin 2006 French F1 GP - Qualifying

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2006 French Grand Prix - Free Practice

2006 French Grand Prix - Free Practice

The PDF attached is safe and free from viruses 2006 FRENCH GRAND PRIX MAGNY COURS 15 JULY QUALIFYING After a solid start to the weekend yesterday, the Honda Racing F1 Team endured a disappointing qualifying session in Magny Cours. With both drivers lacking grip and struggling with the pace of the car, Jenson Button cou ... Continue reading

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