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Sunday, September 3, 2006

Audi Claims American Le Mans Series Title

Audi Claims American Le Mans Series Title

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Sept. 3 -- With victory in the eighth race of the season at Mosport (Canada), Allan McNish (Scotland) and Dindo Capello (Italy) in their Audi R10 TDI clinched the LM-P1 title in the American Le Mans Series ahead of time. With their fifth outright race victory of the season, the two Audi "works" dr ... Continue reading

Troxel well-prepared for U.S. Nationals eliminations

Troxel well-prepared for U.S. Nationals eliminations

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 18 of 23 U.S. NATIONALS O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK Clermont, Ind. Race Date: Sept. 1-4, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL WELL-PREPARED FOR U.S. NATIONALS ELIMINATIONS CLERMONT, In ... Continue reading

Broken Shift Lever Levels Petersen/White Lightning Mosport Day

Broken Shift Lever Levels Petersen/White Lightning Mosport Day

Broken Shift Lever Levels Petersen/White Lightning Mosport Day 2005 GT2 Champions Show Speed to Challenge, But Forced to Finish Sixth BOWMANVILLE, Ont., September 3, 2006 – Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing was among the quickest GT2 class cars at today’s Mosport Grand Prix. Despite starting near the back ... Continue reading

Brut Racing: Capps Starts 6th Monday In U.S. Nationals

Brut Racing: Capps Starts 6th Monday In U.S. Nationals

For Immediate Release Capps’ New BRUT Revolution Dodge Charger Starts 6th Monday At U.S. Nationals Californian Loses Close 1st Round Match In "Skoal Showdown" CLERMONT, Ind. (Sept. 3, 2006) - Ron Capps recorded his best quarter-mile time of the 2006 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series to qualify sixth in the Funny Car d ... Continue reading

Fuller a major player at 'Biggest Show in Drag Racing'

Fuller a major player at 'Biggest Show in Drag Racing'

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 Fuller a major player at 'Biggest Show in Drag Racing' INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 3) -- Top Fuel driver " ... Continue reading

kcr release 9/3/06

kcr release 9/3/06

Keselowski finishes 37th in Busch Series debut Fontana, Calif. – Brad Keselowski made an impressive debut on the NASCAR Busch Series on Saturday, finishing 37th in the Ameriquest 300 at California Speedway. Keselowski started the race in 32nd position and drove like a veteran in the #23 LoveFiFi.com Chevrolet while p ... Continue reading

Mosport 2006 Results

Mosport 2006 Results

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NHRA Kurt Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: KJ Steps Up, Starts Second in Indy

NHRA Kurt Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: KJ Steps Up, Starts Second in Indy

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Steps Up, Starts Second in Indy Event: 52nd Annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Day/Date: Sunday, September 3, 2006 Location: O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, Clermont, IN Kurt Johnson and the ACDelco Cobalt Racing Team complete ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: WJ Overcomes New Car Blues, Will Roll Off 14th in Indy

NHRA Warren Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: WJ Overcomes New Car Blues, Will Roll Off 14th in Indy

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ Overcomes New Car Blues, Will Roll Off 14th in Indy Event: 52nd Annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Day/Date: Sunday, September 3, 2006 Location: O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis, Clermont, IN Warren Johnson and the GM Performanc ... Continue reading

SRFKC - Vincec, Grist, Hibbs, Gibson and Holman take wins

SRFKC - Vincec, Grist, Hibbs, Gibson and Holman take wins

For immediate release September 3, 2006 Vincec, Grist, Hibbs, Gibson and Holman take wins Outstanding racing on Sunday highlights the weekend MOSPORT, ONTARIO – The weather was the big story on the weekend. Rain, more rain, and more rain was the order of the day until Sunday afternoon. The weather changes shuffled th ... Continue reading

CARPENTIER FINISHES 6th IN CASCAR DEBUT (W)

CARPENTIER FINISHES 6th IN CASCAR DEBUT (W)

Race Results for Round 9 of the CASCAR Super Series at Cayuga CARPENTIER FINISHES 6th IN CASCAR DEBUT Montréal, QC, September 3, 2006 - Canadian open-wheel star Patrick Carpentier had his first taste of stock car competition on Sunday finishing sixth in Round 9 of the CASCAR Super Series 2006 schedule held at Cayuga I ... Continue reading

Herr Takes Second-Straight SPEED Touring Car Win at Wet Mosport

Herr Takes Second-Straight SPEED Touring Car Win at Wet Mosport

For Immediate Release Herr Takes Second-Straight SPEED Touring Car Win at Wet Mosport CANADA (Sept. 3, 2006) - Chip Herr, of Lititz, Pa., battled damp conditions, a slew of Acuras and a Mazda to wheel his Audi A4 to a second-consecutive SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car win today at Mosport Internationa ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Anderson No. 1 at Indy

KB Racing LLC: Anderson No. 1 at Indy

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 52nd ANNUAL NHRA MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK IN INDIANAPOLIS AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 4 ... Continue reading

Altamont Focus Results

Altamont Focus Results

USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS PAVEMENT SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 2, 2006 - Tracy, California - Altamont Motorsports Park - "Best of the West Open Wheel Night" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Laura Hayes, 27, Hayes-13.104; 2. Michael Faccinto, 4, Scelzi-13;105; 2. Tim Skoglund, 40, Western Speed-13.152; 4. Daniel Bedford, 12, Bedf ... Continue reading

Altamont Midget Results

Altamont Midget Results

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 2, 2005 - Tracy, California - Altamont Motorsports Park (Co-sanctioned by BCRA) - "Best of the West Open Wheel Night" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Evan Margeson, 50, Margeson-17.070; 2. Bradley Galedrige, 29, Galedrige-17.123; 3. Kody Swanson, 60, Western Speed-17.164; 4. Ch ... Continue reading

Altamont Sprint Results

Altamont Sprint Results

USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 2, 2006 - Tracy, California - Altamont Motorsports Park (Co-Sanctioned by CASA) - "Best of the West Open Wheel Night" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Kody Swanson, 75, KT-16.335; 2. Tony Hunt, 4, Kaiser-16.453; 3. Bradley Galedrige, 21, Hamilton-16.520; 4. Mike Murgoitio, 20, H ... Continue reading

Brut Racing: Capps sixth on Saturday at U.S. Nats

Brut Racing: Capps sixth on Saturday at U.S. Nats

For Immediate Release Capps Qualifies 6th with New BRUT Revolution Dodge Charger Saturday At U.S. Nationals Veteran Driver Posts Quickest Daytime Funny Car Run at 4.77 CLERMONT, Ind. (Sept. 2, 2006) - Ron Capps showed Saturday that his new BRUT Revolution Dodge Charger Funny Car could be a strong contender for Sunday's ... Continue reading

SAMAX - Utah race final

SAMAX - Utah race final

SAMAX/ Doncaster Racing finished the 2006 season fourth in the Rolex Sports Car Series GT championship, bolstered by a fourth-place class finish in the nine-hour season finale at Miller Motorsports Park on Saturday night. Rob Bell, Dave Lacey and Greg Wilkins raced as high as second in class during the final 4.5 hours ... Continue reading

Haubstadt Sprint Results

Haubstadt Sprint Results

USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 2, 2006 - Haubstadt, Indiana - Tri-State Speedway - (Co-Sanctioned by MSCS) FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Dave Darland (#11 Walker/Guiducci), 2. Jerry Coons Jr. (#69 Dynamics), 3. Mat Neely (#2B 2B Racing), 4. ... Continue reading

Document from Doran Racing

Document from Doran Racing

If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email/fi ... Continue reading

Bergmeister Wins Daytona Prototype Driver Championship

Bergmeister Wins Daytona Prototype Driver Championship

JÃĦrg Bergmeister Wins Grand American Daytona Prototype Driver Championship; Krohn Racing Second in DP Team Championship Tooele, Utah…It was a Cinderella season for the Krohn Racing team. JÃĦrg Bergmeister won the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Daytona Prototype Driver Championship and ... Continue reading

Perris CRA Results

Perris CRA Results

USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 2, 2006 - Perris, California - Perris Auto Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Tony Jones, 4, Alexander-17.037; 2. Damion Gardner, 50, Chaffin-17.077; 3. Evan Suggs, 33E, Suggs-17.095; 4. Johnny Rodriguez, 7, Preistley-17.111; 5. ... Continue reading

Galati Gives Volvo First SPEED GT Win At Soggy Mosport

Galati Gives Volvo First SPEED GT Win At Soggy Mosport

If the text below contains strange characters, please use the MS Word doc attached. For Immediate Release Galati Gives Volvo First SPEED GT Win At Soggy Mosport CANADA (Sept. 2, 2006) – Five-time SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Champion Michael Galati, of Olmsted, Ohio, gave Volvo its first series ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: FRIDAY QUALIFYING RESULTS FROM MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS

NHRA NEWS: FRIDAY QUALIFYING RESULTS FROM MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626)695-6649 KALITTA, HIGHT, LINE AND STOFFER EARLY LEADERS AT MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS INDIANAPOLIS -- Top Fuel points leader Doug Kalitta posted a quick 4.497-second run at 322 mph to lead the opening day action Friday at the $2.6 million Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS RESULTS SATURDAY

NHRA NEWS: MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS RESULTS SATURDAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 695-6649 HINES RACES TO $25,000 VICTORY IN RINGERS GLOVES PRO BIKE BATTLE Schumacher, Force, Anderson and Smith are qualifying leaders at Mac Tools U.S. Nationals INDIANAPOLIS -- Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Andrew Hines claimed the largest payout in class hist ... Continue reading

New Brut Revolution Funny Car Debuts

New Brut Revolution Funny Car Debuts

New BRUT Revolution Dodge Charger Debuts Friday With 4.73 seconds, 324.67 m.p.h. At U.S. Nationals Latest BRUT Fragrance Featured On New Blue Car In Qualifying CLERMONT, Ind. (Sept. 1, 2006) - The unveiling of the BRUT Revolution Dodge Charger Funny Car made for a spectacular "Blue Light Show" Friday night in the first ... Continue reading

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