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Sunday, September 17, 2006

Bill Caton Elected CFO at Navistar International Corporation

Bill Caton Elected CFO at Navistar International Corporation

WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Sept. 5, 2006--Bill Caton has been elected executive vice president and chief financial officer of Navistar International Corporation , it was announced today. Caton, who joined Navistar last October as executive vice president, finance, succeeds Robert C. Lannert, who will now focus on future strate ... Continue reading

Earl's Release

Earl's Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER SWANSON TRIPLES IN EARL'S QUALIFYING ACTION Kody Swanson notched three Earl's fast qualifying times last weekend, two in Western Sprint competition and one in the Western Midget Series. Drivers earning top Earl's points in last weekend's action ... Continue reading

Genex-Designed Inside Your Scion CD Recognized as One of Best in Interactive for 2006; Scion's Interactive Owner's Guide Inside Your Scion to Be Featured in an Upcoming Issue of Communication Arts Magazine as One of the Best in Interactive Design

Genex-Designed Inside Your Scion CD Recognized as One of Best in Interactive for 2006; Scion's Interactive Owner's Guide Inside Your Scion to Be Featured in an Upcoming Issue of Communication Arts Magazine as One of the Best in Interactive Design

LOS ANGELES--Sept. 5, 2006--The Genex-designed Interactive owner's guide for all three Scion models, Inside Your Scion, has been selected to be profiled in the September/October issue of Communication Arts Magazine as one of the best contributions to Interactive media in 2006. The project was originally developed in re ... Continue reading

GORDON NEEDS 25TH OR BETTER AT RICHMOND FOR CHASE BERTH

GORDON NEEDS 25TH OR BETTER AT RICHMOND FOR CHASE BERTH

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Klein Tools/Canadian Club 2006 Peak Antifreeze 300 Fact Sheet

Klein Tools/Canadian Club 2006 Peak Antifreeze 300 Fact Sheet

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Lamborghini Signed by 33 Major Celebrities Fetches World Record Price of $500,000 to Benefit the Child Safety Network (CSN), a 17 Year Old Charitable Trust Dedicated to Preventing Child Abuse, Abduction and Injury

Lamborghini Signed by 33 Major Celebrities Fetches World Record Price of $500,000 to Benefit the Child Safety Network (CSN), a 17 Year Old Charitable Trust Dedicated to Preventing Child Abuse, Abduction and Injury

AUBURN, Ind., Sept. 5 -- A one-of-a-kind "Celebrity Lamborghini Gallardo" was sold today at the Kruse International auction to John O'Quinn for a record breaking price of $500,000, making the Celebrity Gallardo the most money ever paid for any new Lamborghini. The vehicle was signed by 33 top stars, many of whom have w ... Continue reading

Midtronics Develops and Releases Custom Products for International Truck

Midtronics Develops and Releases Custom Products for International Truck

WILLOWBROOK, Ill.--Sept. 5, 2006--Midtronics, Inc. has announced that the company has released the EXP-1000 HD Battery and Electrical System Analyzer and the PSC-550 CC Power Supply and Battery Charger, two custom tools for International Truck and Engine Corporation. The products are being distributed to more than 600 ... Continue reading

NYSE 2006 Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 Fact Sheet

NYSE 2006 Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 Fact Sheet

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Revised Release #254

Revised Release #254

Sorry, Brain Fade! Please note this revised Release #254 and discard the previous. -------------------------- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 4, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-254 SPRINTS HEADED FOR "SHOW ME" STATE FRIDAY; TRI-STATE OFFERS VICTORY #1 FOR CLAYTON Tony Stewart Racing teammates Josh Wise and ... Continue reading

RISING CRASH STATS SUGGEST NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE TEEN DRIVER TRAINING

RISING CRASH STATS SUGGEST NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE TEEN DRIVER TRAINING

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Ackford, 614-793-4620, rackford@midohio.com RISING CRASH STATS SUGGEST NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE TEEN DRIVER TRAINING DUBLIN, Ohio (September 5, 2006) - Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for American teenagers and the number of 13-to-19-year-olds dying in crashes h ... Continue reading

Rocky Mountain Finale Sept. 16

Rocky Mountain Finale Sept. 16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-261 ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRINT FINALE SEPT. 16; JEFF BERGENER GETS WINS #2 AT SALT LAKE CITY Defending and former USAC/SLVRA Rocky Mountain Sprint Car Champions Jimmy Wysong and Jim Waters will settle the 2006 title in the Young Automotive Group- ... Continue reading

Shasta Next For Western Sprints

Shasta Next For Western Sprints

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-262 WESTERN SPRINTS PREP FOR SHASTA SEPT. 23 GREEN, GALEDRIGE TAKE USAC/CASA FEATURES AT TRACY & MADERA The battle for the USAC Western Sprint Car Championship will take a three-week hiatus as drivers and teams prepare for a Sept. 23 race at ... Continue reading

Team 7-Eleven 2006 Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 Fact Sheet

Team 7-Eleven 2006 Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 Fact Sheet

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Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions stellt symptombasiertes Diagnosesystem vor; Weltweit führender Anbieter von Diagnoselösungen für die Automobilbranche führt erstklassiges Diagnoseprodukt für Ford of Europe ein

Teradyne Diagnostic Solutions stellt symptombasiertes Diagnosesystem vor; Weltweit führender Anbieter von Diagnoselösungen für die Automobilbranche führt erstklassiges Diagnoseprodukt für Ford of Europe ein

FRANKFURT, Deutschland--5. September 2006---TERADYNE DIAGNOSTIC SOLUTIONS hat in Zusammenarbeit mit der Ford Motor Company ein neues Produkt eingeführt - das symptombasierte Diagnosesystem (Symptom Based Diagnostic System, Arbeitsname SBD). Hiermit können Geschwindigkeit und Genauigkeit der Fahrzeugdiagnose erheb ... Continue reading

Western Midgets at Bakersfield Sept. 16

Western Midgets at Bakersfield Sept. 16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-263 BAKERSFIELD NEXT FOR WESTERN MIDGETS SEPT. 16; SWANSON, GREWOHL POST VICTORIES AT TRACY, MADERA Jerome Rodela continues to lead the USAC Western Midget Series, now targeting Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway Sept. 16 as its next event. Rodel ... Continue reading

Wireless Giant, Abt Electronics and Tweeter Choose Parrot Car Kit Line; Top Retailers Recognize Parrot Technology and Performance

Wireless Giant, Abt Electronics and Tweeter Choose Parrot Car Kit Line; Top Retailers Recognize Parrot Technology and Performance

AUSTIN, Texas--Sept. 5, 2006--Three of the nation's top consumer electronics retailers have chosen to carry Bluetooth(R) hands-free car kits from Parrot, one of the world's leading innovators in Bluetooth technology. They include Wireless Giant, Abt Electronics and Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. "These three ou ... Continue reading

Dexter Bean Refreshed With Top-Five Finish In Chicagoland

Dexter Bean Refreshed With Top-Five Finish In Chicagoland

Dexter Bean Refreshed With Top-Five Finish In Chicagoland JOLIET, Ill (Monday, September 11, 2006) - - After two rough races including an engine failure while in contention for the win at DuQuoin, Dexter Bean and the BlackJack Racing crew vowed to shake off the finishes and rebound in Chicago. They did and in spectacul ... Continue reading

Congratulation!!! Your E-mail Has Won A Lottery Prize.

Congratulation!!! Your E-mail Has Won A Lottery Prize.

Euro Million loteria award 2006. Pol.Lasao, Area Anardi 155, 28090 Madrid. Spain Branch. Ref. Nº: ESM/WIN/008/05/10/MA Batch. ... Continue reading

Coons Leads Midgets to Iowa

Coons Leads Midgets to Iowa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-266 COONS LEADS MIDGETS TO IOWA SPEEDWAY DEBUT; HAGEN CLAIMS CLABBER GIRL "HUT HUNDRED" Arizona's Jerry Coons Jr. will try to protect his point lead in this weekend's USAC National Midget Series action at the brand-new Iowa Speedway in Newt ... Continue reading

CRA Back to the PAS

CRA Back to the PAS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-267 BACK TO THE PAS SATURDAY FOR CRA; SPENCER REBOUNDS FOR VENTURA VICTORY! Mike Spencer of Temecula, Calif. returns to Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway Saturday night with a purpose: to score a victory that eluded him two weeks ago. A 30-lap ... Continue reading

Justin Henderson

Justin Henderson

For More information contact: Paul W. Joiner III Ideas & Images, Inc. 816-305-0450 www.ideasimages.com Henderson has a Golden Weekend! September 11, 2006 (Chico, CA) World of Outlaws Rookie of the year contender Justin Henderson was all smiles Saturday night after climbing out of his Jolt Energy Gum Schnee #D1. Henders ... Continue reading

Sprints Headed For Iowa

Sprints Headed For Iowa

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-265 SPRINTS HEAD FOR IOWA SPEEDWAY CHRISTENING; WISE TAKES LUCAS OIL SPEEDWAY 30-LAPPER; CLAUSON INJURED, UNDERGOES 6-HOUR SURGERY The USAC Sprint Cars are part of this weekend's USAC "tripleheader" at the brand-new Iowa Speedway in Newton, ... Continue reading

250 Fat Rigid Chopper Rolling Chassis

250 Fat Rigid Chopper Rolling Chassis

250 Fat Rigid Chopper Rolling Chassis with Chrome Billet 21" & 18"x8.5" 60 SPOKE RIMS with Billet Hubs All New High Line Show Quality Custom Parts This is not a backyard package. This is top of the line stuff! Nice clean Softail primed frame that handles perfect . Brand new first quality Frame with MSO. ... Continue reading

Alamo Expands CASH-IN Club Program to Include Canada Rentals

Alamo Expands CASH-IN Club Program to Include Canada Rentals

New Additions are Latest Enhancement to Alamo Rent A Car Loyalty Program ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 11 -- Alamo Rent A Car, the official rental car of Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, announced today that it now provides U.S. travel agents with CASH-IN Club(R) Points for all Alamo rentals booked for U.S. and C ... Continue reading

AmeriCredit to Offer $500 Million Convertible Senior Notes; Company Intends to Repurchase Approx. $200 Million of Common Stock

AmeriCredit to Offer $500 Million Convertible Senior Notes; Company Intends to Repurchase Approx. $200 Million of Common Stock

FORT WORTH, Texas--Sept. 11, 2006--AmeriCredit Corp. announced today its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $250 million principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2011 and $250 million principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2013 in a private offering to qualified institutional ... Continue reading

As Breast Cancer Month Nears, NASCAR Fans Will See Pink

As Breast Cancer Month Nears, NASCAR Fans Will See Pink

VIVA(R) Towels Debuts a Pink Race Car in NASCAR Busch Series as Part of Partnership with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation NEENAH, Wis., Sept. 11 -- To drive awareness of the need for speed in researching a cure for breast cancer, VIVA(R) Towels and Brewco Motorsports are painting their No. 27 car in the NASCAR Bus ... Continue reading

Baca's '06 tribute to 9/11 victims will conclude in Reading

Baca's '06 tribute to 9/11 victims will conclude in Reading

Baca's '06 tribute to 9/11 victims will conclude in Reading READING, Pa. (Sept. 11) -- Fulfilling a commitment he made in mid-June, Mach 1 Air Services Top Fuel driver David Baca will honor the victims of 9/11 with two very special helmet presentations Sunday morning at Maple Grove Raceway. Both helmets, a genuine New ... Continue reading

Bakersfield Next For Western Midgets

Bakersfield Next For Western Midgets

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-269 WESTERN MIDGETS AT BAKERSFIELD SATURDAY The battle for USAC's Western Midget Championship moves to the 1/3-mile dirt Bakersfield (Calif.) Speedway this Saturday night and defending champion Jerome Rodela is squarely in the spotlight. Ro ... Continue reading

Budget Asks Its Customers - How Do You Take Your Coffee? How About Free?

Budget Asks Its Customers - How Do You Take Your Coffee? How About Free?

PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 11 -- Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. today announced that the Dunkin' Donuts(R) free coffee promotion is back by popular demand. Budget customers will receive two pounds of Dunkin' Donuts(R) coffee free after they've completed two qualifying rentals between now and December 15th. "Last year's Du ... Continue reading

DOORNBOS TO DRIVE LAST THREE RACES

DOORNBOS TO DRIVE LAST THREE RACES

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Earl's Release

Earl's Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER MARTZ TOPS MIDWEST FOCUS QUALS. Tate Martz extended his lead in the Midwest Ford Focus Series Earl's Fast Qualifier standings after posting the fastest qualifying time for Saturday's dirt race at Quincy, Mich. Drivers earning top Earl's points ... Continue reading

Flow International Delays First Quarter Form 10-Q Filing

Flow International Delays First Quarter Form 10-Q Filing

KENT, Wash., Sept. 11 -- Flow International Corporation , the world's leading supplier of ultrahigh-pressure waterjet products, announced on September 6, 2006 that it would delay the release of its results for the first fiscal 2007 quarter ended July 31, 2006. In a press release on that date, Flow indicated that the re ... Continue reading

Hilco Industrial to Run Solar Corporation Auction; Late Model Plastic Molding Machinery and Equipment For Sale On-Site And Online

Hilco Industrial to Run Solar Corporation Auction; Late Model Plastic Molding Machinery and Equipment For Sale On-Site And Online

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--Sept. 11, 2006--Hilco Industrial, LLC today announced an October 4, 2006 date for the simultaneous on-site and online auction of late model plastic injection molders as well as other machinery and equipment of Solar Corporation. Libertyville, IL based Solar designs and manufactures injection mo ... Continue reading

kcr release 9-11

kcr release 9-11

Brakes slow Keselowski in Richmond Richmond, VA. – Brad Keselowski finished 38th in the Emerson Radio 250 at Richmond International Raceway on Friday. Keselowski started in 25th after a strong qualifying effort but faulty brakes forced him to the garage for repairs about one-third of the way through the race. After t ... Continue reading

Navistar Financial Corporation and ABN AMRO Complete $443 Million Private Conduit Transaction

Navistar Financial Corporation and ABN AMRO Complete $443 Million Private Conduit Transaction

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--Sept. 11, 2006-- Improves ability to finance customers Navistar Financial Corporation (NFC), a wholly owned finance subsidiary of International Truck and Engine Corporation, the operating company of Navistar International Corporation , announced today that it has successfully finalized a $443 million ... Continue reading

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Updated Statistics & Sept. 2006 Media Planner

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Updated Statistics & Sept. 2006 Media Planner

Hi all. For your convenience, included below are links to the updated media guide supplement, statistics package, career best performances, driver performance supplements and new driver quick facts following round 18 of the 2006 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. The 2006 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series continues with ... Continue reading

Noblitt, Martz Eye Focus Finale

Noblitt, Martz Eye Focus Finale

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 06-272 NOBLITT, MARTZ FOCUS ON LAKEVILLE FINALE SEPT. 29-30; MAIN VICTORIOUS IN QUINCY FEATURE It'll be up to Jordan Noblitt and Tate Martz to decide who wins the USAC Midwest Ford Focus Dirt Midget Car Series title. The pair finished second a ... Continue reading

Personal and Fleet GPS location recorders.

Personal and Fleet GPS location recorders.

Dear Potential Reseller, You recently inquired at a tradeshow or online about reselling GPS tracking products. Our consumer driven product, the Trackstick is the size of a large pack of chewing gum and can record its own location, speed, direction and other information at preset intervals. Three dimensional mapping and ... Continue reading

Pierce Set For Iowa Silver Crown

Pierce Set For Iowa Silver Crown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 06-270 PIERCE SETS SIGHTS ON SILVER CROWN STRETCH RUN AS SERIES HEADS FOR IOWA SPEEDWAY DEBUT Aaron Pierce has been one of the most improved drivers in the USAC Silver Crown Series presented by K&N Engineering this season. This weekend, he'll ... Continue reading

Press Release - Handy coating for Supermono team

Press Release - Handy coating for Supermono team

Press Release Handy coating for Supermono team A ceramic coating developed for the nuclear energy industry is allowing a motorcycle race team to handle hot exhausts with bare hands A plasma-sprayed ceramic coating originally developed for the nuclear energy industry has solved a long-standing problem for motorsport eng ... Continue reading

Press Release: Heffner Scores Career LV 200 Win

Press Release: Heffner Scores Career LV 200 Win

Heffner Scores 200-lap Coors National Victory At Lebanon Valley Sat - September 09, 2006 -- Lebanon Valley Speedway West Lebanon, NY Lebanon Valley Speedway hosted the first 200-lap Advance Auto Parts Super DIRT Series event of the season on Saturday, and by the time Sunday morning rolled around it was track regular J. ... Continue reading

Quantum Technologies Reports Fiscal 2007 First Quarter Financial Results

Quantum Technologies Reports Fiscal 2007 First Quarter Financial Results

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 11 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , a leading designer, manufacturer and integrator of packaged fuel systems and accessories for specialty vehicles and applications including hydrogen fuel cell, hybrid, and alternative fuel vehicles, today reported results for its fiscal 2007 ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Reynolds Earns its Sixth Support Center Practices Certification

Reynolds and Reynolds Earns its Sixth Support Center Practices Certification

The technical support center earns high marks; 96 percent of customers state they are "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with support received. DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 11 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Technical Assistance Center in Dayton, Ohio has achieved its sixth certification under the Support Center Practices (SCP) Certi ... Continue reading

Rocky Mountain Finale Saturday

Rocky Mountain Finale Saturday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-268 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHASE ENDS SATURDAY USAC's 2006 Young Automotive Rocky Mountain Sprint Car Champion will be crowned Saturday night at Rocky Mountain Raceways in Salt Lake City, Utah and a repeat champion is virtually assured. Jimmy Wyson ... Continue reading

Solid Run Spoiled By Accident In Chicagoland For McGilton

Solid Run Spoiled By Accident In Chicagoland For McGilton

Solid Run Spoiled By Accident In Chicagoland For McGilton JOLIET, Ill (Monday, September 11, 2006) - - With a new car and rejuvenated enthusiasm, Phillip McGilton (pronounced McJilton) and the SI Performance Team were looking forward to a strong run at Chicagoland. Unfortunately, a late-race accident forced a disappoin ... Continue reading

Team Sticker Dude CORR Race Report ? Crandon II World Championship Weekend

Team Sticker Dude CORR Race Report ? Crandon II World Championship Weekend

For Immediate Release September 8, 2006 Lake Zurich, IL Team Sticker Dude CORR Race Report ? Crandon II World Championship Weekend Single Buggy Report - Luke Zoetmulder -#342 Friday afternoon saw Luke take the #342 Sticker Dude Designs PF Changs Invisible Glass Goodyear Tire Single Buggy take to the track for practice. ... Continue reading

UPDATED: Sprint Nextel Race Weekend Highlights - New Hampshire International Speedway

UPDATED: Sprint Nextel Race Weekend Highlights - New Hampshire International Speedway

Sprint Nextel Race Weekend Highlights New Hampshire International Speedway Updated: NEXTEL Wake-Up Call When: Friday, Sept. 15 Busch - 9 a.m. EDT Burton - 10:30 a.m. EDT Breakfast served at 8:30 a.m. Who: Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet Jeff Burton, driver of the No. 31 Cingular Chevrolet Where: New ... Continue reading

US Energy Initiatives Receives $54,000,000 Agreement to Convert 10,000 Buses over Five Years and to Grant Exclusive License Rights for the Bus Industry to PS Natural Gas Company Ltd Thailand

US Energy Initiatives Receives $54,000,000 Agreement to Convert 10,000 Buses over Five Years and to Grant Exclusive License Rights for the Bus Industry to PS Natural Gas Company Ltd Thailand

TAMPA, Fla.--Sept. 11, 2006--US Energy Initiatives Corporation ("US Energy" or "the Company") (OTCBB:USEI) today announced the Company has granted an exclusive license through its sub licensee GreenGas (Asia) Ltd ("GreenGas") to PS Natural Gas Company Ltd Thailand ("PSGas") for the bus industry within the licensed terr ... Continue reading

U. S. Steel To Kick Off United Way Campaign

U. S. Steel To Kick Off United Way Campaign

Pirate All-Star Jason Bay and many local celebrities will attend this year's celebration. PITTSBURGH, Sept. 11 -- United States Steel Corporation will kick off its United Way campaign at its annual U. S. Steel/United Way "Party on the Plaza" on Sept. 15, 2006 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attending this year's celebration wil ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Ranks Highest in New J.D. Power Automotive Environmental Index

Volkswagen Ranks Highest in New J.D. Power Automotive Environmental Index

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 11 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. is the industry's most environmentally friendly automaker according to J.D. Power and Associates' just-released, 2006 "Alternative Powertrain Study, " which includes the Automotive Environmental Index. Volkswagen places three products on the automotive resear ... Continue reading

Windom Claims Kenyon Title

Windom Claims Kenyon Title

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 06-271 WINDOM CLAIMS KENYON TITLE; CALEB ARMSTRONG NABS SECOND VICTORY AT ANDERSON Chris Windom was crowned USAC's most recent champion after Friday's 30-lap USAC Kenyon Midget Car Series race at Anderson (Ind.) Speedway. With a third-place fi ... Continue reading

Aberdeen Group Study of ERP in Manufacturing Supports Plexus Online's On-Demand Delivered Functionality

Aberdeen Group Study of ERP in Manufacturing Supports Plexus Online's On-Demand Delivered Functionality

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 12 -- Plexus Systems, developers of Plexus Online, the first true on-demand manufacturing performance system, together with the Aberdeen Group, released the findings of "ERP in Manufacturing Benchmark" report that supports the on-demand use of its Plexus Online ERP solution. The independent s ... Continue reading

Assembly Plant Celebrates Production of All-New 2007 Chrysler Sebring Sedan

Assembly Plant Celebrates Production of All-New 2007 Chrysler Sebring Sedan

* Plant tour and media briefing scheduled for September 14 * More than $500 million investment into Chrysler Group Sterling Heights facilities * Chrysler Group Vice President - Small/Premium/Family Vehicle Assembly Fred Goedtel; Sterling Heights Assembly Plant Manager Bob Bowers; Local UAW President Bill Parker; Mayor ... Continue reading

AutoTradeCenter and Onlane Complete Merger

AutoTradeCenter and Onlane Complete Merger

MENLO PARK, Calif.--Sept. 12, 2006--AutoTradeCenter, Inc. (ATC) and Onlane Group, Inc. (Onlane) today announced the completion of their merger following approvals by both companies' stockholders. Originally announced as a definitive agreement to merge on July 24, 2006, the transaction was finalized on August 14, 2006. ... Continue reading

BMW Introduces World's First Hydrogen-Drive Luxury Performance Car -- The BMW Hydrogen 7

BMW Introduces World's First Hydrogen-Drive Luxury Performance Car -- The BMW Hydrogen 7

MUNICH, Germany and LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12 -- BMW today announced the introduction of the new BMW Hydrogen 7, the world's first hydrogen-drive luxury performance automobile. The car -- a vehicle that has undergone the regular Product Development Process -- will be built in a limited series in Europe and driven in the US ... Continue reading

Diesel Land Speed Record-Breaking Car Uses ANSYS Technology

Diesel Land Speed Record-Breaking Car Uses ANSYS Technology

Aerodynamics of JCB DIESELMAX Car Designed Entirely with CFD code FLUENT SOUTHPOINTE, Pa., Sept. 12 -- ANSYS, Inc. , a global innovator of simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, today announced that a British-designed car has employed its FLUENT(R) computational fluid d ... Continue reading

Ener1 Installs First Phase Production Line

Ener1 Installs First Phase Production Line

EnerDel Increases Manufacturing Capabilities With an Eye Toward Becoming One of the Largest Li-Ion Battery Producers in North America for HEV/EV Applications FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 12 -- Ener1, Inc., (BULLETIN BOARD: ENEI) announced today that its EnerDel battery company has installed its first mass production li ... Continue reading

Fasten Your Seat Belt and Race In To Win at Denny's; Over 49 Million Prizes to Be Awarded Including a Ride along with a Coca-Cola Racing Family Driver

Fasten Your Seat Belt and Race In To Win at Denny's; Over 49 Million Prizes to Be Awarded Including a Ride along with a Coca-Cola Racing Family Driver

SPARTANBURG, S.C.--Sept. 12, 2006--Denny's , America's leader in family dining, is revving-up their restaurants with the Race In To Win Sweepstakes through a joint promotion with the Coca-Cola(R) Racing Family. Over the next 10 weeks, Denny's is the ultimate pit stop for fun, giving guests a chance to win millions of g ... Continue reading

India Embraces CuproBraze, Says International Copper Association; Deccan Announces Plans to Braze Copper-Brass Heat Exchangers

India Embraces CuproBraze, Says International Copper Association; Deccan Announces Plans to Braze Copper-Brass Heat Exchangers

NEW YORK--Sept. 12, 2006--The Indian automotive industry is adopting CuproBraze(R), a new technology for joining copper fins to brass tubes in the production of mobile heat exchangers. Deccan Radiators & Pressings Ltd., a large heat exchanger manufacturers based in Coimbatore in South India, for example, exhibited Cupr ... Continue reading

Infinite Network releases Dyno results

Infinite Network releases Dyno results

LAS VEGAS--Sept. 12, 2006--Infinite Networks Corporation (Pink Sheets: INNX) CET, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, announced today the release of the results of the recent Dyno testing. The announcement was made by John W. Bush, President of Infinite Networks Corporation. In an interview Bush stated, "Al Solaroli, Presi ... Continue reading

Lebanon Tennessee Police Department Purchases Additional CruiseCam Systems

Lebanon Tennessee Police Department Purchases Additional CruiseCam Systems

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.--Sept. 12, 2006--CruiseCam International Inc. (Pink Sheets:CCMJ), a leading developer of vehicle video integrated technology for law enforcement and motor sports application, is pleased to announce the sale of additional systems to the Lebanon Tennessee Police Department. The Police Department i ... Continue reading

Nanostellar Announces Joint Venture Manufacturing Facility

Nanostellar Announces Joint Venture Manufacturing Facility

Nanostellar Partners with Hypercat to Launch Production MENLO PARK, Calif., Sept. 12 -- Nanostellar, Inc., an application-specific nano-materials company, today announced the start of regular production of Nanostellar's highly efficient emissions control catalyst materials by its joint venture with Hypercat Coating, LL ... Continue reading

Reynolds Schedules Special Meeting of Shareholders

Reynolds Schedules Special Meeting of Shareholders

DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 12 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today announced that it has scheduled a special meeting of shareholders for October 23, 2006, to vote on its previously announced merger agreement with Universal Computer Systems, Inc. (UCS). The special meeting will be held at Reynolds' Research Park headquar ... Continue reading

RLPTechnologies and JBoss Partnership Drives Enterprise Information Management Solution

RLPTechnologies and JBoss Partnership Drives Enterprise Information Management Solution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Michael Athmer HSR Business to Business Cincinnati, Ohio (513) 346-3429 - office (937) 477-2619 - mobile mathmer@hsr.com For Immediate Release RLPTechnologies and JBoss Partnership Drives Enterprise Information Management Solution Partnership Addresses Disparate Data Issues DETROIT, Septe ... Continue reading

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company Joins ATA

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company Joins ATA

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--Sept. 12, 2006--Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, a leading manufacturer of dry freight vans, reefers, flatbeds, and Tautliner(R) curtainsided trailers, is pleased to announce that it has joined the American Trucking Associations (ATA) (www.truckline.com). With over 90 years contributing ... Continue reading

Visteon Demonstrates Commitment to Advanced Electronics Technology

Visteon Demonstrates Commitment to Advanced Electronics Technology

GM Sequel features Visteon's steer-by-wire system VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Sept. 12 -- A Visteon Corporation technical expert is on hand as GM launches its hydrogen fuel cell-powered concept vehicle, the Sequel. This fully functional advanced vehicle emits only water vapor and sports a host of futuristic technology i ... Continue reading

Vote for Texas' Greatest Hometown Heroes

Vote for Texas' Greatest Hometown Heroes

National Vote Underway for All-Time Greatest Heroes - Five Per State - in 5th Anniversary Volvo for life Awards Vote for Top Heroes at www.volvoforlifeawards.com; $1 Million in Financial Contributions Provided; Winner Receives Volvo Car for Life IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 12 -- Five extraordinary, everyday heroes from Texas ... Continue reading

Wheels, Inc. Honors Top Remarketers at NAFRD Conference

Wheels, Inc. Honors Top Remarketers at NAFRD Conference

DES PLAINES, Ill., Sept. 12 -- Wheels, Inc., a leader in the multi-billion-dollar fleet-leasing industry, recently recognized top regional auto wholesale dealers at the National Association of Fleet Resale Dealers (NAFRD) 22nd annual conference, which took place Sept. 7-10 in Las Vegas. The following honorees received ... Continue reading

X-Rite Announces New CEO; X-Rite Announces Implementation of CEO Succession Plan Effective October 1, 2006

X-Rite Announces New CEO; X-Rite Announces Implementation of CEO Succession Plan Effective October 1, 2006

GRANDVILLE, Mich.--Sept. 12, 2006--X-Rite, Incorporated (SWX:XRI) The Board of Directors of X-Rite, Incorporated announced today the implementation of the planned CEO succession which was outlined at the time of the January announcement of the Amazys acquisition. Effective October 1, 2006 Michael C. Ferrara will retire ... Continue reading

Zipcar, Nation's Largest Car Sharing Service, to Launch 100 Vehicles; Becomes Largest Car Sharing Fleet in Illinois With Plans for Rapid Growth

Zipcar, Nation's Largest Car Sharing Service, to Launch 100 Vehicles; Becomes Largest Car Sharing Fleet in Illinois With Plans for Rapid Growth

Historic Water Tower Park Event Celebrates Successful Launch, Unprecedented State Grant and Member Tax Incentives CHICAGO, Sept. 12 -- Zipcar -- North America's largest and fastest growing car sharing service -- today becomes the largest car sharing service in Illinois as its fleet of nearly 100 Zipcars is launched in ... Continue reading

2007 ShowSpan Schedule of Events: Please include in your Calendar of Events

2007 ShowSpan Schedule of Events: Please include in your Calendar of Events

In 1945 ShowSpan, Inc. started down a path to become one of the nation's largest independent producers of public consumer shows. ShowSpan now produces 15 "must attend" events. Major consumer shows are "Community Events." Retailers and their suppliers use these annual opportunities to greet consumers who are anxious to ... Continue reading

2007 "Wednesday Night Thunder"

2007 "Wednesday Night Thunder"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 27 "WEDNESDAY NIGHT THUNDER" DATES FIRM FOR 2007! USAC's 2006 racing season has yet to take the checkered flag but the 2007 racing schedule for the popular "Wednesday Night Thunder" series is already set and contains 27 racing dates following ... Continue reading

ADMMicro Installing Energy Saving System in Advance Auto Parts Stores

ADMMicro Installing Energy Saving System in Advance Auto Parts Stores

ROANOKE, Va.--Sept. 12, 2006--ADMMicro, a privately held Roanoke, VA-based company, announced an agreement with Advance Auto Parts , to retrofit certain existing stores and equip new stores with a ground-breaking Energy Management System (EMS). "For almost two years, Advance Auto Parts has tested the EMS system in sele ... Continue reading

Air News Brief: Energy Star Label Now Available for Rebuilt Vending Machines

Air News Brief: Energy Star Label Now Available for Rebuilt Vending Machines

*News Brief* If you need more information on this subject, call the listed Press Officer. For Release: (Washington, D.C. -- Tuesday, September 12, 2006) *Energy Star Label Now Available for Rebuilt Vending Machines *Contact: Enesta Jones, (202) 564-4355 / jones.enesta@epa.gov* * The Energy Star label for refrigerated v ... Continue reading

AmeriCredit Announces $300 Million Stock Repurchase Plan

AmeriCredit Announces $300 Million Stock Repurchase Plan

FORT WORTH, Texas--Sept. 12, 2006--AmeriCredit Corp. today announced that its board of directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan for up to $300 million. Since the inception of the Company's share repurchase program in April 2004, the board of directors has authorized a total of $1.6 billion of stock repurchases, ... Continue reading

Army-Navy Provides Potable Water to Drought Stricken Makah Indian Reservation

Army-Navy Provides Potable Water to Drought Stricken Makah Indian Reservation

NEAH BAY, Wash., Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), the Department of Interior's Bureau of Reclamation (BoR) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) have deployed a team of engineers along with one Expeditionary Unit Water Purifier (EUWP) to Neah Bay where the ... Continue reading

Azure Dynamics announces Memorandum of Understanding with Kidron for Under-the-Hood power systems

Azure Dynamics announces Memorandum of Understanding with Kidron for Under-the-Hood power systems

TORONTO, Sept. 12 -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD & LSE: ADC) ("Azure" or the "Company"), a leading developer of hybrid electric and electric powertrains for commercial and military vehicles, today announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kidron division of VT Specialized Vehicles Co ... Continue reading

Colorado Consumers in the Driver's Seat When It Comes to Car Insurance as One of the State's Largest Auto Insurance Groups Lowers Rates - Again - and Offers New Discounts

Colorado Consumers in the Driver's Seat When It Comes to Car Insurance as One of the State's Largest Auto Insurance Groups Lowers Rates - Again - and Offers New Discounts

DENVER--Sept. 12, 2006-- Drive Insurance from Progressive Lowers Average Rates by 5.2 Percent and Makes New Discounts Available to Colorado Drivers Including a 5 Percent EFT and a Five-Year Accident Free Discount The Drive Group of Progressive Insurance Companies announced today that it is lowering auto insurance premi ... Continue reading

Domenic Galdo Leads BostonCoach Affiliate Network; Network Veteran and Certified Green Belt to Manage Growth of Premier Service Network

Domenic Galdo Leads BostonCoach Affiliate Network; Network Veteran and Certified Green Belt to Manage Growth of Premier Service Network

BOSTON--Sept. 12, 2006--Service-network veteran Domenic Galdo is the new vice president of the BostonCoach Affiliate Network, chief operating officer Mark Munoz announced today. BostonCoach, one of the largest providers of ground transportation services worldwide, has hundreds of affiliates in 30 countries. "Domenic ha ... Continue reading

Driver News - Mike Vincec goes for two karting Championships this weekend

Driver News - Mike Vincec goes for two karting Championships this weekend

Championships on the line in final race Mike Vincec looks to finish Sunoco Ron Fellows Series with two September 12, 2006 - Stouffville, ON. - For 15 year-old Mike Vincec it has all come down to the final round of the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship (SRFKC) as he goes for his second series championship in 2006 ... Continue reading

Federal Driver ID Program Deemed ''Impossible'' 5 Years after 9-11; Jevic Transportation Manages to Make It Work; ''Security Web'' Just One Part of Comprehensive Security Program

Federal Driver ID Program Deemed ''Impossible'' 5 Years after 9-11; Jevic Transportation Manages to Make It Work; ''Security Web'' Just One Part of Comprehensive Security Program

DELANCO, N.J.--Sept. 12, 2006--After two years of battling special interest groups, the Federal government recently abandoned its efforts to create a national driver ID card. The Real ID Act, drafted on the recommendation of the 9/11 Commission as a deterrent to terrorists, would have mandated an electronically readabl ... Continue reading

Flexsteel Announces Quarterly Dividend

Flexsteel Announces Quarterly Dividend

DUBUQUE, Iowa--Sept. 12, 2006--Flexsteel Industries, Inc. ... The Board of Directors declared its fourth quarter dividend of $0.13 per share payable October 2, 2006 to shareholders on record as of September 21, 2006. Flexsteel has paid cash dividends each year since 1938 on its common stock. This is the 259th consecuti ... Continue reading

Fuller and Baca once again team up to save lives

Fuller and Baca once again team up to save lives

Fuller and Baca once again team up to save lives READING, Pa. (Sept. 12) -- Top Fuel driver "Hot Rod" Fuller nearly lost his mom Cathy to liver disease. Fellow Top Fuel pro David Baca had a big scare when doctors discovered his father-in-law Frank Gau had a faulty artery in his heart. Both are alive today thanks to som ... Continue reading

GEICO to Hire Over 600 for Tucson Office

GEICO to Hire Over 600 for Tucson Office

Career Expo Scheduled at Tucson Convention Center on September 13 TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 12 -- Since GEICO opened its operations center in Tucson in 2003, the office has grown to employ over 500 associates at its 930 N. Finance Center Drive location -- and it has no plans of stopping. GEICO is now actively recruiting in ... Continue reading

General Colin Powell, USA (Ret.) Confirmed as Keynote Speaker at six sigma IQ's 2007 Six Sigma Summit

General Colin Powell, USA (Ret.) Confirmed as Keynote Speaker at six sigma IQ's 2007 Six Sigma Summit

LONDON, Sept. 12 -- Today six sigma IQ, a division of IQPC, announced that General Colin Powell, USA (Ret.) has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the 8th annual Six Sigma Summit, taking place January 2007 in Miami, FL. General Powell is scheduled to deliver his keynote presentation entitled "Leadership: Taking ... Continue reading

Hot Craftsman(R) Trucks, New Fans

Hot Craftsman(R) Trucks, New Fans

Craftsman Brand Invites Hispanic Fans to the Race in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, Sept. 12 -- Since it began in 1995, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series has attracted legions of new fans to NASCAR. Over the years, title sponsor Craftsman brand has built on that, reaching out to new fans in a variety of diversity programs such a ... Continue reading

Jack Beckman to replace Whit Bazemore at DSR

Jack Beckman to replace Whit Bazemore at DSR

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net JACK BECKMAN TO REPLACE WHIT BAZEMORE AT DON SCHUMACHER RACING INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 12, 2006) - Don Schumacher announced today that NHRA Super Comp champion and ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: AutoTrader.com and Dealix Rank Highest in Satisfying Dealers With Online Vehicle Buying Services

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: AutoTrader.com and Dealix Rank Highest in Satisfying Dealers With Online Vehicle Buying Services

Only 33 Percent of Dealers Pay for Search Engine Marketing to Optimize Their Web Site Visibility WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 12 -- Dealix ranks highest in satisfying dealers with new-vehicle lead services, and AutoTrader.com ranks highest in used-vehicle lead services, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 200 ... Continue reading

JM Family Enterprises, Inc. Ranks No. 9 on InformationWeek 500; Company Included on List for Fifth Consecutive Year; Second Year in Top 10

JM Family Enterprises, Inc. Ranks No. 9 on InformationWeek 500; Company Included on List for Fifth Consecutive Year; Second Year in Top 10

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.--Sept. 12, 2006--Diversified automotive company JM Family Enterprises, Inc. (JM Family) has ranked No. 9 on the InformationWeek 500, an annual list of the nation's leading technology innovators. It is the highest-ranked Florida company. This is the fifth consecutive year JM Family has made the pre ... Continue reading

Manheim, NAFA to Host National Fleet Symposium

Manheim, NAFA to Host National Fleet Symposium

MANHEIM, NAFA TO HOST NATIONAL FLEET SYMPOSIUM ATLANTA - Manheim and the Atlanta chapter of the National Association of Fleet Administrators, Inc., (NAFA) will host the second Fleet Industry Symposium on Sept. 19 - 21 at the Manheim DRIVE Center near Atlanta. "The Atlanta Chapter of NAFA is very excited to team up with ... Continue reading

Mindy's Minute - World 100 Style

Mindy's Minute - World 100 Style

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 800.421.8454 _mindys@ringersgloves.com_ (mailto:mindys@ringersgloves.com) MINDY’S MINUTE – WORLD 100 STYLE Moorpark, Calif. - (September 12, 2006) I received some good reviews from how I approached ... Continue reading

Motegi Racing DP20 press release - Follow Up

Motegi Racing DP20 press release - Follow Up

I just wanted to follow up and see if you received the Motegi Racing DP20 press release? Please let me know if you will be able to run it. For the high res. image this is the American Racing FTP instructions: www.americanracingmedia.com <http://www.americanracingmedia.com/> User name: 50th Password: American Click on A ... Continue reading

MultiVu Video Feed: Danica Patrick Takes her New IndyCar for a Drive on the Streets of Chicago as Part of Team Sponsor Announcement

MultiVu Video Feed: Danica Patrick Takes her New IndyCar for a Drive on the Streets of Chicago as Part of Team Sponsor Announcement

Patrick Takes a 'Test Drive' on Michigan Avenue CHICAGO, Sept. 12 -- Indy Racing League (IRL) superstar Danica Patrick is formally announcing the new sponsors for her Andretti Green IndyCar for the 2007 IRL season. As part of the announcement, she's driving her new IndyCar on the streets of Chicago, arriving at the Riv ... Continue reading

New Magellan(R) RoadMate(TM) 2000 Series Introduces Industry's First CrossoverGPS(TM) for Auto and Outdoor Navigation in One

New Magellan(R) RoadMate(TM) 2000 Series Introduces Industry's First CrossoverGPS(TM) for Auto and Outdoor Navigation in One

SAN DIMAS, Calif.--Sept. 12, 2006-- Powerful and Versatile, the Magellan RoadMate 2000, 2200T and 2500T Meet a Variety of Navigation Needs With Street and Topo Maps, IPX-4 Water Resistance, Best-in-Class Battery Life, and More Magellan, creators of the Hertz(R) NeverLost(R) and a leading global innovator of outdoor and ... Continue reading

New Report on Coatings for Plastics and Powder Coatings for Automotive Uses inside Eastern Europe

New Report on Coatings for Plastics and Powder Coatings for Automotive Uses inside Eastern Europe

DUBLIN, Ireland--Sept. 12, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c41915) has announced the addition of Potential Of Automotive-Related Coatings in Eastern Europe to their offering. This new title 'Potential Of Automotive-Related Coatings in Eastern Europe' will consider coatings used in ... Continue reading

NEWS RELEASE: Aftermarket Mergers and Acquisitions Highest Since 1999

NEWS RELEASE: Aftermarket Mergers and Acquisitions Highest Since 1999

Please cut and paste the folowing URL link into your Web browser: http://www.magnetmail.net/actions/email_web_version.cfm?recipient_id=12 875346&message_id=219902&user_id=AutoAfterM NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release AAIA-44-06 For more information, contact: Rich White 301-654-6664, ext. 1030 E-mail: rich.white@afterma ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: Q & A WITH US. ARMY TEAMMATES TONY SCHUMACHER AND ANGELLE SAMPEY

NHRA NEWS: Q & A WITH US. ARMY TEAMMATES TONY SCHUMACHER AND ANGELLE SAMPEY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications Dept., (626) 914-4761 NHRA Q & A: U.S. ARMY TEAMMATES TOP FUEL DRIVER TONY SCHUMACHER AND PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE RIDER ANGELLE SAMPEY ARE PROVEN WINNERS AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY MOHNTON, Pa. - U.S. Army teammates Tony Schumacher and Angelle Sampey have had great success at ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: WESTIN MISSION HILLS RESORT TO AGAIN HOST NHRA POWERADE SERIES AWARDS CEREMONY

NHRA NEWS: WESTIN MISSION HILLS RESORT TO AGAIN HOST NHRA POWERADE SERIES AWARDS CEREMONY

NHRA AWARDS CEREMONY RETURNS TO THE DESERT The Westin Mission Hills Resort in Rancho Mirage Once Again Named Site of NHRA POWERADE Drag Racing Series Awards Show GLENDORA, Calif. (Sept.12, 2006) - The NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony will be held at The Westin Mission Hills Resort in Rancho Mirage, Cali ... Continue reading

NTL Incorporated Receives Confirmatory Notice from Nasdaq Regarding Noncompliance with Board Independence Requirements

NTL Incorporated Receives Confirmatory Notice from Nasdaq Regarding Noncompliance with Board Independence Requirements

LONDON--Sept. 12, 2006--On September 11, 2006, NTL Incorporated notified the Nasdaq Global Select Market and publicly announced that Gordon McCallum had been appointed to its Board of Directors, and that his appointment would cause the Company temporarily to become noncompliant with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(c)(1). ... Continue reading

Partnerships and Voluntary Programs News Release: Benefits of Smart Growth Shown in 40 Communities Throughout U.S.

Partnerships and Voluntary Programs News Release: Benefits of Smart Growth Shown in 40 Communities Throughout U.S.

* *News For Release: Tuesday, September 12, 2006* *U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)* Benefits of Smart Growth Shown in 40 Communities Throughout **U.S.** *Contact: Dave Ryan, (202) 564-4355 / ryan.dave@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - Sept. 12, 2006) From cities to suburbs to small towns to rural communities, envi ... Continue reading

Penske Truck Leasing Named to InformationWeek 500 for Sixth Consecutive Year

Penske Truck Leasing Named to InformationWeek 500 for Sixth Consecutive Year

Penske Ranks No. 1 in the Transportation and Logistics Industry Category and 11th Overall for Its Technological Innovation READING, Pa., Sept. 12 -- Today, Penske Truck Leasing announced that it ranked 11th overall on the 2006 InformationWeek 500 for the technological innovation it demonstrates in the transportation an ... Continue reading

Powerlock Ads Hit Airwaves This Week; Campaign With Celebrity Dog The Bounty Hunter Airs On Major Cable Networks

Powerlock Ads Hit Airwaves This Week; Campaign With Celebrity Dog The Bounty Hunter Airs On Major Cable Networks

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--Sept. 12, 2006--Powerlock International Corp. (Pink Sheets: PWLK) has begun airing its 30-second advertisements featuring the legendary star of A&E network's hit series, Duane Chapman, otherwise known as Dog The Bounty Hunter. 'Dog' is pitchman for two of Powerlock International Corp.'s products ... Continue reading

Pricedex CEO's 'Top 10 Roadblocks' to Industry Gaining Full Advantage of Product Information Management

Pricedex CEO's 'Top 10 Roadblocks' to Industry Gaining Full Advantage of Product Information Management

Solution 'Blur,' Fear of Change, Misinformation Top the List BROCKVILLE, Ontario and DETROIT, Sept. 12 -- For an industry founded on manufacturing enough replacement parts each year to keep millions of vehicles on North American roads running smoothly, one would think that any IT system that could manage those parts th ... Continue reading

Reading - Fuller - Pre-race 09-12-06

Reading - Fuller - Pre-race 09-12-06

News from David Powers Motorsports Valvoline / Louisiana-Pacific / Mac Tools For Images or additional Information, Contact: Don Armstrong (832)-252-8732 or (713) 202-4849 e-mail: Don@DavidPowersMotorsports.com A nice simple repeat win would suit Fuller just fine READING, Pa. (Sept. 12) -- For all the quarter-mile succe ... Continue reading

Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge New Hamp. Advance...

Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge New Hamp. Advance...

Media Contact: Patrick Rogers, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, 704-662-9642, progers@ganassi.com Reed Sorenson, No. 41 Target Dodge Sylvania 300 - New Hampshire International Raceway Advance - 9/17/06 To view the 2006 Target Racing Media Guide, please visit www.target.com/pressroom Target Team Fast Facts: Back ... Continue reading

Samenvatting: X-Rite kondigt CEO-wissel aan; X-Rite meldt dat de opvolging van de huidige CEO op 1 oktober 2006 plaatsvindt

Samenvatting: X-Rite kondigt CEO-wissel aan; X-Rite meldt dat de opvolging van de huidige CEO op 1 oktober 2006 plaatsvindt

GRANDVILLE, Michigan--12 sep, 2006-- Het bestuur van X-Rite Incorporated (SWX:XRI) meldt dat de implementatie van de voorgenomen CEO-opvolging, die was aangekondigd in januari tijdens de overname van Amazys, in oktober geëffectueerd zal worden. Michael C. Ferrara zal op deze datum met pensioen gaan. Thomas J. Vacchi ... Continue reading

SiTime Corporation Appoints Craig Garber as Chief Financial Officer

SiTime Corporation Appoints Craig Garber as Chief Financial Officer

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--Sept. 12, 2006-- Former Vice President of Finance and European Controller of LAM Research Brings Nearly 22 Years of Finance, International Accounting, and Operations Experience to Support SiTime's Rapid Growth SiTime Corporation, a privately held Silicon Valley startup bringing the first MEMS based a ... Continue reading

StoneEagle - AutoSurvey Press Release

StoneEagle - AutoSurvey Press Release

stoneeagle announces autosurvey's selection of SEcuredata to connect their application with leading dealer management systems StoneEagle Provides AutoSurvey with Standardized and Comprehensive Data to Streamline and Automate their Survey Technology Dallas, TX - September 13, 2006 - The StoneEagle Group (StoneEagle) tod ... Continue reading

Tenneco to Webcast Presentation at Bank of America 36th Annual Investment Conference

Tenneco to Webcast Presentation at Bank of America 36th Annual Investment Conference

LAKE FOREST, Ill., Sept. 12 -- Tenneco will participate in the Bank of America 36th Annual Investment Conference to be held in San Francisco, on Tuesday, September 19, 2006. Ken Trammell, the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at 8:00 a.m. ET. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi- ... Continue reading

"Thunder" Release Advisory

"Thunder" Release Advisory

MEDIA ADVISORY: The United States Auto Club regrets that the release distributed today regarding the 2007 "Wednesday Night Thunder" series was erroneously released prematurely. Until further notice, this release is NOT active. We have been apprised that these events are NOT finalized and are subject to change. We regre ... Continue reading

Top Amateur Racers to Descend on Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course For National Championships

Top Amateur Racers to Descend on Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course For National Championships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rebecca Ackford, 614-793-4620, rackford@midohio.com TOP AMATEUR RACERS TO DESCEND ON MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS DUBLIN, Ohio (September 12, 2006) - Four hundred competitors from across the United States will head to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course this weekend to bat ... Continue reading

Trocas Calientes Craftsman(R), Nuevos Aficionados

Trocas Calientes Craftsman(R), Nuevos Aficionados

La marca Craftsman invita a la afición hispana a su carrera en Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, 12 de septiembre /PR Newswire/ -- Desde sus inicios en 1995, la NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ha puesto la atención de legiones de nuevos aficionados en NASCAR. Como un importante patrocinador, la marca Craftsman se ha dirigido a esto ... Continue reading

Vote for Florida's Greatest Hometown Heroes

Vote for Florida's Greatest Hometown Heroes

National Vote Underway for All-time Greatest Heroes - Five Per State - in 5th Anniversary Volvo for life Awards Vote for Top Heroes at www.volvoforlifeawards.com; $1 Million in Financial Contributions Provided; Winner Receives Volvo Car for Life IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 12 -- Five extraordinary, everyday heroes from Flori ... Continue reading

Zag Acquires CU Auto Sales; Acquisition Expands Zag's Credit Union Auto-Buying Audience Reach, Increases Zag's Volume, Revenue and Profits from Day One

Zag Acquires CU Auto Sales; Acquisition Expands Zag's Credit Union Auto-Buying Audience Reach, Increases Zag's Volume, Revenue and Profits from Day One

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Sept. 12, 2006--Zag (http://www.zag.com), an automotive retail innovator, today announced the acquisition of CU Auto Sales (http://www.cuauto.com) of Roseville, Calif., a Credit Union auto-buying service that serves more than 800,000 Credit Union members throughout Central and Northern California. ... Continue reading

47 Southern California AAMCO Stores to Sell Powerlock Int'l. Corp. Products

47 Southern California AAMCO Stores to Sell Powerlock Int'l. Corp. Products

COSTA MESA, Calif.--Sept. 13, 2006--Powerlock International Corp. (Pink Sheets: PWLK) announced that their two top performing products, Wheel Safe and Power Lock Vehicle Anti-Theft, will be carried in 47 AAMCO stores in the Southern California area with the rollout starting this month. The products are available as an ... Continue reading

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum News Release - First Annual Connecting Rods Brunch Brings Connections of Past and Present Together

Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum News Release - First Annual Connecting Rods Brunch Brings Connections of Past and Present Together

AUBURN CORD DUESENBERG MUSEUM NEWS RELEASE - 9/13/2006 CONTACT: Gran Roberts, For Immediate Release Marketing Director September 2006 (260) 925-1444 ext. 30 First Annual Connecting Rods Brunch Brings Connections of Past and Present Together (AUBURN) - In only its first year, the Auburn Automobile Company Connecting Rod ... Continue reading

Chrysler Financial Volunteers to Help Sudie Williams Elementary Students Understand Earning, Spending and Saving Money

Chrysler Financial Volunteers to Help Sudie Williams Elementary Students Understand Earning, Spending and Saving Money

WHAT: Sudie Williams Elementary for the past two years has been the Junior Achievement (JA) partner school for the Chrysler Financial Southwest Business Center. Approximately 25 employees on September 15 will bring the JA Dollars and $ense(TM) program to 14 classes at the school. JA Dollars and $ense(TM) teaches studen ... Continue reading

Funny Car points leader Capps "relaxed" as season winds down in Reading

Funny Car points leader Capps "relaxed" as season winds down in Reading

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POOWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 19 of 23 TOYO TIRES NHRA NATIONALS Maple Grove Raceway Mohnton, Pa. Race Date: Sept. 15-17, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net FUNNY CAR POINTS LEADER CAPPS "RELAXED" AS SEASON WINDS ... Continue reading

Hot Wheels: AISI Together with College for Creative Studies and University of Michigan Students Unveil 'My Other Car Is ... ' Concept Vehicles

Hot Wheels: AISI Together with College for Creative Studies and University of Michigan Students Unveil 'My Other Car Is ... ' Concept Vehicles

DETROIT, Sept. 13 -- "My Other Car is ... " sporty, aggressive and emotional, a vehicle with smooth, chiseled lines that conveys adventure, excitement and performance, even when stationary, an uncompromising driving machine that is changing the rules through creativity and engineering. This summer, design and engineeri ... Continue reading

Jeg Coughlin looking forward to first Million Dollar race experience

Jeg Coughlin looking forward to first Million Dollar race experience

Coughlin looking forward to first Million Dollar race experience MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For the last decade Jeg Coughlin Jr., has longed to participate in the annual BTE Million Dollar Drag Race. Now, the three-time NHRA world champ will have his shot as he heads to Memphis Motorsports Park for the richest single-day ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Will hopes Maple Grove Raceway produces win

KB Racing LLC: Will hopes Maple Grove Raceway produces win

*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 22nd ANNUAL NHRA ... Continue reading

KC Racing LLC: Line continues to pursue point championship

KC Racing LLC: Line continues to pursue point championship

*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 22nd ANNUAL NHRA TOYO TIRES NATIONALS MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY -- READING, PENN. SEPTEMBER 14-17, 2006 Line ... Continue reading

Maybach 57 S With Mother Of Pearl Finish To Be Presented In Paris

Maybach 57 S With Mother Of Pearl Finish To Be Presented In Paris

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on September 13th, 2006 At 8:30 AM CST DaimlerChrysler has announced today that in addition to the already- available black and silver single-tone paint finishes currently obtainable on the Maybach 57 S model, a new shining "Antiqua White" finish will be added to available single-tone pa ... Continue reading

NADA, Bradshaw Automotive Promote Child Passenger Safety in Greenville, SC

NADA, Bradshaw Automotive Promote Child Passenger Safety in Greenville, SC

Program includes free seat inspections, press conference GREENVILLE, S.C., Sept. 13 -- With thousands of children killed or injured in car crashes each year, the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and Bradshaw Automotive Group are working to change that by raising awareness of proper child safety seat use. ... Continue reading

New Progressive Service Center Opens in Company's Headquarter City; From Construction Trailer to State-of-the-Art Facility, Move of Hometown Facility Reflects Growth and Success of Concierge Level of Claims Service

New Progressive Service Center Opens in Company's Headquarter City; From Construction Trailer to State-of-the-Art Facility, Move of Hometown Facility Reflects Growth and Success of Concierge Level of Claims Service

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--Sept. 13, 2006--Six years ago, it started as an idea for a new level of service that could help save drivers lots of time managing the claims/repair process following a crash. At that time, the service was delivered from a construction trailer on a car lot on the Bedford Auto Mile. Today, it's t ... Continue reading

NEWS RELEASE: DIVISION POINTS BATTLES HIGHLIGHT RACING ACTION SATURDAY AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

NEWS RELEASE: DIVISION POINTS BATTLES HIGHLIGHT RACING ACTION SATURDAY AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kevin O’Brien (626) 358-1100 (714) 448-0346 cell DIVISION POINTS BATTLES HIGHLIGHT RACING ACTION SATURDAY AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY IRWINDALE, Calif. (September 13, 2006) – With only a handful of races left in the season, it will be crunch time at Irwindale Speedway this Saturday (Septemb ... Continue reading

RICHIE STEVENS, JR. -- 22ND ANNUAL TOYO TIRES NHRA NATIONALS PREVIEW

RICHIE STEVENS, JR. -- 22ND ANNUAL TOYO TIRES NHRA NATIONALS PREVIEW

(http://www.moparspeed.com/) (http://www.moparspeed.com/) RICHIE STEVENS, JR. DON SCHUMACHER RACING J&J RACING TEAM MOPAR/VALSPAR DODGE STRATUS R/T _WWW.RICHIESTEVENSJR.COM_ (http://www.richiestevensjr.com/) _WWW.SHOERACING.COM_ (http://www.shoeracing.com/) (http://www.moparspeed.com/) TRACK STATS… 22nd Annual To ... Continue reading

Scelzi's objective: to win, gain points, finish high

Scelzi's objective: to win, gain points, finish high

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POOWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 19 of 23 TOYO TIRES NHRA NATIONALS Maple Grove Raceway Mohnton, Pa. Race Date: Sept. 15-17, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI'S OBJECTIVE: TO WIN, GAIN POINTS, FINISH HIGH MO ... Continue reading

Subaru Returns as Presenting and Official Automotive Sponsor of the 10th International Latino Film Festival

Subaru Returns as Presenting and Official Automotive Sponsor of the 10th International Latino Film Festival

-- Subaru expands sponsorship to include Youth in Video Program -- SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that it will return as the Presenting and Official Automotive Sponsor of the 10th International Latino Film Festival (ILFF) - San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to providing funds and o ... Continue reading

Troxel has sights set on moving up in Reading

Troxel has sights set on moving up in Reading

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POOWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 19 of 23 TOYO TIRES NHRA NATIONALS Maple Grove Raceway Mohnton, Pa. Race Date: Sept. 15-17, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL HAS SIGHTS SET ON MOVING UP IN READING MOHNTON, ... Continue reading

Yamaha Marine Group Launches Extended Service Promotion

Yamaha Marine Group Launches Extended Service Promotion

KENNESAW, Ga., Sept. 13 -- Yamaha Marine Group today launched a promotion designed to help authorized participating Yamaha outboard dealers continue sales momentum into the fall by offering customers Yamaha Extended Service contracts when they buy certain eligible new two- and four-stroke Yamaha outboards. Yamaha's "Wh ... Continue reading

YES ESSENTIALS AND CHRYSLER BRAND ARE ON THE HUNT FOR AMERICA’S MESSIEST CAR

YES ESSENTIALS AND CHRYSLER BRAND ARE ON THE HUNT FOR AMERICA’S MESSIEST CAR

Has Your Busy Life Made Your Car a Dumpster on Wheels? ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Video, hard copy requests, contact information and more available at: http://www.prnewswire.com/broadcast/25095/press.html NEW YORK, September 13 -- THIS IS A MULTIVU SPECIAL REPORT BROUGHT TO YOU BY MILLIKEN & COMPANY. WITH AMERICANS SPENDING ... Continue reading

CORRECTION - NHRA Summit Finals Race of Champions Complete at ORP

CORRECTION - NHRA Summit Finals Race of Champions Complete at ORP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK AT INDIANAPOLIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2006 Contact: Dana Mariotti, NHRA, (626) 428-0289 RACE OF CHAMPIONS COMPLETE AT ORP SUMMIT FINALS INDIANAPOLIS - The first day of racing is complete at the NHRA North Central Division Sum ... Continue reading

MEDIA ALTERT: ALTWHEELS SYMPOSIUM, SEPT. 16 & 17, BOSTON'S MUSEUM OF SCIENCE

MEDIA ALTERT: ALTWHEELS SYMPOSIUM, SEPT. 16 & 17, BOSTON'S MUSEUM OF SCIENCE

*AltWheels Alternative Transportation Festival* *MEDIA ALERT* *ALTWHEELS SYMPOSIUM - SEPT. 16 & 17* *BOSTON**'S MUSEUM OF SCIENCE* Ø* In-depth information on the varieties of technologies that will be on display during the AltWheels Festival at Boston's City Hall Plaza, including hybrids, fuel cells, plug-ins, ethanol ... Continue reading

Iowa Midget Qualifying

Iowa Midget Qualifying

USAC NATIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 16-17, 2006 - Newton, Iowa - Iowa Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: (Held Sept. 16) 1. Bobby Santos III, 4, Klatt-22.572; 2. Dave Steele, 91, Nine Racing-22.682; 3. Josh Wise, 20, Stewart-22.856; 4. ... Continue reading

Iowa Silver Crown Qualifying

Iowa Silver Crown Qualifying

USAC SILVER CROWN SERIES RACE RESULTS (Series presented by K & N Engineering): September 16-17, 2006 - Newton, Iowa - Iowa Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: (Held Sept. 16) 1. Dave Steele, 1, Team 6-R-23.162; 2. Josh Wise, 14, Foyt-23.203; 3. Brian Tyler, 21, Team 6-R-23.311; 4. ... Continue reading

Iowa Sprint Qualifying

Iowa Sprint Qualifying

USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 16-17, 2006 - Newton, Iowa - Iowa Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: (Held Sept. 16) 1. Darren Hagen, 67k, Kunz-21.554; 2. Tracy Hines, 69, Dynamics-21.602; 3. Jay Drake, 62, BWB-21.642; 4. ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals Rained Out

NHRA NEWS: Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals Rained Out

Rain showers wash out 22nd annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals MOHNTON, Pa. -- The 22nd annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway were rained out and are rescheduled for Sept. 29, 30 and Oct. 1. Pro sessions will be held at 1 and 4 p.m. on Sept. ... Continue reading

NHRA North Central Division Summit Finals - Saturday from ORP (national)

NHRA North Central Division Summit Finals - Saturday from ORP (national)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION O'REILLY RACEWAY PARK AT INDIANAPOLIS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2006 Contact: Dana Mariotti, NHRA, (626) 428-0289 ELIMINATIONS BEGIN AT NORTH CENTRAL SUMMIT FINALS INDIANAPOLIS - Eliminations began today at the NHRA North Central Division Summit Rac ... Continue reading

Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship presented by Toronto Star Wheels - David Ostella wins every F1-K race in 2006

Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship presented by Toronto Star Wheels - David Ostella wins every F1-K race in 2006

For immediate release September 16, 2006 Ostella makes history! David Ostella wins every F1-K race in 2006 GOODWOOD, ONTARIO – David Ostella came into the final weekend of the Sunoco Ron Fellows Karting Championship with the F1-K championship already secured, but he still had something to race for. Ostella had the ch ... Continue reading

TEAM BRUICHLADDICH RADICAL HIGH HOPES FOR JARAMA

TEAM BRUICHLADDICH RADICAL HIGH HOPES FOR JARAMA

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

Video web link - TRIBUTE - honoring the victims of September 11, 2001

Video web link - TRIBUTE - honoring the victims of September 11, 2001

At the advent of the 5th Anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001, there have been numerous reflections and presentations so the world will will never forget. Likewise I have created TRIBUTE - a video collection to honor the memory of those who were tragically lost this day. Here is a link to the video on YouTub ... Continue reading

Bakersfield Focus Results

Bakersfield Focus Results

USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 16, 2006 - Bakersfield, California - Bakersfield Speedway FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Chris Veach (#63 Veach). 2. Joe Fabozzi (#84 Fabozzi). 3. Nick Carlson (#44 Carlson), 4. Cameron Veach (#53 Veach), 5. ... Continue reading

Salt Lake City Sprint Results

Salt Lake City Sprint Results

USAC/SLVRA YOUNG AUTOMOTIVE GROUP ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 16, 2006 - Salt Lake City, Utah - Rocky Mountain Raceways QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ryan Burdett, 36, Burdett-13.915; 2. Jimmy Wysong, 1, Wysong-14.058; 3. Jeff Bergener, 21, Gunn-14.078; 4. Jim Waters, 24, Ault-14.223; 5. ... Continue reading

Bakersfield Midget Results

Bakersfield Midget Results

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 16, 2005 - Bakersfield, California - Bakersfield Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Chase Barber, 91, Barber-12.709; 2. Ryan Kaplan, 21, Kaplan-12.768; 3. Garrett Hansen, 70, Hansen-12.887; 4. Rick Hendrix, 12, Hendrix-12.907; 5. ... Continue reading

Toyota to Boost Overseas Output by 40 percent

Toyota to Boost Overseas Output by 40 percent

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's top motor company Toyota plans to boost its overseas production by 40 percent from 2005 levels to five million units in 2008, a press report said. The plan will be led by greater output in North America and in the fast growing market of China, the leading Japanese business daily Nihon Keizai Shimb ... Continue reading

Perris CRA Results

Perris CRA Results

USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: September 16, 2006 - Perris, California - Perris Auto Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Damion Gardner, 50, Chaffin-16.805; 2. Tony Jones, 4, Alexander-16.862; 3. Johnny Rodriguez, 7, Preistley-16.907; 4. Rickie Gaunt, 2A, Smiley-17.056; 5. ... Continue reading

Special: Attn Ford Employees ; Think hard before you accept a buyout

Special: Attn Ford Employees ; Think hard before you accept a buyout

Detroit September 15, 2006; Susan Tompor writing for the Detroit Free Press reported that thousands of UAW workers at Ford Motor Co. will wake up today wondering whether they should grab the money and go. Do they opt for one of several complicated buyout and early retirement offers? Or do they stick around at Ford? Bef ... Continue reading

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies Announces Hybrid Vehicle Discount in Kansas

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies Announces Hybrid Vehicle Discount in Kansas

LOS ANGELES--Sept. 14, 2006--The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, the first U.S. insurer to offer an insurance discount to customers who own a hybrid or alternative fuel vehicle, announced today it will offer the discount in Kansas effective September 1, 2006. The discount amount will be 10% for auto customers in ... Continue reading

NHRA Summit Racing Series, Saturday from Heartland Park Topeka

NHRA Summit Racing Series, Saturday from Heartland Park Topeka

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, TOPEKA, KAN. Saturday, September 16, 2006 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 KNIGHT, GILLIGAN GRAB EARLY TROPHIES AT HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, Kan. - Todd Knight and Tom Gilligan grabbed the first two trophies of the weeken ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Saturday from Houston

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Saturday from Houston

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION HOUSTON RACEWAY PARK SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2006 Contact: Dana Mariotti, NHRA (626) 428-0289 JOHNSON, MASSEY TOP QUALIFIERS IN HOUSTON HOUSTON - Qualifying is complete and the field is set for final eliminations at the 19th Annual Sportsm ... Continue reading

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