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Beckman bowls 'em over in Pomona, sets both ends of national records, reaches second final

Beckman bowls 'em over in Pomona, sets both ends of national records, reaches second final

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 23 of 23 AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Race Date: Nov. 9-12, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN BOWLS 'EM OVER IN POM ... Continue reading

Baca concludes 2006 season with emotional race in Pomona

Baca concludes 2006 season with emotional race in Pomona

Baca concludes 2006 season with emotional race in Pomona POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 12) -- David Baca concluded a constructive 2006 campaign with an emotional race day at Pomona, losing in the first round to reigning series champion Tony Schumacher, who won his fourth series title Sunday. The Mach 1 Air Services team knew th ... Continue reading

Harvick Victory Awards 29 Lucky Race Fans an All-New 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche Through #29 Goodwrench Expertise Challenge

Harvick Victory Awards 29 Lucky Race Fans an All-New 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche Through #29 Goodwrench Expertise Challenge

Harvick Victory at Phoenix Awards 29 Lucky Race Fans an All-New 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche Through #29 Goodwrench Expertise Challenge GM Goodwrench to Establish $200,000 Scholarship Fund as Part of Promotion AVONDALE, Ariz. (Nov. 12, 2006) - GM Goodwrench driver Kevin Harvick powered to victory in the Checker Auto Parts ... Continue reading

Unlikely early finish for Coughlin (NHRA)

Unlikely early finish for Coughlin (NHRA)

Unlikely early finish for Coughlin POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 12) -- Defending event champion Jeg Coughlin's attempt at a second straight trophy at the Auto Club NHRA Finals ended abruptly in the first round of Sunday's competition when Coughlin's Slammers Ultimate Milk/Jegs.com Chevrolet Cobalt violently shook its tires at ... Continue reading

Enders in quickest Pro Stock field in Pomona history

Enders in quickest Pro Stock field in Pomona history

Enders in quickest Pro Stock field in Pomona history POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 11) -- Popular Pro Stock phenomenon Erica Enders battled her way into the quickest Pro Stock field ever assembled at the famed Auto Club Raceway in Pomona Calif., capturing the 14th starting position of the 42nd annual Auto Club of Southern Calif ... Continue reading

Baca stares down familiar foe in Round 1

Baca stares down familiar foe in Round 1

Baca stares down familiar foe in Round 1 POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 11) -- Two events ago in Richmond, Va., Mach 1 Air Services Top Fuel racer David Baca upset three-time series champion and No. 1 qualifier Tony Schumacher in the opening round of eliminations to serious put a damper on Schumacher's title defense. It was a sh ... Continue reading

AssuranceAmerica Corporation Announces September 2006 Results Showing Continuing Profits

AssuranceAmerica Corporation Announces September 2006 Results Showing Continuing Profits

ATLANTA--Atlanta-based ASSURANCEAMERICA CORPORATION (OTC BB: ASAM), today announced its unaudited financial results for September 2006 and the nine and three months ended September 30, 2006. Revenues for the month of September 2006 increased 23% to $4.3 million, compared to $3.5 million for the same month of 2005. Reve ... Continue reading

Bonal International, Inc. Announces 55% Increase in Net Income at Six Months

Bonal International, Inc. Announces 55% Increase in Net Income at Six Months

ROYAL OAK, Mich., Nov. 10 -- Bonal International, Inc. today announced the results for the sixth month period ending September 30. Bonal recorded a 9.2% increase in net revenue of $1,002,334 in 2006 compared to $918,035 at the same time last year. Income before federal income taxes was $339,225 versus $217,593 last yea ... Continue reading

Continental "Global Engineering Excellence" Initiative:

Continental "Global Engineering Excellence" Initiative:

HANOVER and FRANKFURT, Germany, November 10 -- - Engineering Education not Keeping Pace With Challenges of Globalization - Top Universities in Favor of "Open Borders" and Internationalized Study Programs - Unprecedented Study Shows Action Required to Internationalize Engineering Sciences - Continental AG Expands Intern ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Receives 'Corporation of the Year' Award from the North Ohio Minority Business Council

DaimlerChrysler Receives 'Corporation of the Year' Award from the North Ohio Minority Business Council

* Ohio Council is the fourth organization to name Chrysler Group as the "Corporation of the Year" in 2006 * 2005 minority sourcing equaled $115 million in Ohio and $3.8 billion overall AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 10 -- DaimlerChrysler was named "Corporation of the Year" by the North Ohio Minority Business Council for its ... Continue reading

Disney-Pixar's Blockbuster 'CARS' Roars into Stores for the Holidays

Disney-Pixar's Blockbuster 'CARS' Roars into Stores for the Holidays

Year's #1 Animated Film a Huge Hit for Parents and Porsche - "Sally Carrera" is Among the Film's Favorite Characters, Especially Among Girls BURBANK, Calif., and ATLANTA, Nov. 10 -- Holiday DVD viewing will be revved up with more horsepower this year, thanks to the release of the Disney-Pixar animated hit "CARS" which ... Continue reading

Drew Industries Presents at Robotti's 3rd Annual Manufactured Housing Investor Conference

Drew Industries Presents at Robotti's 3rd Annual Manufactured Housing Investor Conference

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Nov. 10 -- Leigh J. Abrams, President and CEO of Drew Industries Incorporated , and Fred Zinn, Executive Vice President and CFO, will present to investors at Robotti & Co.'s 3rd Annual Manufactured Housing Investor Conference at 12:30 p.m. ET on November 13 at the Harvard Club in New York City. A li ... Continue reading

Exide Technologies Launches Next Generation of Liberator® Locomotive Batteries

Exide Technologies Launches Next Generation of Liberator® Locomotive Batteries

ALPHARETTA, Ga.--Exide Technologies (www.exide.com), a global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, introduces the Liberator® KDZ-501 and Liberator® KDZ-651, an updated line of locomotive starting batteries for the North American railroad market, sold by its GNB Industrial Power business. With an enhanced des ... Continue reading

Ferrari Panamerican 20,000 Stops in Pittsburgh

Ferrari Panamerican 20,000 Stops in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH--Alcoa , a sponsor of the Ferrari Pan-Am 20,000 and exclusive supplier of all Ferrari Gran Turisimo aluminum spaceframes, announced today that the Italian automaker’s caravan has stopped in Pittsburgh as part of its 84-day test drive journey of its new, 12-cylinder 599 GTB Fiorano. The Pan-Am 20,000, which ... Continue reading

Freescale Acceleration Sensor Shipments Surpass 300 Million

Freescale Acceleration Sensor Shipments Surpass 300 Million

AUSTIN, Texas--Freescale Semiconductor , a leading supplier of micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) based sensor devices, has shipped more than 300 million accelerometers – a major milestone in the company’s long history of sensor innovation. Freescale began its foray into acceleration sensors in the late 1980s w ... Continue reading

Freescale to Showcase Industrial, Automotive and Consumer Innovations at electronica 2006

Freescale to Showcase Industrial, Automotive and Consumer Innovations at electronica 2006

AUSTIN, Texas--Freescale Semiconductor will demonstrate a broad array of technology innovations and system-level solutions at electronica 2006 in Munich, Germany, Nov. 14-17. Freescale executives and technical experts will participate in several panels and presentations, including the CEO Roundtable. The company will h ... Continue reading

Heartland Energy Announces Decision to Spin Off Subsidiary

Heartland Energy Announces Decision to Spin Off Subsidiary

ALEXANDRIA, La.--Heartland Energy Group Inc. (Pink Sheets:HEGP) today announced that its board of directors has approved a distribution to affect a "spin-off" of its subsidiary, Go Baby Racing, Inc. The spin-off will be effective immediately. Heartland Energy Group Inc. shareholders will receive, on a pro rata basis, o ... Continue reading

Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation to Present at the Credit Suisse Insurance Conference

Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation to Present at the Credit Suisse Insurance Conference

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Nov. 10 -- Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation , today announced Mr. James R. Gober, Chairman, President and CEO will speak at the Credit Suisse Insurance Conference in New York on Thursday, November 16 at 1:40 p.m. (ET). A live webcast will be available at http://ir.ipacc.com/. A replay of the ... Continue reading

JAMA UPDATE NEWS: October 2006 Automobile & Motorcycle Registrations-Sales Statistics

JAMA UPDATE NEWS: October 2006 Automobile & Motorcycle Registrations-Sales Statistics

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MBtech Group Acquires Autodie International

MBtech Group Acquires Autodie International

Grand Rapids-based die maker to be Called MBtech Autodie LLC GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 10 -- MBtech Group, a leading global automotive engineering and consulting service provider, announced today that it has acquired the business of Autodie International Inc. Autodie was founded in 1962 and is one of the top die manufa ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors to Unveil All-New Lancer Sports Sedan at 2007 North American International Auto Show

Mitsubishi Motors to Unveil All-New Lancer Sports Sedan at 2007 North American International Auto Show

CYPRESS, Calif., Nov. 10 -- Ninety years after starting car production (with the 1917 Model-A), Mitsubishi has embarked upon its most ambitious automotive project ever through the launch of its first global platform. Known as "Project Global," and already successfully previewed with the second generation Outlander, it ... Continue reading

More info on PRI Trade Show

More info on PRI Trade Show

Happy Veterans Day - giving thanks to those who have served our country and those in uniform today.. PRI Trade Show is just five weeks away - Friday night, Dec. 15th is the big race at Orlando Speedworld. Hope you can make it! Kind regards, Pete Evanow For the 19th Annual PRI Trade Show Dec. ... Continue reading

MSX International, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2006

MSX International, Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2006

WARREN, Mich., Nov. 10 -- MSX International, Inc., a global provider of technical business services posted net income of $2.6 million for the quarter ended October 1, 2006. For the first nine months of fiscal 2006 the Company posted net income of $6.3 million. Net sales from continuing operations totaled $90.1 million ... Continue reading

National R.V. Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results

National R.V. Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results

PERRIS, Calif., Nov. 10 -- National R.V. Holdings, Inc. , the owner of leading RV manufacturers National RV, Inc. (NRV) and Country Coach, Inc. (CCI), today announced financial results for its third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2006. Net sales were $92.0 million for the third quarter of 2006, a decline o ... Continue reading

NAVTEQ Mapping Supports 'Pay As You Drive' Motor Insurance

NAVTEQ Mapping Supports 'Pay As You Drive' Motor Insurance

Innovative Norwich Union scheme relies on NAVTEQ(R) map data CHICAGO, Nov. 10 -- NAVTEQ , a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, is supplying map data to Norwich Union for its innovative "Pay As You Drive"(TM) insurance scheme which could save drivers in the Unite ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT RENEWS E.T. SERIES SPONSORSHIP

NHRA NEWS: SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT RENEWS E.T. SERIES SPONSORSHIP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761 SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT RENEWS E.T. SERIES SPONSORSHIP GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2006) - Summit Racing Equipment, an industry leader in distribution of auto racing parts and equipment through catalogs and the Internet, has renewed its series sponsorship ... Continue reading

Only One Week Remains in Thanksgiving Food Drive

Only One Week Remains in Thanksgiving Food Drive

Only One Week Remains in 6th Annual Infineon Raceway Thanksgiving Food Drive SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Only one week remains for race fans and community members to help feed the needy and take advantage of Infineon Raceway's 6th annual Thanksgiving Food Drive ticket giveaway. Those who donate four or more no ... Continue reading

Patrick Industries Presents at Robotti's 3rd Annual Manufactured Housing Investor Conference on Nov. 13

Patrick Industries Presents at Robotti's 3rd Annual Manufactured Housing Investor Conference on Nov. 13

ELKHART, Ind., Nov. 10 -- Paul E. Hassler, president and CEO of Patrick Industries, Inc. , and Andy L. Nemeth, Patrick's CFO, will present to investors at Robotti & Co.'s 3rd Annual Manufactured Housing Investor Conference at 2:00 p.m. ET on Nov. 13 at the Harvard Club in New York City. A live webcast of the presentati ... Continue reading

PennFuture Condemns Attempt to Kill the Clean Vehicles Program

PennFuture Condemns Attempt to Kill the Clean Vehicles Program

HARRISBURG, Pa.--Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture) today called on the leadership of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to abandon plans to force a vote on Senate Bill 1025 (SB 1025), the bill that would kill the Clean Vehicles Program. “It is inconceivable to me that House leadership could be ... Continue reading

Pittsburgh Design Firm Builds New Creative Work Environment Complete With a Tree House to Foster Creativity - Video Available

Pittsburgh Design Firm Builds New Creative Work Environment Complete With a Tree House to Foster Creativity - Video Available

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 10 -- Very few CEOs can say they work in a tree house - unless they're George M. Davison III, CEO and founder of Davison Design and Development. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/davisoninvents/25991/ The product design firm recently opened InventionLand, an inno ... Continue reading

Plexus Online at Automotive Interoperability Show to Demonstrate How Supply Chains Can Operate as One

Plexus Online at Automotive Interoperability Show to Demonstrate How Supply Chains Can Operate as One

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 10 -- Plexus Systems, makers of Plexus Online -- the first true on-demand manufacturing performance system -- will demonstrate how automotive suppliers can smoothly manage their operations and their supply networks. Plexus Systems' technology experts will present this capability at the Automot ... Continue reading

Raser Technologies, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results

Raser Technologies, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2006 Financial Results

PROVO, Utah--Raser Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Arca: RZ) (“Raser”), a technology licensing company established to develop and license advanced electric motor, controller and related technologies, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. “During the third quarter, we successfully add ... Continue reading

Remy International, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2006 Results

Remy International, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2006 Results

ANDERSON, Ind., Nov. 10 -- Remy International, Inc. ("Remy International" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer, remanufacturer and distributor of Delco Remy brand heavy-duty systems and Remy brand starters and alternators, diesel engines, locomotive products and hybrid power technology, today announced financial r ... Continue reading

Rodedawg International Industries, Inc. and Altmann Marketing & Associates of Argentina Sign Letter of Intent for Distribution of the Rodedawg Off-Road Vehicles in South America

Rodedawg International Industries, Inc. and Altmann Marketing & Associates of Argentina Sign Letter of Intent for Distribution of the Rodedawg Off-Road Vehicles in South America

HAYWARD, Calif.--Rodedawg International Industries, Inc. (PINK SHEETS: RWGI) announces today they have signed a letter of intent with Altmann Marketing & Associates., to become a distributor of its amphibious vehicles in South America, one of the deal points per the letter of intent includes a monthly goal of 42 units ... Continue reading

SecurteX Announces the Latest Innovation in CCTV – NAVS™ ``UVR'' Universal Video Recorder

SecurteX Announces the Latest Innovation in CCTV – NAVS™ ``UVR'' Universal Video Recorder

DAYTON, Ohio--SecurteX International, Inc. a Dayton, Ohio based CCTV manufacturer of internationally distributed digital surveillance solutions announces the launch of the NAVS™ Universal Video Recorder (UVR) - next generation of SecurteX digital video surveillance products. Providing flexibility to connect analog an ... Continue reading

Synerject to Expand Into China

Synerject to Expand Into China

NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--Synerject LLC, a joint venture formed by Siemens VDO Automotive and Orbital Engine Corporation, today announced the creation of the fully owned Chinese subsidiary Synerject Motorcycle Systems Changchun Co, Ltd. to support its Asian expansion initiative. Registration of the new Synerject operation and ... Continue reading

World Premier: The New Smart ForTwo Makes Its Official Debut

World Premier: The New Smart ForTwo Makes Its Official Debut

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on November 10th, 2006 At 8:25 AM CST It's official ladies and gentlemen - just four days after the first photos of the next smart fortwo began their trek across the internet, DaimlerChrysler today has officially taken the wraps off their new model, finally revealing to the world what to ... Continue reading

Xethanol Announces New Chairman of the Board and New President & Chief Executive Officer

Xethanol Announces New Chairman of the Board and New President & Chief Executive Officer

NEW YORK--Xethanol Corporation (AMEX: XNL), a biotechnology driven ethanol company, today announced that the Board of Directors has elected William P. Behrens as non-executive Chairman of the Board and David R. Ames as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In aligning his interests with shareholders, Mr ... Continue reading

KCR pre race release 11-10-06

KCR pre race release 11-10-06

Oh brother! Brian Keselowski substitutes for Brad in Phoenix Avondale, Az. – Brian Keselowski is taking a turn behind the wheel of the #23 Ridley Chevrolet this weekend in the Arizona Travel 200. He will be making his debut on the NASCAR Busch Series while subbing for his brother, Brad Keselowski, who is the regular ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Friday Qualifying Update: Midway through Pomona Qualifying, KJ Sits Seventh

NHRA Kurt Johnson Friday Qualifying Update: Midway through Pomona Qualifying, KJ Sits Seventh

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Midway through Pomona Qualifying, KJ Sits Seventh Event: 42nd Annual Auto Club NHRA Finals Day/Date: Friday, November 10, 2006 Location: Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, CA Kurt Johnson entered the second day of qualifying at the Auto C ... Continue reading

Beckman qualifies No. 1 in Pomona

Beckman qualifies No. 1 in Pomona

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 23 of 23 AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Race Date: Nov. 9-12, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN QUALIFIES NO. 1 IN PO ... Continue reading

Capps snags No. 6 in Pomona qualifying

Capps snags No. 6 in Pomona qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 23 of 23 AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Race Date: Nov. 9-12, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS SNAGS NO. 6 IN POMONA Q ... Continue reading

Friday Phoenix Sprint Results

Friday Phoenix Sprint Results

USAC NATIONAL & USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: November 10, 2006 - Phoenix, Arizona - Manzanita Speedway - 39th Checker Auto Parts/Budweiser "Western World Championships" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Levi Jones, 21, Stewart-18.792; 2. Critter Malone, 7c, Seven-18.903; 3. Bud Kaeding, 29, BK-Leffler-19.000; 4. Josh Wise ... Continue reading

Goodwin Wins Turkey 200 at SSP on Saturday

Goodwin Wins Turkey 200 at SSP on Saturday

Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Goodwin Gobbles Up the Field in the Turkey 200 at SSP on Saturday Newberrytown, PA (November 11, 2006) - Beautiful weather provided a perfect day for racing with the final racing event in the Central Pennsylvania area for the 2006 season at the Susquehanna Spe ... Continue reading

Hinchcliffe To Start Fourth in China (W)

Hinchcliffe To Start Fourth in China (W)

Hinchcliffe Takes Fourth on the Grid for Chinese A1GP Sprint Sprint Race Grid, Round 3/12 - A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, Beijing, China Saturday November 11, 2006 - A1 Team Canada's James Hinchcliffe was fourth fastest in a limited Saturday practice session in China Saturday ahead of Round 3 of the 2006-07 A1GP World ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Anderson No. 2 at NHRA Auto Club Finals

KB Racing LLC: Anderson No. 2 at NHRA Auto Club Finals

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 42nd ANNUAL NHRA AUTO CLUB FINALS AUTO CLUB RACEWAY AT POMONA (CALIF.) NOVEMBER 9-12, 2006 QUALIFYING ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Jason Line claims seventh No. 1 of 2006

KB Racing LLC: Jason Line claims seventh No. 1 of 2006

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 42nd ANNUAL NHRA AUTO CLUB FINALS AUTO CLUB RACEWAY AT POMONA (CALIF.) NOVEMBER 9-12, 2006 QUALIFYING: S ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Will enters eliminations in ninth

KB Racing LLC: Will enters eliminations in ninth

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 42nd ANNUAL NHRA A ... Continue reading

Last session a winner for defending champion Coughlin (NHRA)

Last session a winner for defending champion Coughlin (NHRA)

Last session a winner for defending champion Coughlin POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 11) -- Sunny Southern California made a move towards Autumn Saturday, which suited the racers vying for the title of the 42nd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals at Pomona Raceway just fine. Almost everyone used their final qualifying attempt to make t ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: KJ Steps Up, Starts Fourth in Pomona

NHRA Kurt Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: KJ Steps Up, Starts Fourth in Pomona

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Steps Up, Starts Fourth in Pomona Event: 42nd Annual Auto Club NHRA Finals Day/Date: Saturday, November 11, 2006 Location: Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Pomona, CA Kurt Johnson completed a solid qualifying performance on Saturday, with hi ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: 2007 NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

NHRA NEWS: 2007 NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Field Marketing, (626) 914-4761 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES TO FEATURE 44 EVENTS, TWO NEW VENUES IN 2007 GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 11, 2006) - NHRA officials released the 2007 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series schedule today during a press conference at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: POWERADE SERIES RESULTS SATURDAY FROM POMONA

NHRA NEWS: POWERADE SERIES RESULTS SATURDAY FROM POMONA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 695-6649 KALITTA, BECKMAN, LINE AND HINES EARN NO. 1 QUALIFYING HONORS AT AUTO CLUB NHRA FINALS POMONA, Calif. -- Top Fuel points leader Doug Kalitta outran championship rival Tony Schumacher with a dramatic 4.452-second pass in the final qualifying session of t ... Continue reading

QUALIFYING RESULTS IN MEXICO CITY NOT IDEAL FOR ROCKETSPORTS

QUALIFYING RESULTS IN MEXICO CITY NOT IDEAL FOR ROCKETSPORTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com QUALIFYING RESULTS IN MEXICO CITY NOT IDEAL FOR ROCKETSPORTS MEXICO CITY, Mexico (November 11, 2006) – After a very hard-working Rocketsports Racing crew made changes overnight with the hopes of b ... Continue reading

Scelzi collects No. 10 in Pomona qualifying

Scelzi collects No. 10 in Pomona qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 23 of 23 AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Race Date: Nov. 9-12, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI COLLECTS NO. 10 IN POM ... Continue reading

Thursday Positions 11-12 Switched

Thursday Positions 11-12 Switched

Please NOTE: Thursday feature positions 11-12 switched. -------------------------------- USAC NATIONAL & USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: November 9, 2006 - Phoenix, Arizona - Manzanita Speedway - 39th Checker Auto Parts/Budweiser "Western World Championships" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jerry Coons Jr., 69, Dynamics-18 ... Continue reading

Troxel nails down No. 4 in Pomona qualifying

Troxel nails down No. 4 in Pomona qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 23 of 23 AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NHRA FINALS Auto Club Raceway at Pomona (Calif.) Race Date: Nov. 9-12, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL NAILS DOWN NO. 4 SPOT ... Continue reading

WFO Wins the 2006 PSCA Pro Street Championship

WFO Wins the 2006 PSCA Pro Street Championship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WFO Wins the 2006 PSCA Pro Street Championship Please find attached 1 Word document and 1 JPEG image. For those not receiving attachments, the press release is provided below: WFO Wins the 2006 PSCA Pro Street Championship By Deborah Woodard (11-11-2006) PHOENIX, AZ - The WFO MotorSport/Dyno-Flo/S ... Continue reading

Offshore AAPEX 2006

Offshore AAPEX 2006

252 Pond Street Hopkinton, MA 01748 Henry P. Allessio Managing Director IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Confirmation: Thomas J. Mortimer, 508 435-4882 OFFSHORE AUTO PARTS SUPPLIERS SEEK INFORMATION ON THE AMERICAN AFTERMARKET Las Vegas, Nev. -- Offshore parts suppliers recognize the American automotive aftermarket is the largest ... Continue reading

Kenseth Wins from the Pole at Phoenix

Kenseth Wins from the Pole at Phoenix

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Arizona Travel 200 Qualifying, Page 1 November 11, 2006 Phoenix International Raceway Matt Kenseth, driver of the No. 17 Ford Fusion, won his fourth pole of the season - and the 12th of his Busch Series career - in qualifying for this afternoon's 200-mile race at Phoenix International Racew ... Continue reading

Sacramento's Fensler Wins Legends Title in Sonoma

Sacramento's Fensler Wins Legends Title in Sonoma

Sacramento's Fensler Takes Title at Legends Road Course Finals in Sonoma Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown, presented by Supercuts May 18-20 Wine Country Classic vintage car races June 2-3 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series June 22-24 Infineon Cougar Mountain Classic July 5-8 FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals July 27-29 CAL-STEAM/KOHLE ... Continue reading

Finalists Named in Chevy Super Bowl College Ad Challenge

Finalists Named in Chevy Super Bowl College Ad Challenge

DETROIT – Chevrolet and ad agency executives reviewed ad concepts submitted by student teams from across the country during the last few weeks, and selected five finalist teams to progress to the next round of the competition. Last weekend, Chevrolet welcomed these five student teams to Detroit for the next phase ... Continue reading

Saturday Phoenix Sprint Results

Saturday Phoenix Sprint Results

USAC NATIONAL & USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: November 11, 2006 - Pnoenix, Arizona - Manzanita Speedway - 39th Checker Auto Parts/Budweiser "Western World Championships" "C" MAIN: (20 laps) 1. Brad Sweet (#3J Yeley), 2. Don Droud Jr. (#44 Pace), 3. Dustin Morgan (#11D Walker/Guiducci), 4. ... Continue reading

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