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Sunday, February 25, 2007

Muscle Car Reunion & Nostalgia Drags Press Release

Muscle Car Reunion & Nostalgia Drags Press Release

January 30, 2007 Ultimate Muscle Car Reunion & Drags To Rock Kansas City Wild Muscle Cars, Don "Big Daddy" Garlits & Nostalgia Drags World Finals Blow Into KCIR October 6 & 7 The Musclecar Reunion and Nostalgia Drags kicks off its groundbreaking first event with the intensity of a Kansas twister. Waves of classic muscl ... Continue reading

American Dragster Episode 2 ESPN2 Sunday 11:30am EST

American Dragster Episode 2 ESPN2 Sunday 11:30am EST

AMERICAN DRAGSTER TV NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Feb. 24, 2007 Just a head's up reminder... The second episode of the return season of American Dragster will be cablecast on ESPN2 Sunday, February 25th, 11:30AM EST, 8:30 PST. "American Dragster" follows Brut Revolution Funny Car driver Ron Capps, Jagermeister Pro ... Continue reading

Beckman snares No. 9 in Phoenix qualifying

Beckman snares No. 9 in Phoenix qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 2 of 23 CHECKER SCHUCK'S KRAGEN NHRA NATIONALS Firebird Raceway Chandler, Ariz. Feb. 23-25, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN SNARES NO. 9 IN PHOENIX QUALIFYING CHANDLER, Ari ... Continue reading

Capps pulls out a stunner in final qualifying, nabs No. 4 in Phoenix

Capps pulls out a stunner in final qualifying, nabs No. 4 in Phoenix

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 2 of 23 CHECKER SCHUCK'S KRAGEN NHRA NATIONALS Firebird Raceway Chandler, Ariz. Feb. 23-25, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS PULLS OUT A STUNNER IN FINAL QUALIFYING, NABS NO. ... Continue reading

Governor Rendell to Activate State Emergency Operations Center Tonight in Anticipation of Potential Winter Storm

Governor Rendell to Activate State Emergency Operations Center Tonight in Anticipation of Potential Winter Storm

State Emergency Operations Center Will Activate Tonight at 10 p.m. HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 24 -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today announced that the State Emergency Operations Center in Harrisburg will be activated at 10 p.m. tonight in anticipation of a second winter storm forecast to hit the Commonwealth in less than t ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Greg Anderson starts from the No. 4 position at Firebird

KB Racing LLC: Greg Anderson starts from the No. 4 position at Firebird

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC/SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PRO STOCK PONTIAC GTO GREG ANDERSON -- DRIVER ROB DOWNING -- CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net 23rd ANNUAL NHRA CHECKER SCHUCK'S KRAGEN NATIONALS FI ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Hillary Will qualifies No. 11 at Firebird

KB Racing LLC: Hillary Will qualifies No. 11 at Firebird

*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: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net 23rd ANNUAL ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Jason Line notches 12th No. 1 of his career at Firebird

KB Racing LLC: Jason Line notches 12th No. 1 of his career at Firebird

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC/SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PRO STOCK PONTIAC GTO JASON LINE -- DRIVER ROB DOWNING -- CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE: 920-733-2330 E-MAIL: PR4KBRacingLLC@earthlink.net 23rd ANNUAL NHRA CHECKER SCHUCK'S KRAGEN NATIONALS FIREB ... Continue reading

Lebanon Valley Speedway Countdown: 48 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes.

Lebanon Valley Speedway Countdown: 48 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes.

Lebanon Valley Schedule Loaded With Action For ‘07 by: Rodney Rescott – February 24, 2007 West Lebanon, NY: The 55th season is about to get underway at the famed Valley of Speed, and the all important schedule of events is finally unveiled. As previously announced, the first time the cars will hit the speedway will ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: Saving His Best for Last, KJ Qualifies Seventh in Phoenix

NHRA Kurt Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: Saving His Best for Last, KJ Qualifies Seventh in Phoenix

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net *Saving His Best for Last, KJ Qualifies Seventh in Phoenix* * * *Event: *23rd Annual* *Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals *Day/Date: *Saturday, February 24, 2007 *Location:* Firebird Raceway, Chandler, AZ Kurt Johnson and the ACD ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: POWERADE SERIES RESULTS SATURDAY FROM PHOENIX

NHRA NEWS: POWERADE SERIES RESULTS SATURDAY FROM PHOENIX

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 695-6649 NHRA Media Center Online: http://media.nhra.com SCHUMACHER, HIGHT AND LINE EARN NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITIONS AT CHECKER SCHUCK'S KRAGEN NHRA NATIONALS CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Four-time Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher raced to his 37th career No. 1 qualifying ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: WJ Rides Career-Best Top Speed to Fifth Starting Spot in Phoenix

NHRA Warren Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: WJ Rides Career-Best Top Speed to Fifth Starting Spot in Phoenix

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net *WJ Rides Career-Best Top Speed to Fifth Starting Spot in Phoenix* * * *Event: *23rd Annual* *Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals *Day/Date: *Saturday, February 24, 2007 *Location:* Firebird Raceway, Chandler, AZ Warren Johnson an ... Continue reading

One trophy in hand, Jeg sets sights on another Wally (NHRA)

One trophy in hand, Jeg sets sights on another Wally (NHRA)

One trophy in hand, Jeg sets sights on another Wally PHOENIX (Feb. 24) -- Even if the 23rd annual CSK Nationals ended right now, Jeg Coughlin's weekend in the Arizona desert would already be considered an unqualified success. Coughlin opened Saturday's racing action with a win over a red-lighting Pete Kost, which award ... Continue reading

RoadLoans Announces 2007 Motorsports Marketing Program

RoadLoans Announces 2007 Motorsports Marketing Program

FONTANA, Calif., Feb. 24 -- RoadLoans(R), a leading direct-to-consumer auto finance company, announced its 2007 motorsports marketing program today as part of the NASCAR Busch Series race taking place here. RoadLoans, based out of North Richland Hills, Texas, specializes in providing new and used vehicle loans, includi ... Continue reading

Scelzi No. 3 qualifier in Phoenix

Scelzi No. 3 qualifier in Phoenix

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 2 of 23 CHECKER SCHUCK'S KRAGEN NHRA NATIONALS Firebird Raceway Chandler, Ariz. Feb. 23-25, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI NO. 3 QUALIFIER IN PHOENIX CHANDLER, Ariz. (Feb. ... Continue reading

Strong Qualifying Performance Allows a Day of Testing for Mike Ashley

Strong Qualifying Performance Allows a Day of Testing for Mike Ashley

Press Release For Immediate Release Contact: Matthew Brammer - Active Marketing pr@activemarketing.com 602-882-4290 Strong Qualifying Performance Allows a Day of Testing for Mike Ashley PHOENIX, Ariz. (February 24, 2007) - Torco Race Fuels nitro Funny Car driver, Mike Ashley, will start eliminations in the No. 5 positi ... Continue reading

Team Mopar Pro Stock qualifying report from Phoenix: Richie Stevens Jr., Allen Johnson

Team Mopar Pro Stock qualifying report from Phoenix: Richie Stevens Jr., Allen Johnson

TEAM MOPAR PRO STOCK 2007 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 2 of 23 CHECKER SCHUCK'S KRAGEN NHRA NATIONALS Firebird Raceway Chandler, Ariz. Feb. 23-25, 2007 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net Darren Jacobs, J.R.Thompson, (248) 553-4566; djacobs@jrth ... Continue reading

Test Notes Team KMA Homestead - IPS

Test Notes Team KMA Homestead - IPS

For Immediate Release TEAM KMA RACING NOTES, HOMESTEAD-MIAMI OPEN TEST Homestead, FL (February 23, 2007) - Team KMA Racing with driver Robbie Pecorari concluded the initial shakedown of their new car yesterday during the Indy Pro Series Open Test at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Team KMA Formula BMW engineer Lucas Stracker ... Continue reading

GM Rocks Hollywood Oscars Week with TEN Fashion Show

GM Rocks Hollywood Oscars Week with TEN Fashion Show

GM Reaches for the Stars By Dan Prescott As Hollywood gears up for the Academy Awards, a bevy of pre-Oscars parties roll into Tinsel Town. One of the most anticipated galas each year is a production of General Motors, a high-energy fashion show simply known as “TEN.” This exclusive event intersects the worlds ... Continue reading

Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Saturday from Gainesville Raceway

Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Saturday from Gainesville Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION GAINESVILLE RACEWAY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2006 Contact: Dana Mariotti, NHRA (626) 428-0289 FIELD IS SET IN GAINESVILLE GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Qualifying is complete and the field is set at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series being held this we ... Continue reading

Ford California Busch Race

Ford California Busch Race

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Stater Bros. 300 Qualifying, Page 1 February 24, 2007 California Speedway Carl Edwards, driver of the No. 60 Fusion, spun on his first lap of qualifying this afternoon in turns one and two and was unable to complete his qualifying attempt. While the car suffered no damage, Edwards failed to ... Continue reading

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