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Saturday, September 1, 2007

Unique BMW Speed Challenge

Unique BMW Speed Challenge

BMW CAR AND MOTORBIKE VERSUS A PRO HIT GOLF BALL by Marty Bernstein, Advertising & Marketing Editor Chicago, IL (Cog Hill Golf Course) To jump start its first sponsorship of a PGA Tour Event, the BMW Champion-ship, BMW last week staged a unique speed contest. The object? To deter-mine if a car and motorbike can match, ... Continue reading

INDYCAR (BELLE ISLE) - STARTING LINEUP

INDYCAR (BELLE ISLE) - STARTING LINEUP

Qualifying Saturday for the Detroit Indy Grand Prix presented by Firestone IndyCar Series event on the 2.070-mile The Raceway at Belle Isle, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and speed: 1. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 103.401 2. (27) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 103. ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (BELLE ISLE) - TARGET TEAM HEADS TO DETROIT WITH INDYCAR CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD

TEAM REPORTS (BELLE ISLE) - TARGET TEAM HEADS TO DETROIT WITH INDYCAR CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD

THIS WEEKEND’S INDYCAR ACTION: Target Team drivers Scott Dixon (No.9 Target Honda-powered Dallara) and Dan Wheldon (No.10 Target Honda-powered Dallara) take on the 2.125 mile temporary street course at Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan. This weekend’s inaugural IndyCar Detroit Indy Grand Prix presented by Fires ... Continue reading

ALMS (BELLE ISLE) - SERIES, AUTOWEEK LAUNCH SECOND AUTOWEEK INSIDERS DREAM GIVEAWAY

ALMS (BELLE ISLE) - SERIES, AUTOWEEK LAUNCH SECOND AUTOWEEK INSIDERS DREAM GIVEAWAY

Registration for the second "American Le Mans Series / AutoWeek Insiders Dream Giveaway" is now underway. The American Le Mans Series has joined with partners AutoWeek, Michelin, Audi and Lowe's Home Improvement Stores to launch the 2008 "American Le Mans Series / AutoWeek Insiders Dream Giveaway." Officials of the Ser ... Continue reading

NHRA (INDY) - 2008 NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SCHEDULE RELEASED

NHRA (INDY) - 2008 NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SCHEDULE RELEASED

NHRA released its 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series schedule today, expanding the Series to 24 national events. It is the first addition to the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series schedule since 2000. The newest event on the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series schedule, which will be announced in the near future, will be ... Continue reading

INDYCAR (BELLE ISLE) - CASTRONEVES LEADS OPENING DAY AT BELLE ISLE

INDYCAR (BELLE ISLE) - CASTRONEVES LEADS OPENING DAY AT BELLE ISLE

Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves paced the opening day of preparations for the Detroit Indy Grand Prix Presented by Firestone at the Raceway at Belle Isle. Castroneves, who has won the pole for three of the four previous road/street course events this season, turned a lap of 1 minute, 13.3130 seconds, 101.646 mph, ... Continue reading

ALMS (BELLE ISLE) - BRISCOE DOES PENSKE PROUD WITH DETROIT POLE

ALMS (BELLE ISLE) - BRISCOE DOES PENSKE PROUD WITH DETROIT POLE

Ryan Briscoe captured his first overall pole position in the American Le Mans Series on Friday at Belle Isle. If Ryan Briscoe felt any pressure Friday under the watchful eye of Roger Penske, he didn't show it. The young Aussie captured his first pole in the American Le Mans Series as Penske Motorsports swept the front ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (BELLE ISLE) - TARGET TEAM's DIXON TO START THIRD AT DETROIT

TEAM REPORTS (BELLE ISLE) - TARGET TEAM's DIXON TO START THIRD AT DETROIT

Target Team drivers Scott Dixon (No.9 Target Honda-powered Dallara) and Dan Wheldon (No.10 Target Honda-powered Dallara) take on the 2.125 mile temporary street course at Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan. This weekend's inaugural IndyCar Detroit Indy Grand Prix presented by Firestone will be the Target team’s 95th ... Continue reading

Fleetwood Debuts 2008 American Heritage at National Dealer Meeting in Las Vegas

Fleetwood Debuts 2008 American Heritage at National Dealer Meeting in Las Vegas

RIVERSIDE, Calif., Aug. 31 -- Fleetwood Enterprises' RV Group, a leading producer of recreational vehicles, today announced the debut of its restyled 2008 American Heritage diesel luxury coach. With all-new exterior and interior features, the 2008 American Heritage, the flagship of the American Coach luxury motor home ... Continue reading

Labor Day Safety Alert For All-Terrain Vehicle Riders

Labor Day Safety Alert For All-Terrain Vehicle Riders

IRVINE, Calif.--As the nation begins to enjoy the Labor Day, the All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Institute, along with major manufacturers and distributors of ATVs in the United States, would like to reinforce the importance of ATV safety. There are more than seven million ATVs in use in the United States, being operated by ... Continue reading

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