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Saturday, December 8, 2007

GM's Bob Lutz Soars With Western Auto Journalists - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PRESENTATION

GM's Bob Lutz Soars With Western Auto Journalists - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO PRESENTATION

From the desk of WAJ President Ron Harrison: Congratulations and thank you to the Western Automotive Journalists, treasurer Ron Posey, secretary Jon Rosner, my right-hand guy Monty Wolf, Marsha Hall-Jenkins of General Motors and especially vice president of speaker acquisition Martin Swig, for successfully staging an e ... Continue reading

NASCAR (CHARLOTTE, NC.) - The NASCAR Foundation To Auction Exclusive Sam Bass Holiday Collection Original Artwork

NASCAR (CHARLOTTE, NC.) - The NASCAR Foundation To Auction Exclusive Sam Bass Holiday Collection Original Artwork

The NASCAR Foundation, in partnership with NASCAR’s first officially-licensed artist, Sam Bass, has announced a brand new holiday program featuring an online auction of original hand-drawn artwork from the 2007 Sam Bass Holiday Collection to benefit The NASCAR Foundation. The 2007 Sam Bass Holiday Collection is co ... Continue reading

RACING BUSINESS (DAYTONA) - OMP To Become Official Safety Equipment of Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and KONI Challenge Series

RACING BUSINESS (DAYTONA) - OMP To Become Official Safety Equipment of Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and KONI Challenge Series

Roberto Percivale, founder and President of OMP Racing and Grand-Am President Roger Edmondson announced today the leading Italian manufacturer of racing safety equipment and tuning accessories will be the “Official Safety Equipment” of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 ... Continue reading

INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS, IN.) - SERIES NOTES

INDYCAR (INDIANAPOLIS, IN.) - SERIES NOTES

Mutoh gets to know AGR teammates at test Briscoe gets extended time in car Ganassi, Rahal teams help evaluate potential change at Infineon Raceway 1. Mutoh gets to know AGR teammates at test: Hideki Mutoh’s first test with Andretti Green Racing was more than just gaining seat time in an IndyCar Series machine. The ... Continue reading

NASCAR NCS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Carl Edwards Collects $2.4 Million In 2007

NASCAR NCS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Carl Edwards Collects $2.4 Million In 2007

Carl Edwards, the 2007 NASCAR Busch Series driver champion, received a payout of $2,485,582, an amount that ranks fourth all-time among series title winners. Edwards collected over $1.2 million in both race winnings ($1,241,985) and his share of the series point fund ($1,218,597). The series’ $8.4 million point fu ... Continue reading

Bentley Motors Showcases the Art of Design and Craftsmanship at 2007 Art Basel Miami Beach

Bentley Motors Showcases the Art of Design and Craftsmanship at 2007 Art Basel Miami Beach

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 7 -- Bentley Motors, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of handcrafted, personally commissioned luxury automobiles, announces a unique collaboration with leaders in the world of design during Art Basel Miami Beach 2007. Art Basel Miami Beach is the most important art show in the U.S., comb ... Continue reading

Suzuki Debuts Custom L-R-G Hayabusa, Touts Rich Icon's Link to Urban, Hip-Hop Culture

Suzuki Debuts Custom L-R-G Hayabusa, Touts Rich Icon's Link to Urban, Hip-Hop Culture

LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 7 -- American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC), in partnership with Lifted Research Group, better known as L-R-G, and 2Wheel Tuner magazine, today unveiled a fully customized 2008 Hayabusa sportbike at the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show (IMS) at the Long Beach Convention Center in Lon ... Continue reading

Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 Breaks into the Movies

Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 Breaks into the Movies

By Michael Collins, FCN DEARBORN - December 6, 2007: Exactly one year after an all-new version of the Ford Mondeo was introduced to James Bond fans in the movie Casino Royale, another Ford vehicle is about to get some major screen time in a holiday blockbuster. Beginning Dec. 14, look for a 2007 Shelby Mustang GT500 â ... Continue reading

Carroll Shelby Licensing Responds to Comments by Ken Eber and Rick Kopec

Carroll Shelby Licensing Responds to Comments by Ken Eber and Rick Kopec

GARDENA, Calif., Dec. 8 -- Carroll Shelby, CEO of Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc., (CSL) has issued a statement in response to allegations made by the owners of the organization formerly known as the Shelby American Automobile Club. "I wanted to explain my concerns to the members of the Shelby American Automobile Club di ... Continue reading

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