LUCAS RACES TO QUARTERFINALS FINISH
LAS VEGAS (April 13) â Morgan Lucas advanced to the quarterfinals of the Summitracing.com Nationals on the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway before bowing out to veteran Cory McClenathan in a very close match up. Lucas was defeated by the small margin of only five-thousandths of a second (.005) after banking a hef ... Continue reading
FRUSTRATING FIRST ROUND FOR J.R. TODD
LAS VEGAS (April 13) It was a frustrating first round loss for J.R. Todd and his Torco/Lucas Oil dragster group in the ninth annual Summitracing.com Nationals on the Strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. After qualifying in the No. 12 spot with his time of 4.775 ET, 280.66 mph, Toddâs race run against opponent, C ... Continue reading
Wickens Scores Shanghai Sprint Podium
Shanghai, China (Sunday 13 April, 2008) - Robert Wickens wracked up his fifth podium of the season for A1 Team Canada today in Round 9 of the 2007-08 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport, the penultimate round of the nation versus nation series and the Canadian's final appearance for the team. From third on the grid the 19-yea ... Continue reading
Switzerland Takes Superb Sprint Win and Edges Closer to Title Honours
Shanghai, China - A1 Team Switzerland's Neel Jani put in a perfect performance during this morning's Shanghai Sprint race, dominating the action from pole position to seize his fourth win of the season. Jani also set the fastest lap of the race to pick up maximum championship points and increase his nation's lead over ... Continue reading
SHANGHAI, ChinaâA1 TEAM USA won its first race in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport as Jonathan Summerton dominated the Feature race Sunday at Shanghai International Circuit. âIâm really happy to win for A1 TEAM USA,â Summerton said. âItâs been a long time coming. Weâve steadily made t ... Continue reading
NASCAR heavyweight Harvick exploring his options in NHRA drag racing
NASCAR heavyweight Harvick exploring his options in NHRA drag racing ALPHARETTA, Ga. (April 13) -- NASCAR superstar and Daytona 500 winner Kevin Harvick and his wife DeLana have teamed with NHRA drag racing veteran Bob Vandergriff Jr. to explore the option of fielding a Top Fuel dragster in NHRA competition. The propos ... Continue reading
Mexican auto output falls 9.8 pct in March
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - Mexican auto production and exports slipped in March compared with a year ago as the U.S. economy slowed, industry group AMIA said on Wednesday. Output fell 9.8 percent and exports dropped 6.8 percent in March, AMIA said. Mexico sends about 80 percent of its exports, which include most of its a ... Continue reading
Chrysler debt unloaded at deep discount
DETROIT (Reuters) - Several hundred million dollars of loans to Chrysler LLC have been sold off by one of its underwriters at a deep discount, reflecting the mounting pressure on both the struggling automaker and its bankers since a $7.4-billion deal to take it private last year. The sale of Chrysler by Daimler AG (DAI ... Continue reading
Ford Transmissions are Clutch Players in the Drive for Fuel Economy Leadership
DETROIT, April 13 -- The often overlooked transmission is proving to be a secret weapon for Ford Motor Company in the quest for improved fuel economy. "Transmission technology is playing a key role in bringing down fuel consumption," said Craig Renneker, chief engineer for new automatic transmissions for Ford Powertrai ... Continue reading
Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SSP Opens 2008 Season with Witmer and Monroe Collecting Fab 4 Series Victories; Walker and Broderick Also Visit Victory Lane Newberrytown, PA (April 12, 2008) - The 2008 season opener at the Susquehanna Speedway Night found Dover's Bud Witmer edging the 2007 S ... Continue reading
Barona Speedway Race Results April 12, 2008
Next Race - April 26th Street Stocks, Factory Stocks, Pony Stocks, 600 Sprints, IMCA Modifieds, Dwarf Cars, Mini Dwarfs Barona Speedway Race Results April 12, 2008 Street Stocks 04 joseph altig 40 keith altig 05 robert hughes 11 dave white 72 steve roche 29 dale erwin 0 max dalton 4 clyde white jr. Did not finish: K9 m ... Continue reading
Bloomington Speedway -- April 11, 2008 Results
BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY P.O. Box 239 Clear Creek, IN 47426-0239 Contact: Tim McKinney, 812-372-3936 email: redclay@bluemarble.net www.bloomingtonspeedway.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Note: Please excuse our delay in getting press release issued. We experienced what we hope will prove to be one time errors with a new software ... Continue reading
USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS PAVEMENT SERIES RACE RESULTS: April 12, 2008 - Blythe, California - Lucas Oil I-10 Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Ian Miille, 81, Miille-13.666; 2. Alex Bowman, 55, Bowman-13.857; 3. Justin Hommel, 97, Hommel-13.898; 4. Jeff Oleen, 8, Sutton-14.066; 5. ... Continue reading
USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: April 12, 2008 - Perris, California - Perris Auto Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Johnny Rodriguez, 87, Mitchell-16.623; 2. Matt Mitchell, 37, Mitchell-16.634; 3. Cory Kruseman, 21k, Kruseman-16.647; 4. Tyler Brown, 96, Gardner-16.809; 5. ... Continue reading
USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: April 12, 2008 - Roseville, CA - All American Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Shane Hmiel, 20, Kaplan-12.510; 2. Tanner Swanson, 17, TK-12.591; 3. Porter Smith, 21, Kaplan-12.660; 4. Tim Barber, 14, Pierson-12.674; 5. ... Continue reading
Student-Built Prototype Vehicle Breaks Mileage Record at 2008 Shell Eco-Marathon(TM) Americas
Mater Dei's 2,843.4 mpg achievement stretches boundaries of fuel efficiency HOUSTON, April 13 -- "Ladies and gentlemen, start your fuel-efficient engines" were the words that kicked off the 2008 Shell Eco-marathon(TM) Americas; and that's exactly what more than 300 students from Canada, Mexico, and the United States di ... Continue reading
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