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Sunday, June 29, 2008

Dixon and Wheldon Third and Fourth in Caution-filled Richmond

Dixon and Wheldon Third and Fourth in Caution-filled Richmond

RICHMOND, Va. (June 29, 2008)-Target Chip Ganassi Racing’s Scott Dixon and Dan Wheldon started fourth and sixth and survived 102 caution laps to finish third and fourth, respectively in the 300-lap SunTrust Indy Challenge at Richmond. Dixon’s podium finish for the No.9 team was the seventh consecutive top-fiv ... Continue reading

INDYCAR SERIES - FINAL RESULTS - RICHMOND

INDYCAR SERIES - FINAL RESULTS - RICHMOND

RICHMOND, Va. - Results Saturday of the SunTrust Indy Challenge IndyCar Series event June 28 at the .75-mile Richmond International Raceway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): <PRE> 1. (1) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Honda, 300, Running 2. (1 ... Continue reading

Once again, Coughlin to start race day as one of the favorites

Once again, Coughlin to start race day as one of the favorites

NORWALK, Ohio. -- Shrugging off a Friday lost to problems with water seeping up through the track, defending series champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. earned the No. 2 qualifying position early Saturday in the first of just two remaining qualifying sessions with a 6.726 at 205.04 mph in his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt. With a lar ... Continue reading

AGR QUOTES - POST RACE RICHMOND

AGR QUOTES - POST RACE RICHMOND

Danica Patrick, #7 Motorola Dallara/Honda/Firestone "It was a carnage fest out there tonight with all the wrecks and cautions. I am happy with my finish, obliviously I wish we could have finished in the top five. The Motorola crew did a great job. I am also very happy that Tony (Kannan) got his win - he totally deserve ... Continue reading

KANAAN WINS CAUTION-FILLED RACE AT RICHMOND

KANAAN WINS CAUTION-FILLED RACE AT RICHMOND

RICHMOND, Va., Saturday, June 28, 2008 – Tony Kanaan claimed his first victory of the 2008 IndyCar Series season, winning the SunTrust Indy Challenge at Richmond International Raceway by 4.7691 seconds over Helio Castroneves. Kanaan, starting from the pole, led 166 of the 300 laps to claim his 13th career victory ... Continue reading

Stoner stays hot with victory; Edwards charges to third, Hayden fourth in dramatic finish

Stoner stays hot with victory; Edwards charges to third, Hayden fourth in dramatic finish

INDIANAPOLIS, – Casey Stoner cruised to victory by 11.310 seconds over Dani Pedrosa in the Grand Prix of The Netherlands on June 28 at Assen, his second consecutive victory. Sounds like an uneventful race by MotoGP’s exciting standards, right? Hardly. While Stoner sailed to victory from the pole on his Ducati ... Continue reading

Classique Limousines Joins Worldwide Referral Network

Classique Limousines Joins Worldwide Referral Network

For Immediate Release Orange County Based Classique Limousines Extends Outreach to Environmentally Responsible Consumers and Businesses As Part of Green Ride Global’s Worldwide Referral Network Online Resource Provides Instant Global Access to Eco-Friendly Ground Transportation Provider Orange, California, June 26 ... Continue reading

Chrysler Pays Tribute to Lee Iacocca - VIDEO FEATURE

Chrysler Pays Tribute to Lee Iacocca - VIDEO FEATURE

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO COVERAGE AUBURN HILLS, MI - June 29, 2008: On Thursday, June 26th, Chrysler held a special tribute ceremony for former Chrysler Chairman Lee Iacocca at Chrysler World Headquarters. This is the only video available from private employee event. ... Continue reading

Support the Move to Legalize Medium Speed Electric Cars - VIDEO ENHANCED

Support the Move to Legalize Medium Speed Electric Cars - VIDEO ENHANCED

GLENDALE, CA - June 29, 2008: There's an entire class of road-worthy 100% electric vehicles that could, if allowed, help lighten the demand on gasoline, reduce pollutants and grease the path towards the eventual introduction of full-power, long-distance highway legal electric cars and trucks. This class falls under the ... Continue reading

Find 2013, 2012, 2011 Hatchbacks and Wagons That Get 29+ MPG

Find 2013, 2012, 2011 Hatchbacks and Wagons That Get 29+ MPG

30 Miles Per Gallon City/Hwy Mileage. Wagon, or in Great Britain, estate car: A variation on the sedan, with its roof continued to the rear of the vehicle, replacing the sedan's separate luggage compartment with greater cargo space. In most recent examples, cargo ability can be further increased by folding the rear sea ... Continue reading

Lincoln Delivers Industry-First Three-Minute Movie Debuts On National Television - VIDEO FEATURE

Lincoln Delivers Industry-First Three-Minute Movie Debuts On National Television - VIDEO FEATURE

New ad campaign presents the all-new 2009 Lincoln MKS and is an industry-first, featuring a three-minute movie commercial scheduled to debut during the Black Entertainment Television Awards pre-show today. Partner 30- and 15-second spots will air on select television stations beginning today. MadCrazyLove touts the dyn ... Continue reading

Volvo Trucks Receives Major Order from Hungary

Volvo Trucks Receives Major Order from Hungary

STOCKHOLM - June 29, 2008: Volvo Trucks’ Hungarian subsidiary, Volvo Hungary Trading and Services Kft, has signed an agreement for 1,500 trucks with transport and logistics company Waberer’s Optimum Solution, formerly known as Hungarocamion. This is a long-term commitment between Waberer’s Optimum Soluti ... Continue reading

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