Sunday, August 10, 2008

Team TELMEX Finishes 13th at Watkins Glen, Retains Championship Points Lead

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -The No.01 TELMEX Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) Lexus finished in 13th place at Watkins Glen International (WGI) as a result of sporadic weather conditions during the 82-lap event. Rain appeared imminent before the race started so the CGRFS team decided to start the race on treaded r ... Continue reading

Hinchcliffe Fifth at Road America

Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin (August 10, 2008) – James Hinchcliffe held onto his points lead at the top of the 2008 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championships Powered by Mazda Driver Standings following a solid fifth place finish in Round 6 at Wisconsin’s Road America circuit on Saturday, 9th August. The Can ... Continue reading

AUDIS ROLL ON AT ROAD AMERICA

Audi Sport North America's Lucas Luhr (left) and Marco Werner led 65 laps en route to their second straight overall victory. Audi scored its second straight 1-2 finish in the 2008 American Le Mans Series with Marco Werner and Lucas Luhr taking a 2.463-second victory Saturday in the Generac 500 presented by Time Warner ... Continue reading

BATTISTINI BARRELS TO FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY WIN

SPARTA, Ky. – Panther Racing driver Dillon Battistini jumped from sixth to third in the Firestone Indy Lights championship standings by scoring his fourth win of the season in the “Kentucky 100” tonight at Kentucky Speedway. The native of Ewell, England started fourth, seized a race lead he wouldn’t ... Continue reading

AGR NOTES - KENTUCKY POST-RACE

Danica Patrick, #7 Motorola Dallara/Honda/Firestone "Considering the fact that we started from the very back of the field, I'm happy with an 11th place finish. It was difficult getting through traffic at the start of the race, but that is what I expected. All-in-all, the Motorola car did very well. I have to thank my c ... Continue reading

IndyCar Series Leader Scott Dixon Sails to First Kentucky Speedway Win

SPARTA, Ky. – Kentucky Speedway officially joined “Dixie-land” tonight when IndyCar Series championship leader Scott Dixon scored a “Meijer Indy 300 Presented by Pepsi and Edy’s” victory with a dramatic last-lap pass of Team Penske racer Helio Castroneves 500 feet before the finish line. D ... Continue reading

FINAL RESULTS - Kentucky 100

SPARTA, Ky. - Results Saturday of the Kentucky 100 Firestone Indy Lights event Aug. 9 at the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, laps completed and reason out (if any) and money earned: <p> 1. (4) Dillon Battistini, 67, Running $32,500<br> 2. (5) James Davison, 67 ... Continue reading

FINAL RESULTS - Meijer Indy 300 presented by Pepsi and Edy's

SPARTA, Ky. - Results Saturday of the Meijer Indy 300 presented by Pepsi and Edy's IndyCar Series event Aug. 9 at the 1.5-mile Kentucky Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): <P> 1. (1) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running<BR ... Continue reading

AMBROSE TAKES FIRST NASCAR WIN AT WATKINS GLEN

Marcos Ambrose has scored his first NASCAR win with victory in the Zippo 200 at the Watkins Glen International road course in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in New York state today. Ambrose is the first Australian to earn a NASCAR victory and his historic feat on the 2.45-mile road course lifts him into the top 10 in the ... Continue reading

Coming This Week: Exclusive 2009 Acura TL Road Trip

MILL VALLEY, CA - August 10, 2008: The completely redesigned 2009 Acura TL, scheduled to debut this Fall, will be the subject of The Auto Channel's next ROAD TRIP episode. The new Acura TL employs dramatic new styling along with a luxurious interior that includes more driver relevant technology than ever. Featuring the ... Continue reading

2009 Honda Accord Sets the Pace with Style, Power and Efficiency

Torrance, CA - August 10, 2008: The 2009 Honda Accord lineup is designed to impress with premium features, accommodating technology and efficient performance geared for both the finish line and the bottom line. Available as a sedan or a coupe and powered by advanced 4-cylinder or V-6 engines, the Accord embodies a soph ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Launches New Advertising During Olympics

Silverado, Malibu Hybrid, Traverse and Volt Star in New Ads DETROIT – Chevrolet kicked off new advertising during Friday’s Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic Games. The ads highlight Malibu and the rest of Chevy’s fuel-efficient lineup, Silverado as America’s Best Truck and the all-new Traverse as th ... Continue reading

2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Launch Underway

First-Ever Hybrid on a Large Luxury SUV Begins U.S. Sales this Month DETROIT – August 10, 2008: The launch of the world’s first hybrid applied to a large luxury SUV, the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, begins this month. Achieving a 50-percent improvement in fuel economy in city driving, Escalade Hybrid arrive ... Continue reading

Early Sales Strong for 2009 Lincoln MKS - VIDEO ENHANCED

In its first month on the market, the new 2009 Lincoln MKS outsold the Acura RL, Infiniti M35 and Cadillac STS. Robust early sales may be attributed to unique marketing and education efforts underway since the vehicle was introduced in November. Consumer events at 312 Lincoln dealerships throughout the country drew mor ... Continue reading