BMW Hydrogen 7 Rolls Into Los Angeles to Complete the 2008 Hydrogen Road Tour
BMW Hydrogen 7s Travel Over 4,000 Miles on a Two-Week Tour of 31 Cities Sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Energy, the California Fuel Cell Partnership and Leading Automakers LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23 -- The BMW Hydrogen 7 -- the first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan -- pulled into Los Angeles ... Continue reading
Defending Series Champ Also Tour's Most Recent Winner
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 23, 2008 - Reigning POWERade Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. arrives at drag racing's biggest and longest running event -- the 54th annual U.S. Nationals -- on a roll after winning his 40th career Pro Stock race at the tour's last stop in Reading, Pa. With the Countdown to 1 looming, Coughlin is ... Continue reading
Herr Takes Mosport Pole for SPEED Touring Car
CANADA - Aug. 23, 2008 â Chip Herr, of Lititz, Pa., captured his third pole of the season in preparation for Sundayâs SPEED Touring Car Presented by Toyo Tires race. Teammate Michal Galati, of Olmsted, Ohio, made it an all-Tindol Motorsports front row for Round Nine of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challeng ... Continue reading
Curran Scores First 2008 SPEED GT Pole for Corvette in Canada
CANADA - Aug. 23, 2008 â Eric Curran, of East Hampton, Mass., captured his first SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship pole of the season and will lead the field for Saturday eveningâs Mosport SPEED GT Round Seven race Presented by Toyo Tires, part of the Mobil 1 Presents the Grand Prix of Mos ... Continue reading
Valiante Earns Third Grand-Am Rolex Series Daytona Prototype Pole
SONOMA, Calif. Aug. 22, 2008 - Michael Valiante was awarded his third Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 pole position of the season in Friday's qualifying for the Armed Forces Grand-Am 250 at Infineon Raceway. Valiante ran a lap of 1:25.957 (103.447 mph) in the No. ... Continue reading
GAINSCO Auto Insurance Team Does Well To Crack Top Five after Struggling In Practice
SONOMA, Calif. August 22, 2008 â Turning in their best performance so far in a tough weekend at Infineon Raceway, GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing and Jon Fogarty did well to qualify fifth Friday for tomorrow's Armed Forces Grand-Am 250 with a lap time of 1:26.790 (102.454 mph) around the 2.47-mile Sonoma road course. ... Continue reading
Herr Tops Mosport SPEED Touring Car Practice
CANADA Aug. 22, 2008 â Chip Herr, of Lititz, Pa., topped afternoon practice for the Mosport SPEED Touring Car Presented by Toyo Tires, part of the Mobil 1 Grand Prix of Mosport, and was the fastest on the day at Mosport International Raceway. Montrealâs Kuno Wittmer was second fastest in the session, followed ... Continue reading
Danica Patrick, #7 Motorola Dallara/Honda/Firestone "I am happy with the way the Motorola car performed today in both practice sessions. We found some direction on some things that we needed and I feel really good about the direction that the car is going. Hopefully we will continue to build from the practices into qua ... Continue reading
CASTRONEVES PACES PRACTICE AT INFINEON
SONOMA, Calif., Friday, Aug. 22, 2008 â Helio Castroneves doesnât appear to be bothered by the fact that his primary car was damaged in a fire Aug. 20 on the way to Infineon Raceway. Castroneves jumped in his backup car Aug. 22 on the first day of practice for the PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy Grand Prix o ... Continue reading
INDYCAR SERIES - FRIDAY PRACTICE
SONOMA, Calif. August 22, 2008 - Practice Friday for the PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma County IndyCar Series event on the 2.303-mile Infineon Raceway, with position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and speed: <P> 1. (3) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 107.435<BR> 2. (11) Tony ... Continue reading
LIVE ONLINE MOSPORT QUALIFYING SET FOR SATURDAY
Video of qualifying at Mosport on Saturday will be streamed live on SPEEDtv.com. SPEEDtv.com is set to raise the bar for online coverage of the American Le Mans Series this weekend with a one-hour live video stream of qualifying from the daunting 2.459-mile Mosport International Raceway just outside of Toronto, Canada. ... Continue reading
The Racer's Expo Builds Momentum As The November 14th-16th Event Draws Closer
Reno, Nevada - August 22, 2008 - "This is turning into a 'Woodstock' for the racing industry, drivers, and enthusiasts," organizer Miki Cohen said. "There are a lot of individual shows that cater to specific segments of the racing world, but I think we've gone one better and pulled them all under one roof this November ... Continue reading
FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS - QUALFYING
SONOMA, Calif. August 22, 2008 - Qualifying Friday for the Carneros 100 Firestone Indy Lights event on the 2.303-mile Infineon Raceway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver and speed: <P> 1. (55) Franck Perera, Dallara-Honda, 99.547<br> 2. (27) Raphael Matos, Dallara-Honda, 99.545<br> 3. (7) Richar ... Continue reading
1.2 Million Michiganians Will Travel on Labor Day, Says AAA
Air fares are 15 percent higher DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 22 -- An estimated 1.2 million Michiganians have Labor Day holiday travel plans, according to a recent survey by AAA. Of this number, 1 million will travel by car and 87,000 will travel by air. The number of auto travelers in the Great Lakes region, including Michig ... Continue reading
University of Miami Welcomes Zipcar to Campus
Car-sharing program offers fuel efficient vehicles on demand CORAL GABLES, Fla., Aug. 22 -- When students come back for classes at the University of Miami in late August, a new transportation option will be available to them called Zipcar, an innovative car-sharing program that allows members to reserve cars online or ... Continue reading
Holden Barina Hatch Gets a Stylish Makeover
Refreshing new look inside and out for 3-door & 5-door hatch GM Holden continues its competitive push into the value end of the light car market with a fresh new look and feel for the Barina 3-door and 5-door hatchbacks, plus the addition of side impact airbags across the range. Starting from $14,490*, the upgraded Hol ... Continue reading
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