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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Wilkins Continues Strong Showing at New Jersey, Takes AIM Autosport's Third Grand-Am Rolex Series Pole

Wilkins Continues Strong Showing at New Jersey, Takes AIM Autosport's Third Grand-Am Rolex Series Pole

MILLVILLE, N.J. Aug. 30, 2008 -Mark Wilkins saved his best for last Saturday at Thunderbolt Raceway at New Jersey Motorsports Park, winning the pole for Sunday's Supercar Life 250, the penultimate of 14 rounds for the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. The race takes the green flag a ... Continue reading

DIXON WINS PEAK MOTOR OIL POLE AWARD AT BELLE ISLE

DIXON WINS PEAK MOTOR OIL POLE AWARD AT BELLE ISLE

DETROIT, Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008 – Scott Dixon won the PEAK Motor Oil Pole Award for Sunday’s Detroit Indy Grand Prix presented by Firestone at The Raceway at Belle Isle Park, his sixth earned pole of the season. Dixon will share the front row with Helio Castroneves, whom he leads in the championship by 43 po ... Continue reading

Improved Performance Keeps Jeggy In The Mix

Improved Performance Keeps Jeggy In The Mix

INDIANAPOLIS Aug. 30, 2008 -- It isn't often that Pro Stock qualifying for an NHRA national event improves when time trials move to the daylight hours, but that's exactly what happened Saturday at the 54th annual U.S. Nationals when reigning world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. and the rest of his counterparts in the factor ... Continue reading

AGR NOTES - QUALIFYING NOTES

AGR NOTES - QUALIFYING NOTES

Danica Patrick, #7 Motorola Dallara/Honda/Firestone "I was really hoping to get the Motorola car into the Firestone Fast Six today, but we lost a little time during the second run. We are just a little off the lead pack and hopefully we can figure out that small piece that we are missing by the time the race starts tom ... Continue reading

DETROIT DOMINATION: ACURA, AGR WIN ON BELLE ISLE

DETROIT DOMINATION: ACURA, AGR WIN ON BELLE ISLE

Andretti Green Racing's James Rossiter (left) and Franck Montagny drove to their first overall victory at Detroit on Saturday. Andretti Green Racing fulfilled the promise and potential it showed all season with its first overall victory in the American Le Mans Series on Saturday. James Rossiter and Franck Montagny won ... Continue reading

Ford Tests Show Eco-Driving Can Improve Fuel Economy by Average Of 24 Percent

Ford Tests Show Eco-Driving Can Improve Fuel Economy by Average Of 24 Percent

PHOENIX, AZ - August 30, 2008: Tests performed by Ford Motor Company show that motorists coached by eco-driving experts can significantly improve the fuel economy performance of their cars, trucks or SUVs. Eco-driving refers to specific driving behaviors that can improve fuel economy, save money, reduce greenhouse gas ... Continue reading

All New British-built Toyota Avensis to Make World Debut at 2008 Paris Motor Show

All New British-built Toyota Avensis to Make World Debut at 2008 Paris Motor Show

World premiere for Toyota's third generation flagship model; production-ready iQ and Urban Cruiser also on display LONDON - August 30, 2008: Taking centre stage on the Toyota stand Avensis has a sleek design that reflects the car’s strong and dynamic character. New Avensis is the third generation of the model to b ... Continue reading

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