Sunday, October 19, 2008

Gil de Ferran Completes Season With Laguna Podium

DE FERRAN MOTORSPORTS Media Release DE FERRAN MOTORSPORTS CLAIMS THIRD PODIUM OF THE SEASON AT LAGUNA SECA MONTEREY, CA (18 OCTOBER, 2008) – de Ferran Motorsports ended the season the way it started, with a podium finish. The duo formed by Gil de Ferran and Simon Pagenaud took second place of the LMP2 cl ... Continue reading

MotoGP RACE REPORT: MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX

Rossi returns to top spot; Hayden edged in duel for final podium position KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008 – Reigning MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi pulled away from pole sitter Dani Pedrosa to win the steamy Malaysian Grand Prix on Oct. 19, his ninth victory of the season. Red Bull Indianapoli ... Continue reading

Juan and Connie Montoya Co-Host BeLive 2008 for Colombia

MIAMI, Fla. Oct. 17, 2008: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Juan Pablo Montoya and his wife Connie, founders of the Formula Smiles Foundation, will team up with five other Colombian non-profit organizations to host the BeLive 2008 charity gala for the second-consecutive year. The event will take place Nov. 11 at Jungle ... Continue reading

Mazda Raceway MX-5 Cup Pole Goes to Point Leader Foss

Laguna Seca, Calif. Oct. 18, 2008: Eric Foss, of Fort Worth, Texas, came one step closer to earning the 2008 SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup Championship, by putting his car on the pole for Sunday’s season finale race, part of the Monterey Sports Car Championships Presented by Patron. Todd Buras, of Melbour ... Continue reading

AGR NOTES - ALMS LAGUNA SECA - October 18, 2008

Franck Montagny, #26 XM Radio Acura "This was a great way to end the season. The XM Radio Acura team did a great job giving us the car to win. Tony (Kanaan) did a great job and I enjoyed driving with him. The car was very good to drive and it was just the best way to finish off the year." Tony Kanaan, #26 XM Radio Acur ... Continue reading

PIONEERING GREEN TECHNOLOGY: WIN-WIN FOR THE AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES

Paul Drayson: "I see the effects of climate change and I want to integrate solutions in my racing." Where else can you find a motorsports series that maneuvers premier racecars and pioneers green technology? The American Le Mans Series is the only of its breed challenging manufacturers, teams and drivers to take that e ... Continue reading

WERNER, LUHR CLAIM MONTEREY OVERALL VICTORY

Laguna Seca, CA. October October 19, 2008: Lucas Luhr and Marco Werner capped their championship season with their eighth LMP1 victory of the season. Marco Werner and Lucas Luhr ended their championship season in fitting style Saturday with an overall victory for Audi Sport North America in the Monterey Sports Car Cham ... Continue reading

Manitex International, Inc. Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill., Oct. 17 -- Manitex International, Inc. ("Manitex" or the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a shareholder rights plan. The shareholder rights plan includes the declaration of a dividend of one preferred share purchase right on each outstanding share of the Company's common st ... Continue reading

AutoNation Announces 3rd Quarter Earnings Conference Call

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 17 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, announced today that it will release its financial results for the 3rd Quarter ended September 30, 2008 on Thursday, November 6, 2008. Mike Jackson, chairman and chief executive officer, Mike Maroone, president and chief operati ... Continue reading

Modine to Release Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Earnings on October 30, 2008

RACINE, Wis.--Modine Manufacturing Company , a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, announced today that it will release its second quarter fiscal 2009 financial results for the period ended September 30, 2008, on Thursday, October 30, 2008. The company will conduct an earnings conf ... Continue reading

Coachmen's Third Quarter Conference Call on the Internet

MIDDLEBURY, Ind., Oct. 15 -- Coachmen Industries, Inc. will release its 2008 third quarter financial results after the close of trading on Monday, October 27, 2008. The Company will also hold a conference call and real-time webcast to discuss the third quarter results and outlook on Tuesday, October 28, 2008. The live ... Continue reading

FutureFuel Corp. Releases Preliminary Financial Results for the Third Quarter of 2008

Year-to-date revenue up approximately 22% over the same period in 2007 Year-to-date pre-tax profit up approximately 216% over the same period in 2007 ST. LOUIS, Oct. 15 -- On October 15, 2008, FutureFuel Corp. filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, releasing preliminary financial results for ... Continue reading

CleanTech Biofuels Achieves First Milestone in Developing Ethanol Production Technology

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 15 -- CleanTech Biofuels, Inc. (OTC:CLTH) (BULLETIN BOARD: CLTH) announces that it has fulfilled its first milestone pursuant to its exclusive worldwide sublicense agreement for technology developed at the University of California, Berkeley for converting cellulose to ethanol. (Logo: http://www.newscom. ... Continue reading

Inaugural Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Event Kicks Off with Strong Sales and Remarkable Attendance

LAS VEGAS--Strong sales and extraordinary attendance highlighted opening day of the inaugural Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in Las Vegas. Approximately $4.6 million (including buyer’s premium) was spent on a variety of desirable collector cars, while more than 15,000 visitors packed Mandalay Bay Resort & Cas ... Continue reading

2009 Ford Escape XLT 4WD Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 Ford Escape XLT 4WD After major revitalization to its Escape small crossover SUV last year, Ford could be forgiven for doing little or nothing to it for 2009. There are newer nameplates from the Blue Oval to steal the limelight, and business in general has been interesting, an ... Continue reading

GEM Electric Cars Help Charlotte Residents 'Jump' the Pump

'Jump Charlotte' Shuttle Service Launches Gas-Free & No-Cost Rides CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 19 -- Jump Charlotte, a free, eco-friendly shuttle service using fully-electric GEM vehicles, launched recently to provide residents of Uptown Charlotte with free, "green" rides around town. The service could not have come at a bet ... Continue reading