Saturday, November 15, 2008

Another Pro Stock World Title Goes To Jeg Coughlin Jr.

POMONA, Calif. November 15, 2008: "Big Daddy" Don Garlits didn't do it. Neither did Shirley Muldowney. By qualifying for this weekend's 44th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals Saturday afternoon, 38-year-old Jeg Coughlin Jr. did something two of his drag racing idols never accomplished -- he won a fourth world championship i ... Continue reading

Low Ratings End Show and a GM Product Placement

By BRIAN STELTER EVEN in a fictional world, it seems, General Motors cannot catch a break. The struggling car company’s splashy deal to integrate two vehicles into the NBC drama “My Own Worst Enemy” hit a snag Thursday when the network confirmed that it was canceling the series after only four episodes h ... Continue reading

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Drivers Support 2009 Testing Ban

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. November 14, 2008: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers voiced support of today’s announcement at Homestead-Miami Speedway that testing will be suspended in 2009 for all three national series and two regional series. Crew chiefs and owners also spoke positively of the ban, which will help teams man ... Continue reading

Johnny Benson celebrates winning the 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship with his No. 23 Bill Davis Racing Toyota teammates.

By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service HOMESTEAD, Fla. November 14, 2008: Todd Bodine may have won Friday night's Ford 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, but a pair of calls in the pits earned Johnny Benson a seventh-place finish—exactly what he needed to secure ... Continue reading

MX-5 Cup Broadcast Schedule Comes to a Close

TOPEKA, Kan. November 14, 2008: The final race of the 2008 SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup season will hit the airwaves this weekend, airing nationally on Dish Network and DIRECTV. MX-5 Cup heads to the west coast and beautiful Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to close out the 2008 season. Championship point leader Eri ... Continue reading

Coughlin Another Day Closer To Championship Glory

POMONA, Calif. November 14, 2008: Defending series Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. moved to within one day of securing his fifth world title and fourth in the ultra-competitive Pro Stock category. All Coughlin needs to do is qualify for this weekend's 44th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals and the title is his alone. Cu ... Continue reading

Honda Unveils Experimental Walking Assist Device With Bodyweight Support System

Japan, November 15, 2008–Honda Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled its second experimental walking assist device that helps support bodyweight to reduce the load on the user's* legs while walking, going up and down stairs, and in a semi-crouching position. Honda will now begin testing the device in real-world conditions to e ... Continue reading

Volkswagen and MLS Kick Off 'The Road to MLS Cup

In the press release "Volkswagen and MLS Kick Off 'The Road to MLS Cup' Bringing New Championship Trophy to Soccer Fans Across the Country," released today by Volkswagen of America through PR Newswire, the company has advised us that the fourth paragraph should read "CBC" instead of "CBS" as was inadvertently transmitt ... Continue reading