Sunday, November 30, 2008

Racy Lady Lee McKenzie Set For Pitstop With F1's David Coulthard

<b><i>By Heather Greenaway</b></i> London, UK. November 30, 2008: MOTORSPORT beauty Lee McKenzie has told how she can't wait to team up with David Coulthard when she becomes the face of Formula 1. The qualified rally co-driver will report from the pit lane when the competition returns to BBC TV in February in a £2mill ... Continue reading

DRIVER DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2009 CHILI BOWL

Tulsa, OK November 30, 2008: "The Business of Racing" Driver Development Seminar is set for Tuesday, January 13, 2009, from 10:00 AM-3:30 PM, held in conjunction with the 2009 Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. This learning experience, held at the Hicks Community Center (approximately five miles from the QuickTrip Center's ... Continue reading

BMW lines up again in 2009 WTCC - Return to the ALMS.

Munchen, November 30, 2008: In 2009 BMW Motorsport will put its touring and sports car programmes into action on several popular stages, and will use racing versions of the BMW 3 series to fight for victories and titles. <P> BMW once again take part in the FIA World Touring Car Championship, where the marque will be ai ... Continue reading

Penske May Replace Castroneves

<b><i>By Mike Brudenell - Detroit Free Press</b></i> Indianapolis, IN. Nov. 29, 2008, Helio Castroneves, of Brazil, celebrates after winning the IndyCar Series' PEK Indy 300 auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) Helio Castroneves, of Brazil, celebrates after win ... Continue reading

Grand-Am Regulars Experience, Learn at Baja 1000

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. November 30, 2008: Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 and KONI Challenge Series teams and drivers braved the Baja 1000 last weekend in Mexico, with eighth- and 12th-place finishes by several regulars. KONI Challenge Series co-champion and Rolex Series regular Joe F ... Continue reading

Hockenheim's F1 Future In Doubt Over Finances

BERLIN, November 30, 2008: According to Reuters, Hockenheim will be unable to stage the German Formula One Grand Prix in future unless it receives financial help from the state, circuit boss Karl-Josef Schmidt was quoted as saying on Sunday. "Without grants from the state (of Baden-Wuerttemberg) there will be no more F ... Continue reading

New IRL Ethanol Deal Angers U.S. Corn Growers - Fears Rise About Brazilian Supplier Entering Midwest

<b><i>Anthony Schoettle - Indianapolis Business Journal Staff</b></i> Indianapolis, IN November 29, 2008: The Indy Racing League suddenly finds itself at odds with Midwestern farmers over a decision to make a Brazilian consortium its ethanol supplier starting next year. “The decision to bypass the more than 180 et ... Continue reading

Indy Racing Turns Its Back on U.S. Energy

American Future Fund's latest radio ad continues its commitment for U.S. energy independence DES MOINES, Iowa, November 26, 2008: American Future Fund (AFF) today launched "Race," a radio ad which urges Hoosiers to call the Indy Racing League (IRL) and tell them to continue using American ethanol in its race cars. The ... Continue reading

2011 Chevy Volt Electric Review

Detroit, November 29, 2008: General Motors' milestone 100th anniversary will likely be remembered as much for what's ahead than what has come before. That's saying a lot, considering that GM has produced more than 450 million cars since 1908. The highlight: GM used its Centennial event to pull the wraps off the product ... Continue reading

Tell Obama, Congress to Support Electric Car Entrepreneurs

Santa Rosa, CA November 29, 2008: President-elect Obama plans to "put 1 million Plug-In Hybrid cars -- cars that can get up to 150 miles per gallon -- on the road by 2015,” according to his website www.barackobama.com. The problem with this plan is that it comes in the middle of economic turmoil and financial coll ... Continue reading

Delek Group Announces Consolidated Results for the Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2008

TEL AVIV, November 30 -- Delek Group Ltd. (TASE: DLEKG.TA) (hereinafter: "Delek Group" or "The Group") announced today its results for the three and nine month period ending September 30, 2008. The full financial statements will be available in English on Delek Group's website from Monday 1st December at: http://www.de ... Continue reading

BMW News Conference Launches Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance - VIDEO STORY

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ - November 30, 2008: BMW North America conducted a media launch of its new 2009 BMW Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance vehicles with a live web news conference on Tuesday, November 11th. During the event, detailed information will be revealed about the newest chapter in BMW’s EfficientDynamics ... Continue reading

Honda Sets All-Time Monthly Record for Worldwide Production

Tokyo, Nov 27, 2008; Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic market sales, and export results for the month of October 2008, including all-time records for any month for worldwide auto production. Production Production in Japan for the month of October 2008 experienced a year- ... Continue reading

Statement From Terry Angstadt, President Of The Commercial Division Of The Indy Racing League, Regarding Ethanol

Indianapolis, IN. November 27, 2008: “The IndyCar Series is proud to be fueled by ethanol, a renewable energy fuel. For the last three years, ethanol has been the official fuel as a result of a sponsorship agreement with the ethanol producers and EPIC, the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council. The ethanol pro ... Continue reading