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Saturday, January 17, 2009

Team Dakar USA Stage 14 Update: Cordoba to Buenos Aires

Team Dakar USA Stage 14 Update: Cordoba to Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires, Argentina January 17, 2009: The 31st Dakar Rally concluded today, and Team Dakar USA’s dual effort throughout the 13-stage race was truly spectacular. Even though neither the No. 309 Monster Energy Toyo Tires Hummer nor the No. 324 Vanguard Hummer won the Dakar Rally, having both race vehicles finish ... Continue reading

Tuner Lee Beard joins Don Schumacher Racing as Team Manager

Tuner Lee Beard joins Don Schumacher Racing as Team Manager

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 FULL THROTTLE NHRA DRAG RACING SERIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TUNER LEE BEARD JOINS DON SCHUMACHER RACING AS TEAM MANAGER BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Jan. 17, 2009) - Team owner Don Schumacher announced today that tuner Lee Be ... Continue reading

Time Change - Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge Event Coverage

Time Change - Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge Event Coverage

New York, January 17, 2009: SPEED TV has revised the show times for the four hours of coverage it's devoting to the fourth annual Whelen Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge. The first race will begin airing at noon, Jan. 18, with the second show starting at 4 p.m., Jan. 25. Catch Jeg Coughlin Jr.'s dominating opening day, M ... Continue reading

Bill Lester to Run Full Rolex Sports Daytona Prototype Season for Victory Junction - Orbit Racing

Bill Lester to Run Full Rolex Sports Daytona Prototype Season for Victory Junction - Orbit Racing

<b><i>Veteran sports car driver will debut with Grand-Am team in next weekend's Rolex 24</b></i> WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. January 16, 2009: Bill Lester will return to the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 in 2009, driving the full Daytona Prototype season for Victory Junction - Orbit Ra ... Continue reading

Team Dakar USA Stage 13 Update: La Rioja to Cordoba

Team Dakar USA Stage 13 Update: La Rioja to Cordoba

Cordoba, Argentina January 16, 2009: The stage 13 route was changed today due to heavy rain that made many areas along the course impassable through the La Rioja and Cordoba regions. The 13th stage began at CP4, but only consisted of 220 km rather than the scheduled 545 km. Around kilometer four, Robby Gordon passed Gi ... Continue reading

Truck of the Year Rolls on Goodyear Tires

Truck of the Year Rolls on Goodyear Tires

AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 14 -- At this week's North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is proud to supply original equipment tires to the vehicle named as "Truck of the Year." (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050204/GTLOGO ) Goodyear's Wrangler SR-A and AT/S tir ... Continue reading

Billy Pauch Wins Friday Atlantic City Indoor Race

Billy Pauch Wins Friday Atlantic City Indoor Race

For Immediate Release  BILLY PAUCH SCORES IMPRESSIVE ATLANTIC CITY INDOOR WIN ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Billy Pauch has scored well over 600 feature wins in his career. And Friday night at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall, Pauch of Frenchtown, N.J., added one to his stellar list as he claimed ... Continue reading

Oakley Renews With Don Schumacher Racing As Associate Sponsor

Oakley Renews With Don Schumacher Racing As Associate Sponsor

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net OAKLEY RENEWS WITH DON SCHUMACHER RACING AS ASSOCIATE SPONSOR BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Jan. 14, 2009) - Oakley Inc. has renewed with Don Schumacher Racing as an ... Continue reading

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