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Hey Bunky Use Your Clunky And Buy a New Car For Under $150 Per Month

Hey Bunky Use Your Clunky And Buy a New Car For Under $150 Per Month

New Cars For $100-$150 Per Month - See What Can (NOW) Buy, cash for clunkers, cheap cars, C.A.R.S. ... Continue reading

Bad Luck Plagues Team Wandahsega at Bark River

Bad Luck Plagues Team Wandahsega at Bark River

Bad Luck Plagues Team Wandahsega at Bark River FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ben Wandahsega Off-Road Racing Team _www.benwandahsega.com_ (http://www.benwandahsega.com/) 8/12/09 Team Wandahsega had very high hopes for the second round at the Bark River International Off Road Raceway. Crew Chief Mark Wirhanowicz had made some ch ... Continue reading

Battle in the Carolinas Champions Crowned

Battle in the Carolinas Champions Crowned

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Andy Cagle 910-995-2122 Champions Crowned in First “Battle in the Carolinas” at the Little Rock Speedway ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (August 15, 2009) – After four days of racing, six Legends and Bandolero drivers emerged as champions in the inaugural “Battle in the Carolinas” at the Littl ... Continue reading

Beckman makes Brainerd Funny Car field in No. 16

Beckman makes Brainerd Funny Car field in No. 16

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 16 of 24 28th annual NHRA NATIONALS Brainerd (Minn.) International Raceway Aug. 14-16, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN MAKES BRAINERD FUNNY CAR FIELD IN NO. 16 BRAINER ... Continue reading

Capps settles for No.2 in rain-shortened Brainerd qualifying

Capps settles for No.2 in rain-shortened Brainerd qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 16 of 24 28th annual NHRA NATIONALS Brainerd (Minn.) International Raceway Aug. 14-16, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS SETTLES FOR NO. 2 IN RAIN-SHORTENED BRAINERD QUALI ... Continue reading

Coughlin has work to do to win Lucas Oil Nationals (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin has work to do to win Lucas Oil Nationals (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin has work to do to win Lucas Oil Nationals BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 15) -- After an extensive test session the week before this weekend's event, reigning JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt would be ready to race this weekend at Brainerd International Raceway. But, as is often the case in drag racing, things haven't exactly ... Continue reading

FW: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Brainerd Qualifying Results

FW: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Brainerd Qualifying Results

From: Jeff Romack Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 8:37 PM To: Jeff Romack Subject: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Brainerd Qualifying Results [cid:image001.jpg@01CA1DE6.4A42DD20] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Romack ACDelco Racing Communications Office: 317.843.5447 Cell: 317.698.1016 jeff.romack@pmgincorporate ... Continue reading

Go Daddy's Brad Keselowski Wins NASCAR Nationwide Race.....Again!!!

Go Daddy's Brad Keselowski Wins NASCAR Nationwide Race.....Again!!!

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Brad Keselowski did it again... driving the No. 88 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet to victory in NASCAR's Nationwide Series, this time at the Carfax 250 at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan today. Keselowski took the lead out of nowhere in the last turn of the race, charging ahead of Br ... Continue reading

Hagan will start from 13th on Sunday in Brainerd

Hagan will start from 13th on Sunday in Brainerd

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 16 of 24 28th annual NHRA NATIONALS Brainerd (Minn.) International Raceway Aug. 14-16, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net HAGAN WILL START FROM 13TH ON SUNDAY IN BRAINERD BRAINER ... Continue reading

Kimmel Seeks Record 8th WIn at Illinois State Fair

Kimmel Seeks Record 8th WIn at Illinois State Fair

Immediate Release For additional information contact Track Enterprises at 217-764-3200 or Jay Hardin atjhardin3@verizon.net. ILLINOIS STATE FAIRGROUNDS 47th Allen Crowe 100 ARCA Brings Kimmel, Schrader & Host of Rookies to Springfield! Seven time Allen Crowe 100 winner Frank Kimmel comes to Springfield with a new spons ... Continue reading

Lucas the No. 1 qualifier at company's title race -- the Lucas Oil Nationals

Lucas the No. 1 qualifier at company's title race -- the Lucas Oil Nationals

Lucas the No. 1 qualifier at company's title race -- the Lucas Oil Nationals BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 15) -- The smiles were plentiful in the Lucas Oil pit after team owner and driver Morgan Lucas secured his fourth career No. 1 qualifier at the race sponsored by the family business, Lucas Oil. ... Continue reading

McClenathan is No. 4 qualifier in Brainerd

McClenathan is No. 4 qualifier in Brainerd

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 16 of 24 28th annual NHRA NATIONALS Brainerd (Minn.) International Raceway Aug. 14-16, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net MCCLENATHAN IS NO. 4 QUALIFIER IN BRAINERD BRAINERD, Min ... Continue reading

MIKE NEFF, DRIVE ONE FORD TOPS AT BRAINERD

MIKE NEFF, DRIVE ONE FORD TOPS AT BRAINERD

TEAM JFR QUALIFYING REPORT2009 NHRA Saturday Qualifying Summary16th of 24 races in the NHRA Full Throttle Series28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA NationalsBrainerd International RacewayBrainerd, Minn.August 14-16, 2009Â * * * *Â MIKE NEFF, DRIVE ONE FORD TOPS AT BRAINERD-Ashley Force Hood 3rd, John Force 6th, Robert Hight M ... Continue reading

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series: Bourque Trois-Rivieres Preview

NASCAR Canadian Tire Series: Bourque Trois-Rivieres Preview

Bourque displays military support at the GP de Trois-Rivières For immediate release OTTAWA, ONTARIO (August 15, 2009) - Having already raced in support of the Military Families Fund (MFF) throughout the 2009 NASCAR Canadian Tire Series season, Ottawa's Pierre Bourque is expanding on his racing program's Canadian milit ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Greg Anderson Qualifying Wrap Up: Anderson Adapts to the Conditions, Qualifies Third in Brainerd

Summit Racing Greg Anderson Qualifying Wrap Up: Anderson Adapts to the Conditions, Qualifies Third in Brainerd

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com  Anderson Adapts to the Conditions, Qualifies Third in Brainerd  Event:  Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Location: Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minnesota Day/Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009  For the second consecutive day, the Pro Stoc ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Jason Line Qualifying Wrap Up: Line Steps Up, Will Start Fourth in Brainerd

Summit Racing Jason Line Qualifying Wrap Up: Line Steps Up, Will Start Fourth in Brainerd

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com  Line Steps Up, Will Start Fourth in Brainerd  Event:  Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Location: Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minnesota Day/Date: Saturday, August 15, 2009  After placing sixth on the first day of qualifying at the Luca ... Continue reading

Suzuki rider Smith clinches spot in Countdown in Brainerd

Suzuki rider Smith clinches spot in Countdown in Brainerd

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 10 of 17 - Pro Stock Motorcycle 28th annual NHRA NATIONALS Brainerd (Minn.) International Raceway Aug. 14-16, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SUZUKI RIDER SMITH CLINCHES SPOT ... Continue reading

Daly Fastest In Second Practice At Trois Rivieres

Daly Fastest In Second Practice At Trois Rivieres

Trois-Rivieres, August 15, 2009: Mazdaspeed-driver Conor Daly set fast time during yesterday's second practice around the 1.521 mile circuit, and posed little trouble to the youngster from Noblesville, Ind. posting a time of 1.01.978. "If the weather is cool enough, I'd expect qualifying to get into the low 1:01s," say ... Continue reading

Scott Taylor Racing - TORC Bark River II Report

Scott Taylor Racing - TORC Bark River II Report

TAYLOR SURVIVES BARK RIVER II ? LOOKS TOWARDS CRANDON Belvidere, IL (August 13, 2009) ? Taylor Racing brought the familiar red, white, and blue Skyjacker Suspensions BFGoodrich Tire Ford F-150 to Bark River International Off-Road Raceway, in hope of landing back on the podium after an uncharacteristically sub par perfo ... Continue reading

Azure Dynamics Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

Azure Dynamics Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results

OAK PARK, MI, Aug. 13 -- Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD) - ("Azure" or the "Company"), a leading innovator in the development of environmentally friendly and cost effective hybrid electric and electric technologies for commercial vehicles, today reported its second quarter financial results for the period ending ... Continue reading

Baudoux Motorsports - TORC Bark River II Report

Baudoux Motorsports - TORC Bark River II Report

* * DOUBLE DUTY GIVES THE ROCKETMAN INSTANT RESULTS Hemlock, MI (August 13, 2009) ? At the second visit to Bark River, Dan ?The Rocketman? Baudoux worked a double shift as his #7 Mole Lake Casino Miller Lite BFGoodrich Tire Ford F-150 competed in the PRO-2WD division and the SRT Limited Truck class of the Traxxas TORC ... Continue reading

Carfax to Sponsor Driver John Andretti in NASCAR Sprint Cup Carfax 400

Carfax to Sponsor Driver John Andretti in NASCAR Sprint Cup Carfax 400

BROOKLYN, Mich., Aug. 13 -- Carfax today announced it will sponsor the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet and driver John Andretti for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 16. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080507/CARFAXLOGO ) The No. ... Continue reading

Consumers in the Driver's Seat on Auto Repairs

Consumers in the Driver's Seat on Auto Repairs

Greetings~ With the economy still a concern, American's are holding on to old cars longer and spending more to keep them on the road. In fact, some three million fewer cars were purchased in 2008 than 2007, and this year promises much of the same (Cash for Clunkers notwithstanding). But getting extra life out of an old ... Continue reading

Dietrich Facilities Receive Key Third-Party Code Compliance Certification

Dietrich Facilities Receive Key Third-Party Code Compliance Certification

COLUMBUS, Ohio--Dietrich Metal Framing, a Worthington Industries company , today announced that their 12 manufacturing facilities that produce structural cold-formed steel framing have obtained the Steel Stud Manufacturers Association’s (SSMA) code compliance certification. Dietrich is the first national manufacturer ... Continue reading

GlassBuild America Update

GlassBuild America Update

Having trouble viewing this message? Click here. What's new at GlassBuild America® 2009? >> QUICK FACTS << >>> Spotlight On Innovations Pavilion Exhibitors Meeting criteria of a new product in the areas of Energy Conservation, Solar Energy, Green Products, Design Innovation and New Technology - plan to visit these cut ... Continue reading

Inc. Magazine Ranks Automotive CRM Provider DealerSocket in Top 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

Inc. Magazine Ranks Automotive CRM Provider DealerSocket in Top 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., Aug. 13 -- Inc. Magazine today ranked leading auto dealer CRM provider DealerSocket number 1772 on its third annual Inc. 5000, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents the most comprehensive look at the most important segment of the economy -- Ame ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls presenta el nuevo sistema de control de la presión de los neumáticos en IAA

Johnson Controls presenta el nuevo sistema de control de la presión de los neumáticos en IAA

BURSCHEID, Alemania, August 13 -- - Mayor seguridad, menor consumo de combustible con Auto-Train/Auto-Learn TPMS "Más seguridad, menos consumo de combustible": ese será el tema en Johnson Controls, uno de los principales proveedores líderes de sistemas interiores y electrónica de automoción, cuando presente un Tir ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls présente un nouveau système de surveillance de la pression des pneus à la IAA

Johnson Controls présente un nouveau système de surveillance de la pression des pneus à la IAA

BURSCHEID, Allemagne, August 13 -- - Indication: Du matériel iconographique peut être téléchargé sous: http://www.presseportal.de/pm/19526/johnson_controls_gmbh/?keygroup=bil d - Le système TPMS << Auto-train/Auto-learn >> est plus sûr et permet une réduction de la consommation d'essence "Sûreté de conduite, ... Continue reading

Luke Johnson TORC Race Report - Bark River II

Luke Johnson TORC Race Report - Bark River II

* * LUKE JOHNSON HAS BACK-TO-BACK PODIUM FINISHES IN BARK RIVER Trabuco Canyon, CA (August 13, 2009) ? The seventeen-year-old rookie continues to impress the competition, as well as much of the off-road racing world, while he continues his steep learning curve in the ultra competitive TORC Sportsman Limited Truck divis ... Continue reading

Media Release: Setting sights on Road America

Media Release: Setting sights on Road America

To view this email in your web browser Click here http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001yyNfFoTwMHT6DO18FOlIN43 m37LYA1YWqjgDKSEppUGRrXsG_WgIMTpmnDmwkp2nO9LOou8ytElAOxpANkholKGCMWC8N1 qrf_aSqzpRuHlkumW36iLSHPHVBeBHGcAoxsVZKpK52D0%3D To receive news from Patron Highcroft Racing, add pr@highcroftracing.com to y ... Continue reading

Optical Systems, Inc. Achieves Major Milestone in Cutting-Edge remoteCSR Program

Optical Systems, Inc. Achieves Major Milestone in Cutting-Edge remoteCSR Program

DALLAS, Aug. 13 -- Automotive Software Designers, Inc., a leading provider of software and services for the automotive retail industry, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Optical Systems, Inc. (Pink Sheets: OPSY), today announced that Ebony Benjamin from Georgia became the 200th remoteCSR to join the company's BDC nation ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Defense Taps Proven Suppliers for Competitively Priced FMTV Bid

Oshkosh Defense Taps Proven Suppliers for Competitively Priced FMTV Bid

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation , has delivered a competitively priced and low-risk bid for the U.S. Army’s Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) competitive rebuy. In addition to pre-award production and engineering investments that are being performed at no charge to the govern ... Continue reading

RMonterey Historic Automobile Races

RMonterey Historic Automobile Races

Editors: You will get a caracingnews.com version of this later this evening, which will have links to more photos for downloading. RMHAR36thLogo_insert.jpg FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Barby MacGowan, Media Pro Int'l for General Racing, Ltd., + 1 (401) 849-0220 Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races Pre-Event Activ ... Continue reading

Speedco Continues Sponsorship with AJ Frank in Two More Pro Cup Races in 2009

Speedco Continues Sponsorship with AJ Frank in Two More Pro Cup Races in 2009

*Speedco Continues Sponsorship with AJ Frank in Two More Pro Cup Races in 2009* *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* Troutman, N.C. (August 13, 2009) – AJ Frank is a familiar name around the USARacing Pro Cup Series garage. In just four starts so far this season, Frank has three top-five and four top-ten finishes and has been a t ... Continue reading

TubeMogul: Advertising Opportunity

TubeMogul: Advertising Opportunity

Hello, I'm interested in purchasing media through your site but I couldn't find the right contact. ... Continue reading

Tasca And Motorcraft/Quicklane Lane Show Brainerd They Mean Business

Tasca And Motorcraft/Quicklane Lane Show Brainerd They Mean Business

Brainerd, August 15, 2009: On a hot, humid Friday afternoon, Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang team topped the charts in the opening qualifying sessions. In his second provisional qualifying effort of the year, Tasca and the team dominated the race track. Tasca was provisional No. 1 qualifier e ... Continue reading

Grand-Am To Hold Special Test At Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Grand-Am To Hold Special Test At Indianapolis Motor Speedway

DAYTONA BEACH, Aug. 14, 2009: Grand-Am Road Racing announced today it will sanction a test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Thursday, Sept. 3, featuring nine cars from its Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16. The Daytona Prototype teams scheduled to test include defending series champ ... Continue reading

Rivera Fastest in World Challenge GT Final Practice at Road America

Rivera Fastest in World Challenge GT Final Practice at Road America

ELKHART LAKE, Aug. 15, 2009: Tony Rivera, of Missouri City, Texas, paced the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship evening practice session and wound up fastest on the day, as the series prepared for Sunday’s World Challenge Road America Grand Prix Presented by StopTech, part of the Time Warner Cab ... Continue reading

Wittmer Fastest in Afternoon World Challenge Touring Car at Road America

Wittmer Fastest in Afternoon World Challenge Touring Car at Road America

ELKHART LAKE, Aug. 15, 2009: Kuno Wittmer, of Montreal, Que., was fastest Friday afternoon in the second, and final, SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car practice in preparation for Saturday’s Road America Grand Prix Presented by StopTech. Patrick Lindsey, of Santa Barbara, Calif., and Charles Espenla ... Continue reading

Lamb on Top in MX-5 Cup Practice at Road America

Lamb on Top in MX-5 Cup Practice at Road America

ELKHART LAKE, Aug. 14, 2009: Continuing his run of successful SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup weekends, Todd Lamb, of Atlanta, Ga., was quickest in Friday practice at Road America, site of the Time Warner Cable Road Race Showcase. Stan Wilson, of Mt. Juliet Tenn., and Jeff Mosing, of Austin, Texas, were second a ... Continue reading

2011 Infiniti M Makes Virtual Debut at Concours d'Elegance

2011 Infiniti M Makes Virtual Debut at Concours d'Elegance

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug. 14 -- Infiniti today provided an advanced look at the all-new 2011 Infiniti M performance luxury sedan at the 59th Annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. This is the third generation of Infiniti's popular M and the first to be sold across all of Infiniti's 32 markets around the world, inclu ... Continue reading

8.14China to extend "old car for new" plan beyond '10

8.14China to extend "old car for new" plan beyond '10

China to extend "old car for new" plan beyond '10 http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1011748/China-to-extend-old-car-fo r-new -plan-beyond-10.html Shanghai, August 14 (Gasgoo.com) China will extend its stimulus package for the automobile industry including "replace old car with new" program and "vehicles going to cou ... Continue reading

8.14Fiat's new JV in China to sell vehicles in 2011

8.14Fiat's new JV in China to sell vehicles in 2011

Fiat's new JV in China to sell vehicles in 2011 http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1011754/Fiat-s-new-JV-in-China-to- sell- vehicles-in-2011.html Shanghai, August 14 (Gasgoo.com) Italian automaker Fiat Spa recently said that its joint venture with China's Guangzhou Auto will start producing and selling Fiat vehicles ... Continue reading

Accuride Announces Second Temporary Waiver Agreement with Lenders

Accuride Announces Second Temporary Waiver Agreement with Lenders

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Accuride Corporation (OTCBB: AURD) today announced that it has entered into a Second Temporary Waiver Agreement with its lenders party to its Fourth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement. The Second Temporary Waiver Agreement effectively extends the original Temporary Waiver Agreement, dated as of Jul ... Continue reading

ASA Educational Series Awards Over $250,000 In Scholarships at Madison International Speedway

ASA Educational Series Awards Over $250,000 In Scholarships at Madison International Speedway

(Note : 2 Attachments are – 1) ASA Educational Series Logo and, 2) ASA Educational Team Members for Zack Riddle Racing, Photo Credit: Chuck West/ PhastPhoto) Madison International Speedway An ASA Member Track Official Press Release ASA Educational Series Awards Over $250,000 In Scholarships at Madison Internatio ... Continue reading

Battle in the Carolinas Concludes With a Full Day of Racing Saturday

Battle in the Carolinas Concludes With a Full Day of Racing Saturday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Andy Cagle 910-995-2122 Battle in the Carolinas Concludes With a Full Day of Racing Saturday ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (August 14, 2009) – Due to rain earlier in the week, Saturday will be a doubly action-packed day of Legends and Bandolero racing at the Little Rock at the Rockingham Speedway. R ... Continue reading

caracingnews.com - RMHAR - Press Info

caracingnews.com - RMHAR - Press Info

<http://www.caracingnews.com> <http://www.caracingnews.com/Admin/newsletter/header-right.gif> <http://www.caracingnews.com/event.asp?id=226> Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races <http://www.caracingnews.com/event.asp?id=226> Monterey, CA, USA AN INTRIGUING ARRAY OF PEOPLE AND CARS August 15, 2009 At the 36th Rolex ... Continue reading

caracingnews.com - RMHAR - Press Info

caracingnews.com - RMHAR - Press Info

<http://www.caracingnews.com> <http://www.caracingnews.com/Admin/newsletter/header-right.gif> <http://www.caracingnews.com/event.asp?id=226> Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races <http://www.caracingnews.com/event.asp?id=226> Monterey, CA, USA Pre-Event Activities Warm Up the Raceway; Racing Starts Tomorrow August 1 ... Continue reading

Carfax and MIS Partner to Neutralize Carbon Emissions During 'Show Me the Carfax Race Weekend'

Carfax and MIS Partner to Neutralize Carbon Emissions During 'Show Me the Carfax Race Weekend'

Initiative benefits wildlife habitat and forestland at national wildlife refuge BROOKLYN, Mich., Aug. 14 -- Carfax and Michigan International Speedway today announced they will help neutralize the carbon dioxide emissions resulting from energy and auto use during the "Show Me the CARFAX Race Weekend" at MIS. (Logo: htt ... Continue reading

Experts to Address the Future of Transportation, Technology and Lifestyle in the United States

Experts to Address the Future of Transportation, Technology and Lifestyle in the United States

Volkswagen Group of America lead sponsor for symposium featuring environmental, business, regulatory and academic leaders HERNDON, Va., Aug. 14 -- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. is the main sponsor of "Mobility 2030: Transportation Technologies & Lifestyle of the Future" organized by the German American Chamber of C ... Continue reading

Hagerty Announces Winners of 2009 Youth Model-Building and Young Designers Contests

Hagerty Announces Winners of 2009 Youth Model-Building and Young Designers Contests

Celebrity Judges Including Pixar Director Brad Lewis and Lamborghini Test Driver Valentino Balboni Conduct Final Judging During Monterey Classic Car Week TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Aug. 14 -- On August 13, 2009, McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty Insurance, announced the winners of Hagerty's second annual Youth Model-Building C ... Continue reading

JOHN FORCE, MIKE NEFF STEP UP FRIDAY AT BRAINERD

JOHN FORCE, MIKE NEFF STEP UP FRIDAY AT BRAINERD

TEAM JFR QUALIFYING REPORT2009 NHRA Friday Qualifying Summary16th of 24 races in the NHRA Full Throttle Series28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd, Minn. August 14-16, 2009 * * * * JOHN FORCE, MIKE NEFF STEP UP FRIDAY AT BRAINERDBRAINERD, MN –- John Force threw down th ... Continue reading

Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

EXETER, Pa., Aug. 14 -- Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc., a leading distributor and marketer of automotive aftermarket accessories and equipment in North America, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 ended July 4, 2009. Highlights include: -- Sales for the second quarter ende ... Continue reading

Lexus Florida Training Center Becomes First LEED Certified Technical Training Facility In Florida And For Lexus

Lexus Florida Training Center Becomes First LEED Certified Technical Training Facility In Florida And For Lexus

Gold LEED Certification Awarded to Sustainable and Environmentally-Advanced Facility TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 14 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) announced that the Lexus Florida Training Center in Miramar, Fla. has been awarded Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Commercial Interiors (CI) ... Continue reading

Long-Standing Relationship with Carfax Continues

Long-Standing Relationship with Carfax Continues

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Shayna Keller CJM Racing, LLC (704) 902-8381 Cell# skeller@cjmracing.com Long-Standing Relationship with CJM Racing and Carfax Continues at Michigan Mooresville, NC (August 14, 2009) – CJM Racing and Carfax today announced that the No. 11 CJM Racing entry will once again carry the Carfa ... Continue reading

Lucas Oil boys off to strong start at Lucas Oil race

Lucas Oil boys off to strong start at Lucas Oil race

Lucas Oil boys off to strong start at Lucas Oil race BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 14) -- Top Fuel drivers Morgan Lucas and Shawn Langdon started the 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Friday with an impressive showing of horsepower that placed them both comfortably in the qualified field at Brainerd International Raceway. L ... Continue reading

MCA Gallery of motorcycles at the Playboy Mansion

MCA Gallery of motorcycles at the Playboy Mansion

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McClenathan is low qualifier on Friday in Brainerd, clinches spot in Countdown

McClenathan is low qualifier on Friday in Brainerd, clinches spot in Countdown

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 16 of 24 28th annual NHRA NATIONALS Brainerd (Minn.) International Raceway Aug. 14-16, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net MCCLENATHAN IS LOW QUALIFIER ON FRIDAY IN BRAINERD, CLIN ... Continue reading

NADAguides.com Awards 2010 Kia Forte 'Car of the Month' for August

NADAguides.com Awards 2010 Kia Forte 'Car of the Month' for August

- Kia's Stunning New Forte Sedan Shakes Up the Compact Car Market - COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 14 -- NADAguides.com, the leading provider of vehicle pricing and information, today announced the 2010 Kia Forte has received the NADAguides.com "Car of the Month" award for August. Though the competition in this segment is st ... Continue reading

NASTF Launches New E-Newsletter

NASTF Launches New E-Newsletter

LEESBURG, Va., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) has launched a new e-newsletter, NASTF eNews, which is available to anyone by simply registering to receive it. The newsletter will be published quarterly and contains a host of information about NASTF, along with artic ... Continue reading

Owner Options to Board Members and Management in NovaCast Technologies AB

Owner Options to Board Members and Management in NovaCast Technologies AB

STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Regulatory News: NovaCast Technologies AB (STO:NCASB) Rudolf Sillén converts Class A shares to Class B shares Hans Svensson, Rudolf Sillén and Mariegården Investment AB have released 115.000 new options on existing shares to Board members and management in the NovaCast group. At the same time, all ... Continue reading

Phil's Inc. Race Report- TORC Bark River 2

Phil's Inc. Race Report- TORC Bark River 2

* * PHIL?S INC. SPORTSMAN DRIVERS RUN WELL AT BARK RIVER II /Steinhardt Wins, Ruppel Runner-Up, and Krieman Top-5/ Evanston, IL ? The three primary sponsored Phil?s Inc. TORC Sportsman race teams returned to Bark River International Off-Road Raceway looking to build momentum as the season heads to Crandon for the final ... Continue reading

Popular Camera & Autograph Night at SSP for Stock Car Saturday Night; AMA Motorcycle Racing on Sunday

Popular Camera & Autograph Night at SSP for Stock Car Saturday Night; AMA Motorcycle Racing on Sunday

Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Camera & Autograph Night at SSP's Stock Car Saturday Night SSP This Weekend; AMA Motorcycle Racing on Sunday Newberrytown, PA (August 12, 2009) - Racing action returns to the Susquehanna Speedway Park this weekend on Saturday night, August 15 at 7:00 p.m. feat ... Continue reading

Public Warning: Mercury Insurance Initiative to Raise Rates on Drivers Not At-Fault in Accidents Cleared for Signature Gathering

Public Warning: Mercury Insurance Initiative to Raise Rates on Drivers Not At-Fault in Accidents Cleared for Signature Gathering

Mercury Launches Attack on Middle Class During Tough Economic Times SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Attorney General has released the official title and summary of a proposed ballot initiative that will allow insurance companies to raise rates when motorists who stopped driving f ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Navigation Research Stream + 1 FREE Consultancy Day - Order Now

Research and Markets: Navigation Research Stream + 1 FREE Consultancy Day - Order Now

DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/455bb3/navigation_researc) has announced the addition of the "Navigation Research Stream + 1 FREE Consultancy Day" report to their offering. Includes Market Trends, Technical Trends, Sales Forecast and Feature Database When you purchase the entire ... Continue reading

Roman Sets Bonneville Land Speed Record

Roman Sets Bonneville Land Speed Record

If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email/fi ... Continue reading

RouteOne Announces Integration with Westlake Financial Services

RouteOne Announces Integration with Westlake Financial Services

RouteOne now offers dealers access to 315 finance sources through its online credit application management system FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 14 -- RouteOne LLC announced today that it has completed integration with California-based Westlake Financial Services, a privately held finance company specializing in the acq ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Greg Anderson Friday Update: Third on Friday, Anderson Aims Higher for Saturday in Brainerd

Summit Racing Greg Anderson Friday Update: Third on Friday, Anderson Aims Higher for Saturday in Brainerd

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com  Third on Friday, Anderson Aims Higher for Saturday in Brainerd  Event:  Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Location: Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minnesota Date: August 14, 2009  Coming off a runner-up finish at their last outing in Sono ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Jason Line Friday Update: Sitting Sixth, Line Rolls Up His Sleeves in Brainerd

Summit Racing Jason Line Friday Update: Sitting Sixth, Line Rolls Up His Sleeves in Brainerd

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com  Sitting Sixth, Line Rolls Up His Sleeves in Brainerd  Event:  Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Location: Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, Minnesota Date: August 14, 2009  Friday at the Lucas Oil Nationals proved to be a hectic day for Summ ... Continue reading

Superior Industries International, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

Superior Industries International, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

VAN NUYS, Calif.--Superior Industries International, Inc. announced today that it will distribute a regular quarterly cash dividend on the common stock of the Corporation in the amount of $0.16 per share payable October 16, 2009 to shareholders of record as of October 2, 2009. About Superior Industries Superior supplie ... Continue reading

VMT Ecopack Group Awarded by Frost & Sullivan for Outstanding Growth Strategy Leadership

VMT Ecopack Group Awarded by Frost & Sullivan for Outstanding Growth Strategy Leadership

LONDON, Aug. 14 -- The 2009 Frost & Sullivan Growth Strategy Leadership of the Year Award is presented to VMT Ecopack Group in the European automotive packaging market. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081117/FSLOGO) "The commitment to reduce the logistics costs of its customers through innovative packaging ... Continue reading

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