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Cash for Clunkers Consumer Guide - Qualifying Vehicles and How It Works

Cash for Clunkers Consumer Guide - Qualifying Vehicles and How It Works

Cash for Clunkers, Qualifying Cars, Qualifying Trucks, Cash for Clunkers Q and A, Cash for Clunkers Vehicle search tools,Cash for Clunkers - new cars From U.S. Congress Committee on Energy and Commerce The House of Representatives will soon consider Rep. Sutton’s CARS (Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save) Act ... Continue reading

Marshall Finally Sees Checkers-Hoffman Take the Money - LVS 8/15/09

Marshall Finally Sees Checkers-Hoffman Take the Money - LVS 8/15/09

Eddie Marshall Finally Sees Victory Lane, Hoffman Takes Limestone Shootout Saturday August 15, 2009 By: Rodney Rescott West Lebanon, NY: Hot Summer Night racing at the Valley of Speed was in full force this past Saturday night. The heat was not only in the air, but in the racing on the legendary high banks! Saxton Sign ... Continue reading

SSP Race Results from Sat. August 15

SSP Race Results from Sat. August 15

Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Charles Potts is Another Late Model Victor to Continue the Streak of 14 Different Late Model Winners in 14 Races at SSP on Saturday Night Newberrytown, PA (August 15, 2009) - Dover's Charles Potts visited the Late Model victory lane to become the 14th differen ... Continue reading

A New Chapter of Historic Racing at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Begins

A New Chapter of Historic Racing at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Begins

MONTEREY, Calif., Aug. 16 -- The Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP) announced that it will be producing the historic races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in 2010, and that General Racing, Ltd., the creator and producer of the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races for the last 36 years, wi ... Continue reading

Beckman goes to semis in Brainerd, clinches spot in Countdown

Beckman goes to semis 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 BECKMAN GOES TO SEMIS, CLINCHES SPOT IN COUNTDOWN IN BRA ... Continue reading

Capps is runner-up in Brainerd

Capps is runner-up 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 CAPPS IS RUNNER-UP IN BRAINERD BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 16, ... Continue reading

FORCE, HIGHT SWAPPING SEATS FOR NEXT TWO FULL THROTTLE EVENTS

FORCE, HIGHT SWAPPING SEATS FOR NEXT TWO FULL THROTTLE EVENTS

 FORCE, HIGHT SWAPPING SEATS FOR NEXT TWO FULL THROTTLE EVENTS14-Time Champ Takes Unusual Step to Shake Things Up in Ford Camp            BRAINERD, Minn. – John Force’s announcement after the 28th annual Lucas Oil Nationals created a far bigger stir than did his advance to the se ... Continue reading

FW: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Brainerd

FW: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Brainerd

From: Jeff Romack Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 9:02 PM To: Jeff Romack Subject: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Brainerd [cid:image001.jpg@01CA1EB2.F7798A30] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Romack ACDelco Racing Communications Office: 317.843.5447 Cell: 317.698.1016 jfromack@cs.com<mailto:jfromack@cs.com> www.ACD ... Continue reading

Hagan out in Brainerd first round, still has chance to move into top 10

Hagan out in Brainerd first round, still has chance to move into top 10

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 OUT IN BRAINERD FIRST ROUND, STILL HAS CHANCE TO M ... Continue reading

McClenathan goes to semis in Brainerd

McClenathan goes to semis 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 GOES TO SEMIS IN BRAINERD BRAINERD, Minn. (A ... Continue reading

Morgan Lucas claims title of Lucas Oil Nationals

Morgan Lucas claims title of Lucas Oil Nationals

Morgan Lucas claims title of Lucas Oil Nationals BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 16) -- Top Fuel driver Morgan Lucas said the only thing missing from his first professional-level victory earlier this year in Atlanta was his parents, Forrest and Charlotte Lucas. On Sunday, with his father on the starting line and his mother servi ... Continue reading

Suzuki rider Smith exits in Brainerd first round

Suzuki rider Smith exits in Brainerd first round

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 SMITH EXITS IN BRAINERD FIRST ROU ... Continue reading

Bauer's IT (Intelligent Transportation) Offers Free Transportation on Company's Eco-Friendly Wi-Drive! Luxury Shuttles in Response to Pending BART Strike

Bauer's IT (Intelligent Transportation) Offers Free Transportation on Company's Eco-Friendly Wi-Drive! Luxury Shuttles in Response to Pending BART Strike

--Bauer’s IT: WHAT: In response to the pending BART strike, Bauer’s IT (Intelligent Transportation) has announced that beginning on Monday, August 17, the transportation provider will add three additional routes to its current Wi-Drive! shuttle service. BART commuters will be offered free transportation on a ... Continue reading

European Drift Championships to Wow Middle East Car Fans

European Drift Championships to Wow Middle East Car Fans

ABU DHABI, UAE, August 16 -- Middle East car fans are to be entertained with stunning demonstrations by world-class drift racers from the "Need for Speed" European Drift Championships - Europe's premier drift championships when they headline at this year's Barbican Turbo festival. Drifting is a high skill level motorsp ... Continue reading

Detroit's Woodward Deam Cruise Still Going Strong!

Detroit's Woodward Deam Cruise Still Going Strong!

WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE The Place to be Today By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The place to be this middle Saturday in August, as always, is anywhere along Woodward Avenue (Michigan Highway 1) from Ferndale to Pontiac. That’s from the edge of Detroit north about 15 miles through close-in burbs, upsca ... Continue reading

2010 Honda Insight 5-Door EX Hybrid

2010 Honda Insight 5-Door EX Hybrid

2010 HONDA INSIGHT 5-DOOR EX A Nice Hybrid for the Green Crowd By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau It was a busy week here in Michigan, as is always the case in early August. We cover the most prestigious collector auto show east of the left coast, the Meadow Brook Concours d’Elegance, then head immed ... Continue reading

Coughlin has work to do to win Lucas Oil Nationals

Coughlin has work to do to win Lucas Oil Nationals

BRAINERD, Aug. 15, 2009: 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 gone as planned. Coughlin finished the rain-abbreviate ... Continue reading

Kleinubing Ends Drought with World Challenge TC Win at Road America

Kleinubing Ends Drought with World Challenge TC Win at Road America

ELKHART LAKE, Aug. 15, 2009: Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek, Fla., captured his first SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car win in 16 races Saturday, taking the World Challenge Road America Grand Prix Presented by StopTech. Charles Espenlaub, of Lutz, Fla., and Patrick Lindsey, of Santa Barbara, Calif. ... Continue reading

NWR Drivers Start 2-3 For Race At Trois-Riveres

NWR Drivers Start 2-3 For Race At Trois-Riveres

Mundelein, August 15, 2009: Qualifying today for round nine of the Atlantic Championship at the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres was another close battle for pole position. Just like many that we have seen thus far in the 2009 season, it came down to the wire. Newman Wachs Racing drivers John Edwards and Jonathan Summerton ... Continue reading

De Silvestro Captures the Pole Position in Record Setting Performance

De Silvestro Captures the Pole Position in Record Setting Performance

Trois Rivieres, August 15, 2009: With four races left in the 2009 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda season, Team Stargate Worlds arrived at Trois Rivieres, Quebec for the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres. As was the case last week at the Mid Ohio race, the team is looking to extend team drive ... Continue reading

Brazilian Star Scores Team's 6th Pole Position in 7 2009 Events

Brazilian Star Scores Team's 6th Pole Position in 7 2009 Events

ELKHART LAKE, August 16, 2009: Gil de Ferran’s retirement tour is becoming more impressive with every race. The 41-year-old veteran driver, coming off a dominating pole position and race win at Mid-Ohio last weekend, recorded his second straight American Le Mans Series overall pole Saturday on the legendary 4-mile ... Continue reading

World Debut of the Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

World Debut of the Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder at the 2009 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

PEBBLE BEACH, California (15 August 2009) – Spyker Cars, manufacturer of exclusive, hand-crafted sports cars since 2000, today introduced the first prototype of the Spyder version of its all-new second-generation sports car, the Spyker C8 Aileron. The Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder was unveiled at the Spyker lounge on P ... Continue reading

A Modern Classic in the Making: All-New 2010 Devon GTX

A Modern Classic in the Making: All-New 2010 Devon GTX

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug. 15 -- Conceived by a visionary industrial artist, brought to life by some of the world's leading automotive engineers and designers, and proven on some of the most demanding race tracks in America, the all-new 2010 Devon GTX stands ready to stake claim as the next great American supercar. The ... Continue reading

1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe Sells For $7.25 Million

1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe Sells For $7.25 Million

Mecum Auction Sets Record for Highest Bid for an American Car Monterey, CA - August 16, 2009: The championship-winning 1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2601 has made history again, selling for a record-breaking $7.25 million at Mecum's inaugural Monterey Auction on August 15, 2009. That price tag sets the record for ... Continue reading

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