Fogarty Clinchs 2009 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Championships
MIAMI, October 10, 2009: GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing needed to finish fourth in Saturdayâs Grand Prix of Miami to clinch the 2009 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Championships and the team and its drivers Alex Gurney and Jon Fogarty did just that to give the No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Pontiac Riley its second ... Continue reading
Juncos Racing Finishes Second in 2009 Championship
SALINAS, October 10, 2009: Juncos Racing entered the final round of the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear this weekend at the top of their game. Peter Dempsey, driver of the #3 Juncos Racing/The Collection/Motorsport Ireland/Quayside.ie/Irish Sports Council car, led the Overall Championship by 15 points to ... Continue reading
Stargate Qualifying Report - October 10, 2009
The 2009 Cooper Tires Presents the Atlantic Championship Powered By Mazda season finale got underway under chilly and foggy conditions at the famed Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Team Stargate Worlds driver Simona De Silvestro, who currently leads the championship battle over Newman Wachâs Jonathan Summerton, arrived ... Continue reading
Edwards Scores Pole For Season Finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
MONTEREY, October 10, 2009: Needing every point he can get if he is to vault himself from third to first in the championship following Sundayâs race, John Edwards gained a valuable bonus point in a cool morning qualifying session by taking the pole positions for the 2009 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Champion ... Continue reading
Grand-Am Road Racing Announces 2010 Rolex Series Schedule
DAYTONA BEACH, October 10, 2009: Grand-Am Road Racing announced today its 2010 schedule for the Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, featuring 12 Daytona Prototype and GT class combined-races in a dozen family-friendly weekends of world famous sports car racing. The 11th season of competition w ... Continue reading
Firestone Indy Lights Final Results - Homestead - October 9, 2009
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Results Friday of the Homestead-Miami 100 Firestone Indy Lights event Oct. 9 at the 1.5-mile Homestead-Miami Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, laps completed and reason out (if any) and money earned: 1. (10) Mario Romancini, 67, Running $30,000 2. (7) J.R. Hilde ... Continue reading
IndyCar Final Qualifying - Homestead - October 10, 2009
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Qualifying Friday for the Firestone Indy 300 IndyCar Series event on the 1.5-mile Homestead-Miami Speedway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and speed: 1. (10) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 212.696 2. (9) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 212.160 3. (6) Ryan Brisc ... Continue reading
Summerton Leads Practice Day at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
MONTEREY, October 10, 2009: With preparations well underway for Sunday's 2009 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda season finale, Jonathan Summerton is exactly where he wants to be at the end of the first practice day, at the top of the charts. Summerton posted a best lap at 1:15.701 (106.42 ... Continue reading
One Final Pole Run For Gil De Ferran
Laguna Seca, October 10, 2009: Gil de Ferranâs storybook weekend continued Friday with pole position for the Monterey Sports Car Championships presented by Patrón, the final race in the Brazilian legendâs storybook career. His best lap of 1:11.206 (113.148 mph) at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in the de Ferran ... Continue reading
Franchitti Wins Firestons Indy 300 Pole
HOMESTEAD, October 10, 2009: Dario Franchitti won the PEAK Performance Pole Award for the Firestone Indy 300 on Oct. 9 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, leading a front-row sweep by Target Chip Ganassi Racing. The three contenders for the IndyCar Series championship â Franchitti, Scott Dixon and Ryan Briscoe â and ... Continue reading
Kleinubing Tops Final SPEED TC Practice
MONTEREY, October 10, 2009: Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek, Fla., led the final SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Presented by Toyo Tires practice session of the day at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Peter Cunningham, of Milwaukee, Wis., and Patrick Lindsey, of Santa Barbara, Calif., were second and th ... Continue reading
AIM Autosport looking to end the season on a strong note.
Homestead, October 9, 2009: In a season that has seen the team have consistent results, AIM Autosport is hoping for some of the magic they experienced last season and finally hitting the podium in 2009 with the No. 61 Ford Riley. Drivers Mark Wilkins (CAN) and Burt Frisselle (USA) have come on in the second half of the ... Continue reading
Fogarty's/GAINSCO Takes Sixth Pole
MIAMI, October 9, 2009: Jon Fogarty put GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing in the best possible position to clinch the teamâs second Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Championships Friday when he won his fifth-straight pole of the 2009 season and sixth of the year in qualifying for Saturdayâs season-ending Grand Pri ... Continue reading
SunTrust Racing Qualifying Report
Laguna Seca, October 9, 2009: The No. 10 SunTrust Ford Dallara of Wayne Taylor Racing will start Saturdayâs Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series season-ending Grand Prix of Miami from the front row after qualifying Friday afternoon at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Brian Frisselle, who along with co-driver Max Angelelli is ... Continue reading
Great Wall Motor to Sue Fiat Over Commercial Secrets Spies
Great Wall Motor to sue Fiat over commercial secrets spies http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012474/Great-Wall-Motor-to-sue-Fi at-ov er-commercial-secrets-spies.html Shanghai, October 10 (Gasgoo.com) Great Wall Motor Co Ltd said on Friday that it prepared to filed a complaint to Fiat Auto SpA's headquarter in Italy ... Continue reading
Cadillac Begins Ad Agency Review
Cadillac has begun a review process seeking a new creative advertising agency. As we continue the renaissance of the Cadillac brand, we are looking for the best agency partner to deliver outstanding advertising that attracts the luxury vehicle buyer. Modernista!, our current agency partner, has elected not to participa ... Continue reading
General Motors Names Susan Docherty Vice President U.S. Sales
DETROIT October 8, 2009; Fritz Henderson, GM president and CEO, today named Susan Docherty, 46, currently general manager, Buick-GMC, to the position of vice president, U.S. Sales, effective October 16, 2009. She will also become a member of the executive committee. Docherty replaces Mark LaNeve, who announced his depa ... Continue reading
Mazda Commences Production of Mazda2 at New Passenger Car Plant in Thailand
Hiroshima, Oct 8, 2009; Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that it has commenced production of the Mazda2 (known as Mazda Demio in Japan) at the new passenger car plant at AutoAlliance Thailand Co., Ltd. (AAT), a joint venture manufacturing facility with Ford Motor Company. Mazda2 units produced at AAT will be sol ... Continue reading
General Motors and Tengzhong Sign Definitive Agreement For Sale of HUMMER
DETROIT and SICHUAN, Oct. 9, 2009 - General Motors (GM) and Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co., Ltd (Tengzhong), today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement that will allow Tengzhong to acquire GM's premium all-terrain HUMMER brand. Under the terms of the definitive agreeme ... Continue reading
Cosmo / Baker Monterey Sportscar Championships Qualifying Report
For Immediate Release Contact: johnt@c2group.com Guy Cosmo Puts No. 47 Porsche GT3 Challenge Car On The Pole ORBIT Racing’s Guy Cosmo won his fourth consecutive pole in the first- year Challenge class. He posted a lap of 1:29.546 (89.974 mph) in the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car that he will drive with John Baker. “Quali ... Continue reading
ASHLEY FORCE HOOD'S EFFORT DOUBLES AT RICHMOND
TEAM JFR QUALIFYING REPORT2009 NHRA Friday Qualifying Summary4th race of the NHRA Countdown to 122nd of 24 races in the NHRA Full Throttle Series 4th annual NHRA Virginia NationalsVirginia Motorsports ParkPetersburg, VAOct. 8-11, 2009 * * * * ASHLEY FORCE HOOD'S EFFORT DOUBLES AT RICHMOND-Force Hood and Hight Gra ... Continue reading
Baker provisional No. 13 in Richmond
Friday Qualifying Report - Joe Baker Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge presented by ProCare Rx NHRA Virginia Nationals Virginia Motorsports Park Dinwiddie, Va. Oct. 9-11, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Brammer, Active Marketing - pr@activemarketing.com (602) 882-4290 Baker provisional No. 13 in Richmo ... Continue reading
FW: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Friday Qualifying/Richmond
From: Jeff Romack Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 8:40 PM To: Jeff Romack Subject: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Friday Qualifying/Richmond [cid:image001.jpg@01CA491F.8844BB20] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Romack ACDelco Racing Communications Office: 317.843.5447 Cell: 317.698.1016 jeff.romack@pmgincorporated. ... Continue reading
Langdon and Lucas light up Virginia Motorsports Park
Langdon and Lucas light up Virginia Motorsports Park RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 9) -- Rookie of the Year candidate Shawn Langdon and the tour's most recent winner, Morgan Lucas, are looking strong through one day of professional qualifying at the fourth annual Virginia NHRA Nationals. Langdon had a pair of great passes down V ... Continue reading
McClenathan takes provisional Richmond pole
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 4 of six in Countdown to 1 Playoffs Round 22 of 24 for season Fourth Annual NHRA Virginia Nationals Virginia Motorsports Park Dinwiddie, Va. Oct. 9-11, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earth ... Continue reading
Miller Barrett Racing - Homestead qualifying
Miller Barrett Racing will start the final race of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series season from seventh on the GT grid. Kevin Roush of Upland, Calif., endured a sweltering qualifying run in the No. 48 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car, carrying the colors of team sponsors Marquis Jet, IPC Systems and Total Lubricants. His th ... Continue reading
NHRA South Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals-Frdiay from Texas Motorplex
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA South Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas Friday, Oct. 9, 2009 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA, (626) 278-1956 NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES FINALS GET UNDER WAY IN SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 9, 2009) - Although the day started out cold and rainy, ... Continue reading
Summit Racing Greg Anderson Friday Update: Solid Start Slots Anderson Second on Friday in Richmond
Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com  Solid Start Slots Anderson Second on Friday in Richmond   Event:  Virginia NHRA Nationals Location: Virginia Motorsports Park, Dinwiddie, VA Day/Date: Friday, October 9, 2009  Summit Racing Pontiac racer Greg Anderson kicked off his quali ... Continue reading
Summit Racing Jason Line Friday Update: Third on Friday in Richmond, Line Is Cautiously Optimistic
Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com   Third on Friday in Richmond, Line Is Cautiously Optimistic   Event:  Virginia NHRA Nationals Location: Virginia Motorsports Park, Dinwiddie, VA Day/Date: Friday, October 9, 2009  The first day of qualifying at the Virginia NHRA Nationa ... Continue reading
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