The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

October 2009

Select Another Month

Sunday, October 11, 2009

New Extreme Biofuel Bentley Continental Supersports Ready to Fly - GREAT DEREK BELL ROAD TEST VIDEO

New Extreme Biofuel Bentley Continental Supersports Ready to Fly - GREAT DEREK BELL ROAD TEST VIDEO

LONDON - October 10, 2009: Bentley Motors has announced that the first Continental Supersports, the fastest road-going Bentley ever, will start touching-down at the company’s worldwide dealer network later this month. Launched at the Geneva Show in March 2009, the Supersports combines extreme Supercar styling and ... Continue reading

Barona Speedway Race Results 10/10/2009

Barona Speedway Race Results 10/10/2009

Next race: Oct 24 2009 4 Pro Stocks, Factory Stocks, Pony Stocks, Pure Stocks, Dwarfs, Mini Dwarfs, Junior Sprints Barona Speedway Race Results 10/10/2009 Sportsman Dwarfs 5x robert archibald 77 cole dick 11 gary richardson 96 cody perucci 5 rick shearer 7 phil confer M1 nick schons 22 darren brown 68 doug carpenter 11 ... Continue reading

Beckman bumped out in Richmond first round

Beckman bumped out in Richmond first round

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

Capps makes up ground in Countdown with semifinal finish in Richmond

Capps makes up ground in Countdown with semifinal finish in Richmond

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

FW: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Richmond

FW: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Richmond

From: Jeff Romack Sent: Sunday, October 11, 2009 6:31 PM To: Jeff Romack Subject: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Richmond [cid:image001.jpg@01CA4A9F.E6C84320] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Romack ACDelco Racing Communications Office: 317.843.5447 Cell: 317.698.1016 jeff.romack@pmgincorporated.com www.ACDelco.co ... Continue reading

Kligerman claims victory at Rockingham, Lofton holds on to win 2009 ARCA Championship

Kligerman claims victory at Rockingham, Lofton holds on to win 2009 ARCA Championship

ROCKINGHAM NC (10-11-09) - ARCA RE/MAX Series title contender Parker Kligerman did everything he needed to do to win the championship. The Westport, Connecticut rookie led the most laps and won Sunday's ARCA RE/MAX American 200 at Rockingham Speedway. However, it wasn't good enough to keep Justin Lofton from claiming t ... Continue reading

Local racer Hagan upset in Richmond opening round

Local racer Hagan upset in Richmond opening round

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

McClenathan chips away at points with semifinal finish in Virginia

McClenathan chips away at points with semifinal finish in Virginia

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

NEFF RACES TO SEMIS AT RICHMOND, HIGHT REGAINS PTS LEAD

NEFF RACES TO SEMIS AT RICHMOND, HIGHT REGAINS PTS LEAD

TEAM JFR RACE REPORT4th race of Countdown to 122nd of 24 races in the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series 4th annual NHRA Virginia NationalsVirginia Motorsports ParkPetersburg, VAOct. 8-11, 2009 * * * * NEFF RACES TO SEMIS AT RICHMOND, HIGHT REGAINS PTS LEADPETERSBURG, VA –- 2008 Rookie of the Year ... Continue reading

NHRA South Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals-Sunday from Texas Motorplex

NHRA South Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals-Sunday from Texas Motorplex

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA South Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA, (626) 278-1956 SUMMIT SERIES FINALS ELIMINATIONS RAINED OUT AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 11, 2009) - Rain has washed out eliminations for the day at the ... Continue reading

Richmond race ends early for Morgan Lucas Racing drivers

Richmond race ends early for Morgan Lucas Racing drivers

Richmond race ends early for Morgan Lucas Racing drivers RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 11) -- As quickly as it started, the fourth annual Virginia NHRA Nationals was over for Top Fuel teammates Shawn Langdon and Morgan Lucas. Running in the first two pairings in Sunday's eliminations, Lucas and Langdon both smoked their tires in ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Greg Anderson NHRA Race Report: Anderson Has Mixed Emotions after Runner-Up Finish in Richmond

Summit Racing Greg Anderson NHRA Race Report: Anderson Has Mixed Emotions after Runner-Up Finish in Richmond

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com  Anderson Has Mixed Emotions after Runner-Up Finish in Richmond  Event:  Virginia NHRA Nationals Location: Virginia Motorsports Park, Dinwiddie, VA Day/Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009  In many respects, Greg Anderson and the Summit Racing tea ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Jason Line NHRA Race Report: Line Sees Red in Richmond Semifinal

Summit Racing Jason Line NHRA Race Report: Line Sees Red in Richmond Semifinal

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com   Line Sees Red in Richmond Semifinal  Event:  Virginia NHRA Nationals Location: Virginia Motorsports Park, Dinwiddie, VA Day/Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009  Heading into Sunday’s final eliminations of the Virginia NHRA Nationals in ... Continue reading

Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Team Have Fast and Short Weekend in Richmond

Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Team Have Fast and Short Weekend in Richmond

[image: MC-QL_NewsReleaseHeader.jpg] *Bob Tasca III* *Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford Shelby Mustang* Nitro Funny Car class NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series ** *Fourth Annual NHRA Virginia Nationals* Virginia Motorsports Park in Petersburg, VA October 9-11, 2009 Race 22 of 24 4th Race in Countdown to ... Continue reading

Championship Almost Out Of Reach For Coughlin

Championship Almost Out Of Reach For Coughlin

RICHMOND, October 11, 2009: Reigning back-to-back Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. suffered his third first-round loss of the last four races to all but extinguish his hopes for a championship "three-peat" Sunday at Virginia Motorsports Park. Racing from the No. 12 qualifying position in his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobal ... Continue reading

Franchitti Collects Million Dollar Bonus

Franchitti Collects Million Dollar Bonus

MIAMI, October 11, 2009: A day after winning the 2009 IndyCar® Series championship, Dario Franchitti was honored for his second title in three years. Franchitti and Firestone Indy Lights® champion J.R. Hildebrand - along with other drivers, teams and manufacturers - were recognized during the Indy Racing League Champ ... Continue reading

Ashley Force Hood Featured in Latest Krista Marie Video - VIDEO ENHANCED

Ashley Force Hood Featured in Latest Krista Marie Video - VIDEO ENHANCED

ASHLEY FORCE HOOD FEATURED IN LATEST KRISTA MARIE VIDEOYORBA LINDA, CA (October 10, 2009) --- NHRA Funny Car super star Ashley Force Hood and her Castrol GTX Ford Mustang team are featured in the new music video by country rising star Krista Marie for her next hit single “Tomboy.ââ& amp; amp; amp; #130 ... Continue reading

Best Session Of Season Partially Eludes Coughlin

Best Session Of Season Partially Eludes Coughlin

RICHMOND, October 11, 2009: Lengthy delays, cooling rain showers, and diving barometer readings turned Virginia Motorsports Park into a mineshaft Saturday during the second day of professional qualifying for the fourth annual Virginia NHRA Nationals. Near-record runs became the norm and 6.5-second passes were commonpla ... Continue reading

De Ferran Wins Wild Farewell

De Ferran Wins Wild Farewell

Laguna, October 11, 2009: Gil de Ferran rode into the sunset with a victory in his final race Saturday, and Patrón Highcroft Racing had its own special ride as well at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to close the 2009 American Le Mans Series. De Ferran and Simon Pagenaud won the Monterey Sports Car Championships presented ... Continue reading

Franchitti Clinches Championship

Franchitti Clinches Championship

HOMESTEAD, October 11, 2009: Dario Franchitti claimed his second IndyCar Series championship by winning the Firestone Indy 300 on Oct. 10 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Franchitti and Target Chip Ganassi Racing used fuel strategy to beat second place Ryan Briscoe of Team Penske to the finish by 4.788 seconds. Franchitti' ... Continue reading

Girls Gone Cars: A Look at the Girls of the SEMA AAIW Show - VIDEO FEATURETTE

Girls Gone Cars: A Look at the Girls of the SEMA AAIW Show - VIDEO FEATURETTE

This may be the best GIRLS GONE CARS video yet. A Great selection of sexy babes from the 2008 SEMA and aftermarket industry show in Las Vegas. The giant 2009 Automotive Aftermarket Industry event takes place in just a couple of weeks. ... Continue reading

Clay Rogers Wins Rockingham, WIX Challenge Award; Resumes Point Lead

Clay Rogers Wins Rockingham, WIX Challenge Award; Resumes Point Lead

Clay Rogers Collects 2nd Straight Rockingham Victory, WIX Challenge Award; Resumes Point Lead Rockingham, N.C. (October 10, 2009) – Clay Rogers dominated Saturday's Aaron's 150 presented by Black's Tire and Auto Service at Rockingham Speedway to walk off with the largest payday this season in the USARacing Pro C ... Continue reading

Owner of Vandalized Saturn Awarded $5,000 as the Winner of Alliance Credit Union's First 'Ugly Car Contest'

Owner of Vandalized Saturn Awarded $5,000 as the Winner of Alliance Credit Union's First 'Ugly Car Contest'

Spirit of 'Cash for Clunkers' Program Kept Alive with New Facebook-Based Contest SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 10 -- Alliance Credit Union, the not-for-profit, member-owned financial institution, announced today that it awarded a $5,000 prize to the winner of its "Ugly Car Contest." A vandalized 1998 Saturn S-Series coup won ... Continue reading

10.10SAIC said to acquire British van-maker LDV

10.10SAIC said to acquire British van-maker LDV

SAIC said to acquire British van-maker LDV http://autonews.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1012475/SAIC-said-to-acquire-Briti sh-va n-maker-LDV.html Shanghai, October 10 (Gasgoo.com) Chinese auto giant SAIC Motor is interested in acquiring a British light commercial vehicle manufacturer called LDV, Gasgoo.com said yesterday, citi ... Continue reading

Another great qualifying session has Morgan Lucas Racing primed for big race day

Another great qualifying session has Morgan Lucas Racing primed for big race day

Another great qualifying session has Morgan Lucas Racing primed for big race day RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 10) -- For the 15th time this season, Top Fuel teammates Morgan Lucas and Shawn Langdon both secured top-half starting slots at an NHRA national event, making them favorites for the title of the fourth annual Virginia N ... Continue reading

Baker wins round one by a holeshot, advances to Sunday

Baker wins round one by a holeshot, advances to Sunday

Saturday 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 wins round one by a holeshot, advance ... Continue reading

Beckman leads DSR to one-two-three qualifying effort in Richmond

Beckman leads DSR to one-two-three qualifying effort in Richmond

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

Best session of season partially eludes Coughlin (NHRA/JEGS)

Best session of season partially eludes Coughlin (NHRA/JEGS)

Best session of season partially eludes Coughlin RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 10) -- Lengthy delays, cooling rain showers, and diving barometer readings turned Virginia Motorsports Park into a mineshaft Saturday during the second day of professional qualifying for the fourth annual Virginia NHRA Nationals. Near-record runs beca ... Continue reading

BlueBay Grand Esmeralda, Riviera Maya

BlueBay Grand Esmeralda, Riviera Maya

Advertisement - Si no puede ver correctamente este mensaje haz click aquíEnviar a un amigo Desde $ 850.00 Vigencia hasta el 31 de Octubre 2009 Dos menores GRATIS Incluye: Desayuno, y Comida Buffet, Cena a la carta en nuestros Restaurantes de Especialidades, Bebidas Nacionales e Internacionales las 24 Horas, Impuestos ... Continue reading

Capps snags No. 2 in Virginia qualifying

Capps snags No. 2 in Virginia qualifying

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

Chad Finley Earns Menards Pole Award by Ansell at Rockingham

Chad Finley Earns Menards Pole Award by Ansell at Rockingham

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Andy Cagle 910-995-2122 ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (October 10, 2009) - 17-year-old Chad Finley will start Sunday's ARCA RE/MAX American 200 from the pole position after earning his career first Menards Pole Award presented by Ansell on Saturday afternoon at Rockingham Speedway. The Brad Keselowski ... Continue reading

FW: Kurt Johnson's ACDelco Chevy qualifies No. 2 at NHRA Virginia

FW: Kurt Johnson's ACDelco Chevy qualifies No. 2 at NHRA Virginia

From: Jeff Romack Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 6:25 PM To: Jeff Romack Subject: Kurt Johnson's ACDelco Chevy qualifies No. 2 at NHRA Virginia [cid:image001.jpg@01CA49D5.6C735580] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Romack ACDelco Racing Communications Office: 317.843.5447 Cell: 317.698.1016 jeff.romack@pmgincorpora ... Continue reading

Hagan is third of DSR one-two-three qualifying effort in Virginia

Hagan is third of DSR one-two-three qualifying effort in Virginia

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

Lofton Qualifies Second For Finale, Surrenders Starting Spot for New Engine

Lofton Qualifies Second For Finale, Surrenders Starting Spot for New Engine

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001wkbUjC86ySCVdKHldNgVIKz AgFDg93ExCW4_dyV2cC1uKotzS_rknhEfQgEyedaryV_grZit5lIvMM5qhrI1UlVJAGcNfe eBeFEP3RMD0fjXQlDvaJ-0Xg%3D%3D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Lofton Qualifies ... Continue reading

McClenathan claims No. 2 in Virginia qualifying

McClenathan claims No. 2 in Virginia qualifying

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 race

Miller Barrett Racing - Homestead race

Miller Barrett Racing came close to capping its rookie test program with a GT class podium finish in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Saturday. Bryce Miller of Summit, N.J., Kevin Roush of Upland, Calif., and the Georgia-based crew combined for a strong performance in th ... Continue reading

NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division Finlas-Saturday from Texas Motorplex

NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division Finlas-Saturday from Texas Motorplex

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA South Central Division Summit Racing Series Finals Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA, (626) 278-1956 RACE OF CHAMPIONS WINNERS CROWNED AT SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION SUMMIT FINALS ENNIS, Texas (Oct. 10, 2009) – Racing is complete for the day at ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Greg Anderson NHRA Qualifying Report: Starting Third, Anderson is Ready to Have Fun in Richmond

Summit Racing Greg Anderson NHRA Qualifying Report: Starting Third, Anderson is Ready to Have Fun in Richmond

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com  Starting Third, Anderson is Ready to Have Fun in Richmond  Event:  Virginia NHRA Nationals Location: Virginia Motorsports Park, Dinwiddie, VA Day/Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009  The second day of qualifying for the Virginia NHRA Nationals ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Jason Line NHRA Qualifying Report: Line Qualifies Fourth, Likes His Chances in Richmond

Summit Racing Jason Line NHRA Qualifying Report: Line Qualifies Fourth, Likes His Chances in Richmond

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com  Line Qualifies Fourth, Likes His Chances in Richmond   Event:  Virginia NHRA Nationals Location: Virginia Motorsports Park, Dinwiddie, VA Day/Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009  Of the three professional categories competing at this weekend ... Continue reading

Search The Auto Channel

The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.

The Auto Channel Content by Topic

Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.