Tasca And Motorcraft/Quicklane Seek To Defend No. 1 Performance In Gainsville
DEARBORN, March 9, 2010: One year ago, Bob Tasca III and the Motorcraft/Quick Lane Shelby Mustang were confident heading into the Gainesville. That confidence, hard work and consistent performance enabled them to leave Gatornationals with their first No. 1 Qualifying position, but they also left with something a little ... Continue reading
K-Pax Racing to Return To World Challenge GT
Englewood, March 9, 2010: K-Pax Racing announced today that drivers Randy Pobst and Andy Pilgrim will both return in the Volvo S60 AWDs this year. This marks the second year that K-Pax Racing will campaign the Volvo S60s in the World Challenge GT Championship. The Volvo debuted in 2009 and won three races with Randy Po ... Continue reading
In Case You Missed It: MICHAEL ANDRETTI, STEVE KINSER and BRUCE ASHMORE
Monday, March 8th, "On Track On Radio" welcomed one of the most successful IndyCar owners of all-time as MICHAEL ANDRETTI checked in with a 2010 IZOD IndyCar season preview and the importance of adding a driver development program ala the new F2000 series set to debut in St. Petersburg in the next few weeks... Also on ... Continue reading
National Kart Night - Stepanova Nakeel and Mike Adams Tonight at 9pm EST
Indianapolis, March 9, 2010: Gatorz CalSpeed Rotax Senior Winner STEPANOVA NEKEEL New Castle Motorsports Park General Manager MIKE ADAMS Tuesday night is "National Kart Night" on RaceFanRadio and this week, we'll be talking with Seattle racer Stepanova Nakeel, Rotax Senior Winner at this past weekends Gatorz Challenge ... Continue reading
Bobby Waltrip's This Week In Dirt - Tonight Justin Smith, Spencer Davis and TY Majeski
Indianapolis, March 9, 2010: Tonight "This Week In Dirt" will feature some of the brightest young stars of tomorrow as karters Justin Smith, Spencer Davis and Ty Majeski will be featured... Join Bobby Waltrip every Tuesday night at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific as he gets deep into the sport of dirt kart racing. ... Continue reading
The Chrysler Brand Signs on as Official Sponsor for 'Fashion Miami'
- Chrysler brand and Haitian-born designer Phelicia Dell partner for Haiti fundraiser - Chrysler brand to present "Fashion Group International Award" to four influential leaders in the industry - Consumers can follow Chrysler Brand participation on the Chrysler brand Facebook and Twitter sites MIAMI, March 9 -- "Arrive ... Continue reading
Truex's Pit Crew Wins Again; Captures Tissot Award in Atlanta
Atlanta, March 9, 2010: The over-the-wall crew for Martin Truex Jr. claimed another victory, earning the Tissot Pit Road Precision Award in Sunday’s (March 7) Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The No. 56 crew’s performance places the team in first place in the Tissot standings ... Continue reading
KB Home to Pre-Wire Homes for Electric Vehicles
LOS ANGELES--KB Home, one of America's premier homebuilders, today announced that it will begin offering an option to pre-wire its new Built to Order™ homes to accommodate charging stations for homeowners’ electric vehicles. This new earth-friendly option is designed to ease the future installation of a stati ... Continue reading
Jack Roush To Be Honored With Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award
LIVONIA, March 9, 2010: On Friday, March 12 Jack Roush will receive the highest compliment in the hot rod world as he will be presented with the Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award. The ceremony takes place during the grand opening breakfast of the 12th Annual HotRod & Restoration Trade Show in front of nearl ... Continue reading
Franchitti Expects Another Close Fight For 2010 Title
Indianapolis, March 9, 2010: Through 17 events in 2009, on the most diverse set of racetracks in motorsports, four IZOD IndyCar Series drivers swapped the points lead a record 15 times. Dario Franchitti earned the driver championship by outdueling Target Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon and Team Penske's Ryan B ... Continue reading
Jack Roush to be Honored with Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award
On Friday, March 12 Jack Roush will receive the highest compliment in the hot rod world as he will be presented with the Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award. The ceremony takes place during the grand opening breakfast of the 12th Annual HotRod & Restoration Trade Show in front of nearly one thousand attendees ... Continue reading
Beatriz Gets Noticed On Streets Of Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo, March 9, 2010: Ana Beatriz, who will make her IZOD IndyCar Series debut in her home country this weekend in a Dreyer & Reinbold Racing-prepared car, had an early morning wakeup call to drive the Indy Racing Experience street-legal two-seater in sections of Sao Paulo, Brazil. It wasn't a simple morning commut ... Continue reading
Toyota Goes on Offensive to Discredit Critics - COMPLETE VIDEO
Toyota took its strongest step yet Monday to silence critics who blame faulty electronics for runaway cars and trucks.According to MSNBC, Toyota assembled a group of experts to refute studies by an Illinois professor who revved Toyota engines simply by short-circuiting the wiring. Toyota's experts say the experiments w ... Continue reading
After a Rocky Start, Honda's CR-Z Joins U.S. Hybrid Derby
Honda Motor Co.'s new CR-Z sporty hybrid is the car that nearly wasn't. According to Automotive News, the hatchback was almost killed twice because engineers weren't convinced it was a unique concept and because U.S. bosses originally didn't want it. When Norio Tomobe was appointed chief engineer of the project in the ... Continue reading
Andersen Racing Signs Jorda For 2010 Firestone Indy Lights Season
PALMETTO, March 9: Andersen Racing is pleased to announce that it will field a car for 21-year-old Carmen Jorda of Alcoy, Spain in Firestone Indy Lights this year. Jorda, who will be based in Miami while racing in the United States, competed in the European Formula 3 Open and the European Formula 3 Open Copa de España ... Continue reading
Daimler Sells Equity Interest In Tata Motors
-- Cash inflow of approximately euro 300 million -- Daimler Trucks and Mercedes-Benz Cars in very good positions and with increased activities in India -- Excellent relations between Daimler and Tata remain unaffected STUTTGART, Germany, March 9 -- Daimler (stock exchange abbreviation DAI) today sold all of its 5.34% o ... Continue reading
ASA Press Release - ASA Sponsors Focus on Tracks, Series, Fans
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE March 8, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ~~ ... Continue reading
COLUMBUS, Ind.--Pamela Carter, President of Cummins Inc.’s Distribution Business, has been appointed to the Export-Import Bank of the United States’ sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Council (SAAC), the Company reported today. “Africa, and in particular, the sub-Saharan region of the continent, poses significant opport ... Continue reading
Dana Holding Corporation Closes on Sale of Structural Products Business to Metalsa, S.A. de C.V.
MAUMEE, Ohio, March 8 -- Dana Holding Corporation announced today that it has closed on the sale of the majority of its global Structural Products business to Metalsa, S.A. de C.V., a subsidiary of Grupo Proeza and manufacturer of structural components for the light and commercial vehicle markets. (Logo: http://www.new ... Continue reading
Domestic and Korean Automakers Find Opportunities in the Mid-Winter Chill
Severe Snowstorms Cool Dealers' Lots in February, but Record AutoTrader.com Site Traffic Points to a Warm Spring ATLANTA, March 8 -- New car shopping among retail customers took a turn downward in February as winter weather kept consumers away from dealers' lots in large parts of the country. Still many manufacturers s ... Continue reading
EPA Media Advisory (HQ): TODAY: EPA Administrator Jackson to Address the National Press Club
*CONTACT:* EPA Press Office press@epa.gov *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* March 8, 2010 *TODAY: EPA Administrator Jackson to Address the National Press Club * "Jackson"" to discuss EPA's accomplishments and proposals for 2010" *WASHINGTON** - *TODAY,* *Monday, March 8, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. ... Continue reading
EPA News Release (HQ): EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Speaks at National Press Club
*CONTACT:* EPA Press Office press@epa.gov 202-564-6794 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* March 8, 2010 * * *EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Speaks at National Press Club** WASHINGTON *- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P. Jackson discussed the agency's seven key priorities and the strong connection betwe ... Continue reading
KARLSBAD, Germany--“I swear by the Infinity® loudspeaker system. Ever since the 1980’s, Infinity sound systems have been a permanent fixture in my home and offices,” explains Infinity® fan Alois Ruf, whose renowned car manufacturing business develops and produces the “Greenster”. Thus, the technical compone ... Continue reading
Fluke 233/A Automotive Digital Multimeter Kit brings wireless technology to automotive technicians
10-10 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For more information: Larry Wilson Public Relations Manager (425) 446-5671 larry.wilson@fluke.com Fluke 233/A Automotive Digital Multimeter Kit brings wireless technology to automotive technicians Detachable display makes it easy to read when test connections are difficult, saving time, inc ... Continue reading
George Jr. Returns to Road Racing in Homestead 200
Having trouble viewing this email? Click here http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001Kq5KIUlW9l3VCsoC69lGJpF b0uVrIP3iQ0kKntxi80D_q5K-w3kMmGqo-xhhob-f3_lrqFN-9qf0rPfBYCaDBtvHIZCjTN RDZiDrBUNmBIwsszGm9RNq4Q%3D%3D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ George Jr. Return ... Continue reading
Lubrichim Makes Purchase of IFT’s Proprietary Fuel Additive Formulation for Use with Heating Oil
ST. LOUIS--International Fuel Technology, Inc. (IFT) (OTCBB:IFUE) announced today that Lubrichim, a Belgium-based retail distributor of IFT fuel additives, has purchased IFT’s DiesoLIFTTM EM-1 fuel additive for use in proprietary heating oil additive package formulations. Lubrichim sells these fuel additive formulati ... Continue reading
Moments in JEGS 50-years / Troy conquers the best of the best with Big Dog win
Troy conquers the best of the best with $50,000 'Big Dog' win _www.jegs50years.com_ (http://www.jegs50years.com) National event wins and world championships are the epitome of drag racing success, but ask any Sportsman driver which individual race they want to win the most and they will point to the annual Big Dog Chal ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, Ga.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION ATLANTA DRAGWAY, COMMERCE, GA Monday March 8, 2010, Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 SHIELDS AND PAYNE TAKE WINS IN ATLANTA COMMERCE, Ga. (March 8, 2010) - In the final results from Atlanta Dragway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racin ... Continue reading
NHRA Summit Racing Greg Anderson Pre Race: Anderson Works to Reap Double Rewards in Gainesville
Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704.662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com Anderson Works to Reap Double Rewards in Gainesville Mooresville, N.C., March 8, 2010 – Throughout his career, Summit Racing NHRA driver Greg Anderson has strived to make the most of any opportunity presented, using a combination of a tireless ... Continue reading
NHRA Summit Racing Pre Race: Line Aims to Add to his Gatornationals History
Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704.662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com Line Aims to Add to His Gatornationals History Mooresville, N.C., March 8, 2010 – Even though he grew up 1500 miles away from Gainesville Raceway, Summit Racing NHRA Pro Stock driver Jason Line has been a part of the Gatornationals from a very ... Continue reading
PORSCHE Powers Lean Production With SAP
WALLDORF, Germany, March 8 -- For the production of the new four-door Panamera and the Cayenne sports utility vehicle, Porsche has developed a new logistic concept at its plant in Leipzig, Germany, one of the world's most modern factories. Via exactly planned procedures incorporating all suppliers, parts are delivered ... Continue reading
Robertson Drives a Car with Meaning: New sponsorship for 2010 season at Bowman Gray
Below and attached is a press release announcing Timothy D. Welborn's sponsorship of Robertson Motorsports. If you have any questions or need more information please feel free to contact me. Robertson Drives a Car with Meaning: New sponsorship for 2010 season at Bowman Gray Winston-Salem, NC: Robertson Motorsports is p ... Continue reading
Ron Capps to run NAPA Filters car in Gainesville
(EDITORS: Attached is a rendering of the NAPA Filters Dodge Charger Funny Car that Ron Capps will drive in this weekend's 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals.) DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 41st annual NHRA GATORNATIONALS Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway March 12-14, 2010 FOR IMME ... Continue reading
Royal Purple Lubricants Taps DJ Funkmaster Flex to Showcase Its Latest Performance Products
PORTER, Texas, March 8 -- Royal Purple, high performance lubricants announces today that it is once again tapping New York DJ, Funkmaster Flex to promote its latest lines of lubricants in his new television series "Funk Flex Full Throttle" and popular national Custom Car and Bike Show tour. Royal Purple will be feature ... Continue reading
SAE International World Congress Ride-n-Drive Now Open to All Attendees
WARRENDALE, Pa., March 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attendees to the 2010 SAE World Congress will have an opportunity to test drive some of the finest vehicles being produced today, including the 2010: -- Car of the Year; -- Truck of the Year; and -- Green Car of the Year. In past years, the Ride-n-Drive was open only ... Continue reading
SCHUMACHER HEADLINES HUGE WEEK OF WFO RADIO
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE * ** * SCHUMACHER HEADLINES HUGE WEEK OF WFO RADIO TOTAL MOTORSPORTS COVERAGE * ** *HOLLYWOOD, FL (March 8, 2010) -* Seven-time NHRA top fuel World Champion Tony Schumacher will headline this week's total motorsports coverage on WFO Radio when he appears on "NHRA Tuesday with Joe Castello", Tuesd ... Continue reading
JACKSON CENTER, Ohio, March 8 -- Thor Industries, Inc. today reported increased sales, net income and E.P.S. for the second quarter and six months ended January 31, 2010. Net income for the second quarter was $11,924,000 versus a loss of $14,860,000 last year. E.P.S. were 22 cents versus a loss of 27 cents last year. S ... Continue reading
Why All Terrain Vehicles Need a Back-Up Set of ATV Tires
Why All Terrain Vehicles Need a Back-Up Set of ATV Tires When riding your All Terrain Vehicle, you are often pushing it to the limits. This makes riding more fun and exciting. When riding your ATV in extreme and rough environments, you must be prepared for the unexpected. You should always have spare parts, tool kits, ... Continue reading
Why Use Performance Truck Parts and Truck Accessories?
Why Use Performance Truck Parts and Truck Accessories? There are many reasons why so many Americans take advantage of performance parts and accessories. There are aftermarket products available that fit most other SUV, Jeep, or truck parts <http://www.performance4trucks.com/> . Some people like to show off their vehicl ... Continue reading
Consumers Want Green Vehicles to Offer More Than Fuel Savings, Accenture Finds
NEW YORK--While interest in alternative vehicles may be growing, consumers do not see ‘green’ as the only purchasing factor and are demanding more from automakers, according to an Accenture study released today. “Both OEMs and suppliers need to start building strategic partnerships that will lead to dist ... Continue reading
Automotive Expert Bobby Likis' 'State of the Automotive Industry' Suite
Frank commentary on Aftermarket Sweet Spot, Automotive Maintenance, Gas Prices, General Motors and Chairman Toyoda's Testimony PENSACOLA, Fla., March 8 -- Respected automotive industry expert & host of the nationally syndicated "Bobby Likis Car Clinic" broadcast, Bobby Likis tells it like it is in the automotive servic ... Continue reading
Fiat Eco:Drive Moves Into Fleet
Eco:Drive, Fiat's awarding-winning in-car system that can save fuel and reduce emissions, has been introduced to the fleet market with the launch of eco:Drive Fleet. ... Continue reading
BMW 5-Series Voted 'Most Highly Anticipated New Car' Of The Year
BMW's new 5-Series saloon, set to go on sale later this month is the most highly anticipated new car of 2010, new research has revealed. ... Continue reading
New Car Co2 Emissions Cut By Biggest Ever Margin
Average new car CO2 emissions fell by their biggest ever margin last year with the impact of recession and the Scrappage Incentive Scheme boosting the continued influence of technological advances made by vehicle manufacturers, according to the annual New Car CO2 Report released today by the Society of Motor Manufactur ... Continue reading
Lexus Is Primed For 2010 With New F-Sport Models
Sharper looks and new high-tech on-board features are central to Lexus's revision of its best-selling IS sports saloon for 2010 ... Continue reading
Fiat Tops Co2 Reduction Rankings For Third Year Running
Fiat has once again set new standards in cutting carbon dioxide emissions, after both the Fiat brand and Fiat Group posted Europe's lowest volume weighted CO2 emissions, according to JATO, the world leader in automotive advisory and research services. ... Continue reading
Top Marques Monaco is Proud to Present Its New Title Sponsor
Lloyds International Private Banking (IPB) forms part of the Wealth & International Banking division of Lloyds Banking Group ... Continue reading
Unichip Europe is delighted to announce the launch of a new performance enhancing plug and play 'U-Connect' piggy back Unichip upgrade for the 4wd 148bhp Subaru Impreza 2.0 Diesel. ... Continue reading
Senior Management Changes At Automobiles Peugeot
Vincent Rambaud is appointed CEO of Automobiles Peugeot with effect from 2nd April; he will report to Jean-Marc Gales, Marques Director, PSA Peugeot Citroen. ... Continue reading
Green Light For Evolution Version Of The Audi R8 LMS
With the delivery of the first customer cars, Audi AG'S GT3 customer sport programme has reached the next phase. ... Continue reading
Subaru is releasing a limited edition Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive Impreza R with leather trim. ... Continue reading
The New Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet: Four Seasons, Four Passengers
Comfortable: AIRCAP® automatic draught-stop plus AIRSCARF® Quiet: acoustic soft top as standard Safe: robust roll-over protection and new headbags The highly appealing and emotionally charged Cabriolet is the latest addition to the successful Mercedes-Benz E-Class line-up. The open-top two-door model, deliveries ... Continue reading
Dassault Systemes and BMW Sign Strategic Five-Year Agreement for Sustainable Innovation
PARIS--Regulatory News: "We are enthusiastic about working with the premium German car manufacturer on a new, environment friendly generation of cars and are confident that this alliance will positively contribute to the profound changes the automotive industry is going through." Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Paris:DSY), ... Continue reading
Mercedes-AMG Driving Academy Races Into 2010
Performance Driving Program Adds SLS AMG and Pro Level MONTVALE, N.J., March 8 -- Following its inaugural year in the U.S., Mercedes-AMG is presenting a new season for driving enthusiasts who want to sharpen their advanced driving skills at the AMG Driving Academy. Among the list of enhancements is the addition of a Pr ... Continue reading
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