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Sunday, March 14, 2010

Is James Sikes and His Prius the Latest "Balloon Boy" Story?

Is James Sikes and His Prius the Latest "Balloon Boy" Story?

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher Last Tuesday, just one day after Toyota staged a live video demonstration that utterly destroyed the ridiculous tests conducted by Sean Kane and Professor Gilbert; we were all treated to the latest Toyota SUA (sudden unintended acceleration) story. This one involved a ... Continue reading

Monster Energy Teams Up With Mercedes GP Petronas

Monster Energy Teams Up With Mercedes GP Petronas

Sakhir, March 14, 2010: On the day of the first race of the highly-anticipated 2010 Formula One season, the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS team is pleased to confirm a new partnership with the energy drinks brand, Monster Energy. As an integral part of Monster's ongoing global push, the distinctive Monster Energy logo will featu ... Continue reading

Laureus Logo On Mercedes GP Petronas Cars

Laureus Logo On Mercedes GP Petronas Cars

Sakhir, March 14, 2010: The MERCEDES GP PETRONAS cars of seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher and team-mate Nico Rosberg will carry the Laureus logo throughout the 2010 Formula One World Championship. The Laureus Sport for Good Foundation uses sport to improve the lives of young people around the world. The log ... Continue reading

Mercedes GP Race - GP of Bahrain - March 14, 2010

Mercedes GP Race - GP of Bahrain - March 14, 2010

Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher brought their MERCEDES GP PETRONAS cars home in fifth and sixth positions respectively at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix today. Starting on the option tyres from fifth on the grid, Nico had a great start to overtake Lewis Hamilton into turn six to move up to fourth. Michael, s ... Continue reading

Racing Legend Emerson Fittipaldi Unveiled as TW Steel Global Brand Ambassador

Racing Legend Emerson Fittipaldi Unveiled as TW Steel Global Brand Ambassador

Amsterdam, March 14, 2010: TW Steel, the Dutch-based international watch brand – specializing in oversized timepieces, announced Sunday at the ‘Bahrain Grand Prix’ that Brazilian racing legend, Emerson Fittipaldi, is to become a Global Brand Ambassador. Additionally, TW Steel has announced that to celebr ... Continue reading

Promising Start Comes To Abrupt Halt For Coughlin

Promising Start Comes To Abrupt Halt For Coughlin

GAINESVILLE, March 14, 2010: After a strong third-place qualifying effort and a big first-round win over Phoenix finalist Bob Yonke, four-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. thought his team had finally sorted out his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt. But a disappointing Round 2 loss to Greg Anderson Sunday afternoon at the ... Continue reading

2010 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING

2010 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING

2010 BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX SAKHIR 13 MARCH QUALIFYING Qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix got underway at 14:00 this afternoon to begin the competitive track action for the nineteen-race 2010 Formula One season. The MERCEDES GP PETRONAS pairing of Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher progressed through the first two sess ... Continue reading

ASA Press Release - ASA Member Tracks in Action This Weekend

ASA Press Release - ASA Member Tracks in Action This Weekend

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE March 13, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ~ ... Continue reading

Beckman qualifies No. 10 at Gatornationals

Beckman qualifies No. 10 at 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 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN QUALIFIES NO. 10 AT GATORNATIONALS GAINESVILLE, Fla. (M ... Continue reading

Capps earns No. 3 in Gators qualifying

Capps earns No. 3 in Gators qualifying

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 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS EARNS NO. 3 IN GATORS QUALIFYING GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March ... Continue reading

Coughlin comes to life, zooms into No. 3 slot in Florida (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin comes to life, zooms into No. 3 slot in Florida (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin comes to life, zooms into No. 3 slot in Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March 13) -- Four-time Pro Stock world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will start race day out of the lofty No. 3 position on the 16-car grid after posting a 6.551-second pass at 210.90 mph Saturday at Gainesville Raceway. ... Continue reading

Hagan snags No. 1 in Gatornationals qualifying

Hagan snags No. 1 in Gatornationals qualifying

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 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net HAGAN SNAGS NO. 1 IN GATORNATIONALS QUALIFYING GAINESVILLE, Fla ... Continue reading

HIGHT NO. 2 AT TIRE KINGDOM GATORNATIONALS

HIGHT NO. 2 AT TIRE KINGDOM GATORNATIONALS

TEAM JFR QUALIFYING REPORT2010 NHRA Saturday Qualifying Summary3rd of 23 races in the NHRA Full Throttle Series 41st annual Tire Kingdom NHRA GatornationalsMarch 11-14, 2010Gainesville RacewayGainesville, Fla. * * * * HIGHT NO. 2 AT TIRE KINGDOM GATORNATIONALS-John Force Racing Grabs Three of Top Six Qualifying S ... Continue reading

Johnson Qualifies No. 4 at NHRA Gatornationals, Advances to Semis at Delayed NHRA Arizona Nationals

Johnson Qualifies No. 4 at NHRA Gatornationals, Advances to Semis at Delayed NHRA Arizona Nationals

March 13, 2010 Contact: Darren Jacobs, (248) 553-4566, Cell: (313) 530-9910 E-mail: djacobs@jrthompson.com <mailto:djacobs@jrthompson.com> TEAM MOPAR(r) QUALIFYING REPORT 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 3 of 23 March 11-14 41st Annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals Gainesville Raceway FOR IMMEDIATE R ... Continue reading

McClenathan will start No. 5 at Gators

McClenathan will start No. 5 at Gators

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 IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net McCLENATHAN WILL START NO. 5 AT GATORS GAINESVILLE, Fla. (March ... Continue reading

Papua New Guinea LNG Project Clears Final Conditions to Proceed

Papua New Guinea LNG Project Clears Final Conditions to Proceed

IRVING, Texas--Exxon Mobil Corporation today announced that sales and purchase agreements with liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyers and financing arrangements with lenders are now complete and its affiliate, Esso Highlands Limited, is proceeding with full execution of the Papua New Guinea (PNG) LNG project. “The projec ... Continue reading

Summit Racing NHRA Greg Anderson Qualifying Report: Anderson Qualifies 6th, Looks to Put Both Halves Together in Gainesville

Summit Racing NHRA Greg Anderson Qualifying Report: Anderson Qualifies 6th, Looks to Put Both Halves Together in Gainesville

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com Anderson Qualifies 6th, Looks to Put Both Halves Together in Gainesville Event: 50th Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals Location: Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, FL Day/Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010 The second day of qualifying at the Tire Kingdom ... Continue reading

Summit Racing NHRA Jason Line Qualifying Report: Line Rebounds to Qualify Seventh in Gainesville

Summit Racing NHRA Jason Line Qualifying Report: Line Rebounds to Qualify Seventh in Gainesville

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com Line Rebounds to Qualify Seventh in Gainesville Event: 50th Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals Location: Gainesville Raceway, Gainesville, FL Day/Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010 Entering the third and final qualifying session at the Tire Kingdom NHRA G ... Continue reading

Treble rides to No. 6 in Gainesville PSM qualifying

Treble rides to No. 6 in Gainesville PSM qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 1 of 17 - Pro Stock Motorcycle category 41st annual NHRA GATORNATIONALS Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway March 12-14, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TREBLE RIDES TO NO. 6 IN GAINES ... Continue reading

Tuner John Medlen joins Don Schumacher Racing

Tuner John Medlen joins Don Schumacher Racing

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TUNER JOHN MEDLEN JOINS DON SCHUMACHER RACING BROWNSBURG, Ind. (March 13, 2010) - Effective immediately, John Medlen, formerly of John Force Racing, has j ... Continue reading

WFO Radio On Demand from NHRA Gatornationals

WFO Radio On Demand from NHRA Gatornationals

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* ** * * * * *WFO Radio On Demand from NHRA Gatornationals* * * * * *(GAINESVILLE, FL, March 13, 2010) -* WFO Radio with Joe Castello was live from the NHRA Tire Kingdom Gatornationals both Friday and Saturday. To listen to the shows or to specific interviews on demand, go to http://www.wforadio.c ... Continue reading

Next Generation Kia Optima to Showcase Confident New Design Direction

Next Generation Kia Optima to Showcase Confident New Design Direction

Next generation Kia Optima to showcase confident new design direction - World premiere to be held at 2010 New York Motor Show (SEOUL) March 14, 2010 - The next generation Kia Optima (currently, also known as 'Magentis' in some markets) is set to make its world premiere next month at the 2010 New York International Auto ... Continue reading

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