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Saturday, August 14, 2010

Sheltra Solid In Round One Of Practice

Sheltra Solid In Round One Of Practice

MILLVILLE, August 14, 2010: Not particularly known for his road racing skills, ARCA Racing Series (ARS) presented by RE/MAX and Menards driver Patrick Sheltra was able to negotiate the ninth fastest practice lap in the first of two practice sessions today at New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) in preparation for the 13t ... Continue reading

Daly Scores Seventth Pole Of Season At Trois Rivieres

Daly Scores Seventth Pole Of Season At Trois Rivieres

Canada, August 14, 2010: INDECK driver Conor Daly scored hid seventh pole of the season today on the streets of Trois Rivieres, Quebec, Canada in preparation for the tenth round of the Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear. Daly was also fastest in the morning practice session but had to dig deep in the dying m ... Continue reading

Jaguar XJ75 Platinum Concept Commemorates Brand's 75th Anniversary at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jaguar XJ75 Platinum Concept Commemorates Brand's 75th Anniversary at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance - VIDEO ENHANCED

Pebble Beach, Calif., August 14, 2010 - As part of the year long celebration of Jaguar's 75 Years of Looking Forward, Jaguar Cars design team has created the XJ75 Platinum Concept, a one-of-a-kind design project on display at the Pebble Beach Concept Car Lawn this weekend. The XJ75 Platinum Concept is the company's fir ... Continue reading

Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Recycling Services / Ferguson Pipe Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS; Garden State ARCA 150 presented by American Red Cross Fast Facts

Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Recycling Services / Ferguson Pipe Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS; Garden State ARCA 150 presented by American Red Cross Fast Facts

ARCA Racing Series Race No. 13, Garden State ARCA 150 presented by American Red Cross; New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville, New Jersey Race Information: Event: Garden State ARCA 150 presented by American Red Cross, Sunday, August 15 at 1:00 p.m. Local Time Track: New Jersey Motorsports Park Qualifying: Saturday, Aug ... Continue reading

Pit Walkabout Brings MotoGP Closer Than Ever To Fans At Indy

Pit Walkabout Brings MotoGP Closer Than Ever To Fans At Indy

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 13, 2010: Motorcycle fans can see the exotic machines of World Championship motorcycle racing up close during the Red Bull Indianapolis GP Pit Walkabout on Friday, Aug. 27 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Pit Walkabout takes place from 9-10:45 a.m. and is free to all Friday ticket holders. Fan ... Continue reading

DuBois takes readers on a Speed Trail

DuBois takes readers on a Speed Trail

BROOKLYN, Aug. 13, 2010: For Dan DuBois, “The Speed Trail” had special inspiration. Known by his Michigan International Speedway colleagues as the pencil pushing accountant and Senior Director of Facility Development, DuBois is known by simply one term at home: Dad. And as such, bedtime means reading to his d ... Continue reading

American Standout DiSalvo To Ride Moto2 Wild-Card Entry At Indy

American Standout DiSalvo To Ride Moto2 Wild-Card Entry At Indy

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 13, 2010: American rider Jason DiSalvo will compete in the Moto2 class at the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Aug. 27-29 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a wild-card entry. DiSalvo, 26, from Stafford, N.Y., will ride an FTR M210 backed by GP Tech in Moto2, which features motorcycles with 600cc Honda ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation to Display Award-Winning, Sustainable Living Wall at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Yokohama Tire Corporation to Display Award-Winning, Sustainable Living Wall at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

FULLERTON, Aug. 13, 2010: Yokohama Tire Corporation is going green again, this time at the famed Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Yokohama will feature a “living wall,” a natural, biodegradable display at the annual classic car celebration set for Sunday, August 15 along the famed 18th fairway of Pebble ... Continue reading

American Coalition for Ethanol Conference Concludes with Renewed Determination to Empower Consumer Choice - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO COVERAGE

American Coalition for Ethanol Conference Concludes with Renewed Determination to Empower Consumer Choice - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO COVERAGE

Featuring complete video coverage of the conference keynote and closing presentations AUTO CENTRAL – August 9, 2010: Hot on the heels of a remarkable retraction from the World Bank that increased ethanol production had NOTHING to do with the soaring rise in food prices over the past couple of years (CLICK HERE for ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Sales Report: January through July 2010

Volkswagen Sales Report: January through July 2010

Volkswagen Group sells over four million vehicles in January – July period for first time · Unit sales grow 13.7 percent in period to July · Volkswagen Passenger Cars and Audi outperform overall market · Group Board Member for Sales Klingler: “Good start to second half-year – however, operating ... Continue reading

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