The Associated Press published the results fom the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Fla.: 1. Terry Borcheller, Gainesville, Ga.; Forest Barber, Fort Worth, Texas; Andy Pilgrim, Delray Beach, Fla.; Christian Fittipaldi, Key Biscayne, Fla., DP, Bell Motorsports Pontiac Doran, 526. 2. Mike Fitzge ... Continue reading
Car No. 54 finds victory lane in Rolex 24
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (Feb. 1, 2004) -- The twists and turns in the 42nd anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona never stopped. With 17 minutes remaining, the No. 2 Howard-Boss Motorsports Chevrolet Crawford, which at one point owned a three-lap lead, fell victim to a suspension problem on the Superstretch opening the do ... Continue reading
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NICHOLAS FRANKL SENIOR EDITOR The first time that I saw the Honda Valkyrie Rune on the web, I thought that the company was joking – that this, like so many hundreds, if not thousands before it, was just another exotic one-off concept bike, to be ridden by few (like the engineer or designer if it even had a workin ... Continue reading
ProQuest Automotive and Hino Motors Sign First Electronic Parts Catalog Agreement
ProQuest Will Develop an Electronic Parts Catalog for Use in All Hino Trucks Dealerships in North America RICHFIELD, Ohio, Feb. 1 -- ProQuest Automotive announced today that it has signed a five-year agreement with Hino Motors Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, to develop an Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) application for use in all o ... Continue reading
AIC Offers High-End Multi-brand Vehicle Imagery at a Mid-Market Price; New Features Include 360-degree Panoramas, Zoom-Ins and OEM Color Swatches LAS VEGAS, Feb. 1 -- Automotive Information Center(R) (AIC), Autobytel Inc.'s vehicle research and data division, has unveiled AutoGallery Plus(SM), its newly enhanced vehicl ... Continue reading
Central Retailing IT System Is First of Its Kind in Automotive Industry DETROIT, Feb. 1 -- EDS announced today it has begun deployment of a centralized, network-based infrastructure to accommodate the full range of information technology (IT) needs for the 450- plus retail outlets of GM's Saturn unit. The implementatio ... Continue reading
Specter Werkes Daytona 2004 Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley – 248.356.5699 Sonia Soroka – 248.583.9559 Specter Werkes #24 Cauley Corvette GTR presented by Highlander On Pace at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona Team overcomes loose front wheel bearing in tenth hour Daytona Beach, Fla – January 31, 2004 After ten and one ... Continue reading
The Cobalt Group Introduces Comprehensive Spanish-Language Website Solution
LAS VEGAS--Feb. 1, 2004-- Cobalt Helps Dealers Reach the Fastest Growing Segment of Internet Users by Launching the Automotive Industry's Most Complete Spanish-Language Website Program The Cobalt Group, the leading provider of customer relationship management and e-business software and services to the automotive retai ... Continue reading
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Popular Mechanics Magazine Presents Top Award to Mercedes-Benz LAS VEGAS, Feb. 1 -- Mercedes-Benz has received the coveted Honored Marque award from the editors of Popular Mechanics magazine. Editor-in-chief Joe Oldham presented the award to Mercedes-Benz USA president and CEO Paul Halata at the Automotive Hall of Fame ... Continue reading
2004 Philadelphia International Auto Show Shatters Opening Day Show Record with 41,460 Attendees!
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1 -- The Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia (ADAGP) today announced attendance results for the opening day of the 2004 Philadelphia International Auto Show, noting a record 41,460 show-goers. On Saturday, January 31, the Philadelphia International Auto Show brought in 25 percent m ... Continue reading
MINI and Hummer Finish in Dead Heat in 'Percentage Growth' Category; Chevy Silverado Wins Again with Online Truck Buyers LAS VEGAS, Feb. 1 -- Autobytel Inc. , the Internet's most visited new vehicle buying and research destination, today announced the winners of its second annual Consumer Choice Awards(TM) at the 2004 ... Continue reading
Orbit Racing - Daytona victory
victory! Orbit Racing wrapped the Rolex 24 at Daytona with first place in the GT class and second overall, despite losing the rear windshield in the No. 44 Classic Industries Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Mike Fitzgerald started the final quarter of the 24-hour race, taking the wheel at 18h10. Increasing rain forced a caution pe ... Continue reading
Shane Lewis Out of Rolex 24 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., February 1, 2004 - The No. 7 PAP Parts/ Southard Motorsports BMW-FABCAR of Shane Lewis ran as high as seventh in the 42nd annual running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona before an engine failure, due to overheating, ended his day. He was listed as ninth at hour sixteen. The Ju ... Continue reading
Track owner Bob Bahre badly hurt in wreck
CONCORD, N.H. January 31, 2004; The Associated Press reported that New Hampshire International Speedway owner Bob Bahre was in intensive care Saturday after he was seriously injured in an accident Thursday when his car went off the road in Maine. Bahre, who is also part-owner with Bruton Smith of the dormant North Wilk ... Continue reading
Zetsche: Incentives will be replaced by new models people WANT to buy
LAS VEGAS January 31, 2004; Tom Brown writing for Reuters reported that profit-gouging consumer incentives, which almost derailed Chrysler's turnaround last year, may be easing up a bit in 2004, the chief executive of the struggling U.S. unit of DaimlerChrysler said on Saturday. Chrysler CEO and President Dieter Zetsch ... Continue reading
smooth start Orbit Racing led the GT class for most of the first six hours of the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Mike Fitzgerald started the No. 44 Classic Industries Porsche 911 GT3 RS from 12th on the GT grid, but moved to the lead 70 minutes after the race start. Robin Liddell took the second shift at 1h30, followed by Johnny ... Continue reading
UAW National CAP Conference February 2-4 in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- More than 1,600 UAW political activists from across America will gather in Washington, D.C., on February 2-4 for the UAW National Community Action Program (CAP) Conference: "Fighting to Keep Good Jobs for American Workers." On Tuesday morning, UAW political activists will join with activists from ... Continue reading
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