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Saturday, April 1, 2006

KB Racing LLC: Greg Anderson No. 2 at Houston

KB Racing LLC: Greg Anderson No. 2 at Houston

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK GREG ANDERSON - DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 19th ANNUAL NHRA O'REILLY SPRING NATIONALS HOUSTON RACEWAY PARK - HOUSTON (BAYTOWN) TEXAS MARCH 31-AP ... Continue reading

In strange twist, reigning Funny Car champ Scelzi fails to qualify in Houston

In strange twist, reigning Funny Car champ Scelzi fails to qualify in Houston

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 4 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SPRING NATIONALS Houston Raceway Race Date: March 31-April 2, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net IN A STRANGE TWIST, REIGNING FUNNY CAR CHAMP SCELZI FAILS TO QUA ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: Final Qualifying from O'Reilly Spring Nationals

NHRA NEWS: Final Qualifying from O'Reilly Spring Nationals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Padian, 626-278-0312 McClenathan surprise low qualifier in Houston; Force, Line, Sampey join him on low qualifier's podium BAYTOWN, Texas -- Veteran Top Fuel racer Cory McClenathan is the surprise No. 1 qualifier at the 19th annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals presented by Pennz ... Continue reading

Points leader Capps lands in No. 4 in Houston qualifying

Points leader Capps lands in No. 4 in Houston qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 4 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SPRING NATIONALS Houston Raceway Race Date: March 31-April 2, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS LANDS IN NO. 4 IN HOUSTON QUALIFYING BAYTOWN, Texas (April ... Continue reading

Bazemore collects No. 9 in Houston qualifying

Bazemore collects No. 9 in Houston qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 4 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SPRING NATIONALS Houston Raceway Race Date: March 31-April 2, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE COLLECTS NO. 9 IN HOUSTON QUALIFYING BAYTOWN, Texas (Ap ... Continue reading

First Production Ford GTX1 Supercar to Be Sold for Charity at 2007 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction

First Production Ford GTX1 Supercar to Be Sold for Charity at 2007 Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction

PALM BEACH, Fla.--April 1, 2006--The first production Ford GTX1 supercar will roll across the block at No Reserve during the 36th annual Barrett-Jackson "World's Greatest Collector Car Event" in Scottsdale, Ariz. during January 2007. Built by Genaddi Design Group from a 2007 Ford GT supplied by Nelson Exotics, a portio ... Continue reading

Rookie Aschenbach Wins Wild SPEED GT Race At St. Pete

Rookie Aschenbach Wins Wild SPEED GT Race At St. Pete

For Immediate Release Rookie Aschenbach Prevails In Wild SPEED GT Race At St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 1, 2006) - Rookie "Awesome" Lawson Aschenbach, of Gaithersburg, Md., captured his first-career SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship win today at the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. ... Continue reading

Gigliotti on the SCCA SPEED GT Pole for Saturday Round Two Race at St. Petersburg

Gigliotti on the SCCA SPEED GT Pole for Saturday Round Two Race at St. Petersburg

For Immediate Release Gigliotti on the SCCA SPEED GT Pole for Saturday Round Two Race at St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 1, 2006) - Lou Gigliotti, of Dallas, Texas, will start from the pole for today's SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT race, part of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg after posting ... Continue reading

Irwindale Speedway Event Postponement

Irwindale Speedway Event Postponement

IRWINDALE, Calif. (April 1, 2006) -- Wet track conditions from rain earlier in the day forced cancellation of this evening's racing activities at Irwindale Speedway. Fans who purchased tickets to the event will be able to use them at the next event scheduled for Saturday, April 9, 2006. ... Continue reading

Aschenbach's Porsche Leads SPEED GT Practice At St. Pete

Aschenbach's Porsche Leads SPEED GT Practice At St. Pete

For Immediate Release Aschenbach's Porsche Leads SPEED GT Practice At St. Pete ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 31, 2006) - Rookie Lawson Aschenbach, of Gaithersburg, Md., was fastest today in his Porsche 911 during practice for Saturday's SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship Round Two race, part of the Hon ... Continue reading

Hayes Lemmerz Amends Credit Agreement, Updates Fiscal Year 2005 Guidance and Initiates Further Actions to Enhance Shareholder Value

Hayes Lemmerz Amends Credit Agreement, Updates Fiscal Year 2005 Guidance and Initiates Further Actions to Enhance Shareholder Value

NORTHVILLE, Mich., March 31 -- Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. announced today that it has concluded an agreement with its lending group to amend its $625 million senior secured credit facility. Among other changes, the amendment favorably modifies certain financial covenants. "This amendment provides Hayes Lemmerz w ... Continue reading

Q Comm International Announces Partnership with Global Business Services in Middle East; Sale of 4,000 POS Terminals

Q Comm International Announces Partnership with Global Business Services in Middle East; Sale of 4,000 POS Terminals

OREM, Utah--March 31, 2006--Q Comm International, Inc. (Amex: QMM; QMM.WS), a provider of prepaid transaction processing and electronic point-of-sale (POS) distribution solutions, today announced that Global Business Services (GBS) has selected Q Comm International in an exclusive agreement to provide point-of-sale ter ... Continue reading

Warren Johnson NHRA Houston Friday Update: WJ Opens Houston Qualifying in Sixth

Warren Johnson NHRA Houston Friday Update: WJ Opens Houston Qualifying in Sixth

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ Opens Houston Qualifying in Sixth Event: 19th Annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals Day/Date: Friday, March 31, 2006 Location: Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX The first day of qualifying for the O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals pr ... Continue reading

A. O. Smith to Complete Tender for GSW Inc.

A. O. Smith to Complete Tender for GSW Inc.

MILWAUKEE, March 31 -- A. O. Smith Corporation today announced that all conditions -- including the 66 2/3 percent minimum tender condition -- of the offer made by its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, A. O. Smith Enterprises Ltd., (the offeror) to purchase all of the outstanding Class A shares and Class B shares of GS ... Continue reading

KJ NHRA Houston Friday Update: A Consistent KJ Holds the Third Spot Halfway through Qualifying in Houston

KJ NHRA Houston Friday Update: A Consistent KJ Holds the Third Spot Halfway through Qualifying in Houston

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net A Consistent KJ Holds the Third Spot Halfway through Qualifying in Houston Event: 19th Annual O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals Day/Date: Friday, March 31, 2006 Location: Houston Raceway Park, Baytown, TX Kurt Johnson's primary goal ent ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: Friday Qualifying from the 19th annual O'Reilly Spring Nationals

NHRA NEWS: Friday Qualifying from the 19th annual O'Reilly Spring Nationals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Padian, 626-27-0312 FORCE SETS RECORDS TO LEAD FUNNY CAR; KALITTA LINE AND BROWN ALSO GO LOW BAYTOWN, Texas -- The most prolific racer in Houston Raceway Park history, seven-time Funny Car winner John Force, added to his Texas legacy Friday night with a double-track-record pass of ... Continue reading

Pobst Sweeps SCCA SPEED Touring Car Practices at Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

Pobst Sweeps SCCA SPEED Touring Car Practices at Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

For Immediate Release Pobst Sweeps SCCA SPEED Touring Car Practices at Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 31, 2006) - SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car driver Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., wasted little time reintroducing himself to the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, ... Continue reading

GameStop Offers Customers A Chance To Win The Ultimate Ride; Sweepstakes Winner to Make Tracks With A Custom-Built Microsoft Xbox 360 Chopper

GameStop Offers Customers A Chance To Win The Ultimate Ride; Sweepstakes Winner to Make Tracks With A Custom-Built Microsoft Xbox 360 Chopper

GRAPEVINE, Texas--April 1, 2006--GameStop Corp. , the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer, announced today the launch of "Sign Up and Ride," a consumer sweepstakes offering the ultimate ride for any gamer, a custom-built Microsoft Xbox 360 Chopper. One lucky grand prize winner will be able to ... Continue reading

2006 Australian Grand Prix - Qualifying

2006 Australian Grand Prix - Qualifying

The PDF attached is safe and free from viruses. 2006 AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX ALBERT PARK, MELBOURNE 1 APRIL QUALIFYING The Honda Racing F1 Team is celebrating in Melbourne today after Jenson Button delivered the team's first pole position of the 2006 season at the end of a tumultuous qualifying session for tomorrow's Aus ... Continue reading

All-New Lexus Hybrid to Make World Debut at New York International Automobile Show

All-New Lexus Hybrid to Make World Debut at New York International Automobile Show

TORRANCE, CA - March 30, 2006: Lexus will unveil its all-new LS luxury hybrid sedan next month at the New York International Automobile Show. Arriving next year, Lexus’s hybrid version of the upcoming model-year 2007 LS sedan will introduce impressive new standards in styling, engineering, technology, safety and ... Continue reading

Prepare Your Vehicle for Spring During National Car Care Month

Prepare Your Vehicle for Spring During National Car Care Month

BETHESDA, Md., March 31 -- There is no better time than National Car Care Month in April for motorists to become more car care aware about the very real economic, safety and environmental benefits of performing regular vehicle maintenance, according to the Car Care Council. During National Car Care Month, many repair f ... Continue reading

ZAP Announces First Shipment and Sale of US-Legal Smart Cars to Dealership in Florida

ZAP Announces First Shipment and Sale of US-Legal Smart Cars to Dealership in Florida

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--March 31, 2006--Automotive pioneer ZAP (PCX:ZP)(NYSE Arca:ZP) announced today that Robert Sharon, a school teacher from Wellington, Florida, has taken delivery of the first US approved Smart Car in the State of Florida through ZAP's authorized dealership in West Palm Beach. "I wanted to take this ... Continue reading

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