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NICK WITTMER WINS THE HONDA / MICHELIN RACE FROM THE POLE AT THE GRAND PRIX OF TROIS-RIVIÈRES

NICK WITTMER WINS THE HONDA / MICHELIN RACE FROM THE POLE AT THE GRAND PRIX OF TROIS-RIVIÈRES

Information: Max d'Orsonnens (514) 246-8909 Richard Jacobs (416) 287-4708 Ralph Luciw (416) 287-4367 Five photos of the Honda / Michelin Challenge Series will be sent to e-mail subscribers Recap of the Honda/Michelin Series Race at the Grand Prix of Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières, Québec (August 1, 2004) - Nick Wittm ... Continue reading

JAGUAR ANNOUNCES 2005 MODEL YEAR LINE-UP

JAGUAR ANNOUNCES 2005 MODEL YEAR LINE-UP

2005 Jaguar XK Hot on the heels of news that Jaguar was the highest ranked European luxury car maker and third overall in J.D. Power’s 2004 Initial Quality Study comes a strengthened 2005 model product line up offering significant enhancements to all four Jaguar model ranges – X-TYPE, S-TYPE, XJ and XK. In ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Grabs Second Slot at Infineon

Tony Pedregon Grabs Second Slot at Infineon

Quaker State Racing Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Infineon Raceway ­ Sonoma, Calif. Saturday Qualifying Notes & Quotes Tony Pedregon Nabs Second Qualifying Position Quaker State Racing Solid for Tomorrow SONOMA, Calif. (July 31, 2004) ­ Tony Pedregon, driver of the Quaker State Racing Mon ... Continue reading

Morgan No. 7 in Denver

Morgan No. 7 in Denver

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 13 of 23 MOPAR MILE-HIGH NHRA NATIONALS BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY Morrison, Colo. Race Dates: July 16-18, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 LARRY MORGAN NO. 7 IN DENVER MORRISON, Colo. (July 17, 2004) - With only two q ... Continue reading

Bazemore No. 6 in Sonoma qualifying

Bazemore No. 6 in Sonoma qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Round 15 of 23 FRAM-AUTOLITE NHRA NATIONALS INFINEON RACEWAY SONOMA, Calif. Race Dates: July 30-Aug. 1, 2004 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 BAZEMORE NO. 6 IN SONOMA QUALIFYING SONOMA, Calif. (July 31, 2004) - Whit Bazemore and crew chief Lee ... Continue reading

Corvette Drivers Ron Fellows and Randy Ruhlman to Start Fourth and Sixth as Qualifying is Rained Out at Trois-Rivieres Trans-Am

Corvette Drivers Ron Fellows and Randy Ruhlman to Start Fourth and Sixth as Qualifying is Rained Out at Trois-Rivieres Trans-Am

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Corvette Drivers Ron Fellows and Randy Ruhlman to Start Fourth and Sixth as Qualifying is Rained Out at Trois-Rivieres Trans-Am Greensboro, NC (July 30, 2004) -- Top Corvette teammates Ron Fellows and Randy Ruhlman will be starting directly behind each other in tomorrow¹s 100-mile Motorock Trans- ... Continue reading

Franchitti, ArcaEx Car To Start 11th At Michigan

Franchitti, ArcaEx Car To Start 11th At Michigan

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HERTA TO START NINTH IN MICHIGAN INDY 400

HERTA TO START NINTH IN MICHIGAN INDY 400

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Kanaan, Team 7-Eleven, Earn Pole Position At Michigan

Kanaan, Team 7-Eleven, Earn Pole Position At Michigan

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KLEIN TOOLS/JIM BEAM DRIVER WHELDON STARTING EIGHTH AT MIS

KLEIN TOOLS/JIM BEAM DRIVER WHELDON STARTING EIGHTH AT MIS

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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Numidia Raceway, Numidia, Pa.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Numidia Raceway, Numidia, Pa.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION NUMIDIA RACEWAY JULY 31, 2004 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 250-2287 MANZO, GALLANT GRAB TOP SPOTS BEFORE RAIN STOPS ACTION NUMIDIA, Pa. - Afternoon rain showers shortened the racing action today at Numidia Raceway for the RBS Trailers Lucas ... Continue reading

Scelzi No. 5 and ready to race on Sunday in Sonoma

Scelzi No. 5 and ready to race on Sunday in Sonoma

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Round 15 of 23 FRAM-AUTOLITE NHRA NATIONALS INFINEON RACEWAY SONOMA, Calif. Race Dates: July 30-Aug. 1, 2004 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 SCELZI QUALIFIES FIFTH IN SONOMA; IS READY FOR RACE ON SUNDAY SONOMA, Calif. (July 31, 2004) - Gary S ... Continue reading

Weston Family Of Valley Village, Ca. Named First-Ever National 'Minivan Summer Games' Champion

Weston Family Of Valley Village, Ca. Named First-Ever National 'Minivan Summer Games' Champion

Weston's top 5,500 families nationwide to win gold medal and drive home in a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country minivan on their way to their dream vacation anywhere in the world * The silver medalist, the Hutt family from Garland, Texas, wins a new 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan and heads to a dream vacation anywhere in the Unite ... Continue reading

AMERICAN GT CHALLENGE SERIES ANNOUNCES IGT CATEGORY CONSIDERATION

AMERICAN GT CHALLENGE SERIES ANNOUNCES IGT CATEGORY CONSIDERATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Todd Benne toddbenne@americangt.com 636.262.1723 AMERICAN GT CHALLENGE SERIES ANNOUNCES IGT CATEGORY CONSIDERATION Wilton, CT- Today with support from marketing partners, including the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, the American GT Road Racing Association, LLC announced the formation o ... Continue reading

Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX Points after Pocono

Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX Points after Pocono

TOP-10 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES POINTS AFTER POCONO (7-31-04): 1) Frank Kimmel 3585; 2) Brent Sherman 3140; 3) Billy Venturini 3050; 4) TJ Bell 2825; 5) Jason Jarrett 2755; 6) Mark Gibson 2715; 7) Todd Bowsher 2695; 8) Christi Passmore 2665; 9) AJ Fike 2585; 10) Darrell Basham 2440. ... Continue reading

Garvey Wins Second ASA National Tour Race of Year at IRP

Garvey Wins Second ASA National Tour Race of Year at IRP

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Toyota Tundra Thunders By Field at Michigan- Kvapil Captures First NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race For Toyota

Toyota Tundra Thunders By Field at Michigan- Kvapil Captures First NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race For Toyota

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Hearn Motorsports Makes Milestone at Portland

Hearn Motorsports Makes Milestone at Portland

Hearn Motorsports Makes Milestone at Portland PORTLAND, Ore., July 31, 2004 - Hearn Motorsports hit a major milestone at Portland International Raceway (PIR). The Star Mazda North American Championship team of open wheel racing standout Richie Hearn, in only its fourth race, added a second car to the Las Vegas-based ra ... Continue reading

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