Laborfest 2002 will be held at the Wayne State University Athletic Field, W. Warren at Trumbull, Detroi, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Exhibit spaces are available for unions and allied organizations. Please click on EXHIBITS, fill out the form, and mail or fax it immediately. You can also order food and beverage tickets i ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Legislators Urged to Defeat ``Car Tax'' Bill
LOS ANGELES--Aug. 30, 2002--Saying motorists would be the losers, the Automobile Club of Southern California sent a letter to legislators today announcing its strong opposition to legislation that would inappropriately relegate responsibility to raise the state Vehicle License Fee (VLF) to the Department of Finance to ... Continue reading
TORRANCE, Calif.--Aug. 30, 2002--Edelbrock Corporation today reported that it has revised the weighted averaged number of shares outstanding and resulting earnings per share as reported in its August 28, 2002 press release. The weighted average number of shares used in the earnings per share ("EPS") calculation include ... Continue reading
GM Racing to Sponsor SEMA Fine Art Exhibit
[Unable to display image] [Unable to display image] General Motors GM Communications Detroit, Mich., USA media.gm.com For Release: August 30, 2002, 8 a.m. EDT GM Racing to Sponsor SEMA Fine Art Exhibit DETROIT - GM Racing will sponsor the new look of the 2002 Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) Fine Ar ... Continue reading
2002 Belgian Grand Prix Free Practice
Honda F1 Press Information 30 August 2002 HONDAS KEEP CLOSE COMPANY IN BELGIUM Honda-powered quartet finish 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th in Free Practice ------------------------------------------------ Jacques Villenueve (Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda) finished 13th to head the Honda-powered foursome in today’s free practic ... Continue reading
96.5 The Point Gives Away Gary Barbara PT Cruiser Sunday at Philadelphia Park in Bensalem, PA
PHILADELPHIA--Aug. 30, 2002--On Sunday, September 1, 2002, 96.5 The Point and Gary Barbara's #1 Chryslerland will give away a 2002 Limited Edition PT Cruiser. The Point will put ninety-six cents worth of gas into the Cruiser and drive it around a circle of forty finalists- wherever it stops - that listener will win! Fo ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX Factsheet, DuQuoin dirt-mile
Continually updated ARCA RE/MAX Series entry lists, news, notes & much more at arcaracing.com; thanks, Don Radebaugh DUQUOIN FACTSHEET PLUS RACE: Federated Auto Parts 100, Monday September 2 TRACK: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, 1-mile dirt LOCATION: DuQuoin, Illinois DISTANCE: 100 Miles (100 laps) SANCTION: ARCA SERIES: E ... Continue reading
Cayuga 2000 Speedway and CASCAR Announce The Return of NASCAR Drivers on Canada Day Weekend In 2003
For immediate release / August 30, 2002 Cayuga 2000 Speedway and CASCAR Announce The Return of NASCAR Drivers on Canada Day Weekend In 2003 LONDON, ON - The inaugural Canada Day Shootout held this summer on June 30th was a huge success as over 18,000 jubilant Canadian race fans packed the Cayuga 2000 Speedway grandstan ... Continue reading
Damp Conditions for VIR Twin 250s Practice
Damp Conditions for VIR Twin 250s Practice ALTON, Va. (August 30, 2002) -- Overcast skies produced occasional light rain throughout the day at Virginia International Raceway during practice sessions for Saturday's Twin 250s. While the morning practice sessions were run under wet track conditions, the afternoon gave way ... Continue reading
Doran Lista Quickest in VIR 500 Practice
EDITORS NOTE: Photos from today's practice sessions are available on the Grand American media-specific website at www.grand-am.com/media. For more information contact Grand American Road Racing Association Christie Hyde (386) 795-1189 cell; email: CHyde@grand-am.com ***************************************************** ... Continue reading
DURA Automotive Announces Dividend On Trust Preferred Securities
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--Aug. 30, 2002--DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. , announced today that a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share will be paid on the 7 1/2% convertible trust preferred securities issued by the DURA Automotive Capital Trust. The dividend will be payable on September 30, 2002, to stockholders of record ... Continue reading
Gas Saving TORNADO Device Now Available Nationwide Through NAPA Stores
BUENA PARK, Calif.--Aug. 30, 2002--Tornado Air Management Systems is proud to announce Balkamp, Inc. as their newest automotive aftermarket distributor. The agreement makes TORNADO available through any of the 6,000 NAPA stores across the U.S. Tim Sherer, product sales manager for Balkamp, says even though the TORNADO ... Continue reading
HMS Washed out for Friday & Saturday (I1)
Contact: Todd Fisher (843) 784-RACE For Immediate Release 3rd Annual National Open Washed out for Friday & Saturday Nights at the Hardeeville Motor Speedway HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (August 30, 2002) - The 3rd Annual HMS National Open scheduled for Friday and Saturday nights, August 30th and August 31st at the Hardeeville Mot ... Continue reading
IRWINDALE FAVORITE BAREFOOT BILLY WILL RACE IN INDY FIGURE 8 CHAMPIONSHIPS
"BAREFOOT BILLY" ZIEMANN WILL CARRY IRWINDALE COLORS INTO FIGURE-8 COMBAT AT INDY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE 3-Hour Endurance Race Scheduled For September 7, at Speedrome Irwindale, Calif. - - He really only owns two pairs of shoes, one set that he was sort of "forced" to buy at an airport store so he would be allowed to ... Continue reading
JOHN MARTIN III LEADS STOCK CARS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES BACK TO LOWES ROVAL
For immediate release August 30, 2002 JOHN MARTIN III LEADS STOCK CARS BACK TO LOWES ROVAL CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA - John Martin III, a 33 year-old racer from Cornelius, NC, learned to love road racing in endurance go-karts at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Martin's experience translated into a win in a Stock Car Championship ... Continue reading
MEDIA ALERT - SCCA ProRally Championship - Wild West
The press release text included below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, or if you wish to opt out of these distributions, please send your request to: sccaprorally@aol.com. For immediate release 30 August 2002 MEDIA ALERT: SCCA® ... Continue reading
Rand Racing - Virginia practice
Virginia International Raceway practice, Aug. 30, 2002 championship pace Rand Racing is taking a conservative approach to this weekend's Rolex Sports Car Series race at Virginia International Raceway. With SRPII team and driver championships on the line, only three races remaining in the season and rainy conditions, th ... Continue reading
Sheldahl Completes Bankruptcy Sale to Investor Group
NORTHFIELD, Minn.--Aug. 30, 2002--Sheldahl, Inc. today announced that it has completed the sale of substantially all of its continuing business assets to Northfield Acquisition Co., a new company owned by Sheldahl's three largest shareholders, Ampersand Ventures, Molex Incorporated and Morgenthaler Partners. The sale w ... Continue reading
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Aug. 30, 2002--Tiger Telematics, Inc. (OTCBB:TIGR). Tiger Telematics, Ltd. announces the first delivery of their new specialist professional two-way radio products into Accra, Ghana. The newly launched TT100 integrates selective calling PMR with digital cellular GSM. The units, which provide secu ... Continue reading
USAC FORD FOCUS UPDATE PLEASE NOTE: Due to a scheduling conflict, the September 7, 2002 USAC Ford Focus Midget event at Irwindale Speedway has been cancelled. ... Continue reading
Viasystems Group, Inc. Reaches Financial Restructuring Agreement With Banks and Noteholders
ST. LOUIS--Aug. 30, 2002-- Company Intends to Commence Solicitation to Effect Restructuring; Customers and Suppliers to be Unaffected Viasystems Group, Inc. (OTCBB:VSGI) today announced that it has reached final agreement with its bank lenders, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Incorporated, and an Ad Hoc Committee of Bondhold ... Continue reading
ATWOOD READY TO RETURN TO THE LIGHTS OF RICHMOND Casey Atwood, driver of the No. 7 Sirius Satellite Radio Dodge, will be available Tuesday for a media teleconference to discuss his outlook for the Chevy Monte Carlo 400 at Richmond International Raceway. Richmond is one of Atwood's favorite tracks, and he loves the exci ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1Team-Belgian GP-Qualifying
Belgian Grand Prix QUALIFYING 31st August 2002 Weather: dry, overcast, 20°C Air, 25°C Track The BMW WilliamsF1 Team drivers will start tomorrow¹s 2002 Belgian Grand Prix from the second and third row respectively with Ralf Schumacher 4th and Juan Pablo Montoya 5th on the grid. Ralf Schumacher: 4th Chassis: FW24 0 ... Continue reading
G&W Motorsports Takes First Win of Season at Home
EDITORS NOTE: Race results agate and photos will be available on the Grand American media-specific website at www.grand-am.com/media. For more information contact Grand American Road Racing Association Christie Hyde (386) 681-4182; email: CHyde@grand-am.com *********************************************************** ** ... Continue reading
Hales Corners Speedway Results - 08/31/2002
Franklin, Wis., Aug. 31--Scott Specht held off defending track champion Russ Scheffler in a furious duel to win the UMP late model feature on All-Glass Aquarium Night Saturday at the Hales Corners Speedway. Jim Zdroik placed third, with Rick Scheffler fourth and Chris Carlson fifth. Carlson paced the first lap of the 5 ... Continue reading
Maxwell, Gaughran Capture Twin 250s Poles
EDITORS NOTE: Race and qualifying result agate and photos will be available on the Grand American media-specific website at www.grand-am.com/media. For more information contact Grand American Road Racing Association Christie Hyde (386) 681-4182; email: CHyde@grand-am.com ************************************************ ... Continue reading
Rain Cuts Short VIR 500 Qualifying
EDITORS NOTE: Photos and results agate from today's qualifying are available on the Grand American media-specific website at www.grand-am.com/media. For more information contact Grand American Road Racing Association Christie Hyde (386) 795-1189 cell; email: CHyde@grand-am.com ****************************************** ... Continue reading
Rand Racing - Virginia overall pole position
Virginia International Raceway qualifying, Aug. 31, 2002 overall pole Rand Racing will start from the overall pole position for Sunday's Rolex Sports Car Series race at Virginia International Raceway. Saturday qualifying was stopped due to heavy rain, so the SRP and SRPII class start order was determined by car points. ... Continue reading
Said Collects Pole for Round Nine of Trans-Am Series at Denver Following Penalty to Hayner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: T.E. McHale (727) 533-0503 SAID COLLECTS POLE FOR ROUND 9 OF TRANS-AM SERIES AT DENVER FOLLOWING PENALTY TO HAYNER DENVER (August 31, 2002) - Trans-Am Series points leader Boris Said received an unexpected pole position Saturday when provisional pole-sitter Stuart Hayner was penalized fol ... Continue reading
Skuza & Wilson Strong After One
Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series 48th Annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Notes & Quotes Aug. 30, 2002 TELEVISION TIMES: (ALL TIMES EASTERN) QUALIFYING: Sat., Aug. 31; 12-1 p.m.; ESPN2 QUALIFYING: Sun., Sept. 1; 14 p.m.; ESPN2 BUD SHOOTOUT: Sun., Sept. 1; 9:30 p.m.- Midnight; ESPN2 EARLY ELIMINATIONS ... Continue reading
Mopar NHRA Qualifying Notes from Indy
Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series 48th Annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals Notes & Quotes Aug. 31, 2002 TELEVISION TIMES: (ALL TIMES EASTERN) QUALIFYING: Sat., Aug. 31; 12-1 p.m.; ESPN2 QUALIFYING: Sun., Sept. 1; 14 p.m.; ESPN2 BUD SHOOTOUT: Sun., Sept. 1; 9:30 p.m.- Midnight; ESPN2 EARLY ELIMINATIONS ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX release, Winchester
Winchester is King Kimmel’s Golden Place; reigns in GoldenPalace.com 200 WINCHESTER IN (8-31-02) By Don Radebaugh - ARCA RE/MAX Series veteran Frank Kimmel survived war-torn Winchester and persistent pressure from several eager, young rookies to win the hard-fought GoldenPalace.com 200 Saturday night under the li ... Continue reading
BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Belgian GP-Race
Belgian Grand Prix - RACE 1st September 2002 Weather: overcast, 15°C Air, 18° Track At the Belgian Grand Prix in Spa, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team strengthened their claim for second place in the FIA Constructor¹s World Championship. Juan Pablo Montoya achieved another podium finish placing third and Ralf Schumacher was ... Continue reading
QUINN TAKES FEATURE, HEARN MODIFIED CHAMP AT LEBANON VALLEY
QUINN TAKES FEATURE, HEARN MODIFIED CHAMP AT LEBANON VALLEY AUGUST 31,2002 WEST LEBANON, NY-Matt Quinn was victorious in the 30-lap DIRT modified feature Saturday night at Lebanon Valley and Brett Hearn was crowned the 2002 modified point champion. Art Collins won the battle and the war Saturday night as he picked up t ... Continue reading
Honda F1 Press Information 1 September 2002 HONDA ENDURES TOUGH WEEKEND IN SPA Villeneuve and Sato finish eighth and 11th in Belgian Grand Prix ------------------------------------------------ Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda's Jacques Villeneuve crossed the line in eighth place in today's Belgian Grand Prix while Takuma Sato ... Continue reading
Vehicles Sold In Korea This Year Average 3.1 Defects
Kim Ki-tae writing for tthe Kprea Times reported that drivers who purchased new cars this year experienced an average 3.1 incidents for complaint with their vehicles. Based on a survey of 150,000 people conducted online with 10,296 respondents, recreational vehicle (RV) drivers experienced an average 3.51 problems and ... Continue reading
Consumers are Buying Buying Buying
NEW YORK, Aug 30 Reuters is reporting that U.S. consumers, undaunted by their nagging anxiety about the economy, shelled out money for autos and other goods at the fastest pace in eight months in July even as incomes stalled. Meanwhile a key gauge of Midwest manufacturing from the National Association of Purchasing Man ... Continue reading
dodge nascar winston cup notes and quotes from saturday at darlington
Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002 Ray Cooper Darlington Raceway Golin/Harris International Dodge notes and quotes. 803-466-9085 Mountain Dew Southern 500 Advance. STERLING MARLIN (No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Intrepid R/T) "We feel like if we can get the car like we had it here in the spring we should be a top five car. ... Continue reading
Chevy Happy Hour Notes - Darlington, Aug. 31
TEAM MONTE CARLO Contact: Nancy Wager Mountain Dew Southern 500 Happy Hour Notes nmwager@aol.com Saturday, August 31, 2002 GM Racing Communications Darlington Raceway (727) 784-8465 Page 1 TONY EURY JR., CREW CHIEF, NO. 8 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO (ON THE WET WEATHER) "Well, you get tired of sitting around in the ... Continue reading
#10 Kanaan CART Denver Saturday Final Qualifying
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Kanaan To Start Ninth at Shell Grand Prix of Denver DENVER (Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002) -- Tony Kanaan and the #10 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Lola will start Sunday's inaugural Shell Grand Prix of Denver from the ins ... Continue reading
Rolex Sports Car Series VIR 500
Rolex Sports Car Series VIR 500 Virginia International Raceway Starting Lineup for Sunday's Race (SRP & SRPII classes gridded on points due to rained out qualifying; GT & AGT classes based on qualifying times) 1. (8) Terry Borcheller, Phoenix, Ariz.; Anthony Lazzaro, Hickory, N.C., SRPII, Rand Racing/ Risi Competizione ... Continue reading
Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series Race results for the Grand Sport 250 at Virginia International Raceway ALTON, Va. (August 31, 2002) - Race results for the Grand Sport 250, round seven of the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series Grand Sport division at Virginia International Raceway with finish position, (car number), driv ... Continue reading
Sport Touring 250 Race Results
Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series Race results for the Sport Touring 250 at Virginia International Raceway ALTON, Va. (August 31, 2002) - Race results for the Sport Touring 250, round seven of the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series Sport Touring division at Virginia International Raceway with finish position, (car number) ... Continue reading
HART Captures Victory at Soggy Sport Touring 250
EDITORS NOTE: Race results agate and photos will be available on the Grand American media-specific website at www.grand-am.com/media. For more information contact Grand American Road Racing Association Christie Hyde (386) 681-4182; email: CHyde@grand-am.com *********************************************************** ** ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX results, Winchester
2002 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES EVENT #17 Winchester Speedway, Winchester IN, 8-31-02 Official Results, GoldenPalace.com 200 FIN STR NO DRIVER/RESIDENCE TEAM & CAR LAPS STATUS 1 1 46 Frank Kimmel/Jeffersonville IN Advance Auto Parts-Pork Ford 200 Running 2 10 64 Shelby Howard/Greenwood IN Mack Trucks Chevrolet 200 Running 3 7 ... Continue reading
2002 Belgian Grand Prix Qualifying
Honda F1 Press Information 31 August 2002 HONDA-POWERED DRIVER TO START FROM SIXTH ROW Villeneuve and Fisichella qualify in 12th and 14th place for Belgian Grand Prix ------------------------------------------------ Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda's Jacques Villeneuve qualified in 12th position for tomorrow’s grid of th ... Continue reading
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