2008 NAIAS: GM Style...LIVE VIDEO WEBCAST from Detroit...Begins Tonight at 8PM EST
DETROIT - January 12, 2008: High energy and passion are in every element of GM Style, from the vehicles to the fashions to the performances by Mary J. Blige, Maroon 5, and Kid Rock. Live video webcast from the Detroit Auto Show. Watch it here, as it happens, or on-demand at your convenience. ... Continue reading
NHRA PSM rider Chip Ellis joins Don Schumacher Racing for 2008 season
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2008 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bill Walters, 561-632-5713; cell 561-632-5713; plus320@aol.com Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501, cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLIST CHIP ELLIS JOINS DON SCHUMACHER RACING FOR 2008 NHRA SEASON INDIANAPOLIS ... Continue reading
2008 NAIAS: GM Looks to Speed Up Corvette Anticipation at Detroit Auto Show - VIDEO STORY
Prior to the beginning of the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, General Motors (GM) will host a public viewing party for the 2009 Corvette ZR1, the company's fastest car to date. While performance estimates are expected to be announced closer to the ZR1's summer 2008 launch, GM anticipates the ... Continue reading
RACING BUSINESS (DELAWARE, OH.) - JEGS extends sponsorship deal with NASCAR star Kenny Wallace
Officials with industry leader JEGS Mail Order and JEGS.com announced they have extended sponsorship of NASCAR star Kenny Wallace through the 2008 season. Wallace will wear the JEGS logo on his shirt during Speed TV's NASCAR RaceDay and NASCAR Victory Lane television shows and will carry JEGS as a primary sponsor of hi ... Continue reading
RACING BUSINESS (LOUDON, NH.) - Speedway Motorsports Completes Purchase of New Hampshire Facility
Closing documents were completed today, finalizing Speedway Motorsports, Inc.'s purchase of New Hampshire Speedway, Inc. d/b/a New Hampshire International Speedway, from Bob and Gary Bahre for $340 million in cash. The completed purchase was announced today by O. Bruton Smith, founder, chairman and chief executive offi ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (DAYTONA, FLA.) - Krohn Racing Daytona Post-Test Update
The Proto-Auto test program with the new Lolas continued at Daytona International Speedway January 4-6, 2008, when Krohn Racing brought the two new Lola chassis for testing in preparation for the 2008 season. Krohn Racing team owner/driver Tracy W. Krohn, and teammates Eric van de Poele and Oliver Gavin, tested in the ... Continue reading
TEAM REPORTS (CONCORD, NC.) - GILLILAND TRAVELS TO DAYTONA FOR SPINT CUP SERIES TESTING
A lot can happen in a year and no one can attest to that more than NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver, David Gilliland. On Monday, Gilliland will travel to Daytona International Speedway for testing in his No. 38 Ford Fusion. One year ago, Gilliland had never seen the track in Daytona Beach, let alone drive on the legenda ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (KESWICK, ONT.) - Reid Arnold attacks 2008 racing season
The 2008 racing season starts this weekend and before the first green flag drops, twelve year old Reid Arnold will already have plenty of laps on record. The Keswick, Ontario native has been in Florida for the past week getting ready for his first full season in the very competitive Rotax Junior class. Reid, along with ... Continue reading
With the 2008 Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway only a few months away, the track âToo Tough to Tameâ was a hot topic of conversation among some of the top drivers in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series this week during Preseason Thunder testing at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. W ... Continue reading
RACING VENUES (HAMPTON, GA.) - Atlanta Motor Speedway Expands “Scout Day at the Races” Program
Following in a long established Speedway Motorsports Incorporated tradition, Atlanta Motor Speedway has broadened its Scout Day at the Races program beginning with the Sat. March 8 Nicorette 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race. All members of the Boy Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of the USA, in their scouting uniform ... Continue reading
NHRA (GOTHAM CITY) - Ashley forms partnership with Roger Burgess and ProCare Rx
Less than 48 hours after learning of his longtime sponsor's sudden and unexpected hiatus from drag racing, Mike Ashley has acquired primary funding for his NHRA Funny Car team for 2008 and beyond. Ashley today announced a racing partnership with ProCare Rx Chairman and Co-Founder Roger Burgess with the goal of fielding ... Continue reading
SPECIAL EVENT (MARENGO, ILL.) - Mecum Relocates Auction to Indianapolis for TV Series
<b><p align=center>âMecum Announces Location, Date and Name Change for Spring Eventâ</p></b> Mecum is relocating its founding Belvidere Spring Classic Auction to the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana. The auction has traditionally been held in Illinois over Memorial Day weekend. According to ... Continue reading
2008 North American International Auto Show Begins with Opening Ceremony - COMPLETE VIDEO
DETROIT - January 13, 2008: The 2008 Detroit Auto Show kicked of this morning with the Co-Chairs of the event, Carl Galeana and Joe Serra, presiding over the opening introductions and statements. Watch the entire video of the session right here on The Auto Channel. ... Continue reading
Toyota's North American Vehicle Production at Record Levels in 2007
20 million milestone coming in 2008 ERLANGER, Ky., Jan. 11 -- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) boosted vehicle and engine production to record levels at its North American plants in 2007. Toyota built 1,671,009 vehicles, an eight percent increase, and 1,571,872 engines, a 10% increase ... Continue reading
2008 Detroit Auto Show: Northwood University Scores Exclusive Auto Show Partnership
North American International Auto Show Selects Northwood Students to Staff Show Floor MIDLAND, Mich., Jan. 11 -- Students of Northwood University, a private, nonprofit, accredited university specializing in managerial and entrepreneurial education, will get an up-close, behind-the-scenes look into this year's North Ame ... Continue reading
DETROIT, Jan. 11, 2008 â With the doors of Cobo Center about to open for the North American International Auto Showâs Preview Days, automakers are revealing what vehicles they will be introducing. Show organizers expect that more than 50 concept cars and production vehicles will make their worldwide or North ... Continue reading
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