February 1999

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Friday, February 12, 1999

1999 International Swedish Rally Preview

The Swedish Rally starts on Friday, 12 February in Karlstad, Sweden and ends on Sunday afternoon. The rally starts and finishes in Karlstad and heads north-west into Dalarna during the 2nd Leg. ... Continue reading

1999 Mercedes M-Class Sport Utility Vehicle Has Extra Features

The new 1999 Mercedes-Benz ML430 and ML320 sport-utility vehicles come with one of the most extensive lists of safety technologies available as standard equipment, particularly electronic chassis and braking systems. ... Continue reading

1999 Model BOVYs Announced the Best Overall Values of the Year

Heading the 1999 BOVY(TM) winners were Honda with five best in category BOVYs, Nissan with four best in category BOVYs, and Chevrolet with three best in category BOVYs, as well as a manufacturer-leading overall total of 13 awards. ... Continue reading

1999 Swedish Rally Itinerary and Entry List

1999 Swedish Rally Itinerary and Entry List ... Continue reading

3 Live In Car Audio Streams and IROC Radio Coverage from Daytona Races

3 Live In Car Audio Streams and IROC Radio Coverage from Daytona: The Auto Channel has joined forces with three stock car teams, IROC, and WNDB in Daytona to bring all the racing excitement of Speedweeks 1999 to a global Internet audience. ... Continue reading

76 Gasoline Going to the Movies, Taking Customers Along for the Ride

76 gasoline is driving customers to the movies with discounts on tickets and the chance to win free movie tickets for life. ... Continue reading

AAA Recommends Easy Drives to the Bay Area's Best Kept Secrets

"This time of year offers light crowds and scenic green hills," said AAA of Northern California spokesman Paul Moreno. "With gas prices at a five-year low, even Cupid may want to give his wings a rest and drive." ... Continue reading

Acura 3.5RL Offers Tomorrow's Side Air Bag Technology Today

The 1999 Acura 3.5 RL, available in showrooms since November of 1998, features a major breakthrough in side air bag technology to enhance front seat passenger safety. ... Continue reading

American Axle Agreement to Purchase Colfor Manufacturing

American Axle & Manufacturing has announced the signing of a definitive purchase agreement to acquire 100 percent of the issued and outstanding stock of Colfor Manufacturing Inc. for a cash purchase price ranging between $160 million and $170M. ... Continue reading

Atlas Technologies Lands $4 Million Quick Die Change Order

Productivity Technologies Corporation announced that its operating subsidiary, Atlas Technologies, Inc., has received an order from a North American-based automotive manufacturer for automatic quick die change equipment valued at more than $4m. ... Continue reading

Autocam Reports Second Quarter and Six-Month Results

Autocam Corporation reported its financial results for the three and six months ended December 31, 1998. ... Continue reading

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 07

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 07 ... Continue reading

Bobby Labonte and Dale Earnhardt Win Gatorade Twin 125's

Race report from the 1999 Gatorade Twin 125 mile for the Daytona 500 at Daytona international speedway. ... Continue reading

Cascade Corporation Directors Approve Quarterly Dividend

Robert C. Warren, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer of Cascade Corporation announced that the Board of Directors has declared the regular quarterly dividend of $.10. ... Continue reading

Control Devices, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend

Control Devices, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors declared a planned quarterly cash dividend of two cents ($.02) per common share, payable on March 19, 1999 to shareholders of record as of February 26, 1999. ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire & Pirelli Tyres Form Strategic Alliance

Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and Pirelli Tyres today announced the formation of a strategic alliance. ... Continue reading

Copart Opens in Nashville, Tennessee

Copart, Inc., announced that it has opened a new full service automotive auction facility to service Nashville, Tenn. and surrounding areas. ... Continue reading

Dana Corporation Hosts Minority Business Supplier Meeting

Dana Corporation has expanded its efforts to identify and utilize minority business suppliers by hosting a Project O.N.E. meeting at the company's world headquarters on Feb. 10, 1999. ... Continue reading

Discount Auto Parts Renews Title Sponsorship of NASCAR Dash Series Auto Race at Speedweeks

Discount Auto Parts announced it will renew its title sponsorship of the NASCAR Dash Series race during Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway. Discount Auto Parts has sponsored the Dash Series race for the past two years and its name will again lead the 2000 and 2001 events. Next Year's Discount Auto Parts 200 a ... Continue reading

Donnelly Corporation Announces Dividend

Donnelly Corporation announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 10 cents ($0.10) per share on its Class A Common Stock. ... Continue reading

Exclusive Live 'On the Net' Broadcasts from Speedweeks '99

Exclusive Live 'On the Net' Broadcasts from Speedweeks '99: For the second year in row, race enthusiasts from around the world have been able to follow live Daytona Speedweeks action from the comfort of their computer screen via THE AUTO CHANNEL Internetwork ... Continue reading

First Priority Signs Contract with American Bankers Insurance

First Priority Group, Inc. announced a significant expansion of its industry leading, nationwide Drivers Shield(R) program. ... Continue reading

Fourth Quarter 'Comp' Sales Increased 13%

The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack, the nation's leading automotive aftermarket retail and service chain, announced record sales for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Jan. 30, 1999. ... Continue reading

General Tire Proposal Labeled `Blatant Union-Busting'

General Tire rejected out of hand Thursday a nearly $12 million reduction in the United Steelworkers' contract offer -- more than half the $22 million the company alleges stood between the company's "last, best and final offer." ... Continue reading

HOW-TO: OTHER WINTERIZING STUFF

HOW-TO: OTHER WINTERIZING STUFF ... Continue reading

IntelliChoice Announces February Gold Star Lease Winners

Love is in the air and so are low lease rates. Manufacturers are offering effective rates as low as 2.27% to help make this month an ideal time to lease a new car for your Valentine. ... Continue reading

IRL and Tony George Donate $1.1 Million to Red Cross

INDY RACING LEAGUE AND TONY GEORGE DONATE $1.1 MILLION TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. Home of the Indy 500 Gives $500,000 each to Red Cross Relief in Russia and Central America. $100,000 Goes to Greater Indianapolis Chapter ... Continue reading

IRL Notebook: Open Wheel Racers Fill Daytona 500 Pole Row

PEP BOYS INDY RACING LEAGUE NOTEBOOK - Open-wheel racers fill front row at Daytona for Daytona 500 ... Continue reading

Jay Leno to Drive Indy 500 Monte Carlo Pace Car in 1999

Comedian Jay Leno, host of NBC's 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,' will drive the new 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Pace Car in the 1999 Indianapolis 500 on May 30, Speedway and Chevrolet officials announced today. ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls to Sponsor Rocketsports Racing

Johnson Controls -- under its HomeLink(R) product brand -- will be the primary sponsor for Lansing, Mich.-based Rocketsports Racing during the 1999 BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series season. ... Continue reading

Krupp Signs Letter of Intent to Acquire Crankshaft Business of Atlas

Cummins Engine Co. and Krupp Hoesch Automotive GmbH announced that they have signed a letter of intent for Krupp to acquire the crankshaft business of Atlas Crankshaft Corporation, a Cummins subsidiary located in Fostoria, Ohio. ... Continue reading

Merger of Unique Competencies Builds Continental Teves' Position

Development of innovative automotive technologies and systems combined with strong global partnerships are key elements that are driving Continental Teves' success as one of the world's leading automotive systems suppliers. ... Continue reading

Midas Reports 1998 Earnings Up 35%

Midas, Inc. announced its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 26, 1998. ... Continue reading

MPI To Supply National Semiconductor Corp.

Microelectronic Packaging Inc. announced that it has begun supplying microelectronic products to National Semiconductor Corp. ... Continue reading

Naming Rights Could Be Part of the Plan for Texas Motor Speedway

NAMING RIGHTS COULD BE PART OF THE PLAN FOR TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY - Texas Motor Speedway is still Texas Motor Speedway -- at least for now ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN Series NAPA Auto Parts 300 - Starting Grid

1999 NASCAR BGN Series NAPA Auto Parts 300 - Starting Grid ... Continue reading

NASCAR Goody's Dash Series Discount Auto Parts 200 - Results

NASCAR Goody's Dash Series Discount Auto Parts 200 - Results ... Continue reading

Photos from Round 1 of The True Value International Race of Champions, XXIII

Photos from Round 1 of The True Value International Race of Champions, XXIII at Daytona International Speedway: Click on a photo or it's description to see a full size version of the picture. ... Continue reading

Photos from the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series Discount Auto Parts 200

Photos from the 1999 NASCAR Goody's Dash Touring Series Discount Auto Parts 200 at Daytona International Speedway. Click on the image or the descriptions for a full-size version of the pic ... Continue reading