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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

21st Advanced Engineering Technology Conference Speaker Line-Up

21st Advanced Engineering Technology Conference Speaker Line-Up

Below & attached is the latest information on the AETC Speaker Line-Up. First Group of Speakers And Topics Released For 21st Annual AETC™ Industry icons set to speak about circle track racing technology and engine performance during the 2010 Advanced Engineering Technology Conference™ Some of the biggest names in t ... Continue reading

Auto Equity Loans Announces Three New Offices in Delaware

Auto Equity Loans Announces Three New Offices in Delaware

WILMINGTON, Del.--Auto Equity Loans, provider of short-term loans for individuals and business owners in need of immediate cash, announces the opening of three new offices located in Wilmington, Bear and Newark. The office locations are there to better serve a growing need to help business owners and consumers during u ... Continue reading

Carroll Shelby and Garth Brooks Turn Horsepower into Heartpower for Charity

Carroll Shelby and Garth Brooks Turn Horsepower into Heartpower for Charity

GARDENA, Calif.--On behalf of their Foundations, Garth Brooks and Carroll Shelby will auction the production number two 2011 Shelby GT350 Mustang prior to a private musical performance by Garth Brooks on Friday, July 16, at the Wynn Resort and Casino in Las Vegas for Foundation guests. Proceeds from the sale of the rar ... Continue reading

CNG Process for Full-Size Vans Nears Completion

CNG Process for Full-Size Vans Nears Completion

Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana Benefit from GM Global Expertise DETROIT, July 13 -- General Motors has finalized the production process for its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans, allowing the company to deliver fleet customers complete vehicles with a fully integrated a ... Continue reading

CORY MAC, ANDERSON, WADE TONIGHT ON WFO RADIO

CORY MAC, ANDERSON, WADE TONIGHT ON WFO RADIO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CORY MAC, ANDERSON, WADE TONIGHT ON WFO RADIO HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (July 13, 2010) - Cory McClenathan, Greg Anderson, and journalist Susan Wade of CompetitionPlus.com and National Speed Sport News appear on tonight's WFO Radio NHRA Tuesday with Joe Castello, live tonight at 7 p.m. ET. To listen live or ... Continue reading

Cummins Inc. Increases Dividend by 50 Percent

Cummins Inc. Increases Dividend by 50 Percent

COLUMBUS, Ind.--The Cummins Inc. Board of Directors today increased the Company’s quarterly cash dividend on common stock by 50 percent to 26.25 cents per share from 17.5 cents per share. “The Company has performed well despite operating in challenging economic conditions for much of the past two years” The ... Continue reading

Dana Holding Corporation Board of Directors Authorizes Payment of Dividends on Preferred Stock

Dana Holding Corporation Board of Directors Authorizes Payment of Dividends on Preferred Stock

MAUMEE, Ohio, July 13 -- Dana Holding Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the payment of dividends to shareholders of 4.0% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and 4.0% Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/19990903/DANA ) (Logo: http://www.new ... Continue reading

Dan Vanden Heuvel - TORC Bark River I Race Report

Dan Vanden Heuvel - TORC Bark River I Race Report

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vanden Heuvel Sr. Brings New Maxxis Tire to Bark River Appleton, WI (July 13, 2010) - The Flying Dutchman TORC PRO-2 Off-Road race team was pumped up to get to Bark River International Off-Road Raceway as the latest off-road tire from Max ... Continue reading

Eric Ruppel - TORC Bark River I Race Report

Eric Ruppel - TORC Bark River I Race Report

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ruppel Bounces Back in Round 6 @ Bark River Chetek, WI(July 13, 2010) - Eric Ruppel has been one of the most consistent drivers in the entire Traxxas TORC Series presented by AMSOIL Sportsman series. In the first six rounds of racing the ... Continue reading

Ernst Lieb Named Automotive News 'All-Star' for European Automakers in the U.S. - 2010

Ernst Lieb Named Automotive News 'All-Star' for European Automakers in the U.S. - 2010

MBUSA President & CEO Honored by Automotive News MONTVALE, N.J., July 13 -- Recognized as an industry leader "setting the pace in tough times," Ernst Lieb, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) has been named to the annual Automotive News 2010 "All-Stars" roster. Specifically, Lieb was selected as the "All-Sta ... Continue reading

Forni Race remembers great community servant

Forni Race remembers great community servant

 PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JULY 11, 2010 MEDIA CONTACT: BILL SULLIVAN: bsullivan@handyracingpromotions.com   Forni Classic remembers community servant who was taken far too soon Race teams, spectators and staff gather with heavy hearts for richest night of racing  By Bill Sul ... Continue reading

GMAC'S NORTH AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS CHANGES ITS NAME TO ALLY

GMAC'S NORTH AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS CHANGES ITS NAME TO ALLY

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: Audio, hard copy requests, contact information and more available at: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/broadcast/45145/press.html NEW YORK, July 13 -- THIS IS A MULTIVU SPECIAL REPORT BROUGHT TO YOU BY ALLY FINANCIAL. WITH NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF CUSTOMERS FINANCING THEIR VEHICLE PURCHASES, LENDERS CONT ... Continue reading

Hagan serious about Sonoma

Hagan serious about Sonoma

DON SCHUMACHER RACING Round 15 of 23 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals Infineon Raceway Sonoma, Calif. July 16-18, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net HAGAN SERIOUS ABOUT SONOMA CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (July 13, 2010 ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates to Release 2010 APEAL Study Results on Thursday, July 15

J.D. Power and Associates to Release 2010 APEAL Study Results on Thursday, July 15

J.D. Power and Associates will release the results of the 2010 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study at 1 p.m. EDT on Thursday, July 15. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a) Unlike IQS, which measures short ... Continue reading

Michelin Selects Chicago as Guide Destination

Michelin Selects Chicago as Guide Destination

Tire maker's prestigious guide will reflect city's distinctive culinary and hotel landscape CHICAGO, July 13 -- Michelin will expand its exclusive restaurant and hotel guide series in North America to include Chicago. The MICHELIN guide Chicago 2011, the first-ever MICHELIN guide for a Midwestern city, will be publishe ... Continue reading

NASCAR Star Ryan Newman To Sign Autographs At Office Depot In Noblesville, Indiana

NASCAR Star Ryan Newman To Sign Autographs At Office Depot In Noblesville, Indiana

[cid:image003.jpg@01CB227F.37B0DD80] MEDIA ALERT WHO: NASCAR star and Indiana native Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 U.S. Army/Tornados/Haas Automation Chevrolet Impala in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Newman competes for Stewart-Haas Racing, where he is the teammate of driver/team owner and fellow Indiana native Ton ... Continue reading

NHRA's Hagan to Throw Out First Pitch at SF Giants Game

NHRA's Hagan to Throw Out First Pitch at SF Giants Game

NHRA¹s Hagan to Throw Out First Pitch at San Francisco Giants Game SONOMA, Calif. (July 13, 2010) ‹ Matt Hagan will do more than just race the DieHard Dodge Charger Funny Car in the Bay Area this week. Hagan, 27, will throw out the first pitch on Thursday night at AT&T Park prior to the game between the San Francisc ... Continue reading

PACCAR Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

PACCAR Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

BELLEVUE, Wash.--PACCAR’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of nine cents ($.09) per share, payable September 7, 2010, to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 19, 2010, according to Mark C. Pigott, PACCAR chairman and chief executive officer. PACCAR is a glo ... Continue reading

Penske Automotive Group to Host Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Penske Automotive Group to Host Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich.--Penske Automotive Group, Inc. , an international automotive retailer, will host its second quarter financial results conference call as follows: WHEN:   Thursday, July 29, 2010  TIME: 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time  PHONE: United States, please call (800) 230-1074 International, please ... Continue reading

Press Release: Jason Scherer Encourages You To Vote In BFGoodrich 2010 SCORE Baja 1000 Wide Open Excursion Driver Competition

Press Release: Jason Scherer Encourages You To Vote In BFGoodrich 2010 SCORE Baja 1000 Wide Open Excursion Driver Competition

*Jason wants to add: Baja 1000 Driver of Record to his resume, and you can help! Please help us spread the word that he needs votes! There is a direct link to vote, and there is also a super video with some spectacular mexican music that you can embed as well ;-) Yes, I know you want to see or actually hear this!! Enjo ... Continue reading

Remy Inc. Four-Time Recipient of Masters of Quality Award from Daimler Trucks North America

Remy Inc. Four-Time Recipient of Masters of Quality Award from Daimler Trucks North America

PENDLETON, Ind., July 13 -- Remy Inc., manufacturer of Delco Remy heavy duty starters and alternators, received the 2009 Masters of Quality Award from Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA). This is the fourth occasion where Remy has received this honor. The Masters of Quality is the highest level of recognition that ... Continue reading

Scott Taylor Racing - TORC Bark River I Race Report

Scott Taylor Racing - TORC Bark River I Race Report

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"Spears Mfg 100" for the Southwest Tour Cars: Saturday Night

"Spears Mfg 100" for the Southwest Tour Cars: Saturday Night

“SPEARS MANUFACTURING 100” And MUCH More on July 17, 2010: Irwindale, Calif. - - The top west coast pros of the Southwest Tour Series are all heading to the track that has been called “LA’s Half-Mile Superspeedway for just over a decade now … Toyota Speedway in Irwindale welcomes the “Spears Manufacturing 1 ... Continue reading

Sportsman Bark River I Race Report

Sportsman Bark River I Race Report

TORC Sportsman Bark River I Race Report TORC Sportsman Keep the Fans Wanting More! Frana Makes History in Super Buggy - Stingle Wins Four in a Row -Vanden Heuvel & Chestnut Double Up - Super Stock Truck Gets Rowdy Glenview, IL (July 12, 2010) - The first visit to Bark River for the 2010 Traxxas TORC Series presented by ... Continue reading

Study Finds More Than One Third of Consumers Turn to Facebook, Twitter to Engage Brands Online

Study Finds More Than One Third of Consumers Turn to Facebook, Twitter to Engage Brands Online

INDIANAPOLIS--A new study released today by ExactTarget finds nearly 40 percent of consumers turning to Facebook and Twitter to supplement the news, information or deals they receive via email marketing. “By bridging the gap between demographics and consumer motivations, the Social Profile research identifies unique ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Greg Anderson NHRA Pre Race: Sonoma Can't Come Soon Enough for Anderson

Summit Racing Greg Anderson NHRA Pre Race: Sonoma Can't Come Soon Enough for Anderson

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704.662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com Sonoma Can’t Come Soon Enough for Anderson Mooresville, N.C., July 13, 2010 – Racing on consecutive weekends in the NHRA’s Full Throttle Drag Racing Series is an arduous task. In the span of a few days, teams must perform any bet ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Jason Line NHRA Pre Race: Line Looks for History to Repeat Itself in Sonoma

Summit Racing Jason Line NHRA Pre Race: Line Looks for History to Repeat Itself in Sonoma

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704.662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com Line Looks for History to Repeat Itself in Sonoma Mooresville, N.C., July 13, 2010 – In the sport of drag racing, teams rarely experience what is considered a perfect weekend, earning the No. 1 qualifying position, setting low elapsed time and ... Continue reading

Team JEGS / Pre-race Notes - NHRA Fram Autolite Nationals (NHRA/JEGS)

Team JEGS / Pre-race Notes - NHRA Fram Autolite Nationals (NHRA/JEGS)

Team JEGS / Pre-race Notes NHRA Fram Autolite Nationals Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, Calif. (July 16-18) Jeg Coughlin Jr. enters this weekend’s NHRA Fram Autolite Nationals in Sonoma as the fourth ranked Pro Stock driver in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Thus far in 2010, Jeg has recorded victories in H ... Continue reading

TomTom launches Custom Travel Times at the 2010 ESRI International User Conference

TomTom launches Custom Travel Times at the 2010 ESRI International User Conference

SAN DIEGO, Calif.--TomTom, the world’s leading provider of location and navigation solutions, today launches Custom Travel Times — a solution designed to give government agencies and enterprises new insight into traffic flows. TomTom provides a granular picture of road-network performance from its industr ... Continue reading

TRW to Release Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results on August 4, 2010; Schedules Conference Call and Webcast

TRW to Release Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results on August 4, 2010; Schedules Conference Call and Webcast

LIVONIA, Mich., July 13 -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. announced today that it plans to release its second quarter 2010 financial results at 7:00 a.m. (Eastern time) on Wednesday, August 4th followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. During the call, John C. Plant, president and chief executive officer, and Joseph S. ... Continue reading

USARacing Pro Cup Series Entry List for Motor Mile Speedway

USARacing Pro Cup Series Entry List for Motor Mile Speedway

Good Afternoon, Attached above you will find the entry list for the USARacing Pro Cup Series Heritage Truck Centers 250 at Motor Mile Speedway. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. ... Continue reading

Wire Feed Welders Recalled by Star Asia USA Due to Burn Hazard

Wire Feed Welders Recalled by Star Asia USA Due to Burn Hazard

WASHINGTON, July 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or at ... Continue reading

Honda Civic GX and FCX Clarity Retain California HOV Lane Access Until 2015

Honda Civic GX and FCX Clarity Retain California HOV Lane Access Until 2015

TORRANCE, Calif., July 12, 2010 – California drivers of the compressed natural gas (CNG) - powered Civic GX and zero-emissions FCX Clarity fuel cell electric vehicle will continue to have access to the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) highway lane until January 2015. The recently passed California Assembly Bill 1500 e ... Continue reading

Tesla Launches New Website

Tesla Launches New Website

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Tesla Motors today announced a new website at www.teslamotors.com. The rebranded teslamotors.com brings the Tesla experience online. “Our website promotes the company’s purpose and overall identity.” Tesla is redefining the car buying experience through teslamotors.com with i ... Continue reading

Eurocopter Authorizes Pall Corporation to Sell the Centrisep‚ EAPS for EC135/635 Helicopter Engine Protection

Eurocopter Authorizes Pall Corporation to Sell the Centrisep‚ EAPS for EC135/635 Helicopter Engine Protection

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.--Pall Corporation , a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, has been authorized by Eurocopter, the world’s number one helicopter manufacturer, to sell the Centrisep engine advanced protection system (EAPS) directly to EC135/635 helicopter operators. Until now the ... Continue reading

Owners Rank Porsche as the Ideal Vehicle for an Unprecedented Third Time

Owners Rank Porsche as the Ideal Vehicle for an Unprecedented Third Time

AutoPacific's Coveted Award Is Based On Opinions of Thousands of Customers ATLANTA, July 13 -- For the third-year straight year, Porsche customers have rated the superior driving experience of their cars in AutoPacific's annual 2010 Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA) survey. Indeed, the Porsche owners' ratings were so high tha ... Continue reading

PPG Aerospace Selectively Strippable Coatings System Tops 500 Aircraft Milestone

PPG Aerospace Selectively Strippable Coatings System Tops 500 Aircraft Milestone

SYLMAR, Calif.--British Airways is the recipient of the 500th new aircraft painted with the Desothane(R) selectively strippable aircraft exterior coatings system by PPG Industries’ aerospace coatings group. “As a result, British Airways have the most selective stripping experience with more than hal ... Continue reading

Ford Selects Compact Power as Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Supplier for Ford Focus Electric on Sale in 2011

Ford Selects Compact Power as Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Supplier for Ford Focus Electric on Sale in 2011

DEARBORN, Mich., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall -- -- Ford selected Compact Power, Inc. (CPI), a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Chem, as the supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for the 2011 Ford Focus Electric for the U.S. market -- CPI, based in Troy, Mich., will begin battery pack assembly for the Focus Electric next ... Continue reading

Ulupono Initiative Participates in ClearFuels Bridge Financing to Accelerate Hawaii Biofuel Market

Ulupono Initiative Participates in ClearFuels Bridge Financing to Accelerate Hawaii Biofuel Market

AIEA, Hawaii--ClearFuels Technology, Inc. (“ClearFuelsâ& ;aci rc;‚¬???) announced today that Ulupono Initiative has made an initial investment of both financial capital and management engagement in ClearFuels. Ulupono will support ClearFuels’ Bridge financing and partner with the ClearF ... Continue reading

Subaru Seeks to Broaden Appeal With New Designer

Subaru Seeks to Broaden Appeal With New Designer

Washington DC July 13, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that when Subaru arrived in the United States in the 1960s, ads used the unflattering slogan "cheap and ugly." The brand has come a long way. But to critics, the concept of "Subaru styling" is still an oxymoron. Even loyalists describe it as "quirky." Subaru is ... Continue reading

Eurocar Opens Largest Auto Showroom of Its Kind in the Nation

Eurocar Opens Largest Auto Showroom of Its Kind in the Nation

Eurocar, the West Coast's largest independent dealership of pre-owned luxury and exotic vehicles, opened the doors of its new location at 2920 Red Hill Avenue in Costa Mesa, CA on July 2nd, 2010, ten days ahead of schedule. ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., July 13 -- Eurocar, the West Coast's largest independent dealership of pr ... Continue reading

Cyclone Power Technologies Completes Testing, Ships Initial Waste Heat Power Generator

Cyclone Power Technologies Completes Testing, Ships Initial Waste Heat Power Generator

POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets: CYPW) has completed internal testing of its initial waste heat power generator and has shipped the beta unit to its customer, Bent Glass Design. “In addition to providing substantial savings to our bottom line, we believe that this system will help us c ... Continue reading

Propel Technology: New Retrofit Intermediate Shaft (IMS) Bearing Reduces Risk of Porsche 911 and Boxster Engine Failure

Propel Technology: New Retrofit Intermediate Shaft (IMS) Bearing Reduces Risk of Porsche 911 and Boxster Engine Failure

LONDON--BICESTER – Porsche Boxster and 911 owners looking to increase reliability now have the opportunity to fit a more durable intermediate shaft (IMS) bearing. Available exclusively in the UK from independent Porsche specialists Autofarm, the new retrofit IMS bearing is a cost effective method of ensu ... Continue reading

Ally Financial Nee GMAC Adopts 'Ally' Brand for Auto Finance Business

Ally Financial Nee GMAC Adopts 'Ally' Brand for Auto Finance Business

The $100 billion GMAC auto finance operation rebrands in North America DETROIT, July 13 -- Ally Financial Inc. (Ally) today announced that it will rebrand its GMAC consumer and dealer-related auto finance operations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico and begin using the Ally name. This follows the transition of the corpora ... Continue reading

Ken Schrader Earns Top-Five Finish, Boosts No. 2 in Owner's Point Standings

Ken Schrader Earns Top-Five Finish, Boosts No. 2 in Owner's Point Standings

NEWTON, July 12, 2010: In his first career start at Iowa Speedway, NASCAR veteran Ken Schrader earned his third straight top-10 and second consecutive top-five finish, crossing the finish line fourth in the No. 2 Premier Chevy Dealers Chevrolet Silverado. Schrader's strong performance boosted the No. 2 to third in the ... Continue reading

Ministry Of Defense And Motorsport Race Ahead To Provide Battlefield Technology

Ministry Of Defense And Motorsport Race Ahead To Provide Battlefield Technology

London, July 12, 2010: Technology currently used in Formula 1 cars could help our troops on the front line, the MoD's Lord Astor announced last week. Cosworth, who supply Formula 1 engines and electronics, were awarded two defence contracts on the eve of the British Grand Prix, to explore how technologies used to prote ... Continue reading

Brickyard 400 Victory Would Boost Junior's Chase Chances

Brickyard 400 Victory Would Boost Junior's Chase Chances

INDIANAPOLIS, July 12, 2010: A reporter recently asked Dale Earnhardt Jr. to name the first thing he thinks of when someone mentions the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “A.J. Foyt or somebody like that,” Earnhardt said. “Bricks come to mind.” He would like to add something else to that list: Victory. N ... Continue reading

Moller International Skycar to be Featured in NBC's The Jensen Project

Moller International Skycar to be Featured in NBC's The Jensen Project

DAVIS, Calif., Jul 13, 2010; Moller International "The Company" is thrilled to be featured in NBC's made-for-TV movie "The Jensen Project". "We were contacted by Jensen (MUSE) Productions as they wanted to showcase the most technologically advanced autovolantor in their movie, The Jensen Project," stated Dr. Paul Molle ... Continue reading

Three Years Of Affordable Honda Driving

Three Years Of Affordable Honda Driving

The offers - available on selected Jazz, Civic and Insight models - include customer savings on the OTR price (as much as £1,425 off some cars), three years' complimentary servicing, three years' free road tax, plus a range of competitive finance options. ... Continue reading

Cyclone Power Technologies Completes Testing, Ships Initial Waste Heat Power Generator

Cyclone Power Technologies Completes Testing, Ships Initial Waste Heat Power Generator

POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets: CYPW) has completed internal testing of its initial waste heat power generator and has shipped the beta unit to its customer, Bent Glass Design. “While there is more testing and validation to be done, we forecast that our revenues from waste heat operat ... Continue reading

Coughlin's focus moves to Sonoma (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin's focus moves to Sonoma (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin's focus moves to Sonoma SEATTLE (July 11) – An uncharacteristic red light by Jeg Coughlin Jr. on Sunday led to his early departure from the NHRA Northwest Nationals. Coughlin fouled out in the first round of eliminations against Rodger Brogdon by .007 seconds, a rare red light from a driver who is norma ... Continue reading

2010 BRITISH GRAND PRIX - RACE

2010 BRITISH GRAND PRIX - RACE

2010 BRITISH GRAND PRIX SILVERSTONE 11 JULY RACE Nico Rosberg achieved his third podium finish of the season at the British Grand Prix today with an excellent drive from fifth position on the grid to take third place at the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS team's home race at Silverstone. After an early pit stop, Michael Schumache ... Continue reading

Beckman banks No. 9 in Seattle qualifying

Beckman banks No. 9 in Seattle qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 14 of 23 23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. July 9-11, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN BANKS NO. 9 IN SEATTLE QUALIFYING KENT, Wash. (Ju ... Continue reading

Beckman finishes in semis in Seattle

Beckman finishes in semis in Seattle

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 14 of 23 23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. July 9-11, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN FINISHES IN THE SEMIS IN SEATTLE KENT, Wash. (Jul ... Continue reading

Capps collects No. 4 in Seattle qualifying

Capps collects No. 4 in Seattle qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 14 of 23 23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. July 9-11, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS COLLECTS NO. 4 IN SEATTLE QUALIFYING KENT, Wash. (J ... Continue reading

Cory Mac wins Seattle!

Cory Mac wins Seattle!

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 14 of 23 23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. July 9-11, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CORY MAC WINS SEATTLE! KENT, Wash. (July 11, 2010) - Toda ... Continue reading

Forsberg scores overdue win

Forsberg scores overdue win

 PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JULY 11, 2010 MEDIA CONTACT: BILL SULLIVAN: bsullivan@handyracingpromotions.com   The drought finally ends; Mr. Excitement earns overdue 2010 victory Winless Forsberg hopes to take momentum into upcoming $5000 to win Forni Classic  By Bill Sullivan, H ... Continue reading

Hagan goes to semifinals in Seattle

Hagan goes to semifinals in Seattle

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 14 of 23 23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. July 9-11, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net HAGAN GOES TO SEMIFINALS IN SEATTLE KENT, Wash. (July 11, ... Continue reading

JaguarRSR RECOVERS FROM FIRST LAP MISHAP TO TAKE THE CHECKERED IN UTAH

JaguarRSR RECOVERS FROM FIRST LAP MISHAP TO TAKE THE CHECKERED IN UTAH

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Marshall, Harper and Hilt Score 1st Wins of '10 - LVS 7/10/10

Marshall, Harper and Hilt Score 1st Wins of '10 - LVS 7/10/10

Eddie Marshall Returns to Victory Lane at the High Banks Harper and Hilt Go Wire to Wire; Palmer Scores a Cool $1,000! Saturday July 10, 2010 By: Rodney Rescott West Lebanon, NY: The legendary Valley of Speed was in full action this past Saturday Night as Freihofer’s and Doherty Brothers Construction presented the ni ... Continue reading

Media Release: Brabham Makes It Three In-A-Row At Miller Motorsports Park

Media Release: Brabham Makes It Three In-A-Row At Miller Motorsports Park

Media Release: Brabham Makes It Three In-A-Row At Miller Motorsports Park London, UK - Sunday, July 11, 2010; David Brabham sealed a hat-trick of American Le Mans Series race victories in round four at Miller Motorsports Park, Utah, totalling 22 ALMS career wins and further extending his championship lead at the top of ... Continue reading

Media Release: Highcroft clinch hat trick at Salt Lake

Media Release: Highcroft clinch hat trick at Salt Lake

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2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Mid-Season Review

2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Mid-Season Review

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE * Series photos available upon request or via media.vw.com CONTACT: Jeremy Riffle (310) 210-1336 jeremyriffle@sbcglobal.net 2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Mid-Season Review -- Veteran Sierra Lendle Leads the Pack Heading Into Round Six of Ten Events HERNDON, Va. (July 12, 2010) ­ The first half of ... Continue reading

BIR racing features All Bike Weekend

BIR racing features All Bike Weekend

NEWS RELEASE July 12, 2010 All Bikes, All Weekend Drag bikes, Superbikes share Brainerd Int¹l Raceway next weekend BRAINERD, Minn. ­ Race fans who enjoy two-wheeled action at full throttle and on the edge of disaster will be right at home Friday through Sunday at Brainerd International Raceway during the All Bike Wee ... Continue reading

Cathaya Invests $11 Million in ZAP for Jonway Acquisition

Cathaya Invests $11 Million in ZAP for Jonway Acquisition

SANTA ROSA, Calif., July 12 -- Cathaya Capital, L.P. is investing US$11 million in ZAP (OTC:ZAAP) (BULLETIN BOARD: ZAAP) to finance the 51 percent majority interest acquisition of Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Ltd. upon final closing of the transaction. The new company combines ZAP's 15 years electric vehicle experien ... Continue reading

City CarShare Enhances City and County of San Francisco Fleet

City CarShare Enhances City and County of San Francisco Fleet

SAN FRANCISCO--City CarShare and the City of San Francisco have stepped up efforts to save money and lower the City’s carbon footprint by entering a formal agreement to extend car sharing to City employees. As of July 1, employees of the City and County of San Francisco have full access to City CarShare’s ... Continue reading

Crafton Gets Another Top-Five in Second ARCA Start

Crafton Gets Another Top-Five in Second ARCA Start

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Craig Goess Finishes Eighth at Iowa Speedway

Craig Goess Finishes Eighth at Iowa Speedway

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CTS Corporation Announces Dates for Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Release and Conference Call

CTS Corporation Announces Dates for Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Release and Conference Call

ELKHART, Ind.--CTS Corporation will release earnings for the second quarter 2010 at approximately 4:30 p.m. (EDT) on Monday, July 26, 2010. A conference call to discuss second quarter 2010 financial results is scheduled for Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). The dial-in number for the conference call is 800-23 ... Continue reading

Eddie Sharp Racing Prairie Meadows 200 Race Report

Eddie Sharp Racing Prairie Meadows 200 Race Report

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GreenRoad Founder Wins Connected World Magazine's 2010 Innovation Award

GreenRoad Founder Wins Connected World Magazine's 2010 Innovation Award

Hod Fleishman honored for technological innovation and use of connected devices REDWOOD SHORES, Calif., July 12 -- Hod Fleishman, co-founder of GreenRoad, the world's leader in driver safety and efficiency, received the M2M Pioneers award and was recognized as one of the "10 innovators" of 2010 by Connected World magaz ... Continue reading

JELLY BELLY WHEELSTANDER FIRE TRUCK THURS/SAT AT SPEEDSWAY

JELLY BELLY WHEELSTANDER FIRE TRUCK THURS/SAT AT SPEEDSWAY

Jelly Belly Wheelstander Fire Truck Toyota Dragstrip: Thursday July 15 Toyota Speedway: Saturday July 17 Ed “The Outlaw” Jones will make a rare double appearance in Irwindale this coming Thursday (July 15) and Saturday (July 17) nights with his very cool wheelstanding Jelly Belly Fire Truck. Hey! everyone loves Jel ... Continue reading

KelleyAmerit Fleet Services Wins Industry's Largest Vehicle Maintenance Contract

KelleyAmerit Fleet Services Wins Industry's Largest Vehicle Maintenance Contract

LAFAYETTE, Calif.--KelleyAmerit Fleet Services, Inc. – a strategic partnership of Kelley Fleet Services and Amerit Consulting – announced today that it has been awarded the telecommunication industry’s largest-ever contract for vehicle repair and maintenance services by AT&T.* “We believe that a ... Continue reading

Kimmel Earns Sixth-Place Finish in Milestone Start at Iowa Speedway

Kimmel Earns Sixth-Place Finish in Milestone Start at Iowa Speedway

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Mark Patterson and Dion von Moltke Team With Doran Racing for an All-South Africa Car at Watkins Glen and Montreal in the GRAND-AM Rolex Series

Mark Patterson and Dion von Moltke Team With Doran Racing for an All-South Africa Car at Watkins Glen and Montreal in the GRAND-AM Rolex Series

CORAL GABLES, Fla., July 12 -- Following up on one of the most successful World Cup Tournaments ever staged, Doran Racing will run their McDonalds / South African Airways (SAA) / PR Newswire Ford Dallara Daytona Prototype with a striking design, proudly presenting the South African flag, covering the car from nose to t ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Mid-Michigan Motorplex, Stanton, Mich.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Mid-Michigan Motorplex, Stanton, Mich.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION MID-MICHIGAN, STANTON, MICH. Monday July 12, 2010 Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 Mid-Michigan Motorplex Brings Out Hometown Winners STANTON, Mich. (July 12, 2010) - In the final results from Mid-Michigan Motorplex and the NHR ... Continue reading

Propel Technology: Motorbike Thermal Barrier Coatings on Offer for National Motorcycle Week

Propel Technology: Motorbike Thermal Barrier Coatings on Offer for National Motorcycle Week

OXFORD, England--Motorcyclists looking to protect themselves, their pillion passengers and ‘bikes from the effects of heat will benefit from a no cost upgrade to one of Zircotec’s performance colour range of thermal barrier coatings. This offer, available until the end of August, represents a 15 percent sa ... Continue reading

Shaw, Toshiba and Exelon Sign Teaming Agreement for Nuclear Projects in Saudi Arabia

Shaw, Toshiba and Exelon Sign Teaming Agreement for Nuclear Projects in Saudi Arabia

BATON ROUGE, La.--The Shaw Group Inc. , Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) and Exelon Nuclear Partners today announced a teaming agreement to pursue opportunities to provide a full complement of services to design, engineer, construct and operate new nuclear electric generating plants in Saudi Arabia. “Shaw, Toshiba a ... Continue reading

USARacing Motor Mile Advance

USARacing Motor Mile Advance

Good Morning, Both attached and below you will find the advance for the USARacing Pro Cup Series Heritage Truck Centers 250 at Motor Mile Speedway. Please let me know if there is anything that you need. Have a great Monday. Sincerely, Amanda Earle aearle@usarprocup.com 704.788.7979 ext.5 *For Agnew and Weddle It’s Al ... Continue reading

2010 BRITISH GRAND PRIX - PRACTICE

2010 BRITISH GRAND PRIX - PRACTICE

2010 BRITISH GRAND PRIX SILVERSTONE 9 JULY PRACTICE The opening two practice sessions for the British Grand Prix took place today at the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire giving the MERCEDES GP PETRONAS drivers, Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher, their first opportunity to experience the remodelled and extended ... Continue reading

AEI Article Features Menahem Anderman, Chair of SAE International Vehicle Battery Summit

AEI Article Features Menahem Anderman, Chair of SAE International Vehicle Battery Summit

WARRENDALE, Pa., July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Over the days of 1-3 September 2010, SAE International will host the Vehicle Battery Summit in Shanghai, China. Chairperson for the event is Menahem Anderman, PhD, President of Advanced Automotive Batteries, USA and Founder of Total Battery Consulting, Inc. Dr. Anderma ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Webcast

BorgWarner Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Webcast

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 9 -- BorgWarner Inc. announces the following Webcast: What: BorgWarner 2010 Second Quarter Results Conference Call When: July 30 @ 9:30 a.m. Eastern Where: http://www.borgwarner.com/invest/webcasts.shtml Live over the Internet --Simply log on to the web at How: the address above. Contact: Ken ... Continue reading

Caddo Manufacturing to Announce a New Partnership to Produce Advanced Electric Vehicles

Caddo Manufacturing to Announce a New Partnership to Produce Advanced Electric Vehicles

--EPIC Wakeboats and Caddo Manufacturing: WHAT: Â Â Â Â Caddo Manufacturing (Caddo) will announce its new partnership with Epic Boats and Epic Electric Vehicles (Epic). Over the next year Epic plans to build over 600 combustion boats, 400 electric boats, and will launch two new Electric Recreation Vehicles. This fa ... Continue reading

Car-X – North Aurora, Illinois – New Store Opening

Car-X – North Aurora, Illinois – New Store Opening

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--Roger W. Hill, President and CEO of Car-X, announced that effective June 7, 2010 Car-X has opened a new store in North Aurora, Illinois. The Car-X Tire and Auto Service store is owned and operated by Michael Rowinski, a new franchisee in the Car-X system. The store is located at 202 Genesis Drive, Nor ... Continue reading

GATX Corporation Sets Date for 2010 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

GATX Corporation Sets Date for 2010 Second Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

CHICAGO--GATX Corporation today announced that it will report results for the 2010 second quarter on Thursday, July 22, 2010. Investor teleconference information is as follows: Live Teleconference    Date:   Thursday, July 22, 2010 Time: 11:00 AM (Eastern) Domestic Dial-In: 1-800-575-5790 International Dial-I ... Continue reading

Guy Cosmo Ready To Turn Up The Heat In Utah

Guy Cosmo Ready To Turn Up The Heat In Utah

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: johnt@c2group.com Guy Cosmo Ready To Turn Up The Heat In Utah Salt Lake City, Utah - After a six week hiatus, Guy Cosmo is geared up and ready for the fourth stop of the 2010 American Le Mans Series season, the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix, July 11, at Miller Motorsports Pa ... Continue reading

HIGHT TO TOP AFTER FRIDAY IN SEATTLE

HIGHT TO TOP AFTER FRIDAY IN SEATTLE

2010 TEAM CASTROL/JFR RACE REPORT14th of 23 races in the NHRA Full Throttle Series23rd annual NHRA Northwest NationalsJuly 9-11, 2010 Pacific RacewaySeattle, WA HIGHT TO TOP AFTER FRIDAY IN SEATTLESEATTLE, WA – Robert Hight started the 2010 Western Swing exactly how he and his crew chief Jimmy Prock wanted to ... Continue reading

Mecum Des Moines Auction

Mecum Des Moines Auction

MECUM AUCTION TO OFFER 500 CLASSIC CARS AT DES MOINES EVENT MARENGO, Ill. - More than 500 collector cars, including a rare 1965 Shelby GT350 Fastback, will cross the auction block during the Mecum Des Moines Auction, July 16-17, 2010, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Attendees can be part of a live TV audience while the ... Continue reading

NHRA Jr Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals, Friday from Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo.

NHRA Jr Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals, Friday from Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo. Friday, July 9, 2010 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 ELIMINATIONS UNDERWAY AT THE NHRA JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS MORRISON, Colo. (July 9, 2010) - Day two for the NHRA Jr. ... Continue reading

Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Recycling Services Toyota ARCA Iowa Speedway Fast Facts

Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Recycling Services Toyota ARCA Iowa Speedway Fast Facts

Patrick Sheltra, No. 60 Recycling Services / Ferguson Pipe Toyota Camry Prairie Meadows 200 Fast Facts ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards Race No. 9, Prairie Meadows 200, Iowa Speedway, Newton, Iowa Race Information: Event: Prairie Meadows 200, Saturday, July 10 at 8:00 p.m. Local Time Track: Iowa Speed ... Continue reading

Sean McMahan begins sprint car racing career

Sean McMahan begins sprint car racing career

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JULY 7, 2010 Media Contact: Bill Sullivan: bill@racingforthetroops.com Team Information: www.racingforthetroops.com  Sean McMahan following his father's footsteps in sprint car racing  By Bill Sullivan, Racing for the Troops  ELK GROVE, CA –  It's the day every Father that races ca ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Greg Anderson NHRA Qualifying Update: Sixth on Friday, Anderson Looks to Move Up on Saturday in Seattle

Summit Racing Greg Anderson NHRA Qualifying Update: Sixth on Friday, Anderson Looks to Move Up on Saturday in Seattle

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com , Sixth on Friday, Anderson Looks to Move Up on Saturday in Seattle Event: 23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals Location: Pacific Raceways, Kent, WA Day/Date: Friday, July 9, 2010 Coming off their impressive performance in Norwalk, Ohio two weeks ag ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Jason Line NHRA Qualifying Update: Line Claims Provisional Pole in Seattle

Summit Racing Jason Line NHRA Qualifying Update: Line Claims Provisional Pole in Seattle

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com , Line Claims Provisional Pole in Seattle Event: 23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals Location: Pacific Raceways, Kent, WA Day/Date: Friday, July 9, 2010 Summit Racing driver Jason Line got his qualifying effort at the NHRA Northwest Nationals in Ke ... Continue reading

Team Falken to Explode at Formula Drift's "Breaking Point" at Evergreen Speedway

Team Falken to Explode at Formula Drift's "Breaking Point" at Evergreen Speedway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEAM FALKEN TO EXPLODE AT FORMULA DRIFT'S "BREAKING POINT" AT EVERGREEN SPEEDWAY July 9, 2010 FONTANA, CA (July 9, 2010) - Momentum continues to build for Team Falken in the 2010 Formula Drift Championship, where the performance tire manufacturer has claimed all three wins, including back-to-back ... Continue reading

Bill Auberlen - Daytona podium

Bill Auberlen - Daytona podium

Bill Auberlen earned his fourth podium finish of the 2010 season, on the high banks of Daytona International Speedway. Auberlen, of Redondo Beach, Calif., Paul Dalla Lana of Toronto and Joey Hand of Sacramento, Calif., drove the No. 94 Turner Motorsport BMW M6 to a second-place GT finish in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Ca ... Continue reading

ASA Press Release - ASA Racing for July 9-11

ASA Press Release - ASA Racing for July 9-11

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE July 8, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ~~~ ... Continue reading

Auto Financial Group Signs With GPO Federal Credit Union

Auto Financial Group Signs With GPO Federal Credit Union

HOUSTON--Auto Financial Group ("AFG"), an online provider of residual-based financing products for credit unions, announced today that it has signed an agreement with GPO Federal Credit Union ("GPO"). Under the agreement, GPO will offer AFG’s DrivingSense as both a direct and an indirect lending option. “First ... Continue reading

Dana Holding Corporation to Announce Second-Quarter 2010 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast on July 29

Dana Holding Corporation to Announce Second-Quarter 2010 Financial Results, Host Conference Call and Webcast on July 29

MAUMEE, Ohio, July 8 -- Dana Holding Corporation will announce its 2010 second-quarter financial results on Thursday, July 29, 2010. At 11 a.m. EDT on that date, members of the company's senior management team will host a conference call and supporting webcast to discuss these results and answer related questions. Part ... Continue reading

DealerTrack Schedules Release of Second Quarter Results and Conference Call

DealerTrack Schedules Release of Second Quarter Results and Conference Call

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. today announced that it will release its second quarter 2010 financial results after the market closes on August 5, 2010. A conference call will be hosted by Mark F. O'Neil, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Eric Jacobs, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, ... Continue reading

Falken Tire Prepares Factory ALMS Team for Miller Motorsports Park Race

Falken Tire Prepares Factory ALMS Team for Miller Motorsports Park Race

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FALKEN TIRE PREPARES FACTORY ALMS TEAM FOR MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK RACE FONTANA, CA - Falken Tire, a leader in high performance technology, will race for the first time this weekend at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. The manufacturer-supported team continues to campaign its Porsche 911 GT ... Continue reading

Ford Names James Hance, Jr. to Board of Directors

Ford Names James Hance, Jr. to Board of Directors

DEARBORN, Mich., July 8 -- Ford Motor Company today announced the election of James H. Hance, Jr. to the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Hance, 65, is the former chief financial officer and former vice chairman of Bank of America, where he retired in 2005 after 18 years with the company. He is curr ... Continue reading

GOODYEAR CHOOSES BADAR STEEL WHEEL WEIGHTS

GOODYEAR CHOOSES BADAR STEEL WHEEL WEIGHTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2010 GOODYEAR CHOOSES BADA(r) STEEL WHEEL WEIGHTS BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - BADA has been selected to supply steel wheel weights to the Goodyear Retail and Just Tires network, with distribution beginning this summer. "This is a big win-win for BADA and Goodyear," said Kevin Keefe, Hennessy Indu ... Continue reading

International Speedway Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2010

International Speedway Corporation Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2010

~Company Updates Full-Year Financial Guidance~ DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 8 -- International Speedway Corporation (OTC:ISCB) (BULLETIN BOARD: ISCB) ("ISC") today reported results for its fiscal second quarter ended May 31, 2010. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091005/FL87045LOGO ) (Logo: http://photos.prnew ... Continue reading

JaguarRSR BACK ON TRACK IN UTAH

JaguarRSR BACK ON TRACK IN UTAH

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Knight Rider Voice Download Turns Your Garmin nuvi GPS Into KITT, Black TransAm Not Included

Knight Rider Voice Download Turns Your Garmin nuvi GPS Into KITT, Black TransAm Not Included

Original Voice Actor, William Daniels, Reprises Iconic 80's TV Role at NavTones.com for Downloadable GPS Voice Directions LOS ANGELES, July 8 -- In 1982, Knight Rider stormed on to American television with Michael Knight and his talking vehicular sidekick, the Knight Industries Two Thousand, or 'KITT.' - if you prefer. ... Continue reading

Merck Details Plans to Advance Integration of R&D, Manufacturing and Business Operations Worldwide

Merck Details Plans to Advance Integration of R&D, Manufacturing and Business Operations Worldwide

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--Merck & Co., Inc. , known outside the U.S. and Canada as MSD, today provided further detail on integration plans for the company's research and development, manufacturing and other business operations as part of a global restructuring program announced following the November 2009 merger of Mer ... Continue reading

New Traffic Safety Grants Announced

New Traffic Safety Grants Announced

Keeping Positive Trend Moving Ahead is Goal SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 8 -- The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) today announced the award of over $67 million for 198 traffic safety grants to agencies and communities across the state. The new grants will be used to build upon the efforts that have seen dramatic ... Continue reading

NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals, Thursday from Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo.

NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals, Thursday from Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo. Thursday, July 8, 2010 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 NHRA JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS KICKS INTO HIGH GEAR MORRISON, Colo. (July 8, 20010) - Racing kicked off today for hundreds ... Continue reading

Pierre Bourque: ARCA Racing Series: Iowa Speedway Preview

Pierre Bourque: ARCA Racing Series: Iowa Speedway Preview

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Quantum Awarded Purchase Order by Fisker Automotive for Supply of Q-Drive(TM) Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain Systems for the Fisker Karma Program

Quantum Awarded Purchase Order by Fisker Automotive for Supply of Q-Drive(TM) Plug-In Hybrid Powertrain Systems for the Fisker Karma Program

IRVINE, Calif., July 8 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced today that it has received an initial purchase order for supplying Q-Drive(TM) powertrain systems for the Fisker Karma production program under the terms of its supply agreement. Under this purchase order, Quantum will supply the firs ... Continue reading

Racing Back To School With NASCAR Star Tony Stewart

Racing Back To School With NASCAR Star Tony Stewart

[cid:image005.jpg@01CB1E7F.C18F1250] MEDIA ALERT RACING BACK TO SCHOOL WITH NASCAR STAR TONY STEWART Stewart's No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy Impala To Feature Special 'Back-To-School' Paint Scheme At Chicagoland Speedway [cid:image003.jpg@01CB1CF3.B96E5F00] [cid:image004.jpg@01CB1CF3.B96E5F00] DETAILS: Two-time N ... Continue reading

REPLAY - Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index - July 8

REPLAY - Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index - July 8

Thank you to all of you who attended this morning's quarterly call. For those who were unable to attend, the replay information can be found below. The replay will be available from now until 11:59 p.m. EST on July 12 at the following dial-in: The dial-in information is below: * Call-in number: 888-203-1112 * Conferenc ... Continue reading

Team Falken Prepares for ALMS race at Miller Motorsports Park

Team Falken Prepares for ALMS race at Miller Motorsports Park

ALMS Motorsports News FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FALKEN TIRE PREPARES FACTORY ALMS TEAM FOR MILLER MOTORSPORTS PARK RACE FONTANA, CA - Falken Tire, a leader in high performance technology, will race for the first time this weekend at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. The manufacturer-supported team continues to campa ... Continue reading

Tim George Jr. Event Preview Fact Sheet - Iowa Speedway

Tim George Jr. Event Preview Fact Sheet - Iowa Speedway

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TIM GEORGE JR. LOOKING FOR A WIN IN UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI COLORS

TIM GEORGE JR. LOOKING FOR A WIN IN UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI COLORS

Having trouble viewing this email? Click here http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001WB-nvaGMG399HLUur3prNHc MGIRaxn_AbJ9ghF6zx8qohB_9qVJ-puDUrD-cllYskDSviBfRx6Y6niQeIkoYoBx87jPc3M jwS9a_nOdyr7N2lBSfWxrkKA%3D%3D ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Tim George Jr. Lo ... Continue reading

ASA Press Release - Jankowski back in the Lead for the Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil ASA Member Track Nat. Championship

ASA Press Release - Jankowski back in the Lead for the Joe Gibbs Driven Racing Oil ASA Member Track Nat. Championship

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE July 7, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ~~~ ... Continue reading

Beijing E-Town and Tempo Group to Acquire Nexteer Automotive from General Motors

Beijing E-Town and Tempo Group to Acquire Nexteer Automotive from General Motors

DETROIT, July 7 -- Beijing E-Town International Investment & Development Co., Ltd. (E-Town) announced today that it formed a joint entity with Tempo International Group Limited (Tempo) called Pacific Century Motors (PCM), which has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nexteer Automotive (Nexteer) from General ... Continue reading

BorgWarner to Supply R2S® Turbocharging Technologies to MAN in Brazil

BorgWarner to Supply R2S® Turbocharging Technologies to MAN in Brazil

BorgWarner's Award-Winning R2S® Turbocharging System Will Help Increase Fuel Economy, Reduce Emissions and Improve Performance for MAN Engines Built to Power Light-Duty Trucks and Urban Buses AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 7 -- BorgWarner will supply its regulated two-stage turbocharging (R2S®) technology to MAN for engin ... Continue reading

Chase opens Custom Auto Finance Center in Richmond, Va.

Chase opens Custom Auto Finance Center in Richmond, Va.

[cid:image003.jpg@01CB1DE5.DF016D00]Chase 900 Stewart Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530-4855 NYSE symbol: JPM www.jpmorganchase.com<http://www.jpmorganchase.com> News release: IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Mary Kay Bean, 313-225-2831, mary.kay.bean@chase.com<mailto:mary.kay.bean@chase.com> Chase Opens Custom Auto Financ ... Continue reading

Craig Goess: ARCA Racing Series: Iowa Speedway Preview

Craig Goess: ARCA Racing Series: Iowa Speedway Preview

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Earnhardt Ganassi Racing **Media Alert** - Daytona 500 Champion Jamie McMurray and His No. 1 McDonald'sR Chevrolet to Make Pit Stop in Chicago

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing **Media Alert** - Daytona 500 Champion Jamie McMurray and His No. 1 McDonald'sR Chevrolet to Make Pit Stop in Chicago

<<Picture (Device Independent Bitmap)>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jarrod England at Earnhardt Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, 704-662-9642 Jillian Wagner at Porter Novelli, 312-856-8826 or Jillian.Wagner@porternovelli.com Daytona 500 Champion Jamie McMurray and His No. 1 McDonald's(r) Chevrolet to Make Pit ... Continue reading

Facu Regalia wants the podium at Silverstone (Press-release)

Facu Regalia wants the podium at Silverstone (Press-release)

Good morning, Attached to this email you can find, for publishing purposes, the press-release: Facu Regalia wants the podium at Silverstone Facu Regalia will be at Silverstone next weekend where he will take part in another round of the Formula BMW Europe. The Eifelland Racing driver, who is fourth in the drivers' stan ... Continue reading

Ford E-News - July 7, 2010

Ford E-News - July 7, 2010

DEARBORN, Mich., July 7 -- 2011 Ford Explorer designed and tested to world-class craftsmanship standards Even when the all-new Explorer existed only on a computer screen, Ford was scrutinizing every inch of the redesigned SUV. Every seam, every button, every dial has been studied to make sure Explorer stands out in a c ... Continue reading

'Gentlemen, Start Your Engines': Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Champions to Serve as Grand Marshals for AAA Insurance 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis

'Gentlemen, Start Your Engines': Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Champions to Serve as Grand Marshals for AAA Insurance 200 at O'Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis

Tandem from North Dakota will spend the race week working with Roush Fenway Racing's No. 16 Con-way Freight team ORLANDO, Fla., July 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a little more than a month's time, two high school students will have gone from working underneath the hood of an automobile to being center stage behind a ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson Names Executives to Legal and Treasury Posts

Harley-Davidson Names Executives to Legal and Treasury Posts

Paul Jones to Become Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Darrell Thomas Named Vice President and Treasurer MILWAUKEE, July 7 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. has announced the naming of Paul J. Jones as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, and J. Darrell Thomas as Vice President and Treasurer. Jones assumes ... Continue reading

Harvick Claims Second Victory of the Season Taking the Checkered Flag at Daytona

Harvick Claims Second Victory of the Season Taking the Checkered Flag at Daytona

Shell-Pennzoil Driver Scored Second Points Win Of Season HOUSTON, July 7 -- Kevin Harvick and the Shell-Pennzoil team visited victory lane for the second time this season in a points-series race, following up the dramatic finish at the Talladega 500 in April with yet another restrictor plate win at this weekend's Dayto ... Continue reading

KYLE CATTANACH SIGNS WITH BAMMER MOTORSPORTS FOR SRL TOUR

KYLE CATTANACH SIGNS WITH BAMMER MOTORSPORTS FOR SRL TOUR

Steven Blakesley Email: steven@norcalmedia.com Phone: (916) 316-4854 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  KYLE CATTANACH SIGNS WITH BAMMER MOTORSPORTS FOR SRL TOUR  IRVINE, CALIFORNIA (July 7, 2010) – Kyle Cattanach will bring his fifth place standing in the SRL SPEARS Southwest Tour to Bammer Motorsports for the remainin ... Continue reading

Kyle Fowler: ARCA Racing Series: Iowa Speedway Preview

Kyle Fowler: ARCA Racing Series: Iowa Speedway Preview

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Legendary Doug Gandy returns to winged sprints Saturday

Legendary Doug Gandy returns to winged sprints Saturday

  PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE,  JULY 6, 2010 MEDIA CONTACT: BILL SULLIVAN: bsullivan@handyracingpromotions.com   Three time champion Doug Gandy returns Placerville Saturday  One of Placerville's most decorated legends ready to join the young guns on the track  By Bill Sullivan ... Continue reading

Media Alert: More Than 500 Racers Heading to Akron for 73rd All-American Soap Box Derby

Media Alert: More Than 500 Racers Heading to Akron for 73rd All-American Soap Box Derby

--All-American Soap Box Derby: WHAT: More than 500 youngsters and their families will be in Akron, Ohio, for a week of activities leading up to the 73rd All-American Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs on Saturday, July 24. Boys and girls between the ages of eight and 17 have earned the trip to Akron by winning local Soap Bo ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America's Touch-Screen Radio

Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America's Touch-Screen Radio

S Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America Launches Large, Touch-Screen Radio 6.5-inch Display is Available on the all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee NORTHVILLE, Mich. – July 7, 2010 – Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc., today announced it is supplying Chrysler Group LLC with large, touch-screen radios for it ... Continue reading

National Technical Systems Awarded Boeing Contract

National Technical Systems Awarded Boeing Contract

NTS Test Systems Engineering Division to Develop Automated Test Equipment (ATE )for the Boeing 777 Program CALABASAS, Calif., July 7 -- National Technical Systems, Inc. (NTS), a leading provider of engineering services, announced today that its Test Systems Engineering Division has been selected by The Boeing Company t ... Continue reading

New DriveCam Insights: Focus on Waste Fleets

New DriveCam Insights: Focus on Waste Fleets

SAN DIEGO--DriveCam Inc., a global Driver Risk Management company, continued its Insights Series™ by focusing on the frequency of collisions and near collisions in waste fleets. Designed to provide insight for executives and managers throughout a variety of transportation industries, DriveCam’s Insights Se ... Continue reading

OCALA GRAN PRIX INTERNATIONAL IMPORTS HAS TONY KARTS IN STOCK

OCALA GRAN PRIX INTERNATIONAL IMPORTS HAS TONY KARTS IN STOCK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (JULY 7, 2010) CONTACT: Race Tech Development 317.270.8723 Info@RaceTechDevelopment.com OCALA GRAN PRIX INTERNATIONAL IMPORTS HAS TONY KARTS IN STOCK "A supply of OTK product is now available" July 7, 2010 - Ocala Gran Prix International Imports (OGPII) has officially received and unloaded their f ... Continue reading

PHIL DE LA O SCORES TOP TEN RESULT AT WSK WORLD SERIES EVENT

PHIL DE LA O SCORES TOP TEN RESULT AT WSK WORLD SERIES EVENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (JULY 7, 2010) CONTACT: Race Tech Development 317.270.8723 Info@RaceTechDevelopment.com PHIL DE LA O SCORES TOP TEN RESULT AT WSK WORLD SERIES EVENT "Arizona pilot represents America well in Portugal" Phoenix, Arizona - July 7, 2010 - Team Top Kart USA driver and American pilot Phil De La O travel ... Continue reading

Point racing heats up in Placerville Saturday

Point racing heats up in Placerville Saturday

 PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE,  JULY 6, 2010 MEDIA CONTACT: BILL SULLIVAN: bsullivan@handyracingpromotions.com  Point racing heats up this Saturday night with four divisions on tap Saturday night marks final opportunity for drivers to qualify for upcoming Forni Classic  By Bill Sulli ... Continue reading

ProCharger New Product Announcement

ProCharger New Product Announcement

Please see the attached Press Release for the latest new product from ProCharger. Also attached are two high-res images. Please contact me if if you need additional information or images. ... Continue reading

Solera Holdings, Inc. Appoints Renato Giger as Chief Financial Officer; Corporate Headquarters Will Move to Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Solera Holdings, Inc. Appoints Renato Giger as Chief Financial Officer; Corporate Headquarters Will Move to Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

SAN DIEGO, July 7 -- Solera Holdings, Inc. , the leading global provider of software and services to the automobile insurance claims processing industry, today announced the appointment of Renato Giger to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Giger's appointment follows Solera's decision to conclude Dudley Mendenhal ... Continue reading

Spraker Racing Taps Hometown Driver to Compete at Iowa Speedway

Spraker Racing Taps Hometown Driver to Compete at Iowa Speedway

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Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Look to Pick Up the Pace at Seattle and the Start of the West Coast Swing

Tasca and Motorcraft/Quick Lane Racing Look to Pick Up the Pace at Seattle and the Start of the West Coast Swing

Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car class NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series NHRA Northwest Nationals Pacific Raceways in Kent, WA July 9 - 11, 2010 Race 14 of 23 TASCA AND MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE RACING LOOK TO PICK UP THE PACE AT SEATTLE AND THE START OF THE WES ... Continue reading

Winn-Dixie to Provide Louisiana Area Shoppers Significant Fuel Savings at Area Shell Stations Through fuelperks! ® Rewards Program

Winn-Dixie to Provide Louisiana Area Shoppers Significant Fuel Savings at Area Shell Stations Through fuelperks! ® Rewards Program

HAMMOND, La.--Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., announced that beginning today, customers who shop at any of its 54 New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette-area stores using the new Customer Reward Card (CRC) will earn significant fuel savings at participating Shell stations through the fuelperks! ® Rewards program. This laun ... Continue reading

Wright Express to Release Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results on Tuesday, July 27

Wright Express to Release Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results on Tuesday, July 27

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine--Wright Express Corporation announced today that it will report second quarter 2010 financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Michael Dubyak, chief executive officer, and Melissa Smith, chief financial officer, will host a conference call that morning at 10:00 a.m. ET to ... Continue reading

ARCA Points Leader Patrick Sheltra Focused On More Than The Meadows At Iowa

ARCA Points Leader Patrick Sheltra Focused On More Than The Meadows At Iowa

Points Leader Patrick Sheltra Focused On More Than The Meadows At Iowa “Mr. Showtime Looking To Gain Local Support For Annual Trip�?? NEWTON, Iowa (July 6, 2010) - - Atop of the ARCA Racing Series (ARS) presented by RE/MAX and Menards point standings for the third consecutive race, Patrick Sheltra enters Sat ... Continue reading

ASA Press Release - Fagerberg Changes his Mind Thanks to the ASA - Student Educational Series

ASA Press Release - Fagerberg Changes his Mind Thanks to the ASA - Student Educational Series

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PRESS RELEASE July 6, 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ For Immediate Release Contact: Kevin Ramsell,ASA Public Relations Director (kramsell@asa-racing.com [mailto:racingpr@me.com]) ~~~ ... Continue reading

Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of Second Quarter Financial Results

Asbury Automotive Group Schedules Release of Second Quarter Financial Results

DULUTH, Ga., July 6 -- Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. , one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., today announced that it will release its second quarter financial results before the market opens on July 27, 2010. President and CEO Charles R. Oglesby, Senior Vice President and CFO Craig T. ... Continue reading

AVX Named Supplier of the Year by Continental Automotive

AVX Named Supplier of the Year by Continental Automotive

MYRTLE BEACH S.C.--AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of advanced passive components and interconnect solutions, has been named the Supplier of the Year by Continental Automotive in the Plastic-Mechatronics category at a recent awards ceremony held in Hanover, Germany. Continental Automotive is one of the five lar ... Continue reading

BMW of Riverside Receives Environmental Excellence Award

BMW of Riverside Receives Environmental Excellence Award

RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 6 -- California automobile dealership BMW of Riverside has achieved an auto industry milestone by being recognized as one of the most environmentally conscious businesses in the area. The City of Riverside honored the dealership for its commitment to clean water practices that include reduced wa ... Continue reading

Bridge PR: Drivers Direct Reaches Training Milestone

Bridge PR: Drivers Direct Reaches Training Milestone

LONDON--Drivers Direct reaches training milestone “Delivery of professional driver DCPC training is another important part of our business and we are one of the first recruitment agencies to offer it, if not the first” * “Delivery of professional driver DCPC training is another important part of our business ... Continue reading

Career best 2nd for Koch in Irwindale

Career best 2nd for Koch in Irwindale

 For Immediate Release, July 5, 2010 Media Contact: Bill Sullivan: sullivanimages@sbcglobal.net Team Information: www.goldengateracingteam.com  Koch garners career best second place finish in King Taco 200  By Bill Sullivan, GGRT Media Relations  SAN FRANCISCO, CA (7-5-10) – As the 2010 NASCAR K&N Pro ... Continue reading

Car-X Introduces New Service Concept to Bloomington, IL

Car-X Introduces New Service Concept to Bloomington, IL

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.--Car-X Associates Corp. has launched a new concept in Bloomington, IL in its on-going efforts to provide the best auto and tire service in the industry. The new offering is called Car-X Express Oil which features a four service bay facility that offers quick oil changes, a full range of fluid services ... Continue reading

DealerTrack Announces New Product Integration and Distribution Agreement for Experian Automotive’s AutoCount Reports

DealerTrack Announces New Product Integration and Distribution Agreement for Experian Automotive’s AutoCount Reports

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--DealerTrack, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand software and data solutions for the U.S. automotive retail industry, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Experian Automotive to serve as a value-added reseller for Experian’s ... Continue reading

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing - Chicagoland Speedway Advance Notes

Earnhardt Ganassi Racing - Chicagoland Speedway Advance Notes

<<Picture (Device Independent Bitmap)>> Chicagoland Speedway Advance Notes Race: LifeLock.com 400 on Saturday, July 10 Track: Chicagoland Speedway (1.5-mile oval) Location: Joliet, Ill. Earnhardt Ganassi Media Contacts at Chicagoland Speedway NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) Jarrod England No. 1 McDonald's Chevrolet Sha ... Continue reading

E-Z-GO Teams with Kevin Harvick Inc. to Sponsor No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

E-Z-GO Teams with Kevin Harvick Inc. to Sponsor No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado in NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

AUGUSTA, Ga.--E-Z-GO®, a Textron Company, announces that it will sponsor the No. 33 Chevrolet Silverado driven by veteran NASCAR driver Ron Hornaday and owned by Kevin Harvick Inc., in seven NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races through the remainder of the 2010 season. “We’re very happy to team E-Z-GO an ... Continue reading

Fans of All Ages Can Help Build and Run a NASCAR Sprint Cup Team as 'Team Partners' of the New 'America's Racing Team'

Fans of All Ages Can Help Build and Run a NASCAR Sprint Cup Team as 'Team Partners' of the New 'America's Racing Team'

NEW YORK, July 6 -- Beginning today, racing fans have a team they can not only root for but literally help build and manage from the ground up in their role as "Team Partners" of the newest NASCAR Sprint Cup competitor, America's Racing Team (ART). America's Racing Team is the first in NASCAR's history to be created, l ... Continue reading

Ford Class-Exclusive V10 Gas Engine, TorqShift Transmission Will Power Medium-Duty Chassis Cabs

Ford Class-Exclusive V10 Gas Engine, TorqShift Transmission Will Power Medium-Duty Chassis Cabs

DEARBORN, Mich., July 6 -- -- A class-exclusive 6.8-liter V10 gasoline engine and heavy-duty six-speed TorqShift(TM) automatic transmission form the powertrain of Ford's 2012 Class 6 and Class 7 chassis cabs -- With this addition, Ford will be the only manufacturer to offer a gas-powered vehicle in every truck class fr ... Continue reading

FuelClinic.com Fleet System Adds AlertDriving Web-Based Driver Training and Hazard Perception Evaluation

FuelClinic.com Fleet System Adds AlertDriving Web-Based Driver Training and Hazard Perception Evaluation

ORLANDO, Fla., July 6 -- Compendium Software Systems, LLC, creators of the FuelClinic.com Fleet System (http://fleet.fuelclinic.com/), is excited to announce their new channel partnership with Sonic E-Learning Inc., creators of AlertDriving.com. This partnership will enhance Compendium's FuelClinic Fleet System by addi ... Continue reading

Hagan hoping for a move up in standings in Seattle

Hagan hoping for a move up in standings in Seattle

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2010 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 14 of 23 23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals Pacific Raceways Kent, Wash. July 9-11, 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net HAGAN HOPING FOR A MOVE UP IN STANDINGS IN SEATTLE CHRIST ... Continue reading

Insurance Auto Auctions Announces New Location in Macon, Georgia

Insurance Auto Auctions Announces New Location in Macon, Georgia

WESTCHESTER, Ill.--Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., the leading hybrid model salvage auto auction company and a wholly owned subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, Inc. , today announced a new branch facility in Macon, Georgia. This marks the 43rd branch location in IAA’s southeast portfolio and adds to the more than ... Continue reading

[KIA MOTORS NEWS]Kia Motors surpasses 1 million unit annual global sales in June

[KIA MOTORS NEWS]Kia Motors surpasses 1 million unit annual global sales in June

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo ( <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> mjc@kia.co.kr), Deputy General Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-5663 Kia Motors surpasses 1 million unit annual global sales in June - 184,111 Kia vehicles sold globally in June for 16.2% year-on-year growth - June sales in gene ... Continue reading

Lamborghini Palm Beach Becomes an Exclusive DITEC Product and Service Provider

Lamborghini Palm Beach Becomes an Exclusive DITEC Product and Service Provider

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., July 6 -- DITEC International Corp., a preservation and protection company focused on providing marine, automobile, building and airplane industries with protection, preservation and maintenance products, announced today that the company has entered into an agreement with Lamborghini Palm Beach, a s ... Continue reading

Matthias Mueller New Chairman of the Porsche AG Board of Management

Matthias Mueller New Chairman of the Porsche AG Board of Management

Change in Top Management: Michael Macht Appointed Board Member Production of VW Group STUTTGART, Germany and ATLANTA, July 6 -- Taking effect on October 1, 2010, the Supervisory Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has appointed Matthias Mueller (57) the new Chairman of the Board of Management of the world- ... Continue reading

Midas Hits the Road with Trip Advice, Music and Safety Tips

Midas Hits the Road with Trip Advice, Music and Safety Tips

ITASCA, Ill.--As road trip season has arrived, it’s important to be prepared for a summer full of adventure, fun and road travel. Midas International Corporation, one of the world's largest providers of automotive services, has partnered with top experts to provide families with the tools they need to help them ... Continue reading

MobileTrac Taps AutoCheck’s® Former Marketing Exec Edie Hirtenstein to Drive Data Services for instaVIN™

MobileTrac Taps AutoCheck’s® Former Marketing Exec Edie Hirtenstein to Drive Data Services for instaVIN™

SAN DIEGO--MobileTrac, LLC., provider of instaVINâ„¢ (instaVIN.com) vehicle history services and pioneer of the first SMS mobile accident history reporting service, has employed the services of Edie Hirtenstein as Director of Data Development. Ms. Hirtenstein was most recently the Senior Product Manager for the Aut ... Continue reading

OCALA GRAN PRIX LOOKS TO DOMINATE WKA AND ROTAX GRAND NATIONALS

OCALA GRAN PRIX LOOKS TO DOMINATE WKA AND ROTAX GRAND NATIONALS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (JULY 5, 2010) CONTACT: Race Tech Development 317.270.8723 Info@RaceTechDevelopment.com OCALA GRAN PRIX LOOKS TO DOMINATE WKA AND ROTAX GRAND NATIONALS "Winning team looks to continue success in important July events" July 5, 2010 - The Ocala Gran Prix/Tony Kart race team is prepared for a busy mo ... Continue reading

Online Voting Begins for Ford Customer Service Division's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Car Design Contest To Support Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Online Voting Begins for Ford Customer Service Division's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Car Design Contest To Support Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

DEARBORN, Mich., July 6 -- -- Voting for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) design that will be featured on the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car begins Tuesday, July 6, and ends on September 3, a total of 60 days in honor of Wood Brothers Racing's 60-year anniversary o ... Continue reading

Press Release: JT Taylor Places First and Creates History at Pike Peak Challenge with Rock Racer

Press Release: JT Taylor Places First and Creates History at Pike Peak Challenge with Rock Racer

*This is very exciting to see a Rock Racer entered and get Fastest Time at Pikes Peak!! There are multiple You Tube videos below that you can embed, and if easier, here is a link to a full layout.... http://bowermedia.com/2010/07/jt-taylor-places-first-and-creates-histor y-at-pike-peak-challenge-with-rock-racer/ Thank ... Continue reading

Propel Technology: First Installation of Cruden’s New Hexatech 3CTR Interactive Race Car Simulator at New Weston-Super-Mare Grand Pier

Propel Technology: First Installation of Cruden’s New Hexatech 3CTR Interactive Race Car Simulator at New Weston-Super-Mare Grand Pier

LONDON--Cruden B.V. – the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of interactive motion-based simulators – has installed its first two Hexatech 3CTR race car simulators at Weston-Super-Mare Grand Pier this week as final preparations are made for the public opening within the next month. The simul ... Continue reading

Racing Back To School With NASCAR Star Tony Stewart

Racing Back To School With NASCAR Star Tony Stewart

[cid:image002.jpg@01CB1CF6.3C4071A0] MEDIA ALERT RACING BACK TO SCHOOL WITH NASCAR STAR TONY STEWART Stewart's No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevy Impala To Feature Special 'Back-To-School' Paint Scheme At Chicagoland Speedway [cid:image003.jpg@01CB1CF3.B96E5F00] [cid:image004.jpg@01CB1CF3.B96E5F00] DETAILS: Two-time N ... Continue reading

Scania Delivers 120 City Buses to Agadir in Morocco

Scania Delivers 120 City Buses to Agadir in Morocco

STOCKHOLM--Spanish operator ALSA has chosen Scania (STO:SCVA) (STO:SCVB) to deliver 120 out of 147 buses for operation in the tourist city of Agadir in southern Morocco. The buses will be delivered during 2010. Scania already enjoys a strong position as supplier of buses for public transport to ALSA in Morroco. In Marr ... Continue reading

TEAM CASTROL/JOHN AND ASHLEY PRE-RACE PACKAGE FOR SEATTLE

TEAM CASTROL/JOHN AND ASHLEY PRE-RACE PACKAGE FOR SEATTLE

TEAM CASTROL/JFR 25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON JOHN FORCE/ASHLEY FORCE HOOD Pre-Race Package for the 23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals July 9-11, 2010 Pacific Raceways Seattle, Wash. 14th event in the Countdown to the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Championship * * * * follow John Force Racing at _www.twitter.com/jfr_racing_ (ht ... Continue reading

The "New" Inspire Motorsports shines in New Jersey

The "New" Inspire Motorsports shines in New Jersey

Please see the attached press release regarding Inspire Motorsports and the recent Cooper Tires Prototype Lites race in New Jersey. ... Continue reading

Toyota Speedway's DeFazio Joins Motorsports Business Panel

Toyota Speedway's DeFazio Joins Motorsports Business Panel

What: July 2010 Motor Press Guild Meeting Panel Discussion – Motorsports Business Panel “The Future of SoCal Motorsports” Premise: Southern California has been a business and cultural hub for motorsports for well over 70 years. First famous for Miller race cars in the 1920’s and Indy Roadsters in the 1950’s, ... Continue reading

FUNNY CAR CHAMP AT SEATTLE AREA WAL-MART TO START WESTERN SWING

FUNNY CAR CHAMP AT SEATTLE AREA WAL-MART TO START WESTERN SWING

FUNNY CAR CHAMP AT SEATTLE AREA WAL-MART TO START WESTERN SWINGSEATTLE, WA (July 5, 2010) --- 2009 Full Throttle NHRA Funny Car champion Robert Hight will start the historic NHRA Western Swing this Thursday, July 8th, not at famed Pacific Raceway home of the 23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals but rather at a Seattle ... Continue reading

HIGHT WANTS HOMERUN DURING WESTERN SWING

HIGHT WANTS HOMERUN DURING WESTERN SWING

TEAM CASTROL/JFR25TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON ROBERT HIGHTPre-Race Package for the 23rd annual NHRA Northwest NationalsJuly 9-11, 2010Pacific RacewaysSeattle, Wash.14th event in the Countdown to the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Championship * * * * follow John Force Racing at www.twitter.com/jfr_racingTo celebrate 25 years ... Continue reading

ON THE ROAD AGAIN; EL MONTE RV JOINS FORCE HOOD ON WESTERN SWING

ON THE ROAD AGAIN; EL MONTE RV JOINS FORCE HOOD ON WESTERN SWING

 ON THE ROAD AGAIN; EL MONTE RV JOINS FORCE HOOD ON WESTERN SWINGYORBA LINDA, CA (July 5, 2010) --- In 2010 the NHRA shuffled the order of the long standing Western Swing of races on the Full Throttle Drag Racing Series moving the Denver NHRA event to the end of the swing. The three race sprint will now start in Seat ... Continue reading

AIM Autosport finishes 11th at Daytona

AIM Autosport finishes 11th at Daytona

Contact Mark Jackson 416.891.0261 media@aimautosport.com AIM Autosport finishes 11th at Daytona Seven laps lost while crash damage repaired Woodbridge, Ont. (July 5, 2010) — AIM Autosport’s Pacific Mobile/ Biosign Ford Riley Daytona Prototype sports car finished 11th on Saturday in the Brumos Porsche 250 held at Da ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon, N.Y.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon, N.Y.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION LEBANON VALLEY DRAGWAY, WEST LEBANON, N.Y. Monday, July 5, 2010 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 NICHOLSON REPEATS; VENEY SCORES IN FUNNY CAR WEST LEBANON, N.Y. (July 5, 2010) - In the final results from Lebanon Valley Dragway it was Da ... Continue reading

Phillips, Tilford and Brown take July Fourth wins

Phillips, Tilford and Brown take July Fourth wins

 PLACERVILLE SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE,  JULY 5, 2010 MEDIA CONTACT: BILL SULLIVAN: bsullivan@handyracingpromotions.com  Phillips masters tricky Placerville track to win July Fourth Spectacular Tilford returns to win in first start of 2010; Brown rallies back to victory in late models  By Bil ... Continue reading

SHAWN SHARKEY RE-LAUNCHES RACING WEBSITE

SHAWN SHARKEY RE-LAUNCHES RACING WEBSITE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (JULY 5, 2010) CONTACT: Race Tech Development 317.270.8723 Info@RaceTechDevelopment.com SHAWN SHARKEY RE-LAUNCHES RACING WEBSITE "New website look and added features including video" July 5, 2010 - Team FMS driver Shawn Sharkey is pleased to announce the re-launching of his personal racing website ... Continue reading

Tonight @ The Gates - 4th of July Weekend Edition of M.O.M.

Tonight @ The Gates - 4th of July Weekend Edition of M.O.M.

TONIGHT! Ceo Bar & DJ Suss.One Present Members Only Mondays @ The Gates!!! EVERY MONDAY!!!! Music By DJ Suss.One & DJ K Black @ The Gates 8th Ave (bet 24th st & 25th st) TWITTER ME FOR PASSES TO GET IN! @DJSUSSONE NEW MUSIC!! OFFICIAL RELEASE!! DJ SUSS.ONE RELEASES HIS BRAND NEW RECORD "LET 'EM LAY" FEATURING MAINO THI ... Continue reading

Citroen's Survolt Charges Around The Le Mans Circuit

Citroen's Survolt Charges Around The Le Mans Circuit

The stunning Citroën Survolt racing car concept made its first all-electric laps of the legendary Le Mans Circuit last weekend, at the Le Mans Classic. ... Continue reading

AutoPacific Announces 2010 Ideal Vehicle Awards

AutoPacific Announces 2010 Ideal Vehicle Awards

Survey of 42,000 Consumers Reveals Vehicles that Exceed Expectations, Ford and Porsche Score Third Straight Annual Wins TUSTIN, Calif., July 13 -- An "ideal" is defined as conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence. In the 2010 Ideal Vehicle Awards, announced today by automotive research and consult ... Continue reading

Renault's Very Good Trip - Spain Wins Again

Renault's Very Good Trip - Spain Wins Again

Emulating the success of their national football team on Sunday in South Africa, it was Spain again, this time in the form of Ana and Manuel, who won Renault's four-week road trip across Europe, "Very Good Trip". In winning the tough contest, the couple walked away with the keys to both a New Megane Coupe-Cabriolet and ... Continue reading

Thatcham Recognise Vehicle Security Installers

Thatcham Recognise Vehicle Security Installers

Thatcham launched their new Thatcham Recognised Installer (TRI) scheme this week in front of an audience of insurers, installers, press and interested vehicle security personnel, at a specially arranged briefing in London's Lloyds Building. ... Continue reading

The Peugeot 508

The Peugeot 508

The Peugeot 508 introduces the Marque's new design look which has evolved from the stylistic codes first unveiled on the SR1 Concept Car. ... Continue reading

Infiniti Tees Off For Children's Charity Sparks

Infiniti Tees Off For Children's Charity Sparks

Infiniti, the luxury automotive brand from Japan, this week took to the golf course to help raise money for the children's charity, Sparks. The celebrity golf day at Camberley Heath Golf Club, Surrey, was supported through the Infiniti Centre Reading, the brand's inaugural dealership in the UK. ... Continue reading

Loan Contracts Confirm Ford's Green Investment In UK Research And Production

Loan Contracts Confirm Ford's Green Investment In UK Research And Production

Contracts signed today will support Ford's planned £1.5 billion investment in its four UK engineering and manufacturing facilities over the next five years. ... Continue reading

Suzuki Alto Gets Even More Frugal

Suzuki Alto Gets Even More Frugal

The Suzuki Alto has just gained an added lead on its rivals with a 2.2 per cent improvement to its official fuel economy figure. ... Continue reading

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