HOUSTON, Aug. 13, 2011 -- John and Helen Taylor, known as the world's most fuel efficient couple holding 88 world records, are currently on a record setting drive across the 48 contiguous states that will take them through the Chicago area on Sunday, August 14, 2011. As global energy demand continues to rise, Shell is ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Loudon Qualifying Results
LOUDON, N.H. - Results of qualifying Saturday for the MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225 IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 1.025-mile New Hampshire Motor Speedway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, and speed: <p> 1. (10) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 170.843<br> 2. (2) Oriol Servia, D ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Andretti Autosport Loudon Qualifying Report
LOUDON, Aug. 13, 2011: Ryan Hunter-Reay, coming off an impressive third-place finish last week at Mid-Ohio, continues his strong performance Saturday by taking the No. 28 Team DHL/Circle K/Sun Drop Citrus Soda machine to a top-five in qualifications for Sunday's MoveThatBlock.com 225 at the fast New Hampshire Motor Spe ... Continue reading
Grand Am Prototypes - SunTrust Racing Qualifying Report
Watkins Glen, August 13, 2011: The No. 10 SunTrust Chevrolet Dallara of Wayne Taylor Racing will start Saturday nightâs GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series Canadian Tire 200 from pole for the sixth race in a row after qualifying Friday afternoon at Watkins Glen (N.Y.) International. Ricky Taylor, the recently turned ... Continue reading
Aviation - Eclipse Aerospace Anticipates Brazilian Type Certificate Validation Soon
Sao Paulo, August 13, 2011: Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. is pleased to announce the expected Brazilian Type Certificate Validation of the Total Eclipse Jet. Making its first appearance at the 8th Annual Latin America Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (LABACE), Eclipse Aerospace plans to announce full Type Certific ... Continue reading
Aviation - FAA Refuses Unlimited Air Racing Championship Airshow Approval
Camirillo, August 13, 2011: The Unlimited Air Racing Championships that ANN profiled several weeks ago, featuring some pilots with troubled backgrounds and histories, appears to be stuck in 'idle.' FAA Spokesperson, Ian Gregor, has confirmed that the UARC request for approval of an aggressive multi-plane, multi-obstacl ... Continue reading
Automotive Supply-Chain - New Piston Ring Coating Improves Fuel Economy and Reduces Emissions
SOUTHFIELD, August 12, 2011: Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed a new piston ring coating that supports vehicle manufacturers' efforts to make gasoline engines more fuel-efficient. The company's patented CarboGlide® coating delivers a direct improvement in fuel economy and CO2 emissions by reducing ring friction ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Faces of Vietnam Veterans to Grace Army NASCAR, NHRA Cars
FORT KNOX, Aug. 12, 2011: The U.S. Army, in conjunction with Stewart-Haas Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Don Schumacher Racing in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, will run special paint schemes honoring the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War on the Soldiersâ race cars during Vet ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Andretti Autosport Loudon Preview
LOUDON, Aug. 12, 2011: The Andretti Autosport drivers were excited to test Thursday on the lightning, fast New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Only Danica Patrick had actually competed on the tricky surface when she drove in a NASCAR Nationwide race here last year. But Marco Andretti's dad, Michael, had scored two second pla ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Service Central Chip Ganassi Racing New Hampshire Advance Notes
NOTES/NEWS Follow CGR on Twitter: Follow @CGRTeams for official updates from Chip Ganassi Racingâs IZOD IndyCar Series drivers Graham Rahal and Charlie Kimball. Team Manager Mitch Davis on New Hampshire Motor Speedway: âWeâre excited to get the No. 38 Service Central car and the No. 83 Levemir and NovoLo ... Continue reading
MotoGP - Czech Grand Prix Preview
WHERE: Automotodrom Brno, Brno, Czech Republic. Circuit is 3.357 miles (5.403 km), with 14 turns. Race is 22 laps. WHEN: Sunday, Aug. 14. ... Continue reading
Parking Professionals Gather for NPA Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2011 The parking industry is changing, and the National Parking Association (NPA) is taking the lead at its 2011 Convention & Expo with four days of trends, thought leadership, and performance best practices. Innovation: Linking N ... Continue reading
New Goodyear Innovation Could Make Tire Pumps Obsolete
The days of manually adding air to under-inflated tires could be a distant memory thanks to a new innovation under development in laboratories at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company . Keeping tires properly inflated doesn't just eliminate the practice of checking a tire's air pressure and finding a tire pump and gauge t ... Continue reading
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