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Monday, June 15, 1998

Brazilian Racing News: Medeiros to Sudam F-3, Negri Tests for Genoa, Haberfeld Tests for Stewart

Brazilian Racing News: Medeiros to Sudam F-3, Negri Tests for Genoa, Haberfeld Tests for Stewart

Brazilian Racing News for week of June 15. Thiago Medeiros may move to Sudam F-3, Oswaldo Negri tested for Genoa Racing, and Mario Haberfeld prepares to test for Stewart ... Continue reading

Brazilian Team Takes Midwest Mini-Baja(R)

Brazilian Team Takes Midwest Mini-Baja(R)

The Universidada Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, a college team from Natal, Brazil, driving a student-designed and built off- road vehicle powered by an 8-horsepower Briggs & Stratton engine, won the 1998 SAE Midwest Mini-Baja(R). ... Continue reading

Carey International Announces Three Acquisitions

Carey International Announces Three Acquisitions

Carey International, Inc. announced that it has signed definitive agreements to acquire two chauffeured vehicle service businesses: Ace Transportation, Inc. of Boston and American VIP Limousines, Inc. of Miami. ... Continue reading

Eaton VORAD Introduces SmartCruise

Eaton VORAD Introduces SmartCruise

Eaton VORAD Technologies has introduced the world's first radar- based collision warning system with adaptive cruise control. Known as the Eaton VORAD EVT-300 Collision Warning System with SmartCruise(R), the system will make its debut on medium- and heavy-duty trucks. ... Continue reading

FUSE '98 Expo Has Latest in Cars, Music, Sports & Style

FUSE '98 Expo Has Latest in Cars, Music, Sports & Style

Fans of cutting edge music, sports, celebrities, big beach parties and the latest in car sound and electronics will flock to visit the new Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City, N.J., for FUSE '98 -- cars*music*style*sound*fusion. ... Continue reading

Inside Motorsports

Inside Motorsports

Inside Motorsports ... Continue reading

IRL: Luyendyk Fastest at First Day of Pep Boys IRL Open Test at Dover

IRL: Luyendyk Fastest at First Day of Pep Boys IRL Open Test at Dover

IRL: Luyendyk Fastest at First Day of Pep Boys IRL Open Test at Dover ... Continue reading

IROC: Hillenburg Returns to Roots for IROC Test

IROC: Hillenburg Returns to Roots for IROC Test

IROC: Hillenburg Returns to Roots for IROC Test ... Continue reading

IROC: Unser Jr. Misses IROC Opener Due to Passing of Friend

IROC: Unser Jr. Misses IROC Opener Due to Passing of Friend

IROC: Unser Jr. Misses IROC Opener Due to Passing of Friend ... Continue reading

KIT Announces Earnings for Second Quarter 1998

KIT Announces Earnings for Second Quarter 1998

KIT Manufacturing Company (Amex: KIT) reported net income of $55,000, or $0.05 per share, for the current fiscal quarter in comparison to a net loss of $737,000, or $0.66 per share, for the same period in 1997. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Lycos.com 250 Race Resuts

NASCAR BGN: Lycos.com 250 Race Resuts

NASCAR BGN: Lycos.com 250 Race Resuts ... Continue reading

NASCAR GDS: Huffman Wins Country Cupboard 150 Race

NASCAR GDS: Huffman Wins Country Cupboard 150 Race

NASCAR GDS: Huffman Wins Country Cupboard 150 Race ... Continue reading

NASCAR GDS: The Goody's Dash 150 Preview

NASCAR GDS: The Goody's Dash 150 Preview

NASCAR GDS: The Goody's Dash 150 Preview ... Continue reading

NASCAR-WCUP: Waltrip Rides Four Leaf Clover to 12th Place Finish

NASCAR-WCUP: Waltrip Rides Four Leaf Clover to 12th Place Finish

NASCAR-WCUP: Waltrip Rides Four Leaf Clover to 12th Place Finish ... Continue reading

Nationwide Insurance Lowering Auto Rates in Florida

Nationwide Insurance Lowering Auto Rates in Florida

Nationwide Insurance is filing to lower its auto insurance rates in Florida by an average of 5.2%. This is in addition to the .9% decrease announced earlier. The overall annual savings for Nationwide's Florida policyholders are estimated at some $12.5 million. ... Continue reading

Philadelphia Mom Wins Nissan Quest Carpool Parent of The Year

Philadelphia Mom Wins Nissan Quest Carpool Parent of The Year

Nissan named Leslie DeBrocky-Fusfeld, the national grand prize winner of Nissan's Quest Carpool Parent of the Year. Her winning carpooling tips demonstrate a fun and safe driving experience while transporting America's most precious cargo - children. ... Continue reading

RH&A Launches Innovative Internet Auto Safety Document Service

RH&A Launches Innovative Internet Auto Safety Document Service

Ralph Hoar & Associates has introduced DocShop, an innovative, on-line auto safety research and document retrieval service. ... Continue reading

Students Win Ford/AAA National Auto Repair Title

Students Win Ford/AAA National Auto Repair Title

A two-student team from Vale High School, Vale, Ore., won the national high school auto repair championship at the Ford/AAA STUDENT AUTO SKILLS competition today. ... Continue reading

The Future Is Now: Chrysler Unveils Customer Connect

The Future Is Now: Chrysler Unveils Customer Connect

Customer Connect will literally connect and integrate Chrysler Corporation, its dealers and their customers. The heart of Customer Connect is the Chrysler Information System server and the technical infrastructure. ... Continue reading

The Steering and Suspension Parts Aftermarket Winners

The Steering and Suspension Parts Aftermarket Winners

According to research by Frost & Sullivan, U.S. Steering and Suspension Parts Aftermarket, revenues are expected to hit$584.8 mil in 2004, as the sales of aftermarket steering and suspension components grow at a faster rate than the U.S. vehicle pop. ... Continue reading

The TACH Report: F2000 to Fly Iffy Flag, Goodwood Festival Shapes Up, Highway Record Speed Attempt Brewing in Nevada

The TACH Report: F2000 to Fly Iffy Flag, Goodwood Festival Shapes Up, Highway Record Speed Attempt Brewing in Nevada

Bill Maloney on: USAC's F2000, Goodwood Festival of Speed, Silver State Classic Challenge, 'It's a Duesy' gala, MotorVac, the new VW Beetle, the Concours on Rodeo, CART, BMW, Dan Gurney, 1999 Mercury Cougar, Alex Zanardi ... Continue reading

Thyssen Inc., North America Names Brian Hall Executive Vice President/CIO

Thyssen Inc., North America Names Brian Hall Executive Vice President/CIO

Thyssen Inc., North America announced today that Mr. Brian Hall will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, effective August 1, 1998. ... Continue reading

USAC: Official Race Results, Sprints, Midgets, and F2000

USAC: Official Race Results, Sprints, Midgets, and F2000

USAC: Official Race Results, Sprints, Midgets, and F2000 ... Continue reading

USAC: The Weekend in USAC Sprints, Midgets, and F2000

USAC: The Weekend in USAC Sprints, Midgets, and F2000

USAC: The Weekend in USAC Sprints, Midgets, and F2000 ... Continue reading

USRRC: Provisional Points After Mid-Ohio

USRRC: Provisional Points After Mid-Ohio

USRRC: Provisional Points After Mid-Ohio ... Continue reading

WOO: Swindell Tightens Points Race With Eldora Victory

WOO: Swindell Tightens Points Race With Eldora Victory

WOO: Swindell Tightens Points Race With Eldora Victory ... Continue reading

WOO: World of Outlaws Point Standings Through June 14th

WOO: World of Outlaws Point Standings Through June 14th

WOO: World of Outlaws Point Standings Through June 14th ... Continue reading

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