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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Indy Lights - Guerrieri Takes Lights Pole - Long Beach

Indy Lights - Guerrieri Takes Lights Pole - Long Beach

Esteban Guerrieri claimed his second Sunoco Pole Award of 2011. He also won the pole at St. Petersburg.<br> Guerrieri has qualified on the front row in each of the his three starts in the series.<br> Guerrieri's lap time of 1:13.6957 is a Firestone Indy Lights event qualifying record.<br> Peter Dempsey qualified second ... Continue reading

Avery Dennison Launches CarWraps.net to Help Small Businesses and Consumers Brand and Personalize Their Vehicles

Avery Dennison Launches CarWraps.net to Help Small Businesses and Consumers Brand and Personalize Their Vehicles

PAINESVILLE, Ohio--Avery Dennison Graphics and Reflective Solutions announced today the launch of CarWraps.net, an easy-to-use website that makes it convenient for small business owners and consumers to brand or personalize their car with vinyl graphic media. “We are committed to providing business and consumers w ... Continue reading

Indy Lights - Final Qualifying - Long Beach

Indy Lights - Final Qualifying - Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Qualifying Saturday for the Long Beach 100 Firestone Indy Lights event on the 1.968-mile Streets of Long Beach. 1. Esteban Guerrieri, 01:13.6957 (96.136)<br> 2. Peter Dempsey, 01:14.0014 (95.739)<br> 3. ... Continue reading

Kia Motors to sponsor Copa America Argentina 2011

Kia Motors to sponsor Copa America Argentina 2011

NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo ( <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> mjc@kia.co.kr), General Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-5663 Kia Motors to sponsor Copa America Argentina 2011 - Kia becomes the official sponsor of Copa America Argentina 2011 - Kia strategically broadens its football sponsors ... Continue reading

See What's in Store for Propane at ACT Expo

See What's in Store for Propane at ACT Expo

ACT Expo May 4-6, 2011 Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA (http://www.actexpo.com) SEE WHAT"S IN STORE FOR PROPANE While you’re at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, May 4 to 6, be sure to check out the events and exhibits offered by the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) ... Continue reading

Big City Debut for Lexus LF-Gh Concept at 2011 NY Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Big City Debut for Lexus LF-Gh Concept at 2011 NY Auto Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

NEW YORK - April 16, 2011: The Auto Channel will of course be on hand Tuesday night when Lexus previews their new LF-Gh (Lexus Future Grand Touring hybrid) concept car to the automotive press. The official reveal will then take place the following day, Wednesday April 20th. The concept has been conceived as a redefinit ... Continue reading

Gordon Leads Top Four Hendrick Sweep For The Aaron's 499

Gordon Leads Top Four Hendrick Sweep For The Aaron's 499

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Jeff Gordon will be sitting on the pole for Sunday’s running of the Aaron’s 499 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. And in a race where it is crucial to hook up with a trusted drafting partner, Gordon will start with Hendrick Motorsports teammates all around him. H ... Continue reading

Sprint Cup - Toyota Qualifying Comments - Talladega

Sprint Cup - Toyota Qualifying Comments - Talladega

BRIAN VICKERS, No. 83 Red Bull Toyota Camry, Red Bull Racing Team Starting Position: 9th How was your qualifying lap? "I think it's a really good run for us. The Red Bull Toyota was the best it's ever been in qualifying at a superspeedway. We were all kind of shocked to be honest with you. Really proud of the guys. ... Continue reading

World Challenge - Navarro IV Ready For Toyota Grand Prix Of Long Beach Debut

World Challenge - Navarro IV Ready For Toyota Grand Prix Of Long Beach Debut

LONG BEACH, April 16, 2011: Rafael Navarro IV, an emerging off-road and sports car racing driver from Southern California, has been going to the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach since he was a little boy and this weekend the 17-year-old will make his competition debut in America’s premier street race in the Pirelli ... Continue reading

World Challenge - Skeen, Brown and Aschenbach Lead Saturday Pirelli World Challenge Practice at Long Beach

World Challenge - Skeen, Brown and Aschenbach Lead Saturday Pirelli World Challenge Practice at Long Beach

S LONG BEACH, April 16, 2011: If the first two practice sessions are any indication, Sunday’s Pirelli World Challenge Championships Round Three is shaping up to be one for the ages. Lap times continue to fall at the Pirelli World Challenge presented by StopTech, part of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach led by M ... Continue reading

Nationwide - Sadler On Pole, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Qualifies Third for Aaron's 312

Nationwide - Sadler On Pole, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Qualifies Third for Aaron's 312

TALLADEGA, Apr. 16, 2011: Kevin Harvick Inc. continued its restrictor-plate mastery by sweeping the front row during qualifying for Saturday’s running of the Aaron’s 312 NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. Elliott Sadler captured the pole position during qualifying Friday with a speed of ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Team Penske Practice Report - Long Beach

IndyCar - Team Penske Practice Report - Long Beach

LONG BEACH, April 15, 2011: Team Penske teammates Ryan Briscoe and Will Power topped the combined practice (two sessions) time chart as IZOD IndyCar Series drivers prepared for three rounds of qualifications for the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. Briscoe, whose top-five starts in the first two races have been negated ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Andretti Autosports Practice Comments - Long Beach

IndyCar - Andretti Autosports Practice Comments - Long Beach

MARCO ANDRETTI, #26 TEAM VENOM ENERGY DRINK CAR * Turned in the seventh-quickest speed on Friday "We're getting the Venom car to where it needs to be. I have to thank Ryan (Hunter-Reay) for his set-up; it got us closer and now we're in it. We're hoping to have a strong run for qualifying tomorrow and start near the fro ... Continue reading

World Challenge - Long, Brown and Holland Lead Opening Pirelli World Challenge Practice at Long Beach

World Challenge - Long, Brown and Holland Lead Opening Pirelli World Challenge Practice at Long Beach

LONG BEACH, April 15, 2011: With limited track time during the Pirelli World Challenge at Long Beach presented by StopTech weekend, the Pirelli World Challenge drivers hit the ground running during a 25-minute practice session on Friday afternoon. Patrick Long, of Bellair, Fla., Paul Brown, of Covina, Calif., and Robb ... Continue reading

ALMS - Maassen Puts No. 48 Paul Miller Racing Porsche Eighth On Long Beach Grid

ALMS - Maassen Puts No. 48 Paul Miller Racing Porsche Eighth On Long Beach Grid

LONG BEACH, April 15, 2011: Paul Miller Racing's No. 48 Marquis Jet/TOTAL/IPC Porsche 911 GT3 RSR co-drivers Bryce Miller and Sascha Maassen head into tomorrow's Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series at Long Beach looking to continue personal streaks of top-five finishes at North America's most prestigious street cir ... Continue reading

F1 - Mercedes/Petronas GP - Qualifying - Shanghai

F1 - Mercedes/Petronas GP - Qualifying - Shanghai

Mixed fortunes at the Shanghai International Circuit today saw MERCEDES GP PETRONAS drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher qualify in fourth and 14th positions for tomorrow's Chinese Grand Prix. · Nico posted the fastest time in Q1 with Michael going through in P5 · Drama struck in Q2 when a red flag left just 2 ... Continue reading

MIS Launches Scoreboard Messaging Value For Fans

MIS Launches Scoreboard Messaging Value For Fans

BROOKLYN, April 15, 2011: Show that special someone you care with a personalized birthday message on the Michigan International Speedway scoreboard this summer! MIS is excited to announce its new scoreboard message capabilities, allowing fans a chance to see their birthday message on the scoreboard during race days. Fo ... Continue reading

Tickets Available For New-look Centennial Victory Awards Celebration May 30

Tickets Available For New-look Centennial Victory Awards Celebration May 30

INDIANAPOLIS, April 15, 2011: Tickets for the general public are available now for the Centennial Victory Awards Celebration presented by Ice Miller LLP on Monday, May 30. The gala will honor the winner of the 100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 and salute the close of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Centennial Era. T ... Continue reading

GP3/Indy Lights - Most Productive Test for Daly in GP3 - Will Miss Opening Practice At Long Beach

GP3/Indy Lights - Most Productive Test for Daly in GP3 - Will Miss Opening Practice At Long Beach

Barcelona, Apr. 15, 2011: MAZDASPEED driver, Conor Daly had his most productive GP3 test this week in Barcelona, Spain. He ended up as the fastest team Carlin car with a 1:39:445, leaving him P13 for the session, .8 from the fastest time. Having been fastest in the wet session in Silverstone, England two weeks ago, thi ... Continue reading

Toyota NNS Talladega Post-Qualifying Notes & Quotes

Toyota NNS Talladega Post-Qualifying Notes & Quotes

JOEY LOGANO, No. 20 GameStop Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Starting Position: 7th Are you happy with your car this weekend? "That was a good qualifying run for us. We didn't expect to qualify good. I was guessing seventh and my crew chief was guessing a little bit further back than that. I've got a good GameStop Toyot ... Continue reading

Free Fuel for Five Years!

Free Fuel for Five Years!

For the third year in a row Shell is rewarding consumers for their loyalty to the brand by hosting the Shell V-Power(r) "Fuel My Passion" online sweepstakes. Each entrant will have a chance to win either the Grand Prize of Shell V-Power(r) for five years, Secondary Prizes of Shell V-Power(r) for one year, or Daily $50 ... Continue reading

Revive Your Ride! WIN BIG SPRING GIVEAWAY Kicks Into Gear

Revive Your Ride! WIN BIG SPRING GIVEAWAY Kicks Into Gear

IRVINE, Calif.--Riders across the country, start your engines: the Revive Your Ride! WIN BIG SPRING GIVEAWAY kicks into gear today. Running April 15 through June 30, the national powersports industry promotion offers all riders a chance to win one of 50 great prizes, from windshields, helmets, leather jackets, motorcyc ... Continue reading

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