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Monday, June 16, 2003

Delphi's Top Inventors Honored by 'Boss' Kettering Award

Delphi's Top Inventors Honored by 'Boss' Kettering Award

TROY, Mich., June 16 -- Delphi Corp. today named 24 of its top inventors as winners of the "Boss" Kettering Award in recognition of their outstanding engineering achievements for MagneRide(TM), QUADRASTEER(TM) and Thick Film Sense Resistor Composition. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020315/DEF002LOGO ) "A ... Continue reading

2004 Chrysler Pacifica Debuts With World's First In-Dash, Six-Disc DVD Changer - Mitsubishi Electric Offers Changer to Accommodate Multiple CD Formats

2004 Chrysler Pacifica Debuts With World's First In-Dash, Six-Disc DVD Changer - Mitsubishi Electric Offers Changer to Accommodate Multiple CD Formats

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich.--June 16, 2003--Mitsubishi Electric today announced it is first to market with an in-dash, six-disc DVD changer for rear-seat entertainment on the 2004 Chrysler Pacifica. The option hit showrooms in March, 2003. Another first is the unit's ability to accommodate several CD/DVD formats: CDs, D ... Continue reading

Chrysler Introduces Premium Care Plan for 2004 Crossfire and Pacifica

Chrysler Introduces Premium Care Plan for 2004 Crossfire and Pacifica

-- Chrysler to Provide Complimentary Loaner Vehicles to Crossfire and Pacifica Owners -- Program Effective Immediately -- Fully Transferable to Subsequent Owners -- Premium Care for Premium Vehicles AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 16 -- With the launch of the all-new 2004 Chrysler Crossfire and Pacifica, the Chrysler brand c ... Continue reading

Student Auto Technicians Show off Their Skills to Win $6 Million in Scholarships and Prizes in FORD/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition

Student Auto Technicians Show off Their Skills to Win $6 Million in Scholarships and Prizes in FORD/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition

WASHINGTON--June 16, 2003--The 100 best high school automotive technicians from each state will go head to head in the national finals of the FORD/AAA Student Auto Skills competition, held on June 24 in Washington, D.C. The contestants are competing for more than $6 million in scholarships and prizes. "While many high ... Continue reading

Brian Miller Named Vice President of Marketing for Hyundai Motor America

Brian Miller Named Vice President of Marketing for Hyundai Motor America

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 16 -- Hyundai Motor America today named Brian Miller as its new vice president of marketing. Miller will oversee all marketing and advertising operations for Hyundai in the United States. He was most recently the Director of Marketing for Continental Automotive Systems based in the Detroit ... Continue reading

Camp Jeep(R) Returns to Charlottesville

Camp Jeep(R) Returns to Charlottesville

Thousands expected to attend Camp Jeep(R) 2003 in Charlottesville, Virginia, June 26-28 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 16 -- Camp Jeep(R), one of the nation's largest and best-attended ownership gatherings, returns to Charlottesville, Va., for the ninth year of the program. Camp Jeep 2003 will be held at the Oak Ridge Estat ... Continue reading

Ahhh, The Smell of Burning Rubber and Genuine Leather

Ahhh, The Smell of Burning Rubber and Genuine Leather

One-Day Lexus Performance Driving School Speeds Into Wisconsin's Road America Race Course; Attendees to Test Skills on Real Race Track TORRANCE, Calif., June 16 -- Ladies and gentlemen, start your Lexus! The luxury automaker is offering consumers the opportunity to push its high performance vehicles to the limit-with n ... Continue reading

Reichardt Retires from Ford, Remains on Board

Reichardt Retires from Ford, Remains on Board

Ford Motor Company announced today the retirement of Carl E. Reichardt as vice chairman of Ford Motor Company. Reichardt, 71, remains a member of the Ford Motor Company Board of Directors, on which he has served since 1986, and will remain chair of the board's Finance Committee. Reichardt also will serve as a member of ... Continue reading

Dealer.com Launches All New IsuzuDealers.com Website

Dealer.com Launches All New IsuzuDealers.com Website

LOS ANGELES, June 16 -- Dealer.com announced the launch of the all new IsuzuDealers.com website today. "With over 100,000 customer visits a month IsuzuDealers.com is the leading Isuzu destination on the internet and we wanted to add more features and an all new look to the website," said Mark Bonfigli, Dealer.com's CEO ... Continue reading

Canada's Triple E RV Selects KVH TracVision for 2004 Model Year Class A Coaches

Canada's Triple E RV Selects KVH TracVision for 2004 Model Year Class A Coaches

Triple E to Pre-wire New Coaches for TracVision Satellite TV; Offer Award- winning TracVision Systems as Standard Option MIDDLETOWN, R.I., June 16 -- KVH Industries announced today that Canadian recreational vehicle manufacturer Triple E RV has chosen the KVH TracVision(R) line of satellite TV antennas as a standard op ... Continue reading

MG Rover Group Implements Genesys for IT Help Desk

MG Rover Group Implements Genesys for IT Help Desk

Mid-Sized Solution Genesys Express Installed in Days SAN FRANCISCO, June 16 -- Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories, Inc., a subsidiary of Alcatel , today announced that MG Rover Group, maker of luxury and sport automobiles, has implemented Genesys Express for its IT help desk interactions with company employees. In ... Continue reading

Steelcase Showcases New Products Developed With Strategic Partners At Neocon 2003

Steelcase Showcases New Products Developed With Strategic Partners At Neocon 2003

CHICAGO, June 16 -- Steelcase Inc. , an international work effectiveness company whose offerings enhance the quality of people's lives in work environments, today presented an array of new product offerings developed through its relationships with strategic partners. By cultivating strategic partnerships with companies ... Continue reading

National RV Holdings, Inc. Announces Election of Independent Director James Roszak to Its Board

National RV Holdings, Inc. Announces Election of Independent Director James Roszak to Its Board

PERRIS, Calif., June 16 -- National R.V. Holdings, Inc. announces the election of James B. Roszak as an independent member to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Roszak was employed for 35 years by the Life Insurance Division of Transamerica Corporation, a financial services organization engaged in life insurance, co ... Continue reading

Lexus Is First to Use High-Tech Gadget as Marketing Tool

Lexus Is First to Use High-Tech Gadget as Marketing Tool

TORRANCE, Calif., June 16 -- The nation's leading luxury automaker is employing the latest high-tech gizmo to introduce its all-new technologically advanced 2004 RX 330 luxury utility vehicle. Lexus recently mailed out 21,000 pocket hard drives -- a portable device no bigger than a lighter, but capable of delivering th ... Continue reading

CCITRIAD and MISG Announce Strategic Agreement to Deliver Full-Circle Connectivity - A TACH Vision In 1996

CCITRIAD and MISG Announce Strategic Agreement to Deliver Full-Circle Connectivity - A TACH Vision In 1996

CCITRIAD's AConneX(TM) and MISG's TransLink(TM) Will Enable Complete Circle Of Connectivity From Service Dealers to Distributors to Warehouses To Manufacturers AUSTIN, Texas and RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., June 16 -- CCITRIAD, an industry leader in data services, management and information systems for the automotive ... Continue reading

International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV)

International Technical Conference on the Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV)

Nagoya Japan; The 18th International conference on advanced vehicle safety tok place last month in Nagoya Japan. Many interesting and important technical breakthroughs were announced. ... Continue reading

NHTSA Posts Reports on Initiatives Addressing On Rollovers and Compatability

NHTSA Posts Reports on Initiatives Addressing On Rollovers and Compatability

As part of its effort to improve safety by examining four high priority safety concerns, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released reports on the first two to be addressed – vehicle compatibility and rollover mitigation. Both reports are now available on the agency's World Wide Web s ... Continue reading

Championship Auto Racing Teams Announces Its Plan to Explore Strategic Alternatives and Outlines 2003 Financial Guidance

Championship Auto Racing Teams Announces Its Plan to Explore Strategic Alternatives and Outlines 2003 Financial Guidance

INDIANAPOLIS, June 16, 2003;/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. (CART) today announced its plan to explore strategic alternatives and provided financial guidance for 2003. Exploring Strategic Alternatives The company's management strongly believes in the long range future of the company. Howe ... Continue reading

Honda recalling 1300 cc motorbikes

Honda recalling 1300 cc motorbikes

TOKYO June 16, 2003; Japan Today reported that Honda Motor Co said Monday it is recalling 1,833 units of its CB1300 Super Four motorcycle for free repairs of defective electric wiring parts. Subject to the recall are bikes made between Jan 17 and June 2. In a report submitted to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and ... Continue reading

McLeodUSA to Provide Critical Data Services for GM Dealers in the U.S.

McLeodUSA to Provide Critical Data Services for GM Dealers in the U.S.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa--June 16, 2003--McLeodUSA Incorporated , one of the nation's largest independent, competitive telecommunications services providers, today announced that General Motors Dealer Equipment has approved the Company to provide critical data services for General Motors dealers. McLeodUSA was extended this ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX race result release, MIS

ARCA RE/MAX race result release, MIS

MEARS ON TARGET WITH BULL'S-EYE AT MIS BROOKLYN MI (6-14-03) By Don Radebaugh - Casey Mears, in Chip Ganassi's Target Dodge, hit a bull's-eye over the weekend in ARCA RE/MAX Series competition at Michigan International Speedway. The Bakersfield, California second-generation racer dominated the Flagstar 200 Saturday aft ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Canadian GP-1st Qualifying

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Canadian GP-1st Qualifying

Canadian Grand Prix - FIRST QUALIFYING 13th June 2003 Weather: Wet, 16° Air, C 16°C Track Montreal (CAN). In the first very wet qualifying session of the season so far, Juan Pablo Montoya and Ralf Schumacher came 12th and 15th respectively. Therefore, they will start Saturday¹s Final Qualifying session for the 2003 ... Continue reading

Chevy IRL Pikes Peak Qualifying

Chevy IRL Pikes Peak Qualifying

Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing Rain Cancels Pikes Peak IRL Qualifying; Hornish Top Chevy Seed on Practice Speed FOUNTAIN, Colo., June 14, 2003 - A booming thunderstorm that rolled through the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains forc ... Continue reading

FW: Gordon-Montoya correction ...

FW: Gordon-Montoya correction ...

Here are the replays of the Montoya/Gordon swap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway from Speed TV - The added replays of the Gordon-Montoya special will be as follows ... my apologies for the confusion: Monday, June 16 -- 8 p.m. ET and 1 a.m. ET (the full 1 1/2 hour program) Wednesday, June 18 -- 10 a.m. ET (the full 1 1/2 ... Continue reading

Giaffone-Takagi Pikes Peak Saturday Qualifying

Giaffone-Takagi Pikes Peak Saturday Qualifying

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Giaffone To Start Third, Takagi Fifth at Pikes Peak FOUNTAIN, Colo. (Saturday, June 14, 2003) - Mo Nunn Racing teammates Felipe Giaffone and Tora Takagi will start Sunday's Indy 225 at Pikes Peak International Raceway from t ... Continue reading

NHRA Satiurday: WJ Steps Up, Slots Fourth in Columbus

NHRA Satiurday: WJ Steps Up, Slots Fourth in Columbus

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Qualifying Results WJ Steps Up, Slots Fourth in Columbus Event: 39th annual Pontiac Excitement Nationals Location: National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Day/Date: Saturday June 14, 2003 For the second day, rain wreaked havoc at ... Continue reading

NHRA Saturday: KJ Starts Ninth in Columbus

NHRA Saturday: KJ Starts Ninth in Columbus

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Qualifying Results KJ Starts Ninth in Columbus Event: 39th annual Pontiac Excitement Nationals Location: National Trail Raceway Columbus Ohio Day/Date: Saturday June 14, 2003 Although the professional categories were able to co ... Continue reading

Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX points after MIS

Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX points after MIS

CURRENT TOP-10 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES POINTS AFTER MIS (6-14-03): 1) Frank Kimmel 2900; 2) Jason Jarrett 2500; 3) Brent Sherman 2300; 4) Shelby Howard 2260; 5) Mark Gibson 2230; 6) Billy Venturini 2215; 7) Ron Cox 2150; 8) Christi Passmore 1905; 8) Todd Bowsher 1905; 10) Bill Eversole 1890. ... Continue reading

Bazemore qualifies No. 7 in Columbus NHRA

Bazemore qualifies No. 7 in Columbus NHRA

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series PONTIAC EXCITEMENT NHRA NATIONALS Round 11 of 23 National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: June 13-15, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501, cell 203-243-2438 BAZEMORE LOSES BODY IN FINAL QUALIFYING ROUND, TAKES NO. 7 SPOT COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 14, 2003) ... Continue reading

Cannon is No. 9 in Columbus NHRA qualifying

Cannon is No. 9 in Columbus NHRA qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series PONTIAC EXCITEMENT NHRA NATIONALS Round 11 of 23 National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: June 13-15, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501, cell 203-243-2438 CANNON QUALIFIES NO. 9 IN COLUMBUS COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 14, 2003) - Scotty Cannon, in the Oakle ... Continue reading

Four Mopars Grace the Top Half of the NHRA Field

Four Mopars Grace the Top Half of the NHRA Field

Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series National Trail Raceway ­ Hebron, Ohio Qualifying Notes & Quotes Johnson & Alderman Place Mopar in Top Half of the Pro Stock Field Bazemore & Scelzi Also Run to the Top Half of the Funny Car Standings HEBRON, Ohio (June 14, 2003) ­ It was a stellar day of qualifying f ... Continue reading

Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Pacific Raceways

Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Pacific Raceways

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION PACIFIC RACEWAYS SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2003 FIELDS SET FOR LUCAS OIL SERIES AT PACIFIC RACEWAYS KENT, Wash. - In the final rounds of qualifying at Pacific Raceways, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Mark Hentges and Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Bucky A ... Continue reading

Orbit Racing - Le Mans 12h

Orbit Racing - Le Mans 12h

2003 24 Heures du Mans race 12h - 15 June second quarter Orbit Racing was second in the GT class after 12 hours of the 24 Heures du Mans. Peter Baron took the wheel of the No. 87 YES Network Porsche 911 GT3 RS just after the six-hour mark. He moved up one position to sixth in class before handing off to Marc Lieb at 7h ... Continue reading

PETERSEN MOTORSPORTS/ WHITE LIGHTNING RACING 24 HOURS OF LE MANS MID-POINT UPDATE

PETERSEN MOTORSPORTS/ WHITE LIGHTNING RACING 24 HOURS OF LE MANS MID-POINT UPDATE

PETERSEN MOTORSPORTS / WHITE LIGHTNING RACING 24 HOURS OF LE MANS MID-POINT UPDATE LE MANS, France, June 15, 2003 - Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing, who has joined with Alex Job Racing (AJR) to compete at the 71st running of the 24 Heures Du Mans, is currently leading the Le Mans Grand Touring (LM GT) clas ... Continue reading

Scelzi Takes No. 6 in Columbus NHRA qualifying

Scelzi Takes No. 6 in Columbus NHRA qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series PONTIAC EXCITEMENT NHRA NATIONALS Round 11 of 23 National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: June 13-15, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501, cell 203-243-2438 SCELZI COLLECTS NO. 6 QUALIFYING POSITION IN COLUMBUS COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 14, 2003) - It looke ... Continue reading

SHANE LEWIS' 24 HOURS OF LE MANS ENDS WHILE LEADING

SHANE LEWIS' 24 HOURS OF LE MANS ENDS WHILE LEADING

SHANE LEWIS' 24 HOURS OF LE MANS ENDS WHILE LEADING LE MANS, France, June 15, 2003 - Shane Lewis' number 95 ACEMCO Automotive Ferrari 360 GT Modena fell victim to an engine malfunction while leading the LM GT class at the 71st running of the 24 Heures Du Mans. Lewis, of Jupiter, Florida, and teammates Butch Leitzinger ... Continue reading

HYPER Corporation and IXI Mobile Partner to Certify PMG and 'Designed for PMG' Devices

HYPER Corporation and IXI Mobile Partner to Certify PMG and 'Designed for PMG' Devices

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 16 -- HYPER Corporation, a leading provider of Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology Qualification services and IXI Mobile, Inc., a provider of wireless software solutions for network operators, manufacturers and application developers, today announced a new certification standard for PMG(TM) (Per ... Continue reading

NHRA Sunday: Kurt Johnson's Columbus Run Ends in the Quarterfinals

NHRA Sunday: Kurt Johnson's Columbus Run Ends in the Quarterfinals

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Results Kurt Johnson's Columbus Run Ends in the Quarterfinals Event: 39th annual Pontiac Excitement Nationals Location: National Trail Raceway Columbus Ohio Day/Date: Sunday June 15, 2003 Kurt Johnson knew he faced a tough task ... Continue reading

NHRA Sunday: WJ's Day is Cut Short in Columbus

NHRA Sunday: WJ's Day is Cut Short in Columbus

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Final Results WJ's Day is Cut Short in Columbus Event: 39th annual Pontiac Excitement Nationals Location: National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Day/Date: Sunday June 15, 2003 The weather for Sunday's final eliminations of the Pontiac ... Continue reading

RV-Friendly Businesses Awarded Top Honors for Service to RV Owners

RV-Friendly Businesses Awarded Top Honors for Service to RV Owners

LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 16 -- The Good Sam Club, the world's largest membership organization of RV owners, announced today its award winners for the Second Annual Welcome Mat Awards. Company representatives will be attending an Awards dinner this evening at the Great North American RV Rally in Louisville, Kentucky. They ... Continue reading

Sixth place finish for Marlin at Michigan

Sixth place finish for Marlin at Michigan

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com>, work: (704) 662-9642, cell: (704) 500-6068 For Immediate Release Sixth place finish for Marlin at Michigan BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 16, 2003) --- It was Sterling Marlin's day at Michigan International Sp ... Continue reading

Solid finish for Mears and Team Target at Michigan

Solid finish for Mears and Team Target at Michigan

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com>, work: (704) 662-9642, cell: (704) 500-6068 For Immediate Release Solid finish for Mears and Team Target at Michigan BROOKLYN, Mich. (June 16, 2003) --- Casey Mears had quite a weekend. He started it o ... Continue reading

RV Rally Searches for Its Own Rally Idol Star at Oak Ridge Boys Concert and Be a Star on RVtoday!

RV Rally Searches for Its Own Rally Idol Star at Oak Ridge Boys Concert and Be a Star on RVtoday!

LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 16 -- Who will be the first Rally Idol? This week, the Great North American RV Rally search for a singing star is on in Louisville, Kentucky. RV owners are uncovering their inner diva or Sinatra (along with some Elvis impersonators) and will be belting out their version of their favorite song in f ... Continue reading

Toyota Unveils Eco-VAS for Environmental Assessment

Toyota Unveils Eco-VAS for Environmental Assessment

JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Toyota Unveils Eco-VAS for Environmental Assessment Tokyo, Japan, June. 16, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) unveiled today a comprehensive environmental impact assessment system that allows&#8212;throughout the entire vehicle development process&# ... Continue reading

Simula Announces Agreement for Sale of Automotive Safety Division

Simula Announces Agreement for Sale of Automotive Safety Division

TEMPE, Ariz. & PARIS--June 16, 2003--Simula Inc. (AMEX:SMU) and The Zodiac Group (SRD:12568) announced today that Zodiac will acquire Simula Automotive Safety Devices, Inc. ("ASD"). Under the definitive agreement, Zodiac will purchase substantially all of the assets and assume certain liabilities of ASD. The purchase p ... Continue reading

New 10-Minute Tech Tips for Your Maddening RV Problems

New 10-Minute Tech Tips for Your Maddening RV Problems

Book Launch for New Publication Today at RV Owners' Gathering and Top Ten Tips Demonstrated for Thousands LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 16 -- The second volume of the best-of- the-best, famous "Quick Tips" column found in MotorHome magazine and the "10 Minute Tech" column of Trailer Life magazine made its debut today at the Gr ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Comments on Retail Motorcycle Sales

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Comments on Retail Motorcycle Sales

MILWAUKEE, June 16 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. today announced clarifying remarks in light of a nonintentional comment that one of its executives made regarding the prospect of strong June retail sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The comment was based on 10 days of June retail data. "There has been significant specula ... Continue reading

Nissan's Chinese venture starts manufacturing Sunny car

Nissan's Chinese venture starts manufacturing Sunny car

GUANGZHOU, China; June 16, 2003; Dongfeng Motor Co, a joint venture between Nissan Motor Co. and Dongfeng Motor Corp of China, began manufacturing Nissan's new Sunny passenger car on Monday at its plant in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province. The fifty-fifty joint venture, established in May in Wuhan, Hubei Province, is mean ... Continue reading

6-14 LEBANON VALLEY RESULTS

6-14 LEBANON VALLEY RESULTS

"PRESS RELEASE" For Immediate Release June 14, 2003 Contact: Kevin Wright Phone: 518-794-9606 RICCI CASHES 1ST WIN OF '03; BENNETT HAULS IN CAREER 1ST West Lebanon, NY-Finally Mother Nature allowed a race to be completed at Lebanon Valley on a Saturday night. Rich Ricci Jr. captured the 30-lap modified feature victory ... Continue reading

Benson 26th at Michigan

Benson 26th at Michigan

#10 Valvoline Pontiac Driver Johnny Benson had some pretty high expectations Sunday at Michigan International Speedway where he raced in front of the home folks. The Grand Rapids, Mich. native's 26th-place finish was respectable, but not the top-10 run has team has enjoyed at the D-shaped oval in four of the last five ... Continue reading

*****Hales Corners---Early Results, June 14, 2003*****

*****Hales Corners---Early Results, June 14, 2003*****

Watson, Heaney Score Comeback Wins Franklin, Wis. June 14--Jim Watson regained the lead late in the Late Model feature taking the 30-lap UMP main Saturday night over traveling late model star Dan Schleiper. Pat Heaney did the same in sportsmen main winning the 35-lap second leg of the Borchardt Triple Crown. Jason Zdro ... Continue reading

Hales Corners Speedway, Franklin, Wis., Points

Hales Corners Speedway, Franklin, Wis., Points

As of 06-14-2003 UMP Late Model Name Car # 06-14-YTD 1 Specht, Scott 99 3200 2 Scheffler, Rick 15 3195 3 Sievert, Bret 5 2975 4 Scheffler, Russ 74 2665 5 Watson, Jim W-1 2375 6 Carlson, Chris C-12 2155 7 Sorce, Dan 14 1915 8 Stroika, Ron 33 1610 9 Letizia, Turk D-1 1575 10 Rezutek, Bill 8-R 1485 11 Scheffler, George 10 ... Continue reading

Johnson Drives to Pro Stock Semifinal in Dodge Stratus R/T

Johnson Drives to Pro Stock Semifinal in Dodge Stratus R/T

Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series National Trail Raceway ­ Hebron, Ohio Elimination Notes & Quotes Johnson Takes Dodge Stratus R/T to Its First Pro Stock Semifinal Mopar Funny Cars Drive to the Second Round HEBRON, Ohio (June 15, 2003) ­ Allen Johnson drove the new Mopar backed Dodge Stratus R/T Pro ... Continue reading

Orbit Racing - Le Mans 12h

Orbit Racing - Le Mans 12h

2003 24 Heures du Mans race 18h - 15 June third quarter Orbit Racing was second in the GT class after 18 hours of the 24 Heures du Mans. The No. 87 YES Network Porsche 911 GT3 RS driven by Leo Hindery, Peter Baron and Marc Lieb was one lap behind the class-leading No. 93 Porsche and six laps ahead of the trailing No. 7 ... Continue reading

Scelzi out in second round in Columbus

Scelzi out in second round in Columbus

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series PONTIAC EXCITEMENT NHRA NATIONALS Round 11 of 23 National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: June 13-15, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501, cell 203-243-2438 SCELZI GOES TO SECOND ROUND, IS OUSTED BY CAPPS COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 15, 2003) - Gary Scelzi ha ... Continue reading

Orbit Racing - Le Mans race final

Orbit Racing - Le Mans race final

2003 24 Heures du Mans race final - 15 June podium finish Orbit Racing finished the 24 Heures du Mans second in the GT class after a grueling race that gave the young team several charges to the front, punctuated by two mechanical issues. German Porsche factory driver Marc Lieb and Americans Leo Hindery and Peter Baron ... Continue reading

Bazemore Advances to Second Round, Loses to Force in Columbus

Bazemore Advances to Second Round, Loses to Force in Columbus

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series PONTIAC EXCITEMENT NHRA NATIONALS Round 11 of 23 National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: June 13-15, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501, cell 203-243-2438 BAZEMORE ADVANCES TO SECOND ROUND, LOSES TO FORCE COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 15, 2003) - For the firs ... Continue reading

CASCAR - Mosport Results & Summary

CASCAR - Mosport Results & Summary

CASCAR Super Series Round #3 // Exide Batteries 200 km For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / June 15, 2003 Gibbons wins the Exide Batteries 200km at Mosport Int'l Raceway MOSPORT, ON Peter Gibbons returned to CASCAR's victory lane by winning the Exide Batteries 200 km at Mosport ... Continue reading

Cannon Defeated in First Round in Columbus

Cannon Defeated in First Round in Columbus

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series PONTIAC EXCITEMENT NHRA NATIONALS Round 11 of 23 National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: June 13-15, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501, cell 203-243-2438 CANNON DEFEATED IN FIRST ROUND COLUMBUS, Ohio (June 15, 2003) - "We are making headway in our s ... Continue reading

Takagi-Giaffone Pikes Peak Sunday Race

Takagi-Giaffone Pikes Peak Sunday Race

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Takagi Finishes 6th, Giaffone 13th at Pikes Peak Indy 225 FOUNTAIN, Colo. (Sunday, June 15, 2003) - Mo Nunn Racing teammates Tora Takagi and Felipe Giaffone finished sixth and 13th, respectively, in today's Indy 225 at Pikes ... Continue reading

GM RACING NOTES & QUOTES--SIRIUS 400 POST-RACE

GM RACING NOTES & QUOTES--SIRIUS 400 POST-RACE

Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. GM Racing Communications r.lemasters@att.net (704) 796-1801 (office) (704) 236-9831 (cell) For more information: media.gm.com Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications nmwager@aol.com (727) 784-8465 (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com GM RACING NOTES AND QUOTES - SIRIUS 400 ... Continue reading

Chevy Pikes Peak IRL Results

Chevy Pikes Peak IRL Results

Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing Hornish Drives Chevy to First Top-Five Finish in 2003 FOUNTAIN, Colo., June 15, 2003 - Sam Hornish Jr. showed the skill and determination of a champion today, scoring his and Chevrolet's best result o ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Canadian GP-Race

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Canadian GP-Race

Canada Grand Prix - RACE 15th June 2003 Weather: dry, air 20-21°C, track 28-32°C Montreal (CAN). The Canadian Grand Prix has been a positive weekend for the BMW WilliamsF1 Team: After starting from the front row with both cars for the first time this season Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya both finished on the ... Continue reading

Post Laguna Seca Report

Post Laguna Seca Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com LUIS DIAZ FINISHES SIXTH AT LAGUNA SECA Kyle Krisiloff overcomes early obstacles for Seventh place MONTEREY, Calif. (June 15, 2003) - - What started as a disappointing weekend turned into one with pretty good results for Dorricott Racing at the Mazda ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Pacific Raceways

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Pacific Raceways

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION PACIFIC RACEWAYS SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2003 AUSTIN, 3 FOR 3 IN NORTHWEST KENT, Wash. - Bucky Austin knocked off Jason Rupert in the final of Top Alcohol Funny Car to take home his third win in as many races in the NHRA Northwest Division Lucas Oil ... Continue reading

Hales Corners Speedway, Full Results, 06-14-2003

Hales Corners Speedway, Full Results, 06-14-2003

Watson Spoils Schlieper's Plans at Hales Corners By John Shea Franklin, Wis., June 14--Jimmy Watson stole some of Dan Schlieper's thunder Saturday at the Hales Corners Speedway. Schlieper, a traveling star with the UDTRA late model tour, cut his racing teeth at Hales Corners Speedway and made a return to the venerable ... Continue reading

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