Press Release Issued February 18, 2002 10:00:00 AM ET Parts Plus Names Federal-Mogul 2001 Vendor of the Year for Product Excellence Full text of this press release available at: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/micro_stories.pl?ACCT=no& amp;TICK=FMO&STORY=/www/story/02-18-2002/0001670963& ;EDATE ---------------------- ... Continue reading
New RemovAll Product to be Carried by Rona/Revy Inc.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Feb. 18, 2002-- Napier Environmental Technologies Inc. is pleased to announce the debut of a new product for both retail and commercial application. Removall(TM) Antistatic Car Wash is an evolution from the original line of Citrus cleaners and degreasers pioneered by Bio-Wash but never prev ... Continue reading
Pro Forma Information for Hydro and VAW
OSLO, Norway--Feb. 18, 2002--As previously announced, Hydro has entered into an agreement to purchase all the outstanding shares of VAW aluminium AG. The consideration, calculated as of 1 January, 2002, for all outstanding shares amounts to EUR 1,888 million (NOK 15 billion). In addition interest bearing debt of EUR 75 ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--Feb. 18, 2002--Nissan presented a local shelter for at-risk youth with the keys to a Quest minivan to help transport homeless and runaway teens aged 13-20 from the streets of Los Angeles to safety. With the help of the L.A. Junior Chamber of Commerce, Nissan selected Covenant House California for its outst ... Continue reading
Moog(R) Chassis Parts from Federal-Mogul Again Sweep Top 5 Positions in Daytona 500
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 18 Moog® Chassis Parts featuring M2 Technology(TM) were five for five in Sunday's 44th running of the NASCAR Daytona 500 race, marking the continued dominance of the automotive service industry's most popular brand of replacement steering and suspension components. Manufactured and marketed by ... Continue reading
High Speed Access Keeps on Growing -- In Spite of Nay Sayers
BOSTON, Feb. 18 -- There continues to be a chorus of those that want to ignore the facts about the demand for high-speed access. They keep telling us that demand for high-speed access does not exist, but the results keep showing continuing, significant growth. Results from last quarter have been released and the growth ... Continue reading
Review: 2002 DODGE STRATUS R/T COUPE
By Matt And Bob Hagin SPECIFICATIONS Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price $ 19,483 Price As Tested $ 21,407 Engine Type SOHC 12-valve 3.0 Liter V6 w/ Sequential multi-point fuel injection (SMFI) Engine Size 181 cid/2972 cc Horsepower 200 @ 5500 RPM Torque (lb-ft) 205 @ 4500 RPM Wheelbase/Width/Length 103.7"/70.3"/190. ... Continue reading
- By Tom Hagin SPECIFICATIONS Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price $ 35,400 Price As Tested $ 40,325 Engine Type DOHC 30-valve 3.0 Liter V6 w/SMFI* Engine Size 182 cid/2976 cc Horsepower 220 @ 6300 RPM Torque (lb-ft) 221 @ 3200 RPM Wheelbase/Width/Length 108.7"/76.1"/192.0" Transmission CVT automatic Curb Weight 3552 ... Continue reading
MB Reveals New Maybach Line At Geneva Motor Show
Stuttgart, February 13, 2002 At the 72nd Geneva Motor Show (March 7 to 17, 2002), the German luxury car brand Maybach will be appearing in front of an international audience for the first time in more than sixty years. The Maybach brand exhibition will take a stroll down memory lane, looking at the legendary saloons wh ... Continue reading
Hyundai denies SUV talks with DaimlerChrysler
SEOUL, Feb 18 Reuters reported yesterday that South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor Co on Monday denied a media report it was in talks with U.S.-German auto giant DaimlerChrysler AG to jointly produce an engine for sports utility vehicles. The newspaper Korea Economic Daily quoted an annamed Hyundai official as say ... Continue reading
S.Korea's Kia Motors posts record 2001 net profit
SEOUL, Feb 18 Reuters reported that sales of more-expensive cars in the key U.S. market propelled Kia Motors Corp to a record net profit in 2001 even though South Korea's second-largest automaker by sales has not had a new model in more than a year. Kia, which top-ranked Hyundai Motor Co rescued from near bankruptcy in ... Continue reading
Start Your Shockwave Players... Daytona 500 Speeds Online With New 3D Game
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18 Macromedia, Inc. today announced that the green flag has been waved on Extreme Acceleration, a new interactive, 3D-enhanced Shockwave game created to commemorate the first NASCAR Winston Cup race of the season. Racing fans can drive their own customized car through a variety of immersive 3D cours ... Continue reading
Ward Burton Post Race Interview
DAYTONA 500 An interview with: WARD BURTON TOMMY BALDWIN BILL DAVIS MODERATOR: I'd like to get started with our post race news conference. Winner ? Daytona 500, Ward Burton. This is Ward's first win here at Daytona, and his eighth start in the Daytona 500. He's the first Virginian to ever win the Daytona 500 in the No. ... Continue reading
Dodge's Ray Evernham Comments from Daytona Speedweeks
RAY EVERNHAM (President and CEO, Team Owner Evernham Motorsports) "I think it's going OK for a start (partnership with Jim Smith and 7 car). I'm the worst judge. I had hoped we were going to be a little bit better. I felt it should have run as fast as the 19 car, but it didn't. I felt like they were equal on the test, ... Continue reading
Daytona 500 Un Official Results
Daytona 500 Unofficial Results Fin Str CarDriver TeamLaps PtsMoney Status 1 19 22Ward Burton Caterpillar Dodge 200 175$1,383,017 Running ... Continue reading
Rush Enterprises Names Paul Rutledge Vice President of Dealership Development
SAN ANTONIO--Feb. 15, 2002--Rush Enterprises Inc. , which operates the largest network of Peterbilt heavy-duty truck dealerships in North America, John Deere construction equipment dealerships in Texas and Michigan, and three of the largest farm and ranch superstores (D&D) in America, today announced that Paul Rutledge ... Continue reading
AAA Texas: State Gas Prices Inch Up Over Last Week
HOUSTON--Feb. 15, 2002--Gas prices throughout the state rose about a penny in some locations, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by AAA Texas. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations for motoring trips. The average price in Austin-San Marcos is $1.032, up 0.5 cents ... Continue reading
Auto Club: Gas Prices Rise for Sixth Straight Week But At Slower Rate
LOS ANGELES--Feb. 15, 2002--Pump prices increased for the sixth straight week throughout Southern California, southern Nevada and Arizona, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations for ... Continue reading
Dodge NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series quotes from the Florida Dodge Dealers 250 at Daytona
**If you are not interested in receiving chassis notes/quotes/press releases regarding Dodge's 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams, please reply to this email with "REMOVE" in the subject field.** Thank you Patrick Mason Golin/Harris International 111 East Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60601-3704 > *(312) 729-4331 > *( ... Continue reading
Mike's Hard Lemonade Sponsor Fittipaldi in NASCAR Busch Series Run
Contact: Kyle Chapman Innovative Motorsports (336) 777-0007 Christian Fittipaldi's NASCAR Effort To Be Fueled By mike's hard lemonade mike's hard lemonade TO SPONSOR #30 BUSCH SERIES ENTRY CONCORD, N.C. (February 15, 2002) -- Innovative Motorsports, Inc. (IMI) is proud to announce that mike's hard lemonade will be the ... Continue reading
GM Racing - Winston Breakfast Club transcript
Contact: Al Larsen Judy Stropus alarsen@mindspring.com jstropus@earthlink.net GM Racing Communications GM Racing Communications (704) 895-1673 (203) 438-0501 NOTES AND QUOTES; WINSTON CUP - DAYTONA; WINSTON BREAKFAST CLUB; FEB. 16; PAGE 1 STEVE SHANNON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - MARKETING SERVICES, NORTH AMERICAN VEHICLE SA ... Continue reading
POST RACE: RYAN NEWMAN | SHAWNA ROBINSON | GEOFFREY BODINE | ELLIOTT SADLER
MODERATOR: Ryan, if you could start out with a couple of comments about how things were from your seat today. RYAN NEWMAN: Pretty exciting on certain laps. Ride along program on the others. We started out, got shuffled back towards the back of the pack, hooked up with Rusty, drove up through. Got up, I think we drove i ... Continue reading
Daytona 500 Unofficial Results
Fin Str Car Driver Team Laps Pts Money Status 1 19 22 Ward Burton Caterpillar Dodge 200 175 $1,383,017 Running 2 41 21 Elliott Sadler Motorcraft Ford 200 170 $957,037 Running 3 35 09 Geoffrey Bodine Miccosukee Indian Gaming Ford 200 165 $644,187 Running 4 15 97 Kurt Busch Rubbermaid Ford 200 160 $499,462 Running 5 4 15 ... Continue reading
Honda Bikes Finish 1-2 In Minneapolis!
AMA / EA Sports Supercross Series Round 7: Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN, Saturday, February 16, 2002 Honda Racing's Ricky Carmichael showed the Minneapolis Metrodome crowd why he is the reigning 250cc Supercross champion. Heading into the 250cc main event Carmichael had a poor start out of the gate, and had to fight his ... Continue reading
Ward Burton Wins Shootout Wins the Daytona 500!
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (Feb. 17, 2002) - In one of the wildest, strangest and thrilling finishes in the history of the Daytona 500, Ward Burton, driver of the No. 22 Caterpillar Dodge, captured his first victory in the "Great American Race" in a three-lap shootout. The three-lap shootout was setup by an multi-car acciden ... Continue reading
WARD BURTON WINS 2002 DAYTONA 500
Burton won Sunday's race in the same car that led the most laps in last year's Daytona 500. He led nine times for 53 laps but finished 35th last year after being involved in an accident late in the race. In fact, Burton's winning chassis competed in all four plate races in 2001. Burton won last year's Mountain Dew Sout ... Continue reading
GM in Salt Lake City: Greenspan Names 6th Greatest Winter Olymipian
FOR RELEASE: February 16, 2002 Bud Greenspan, General Motors Honor Blair as the 6th Greatest Winter Olympian WHAT:A ceremony recognizing Bonnie Blair as the 6th Greatest Winter Olympian of all-time, as selected by award-winning filmmaker and Olympic historian Bud Greenspan. The celebration is part of a program titled G ... Continue reading
GM In Salt Lake City: Greenspan Names Heiden 7th Greates Winter Olympian
FOR RELEASE: February 15, 2002 Greenspan Reveals His Selection at Park City Celebration PARK CITY – Award-winning Olympic historian and filmmaker Bud Greenspan, in partnership with General Motors, today honored Eric Heiden as the 7th Greatest Winter Olympian of all-time in a celebration at the Chevy Hot Zone at t ... Continue reading
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