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Friday, February 19, 1999

Amerisuites Sponsors American Sprint Racing for 1999 Trans-Am Series

Amerisuites Sponsors American Sprint Racing for 1999 Trans-Am Series

AmeriSuites, America's affordable all-suite hotel chain, has announced its sponsorship of American Spirit Racing in the1999 BFGoodrich Tires Trans-Am Series. ... Continue reading

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 08

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 08

AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 08 ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler to Appeal Landmark Jury Verdict

DaimlerChrysler to Appeal Landmark Jury Verdict

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 18 -- DaimlerChrysler today vowed to overturn a Pennsylvania jury's decision to award 75,000 plaintiffs $58.5 million in a class action lawsuit. ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Southfield Employees Raise Over $300,000 For United Way 1998 Campaign

Federal-Mogul Southfield Employees Raise Over $300,000 For United Way 1998 Campaign

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 19 -- Employees at Federal-Mogul's World Headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, raised over $300,000 for the 1998 United Way Campaign serving Metropolitan Detroit area charities. ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Appoints New Vice President

Ford Motor Company Appoints New Vice President

DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 19 -- Louise Goeser has been appointed vice president, Quality for Ford Motor Company. ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Declares Dividend

Harley-Davidson, Inc. Declares Dividend

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 19 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. announced yesterday that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.04 per share, payable March 25, 1999 to shareholders of record March 15, 1999. ... Continue reading

IRL: Entry Invitations Mailed for 83rd Indy 500

IRL: Entry Invitations Mailed for 83rd Indy 500

IRL: Entry Invitations Mailed for 83rd Indy 500 ... Continue reading

IRL Notebook: Boat Plans Morning Commute for Phoenix

IRL Notebook: Boat Plans Morning Commute for Phoenix

PEP BOYS INDY RACING LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Boat planning interesting morning commute in Phoenix ... Continue reading

Mandalay Capital Corp Announces Name and Symbol Change to Save The World "Air" Inc.

Mandalay Capital Corp Announces Name and Symbol Change to Save The World "Air" Inc.

Jeffrey A. Muller, chairman/CEO of Mandalay Capital Corp. announced the name and symbol change of Mandalay Capital Corporation to Save The World "Air", Inc. ... Continue reading

Michael Waltrip - Rockingham Preview

Michael Waltrip - Rockingham Preview

Michael Waltrip, driver of the consumer electronics giant backed Philips Chevrolet, looks forward to this weekend at North Carolina Motor Speedway. ... Continue reading

Micro Car Rally from England to Australia

Micro Car Rally from England to Australia

In the northern summer of the year 2000 a fleet of 100 MICROCARS will depart England to drive across the world to Australia. The rally will be restricted to microcars only; no larger vehicles are eligible to enter. ... Continue reading

NASCAR-BGN: Deka Batteries Teams Up with Brewco Motorsports

NASCAR-BGN: Deka Batteries Teams Up with Brewco Motorsports

NASCAR-BGN: Deka Batteries Teams Up with Brewco Motorsports ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Query's Settling in to the Busch Series

NASCAR BGN: Query's Settling in to the Busch Series

NASCAR BGN: Query's Settling in to the Busch Series ... Continue reading

NASCAR GDS: Practice Date Announced for Lowes Motor Speedway at Charlotte

NASCAR GDS: Practice Date Announced for Lowes Motor Speedway at Charlotte

NASCAR GDS: Practice Date Announced for Lowes Motor Speedway at Charlotte ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: 'The Rock' holds plenty of insight for Michael Waltrip

NASCAR WCUP: 'The Rock' holds plenty of insight for Michael Waltrip

NASCAR WCUP: 'The Rock' holds plenty of insight for Michael Waltrip ... Continue reading

NHRA: Championship Battle Shifts to the Desert

NHRA: Championship Battle Shifts to the Desert

NHRA: Championship Battle Shifts to the Desert ... Continue reading

NHRA: Team Kitty Hawk Ready to Test Theory in Phoenix

NHRA: Team Kitty Hawk Ready to Test Theory in Phoenix

NHRA: Team Kitty Hawk Ready to Test Theory in Phoenix ... Continue reading

Raceline

Raceline

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SatCon Technology Receives $750,000 Award to Build Miniature Navigation Systems

SatCon Technology Receives $750,000 Award to Build Miniature Navigation Systems

SatCon Technology Corporation(R) today announced that its Technology Center in Cambridge has been awarded a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II program by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The award, valued at $750,000, is to build a Microfabricated Inertial Navigation System using technolog ... Continue reading

Schreiber Named President of Textron's Fluid Handling Products

Schreiber Named President of Textron's Fluid Handling Products

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--Feb. 18, 1999--Textron Inc. today announced that effective February 1, 1999, Gregory Schreiber has been named President of its newly-formed Fluid Handling Products, part of Textron's Fluid & Power Systems Group. ... Continue reading

Schumacher and Exide Seek First NHRA Top Fuel Victory

Schumacher and Exide Seek First NHRA Top Fuel Victory

Schumacher and Exide Seek First NHRA Top Fuel Victory ... Continue reading

SmarTire Europe Launches Direct Marketing Program

SmarTire Europe Launches Direct Marketing Program

RICHMOND, British Columbia--Feb. 19, 1999-- SmarTire System's European subsidiary, SmarTire (Europe) Limited will be a major exhibitor at the National Boat, Caravan and Leisure Show in Birmingham, England, February 20-28, 1999. ... Continue reading

Southern Pro Truck Series: Citrus County Speedway Preview

Southern Pro Truck Series: Citrus County Speedway Preview

The thunder will roll, the lightning will flash, and the sound of two dozen roaring engines will fill the air this Saturday night at Citrus County Speedway,.Inverness, Fla. as the fastest trucks in the Southeast open their 1999 season on the fast quarter mile speedway. ... Continue reading

STREET ROD REVIVAL IN SAN FRANCISCO

STREET ROD REVIVAL IN SAN FRANCISCO

STREET ROD REVIVAL IN SAN FRANCISCO ... Continue reading

Subaru Impreza (1999)

Subaru Impreza (1999)

Subaru Impreza (1999) ... Continue reading

The Aegis Consumer Funding Group, Inc. Announces a Change in Majority Shareholder

The Aegis Consumer Funding Group, Inc. Announces a Change in Majority Shareholder

The Aegis Consumer Funding Group, Inc. announced that the Company has been informed that its majority shareholder, III Global Ltd., and affiliated III Fund Ltd. ... Continue reading

The Callahan Report: Racing With Power, Rockingham is NASCAR

The Callahan Report: Racing With Power, Rockingham is NASCAR

The Callahan Report: Racing With Power, Rockingham is NASCAR ... Continue reading

TRW Announces Management Changes

TRW Announces Management Changes

TRW Inc., in anticipation of the integration of LucasVarity plc, has announced it will eliminate the position of president and chief operating officer. ... Continue reading

USAC: Bill Lipkey Funeral and Viewing Information

USAC: Bill Lipkey Funeral and Viewing Information

USAC: Bill Lipkey Funeral and Viewing Information ... Continue reading

USAR: SpeedFest 99 Preview

USAR: SpeedFest 99 Preview

USA International Speedway will host the United Speed Alliance Racing season opener Saturday, March 6 when the Hooters ProCup Series drivers take to the high-banked track for SpeedFest 1999 and the Jackaroo Sauces 250 presented by Tampa Bay?s Country Leader, 99.5 FM WQYK Radio. ... Continue reading

US Grand Prix Notebook: Garage Construction Starts, Hakkinen Tests Fast

US Grand Prix Notebook: Garage Construction Starts, Hakkinen Tests Fast

Falling temperatures Feb. 17 didn't halt the initial pouring of the concrete for the new Formula One garages at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 19 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 356,317 units, down from the 358,835 cars and trucks built a week ago, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. ... Continue reading

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