Saturday, February 19, 2005

Stewart charges to Busch win at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. February 19, 2005; Mike Harris writing for the AP reported that Tony Stewart drove through the grass, passed his buddy Dale Earnhardt Jr. and wound up in Victory Lane. Stewart, the 2002 NASCAR Nextel Cup champion, claimed his first win Saturday on his 42nd career start in the stepladder Busch series ... Continue reading

BMW BARCELONA TEST - February 15th - 17th, 2005

02/18/2005 Summary: In preparation for the 2005 season opener in Melbourne in just under three weeks, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team has spent the past three days in Barcelona developing the Williams BMW FW27. The team's drivers, Mark Webber, Nick Heidfeld and Antonio Pizzonia, were all present at the Spanish track to underta ... Continue reading

MINI PLANT OXFORD TO EXPAND WITH NEW INVESTMENT

Oxford UK, 2/16/2005; BMW Group to invest over £100 Million/ $188 Million to Further Optimize Production Capacity Oxford, England/ Munich, Germany - February 16, 2005... The BMW Group will be investing over £100 million or more than $188 million USD in the Oxford plant between now and 2007 and will be creating around ... Continue reading

BMW SETS ITS SIGHTS ON THE NURBURGRING 24 HOURS AGAIN

02/18/2005 Farewell season for the BMW M3 GTR. Munich, 18th February 2005. One more time: BMW will again be fielding its two BMW M3 GTRs in the Nürburgring 24 Hour Race on 7th/8th May. It will mark the final season for the two muscle cars with their 500 bhp V8 engines that claimed a one-two win in 2004. The seven-man ... Continue reading

Fun for Fans Before the Aaron's 499 in 'Dega

NEWS RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Cary Nolen 256-761-3571 nolen.cary@aidb.state.al.us FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2005 Rugged, dependable Trail Buck ATV lined up for Race Fever 2005 auction. Talladega, Ala. -- The live auction segment of Race Fever 2005, to be held prior to the Aaron's 499 in Talladega, ... Continue reading

ARCA Lake Erie date changed

ARCA RE/MAX Series Race Date At Lake Erie Changed TOLEDO, OH (2-19-05)-The date of the 2005 ARCA RE/MAX Series race event at Pennsylvania's Lake Erie Speedway has been changed from the originally announced date of Saturday August 6 to a date one day earlier, Friday August 5. "Leading the new management team here at Lak ... Continue reading

GM Racing - Chevrolet Silverado Daytona Post Race Notes and Quotes

SAM BROWN JUDY KOUBA DOMINICK GM RACING COMMUNICATIONS NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES 910-724-1148 317-408-1049 szone@mindspring.com jkdracer@aol.com CHEVROLET SILVERADO NOTES AND QUOTES NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY POST RACE QUOTES FEBRUARY 18, 2005 PAGE 1 JACK SPRAGUE, NO. 16 CHEVY TRUC ... Continue reading

Reed Sorenson Pilots to a Fifth-Place Starting Spot at Daytona

Contact: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, phone: (704) 662-9642, jpowell@ganassi.com For Immediate Release Reed Sorenson Pilots the Discount Tire Dodge to a Fifth-Place Starting Spot at Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 18, 2004) --- Reed Sorenson maneuvered his Discount Tire Dodge around th ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes - Final Daytona 500 Practice, Feb. 19

Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES FINAL DAYTONA 500 PRACTICE NOTES DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY February 19, 2005 RYAN PEMBERTON, CREW CHIEF, NO. 01 U.S. ARMY CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO (REGARDING JOE NEME ... Continue reading

Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX points after Daytona

2005 TOP-10 ARCA RE/MAX SERIES POINTS AFTER DAYTONA: 1) Bobby Gerhart 250; 2) Frank Kimmel 220; 3) JJ Yeley 215; 4) Mike Guerity 210; 4) Matt Hagans 210; 6) TJ Bell 200; 7) Joey Miller 195; 8) Mike Harmon 190; 9) Jeff Spraker 185; 10) Norm Benning 180. ... Continue reading

MINI HITS MILESTONE WITH 100,000 CARS SOLD IN THE US

Woodcliff Lake, NJ - February 18, 2005; MINI USA announces it has achieved a sales milestone, retailing the 100,000th MINI in the US market. With initial sales targets of 20,000 units per year at the time of launch, MINI has consistently exceeded expectations over the last three years, reaching the 100,000-unit mark a ... Continue reading

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series-Florida Dodge Dealers 250 Post Race

Daytona Feb. 18, 2005: An interview with: BOBBY HAMILTON (No. 04 Lufkin Pro Series Dodge) MODERATOR: We're joined by Bobby Hamilton, the winner of tonight's Florida Dodge Dealers 250, the No. 04 Dodge for Bobby Hamilton Racing. Take us through the emotions. ... Continue reading

Dealernews Names 'Top 100' Powersports Retailers in North America; Dealerships Honored for Design, Merchandising and Customer Service

INDIANAPOLIS--Feb. 18, 2005--Dealernews, the premier business-to-business magazine for powersports retailers, announces the winners of the 2005 Top 100 Awards, the industry's largest, longest running and most prestigious store design and marketing awards program. The Top 100 competition, now starting its 15th year, rec ... Continue reading

NASCAR Series Drivers to Speak at 20th Annual Black Heritage Celebration

ATWATER, Calif.--Feb. 18, 2005--Riverside Motorsports Park, LLC announces that it is sponsoring two speakers from the motorsports industry's nationally acclaimed Drive for Diversity (D4D) program at the 20th Annual Black Heritage Celebration hosted by Merced College, Merced, Calif., on February 27, 2005. Drive for Dive ... Continue reading

Ford Eyes Nextel Cup Three-Peat

Featured Stories Press Releases By: John Fossen | Ford Communications Network See photos of the 2005 Nextel Cup Ford drivers Ford Racing drivers Dale Jarrett and teammate Elliott Sadler lead a pack of cars into the tri-oval in the first of the Gatorade Duels in preparation for the Daytona 500. For more information on t ... Continue reading