Sunday, April 19, 2009

Final Results - Toyota Grand Prix - Long Beach - April 19, 2009

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Results Sunday of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach IndyCar Series event April 19 at the 1.968-mile , with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): 1. (2) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 85, Runnings 2. (1) Will Power, Dal ... Continue reading

Franchitti Wins Toyota Grand Prix Of Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Sunday, April 19, 2009: Dario Franchitti drove a strong race and benefitted from two well-timed pit stops to win the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach. The victory was the ninth of Franchitti’s career and the 25th for Target Chip Ganassi Racing. Franchitti started second but lost two spots in the first t ... Continue reading

Press Release Vogue Tyre Video Contest

"I LUV VOGUE" Video Contest MT. PROSPECT, ILL.-April 20, 2009 Vogue Tyre and Rubber Company announces the launching of a Video Contest to help celebrate their 95 years in business. Vogue Tyre will award one lucky winner a complete set of Vogue White and Gold Tyres and Wheels valued up to $5000. To participate, go to ww ... Continue reading

Brawn GP And Ray-Ban Continue Partnership

Shanghai, April 19, 2009: Brawn GP is pleased to announce the continuation of its partnership with Ray-Ban for a sixth successive season. Ray-Ban, the world's leading sunglasses and optical eyewear brand, entered Formula One with the team in July 2004 and the relationship has provided a powerful global platform for pro ... Continue reading

Brawn GP - Chinese Grand Prix - Shanghai - April 19, 2009

Brawn GP's Jenson Button took his third consecutive podium of the 2009 Formula One season at the end of a rain-soaked Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit today. Team-mate Rubens Barrichello finished in fourth position to secure further valuable points for the team's championship challenge. For the ... Continue reading

Press Release Vogue Tyre Video Contest

"I LUV VOGUE" Video Contest MT. PROSPECT, ILL.-April 20, 2009 Vogue Tyre and Rubber Company announces the launching of a Video Contest to help celebrate their 95 years in business. Vogue Tyre will award one lucky winner a complete set of Vogue White and Gold Tyres and Wheels valued up to $5000. To participate, go to ww ... Continue reading

At Long Last For De Ferran

Gil de Ferran (left) and Simon Pagenaud celebrate the first American Le Mans Series victory for de Ferran Motorsports. Gil de Ferran finally got his win at Long Beach, and de Ferran Motorsports took its first victory in the American Le Mans Series on Saturday as de Ferran and Simon Pagenaud won at the Tequila Patrón ... Continue reading

Pobst Gives Volvo First World Challenge GT Pole at Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Calif. April 19, 2009: Two-time defending series Champion Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., gave the Volvo brand its first-ever SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT pole today. However, after a post-qualifying coin flip, the top five will invert, meaning Mike Davis, of Huntington Beach, Calif., will sta ... Continue reading

Final Results - Firestone Lights - Long Beach - April 19, 2009

LONG BEACH, Calif. - Results Sunday of the Grand Prix of Long Beach Firestone Indy Lights event April 19 at the 1.968-mile Streets of Long Beach, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, laps completed and reason out (if any) and money earned: 1. (1) J.R. Hildebrand, 45, Running $30,000<br> 2. (4 ... Continue reading

Memphis Truck Dealer Richard Sweebe Wins Top Industry Honor

WASHINGTON, April 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Richard Sweebe, president and CEO of Diamond Companies in Memphis, Tenn., won the "Truck Dealer of the Year Award," sponsored jointly by Heavy Duty Trucking and the American Truck Dealers (ATD). Sweebe, one of six nominees, received the award at the opening general sessio ... Continue reading

International LoneStar Named 'ATD Commercial Truck of the Year'

WASHINGTON, April 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Truck Dealers (ATD) today named the International LoneStar the first "ATD Commercial Truck of the Year." The announcement was made during ATD's 2009 Convention & Exposition in Washington. LoneStar was one of five nominees for the new award. The other nominees wer ... Continue reading

2,757.1 MPG Achieved at 2009 Shell Eco-marathon Americas(R)

Student-built, fuel-efficient prototype vehicle achieves highest distance using least amount of fuel HOUSTON, April 19 -- Distance, not speed, was the goal this weekend on the track at the 2009 Shell Eco-marathon Americas(R), a challenge for students to design, build and test fuel-efficient vehicles that travel the far ... Continue reading

Quarter Midget Cody makes it two in a row

DELAWARE, April 19, 2009: Third-generation racer Cody Coughlin won his second consecutive USAC-sanctioned Quarter Midget race Saturday evening, taking the main event at Kil-Kare Raceway in Xenia, Ohio, as part of the action of the Miami Valley Quarter Midget Racing Association. Crew chief Tom McCauley and car chief Aar ... Continue reading

Zero-Emissions are Up in The Air with MDI's Compressed Air-Power - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

GENEVA - April 19, 2009: This odd-looking vehicle might struggle to meet crash testing rules &#8211; but it contains technology that could lead to a range of zero-emissions vehicles that don&#8217;t rely on electricity. How? The clue&#8217;s in the name. The Moteur Development International (MDI) AIRPod runs on compres ... Continue reading

Toyota to Show Infrastructure-linked Driving Safety Systems

Tokyo, Apr 17, 2009; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces it will demonstrate TMC-developed infrastructure-linked driving safety support systems1 at a public display2 of intelligent transport systems technologies sponsored by the Universal Traffic Management Society of Japan3 (UTMS Japan) in Toyota City, Aichi Pref ... Continue reading