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Monday, August 19, 2002

Priestley continues to recover from crash

Priestley continues to recover from crash

INDIANAPOLIS -The AP is reporting that Actor Jason Priestley remained in serious but stable condition Monday, recovering from last week's crash at the Kentucky Speedway that left him with serious injuries. Priestley underwent six hours of surgery Wednesday to repair fractures in his back and feet. The 32-year-old forme ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Sizzling Automotive Sales Pace Continues in August

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Sizzling Automotive Sales Pace Continues in August

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--Aug. 19, 2002-- Consumers, scrambling to take advantage of record incentives that are scheduled to expire next month, are keeping sales of U.S. light vehicles at exceptionally high levels, according to J.D. Power and Associates. Total new light-vehicle sales in August are projected to hit an 1 ... Continue reading

Fw: Cayuga Preview #1

Fw: Cayuga Preview #1

----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 12:44 PM Subject: Cayuga Preview #1 For Immediate Release Tim Southers USAR Media Relations (770) 719-0204 usar@ellsouth.net USAR Heads North of the Border Fayetteville, GA - For the second consecutive year the USAR Hooters P ... Continue reading

Fw: Cayuga Preview #2

Fw: Cayuga Preview #2

----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 12:46 PM Subject: Cayuga Preview #2 CASCAR stars to compete in Hooters Cup race at Cayuga Speedway Marketing Inc. has announced that defending national CASCAR champion and current points leader Don Thomson Jr, will be attendi ... Continue reading

Fw: Cayuga Preview #3

Fw: Cayuga Preview #3

----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Southers To: Tim Southers Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 12:47 PM Subject: Cayuga Preview #3 SM Freight Delivers Presenting Sponsorship for The Lucas Oil 250 Cayuga Hooters Pro Cup Race Blenheim- July 29/02. When the USAR Hooters Pro Cup Series rolls into the Cayuga Speedway on Aug ... Continue reading

Telcontar's New Traffic Manager Product Enables Advanced Navigation and Location-Based Applications

Telcontar's New Traffic Manager Product Enables Advanced Navigation and Location-Based Applications

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Aug. 19, 2002-- Traffic Manager Provides Real-Time Traffic Incident and Flow Information for Fleet Tracking, Telematics Call Centers and Internet Portals Telcontar today announced Traffic Manager(TM), a new product that seamlessly integrates real-time traffic flow and incident information with existin ... Continue reading

MORE OF THE KENNEDY MAGIC - NASCAR SLM

MORE OF THE KENNEDY MAGIC - NASCAR SLM

RACE REPORT - AUGUST 17, 2003 By Tim Kennedy Rip Michels swept the Jani-King NASCAR Super Late Model twin-50 features Saturday in front of 5,422 at Irwindale Speedway. The track's 2000 Grand American Modified champion assumed the SLM series point lead by 38 points over Brandon Loverock with four events remaining in the ... Continue reading

Sizzling Automotive Sales Pace Continues in August

Sizzling Automotive Sales Pace Continues in August

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--Aug. 19, 2002-- Consumers, scrambling to take advantage of record incentives that are scheduled to expire next month, are keeping sales of U.S. light vehicles at exceptionally high levels, according to J.D. Power and Associates. Total new light-vehicle sales in August are projected to hit an 1 ... Continue reading

ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants Expands Product Line to Include Delo Extended Life Coolant/Antifreeze

ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants Expands Product Line to Include Delo Extended Life Coolant/Antifreeze

SAN RAMON, Calif.--Aug. 19, 2002-- Addition of Coolant Offers Customers More Product and Service Choices While Keeping Costs and Vendor Invoicing Consolidated ChevronTexaco Global Lubricants (CTGL) today introduced Delo(TM) Extended Life Coolant (ELC), the latest addition to the company's full line of automotive and he ... Continue reading

Hales Corners Speedway Points as of 08-17-2002

Hales Corners Speedway Points as of 08-17-2002

UMP Late Model Name Car # 08-17-YTD 1 Sievert, Bret 5 8075 2 Scheffler, Russ 74 7110 3 Specht, Scott 99 6735 4 Carlson, Chris C-12 5390 5 Scheffler, Rick 15 5135 6 Dolhun, T.J. 01 4350 7 Sorce, Dan 14 4240 8 Rezutek, Bill 8-R 3755 9 Watson, Jim 00 3740 10 Scheffler, George 10 2985 11 Stroika, Ron 33 2750 12 Letizia, Tu ... Continue reading

Jim Epler to Head Up Saturn Motorsports of San Diego Program

Jim Epler to Head Up Saturn Motorsports of San Diego Program

For Immediate Release - August 14th, 2002 Contact: Susan Epler Office: 480-460-4371 Fax: 480-460-7461 E-mail: susanepler@aol.com Jim Epler to Head up Saturn Motorsports of San Diego Program San Diego, CA - Saturn Retailers of San Diego General Manager, Laird Mooney, today announced the appointment of former NHRA funny ... Continue reading

puraDYN's Net Sales Up 81% for Second Quarter 2002; Sales to Existing and New Customers Both Growing

puraDYN's Net Sales Up 81% for Second Quarter 2002; Sales to Existing and New Customers Both Growing

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.--Aug. 19, 2002--puraDYN Filter Technologies Inc. (AMEX:PFT), the global by-pass oil filtration system company, today announced significantly improved second quarter and first half 2002 sales results. Highlights: -- Sales to Asplundh, which started purchasing the puraDYN system for its large fleet of ... Continue reading

ABRA-Wisconsin ``Strikes Gold''

ABRA-Wisconsin ``Strikes Gold''

MINNEAPOLIS--Aug. 19, 2002--ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced that their seven Wisconsin corporate repair centers achieved I-CAR Gold status. I-CAR is an independent, not-for-profit technical training organization formed in 1979 by the collision industry. According to ... Continue reading

AP Style Results

AP Style Results

Official Race Results USAR - Hooters ProCup Series Lucas Oil 250 presented by Little Trees August 17, 2002 Big Daddy's South Boston Speedway - South Boston, VA 1. (1) Bobby Gill, Dalton, GA, Ford, 250, $12,500 2. (2) Jason Sarvis, Myrtle Beach, SC, Chevrolet, 250, $5,500 3. (23) Stacy Puryear, South Boston, VA, Chevrol ... Continue reading

AVID DESIGN AND DARKHORSE AUTOSPORT AGREE TO MEDIA PARTNERSHIP

AVID DESIGN AND DARKHORSE AUTOSPORT AGREE TO MEDIA PARTNERSHIP

AVID DESIGN AND DARKHORSE AUTOSPORT AGREE TO MEDIA PARTNERSHIP -FOR IMMIEDAITE RELEASE- ATLANTA, Monday, August 19, 2002 – AVID Design, Inc., of Norcross, Georgia, and Darkhorse Autosport of Monroe, Georgia, have announced a partnership that will see the two industry leaders join in the development of CD-ROM press ki ... Continue reading

Casey Atwood Media Teleconference

Casey Atwood Media Teleconference

MEDIA ALERT ** MEDIA ALERT ** MEDIA ALERT Atwood Ready to Rock at Hometown Track Casey Atwood, driver of the No. 7 Sirius Satellite Radio Dodge, will be available this Tuesday for a media teleconference to discuss his outlook for the Sharpie 500 at the Bristol Motor Speedway. The Bristol night race is one of Atwood's f ... Continue reading

Compete Introduces New Intelligence Offering Designed to Improve Automaker's Vehicle Launch Efforts

Compete Introduces New Intelligence Offering Designed to Improve Automaker's Vehicle Launch Efforts

BOSTON--Aug. 19, 2002-- Automotive Launch Intelligence Equips Auto Marketers with Earliest Evidence of Consumer Response to New Vehicle Launches Compete, Inc., a premier business intelligence firm that provides leading companies in the automotive, financial services, retail and entertainment industries with data-driven ... Continue reading

Fitch Issues Presale Report On Household Automotive Trust 2002-2

Fitch Issues Presale Report On Household Automotive Trust 2002-2

NEW YORK--Aug. 19, 2002--Fitch Ratings issued a presale report today on Household Automotive Trust 2002-2 discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch Rating's expected ratings on the offered notes. The collateral securing the notes is a pool of automobile loan receivables secured by new and used automobile and light du ... Continue reading

Infiniti Systems Selected by Ford for CAFM System, Announce Business Relationship

Infiniti Systems Selected by Ford for CAFM System, Announce Business Relationship

CLEVELAND--Aug. 19, 2002--Infiniti Systems Group (ISG), a technology and business consulting company, announced today that Ford Land, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, has reached an agreement to utilize a Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) system in its facilities. The system will allow Ford La ... Continue reading

International Copper Association Announces The Global Network of CuproBraze Suppliers Keeps Growing: New Pastes, Powders, Slurries and Foils Now Available

International Copper Association Announces The Global Network of CuproBraze Suppliers Keeps Growing: New Pastes, Powders, Slurries and Foils Now Available

NEW YORK--Aug. 19, 2002--The International Copper Association (ICA) announces that the number of filler-material products for heat-exchanger manufacturers using the CuproBraze(R) process continues to grow. These products include pastes, powders, slurries and foils, allowing for versatility and flexibility in the develo ... Continue reading

Molex Incorporated Appoints Joe W. Laymon to Board of Directors

Molex Incorporated Appoints Joe W. Laymon to Board of Directors

LISLE, Ill.--Aug. 19, 2002--Molex Incorporated , a global electronic components company, today announced that it has appointed Joe W. Laymon as a Director. Mr. Laymon is a vice president, Corporate Human Resources and vice president of Ford Motor Company. His election expands the Molex Board to twelve directors, includ ... Continue reading

Newstream.com Digest: First Phone Video Station, Free Audiobook CD on Select General Mills Boxes

Newstream.com Digest: First Phone Video Station, Free Audiobook CD on Select General Mills Boxes

NEW YORK--Aug. 19, 2002-- Sonic Foundry's New Music-Creation Software and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists -------------------------------------------------- Vialta Unveils Beamer, a New Product that Lets Consumers Instantly Add Video to Phone Calls Vialta Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: VLTA), developer of uniq ... Continue reading

Razor's Edge Technologies, Inc. Licensed to Produce New-View SPD-Smart Residential and Commercial Window Products

Razor's Edge Technologies, Inc. Licensed to Produce New-View SPD-Smart Residential and Commercial Window Products

NASSAU, Del. & WOODBURY, N.Y.--Aug. 19, 2002--Razor's Edge Technologies, Inc. has acquired a license from Research Frontiers Incorporated to offer SPD-Smart(TM) products using Research Frontiers' suspended particle device (SPD) light-control film technology. The worldwide (except Korea) non-exclusive architectural wind ... Continue reading

ZF Batavia Selects Ryder as Lead Logistics Manager; Ryder to Provide Inbound Supplier Management, Global Transportation Management, Warehousing and Consolidation, and Just-In-Time Deliveries

ZF Batavia Selects Ryder as Lead Logistics Manager; Ryder to Provide Inbound Supplier Management, Global Transportation Management, Warehousing and Consolidation, and Just-In-Time Deliveries

MIAMI--Aug. 19, 2002--ZF Batavia, a joint venture of the Ford Motor Company and ZF Friedrichshafen, a leader in manufacturing transmissions and steering systems based in Germany, announced today it has awarded a multi-year, lead logistics manager contract to Ryder System, Inc. , a global leader in supply chain and tran ... Continue reading

Gary L. Levine Appointed Senior Vice President of Business Development at Union Acceptance Corporation

Gary L. Levine Appointed Senior Vice President of Business Development at Union Acceptance Corporation

INDIANAPOLIS--Aug. 19, 2002--Union Acceptance Corporation ("UAC") today announced that Gary L. Levine has been named senior vice president of business development, reporting to Lee Ervin, chief executive officer. This position has been created to coordinate and execute all sales and marketing efforts for third party se ... Continue reading

The Champ 1987 Toyota eextra cab pickup

The Champ 1987 Toyota eextra cab pickup

My 1987 Toyota extra cab pickup is the best- it's a champion! It presently has 242,058.1 miles on it. Almost all of these miles have been very hard miles as you will see in the photos I am forwarding to you. Going up and down the hill it has to go up and in all kinds of weather is a breeze to it and it isn't a four whe ... Continue reading

Genuine Parts Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Genuine Parts Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

ATLANTA--Aug. 19, 2002--The Board of Directors of Genuine Parts Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 29 cents per share on the Company's common stock. The dividend is payable October 1, 2002 to shareholders of record September 6, 2002. Genuine Parts Company is a distributor of automotive replacement pa ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Canada begins selling Jetta Wagon

Volkswagen Canada begins selling Jetta Wagon

AJAX, ON, Aug. 19 /CNW/ - Volkswagen Canada Inc., announced that its new Jetta Wagon is now available to consumers nationwide. The Volkswagen Jetta Wagon, which was first revealed at the 2001 Greater Los Angeles Auto Show, represents the first time Volkswagen has offered a wagon version of its best selling car in Canad ... Continue reading

First 2003 Nissan 350Z(TM) - VIN #0000001 - to be Available on eBay Motors; All Proceeds Will Benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

First 2003 Nissan 350Z(TM) - VIN #0000001 - to be Available on eBay Motors; All Proceeds Will Benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

GARDENA, Calif., Aug. 19 -- Nissan North America, Inc., (NNA) today announced that the first 2003 Nissan 350Z(TM), VIN 0000001, will be available for bidding on eBay Motors. Nissan, in conjunction with the Entertainment Industry Foundation, will donate the winning bid amount to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Found ... Continue reading

Convergence of Automotive and Commercial Electrical Power Systems

Convergence of Automotive and Commercial Electrical Power Systems

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Aug. 19 -- The automotive industry and other commercial electrical power system industries will be impacted by fuel cell technology over the next several years. Convergence of Automotive and Commercial Electrical Power Systems is a can't-miss session that will take place at the Electrical Manufacturi ... Continue reading

Chrysler California Cruiser Proves Staying Power Of PT Cruiser's Landmark Design

Chrysler California Cruiser Proves Staying Power Of PT Cruiser's Landmark Design

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug. 19 At its traditional and exclusive dinner honoring the judges and organizers of the 52nd Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the Chrysler brand previewed the first vehicle in its next wave of trend-setting concept cars, the Chrysler California Cruiser. The all-new California Cruiser concept bu ... Continue reading

Cummins Westport wins order for more double-decker bus engines in Beijing

Cummins Westport wins order for more double-decker bus engines in Beijing

VANCOUVER, Aug. 19 Cummins Westport Inc., a joint venture of Cummins Inc. of Columbus, Indiana, and Westport Innovations Inc. of Vancouver, B.C., announced today that it has won a second order for natural gas bus engines for double-decker buses from the Beijing Transportation Company (BJT). The order is for 50 B5.9-230 ... Continue reading

With Schools Open, AAA Chicago Urges Motorists to Drive Carefully

With Schools Open, AAA Chicago Urges Motorists to Drive Carefully

AURORA, Ill., Aug. 19 -- As children head back to school, AAA Chicago urges motorists to keep their eyes open and their minds alert during its "School's Open - Drive Carefully Campaign." More than 20,000 special posters have been distributed to police stations in Illinois and Indiana reminding motorists to drive carefu ... Continue reading

It's Not Just Another Day at the Races With Sunoco

It's Not Just Another Day at the Races With Sunoco

NORWALK, Ohio, Aug. 19 -- As race fans flock to Norwalk, Ohio for the annual World Nationals race, they'll be able to look forward to more than a day at the track. Race car drivers Doug Blevins and Mark Buchanan are scheduled to make appearances at two Ohio-based Sunoco stations as a part of the current Sunoco and Inte ... Continue reading

Subaru Announces 2003 Baja Pricing

Subaru Announces 2003 Baja Pricing

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Aug. 19 -- Subaru of America, Inc. announced today Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Pricing (MSRP) for the 2003 Baja. The all-wheel drive Baja with the standard five-speed manual transmission is $23,995, $24,795 with the optional four-speed electronic automatic transmission.* Introduced earlier this y ... Continue reading

ZAP Showcases Advanced Transportation at California State Fair

ZAP Showcases Advanced Transportation at California State Fair

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 19 To raise awareness about the commercial availability of energy-efficient transportation, electric transportation pioneer ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAPZ - News) is showcasing its full- line of advanced transportation to the anticipated one million people expected to visit the California State ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire Introduces CooperWorld.Net

Cooper Tire Introduces CooperWorld.Net

FINDLAY, Ohio, Aug. 19 Cooper Tire & Rubber Company today launched CooperWorld.Net -- the newest addition to Cooper Tire's already top-rated customer service. A free business-to-business Internet site, CooperWorld.Net offers customers yet another channel for accessing the company quickly and easily, without sacrificing ... Continue reading

GM Recalls 720,000 Vehicles for Air Bag Problems

GM Recalls 720,000 Vehicles for Air Bag Problems

Detroit , Reuters reported that - General Motors Corp. on Monday recalled about 720,000 vehicles to fix two problems that could cause air bags to malfunction in a crash. One recall covers about 570,000 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, as well as Chevrolet Suburban and Tahoe and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL sport u ... Continue reading

Continental Tire North America Initiates Voluntary Recalls

Continental Tire North America Initiates Voluntary Recalls

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Aug. 19, 2002--Continental Tire North America, Inc. today announced that it is initiating a voluntary safety recall of 595,000 of its Continental P275/60R17 ContiTrac AW and General Grabber AW P275/60R17 tires. Consumers will receive free replacements. The tires involved have DOT codes from 109 to 4400 ... Continue reading

Bristol Dodge NASCAR WC notes and quotes

Bristol Dodge NASCAR WC notes and quotes

Monday, Aug. 19, 2002 Ray Cooper Bristol Motor Speedway Golin/Harris International Dodge notes and quotes. 803-466-9085 Sharpie 500. Advance Material. JIMMY SPENCER (No. ... Continue reading

Carmichael Clinches AMA Motocross Championship!

Carmichael Clinches AMA Motocross Championship!

AMA/Chevy Trucks US Motocross Series, Round 10: Spring Creek Motocross Park, Millville, MN, Sunday, August 18 Honda Racing's Ricky Carmichael continued his dominance in Millville with 1-1 moto victories and a 1st place overall finish, clinching the 2002 AMA 250cc Motocross title! With two national events remaining, Car ... Continue reading

Honeywell to Acquire Sensor Systems Business

Honeywell to Acquire Sensor Systems Business

MORRIS TOWNSHIP, N.J. & LONDON--August 19, 2002--Honeywell and Invensys plc (LSE: ISYS) announced today that Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions (ACS) has signed an agreement to acquire Invensys Sensor Systems for $415 million in cash. Invensys Sensor Systems is a leading global supplier of sensors and controls ... Continue reading

Luis Diaz Wins at Road America

Luis Diaz Wins at Road America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com DORRICOTT RACING DOMINATES ROAD AMERICA WITH 1-2-3 FINISH ! ! ! LUIS DIAZ WINS HIS SECOND TOYOTA ATLANTIC RACE Jon Fogarty and Alex Gurney Complete the Podium ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 19, 2002) - Dorricott Racing put on a show that was second to none ... Continue reading

OO Baby-ChevronTexaco To Include Delo Extended Life Coolant/Antifreeze

OO Baby-ChevronTexaco To Include Delo Extended Life Coolant/Antifreeze

Asset Caption: Chevron Delo Extended Life Coolant Jug Asset Caption: Web-ready logo Asset Caption: Press releaseAsset Description: Word document Asset Caption: Downloadable headline & body textAsset Description: Text file containing headline & body text Automotive Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available SAN ... Continue reading

#41 Michigan NASCAR Race Report

#41 Michigan NASCAR Race Report

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2002 TEAM TARGET FINISHES 34th AT MICHIGAN Spencer drops to 27th place in NASCAR Winston Cup championship points BROOKLYN, Mich. (August 18, 2002) - The No. 41 Target Dodge Intrepid R/T driven by Jimmy Sp ... Continue reading

#40 Michigan NASCAR Race Report

#40 Michigan NASCAR Race Report

Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2002 COORS LIGHT TEAM FINISHES SIXTH IN PEPSI 400 AT MICHIGAN Marlin remains in Winston Cup championship points lead BROOKLYN, Mich. (August 18, 2002) - Sterling Marlin drove the No. 40 Coors Light Dodge ... Continue reading

American Tire Distributors Launches Special Michelin Incentive for New Harmony Tire; Bose Premiums Available to Dealers

American Tire Distributors Launches Special Michelin Incentive for New Harmony Tire; Bose Premiums Available to Dealers

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Aug. 19, 2002--American Tire Distributors announced today a special incentive to support the new Harmony tire from Michelin. The incentive, which lasts from Sept. 1 through Oct. 25, provides the following dealer benefits (limit: one gift per location): -- For dealers who purchase 600 Harmony tires duri ... Continue reading

First Technology Announces Exclusive License Agreement with Flexpoint Sensor Systems

First Technology Announces Exclusive License Agreement with Flexpoint Sensor Systems

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--Aug. 19, 2002--First Technology has acquired a worldwide exclusive license to use, manufacture and sell certain products based on Flexpoint Sensor Systems Inc. (OTCBB:FLXP) bend sensing technology. The technology has been undergoing intensive testing at First Technology's Grand Blanc, US and Farnboro ... Continue reading

Nature Photographer Galen Rowell's New Book ''California the Beautiful'' Available at Auto Club Offices

Nature Photographer Galen Rowell's New Book ''California the Beautiful'' Available at Auto Club Offices

LOS ANGELES--Aug. 19, 2002--"California the Beautiful: Spirit and Place," a new book photographed by the late nature photographer Galen Rowell is available through Auto Club offices. The Automobile Club of Southern California, in cooperation with the northern California State Automobile Association (CSAA), released the ... Continue reading

Telcordia Energy Solution Among World's 100 Top Technological Contributions of 2002

Telcordia Energy Solution Among World's 100 Top Technological Contributions of 2002

MORRISTOWN, N.J.--Aug. 19, 2002--Telcordia Technologies, a leader in the development of the world's most advanced communications services, network technologies and Operations Support Systems (OSSs), has received R&D Magazine's 40th anniversary R&D 100 Award for the company's Asymmetric Hybrid Supercapacitor technology. ... Continue reading

Most Searched Cars - July 2002

Most Searched Cars - July 2002

Business Editors/Automotive Writers PALO ALTO, Calif.--Aug. 19, 2002--Dealix Corporation, the Home of InvoiceDealers, released the favorite cars, trucks, SUVs and minivans of its online shoppers. July 2002 Results: The Ford F-Series is becoming synonymous with First Place. Keeping the top position in Overall Favorites ... Continue reading

Le Mans-winning Ferrari fetches $5.9 million at auction

Le Mans-winning Ferrari fetches $5.9 million at auction

MONTEREY, Calif., Aug 18 Michael Ellis writing for Reuters reported that stocks may be hurting, retirement plans may be devastated, but the market for vintage cars races ahead. A Le Mans-winning 1962 Ferrari 330 Testa Rossa sold at auction for $5.9 million this weekend, the highest amount paid for a classic car in 15 y ... Continue reading

GM Bullish On America

GM Bullish On America

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug 18 Reuters publihed this story. "Once upon a time, we set the style," the video says, as black-and-white images of tail-finned Cadillacs and chrome-laden Chevrolets from GM's glory days of the 1950s and 1960s flash by. "The past is a lonely place to live." Summing up the renewed confidence at ... Continue reading

GM, Ford show new luxury models

GM, Ford show new luxury models

August 17, 2002 PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. Bloomberg News -- General Motors Corp.'s Cadillac and Ford Motor Co.'s Jaguar introduced cars on Friday intended to regain customers who have shunned the world's two largest automakers in favor of German and Japanese rivals. Cadillac will add a V-Series auto line next year based on ... Continue reading

Chrysler considers taking Dodge brand overseas

Chrysler considers taking Dodge brand overseas

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug 18 Reuters reported that DaimlerChrysler AG is considering expanding its Dodge brand to overseas markets, including Europe and Australia, due to interest in its Viper sports car and its pickup trucks, said Jim Schroer, executive vice president of Chrysler sales and marketing. "We're in the pro ... Continue reading

2003 Jaguar XK Unveiled

2003 Jaguar XK Unveiled

PEBBLE BEACH, CALIFORNIA, August 16, 2002 – Jaguar is giving attendees of this year's prestigious Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance a sneak preview of its new 2003 model year XK sports car. The new Jaguar XK retains its powerful and sensuous profile but underneath packs a wealth of new technology and engineering t ... Continue reading

Jarrett Edges Burton To Win At Michigan International Speedway

Jarrett Edges Burton To Win At Michigan International Speedway

Ford has won 23 of the last 36 NASCAR Winston Cup races at MIS from 1985-Present. Ford has won 25 series races in the track's history. Chevrolet has 16 wins while Pontiac and Dodge have four apiece. Other manufacturers with MIS wins include: Mercury (12), Buick (4) and Oldsmobile (2) This marks Ford's 8th Michigan swee ... Continue reading

Mopar NHRA Elimination Notes

Mopar NHRA Elimination Notes

Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Rugged Liner NHRA Nationals ‹ Brainerd International Raceway Notes & Quotes ­ Aug. 18, 2002 TELEVISION TIMES: (ALL TIMES EASTERN) FINAL ROUND: Sun., Aug. 18; 9­11 p.m.; ESPN2 REPEAT: Fri., Aug. 30; 3-5 a.m.; ESPN2thir BRAINERD, Minn. -- Mopar Motorsports NHRA P ... Continue reading

HMS Race Results from August 17th (I1)

HMS Race Results from August 17th (I1)

Contact: Mike Covert (843) 784-RACE For Immediate Release Porter Edges Jenkins in Auto Intensive Care 100 Late Model Action at Hardeeville HARDEEVILLE, S.C. (August 17, 2002) - The O.C. Welch Ford Lincoln Mercury Late Models returned to racing action in the Auto Intensive Care 100 Saturday night and Tommy Porter Jr. of ... Continue reading

Alex Job Racing - Mosport race

Alex Job Racing - Mosport race

Mosport International Raceway race, Aug. 18, 2002 tough times Alex Job Racing finished third and sixth in the GT class after a tough race at Mosport International Raceway. Pole-winner Lucas Luhr fell ill on the eve of the race, so his co-driver Sascha Maassen started the No. 23 McKenna Xybernaut Porsche and drove the f ... Continue reading

Spengler wins Fran Am at Mosport

Spengler wins Fran Am at Mosport

www.insidetracknews.com Victorious debut for Spengler Canadian Formula Renault star wins Fran Am at Mosport MOSPORT, ON - Bruno Spengler from St-Hypolitte, QC had a victorious debut in the Fran Am 2000 series race #2 on Aug. 18, which was part of the Mail2Web.com Grand Prix of Mosport. The 18-year-old Canadian led flag ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Hungarian GP-Race

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Hungarian GP-Race

Hungarian Grand Prix - RACE 18th August 2002 Weather: sunny and dry, 28°C Air, 30° Track In the 13th race of the season the BMW WilliamsF1 Team achieved today its 12th podium with Ralf Schumacher who was third in the Hungarian Grand Prix. After a frantic race, Juan Pablo Montoya finished 11th. Ralf Schumacher: 3rd Ch ... Continue reading

Chrysler California Cruiser hints at future

Chrysler California Cruiser hints at future

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug 19 Reuters reported that a two-door version of the popular-selling PT Cruiser could be in the works, and future models of the rounded vehicles may be edgier, with distinct horizontal lines on the side and rear. DaimlerChrysler AG gave a sneak peek this weekend of the Chrysler California Cruise ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Final Results from Race City Motorsport Park

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Final Results from Race City Motorsport Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION RACE CITY MOTORSPORT PARK SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2002 JOHNSON SWEEPS CANADIAN LUCAS OIL EVENTS Calgary, Alta. - Racing concluded at the NHRA Canadian Nationals with Brandon Johnson in Top Alcohol Dragster and Roger Bateman in Top Alcohol Funny Car ... Continue reading

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