Friday, August 2, 2002

Brickyard 400 Winston B'Fast Club - Jeff Gordon, Aug. 2

TEAM MONTE CARLO Contact: Nancy Wager or Judy Stropus Brickyard 400 Advance nmwager@aol.com or jstropus@earthlink.net Friday, August 02, 2002 GM Racing Communications Indianapolis Motor Speedway (727) 784-8465 or (203) 438-0501 Page 1 Today's NASCAR Winston Breakfast Club Luncheon featured past winners of the Brickyard ... Continue reading

Post-practice Dodge NASCAR Winston Cup quotes from Brickyard 400

Friday, Aug. 2, 2002 Ray Cooper Indianapolis Motor Speedway Golin/Harris International Dodge notes and quotes. 803-466-9085 Brickyard 400 Advance Material. CHIP GANASSI (Car owner Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates Dodge Intrepid R/Ts) "Today is just practice, and you never know what's going to happen. It's a long ... Continue reading

NASCAR Brickyard 400 Practice 1 - Chevy Driver Quotes, Aug. 2

TEAM MONTE CARLO Contact: Nancy Wager or Judy Stropus Brickyard 400 Practice nmwager@aol.com or jstropus@earthlink.net Friday, August 02, 2002 GM Racing Communications Indianapolis Motor Speedway (727) 784-8465 or (203) 438-0501 Page 5 Post Practice Notes: Jeff Green, No. 30 AOL Chevrolet Monte Carlo (blew a motor afte ... Continue reading

Dodge Nascar BRICKYARD Winston Cup Notes

Friday, Aug. 2, 2002 Ray Cooper Indianapolis Motor Speedway Golin/Harris International Dodge notes and quotes. 803-466-9085 Brickyard 400 Advance Material. STERLING MARLIN (No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Intrepid R/T) NOTE: Marlin remains first in the NASCAR Winston Cup point standings for the 19th straight race. ... Continue reading

Consumer In The Middle: Honda withholds recall information - blames gray market

RICHMOND HILL, ON, Aug. 2 - Honda Canada Inc. has advised American importers of Canadian cars that Honda will no longer provide them with recall information. Honda claims that this action is needed to stop the flow of gray market cars from Canada to the United States. Honda stopped honouring warranties on imported Cana ... Continue reading

Extreme Off-Road Motorsports Yield Goodyear Big Dividends

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 2 The unyielding rock of extreme rock crawling is yielding big dividends for Goodyear. The results are hard to knock, according to Steve Myers, marketing manager for Goodyear's light truck tires. For example, Goodyear Wrangler MT/R tire sales climbed a hefty 47 percent last year; so far this year, sal ... Continue reading

Winnebago Industries Highlights 2003 Products in Record Dealer Days Event

FOREST CITY, Iowa--Aug. 2, 2002--Winnebago Industries, Inc., Dealer Days event attracted a record number of attendees for the introduction of its 2003 Winnebago, Itasca, Rialta and Ultimate brand motor homes. The event was held July 28 - 31, 2002 at Bally's in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the event, attendees were able to ... Continue reading

Ward's Reports Estimated Production

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 2 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 326,688 units, up from the 304,023 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 9,869,272 ve ... Continue reading

LA Auto Club: Gasoline Prices Inch Downward for Fifth Consecutive Week

LOS ANGELES--Aug. 2, 2002--Gasoline prices continued their downward crawl throughout the southwest during the past week, 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 motoring trips. Cu ... Continue reading

AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch; Slight Drop in Fuel Prices

HOUSTON--Aug. 2, 2002--Motorists in Texas saw slightly lower gas prices during the past week, 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. Despite decreases in some cities, the statewide average price ... Continue reading

GE Industrial Systems to Acquire NovaSensor

PLAINVILLE, Conn.--Aug. 2, 2002--GE Industrial Systems, a division of General Electric Company , announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire NovaSensor Inc., a subsidiary of TRW Inc. . NovaSensor(R)is a leading provider of high-technology products to medical, automotive and industrial process control mar ... Continue reading

Group 1 Automotive Completes Acquisition of Six Dealerships in Los Angeles

HOUSTON, Aug. 2 -- Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 specialty retailer, today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of the Miller Auto Group, consisting of six dealerships in the Los Angeles area with annual revenues of $400 million. Geographic and Brand Diversity Enhanced The Mill ... Continue reading

Cheap auto leases really were too good to be true

August 2, 2002 Dorin Levin writing for Bloomberg posted this story: Automotive leasing, a nifty financing method that lets some motorists drive new cars they couldn't afford to buy, has dwindled to its lowest popularity in years. Think of it as another now-deflated, too-good-to-be-true bubble from the era of day trader ... Continue reading

CSK Auto Corporation Redeems $71,703,000 of Senior Notes

PHOENIX, Aug. 1 -- CSK Auto Corporation announced today that it has completed the redemption of $71,703,000 in aggregate principal amount of CSK Auto Inc.'s 11% senior subordinated notes. The Company used the net proceeds from its recent equity offering to redeem the notes. The 11% senior subordinated notes were origin ... Continue reading

Light Vehicle Sales Up in July

DETROIT Ed Garsten writing for AP said that summer marketing programs featuring no interest financing proved to be the salve to soothe consumers' concerns over uncertain financial markets, pushing U.S. light vehicle sales up nine percent last month over July 2001. "It's almost as if consumers are using proceeds they go ... Continue reading

CarClub.com Relaunched With New Focus on Dealer Relationships; Next Phase Media Expands Consumer, Dealer Options With Relaunch of Second Automobile Buying Service

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--Aug. 1, 2002--Automobile dealers and consumers now have a new option for buying and selling cars online. Nearly a year after being shuttered, CarClub.com is back online offering simple, one-stop shopping for any kind of new or used car. The new CarClub.com service joins iMotors.com as part of Next ... Continue reading

DriveCam Video Systems Teams with National Interstate Insurance Co. to Improve Driving Performance of Insured Fleets

SAN DIEGO--Aug. 1, 2002-- NIIC Reimburses Up to 50 Percent of Cost to Implement DriveCam's Driving Feedback System Under the NIIC/DriveCam Certification Program DriveCam Video Systems, an innovator in vehicle safety systems, today announced that it has partnered with the National Interstate Insurance Co. to market Driv ... Continue reading

Liteglow Industries, Inc. Reports Record Sales and Earnings for the First Half of 2002

POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--Aug. 1, 2002--Spencer Krumholz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Michael Krumholz, President, of Liteglow Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:LTGL), report record sales and earnings for the period ending June 30, 2002. For the six months ended June 30, 2002, the cumulative sales, earnings, and improve ... Continue reading

Metro Detroit Ford Dealers Bring the Stars of Ford Racing to Motown

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 1 -- The Metro Detroit Ford Dealers will once again offer fans the opportunity to get up-close with racing's biggest names at the fifth annual Ford Racing Fan Appreciation Day on Thursday, August 15. The event moves to Comerica Park in downtown Detroit. This free event kicks off race-week festivit ... Continue reading

Porsche Cars North America Reports July U.S. Sales; Sales Up 8 Percent

<p>ATLANTA, Aug. 1 -- Porsche Cars North America, Inc., (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars in the United States, today announced U.S. retail sales for July totaled 2,286 cars, an 8 percent increase over the same period last year. In addition, 911 sales were up 12 percent for the month, and Boxster ... Continue reading

Subaru Reports Best July Sales in History; Forester Sets All-Time Record

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Aug. 1 -- Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA), a pioneer of crossover all-wheel drive vehicles designed for the active lifestyle, released record sales figures today for the month of July. Subaru recorded total sales of 16,195 units for the month, an increase of 1 percent from last year's July total. To da ... Continue reading

Supreme Industries' 2002 Second-Quarter Earnings Per Share Increase 27%

GOSHEN, Ind.--Aug. 1, 2002--Supreme Industries, Inc., (AMEX:STS) a leading manufacturer of specialized vehicles including truck bodies and shuttle buses, today announced earnings for its second quarter, which ended June 30, 2002. Second-quarter net income for 2002 increased 35 percent to $2.2 million, or $0.19 per dilu ... Continue reading

Warrantech Announces Strong Preliminary First Quarter Results; Earnings in Line With Analyst Expectations

EULESS, Texas--Aug. 1, 2002--Warrantech Corporation (OTC:WTEC), a leader and innovator in administering service contracts and extended warranties, today announced that it expects to report earnings per share (EPS) of $0.04 to $0.06 for the fiscal first quarter 2003 ended June 30, 2002. This strong result is in line wit ... Continue reading

Communications May Become Catalyst for Telematics Technologies

MINNEAPOLIS--Aug. 1, 2002--The availability of telematics-related hardware may be more widespread than some realize -- particularly in Europe where many auto makers offer a variety of options that integrate a phone with the audio system and navigation unit. These "vehicle communications systems" reflect a growing trend ... Continue reading

Sirius Party at the Glen

<<ole0.bmp>> SIRIUS FRIDAY NIGHT WELCOME RECEPTION You're invited to the inaugural Sirius Satellite Radio at The Glen Friday Night Welcome Reception. Join us for a night of great food and fun with your host Joseph P. Clayton, President and CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio. Other featured guests will include Casey Atwood, ... Continue reading

ANC Rental Corporation To Offer Its National Car Rental Licensees Dual Branding with the Alamo Rent A Car Brand

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Aug. 1, 2002--ANC Rental Corporation, the owner of the nationally recognized National and Alamo car rental brands, announced last week that its National Car Rental licensees will have the opportunity to dual brand their facilities - operating both the Alamo and National brands under a single conc ... Continue reading

SpeedSource Looks to Turn Luck Around at Mid-Ohio

SpeedSource Looks to Turn Luck Around at Mid-Ohio DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 1, 2002) -- SpeedSource appeared to be unstoppable during the 2001 season. The South Florida-based team posted dominating performances in the Grand Sport II class en route to the team and driver championships, and also captured the overall vi ... Continue reading

2003 SEMA Spring Expo Expands, Delivers Powerful New Experience

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Rosemarie Kitchin, <rosemariek@sema.org> SEMA, 909/396-0289, ext. 104 2003 SEMA SPRING EXPO EXPANDS, DELIVERS POWERFUL NEW EXPERIENCE TCAA and PRO to Join Forces Under Spring Expo Banner DIAMOND BAR, Calif. - According to a recent announcement by the Specialty Equipment Market Assoc ... Continue reading

Starcraft's Quarterly Net Income Increases 60%; Performance Driven By Its Tecstar Unit

GOSHEN, Ind.--Aug. 1, 2002--Starcraft Corporation (OTCBB:STCR), today announced earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended June 30th. For the quarter, the company reported: -- an 81 percent increase in revenues, -- a 60 percent increase in net income, and -- a 36 percent increase in diluted earnings per share, compare ... Continue reading

Thursday Results-NHRA Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals-Bandimere Speedway, Denver, Colo.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA CASTROL GTX JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2002 Racing Underway for Jr. Racers at Bandimere Speedway DENVER-Over 500 NHRA Castrol GTX Jr. Drag Racing League competitors, representing NHRA's South Central, West Central, Northwest and Pac ... Continue reading

Auto Racing Caps Run of 150th Illinois State Fair!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Major League Auto Racing Caps Run of 150th Illinois State Fair!!!!!! Championship Dirt Cars and Stock Cars Prepare for 100-mile Events on Last Weekend of Fair! Macon, Illinois July 31, 2002 The traditional last weekend of auto racing concludes what is surely to be a successful ten day run of the 150th version of the Il ... Continue reading