Saturday, February 21, 2009

Tire Rack Street Survival Partners With IndyCar Driver Scott Goodyear To Save America's Youth

GREER, S.C. February 20, 2009: Scott Goodyear, veteran IndyCar driver and expert race analyst, today announced his partnership with Tire Rack Street Survival®, a national non-profit teen driving program. Every year more than 5,000 American youths ages 16 - 20 die behind the wheel. Nation-wide, a teen dies in a traffic ... Continue reading

Top-three Start For Pro Stock Champion Coughlin

PHOENIX February 20, 2009: A pair of solid runs on the opening day of qualifying for the 25th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals ended with back-to-back Pro Stock champion a lofty third on the grid. Coughlin opened with a stout 6.624 at 208.33 mph in his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt to earn the spot. He later post ... Continue reading

Awards Keep Flowing at National Convention; Speaker Preaches Effective Communication

LAS VEGAS, Nev. February 20, 2009: Day two of the 45th Sports Car Club of America National Convention at South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., was highlighted by a Rally and Solo awards luncheon and a presentation by Dr. Rick Brinkman, an expert in practical communication strategies. To begin the Rally and S ... Continue reading

Toyota Post-Qualifying Notes & Quotes Auto Club Speedway - February 20, 2009

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. ·19001 South Western Avenue · Torrance, CA 90501 TOYOTA NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) BRIAN VICKERS, No. 83 Red Bull Toyota Camry, Red Bull Racing Team Finishing Position: 1st Can you describe your qualifying run? "I couldn't ask for much more out of the car. Ryan (Pemberton, crew c ... Continue reading

TOYOTA MOTORSPORTS - A POLE AND AN ENGINE CHANGE

Brian Vickers earned Red Bull Racing Team's second pole in the past 16 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races Friday, turning a lap at 183.439 mph during qualifying at Auto Club Speedway. But the celebration didn't last long, as the No. 83 team was forced to change engines after time trials. They'll have Saturday's lone 1-hour ... Continue reading

STRICTLY SIDEWAYS AT RALLYDAY 2009

"Strictly Sideways" is the latest exciting attraction alongside the regular action-packed lineup at Rallyday, which takes place at Castle Combe Circuit on Saturday 19 September 2009. The all-new "Strictly Sideways" competition will showcase rally teams demonstrating their drifting and car control in front of a panel of ... Continue reading

Top-three start for Pro Stock champion Coughlin (NHRA/JEGS)

Top-three start for Pro Stock champion Coughlin PHOENIX (Feb. 20) -- A pair of solid runs on the opening day of qualifying for the 25th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals ended with back-to-back Pro Stock champion a lofty third on the grid. Coughlin opened with a stout 6.624 at 208.33 mph in his JEGS.com Chevro ... Continue reading

Accuride Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call Information

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Accuride Corporation (OCTBB: AURD) will announce its 2008 fourth quarter and fiscal year-end results on February 26, 2009, before the open of the financial markets. In conjunction, the Company will conduct a conference call on February 26, at 10 a.m. Central Time. The telephone number to access the co ... Continue reading

DENSHAM FLIES ASOM TEQUILA COLORS AT FIREBIRD

DENSHAM FLIES ASOM TEQUILA COLORS AT FIREBIRD (PHOENIX, AZ) February 20, 2009 --- AsomBroso Tequila, in association with Affliction Clothing, is pleased to announce the sponsorship of popular veteran driver, Gary Densham and his nitro funny car team beginning with the 2009 Lucas Slick Mist NHRA Nationals at Firebird In ... Continue reading

Capps is provisional No. 1 qualifier on Friday in Phoenix

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Round 2 of 24 NHRA Arizona Nationals Firebird International Raceway Chandler, Ariz. Feb. 20-22, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS IS PROVISIONAL NO. 1 QUALIFIER ON FRIDAY IN PHO ... Continue reading

FW: ACDelco/Kurt Johnson/NHRA Pro Stock Report/Friday Qualifying at Phoenix

From: Jeff Romack Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 9:45 PM To: Jeff Romack Subject: ACDelco/Kurt Johnson/NHRA Pro Stock Report/Friday Qualifying at Phoenix [cid:image001.jpg@01C993A3.39D6A390] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Romack ACDelco Racing Communications Office: 317.843.5447 Cell: 317.698.1016 jfromack@cs.com ... Continue reading

Lucas and Langdon earn top-half berths Friday in Phoenix

Lucas and Langdon earn top-half berths Friday in Phoenix PHOENIX (Feb. 20) -- Top Fuel teammates Morgan Lucas and Shawn Langdon ran similar qualifying passes Friday to open the 25th annual Lucas Oil Slick Mist NHRA Nationals in sixth and seventh place, respectively, on the provisional ladder. Lucas posted a steady 3.87 ... Continue reading

GM Moves Quickly to Shed Saab in Financial Crisis - VIDEO ENHANCED

GM moves quickly to shed Sweden's Saab as it steps up desperate measures to conserve cash DETROIT February 20, 2009; Tom Krisher writing for the AP reported that just three days after telling the U.S. government that it might dump its Swedish-based Saab brand, General Motors Corp. placed the struggling unit into reorga ... Continue reading

Chicago Snow Shouldn't be a Problem for Auto Show Visitors

CHICAGO, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With a comprehensive snow removal plan in place, weather that's expected for Saturday morning in the area shouldn't affect patrons heading for McCormick Place for the 2009 Chicago Auto Show. "We encourage those who are considering visiting the show to not alter their plans du ... Continue reading