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CASCAR - N#1 - Barrie Rain Delay and Grid

CASCAR - N#1 - Barrie Rain Delay and Grid

Inclement weather delays the CASCAR Super Series season opener to Monday afternoon at Barrie Speedway TORONTO, ON – The start of the 2006 CASCAR Super Series season has been pushed back one day. The GO-RACING.CA 300 – originally scheduled for Sunday evening at Barrie Speedway – has been rescheduled to Mo ... Continue reading

Team 7-Eleven Practice Report, Indianapoiis Motor Speedway

Team 7-Eleven Practice Report, Indianapoiis Motor Speedway

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Out of the doldrums and into the final for Bazemore in Columbus

Out of the doldrums and into the final for Bazemore in Columbus

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: May 19-21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net OUT OF THE DOLDRUMS AND INTO THE FINAL FOR BA ... Continue reading

NYSE Practice Report, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

NYSE Practice Report, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

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Herr Takes Maiden SPEED Touring Car Win At Mid-Ohio

Herr Takes Maiden SPEED Touring Car Win At Mid-Ohio

For Immediate Release Herr Takes Maiden SPEED Touring Car Win At Mid-Ohio LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 21, 2006) - Chip Herr, of Lititz, Pa., captured his first-ever SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Championship win in his STaSIS Engineering/QVALE Audi A4 at the Mid-Ohio SPEED World Challenge Weekend Presented ... Continue reading

XM Satellite Radio Practice Report, Indy (May 21, 2006)

XM Satellite Radio Practice Report, Indy (May 21, 2006)

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Klein Tools/Canadian Club Practice Report, Indy (May 21, 2006)

Klein Tools/Canadian Club Practice Report, Indy (May 21, 2006)

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Jim Beam/Vonage Practice Report, Indy (May 21)

Jim Beam/Vonage Practice Report, Indy (May 21)

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Scelzi goes to quarterfinals in Columbus

Scelzi goes to quarterfinals in Columbus

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: May 19-21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI GOES TO QUARTERFINALS IN COLUMBUS HEBR ... Continue reading

Capps and Force out in Columbus opening round

Capps and Force out in Columbus opening round

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: May 19-21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS AND FORCE OUT IN COLUMBUS OPENING ROUND ... Continue reading

First Double Podium Finish

First Double Podium Finish

Team Contact: Jennifer Hart, Flying Lizard Motorsports Tel: 707.935.9600 x 552; Mobile: 415.425.3578, e-mail: jennifer@lizardms.com Flying Lizard Wins in GT2 at Mid-Ohio; First and Third in Team's First Double Podium Finish May 21, 2006--Lexington, Ohio--In today's American Le Mans Series at Mid-Ohio race, the Lizards ... Continue reading

Rocketsports Racing Monterrey Race Report

Rocketsports Racing Monterrey Race Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com PASTORELLI COMPLETES FIRST CHAMP CAR RACE IN MONTERREY WITH ROCKETSPORTS RACING MONTERREY, Mexico (May 21, 2006) – Starting 16th on the grid for Rocketsports Racing, driver Nicky Pastorelli mad ... Continue reading

Stevens Jr. makes early exit in Columbus

Stevens Jr. makes early exit in Columbus

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: May 19-21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS JR. EXITS FIRST ROUND IN COLUMBUS HEB ... Continue reading

Phoenix Lap Leaders

Phoenix Lap Leaders

NOTE: Feature Lap Leaders Now Affixed. USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 20, 2006 - Phoenix, Arizona - Manzanita Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Damion Gardner, 50, Chaffin-19.172; 2. Rickie Gaunt, 2a, Zoriki/Smiley-19.329; 3. Jeremy Sherman, 75J, Jake's-19.645; 4. ... Continue reading

Concord Focus Results

Concord Focus Results

USAC CAROLINA/VIRGINIA FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 21, 2006 - Concord, North Carolina - Concord Motorsports Park QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Bradley Riethmeyer, 11, Trotter-12.926; 2. Chase Scott, 77, Performance Research-13.040; 3. Michael Sboro, 24, Sboro-13.233; 4. Mark Burt, 22, Burt-13.236; 5. ... Continue reading

Columbus Focus Results

Columbus Focus Results

USAC MIDWEST PAVEMENT FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 20, 2006 - Columbus, Ohio - Columbus Motor Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Craig Haack, 88, Haack-14.597; 2. Tate Martz, 1, Steele-14.602, 3. James Robertson, 42, Robertson-14.754; 4. Andy Baber II, 27, Start-to-Finish-14.823; 5. ... Continue reading

Jeg Coughlin continues pursuit of Columbus title (NHRA/JEG'S)

Jeg Coughlin continues pursuit of Columbus title (NHRA/JEG'S)

Jeg Coughlin continues pursuit of Columbus title COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jeg Coughlin will continue his pursuit of the Stock Eliminator title when final eliminations resume today for the 42nd annual Pontiac Performance Nationals at National Trail Raceway. Coughlin is one of 14 drivers still in contention for th ... Continue reading

All-New 2007 Honda Fit Achieves Top "5-Star" Safety Rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

All-New 2007 Honda Fit Achieves Top "5-Star" Safety Rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

May 19, 2006 -- Torrance, Calif. -- The 2007 Honda Fit has earned a "5-Star" safety rating for frontal crash performance from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. A "5-Star" rating is the highest government safety rating. Ninety-nine percent of Hon ... Continue reading

NCAP Vehicle Listing

NCAP Vehicle Listing

Your search for 2007 found these 13 vehicles as of Sunday, 21 May, 2006 06:02 PM. Vehicle Frontal Star Ratings Side Star Ratings Rollover Ratings Driver Passenger Driver Passenger 2 Wheel Drive 4 Wheel Drive 2007 Dodge Caliber 4-DR. ... Continue reading

Hornish Leads 13 SCCA Grads in Indy 500 Time Trials

Hornish Leads 13 SCCA Grads in Indy 500 Time Trials

For Immediate Release Hornish Leads 13 SCCA Grads in Indy 500 Time Trials INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (May 21, 2006) - Former SCCA Pro Racing standout Sam Hornish Jr. took one step closer to winning the 90th Indianapolis 500, winning the pole position on Saturday and leading 13 of the 32 qualifiers who have SCCA racing on their ... Continue reading

Gigliotti Wins SPEED World Challenge GT at Mid Ohio

Gigliotti Wins SPEED World Challenge GT at Mid Ohio

IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: johnt@c2group.com LG Motorsports At Mid Ohio.... PERFECT Lou Gigliotti, driving the #28 LG Motorsports, ProLong Tube Header Corvette C6.R went wire-to-wire to win Saturday's SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT race taking at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The race will be broadcast on ... Continue reading

Freshened Ford Fiesta And Fusion Continue Brisk Sales Pace In April

Freshened Ford Fiesta And Fusion Continue Brisk Sales Pace In April

COLOGNE - May 21, 2006: The Ford Focus remains Ford of Europe's best selling vehicle, with 157,000 units sold so far this year. But the new Ford Fiesta, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, is following hard on its heels. Fiesta sales in April were 27,100 units, an increase of 5 per cent from April 2005. In the ... Continue reading

VANDERGRIFF STARTS FROM No. 2 POSITION IN COLUMBUS

VANDERGRIFF STARTS FROM No. 2 POSITION IN COLUMBUS

2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: May 19-21, 2006 VANDERGRIFF STARTS FROM No. 2 POSITION IN COLUMBUS HEBRON, Ohio (May 20, 2006)- Bob Vandergriff Jr. drove his UPS Top Fuel dragster to the No. 2 qualifying position at ... Continue reading

Phoenix CRA Results

Phoenix CRA Results

USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 20, 2006 - Phoenix, Arizona - Manzanita Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Damion Gardner, 50, Chaffin-19.172; 2. Rickie Gaunt, 2a, Zoriki/Smiley-19.329; 3. Jeremy Sherman, 75J, Jake's-19.645; 4. Mike Spencer, 44, Engstrom-19.673; 5. ... Continue reading

Ventura Midget Results

Ventura Midget Results

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 20, 2005 - Ventura, California - Ventura Raceway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Jerome Rodela, 71, Pedregon-12.111; 2. Robby Flock, 79, Sala-12.131; 3. Garrett Hansen, 70, Hansen-12.251; 4. Shannon McQueen, 7, McQueen-12.333; 5. ... Continue reading

Ventura Focus Results

Ventura Focus Results

USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 20, 2005 - Ventura, California - Ventura Raceway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Nic Faas, (#17 Faas), 2. Bobby Michnowicz (#21 Michnowicz), 3. Brett Engstrom (#5 Engstrom), 4. Joseph Fabozzi (#84 Fabozzi), 5. ... Continue reading

Gigliotti Wraps Up Perfect SPEED GT Weekend With Win at Mid-Ohio

Gigliotti Wraps Up Perfect SPEED GT Weekend With Win at Mid-Ohio

For Immediate Release Gigliotti Wraps Up Perfect SPEED GT Weekend With Win at Mid-Ohio LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 20, 2006) - At Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday, Lou Gigliotti, of Dallas, Texas, went flag-to-flag in his No. 28 LG Pro Long Tube Headers Chevrolet Corvette C6 to win the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challe ... Continue reading

Shaun Carlson makes progress, misses field in Columbus

Shaun Carlson makes progress, misses field in Columbus

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: May 19-21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SHAUN CARLSON MAKES PROGRESS, MISSES FIELD IN ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Red River Raceway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Red River Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION RED RIVER RACEWAY, GILLIAM, LA. SATURDAY, MAY 20, 2006 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 FIELDS SET AT RED RIVER RACEWAY GILLIAM, La. - Top Alcohol Dragster pilot Steve Torrence and Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Brandon Lewis lead qua ... Continue reading

Bazemore and Matco Tools team continue to improve, grab No. 4 in Columbus qualifying

Bazemore and Matco Tools team continue to improve, grab No. 4 in Columbus qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: May 19-21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE AND MATCO TOOLS TEAM CONTINUE TO IMP ... Continue reading

Stevens Jr. earns No. 9 in Columbus qualifying

Stevens Jr. earns No. 9 in Columbus qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: May 19-21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS JR. EARNS NO. 9 IN COLUMBUS QUALIFYIN ... Continue reading

Kanaan, Team 7-Eleven Qualify Fifth at Indianapolis

Kanaan, Team 7-Eleven Qualify Fifth at Indianapolis

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Troxel qualifies No. 5 at National Trail in Columbus

Troxel qualifies No. 5 at National Trail in Columbus

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: May 19-21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL QUALIFIES NO. 5 AT NATIONAL TRAIL IN C ... Continue reading

Franchitti Qualifies 17th for Indianapolis 500

Franchitti Qualifies 17th for Indianapolis 500

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Herta Qualifies 16th For Indianapolis 500

Herta Qualifies 16th For Indianapolis 500

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Michael Andretti Puts Jim Beam/Vonage Machine 13th on Indy Grid

Michael Andretti Puts Jim Beam/Vonage Machine 13th on Indy Grid

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NHRA Warren Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: WJ Will Start 10th in Columbus

NHRA Warren Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: WJ Will Start 10th in Columbus

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ Will Start 10th in Columbus Event: 42nd Annual Pontiac Performance Nationals Day/Date: Saturday, May 20, 2006 Location: National Trail Raceway, Columbus, Ohio On the strength of a 6.706-second, 205.88 mph pass recorded on Saturday ... Continue reading

Scelzi qualifies No. 6 in Columbus, switches to Stratus

Scelzi qualifies No. 6 in Columbus, switches to Stratus

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: May 19-21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI QUALIFIES NO. 6 IN COLUMBUS; SWITCHES ... Continue reading

PENSKE PORSCHE TO START ON MID-OHIO OVERALL POLE

PENSKE PORSCHE TO START ON MID-OHIO OVERALL POLE

PENSKE PORSCHE TO START ON MID-OHIO OVERALL POLE LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 20, 2006) – Admittedly, this wasn’t how Sascha Maassen wanted to win his first overall pole position in the American Le Mans Series. Nevertheless, that’s where his Penske Racing Porsche RS Spyder will start in the American Le Mans at M ... Continue reading

Rocketsports Racing Monterrey Report - Saturday

Rocketsports Racing Monterrey Report - Saturday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com TROUBLES EARLY ON HINDER POSITIVE QUALIFYING RESULTS IN MONTERREY FOR PASTORELLI MONTERREY, Mexico (May 20, 2006) – A disappointing day for Rocketsports Racing in Monterrey, Mexico today, as th ... Continue reading

Goodwrench Expertise Challenge Helps Put Future Automotive Technicians On The Fast Track To A Great Career

Goodwrench Expertise Challenge Helps Put Future Automotive Technicians On The Fast Track To A Great Career

Today's trained automotive technicians earn competitive wages, and they're in high demand CONCORD, N.C. - It can be a challenge to land a prime spot on a NASCAR pit crew. Yet vehicle dealerships across the country are scrambling to find qualified automotive technicians for their own "pit crews" - even with salaries of ... Continue reading

AMA Picture - Petaluma HS Graduate

AMA Picture - Petaluma HS Graduate

Attached please find an image of Eric Bostrom (#32), the Petaluma High School graduate who claimed the Formula Xtreme victory at Infineon Raceway today. Photo by Stephen Scharf. ... Continue reading

a new trade partner

a new trade partner

Dear sir or madam We have the pleasure of introducing ourselves to you with the hope that we may have an opportunity with you in your business extention. We are Jiangsu Hongda Chemical New Material Company, in Jiangsu province, in China.We are an exporter of chemical new material having a considerable amount of experie ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Will hopes to duplicate =?windows-1252?Q?Muldowne?= =?windows-1252?Q?y=92s_win_here_30_years_ago_?=

KB Racing LLC: Will hopes to duplicate =?windows-1252?Q?Muldowne?= =?windows-1252?Q?y=92s_win_here_30_years_ago_?=

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING LLC-owned, KALITTA MOTORSPORTS-managed TOP FUEL DRAGSTER HILLARY WILL (www.hillarywillrace.com) -- DRIVER JIM OBERHOFER (Jim O.) – CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 42ND ANNUAL NHRA ... Continue reading

Picture from AMA Race at Infineon Raceway

Picture from AMA Race at Infineon Raceway

Attached please find an image of Ben Spies, the Suzuki rider who claimed the Superbike victory at today's Kawasaki AMA Superbike Showdown at Infineon Raceway. Photo by Mike Doran. ... Continue reading

Qualifying resend

Qualifying resend

Please discard previous message. Use this one instead. Thanks, Ryan Smith Web editor/Media Relations Manager American Le Mans Series 1394 Broadway Ave. Braselton, GA 30517 E-mail: rsmith@americanlemans.com (706) 654-2983, Ext. ... Continue reading

Sharp Electronic Cash Register Incorporates Reliability, Quality and Value into an Entry-Level Unit with PC Friendly Software

Sharp Electronic Cash Register Incorporates Reliability, Quality and Value into an Entry-Level Unit with PC Friendly Software

MAHWAH, N.J.--May 20, 2006--Sharp is unveiling a new, easy-to-use electronic cash register with enhanced capabilities that small retailers will appreciate. The ER-A242 is the ideal solution for businesses that want reliability along with fast, quiet thermal printing and easy programming software for PC connectivity. "S ... Continue reading

TodoEnSaludFemenina.org: Te invitamos a tu nueva comunidad.

TodoEnSaludFemenina.org: Te invitamos a tu nueva comunidad.

Si no ves la imágenes de este correo haz click aqui: http://www.todoensaludfemenina.org o copia y pega la liga en la barra de dirección de tu navegador. ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: XPLOD SERIES FINAL QUALIFYING AT ATCO, N.J.

NHRA NEWS: XPLOD SERIES FINAL QUALIFYING AT ATCO, N.J.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Hacker (626) 428-0280 PERSONETT BREAKS 220 MPH BARRIER TO RUN FASTEST PRO RWD SPEED IN NHRA SPORT COMPACT HISTORY ATCO, N.J. - Brad Personett ran the fastest speed ever in NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series history at the Northeast NHRA Sport Compact Nationals at Atco Raceway. P ... Continue reading

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