Saturday, July 21, 2012

FIA F1 - Alonzo On Pole At Hockenheim

Hockenheim, Jul. 21, 2012: Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso took pole position twice for Sunday’s German round at Hockenheim. First he lapped his Ferrari in 1m 40.904s in soaking conditions in Q3 that required Pirelli’s extreme wet tyres. Then, after Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber had come up short with 1m 41 ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Castroneves Fastest In Practice At Edmonton

EDMONTON, Jul. 21, 2012: Helio Castroneves has been the Edmonton Indy runner-up three of the past four years. So almost nothing would give him more satisfaction than winning the race July 22 on the 2.224-mile, 13-turn City Centre Airport circuit in the No. 3 Penske Truck Rental car. He started strongly by topping the 2 ... Continue reading

Indy Lights - Munoz Takes Pole At Edmonton

EDMONTON, Jul. 21, 2012: Qualifying Saturday for the Edmonton 100 Firestone Indy Lights event on the 2.224-mile Edmonton City Centre Airport Circuit, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, time and speed in parentheses: <p> <p> 1. (26) Carlos Munoz, 01:25.5115 (93.630)<br> 2. (9) Peter Dempsey, 01:2 ... Continue reading

Motorsports Brands - Sunoco Becomes Official Fuel Of The Baltimore GP

BALTIMORE, Jul. 16, 2012: Sunoco was today named the Official Fuel of the Grand Prix of Baltimore. The most coveted real estate of the Grand Prix weekend - victory lane - will be known as the Sunoco Victory Lane, while pit lane will be known as Sunoco Pit Lane. Sunoco will also have a significant signage presence durin ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Single-Day Reserved Seats Available For The Grand Prix Of Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Jul. 16, 2012: Single-day reserved tickets are now on sale for the 2012 Grand Prix of Baltimore, which will rumble through the streets of downtown Baltimore's Inner Harbor on Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, 2012. Adult reserved seating for Saturday, Sept. ... Continue reading

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Adds Chicago Bears To 2012 Sports Marketing Roster

FULLERTON, Jul. 20, 2012: Yokohama Tire Corporation announced today its multi-year sponsorship of one of the oldest and best known franchises in the National Football League (NFL), the Chicago Bears. Founded in 1920 with nine championships to their credit – including one Super Bowl title – the Bears are the l ... Continue reading

Star Mazda - Team GDT Looking For Top-10 Finishes At Edmonton

EDMONTON, Jul. 20, 2012: Due to some post-race penalties bestowed on a couple drivers ahead of him, Team GDT’s Andrés Méndez got his first top-10 finish of the season in Toronto July 8. He and his teammate, Ryan Tveter, would like to post two more top-10 finishes each this weekend in the doubleheader for the ... Continue reading

Honda Delivers First Fit EV to California Customer

American Honda Motor Co., Inc., delivered the first all-electric 2013 Honda Fit EV to a couple in Southern California, the company announced today. The 2013 Honda Fit EV is the latest in Honda's diverse and expansive portfolio of alternative-fuel vehicles, earning a combined adjusted Environmental Protection Agency (EP ... Continue reading

Ford Launches The Ford Escape Summer Giveaway

The Ford Escape Summer Getaway Sweepstakes are here for a limited time. By simply entering the sweepstakes a lucky winner will be driving away with the 2013 Ford Escape, equipped with new features to please every driver. Enter to win the 2013 Ford Escape with just a few simple clicks of the mouse and take a look at the ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group's Toledo Assembly Complex Third Facility to Achieve World Class Manufacturing Milestone; Ties Dundee as Highest Ranking Facility

Toledo Assembly Complex awarded bronze status Follows Dundee Engine and Windsor Assembly awards Audit score ties Dundee plant, making it one of the highest ranking North American manufacturing facilities Ranking rewards improvements in safety, quality and productivity The Toledo Assembly Complex (Ohio) is the third Chr ... Continue reading