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Wednesday, August 21, 2002

bom.com Signs Tier-One Automotive Supplier Air International US Inc.; Streamlined Change Management and 24/7 Global Access Cited as Key Factors for Adoption

bom.com Signs Tier-One Automotive Supplier Air International US Inc.; Streamlined Change Management and 24/7 Global Access Cited as Key Factors for Adoption

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Aug. 21, 2002--bom.com today announced Air International (US) Inc. (www.airinter.com.au), a tier-one supplier to General Motors and other leading members of the world's automotive industry, as a new customer for its online product lifecycle management (PLM) application. Air International is using ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Press Release

Federal-Mogul Press Release

Press Release Issued August 21, 2002 8:31:00 AM ET Federal-Mogul and Taiho to Establish Gasket Joint Venture in Tennessee Full text of this press release available at: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/micro_stories.pl?ACCT=no& amp;TICK=FMO&STORY=/www/story/08-21-2002/0001787078& ;EDATE -------------------------------- ... Continue reading

Fujitsu Interstage Demonstrates Business Process Interoperability for the Automotive Retail Industry

Fujitsu Interstage Demonstrates Business Process Interoperability for the Automotive Retail Industry

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Aug. 21, 2002-- Open Applications Group, Inc. (OAGI) Project Shows Fujitsu Interstage Providing Business Process Integration across Vendors Utilizing ebXML, OAGIS and Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR) Specifications Fujitsu Software Corporation today announced that Fujitsu has succe ... Continue reading

Fw: Fullone Motorsports corrected press release

Fw: Fullone Motorsports corrected press release

----- Original Message ----- From: SIRVEY1928@aol.com To: usar@bellsouth.net Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 10:37 PM Subject: Fullone Motorsports corrected press release Fullone Motorsports Goes North Of The Border To Obtain Sponsorship. Fullone Motorsports and driver Sam Fullone have secured a one race marketing partn ... Continue reading

Fw: Shane Wallace South Boston Post Race Report

Fw: Shane Wallace South Boston Post Race Report

----- Original Message ----- From: Bbushu@aol.com To: usar@bellsouth.net Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 11:12 PM Subject: Shane Wallace South Boston Post Race Report Tim: Attached please find the South Boston Post Race Report for Shane Wallace and his #4 Ford. ... Continue reading

IIR Industry Alert: Honda Nears Completion of Watercraft Plant in South Carolina

IIR Industry Alert: Honda Nears Completion of Watercraft Plant in South Carolina

HOUSTON--Aug. 21, 2002--Researched by Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Incorporated; Houston). Honda of South Carolina Manufacturing Incorporated (Timmonsville, S.C.), a division of Honda of America Motor Company Incorporated (Marysville, Ohio), is nearing completion of a Honda AquaTrax Personal Wat ... Continue reading

Wimmer Still Driver of Future at BDR

Wimmer Still Driver of Future at BDR

SIEMENS RACING/BILL DAVIS RACING CAR OWNER BILL DAVIS CONTINUES TO SEE RETURN ON LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IN NASCAR BUSCH SERIES STANDOUT SCOTT WIMMER HIGH POINT, N.C. - With his Midwestern roots, his life-long friendship with series graduate Mark Martin, and a direct pipeline of good perspective from the American Speed As ... Continue reading

BWX Technologies Expands Deployment of iBASEt's Solumina Into Its MRO Environment

BWX Technologies Expands Deployment of iBASEt's Solumina Into Its MRO Environment

LAKE FOREST, Calif.--Aug. 21, 2002--The relationship between BWX Technologies (BWXT) and iBASEt has been expanded with the recent award of a multimillion dollar contract to implement Solumina's Process Planning and Execution functionality at a BWXT Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) business unit. This Solumina imp ... Continue reading

CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS LOOKING FORWARD TO SEASON-ENDING AWARD

CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS LOOKING FORWARD TO SEASON-ENDING AWARD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS LOOKING FORWARD TO SEASON-ENDING AWARD ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (August 21, 2002)—As the championship fight tightens and the season enters its final stages, the top drivers in the Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship are all looking at winning the championship and enjoying on ... Continue reading

CSR Shows Commitment to Automotive Bluetooth by Guaranteeing BlueCore's Performance Between -40 and +85degC

CSR Shows Commitment to Automotive Bluetooth by Guaranteeing BlueCore's Performance Between -40 and +85degC

RICHARDSON, Texas--Aug. 21, 2002--CSR (Cambridge Silicon Radio) has announced that its second generation single-chip Bluetooth solution, BlueCore2-External, is guaranteed to meet or exceed the Bluetooth specification between -40 and +85degC. Every key performance parameter -- including all RF parameters -- is guarantee ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Chooses Hybrid Prototyping Approach From MSC.Software and MTS Systems to Reduce Time and Cost of Load Calculations

DaimlerChrysler Chooses Hybrid Prototyping Approach From MSC.Software and MTS Systems to Reduce Time and Cost of Load Calculations

SANTA ANA, Calif.--Aug. 21, 2002-- MSC.ADAMS Works with MTS Systems To Help Leading Automotive Manufacturer Reduce Time Needed to Obtain Loads from Weeks to Days MSC.Software Corp. , the leading global provider of simulation software, services and systems, today announced that engineers at DaimlerChrysler's Auburn, Mic ... Continue reading

Flexcar Accelerates, Puts Bill Scott in Driver's Seat in Portland Office

Flexcar Accelerates, Puts Bill Scott in Driver's Seat in Portland Office

Asset Caption: Bill Scott is the new general manager of Flexcar's Portland office Asset Caption: Web-ready logo Asset Caption: Downloadable headline & body textAsset Description: Text file containing headline & body text Asset Caption: Press ReleaseAsset Description: Word Document File Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: M ... Continue reading

Geac Helps Auto Suppliers Cut Costs and Streamline Business Processes With New System21 Products

Geac Helps Auto Suppliers Cut Costs and Streamline Business Processes With New System21 Products

ATLANTA--Aug. 21, 2002-- Geac(R) to Demo System21(TM) enCompass, KPI FastPack and vendor.connect at Leading Automotive Conference Geac Enterprise Solutions(TM), a division of Geac Computer Corporation Limited (TSX:GAC), today announced three new System21(TM) products designed to help automotive manufacturers cut costs ... Continue reading

MEDIA ADVISORY - Open-Cockpit Prototype Rides at VIR 500 Media Day

MEDIA ADVISORY - Open-Cockpit Prototype Rides at VIR 500 Media Day

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Open-Cockpit Prototype Rides at VIR 500 Media Day What: The Rolex Sports Car Series and Virginia International Raceway will host a Media Day to kick off the VIR 500 weekend. In addition to driver interviews and the chance to see Rolex Series and Grand-Am Cup cars testing, rides will be available on ... Continue reading

Multimedia Available: Cadillac's 100th Anniversary

Multimedia Available: Cadillac's 100th Anniversary

-- Every year millions of buyers go to the showroom to purchase the latest in automotive technology, innovations and styling. But there are thousands of other motorists, who would rather look to the past to find that special set of wheels. This year, at classic car shows across the country, there is a particular intere ... Continue reading

Multimedia Available: Flexcar Accelerates, Puts Bill Scott in Driver's Seat in Portland Office

Multimedia Available: Flexcar Accelerates, Puts Bill Scott in Driver's Seat in Portland Office

-- Flexcar, the nation's oldest and largest car-sharing company, announced two significant changes to its Portland office today. Bill Scott, former director of the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department for the past decade, is now general manager of the Portland region office. In addition, Dave Brook, for ... Continue reading

NMRA Rocks Atco; Sorby Takes First Win in Outlaw!

NMRA Rocks Atco; Sorby Takes First Win in Outlaw!

NMRA Rocks Atco Raceway: Sorby, Glidden take Wins! Auto Show features 150 fantastic Fords! You couldn’t asked for more from the NMRA Ford Nationals event at Atco Raceway in Atco, NJ. The weather was beautiful all weekend, the racecar turnout was stellar, the stands were packed to capacity, the car show was one of the ... Continue reading

Spry Kicks Off Product Launch Profitability Initiative At AIAG's Auto-Tech Conference; Spry Offers Auto Manufacturers, Suppliers Better Way to Improve Product Launch Profitability

Spry Kicks Off Product Launch Profitability Initiative At AIAG's Auto-Tech Conference; Spry Offers Auto Manufacturers, Suppliers Better Way to Improve Product Launch Profitability

LOWELL, Mass.--Aug. 21, 2002--Spry Technology, Inc., a provider of custom Internet solutions that improve product launch profitability, today announced it will launch an initiative targeting automotive manufacturers and suppliers at Automotive Industry Action Group's (AIAG) AUTO-TECH conference in Detroit, Michigan. Sp ... Continue reading

ABRA Auto Body & Glass Names Vice President of Information Technology

ABRA Auto Body & Glass Names Vice President of Information Technology

MINNEAPOLIS--Aug. 21, 2002--ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a Minneapolis-based damaged vehicle repair company, announced that Kevin Kruse has been named Vice President of Information Technology. Kruse will plan and oversee all information technology activities in the ABRA Central Services office and the ABRA repair centers. K ... Continue reading

BLANEY-Pemberton NASCAR Teleconference script

BLANEY-Pemberton NASCAR Teleconference script

#77 JASPER ENGINES & TRANSMISSIONS/FORD RACING Dave Blaney, driver of the No. 77 Jasper Engines & Transmissions Taurus, and the team's crew chief, Ryan Pemberton, were guests on this week's NASCAR Winston Cup teleconference. Blaney heads into Saturday night's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in 20th place in the p ... Continue reading

Fitch Issues Presale Report on Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2002-D

Fitch Issues Presale Report on Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2002-D

NEW YORK--Aug. 21, 2002--Fitch Ratings has issued a presale report today on Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2002-D discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch's expected 'AAA' ratings on the class A notes, 'A' rating on the class B notes, 'BBB+' rating on the class C certificates, and 'BB+' rating on the class D certifica ... Continue reading

Freedom Motorcycles Announces News from Shareholders Meeting: Name Change, New Board Members and Reverse Stock Split

Freedom Motorcycles Announces News from Shareholders Meeting: Name Change, New Board Members and Reverse Stock Split

MINNEAPOLIS--Aug. 21, 2002--Freedom Motorcycles Inc. (OTC:FMCY) announced today that at its shareholders meeting on Aug. 20, 2002, Robert DeMaio and John Lai were elected to the board. In addition, the shareholders approved a name change of the company to Dot1Web, and ratified a 1 for 19 reverse stock split -- both wil ... Continue reading

MEDIA ALERT-ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Chase Montgomery

MEDIA ALERT-ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Chase Montgomery

MEDIA ALERT Who: ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Chase Montgomery, #27 Montgomery Motorsports Chevrolet Monte Carlo What: Interview Opportunities When: September 4 - 7, 2002 Where: Chicago area Looking for a feature idea for the ARCA ReadyHosting.com 200? 18-year-old, Chase Montgomery, one of the hottest up-and-coming driver ... Continue reading

MEDIA ALERT - Pikes Peak Hillclimb on ESPN2

MEDIA ALERT - Pikes Peak Hillclimb on ESPN2

The premier broadcast of the 2002 Pikes Peak International Hillclimb, featuring the debut of SCCA ProRally Championship cars, will air on ESPN-2 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time (1:00 PM Mountain time) this Saturday, the 24th of August. The one-hour summary program will re-air on Sunday evening, the 25th of August at 11:30 PM E ... Continue reading

Newstream.com Digest: Cadillac's 100th Anniversary, Experts Question Accuracy of Blood Pressure Reading Devices, New Hamtaro Toy Line Debuts

Newstream.com Digest: Cadillac's 100th Anniversary, Experts Question Accuracy of Blood Pressure Reading Devices, New Hamtaro Toy Line Debuts

NEW YORK--Aug. 21, 2002-- and Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists -------------------------------------------------- Cadillac's 100th Anniversary Every year millions of buyers go to the showroom to purchase the latest in automotive technology, innovations and styling. But there are thousands of other motorist ... Continue reading

Vanderwyst Motorsports / EXIDE Racing - Kawartha Report

Vanderwyst Motorsports / EXIDE Racing - Kawartha Report

Vanderwyst Motorsports / EXIDE Racing For immediate release: August 21, 2002 Vanderwyst guides Exide Pontiac to 9th at Kawartha ST. THOMAS, ON - Pete Vanderwyst and the Exide Pontiac team fought hard for their ninth-place finish at Kawartha Speedway on Sunday afternoon. The St. Thomas, ON racer started 10th and came ho ... Continue reading

BMW Announces Sponsorship of LRP Vintage Festival

BMW Announces Sponsorship of LRP Vintage Festival

For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Karen Vonder Meulen 201-307-3788 BMW Announces Sponsorship of 20th Annual Lime Rock Park Vintage Festival WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ, JULY 23, 2002ŠBMW of North America today announced they will be the presenting sponsor of the 20th Annual Lime Rock Park Vintage Festival taking place Labor ... Continue reading

SAE Detroit Section to Introduce 2003 Nissan 350Z at September 24 Dinner

SAE Detroit Section to Introduce 2003 Nissan 350Z at September 24 Dinner

DETROIT--Aug. 21, 2002--The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Detroit Section will introduce the new 2003 Nissan 350Z at its September 24 dinner meeting at Burton Manor, Livonia. The new 350Z represents nothing less than the birth of a totally new car-one that blends Nissan's sports car tradition with cutting edge ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports Offers Tips, Warning on Zero Percent Auto Financ ing

Consumer Reports Offers Tips, Warning on Zero Percent Auto Financ ing

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Douglas Love Consumer Reports (914) 378-2437 lovedo@consumer.org CONSUMER REPORTS OFFERS TIPS, WARNING ON ZERO PERCENT AUTO FINANCING ConsumerReports.org Posts Free Interactive Calculator To Help with Decision-Making Process YONKERS, NY - Making a spontaneous decision to buy a vehicle bec ... Continue reading

#10 Kanaan CART Montreal Pre-Race Notes/Quotes

#10 Kanaan CART Montreal Pre-Race Notes/Quotes

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #10 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Lola Molson Indy Montreal - August 23-25, 2002 - Pre-Race Notes/Quotes Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve - Montreal, Quebec - 2.747-Mile Road Course Round 13 of 19 on the 2002 CART FedEx Champions ... Continue reading

#21 Giaffone IRL Gateway Pre-Race Notes/Quotes

#21 Giaffone IRL Gateway Pre-Race Notes/Quotes

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Felipe Giaffone #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Chevrolet G-Force Gateway Indy 250 -August 24-25, 2002 - Pre-Race Notes/Quotes Gateway International Raceway - Madison, Ill. - 1.25-Mile Oval Round 13 of 15 on the 2002 Indy Racing League **Felipe ... Continue reading

Team Lowe's Racing comments on The Winston

Team Lowe's Racing comments on The Winston

Team Lowe's Racing Comments on Keeping The Winston at Lowe's Motor Speedway Bob Gfeller, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse "We are extremely pleased to hear that NASCAR and RJR have decided to keep 'The Winston' in Charlotte at Lowe's Motor Speedway. It is hard to think of a better p ... Continue reading

Family "Quick Trips" Compliments Of GM Motor Club

Family "Quick Trips" Compliments Of GM Motor Club

FOR RELEASE: August 21, 2002 Southfield, Mich. - Summer's coming to an end - but there's still time to squeeze in a few more family excursions before the weather turns cool. Whether you're a young family with toddlers or fun-loving grandparents, there are plenty of family-oriented "quick trips" to consider over the nex ... Continue reading

Murata Electronics Unveils Advanced Common Mode Choke Coil; Low Cost Filtering Solution for USB, IEEE 1394, LVDS and Other High Speed Digital Interfaces

Murata Electronics Unveils Advanced Common Mode Choke Coil; Low Cost Filtering Solution for USB, IEEE 1394, LVDS and Other High Speed Digital Interfaces

SMYRNA, Ga.--Aug. 20, 2002--Murata Electronics (www.murata-northamerica.com) a world-leading innovator in electronics, today unveiled the DLW21H low cost common mode choke coil series. Using new precise winding technology Murata can deliver a low cost common mode choke coil that meets the performance needs of Universal ... Continue reading

AmeriCredit Announces New Credit Enhancement Facility

AmeriCredit Announces New Credit Enhancement Facility

FORT WORTH, Texas--Aug. 20, 2002--AMERICREDIT CORP. announced today it has closed a $290 million credit enhancement facility led by Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch. Other financial institutions providing credit support for the facility include Barclays Bank PLC, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Wachovia Securities, Inc. and Cre ... Continue reading

Cryocon Announces Post Year-End Assets Acquisition; Company Business Potentially Expands Into Southeastern United States and Automotive Industry

Cryocon Announces Post Year-End Assets Acquisition; Company Business Potentially Expands Into Southeastern United States and Automotive Industry

OGDEN, Utah--Aug. 20, 2002--Cryocon Inc. (OTCBB:CRYQ) today announced that subsequent to its March 31, 2002 year end, it acquired the assets of Applied Cryogenics of Fort Smith, Ark. on April 19, 2002. Applied Cryogenics' customer base was heavily concentrated in the automotive industry to meet customer needs of improv ... Continue reading

Nistevo Network Use Exceeds One Billion Miles Through Transportation Management Capabilities

Nistevo Network Use Exceeds One Billion Miles Through Transportation Management Capabilities

MINNEAPOLIS--Aug. 20, 2002-- Daily Shipment Volume Increases 47 Percent And Carrier Users Expand By 48 Percent During Past Six Months As Members Capitalize On Nistevo's Web-Based TMS Functionality Nistevo Corp., the leading Collaborative Logistics Network(SM) for transportation management, announced today that its memb ... Continue reading

Rent-A-Wreck Reports Financial Results for Its First Quarter Ended June 30, 2002; Rent-A-Wreck Intends to Deregister Its Common Stock and Terminate Its Quotation On Nasdaq

Rent-A-Wreck Reports Financial Results for Its First Quarter Ended June 30, 2002; Rent-A-Wreck Intends to Deregister Its Common Stock and Terminate Its Quotation On Nasdaq

OWINGS MILLS, Md.--Aug. 20, 2002--Rent-A-Wreck of America, Inc. (RAWA) reported its results for its first quarter ended June 30, 2002. Sales were $1,708,537, a decrease of approximately 17% from $2,047,885 for the three months ended June 30, 2001. Net income for its fiscal 2002 first quarter decreased to $51,002 from $ ... Continue reading

Syncata Grows Automotive and Industrial Manufacturing Practice; Consultancy Adds Industry Experts to Staff

Syncata Grows Automotive and Industrial Manufacturing Practice; Consultancy Adds Industry Experts to Staff

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--Aug. 20, 2002--Business consulting and systems integration firm Syncata Corp. (http://www.syncata.com), which specializes in helping automotive and industrial manufacturing companies improve operational performance and profitability, has appointed former EDS client sales director Shervin Talieh as d ... Continue reading

The City of LA will Utilize Marmon-Herrington's Low Floor Front Drive to Ensure Safety and Improve Productivity

The City of LA will Utilize Marmon-Herrington's Low Floor Front Drive to Ensure Safety and Improve Productivity

Asset Caption: The City of Los Angeles recently purchased 34 trucks for the city's sanitation department that will utilize Marmon-Herrington's Low Floor Front Drive to improve safety and productivity. Asset Caption: Download the Marmon-Herrington logo here. Asset Caption: Downloadable headline & body textAsset Descript ... Continue reading

3M Acquires Polymer Engineering Corp.; Well-Known Duramix Brand to be Added To 3M Automotive Product Line

3M Acquires Polymer Engineering Corp.; Well-Known Duramix Brand to be Added To 3M Automotive Product Line

ST. PAUL, Minn.--Aug. 20, 2002--3M announced today it has acquired Polymer Engineering Corp., a polymer adhesive company based in Oxnard, Calif., including related trademarks and patents. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and the transaction is subject to regulatory approval. 3M will offer Polymer Engineerin ... Continue reading

Arctic Cat Teams With Olah Racing

Arctic Cat Teams With Olah Racing

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.--Aug. 20, 2002--Arctic Cat Inc. today added an impressive name to its snocross racing program, announcing that Fergus Falls, Minn.-based Olah Racing has signed a two-year agreement with the company. Arctic Cat and Olah will field professional and semi-professional race teams for the 2002-03 Wor ... Continue reading

Avcorp Announces 2002 Third Quarter Results

Avcorp Announces 2002 Third Quarter Results

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Aug. 20, 2002-- Avcorp Industries Inc. (TSX:AVP) today announced results for the third quarter of fiscal 2002 ended June 30, 2002. The financial statements are presented as continuing and discontinued operations, following the recent sale of the Company's Integrated Products Division (IPD) ... Continue reading

Bill Elliott -- Bristol Preview

Bill Elliott -- Bristol Preview

<<ole0.bmp>> Kristine Curley Golin/Harris 704.924.9404 BILL ELLIOTT NO. 9 DODGE DEALERS INTREPID R/T BRISTOL PREVIEW MIKE FORD - TESTING AT BRISTOL "We tested at Bristol the week before last. We wanted to get Bill comfortable in the car and that's a lot of what we focused on. It was pretty hot there those two days, but ... Continue reading

Budweiser Autosport 2002 Show Added Guest

Budweiser Autosport 2002 Show Added Guest

Joining the already announced guests for tonight on the Budweiser Autosport 2002 Show will be one of the all time best drivers in all of open wheel racing.... Rodger Ward... One of the most articulate spokesmen of his time for the sport, he was also one of the most successful. His wins in Midget Cars are numerous as we ... Continue reading

Edelbrock Corporation Schedules Release of Sales and Earnings for Fiscal 2002 Fourth Quarter and Year Ending June 30, 2002 Conference Call

Edelbrock Corporation Schedules Release of Sales and Earnings for Fiscal 2002 Fourth Quarter and Year Ending June 30, 2002 Conference Call

TORRANCE, Calif.--Aug. 20, 2002--Edelbrock Corporation today announced that it will release sales and earnings for fiscal 2002 fourth quarter and year ending June 30, 2002, before the market opens on August 28, 2002. Senior management consisting of Vic Edelbrock, President and Chief Executive Officer and Jeffrey L. Tho ... Continue reading

Five Trans-Am Series Drivers Penalized Finishing Positions for Incidents at Road America, Trois-Rivieres

Five Trans-Am Series Drivers Penalized Finishing Positions for Incidents at Road America, Trois-Rivieres

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: T.E. McHale (727) 533-0503 FIVE TRANS-AM SERIES DRIVERS PENALIZED FINISHING POSITIONS FOR INCIDENTS AT ROAD AMERICA, TROIS-RIVIERES CLEARWATER, Fla. (August 20, 2002) - Chief Steward Terry Dale has penalized three Trans-Am Series drivers one finishing position each for instances of unjust ... Continue reading

Grand-Am Cup Teams Excited to Return to VIR

Grand-Am Cup Teams Excited to Return to VIR

**FAST FACTS** What: Grand-Am Cup Twin 250s Where: Virginia International Raceway, Alton, Va. When: Saturday, August 31st Time: 1:45 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. Tickets: 888-RACE-099 or www.virclub.com *********************************************************** ***************************** Grand-Am Cup Teams Excited to Return to ... Continue reading

MEDIA ADVISORY - Rolex Series to Run Inaugural VIR 500

MEDIA ADVISORY - Rolex Series to Run Inaugural VIR 500

**MEDIA ADVISORY** Rolex Series to Run Inaugural VIR 500 What: The inaugural VIR 500 will feature the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series in the historic road course's first major auto race since its reopening in 2000. Also racing during the Labor Day weekend event will be the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series and Po ... Continue reading

Metaldyne Selects ITI TranscenData's DEXcenter To Integrate Supply Chain

Metaldyne Selects ITI TranscenData's DEXcenter To Integrate Supply Chain

MILFORD, Ohio--Aug. 20, 2002--ITI TranscenData(TM), the product data interoperability business of International TechneGroup Incorporated (ITI), announces that Metaldyne Corporation has selected the company's DEXcenter(TM) (Data Exchange Center) to integrate file transfers and translations throughout the engineering sup ... Continue reading

Multimedia Available: The City of LA Will Utilize Marmon-Herrington's Low Floor Front Drive to Ensure Safety and Improve Productivity

Multimedia Available: The City of LA Will Utilize Marmon-Herrington's Low Floor Front Drive to Ensure Safety and Improve Productivity

-- The City of Los Angeles recently purchased 34 trucks for the city's sanitation department that will utilize Marmon-Herrington's Low Floor Front Drive to improve safety and productivity. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?6828 This multimedia news story is ... Continue reading

NAMARS PR: Five Crown Nationals Big...

NAMARS PR: Five Crown Nationals Big...

NAMARS Racing This Week... NO. DATE DAY TRACK NAME LOCATION ST SIZE SURFACE LAPS EVENT DIVISION(S) / RESULTS 43 14-Aug Wed Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawrenceburg IN 3/8 Dirt 30 4th Indiana Five Crown Nationals RESCHEDULED Championship MidgetCars & Sprint Cars 49 22-Aug Thu Indianapolis Speedrome Indianapolis IN 1/5 Paved 5 ... Continue reading

NAMARS PR: Five Crown Nationals Big... (ACSII version)

NAMARS PR: Five Crown Nationals Big... (ACSII version)

NAMARS Racing This Week... NO. DATE DAY TRACK NAME LOCATION ST SIZE SURFACE LAPS EVENT DIVISION(S) / RESULTS 43 14-Aug Wed Lawrenceburg Speedway Lawrenceburg IN 3/8 Dirt 30 4th Indiana Five Crown Nationals RESCHEDULED Championship MidgetCars & Sprint Cars 49 22-Aug Thu Indianapolis Speedrome Indianapolis IN 1/5 Paved 5 ... Continue reading

Notes and Tidbits from the ARCA-Allen Crowe Memorial at Springfield, Ill

Notes and Tidbits from the ARCA-Allen Crowe Memorial at Springfield, Ill

Notes from the 40th Allen Crowe Memorial 100 at Springfield, Illinois August 20, 2002 Domination. That would be the word to best describe Frank Kimmel’s performance in Sunday’s 40th Allen Crowe Memorial 100 ARCA RE/MAX Series event at the Illinois State Fairgrounds. From the beginning of practice, it was apparent t ... Continue reading

PASADENA FIRE DEPARTMENT "RECYCLES" WRECKED RACE CARS AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

PASADENA FIRE DEPARTMENT "RECYCLES" WRECKED RACE CARS AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

Irwindale, Calif. (August 20, 2002) - - "These cars have had at least three lives," said Pasadena Fire Department Captain Harry Crusberg, Jr. "They started their lives as passenger cars, became race cars, demolition derby cars, and figure 8 machines and now they're giving their 'last breath', so to speak, for public sa ... Continue reading

PLEASE NOTE: UPDATE ON WEEKEND EVENTS AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

PLEASE NOTE: UPDATE ON WEEKEND EVENTS AT IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY

PLEASE NOTE SUNDAY (25TH) CAR SHOW CANCELLED ACTION AT IRWINDALE … CAR FUN FOR EVERYONE AUGUST 22, 23, 24: THURSDAY - SATURDAY Just Say" "Supersize My Irwindale Weekend Please …" Irwindale, Calif. - - The wide, wonderful world of California Car Culture will be in full song Thursday, Friday, AND Saturday, Irwindale ... Continue reading

TCAIS Urges Strong Consumer Safeguards on Use of Credit

TCAIS Urges Strong Consumer Safeguards on Use of Credit

AUSTIN, Texas--Aug. 20, 2002--Members of the Texas Coalition for Affordable Insurance Solutions (TCAIS) are announcing their support of seven principles for the regulation of credit information used by insurance companies in Texas. Some Texas home and auto insurers use credit information to help them assess risk. "In o ... Continue reading

Thinkpath Announces $4 Million US Financing Arrangement

Thinkpath Announces $4 Million US Financing Arrangement

TORONTO--Aug. 20, 2002--Thinkpath Inc., , a market leader in Engineering Knowledge Management solutions, today announced the approval of a syndicated financing arrangement to provide the funding necessary to purchase the indebtedness of their current bank, Bank One. The total amount of the funding is $4 million US. Thi ... Continue reading

Thinkpath Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results; All Results Reported in United States Dollars

Thinkpath Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results; All Results Reported in United States Dollars

TORONTO--Aug. 20, 2002--Thinkpath Inc. (BSE:THTH) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002. Financial Results Revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2002 was US$7.4 million and US$14.8 million respectively compared to $9.7 million and $20.2 million for the same periods in the prior ... Continue reading

Tiger Telematics, Inc. Announces Sale of Its Flooring Asset

Tiger Telematics, Inc. Announces Sale of Its Flooring Asset

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Aug. 20, 2002--Tiger Telematics, Inc. (OTCBB:TIGR) announced today that it has completed the sale of the assets and liabilities of its flooring business segment that operated as Floor Decor. Tiger Telematics, Inc. further announced that the company's CFO, Michael W. Carrender, has been appointed ... Continue reading

FOR RELEASE: August 20, 2002 WARREN, Mich. - GM's 640-acre Technical Center, here, was recognized by the Michigan Historical Commission, today, "as a model corporate research and development park." The marker, erected at the Mound Road entrance to the campus recognizes the distinctive architecture of architects Eliel a ... Continue reading

Fellow on Track for Pole Record

Fellow on Track for Pole Record

FOR RELEASE: August 16, 2002 Fellow on Track for Pole Record ENTRY: LMP900 8 - LMP675 6 - GTS 6 - GT 8 = 28 TOTAL WEATHER: Cloudy - overcast TEMPERATURE AIR 84 (f) TRACK 104 (f) What had been a bright, sunny Canadian summer day turned into threatening rain and gusty winds just as GTS and GT cars took to the track for p ... Continue reading

FOR RELEASE: August 16, 2002 The following is a statement from General Motors Chairman Jack Smith about the death of recently retired UAW President Stephen P. Yokich: All of us at General Motors are deeply saddened by the passing of Steve Yokich. We have lost a respected business partner, a passionate leader in communi ... Continue reading

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada -

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada -

FOR RELEASE: August 18, 2002 Fellow and O'Connell Extend Corvette Wins to Seven RACE REPORT ENTRY: LMP900 8 - LMP675 6 - GTS 6 - GT 8 = 28 TOTAL WEATHER: Blue skies - light wind TEMPERATURE 82 AIR 116 TRACK BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada - It was a great day for GM Racing teams as both Cadillac and Corvette earned podium ... Continue reading

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada -

BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada -

FOR RELEASE: August 17, 2002 Both Cadillacs Start in Top Five QUALIFYING REPORT ENTRY: LMP900 8 - LMP675 6 - GTS 6 - GT 8 = 28 TOTAL WEATHER: Cloudy and overcast TEMPERATURE AIR 84 TRACK 94 BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, Canada - Ron Fellows and his No. 3 GM Goodwrench Corvette crew made a decision to qualify on a harder compou ... Continue reading

NEW YORK and DETROIT

NEW YORK and DETROIT

FOR RELEASE: August 19, 2002 NEW YORK and DETROIT -- General Motors and the Women's National Basketball Association today announced they have agreed to extend their long-term marketing partnership, which dates back to the league's inception in 1997, with a new multi-year agreement. Through its WNBA partnership, GM will ... Continue reading

DETROIT

DETROIT

FOR RELEASE: August 19, 2002 DETROIT - Saturn Corporation is honoring 11 of its retailers with its prestigious Summit Award. The award recognizes excellence in multiple areas including, community involvement and sales and service performance. "All Saturn retailers are known for their commitment to customer enthusiasm, ... Continue reading

From The Horses Mouth =GM RECALLS 720,000 Vehicles

From The Horses Mouth =GM RECALLS 720,000 Vehicles

FOR RELEASE: August 19, 2002 DETROIT - General Motors today announced two separate recalls of cars and trucks that total nearly 720,000 vehicles. The first is a recall of approximately 570,000 model year 2000 Chevrolet Silverado pickups and Tahoe/Suburban sport utility vehicles and GMC Sierra pickups and Yukon/Yukon XL ... Continue reading

Happy Birthday Caddy

Happy Birthday Caddy

FOR RELEASE: August 19, 2002 Cadillac Motor Car Formed On August 22, 1902 DETROIT - Cadillac, known from its early days as the standard of excellence in the automotive industry, has enjoyed a rich and storied history over the past century. From its beginnings in 1902, when precision machinist Henry M. Leland founded Ca ... Continue reading

Todd Parrott Wins IRWIN Crew Chief of the Week Award

Todd Parrott Wins IRWIN Crew Chief of the Week Award

> > <<ole0.bmp>> > > > NEWS RELEASE > Contact: > David Sendall Yancey Casey > IRWIN Golin/Harris International > (847) 478-1090 (312) 729-4379 > davidse@americantool.com ycasey@golinharris.com > > Sawing Through Adversity, No. 88 Crew Chief Todd Parrott Takes Home > IRWIN Crew Chief of the Week Honors > > VERNON HILLS, ... Continue reading

Jimmie Johnson Press Conference Transcript

Jimmie Johnson Press Conference Transcript

Jimmie Johnson Media Teleconference Transcript Tuesday, August 20, 2002 Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Chevrolet discusses his rookie season and outlook for the Sharpie 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Johnson comes to Bristol as one of the hottest drivers i ... Continue reading

PRO Hot Rod & Muscle Car Event: Maple Grove Raceway this Weekend!

PRO Hot Rod & Muscle Car Event: Maple Grove Raceway this Weekend!

PRO Hot Rod & Muscle Car Event Series Official Newsletter http://www.fasteststreetcar.com Coming... this weekend PRO HOT ROD & MUSCLE CAR NATIONALS August 23-24-25, 2002 Maple Grove Raceway - Reading, PA The hot rods are coming to Maple Grove Raceway - as the PRO-Edelbrock Drag Racing Series roars into Reading, PA. Thi ... Continue reading

Green Star Products ``SuperCar'' Achieves 99 MPG Using Green Star Biodiesel, TVT Lubricants and a Spiro Exhaust System

Green Star Products ``SuperCar'' Achieves 99 MPG Using Green Star Biodiesel, TVT Lubricants and a Spiro Exhaust System

SAN DIEGO--Aug. 20, 2002--Green Star Products, Inc. (OTC:GSPI), formerly BAT International, Inc., has just completed an independently verified test run of a high mileage "SuperCar" that achieved 99 miles per gallon (99 MPG). The two-door 1994 Geo Metro completed a set of laps around the California Speedway on 8/19/02 t ... Continue reading

Jeremy Mayfield -- Bristol Preview

Jeremy Mayfield -- Bristol Preview

<<ole0.bmp>> Kristine Curley Golin/Harris 704.924.9404 JEREMY MAYFIELD NO. 19 DODGE DEALERS INTREPID R/T BRISTOL PREVIEW RACING AT BRISTOL "I like Bristol. It's one of those places that you usually either love or hate. I ran okay there in the spring. We qualified well, so hopefully we'll have a good run again. ... Continue reading

Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. Releases Its First Quarter Earnings

Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. Releases Its First Quarter Earnings

TORRANCE, Calif.--Aug. 20, 2002--Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. (Internet billboard:MPAA) filed its 10-Q on August 12, 2002 stating that its net income for the three months ended June 30, 2002 was $1,971,000 or $.23 per share (fully diluted). This compares to net income of $908,000 or $.13 per fully diluted share f ... Continue reading

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