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NASCAR WCUP: New England 300 Race Results

NASCAR WCUP: New England 300 Race Results

July 22, 2001 LOUDON, NH: Following are the race results for the New England 300 NASCAR Winston Cup race held Sunday. Results include finishing position, starting position, driver, car model, and laps completed: 1. 9. Dale Jarrett, Taurus, 300 2. 1. ... Continue reading

A Very Thirsty Etchells Racing Team Returns to Their Fountain of Youth

A Very Thirsty Etchells Racing Team Returns to Their Fountain of Youth

(Note: The following is attached in text format for your convenience.) Contact: Jon G. Knapp Phone: (704) 662-3121 Fax: (704) 662-3021 www.etchellsracing.com A VERY THIRSTY ETCHELLS RACING TEAM RETURNS TO THEIR FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH Putnam, Conn., July 12, 2001 - In any sport, individuals or teams encountering difficult ti ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/Green Mountain Energy's Winston Solar Challenge Kicks Off July 17 at Dell Computer's Round Rock Campus; Broadcast Media Invited

ADVISORY/Green Mountain Energy's Winston Solar Challenge Kicks Off July 17 at Dell Computer's Round Rock Campus; Broadcast Media Invited

-- SUBJECT: STUDENTS EMBARK ON EIGHT-DAY SOLAR CAR RACE BEGINNING IN AUSTIN, TEXAS KEYWORDS: Winston Solar Challenge Solar Cars Dell Green Mountain Energy Computers Alternative Energy The following is a satellite news feed advisory: ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------- STORY SUMMARY: ... Continue reading

Dover Reports Second Quarter Results

Dover Reports Second Quarter Results

Dover Reports Second Quarter Results NEW YORK, July 16 Dover Corporation earned $.70 per diluted share in the second quarter ended June 30, 2001. Of this total, the gains on the Donates welding equipment group and AC Compressor divestitures contributed $.45 per diluted share to the quarter's results. Excluding these ga ... Continue reading

Federal-Mogul Press Release

Federal-Mogul Press Release

Press Release Issued July 16, 2001 10:59:00 AM ET Federal-Mogul Announces Agreement to Sell McConnelsville Heavy Wall Bearing Business 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/07-16-2001/0001533560& ;EDATE ------------------- ... Continue reading

General Creation Booms Onto NASCAR Scene; General Creation Sponsors Team Bristol Motorsports, Busch Series Driver Kelly Denton, #54

General Creation Booms Onto NASCAR Scene; General Creation Sponsors Team Bristol Motorsports, Busch Series Driver Kelly Denton, #54

BRISTOL, Va.--July 16, 2001--General Creation, one of the top companies in the educational toy category, has announced that they will be the primary sponsor of Team Bristol Motorsports, which will compete in NASCAR Busch series racing. The driver of car No. 54, a Chevy Monte Carlo, will be Kelly Denton. Denton began co ... Continue reading

McLaren Performance Technologies Names Investor Relations Firm

McLaren Performance Technologies Names Investor Relations Firm

McLaren Performance Technologies Names Investor Relations Firm MCLAREN PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES LOGO McLaren Performance Technologies. (PRNewsFoto)[AG] LIVONIA, MI USA 03/21/2001 Retains Lambert, Edwards & Associates, specialists in micro-cap companies LIVONIA, Mich., July 16 McLaren Performance Technologies, Inc. toda ... Continue reading

Nautica Supports The 2001 Subaru Gorge Games With Specially Designed Collection

Nautica Supports The 2001 Subaru Gorge Games With Specially Designed Collection

Nautica Supports The 2001 Subaru Gorge Games With Specially Designed Collection NAUTICA SUPPORTS 2001 SUBARU GORGE GAMES WITH SPECIAL COLLECTION David Chu, designer and founder of Nautica has created a special collection of men's sportswear in honor of the Subaru Gorge Games held in Hood River, Ore. July 14 to 22, 2001 ... Continue reading

Visteon Corporation Extends and Expands Managed Services Agreement with Vastera

Visteon Corporation Extends and Expands Managed Services Agreement with Vastera

DULLES, Va.--July 16, 2001--Vastera, Inc. , the leading provider of solutions for Global Trade Management, today announced that Visteon Corporation , a leading supplier of integrated automotive components and systems, has extended its managed services agreement with Vastera through 2004. Visteon has also expanded the s ... Continue reading

WellMed Provides Its Personal Health Manager to Ford Motor Company's U.S. Employees

WellMed Provides Its Personal Health Manager to Ford Motor Company's U.S. Employees

WellMed Provides Its Personal Health Manager to Ford Motor Company's U.S. Employees PORTLAND, Ore., July 16 WellMed, Inc., the leading provider of online consumer health management tools, today announced a licensing agreement with Ford Motor Company . The WellMed Personal Health Manager is now accessible to 170,000 U.S ... Continue reading

Wescast Industries Inc. Declares Dividend

Wescast Industries Inc. Declares Dividend

BRANTFORD, Ontario--July 16, 2001--Wescast Industries Inc. has declared a dividend on its common shares in the amount of $0.12 per common share, and such dividend shall be payable on August 17, 2001 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 30, 2001. Wescast Industries Inc. is the world's largest suppl ... Continue reading

Flexsteel Industries, Inc. Announces Revised Expectations for Fourth Quarter Operating Results

Flexsteel Industries, Inc. Announces Revised Expectations for Fourth Quarter Operating Results

DUBUQUE, Iowa--July 17, 2001--Flexsteel Industries, Inc. announced today that it expects net income in the fourth quarter ending June 30, 2001 to be approximately breaking even, which is below the consensus estimate of $0.17 per diluted share. The Company earned $0.48 per diluted share in last year's fourth quarter. Es ... Continue reading

Karts International Board of Directors Rescinds 2000 Stock Compensation Plan

Karts International Board of Directors Rescinds 2000 Stock Compensation Plan

Karts International Board of Directors Rescinds 2000 Stock Compensation Plan ROSELAND, La., July 17 The Board of Directors of Karts International Incorporated (OTC Bulletin Board: KINT) announced yesterday that they had rescinded the Company's 2000 Stock Compensation Plan. The plan was adopted by the board on October 1 ... Continue reading

Rush Enterprises Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results

Rush Enterprises Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results

SAN ANTONIO--July 17, 2001--Rush Enterprises Inc. , which operates the largest network of Peterbilt heavy-duty truck dealerships in North America, John Deere construction equipment dealerships in Texas and Michigan, and three of the largest farm and ranch superstores (D&D) in America, today announced results for the qu ... Continue reading

Werner Enterprises Announces Second Quarter 2001 Operating Revenues and Earnings

Werner Enterprises Announces Second Quarter 2001 Operating Revenues and Earnings

OMAHA, Neb.--July 17, 2001--Werner Enterprises, Inc. (Werner), one of the nation's largest truckload transportation companies, today reported operating revenues and earnings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001. Operating revenues increased 5% to $322.8 million compared to $307.2 million in second quarter 2000. N ... Continue reading

AAA Texas Helps American Red Cross Provide Relief to Victims of Tropical Storm Allison; Donation Program Allows Community to Support Disaster Victims

AAA Texas Helps American Red Cross Provide Relief to Victims of Tropical Storm Allison; Donation Program Allows Community to Support Disaster Victims

HOUSTON--July 19, 2001--AAA Texas is helping the American Red Cross increase its relief efforts for the victims of Tropical Storm Allison by initiating a donation program in all of its 21 district offices throughout Texas. Simply become a AAA Texas member and the organization will donate $25.00 in an individual/family' ... Continue reading

Collins & Aikman Names Kipp Plant Manager For Sterling Heights, Michigan, Facility

Collins & Aikman Names Kipp Plant Manager For Sterling Heights, Michigan, Facility

Collins & Aikman Names Kipp Plant Manager For Sterling Heights, Michigan, Facility TROY, Mich., July 19 Collins & Aikman Corporation today announced the appointment of Larry C. Kipp, Jr. to Plant Manager for its Sterling Heights, Mich., manufacturing facility, which was acquired in the recently completed Becker transac ... Continue reading

Hayes Lemmerz' Commercial Highway Operations in Akron, Ohio Obtains QS-9000 Certification

Hayes Lemmerz' Commercial Highway Operations in Akron, Ohio Obtains QS-9000 Certification

Hayes Lemmerz' Commercial Highway Operations in Akron, Ohio Obtains QS-9000 Certification HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL LOGO Hayes Lemmerz International logo. (PRNewsFoto)[AG] NORTHVILLE, MI USA 05/22/2001 NORTHVILLE, Mich., July 19 Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. , a leading global supplier to the automotive and comme ... Continue reading

Innovative Training Strategies, Inc. Becomes Ardent; New Name Reflects Attitude, Approach; Will Open California Office

Innovative Training Strategies, Inc. Becomes Ardent; New Name Reflects Attitude, Approach; Will Open California Office

Innovative Training Strategies, Inc. Becomes Ardent; New Name Reflects Attitude, Approach; Will Open California Office ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 19 Innovative Training Strategies, Inc., a fast-growing learning consulting company with an impressive multinational client base, today announced it has a new name: Ardent. "It's ... Continue reading

Siemens Selects BAX Global; Two-year Contract Covers Siemens' Heavy Weight Shipments

Siemens Selects BAX Global; Two-year Contract Covers Siemens' Heavy Weight Shipments

Siemens Selects BAX Global; Two-year Contract Covers Siemens' Heavy Weight Shipments IRVINE, Calif., July 19 Siemens, a global leader in information, communications and power equipment, selected BAX Global as its preferred carrier for its U.S. heavy weight expedited shipments. BAX Global, a worldwide transportation and ... Continue reading

$295,000 in SME Scholarships Support Careers In Manufacturing, Engineering, Science and Technology

$295,000 in SME Scholarships Support Careers In Manufacturing, Engineering, Science and Technology

$295,000 in SME Scholarships Support Careers In Manufacturing, Engineering, Science and Technology DEARBORN, Mich., July 19 The Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Foundation recently awarded college and university scholarships totaling $295,000. The Foundation's most prestigious award, the Family Scholarship, ... Continue reading

Acura Music Festival and Q104.3 Give Listeners VIP Treatment At the Jones Beach Show Featuring Paul Simon

Acura Music Festival and Q104.3 Give Listeners VIP Treatment At the Jones Beach Show Featuring Paul Simon

Acura Music Festival and Q104.3 Give Listeners VIP Treatment At the Jones Beach Show Featuring Paul Simon Auction Packages to Be Awarded NEW YORK, July 19 The Acura Music Festival is teaming up with Q104.3 to give five listeners and their guests the royal treatment at the Acura Music Festival Featuring Paul Simon and B ... Continue reading

Atlas Technologies Wins Major Order From European Automotive Supplier

Atlas Technologies Wins Major Order From European Automotive Supplier

Atlas Technologies Wins Major Order From European Automotive Supplier ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 19 Productivity Technologies Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: PRAC) announced today that Atlas Technologies, Inc., one of its operating subsidiaries, recently won an order from a major North American based automotive stampings ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Declares Quarterly Dividend

BorgWarner Declares Quarterly Dividend

BorgWarner Declares Quarterly Dividend CHICAGO, July 19 The board of directors of BorgWarner Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on all of the company's issued and outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable August 15, 2001 to shareholders of record on August 1, 2001. Chicago-based BorgWarne ... Continue reading

DENSO Develops World's First Belt-Driven Integrated Starter Generator (ISG) for Hybrid Vehicles

DENSO Develops World's First Belt-Driven Integrated Starter Generator (ISG) for Hybrid Vehicles

DENSO Develops World's First Belt-Driven Integrated Starter Generator (ISG) for Hybrid Vehicles New Product Enables Idle Stops for Energy Savings TOKYO, July 19 DENSO Corporation, parent company of Southfield, Mich.-based DENSO International America, Inc., has announced that the company, in a joint effort with Toyota M ... Continue reading

Ford's Automotive Legends Meet Wisconsin Living Legends

Ford's Automotive Legends Meet Wisconsin Living Legends

Ford's Automotive Legends Meet Wisconsin Living Legends MILWAUKEE, July 19 The home of beer, bubblers, frozen custard and cheese heads will be the 49th stop on the Thunderbird Living Legends U.S. and Canadian summer tour. Four 2002 Thunderbirds, a Mustang Bullitt and the S2 Focus will be connecting with local legends i ... Continue reading

Heafner Tire Group Announces Corporate Office Relocation

Heafner Tire Group Announces Corporate Office Relocation

CHARLOTTE, N.C.--July 19, 2001--Mr. Dick Johnson, President and CEO of Heafner Tire Group, Inc., announced that the Company will be relocating the corporation's offices effective July 23, 2001. The corporate offices in Charlotte, N.C. and the divisional offices in Lincolnton, N.C. are being consolidated at one office l ... Continue reading

Manuf. Production/Cntrol Software For $1,495.00!

Manuf. Production/Cntrol Software For $1,495.00!

(ES719)Job Master, a complete, user friendly Windows based software package, can manage and control your operation from sales quote to shipment. For one week only, Job Master, normally $2,495.00, is on sale for a total price of $1,495.00. In order for you to receive this $1,000.00 savings we must have your order by Jul ... Continue reading

Metaldyne Signs Full-Service Supplier Agreement With BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems

Metaldyne Signs Full-Service Supplier Agreement With BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems

Metaldyne Signs Full-Service Supplier Agreement With BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems Deal Calls for Metaldyne to Become the Key Source for Forged Components PLYMOUTH, Mich., July 19 Metaldyne Corporation announced today that it has signed a full-service supplier agreement with BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems, Inc. The ... Continue reading

News from Kenworth: Kenworth Names Sheldon as Used Truck Sales Manager

News from Kenworth: Kenworth Names Sheldon as Used Truck Sales Manager

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196 jparietti@paccar.com Kenworth Names Sheldon as Used Truck Sales Manager KIRKLAND, Wash., July 19, 2001 - Kenworth Truck Company has named John Sheldon to the position of Kenworth Used Truck Sales Manager. Sheldon will be responsible for working w ... Continue reading

New Survey of Parents: Colorado Children at Risk

New Survey of Parents: Colorado Children at Risk

New Survey of Parents: Colorado Children at Risk Ford Donates 4,000 Booster Seats to Low-Income Colorado Families Through United Way, Gives Free Booster Seats to CO Ford Motor Company Customers Through Toys 'R' Us, and Sends Educational Program to Local Schools DENVER, July 19 A new survey warns that 71 percent of Colo ... Continue reading

PFCeFuels Names Mitchell Pratt as Vice President of Business Development; Pratt to Focus on Developing New Markets for Trans-National Clean Fuel Provider

PFCeFuels Names Mitchell Pratt as Vice President of Business Development; Pratt to Focus on Developing New Markets for Trans-National Clean Fuel Provider

SEAL BEACH, Calif.--July 19, 2001--PFCeFuels, the largest clean fuel solutions provider in North America, announced that Mitchell Pratt has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development. In this new position, Pratt is responsible for establishing the PFCeFuels network of natural gas fueling stations thro ... Continue reading

PPG Directors Set Dividend

PPG Directors Set Dividend

PITTSBURGH--July 19, 2001--The board of directors of PPG Industries today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 42 cents a share, payable Sept. 12 to shareholders of record Aug. 10. ... Continue reading

QUANTUM Technologies and Ford Motor Company Work Together On Prototype Alternative Fuel Vehicle Programs

QUANTUM Technologies and Ford Motor Company Work Together On Prototype Alternative Fuel Vehicle Programs

QUANTUM Technologies and Ford Motor Company Work Together On Prototype Alternative Fuel Vehicle Programs QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES LOGO Quantum Technologies, Inc. Logo. (PRNewsFoto)[TC] IRVINE, CA USA 03/20/2001 IRVINE, Calif., July 19 QUANTUM Technologies WorldWide, Inc., and Ford Motor Company announce a collaborative eff ... Continue reading

Racing Champions Second Quarter 2001 Results Conference Call

Racing Champions Second Quarter 2001 Results Conference Call

GLEN ELLYN, Ill.--July 19, 2001--Racing Champions will release its second quarter 2001 earnings results at the close of the market on Tuesday, July 24, 2001. A conference call has been scheduled on the same day with the management of Racing Champions at 4:45 p.m. EDT. The dial-in number is 212-346-0129. If you are unab ... Continue reading

Rentech Announces REN Corp./ Caterpillar Contract

Rentech Announces REN Corp./ Caterpillar Contract

Rentech Announces REN Corp./ Caterpillar Contract DENVER and STILLWATER, Okla., July 19 Rentech Inc., (Amex: RTK) today announced that REN CORPORATION (REN), a Company in which Rentech has made a substantial investment and is in the process of acquiring a majority position, has received purchasing orders from Caterpill ... Continue reading

The Morgan Group Receives Investment From Lynch Interactive Corporation

The Morgan Group Receives Investment From Lynch Interactive Corporation

ELKHART, Ind.--July 19, 2001--The Morgan Group, Inc. (AMEX:MG) today reported the completion of a previously announced $2.0 million capital infusion from its majority stockholder Lynch Interactive Corp. (AMEX:LIC). Morgan's Board of Directors authorized the issuance of one million new Class B shares of common stock on ... Continue reading

UPDATE TO HURST COMPETITION PLUS FOR DODGE DAKOTA PRESS RELEASE SENT 7/18/01

UPDATE TO HURST COMPETITION PLUS FOR DODGE DAKOTA PRESS RELEASE SENT 7/18/01

Click on a thumbnail image to view it full size Click here if you can't read this <http://q5media.com/MailDirect/application//md_altview.a sp?ID=235> UPDATE TO HURST COMPETITION PLUS FOR DODGE DAKOTA PRESS RELEASE SENT 7/18/01 <http://www.mrgasket.com/primages/3910155.jpg> CORRECTION TO PREVIOUS PRESS RELEASE Cleveland ... Continue reading

Ashland Inc. to Webcast June Quarter Earnings Conference Call; Monday, July 23, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. EDT

Ashland Inc. to Webcast June Quarter Earnings Conference Call; Monday, July 23, 2001, at 11:00 a.m. EDT

COVINGTON, Ky.--July 20, 2001--Ashland Inc. today announced that on Monday, July 23, at 11:00 a.m. (EDT), it will provide a live audio webcast of its quarterly conference call with securities analysts. The call will cover results for the quarter ended June 30, the third quarter of Ashland's 2001 fiscal year, and will i ... Continue reading

BNS Co. Extends Review Period for Sale of North Kingstown Real Estate

BNS Co. Extends Review Period for Sale of North Kingstown Real Estate

WARWICK, R.I.--July 20, 2001--BNS Co. (formerly known as Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Company) announced today that it has agreed to extend, until September 30, 2001, the due diligence review period afforded to Precision Park Partners LLC, as the Buyer, under their Purchase and Sale Agreement for the sale of the Compan ... Continue reading

Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. Announces Second Quarter Conference Call

Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. Announces Second Quarter Conference Call

IRVINE, Calif.--July 20, 2001--Consumer Portfolio Services Inc. will release second quarter 2001 earnings before the opening of regular market trading on July 24, 2001. A conference call will follow at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time (2:30 p.m. Eastern Time). Those wishing to participate via telephone may dial-in at 800/847-81 ... Continue reading

Corporate Profile for Monaco Coach Corp., dated 20 July 2001

Corporate Profile for Monaco Coach Corp., dated 20 July 2001

Business Editors --The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. -0- *T Published Date: 20 July 2001 Company ... Continue reading

Gehl Introduces Five New Round Baler Models; New Machines Deliver High-Speed Starts, Faster Ground Speed, Increased Capacity and Easy Operation.

Gehl Introduces Five New Round Baler Models; New Machines Deliver High-Speed Starts, Faster Ground Speed, Increased Capacity and Easy Operation.

WEST BEND, Wis.--July 20, 2001--Gehl Company , the Wisconsin-based manufacturer of light construction and agricultural equipment has recently unveiled their new line of round balers. "Haytools are one of the growing segments in our agricultural product line. These new round balers are an important addition to that line ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Truck's Pierce and Medtec Brands are Named Official Fire and Emergency Vehicles of Legendary Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Oshkosh Truck's Pierce and Medtec Brands are Named Official Fire and Emergency Vehicles of Legendary Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

APPLETON, Wis.--July 20, 2001-- Medtec Ambulance Joins Pierce To Support World-Famous Rally Oshkosh Truck Corporation announced today that its fire and emergency subsidiaries, Pierce Manufacturing and Medtec Ambulances, have been selected as the official fire and emergency vehicles for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, to ... Continue reading

SME Grants $294,000 to California Polytechnic For High-Tech Labs and Student Outreach Program

SME Grants $294,000 to California Polytechnic For High-Tech Labs and Student Outreach Program

SME Grants $294,000 to California Polytechnic For High-Tech Labs and Student Outreach Program DEARBORN, Mich., July 20 A $294,000 grant from the SME Education Foundation to California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo will help the university strengthen its manufacturing curriculum. Improvements on the pr ... Continue reading

Thinkpath Receives Notice of Noncompliance From Nasdaq - Company to Request Hearing for Appeal -

Thinkpath Receives Notice of Noncompliance From Nasdaq - Company to Request Hearing for Appeal -

TORONTO--July 20, 2001--Thinkpath, Inc. , an IT and engineering services firm, announced today that the Nasdaq stock market has notified the Company that its common stock will be subject to delisting, pending the outcome of a hearing as described below. Thinkpath received a Nasdaq Staff Determination on July 20, 2001 i ... Continue reading

Trade Agreements Place Uncertainties on Mexican Auto Market - just-auto.com

Trade Agreements Place Uncertainties on Mexican Auto Market - just-auto.com

Trade Agreements Place Uncertainties on Mexican Auto Market - just-auto.com LONDON, July 20 http://www.just-auto.com -- Mexico has become a growth pole for automobile production in North America over the last ten years. The impact of trade agreements on the Mexican auto industry and market -- notably NAFTA -- is well d ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing Awards Ceremony Scheduled for September 17 at Texas

Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing Awards Ceremony Scheduled for September 17 at Texas

July 22, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, July 21, 2001 - The annual Indy Racing Awards Ceremony will take place Sept. 17 at The Speedway Club at Texas Motor Speedway, league and speedway officials announced July 21. The event, which salutes the teams and drivers of the Indy Racing Northern Light Series, comes one day afte ... Continue reading

NASCAR Trucks: Silverados Sweep Top 4 in New Hampshire

NASCAR Trucks: Silverados Sweep Top 4 in New Hampshire

July 22, 2001 With it¹s sweep of the top four positions and controlling every lap of the New England 200, Chevrolet Silverado clearly demonstrated that it was the longest-lasting, most-dependable pickup truck today in the 14th round of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. Polesitter Jack Sprague, in the No. 24 NetZero P ... Continue reading

TRANS AM: Brian Simo Wins His First Trans-Am Race of 2001 Season

TRANS AM: Brian Simo Wins His First Trans-Am Race of 2001 Season

July 22, 2001 SONOMA, Calif. (July 21, 2001) -- Brian Simo (#88 Tommy Bahama-Qvale Mangusta) earned his first victory of the 2001 Trans-Am season this afternoon at the Wine Country 100 at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Simo, who started on the pole, led the race from flag-to-flag. Paul Gentilozzi (#3 Johnson Con ... Continue reading

NHRA: Scelzi, Bazemore, Allen and Brown earn top spots entering Sunday

NHRA: Scelzi, Bazemore, Allen and Brown earn top spots entering Sunday

July 22, 2001 MORRISON, Colo. - Gary Scelzi scored his third straight No. 1 Top Fuel qualifying position Saturday at the 22nd annual Mopar Parts Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway. Whit Bazemore, Bruce Allen and Antron Brown also were the No. 1 qualifiers in their respective categories at the $1.8 million race, ... Continue reading

SCCA: Sapp Edges Pfeffer at Sears Point in Closest Finish Ever

SCCA: Sapp Edges Pfeffer at Sears Point in Closest Finish Ever

July 22, 2001 SONOMA, Calif. (July 21, 2001)- Neal Sapp, of Ellicott City, Md., led for only a couple of feet, but they were the most important couple of feet of Sears Point Raceway pavement, taking the SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge Touring Car portion of the X-Factor Grand Prix of Sonoma in the closest f ... Continue reading

NCRA: Late Models, Modifieds Return to Belleville High Banks This Sunday

NCRA: Late Models, Modifieds Return to Belleville High Banks This Sunday

BELLEVILLE, Kan. - The hottest drivers in the Midwest converge on the "World's Fastest Half-Mile Dirt Track" this Sunday, July 22, as the Belleville High Banks presents the second visit by the O'Reilly Auto Parts National Championship Racing Association (NCRA) Late Model and Modified Series to the steep bankings of the ... Continue reading

TRACKS: Blaney bests Stewart but can's stop Tremont at Lebanon Valley

TRACKS: Blaney bests Stewart but can's stop Tremont at Lebanon Valley

July 21, 2001 WEST LEBANON, NY- A hot summer night greeted the near capacity crowd at Lebanon Valley Saturday night. Winston Cup stars Tony Stewart and Dave Blaney both climbed aboard DIRT big block modifieds to compete with the Valley regulars. Kenny Tremont Jr graced victory lane for the seventh time this season in t ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Lazier Tunes Up for Championship Run with Victory on New Nashville Oval

Northern Light IRL: Lazier Tunes Up for Championship Run with Victory on New Nashville Oval

July 21, 2001 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Buddy Lazier and Oldsmobile made beautiful music tonight in Music City as Lazier won the inaugural Indy Racing event on Nashville Superspeedway's challenging concrete oval. Lazier scored his third victory in four races, the seventh victory of his career (a series record) and Oldsmobile ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Buddy Lazier closes in on Hornish with Nashville victory

Northern Light IRL: Buddy Lazier closes in on Hornish with Nashville victory

July 22, 2001 LEBANON, Tenn. - Buddy Lazier pulled closer to Indy Racing Northern Light Series points leader Sam Hornish Jr. after winning the Harrah's Indy 200 on July 21 before a sellout crowd at Nashville Superspeedway. Lazier remains in second in the Northern Light Cup standings after the victory but pulled to with ... Continue reading

Northern Light IRL: Race Results, Harrah's Indy 200, Nashville

Northern Light IRL: Race Results, Harrah's Indy 200, Nashville

July 22, 2001 LEBANON, Tenn. - Results Saturday from the Harrah's Indy 200 Indy Racing Northern Light Series event at Nashville Superspeedway, with finishing position, starting position (in parentheses), driver, chassis-engine, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money won: 1. (6) Buddy Lazier, Dallara-Oldsmobile, ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Post Race Driver Quotes, CarQuest Auto Parts 250

NASCAR BGN: Post Race Driver Quotes, CarQuest Auto Parts 250

July 22, 2001 JEFF GREEN-10-Nestle Nesquik Ford Taurus (Finished 5th) - "It was pretty good for our Nesquik Taurus. We just missed it a little bit. We were too tight at first and too loose in the nighttime when the sun went down. It was still a pretty good finish and Harold (Holly) did a nice job calling for two tires ... Continue reading

ASA: Gutsy Call Gives St. Amant Redemption in Tecumseh 300

ASA: Gutsy Call Gives St. Amant Redemption in Tecumseh 300

July 22, 2001 SALEM, Indiana &#8211; Defending American Speed Association National Champion Gary St. Amant picked up his second win of the 2001 ACDelco Series season, winning the Tecumseh 300 at Salem Speedway. St. Amant&#8217;s win was all but redemption for the ve teran, who felt as if he had victory snatched from hi ... Continue reading

USAC: Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series Race Results, Lincoln Park

USAC: Stoops Freightliner Sprint Car Series Race Results, Lincoln Park

July 22, 2001 USAC STOOPS FREIGHTLINER SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: July 21, 2001 &#8211; Putnamville, Indiana - Lincoln Park Speedway - Pennzoil "Indiana Sprint Week" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Levi Jones, 2J, Jones-12.857; 2. Cory Kruseman, 45, Willis-12.908; 3. Bill Rose, 69, Dynamics-13.041; 4. Jay Drake, 67, Kunz-13.046; 5. ... Continue reading

FIA RALLY: Delecour takes points finish on Safari Rally debut

FIA RALLY: Delecour takes points finish on Safari Rally debut

July 22, 2001 François Delecour and Daniel Grataloup overcame gruelling driving conditions and inhospitable weather to finish fourth in Kenya's Safari Rally which ended in Nairobi this evening. The three-day event is regarded as the toughest rally in the world and their Ford Focus RS World Rally Car survived almost 30 ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX: Alexander: In a Blaise of MIS glory

ARCA RE/MAX: Alexander: In a Blaise of MIS glory

July 22, 2001 BROOKLYN MI--RCA RE/MAX Series veteran Blaise Alexander, in his own Lisa Express-Central PA Auto Auction Pontiac, won the rain-delayed Michigan ARCA 200 Saturday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway. The Montoursville, Pennsylvania native kept runner-up finisher Frank Kimmel at bay to earn his thi ... Continue reading

USAR: Kroger 250 Race Results

USAR: Kroger 250 Race Results

July 22, 2001 1 Bobby Gill $10,500 Running 2 Mart Nesbitt $5,000 Running 3 Toby Robertson $5,000 Running 4 Steve Christian $4,200 Running 5 Hal Goodson $2,600 Running 6 Jason Sarvis $2,400 Running 7 Bill Plemons Jr $2,200 Running 8 John Kinder $2,000 Running 9 Mario Gosselin $1,900 Running 10 Daniel Johnson $1,800 Runn ... Continue reading

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