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Friday, November 23, 2007

Top-Ten Practice Start Bodes Well for Wickens

Top-Ten Practice Start Bodes Well for Wickens

Top-Ten Practice Start Bodes Well for Wickens Sepang, Malaysia (November 23, 2007) - A shortage of practice laps in Malaysia this morning failed to prevent A1 Team Canada rookie Robert Wickens from cracking the top-ten in this afternoon's official practice session at the Sepang International Circuit prior to Round 3 of ... Continue reading

Giant Motorsports Reports Record 3rd Quarter

Giant Motorsports Reports Record 3rd Quarter

Giant Motorsports Posts a 224.0% Increase in Income from Operations in Third Quarter 2007 Over 2006. SALEM, Ohio, Nov. 23 -- Giant Motorsports, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: GMOS) (the 'Company'), a leading retailer of motorcycles, ATV's and powersports accessories released its financial results for the third quarter and first ... Continue reading

Irwindale Midget Results

Irwindale Midget Results

USAC NATIONAL/WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: November 22, 2007 - Irwindale, California - Irwindale Speedway - 67th "Turkey Night Grand Prix" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Kody Swanson, 19. Nine Racing-16.940; 2. Bobby Santos III, 45, Western Speed-16.980; 3. Dave Darland, 9, Nine Racing-16.980; 4. ... Continue reading

Irwindale Sprint Results

Irwindale Sprint Results

LUCAS OIL USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: November 22, 2007 - Irwindale, California - Irwindale Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Nick Green, 114, Green-16.690; 2. Ryan Kaplan, 21, Kaplan-16.910; 3. Bobby Santos III, 40, Western Speed-16.950; 4. Kody Swanson, 17, Swanson-16.960; 5. ... Continue reading

Auto Europe Provides Legal and Practical Advice for Self-Drive Winter Holidays

Auto Europe Provides Legal and Practical Advice for Self-Drive Winter Holidays

LONDON, November 23 -- - http://www.auto-europe.co.uk Expands and Updates its Useful 'Snow-Safe' Guide in Association With the Ski Club of Great Britain If you are planning a self-drive winter holiday during the 2007/8 season but need a little legal and practical advice then log on to the newly updated 'Snow Safe' guid ... Continue reading

China recalls 1.3 million vehicles since 2004

China recalls 1.3 million vehicles since 2004

China recalls 1.3 million vehicles since 2004 http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/3988/China-recalls-1-3-million-vehicles-s ince-2004.html Shanghai. November 23 (Gasgoo.com) ¨C China has recalled 1.3 million automobiles since the automobile recall system was established in October 2004, Shanghai Securities News reported tod ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (MALAYSIA) - TEAM USA's Summerton 14th in practice at Sepang

TEAM REPORTS (MALAYSIA) - TEAM USA's Summerton 14th in practice at Sepang

A1 SEPANG, Malaysia--A1 TEAM USA's Jonathan Summerton spent Friday re-acclimating himself to the equipment and learning the track in practice for the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport event at Sepang International Circuit. Summerton was 14th fastest in the one-hour session at 1:51.304 and ran the most laps with 23 on the 3. ... Continue reading

Jaguar Cars Tops Blast Radius Best UK Online Experience Survey 2007

Jaguar Cars Tops Blast Radius Best UK Online Experience Survey 2007

THIS RELEASE HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY WEBITPR writeit:- This release is available at: http://www.webitpr.com/release_detail.asp?ReleaseID=7198 Also available: Imagery:- Blast Radius Logo - http://www.webitpr.com/writeitfiles/Blastradius_1.jpg Relevant Links:- The UK's Best Online Experiences 2007 - Consumer Goods Indust ... Continue reading

Five Chinese automakers show up at Dubai Auto Show

Five Chinese automakers show up at Dubai Auto Show

Five Chinese automakers show up at Dubai Auto Show http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/3991/Five-Chinese-automakers-show-up-at-D ubai-Auto-Show.html Shanghai. November 23 (Gasgoo.com) - Five Chinese automakers exhibited vehicles at the recent Middle East International Motor Show 2007 in Dubai, which run from November 14 thro ... Continue reading

Auto Media: Student Teams Show Off 'Green' Vehicles at LA Ride and Drive

Auto Media: Student Teams Show Off 'Green' Vehicles at LA Ride and Drive

Opportunity for Comparison Drives of Collegiate Advanced Technology Vehicles Equipped with Biodiesel, Ethanol and Hydrogen WHAT: General Motors and the U.S. Department of Energy will host a media ride and drive event featuring vehicles from the collegiate engineering competition Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mo ... Continue reading

Volvo Recalls 56,000 2006 and 2008 Models

Volvo Recalls 56,000 2006 and 2008 Models

STOCKHOLM November 22 2007; The AP reported automobile maker Volvo Cars said Thursday it was recalling a total of 56,000 vehicles because of two separate problems. Volvo Cars spokeswoman Maria Bohlin said 38,000 diesel cars of the S60, V 70 XC 70 and XC 90 models made in 2006 were being called back in Europe due to a m ... Continue reading

TEAM REPORTS (MALAYSIA) - Top-Ten Practice Start Bodes Well for Wickens

TEAM REPORTS (MALAYSIA) - Top-Ten Practice Start Bodes Well for Wickens

A shortage of practice laps in Malaysia this morning failed to prevent A1 Team Canada rookie Robert Wickens from cracking the top-ten in this afternoon's official practice session at the Sepang International Circuit prior to Round 3 of the 2007-08 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport on Sunday, 25th November. Wickens, who beco ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (LONDON, UK.) - LEGEND PER EKLUND TO COMPETE IN LONDON RALLYCROSS

SPECIAL EVENT (LONDON, UK.) - LEGEND PER EKLUND TO COMPETE IN LONDON RALLYCROSS

World rally legend Per Eklund is competing in tne inaugural 2007 London Masters Rallycross competition, held at ExCel on Saturday and Sunday 8/9 December. A World Rally Championship round winner and former European Rallycross Championship titleholder, Per has been competing in motorsport for around 40 years. Swedish-bo ... Continue reading

A1GP (MALAYSIA) - Great Britain Tops Friday Practice as Lap Times Tumble

A1GP (MALAYSIA) - Great Britain Tops Friday Practice as Lap Times Tumble

A1 Team Great Britain dominated today's free practice sessions at Sepang circuit in hot and humid conditions, as round three of the 2007/08 A1GP World Cup of Motorsport season kicked off in Malaysia. 23-year-old Oliver Jarvis set the pace, clocking an outstanding lap of 1m49.459s on worn tyres around the 5.54km circuit ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (GRAND RAPIDS, MI.) - Indy 500 Winner & Dancing with the Stars Finalist Helio Castroneves Confirms Appearance...

SPECIAL EVENT (GRAND RAPIDS, MI.) - Indy 500 Winner & Dancing with the Stars Finalist Helio Castroneves Confirms Appearance...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - November 23, 2007 FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Henri Boucher, Show Producer (616-447-2860 / henrib@showspan.com) Dianna Stampfler, Show Publicist (269-330-4228 / dianna@promotemichigan.com) Indy 500's Helio Castroneves Confirms Appearance at 2008 Michigan International Auto Show in Grand Rapids ... Continue reading

RACING BUSINESS (NEW YORK, NY)- Don Schumacher in sports marketing panel discussion in NYC 11/27

RACING BUSINESS (NEW YORK, NY)- Don Schumacher in sports marketing panel discussion in NYC 11/27

DON SCHUMACHER RACING FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net DON SCHUMACHER IN SPORTS MARKETING PANEL DISCUSSION IN NYC INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 23, 2007) - Don Schumacher, owner of professional drag-racing teams in all four pro classes of the NHRA POWERade Drag R ... Continue reading

2008 Kia Spectra5 Review

2008 Kia Spectra5 Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The current Kia Spectra hasn't changed much since its debut in 2004, and even in the highly-competitive compact class that is not a problem. Even now, it holds its own very well thank you - especially the premium Spectra5 variant, an unusual and very European concept in the America ... Continue reading

Grupo Elektra Introduces China's "FAW" Automobiles in Mexico

Grupo Elektra Introduces China's "FAW" Automobiles in Mexico

-Vehicles with Top Quality Standards will Expand the Car Market in Mexico- -Substantial Demand in the Company's Target Market- MEXICO CITY, Nov. 22 -- Grupo Elektra S.A. de C.V. (BMV: ELEKTRA*; Latibex: XEKT), Latin America's leading specialty retailer, consumer finance and banking services company, announced that it w ... Continue reading

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