Mopar Elimination Notes from Firebird International Raceway
Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Checker, Schuck¹s & Kragen NHRA Nationals Firebird International Raceway Chandler, Arizona Elimination Release Mopar Wrap Up from Firebird International Raceway Frustrating Day of Eliminations CHANDLER, Ariz. (Feb. 23, 2003) It was a short day of competition for ... Continue reading
Bazemore Advances to Semis in Phoenix
DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Round 2 of 23 CHECKER SCHUCK'S KRAGEN NATIONALS FIREBIRD RACEWAY CHANDLER, ARIZONA SUNDAY, FEB. 23, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501 BAZEMORE ADVANCES TO SEMIFINALS WHIT BAZEMORE, MATCO TOOLS IRON EAGLE DODGE STRATUS R/T FUNNY CAR, advanced to the semifinal ... Continue reading
PRUETT RUSTY NO MORE; WINS GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG - Complete Results
CONTACT: Justin Anderson (704) 348-9400 (517) 927-3614 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 23, 2003 PRUETT RUSTY NO MORE; WINS GRAND PRIX OF ST. PETERSBURG ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ‹ Scott Pruett proved he hadn¹t lost anything in the seven years he¹s been away from the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup by bec ... Continue reading
NASCAR Rockingham Subway Results and Driver Standings
Sunday's Subway 400 results 1. (88) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 393 2. (97) Kurt Busch, Ford, 393 3. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 393 4. (32) Ricky Craven, Pontiac, 393 5. ... Continue reading
Benson 13th At Rockingham #10 Pontiac driver Johnny Benson saved the best for last Sunday in the Subway 400 at North Carolina Motor Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina. Benson, who started second, lagged back as far as 20th during the race but over the last 50 laps mounted a late-race charge to climb up to 13th plac ... Continue reading
Chicago Auto Show Closes to Enthusiastic Public
CHICAGO, Feb. 23 -- The 95th Chicago Auto Show closed Sunday night with optimism expressed from organizers and manufacturers alike. "This has been a remarkable ten days," said show chairman Bob Van Iten. "We were blessed by dodging every weather calamity that brushed the area, but seemed to avoid us as if Mother Nature ... Continue reading
Shanghai Volkswagen Relaunches Santana
Beijing February 23, 2003; The Peoples Daily reported that Shanghai Volkswagen Co. Ltd., a Sino-German joint venture, has recently relaunched its standard Santana car, a move certain to heat up competition in the local market. A corporate executive said that the company has made improvements on the standard Santana mod ... Continue reading
"No Comment" :Fiat, GM Executives Meet in New York
NEW YORK, Feb 23, 2003; Reuters reported that top executives of troubled Italian automaker Fiat (Milan:FIA.MI - News) met on Sunday with their counterparts at General Motors Corp. , but no news emerged on what role GM could play in Fiat's last-ditch turnaround bid. Fiat Chairman Paolo Fresco and Chief Executive Alessan ... Continue reading
Weekend not what Rockingham needed
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. February 23, 2003; Jenna Fryer wrting for the Associated Press (AP) -- Gray skies, high winds, a steady rain and empty seats are not what North Carolina Speedway needed in its bid to keep two races. Bad weather wiped out all of the on-track action Saturday, as both Winston Cup practices were canceled a ... Continue reading
Racing Champions Ertl to Produce 100th Anniversary Harley-Davidson(R) Collectibles
GLEN ELLYN, Ill., Feb. 24 -- This month, coinciding with the Harley-Davidson semi-annual dealer show and the American International Toy Fair, Racing Champions Ertl debuted their new 2003 Harley-Davidson(R) die-cast collectibles and pre-school toys. As part of Racing Champions Ertl's Harley-Davidson product line, the Co ... Continue reading
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (February 23, 2003) - The leading active racewinner in the Bridgestone Presents The Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford came into Sunday's season opener with no intention of resting on his well-earned laurels as Paul Tracy (#3 Player's/Indeck Ford-Cosworth/Lola/Bridgestone) paced 71 of 105 laps ... Continue reading
Revolution Motorsports Qualifying Notes Hayner to start 4th, Sak to start without a qualifying time. St. Petersburg, Fla. February 22, 2003 Stu Hayner will start the #2 Trenton Forging / Revolution Motorsports' Corvette in fourth for Sundays Trans-Am season opener in St. Petersburg, Florida. ... Continue reading
Rookie Bourdais to Start From St. Pete Pole
St. PETERSBURG, Fla. February 22, 2003: The AP reported that Champ Car rookie Sebastien Bourdais is a quick study. The 23-year-old Frenchman retained the top spot in Saturday's qualifying for the inaugural St. Petersburg Grand Prix, becoming the first CART driver since Nigel Mansell in 1993 to win a pole in his first r ... Continue reading
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