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Saturday, March 23, 2002

Honda recalls 67,095 minivehicles, 502 Acura TLs

Honda recalls 67,095 minivehicles, 502 Acura TLs

TOKYO, March 22 Reuters is reporting that Ja[an's Honda Motor Co second largest automaker, said on Friday it was recalling 67,095 of its "Life" and "Life Dunk" mini-vehicles in Japan and a combined 502 Acura TL sedans in Japan and North America. The automaker estimates the combined costs of both recalls in Japan at 228 ... Continue reading

Christie's London revs up for first 2002 car sale

Christie's London revs up for first 2002 car sale

LONDON, March 22 Reuters is reporteing that Auctioneer Christie's is gearing up for its first London classic car sale of the year with a Muhammad Ali Rolls-Royce and a 19th-century two-seater runabout in mint condition set to grab bidders' attention. The 1975 Rolls-Royce Corniche, which comes with a warranty signed by ... Continue reading

Ferrari 2001 net profit soars

Ferrari 2001 net profit soars

TURIN, Italy, March 22 Reuters is reporting that Italian sports car maker Ferrari SpA, controlled by Fiat, reported on Friday a more than seven-fold hike in its 2001 consolidated net profit to 47 million euros ($41.3 million) on record deliveries of its cars. Ferrari, which also makes Maserati cars, said in a statement ... Continue reading

Alamo Offers Australian-based travel agents Incentives

Alamo Offers Australian-based travel agents Incentives

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--March 22, 2002-- Australian-based travel agents booking Alamo can win valuable department store gift certificates and provide additional value to their customers at the same time by taking advantage of Early Bird bookings to the United States, Canada, and Europe. It's a win-win situation for all. ... Continue reading

Law Takes First Pole of Season

Law Takes First Pole of Season

Law Takes First Pole of Season FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FONTANA, Calif. (March 22, 2002) - Darren Law picked up his first Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series pole during qualifying for Sunday's inaugural running of the Grand-Am Cup 250 at California Speedway. Law piloted the G&W Motorsports #01 Jennifer Fund Porsche GT3 Cup ... Continue reading

SEMA MEMBERS DISCOUNT ANNOUNCED AT SPEEDWAY

SEMA MEMBERS DISCOUNT ANNOUNCED AT SPEEDWAY

SEMA MEMBERS DISCOUNT ON IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY'S CORPORATE BOX SEATS FOR THE 2002 NASCAR SEASON! (February 25, 2002) Seats in Irwindale Speedway's just-announced Corporate Box Seat section will be made available to all SEMA members at 10% off the regular corporate price. Bob DeFazio, Speedway VP and Chief Operating Office ... Continue reading

Grand American 400 Qualilfying Agate

Grand American 400 Qualilfying Agate

Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Qualifying results for the California 400 at California Speedway FONTANA, Ca. (March 22, 2002) - Qualifying results for Saturday's California 400, round three of the Rolex Sports Car Series at California Speedway with qualifying position, (car number), drivers and hometowns, class ... Continue reading

Three Great Ways To Enjoy Grand American 400

Three Great Ways To Enjoy Grand American 400

Three Great Ways To Enjoy Grand American 400 FONTANA, Calif. (March 22, 2002) -- Race fans have three great ways to enjoy Saturday's inaugural Grand American 400 on California Speedway's new road course. Whether in person, on television or via the Internet, fans can track all of the Rolex Sports Car Series racing excit ... Continue reading

#21 Giaffone IRL Fontana Friday Practice

#21 Giaffone IRL Fontana Friday Practice

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Felipe Giaffone #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Chevrolet G-Force Yamaha Indy 400 - Practice Notes/Quotes - Friday, March 22, 2002 California Speedway - Fontana, Calif. - 2-Mile Oval Round 3 of 15 on the 2002 Indy Racing League Felipe Giaffone a ... Continue reading

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - Friday from Memphis

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - Friday from Memphis

NHRA South Central Division, Friday, March 22, 2002 Memphis Motorsports Park, Memphis, Tenn. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761 QUALIFYING CUT SHORT AT MEMPHIS MOTORSPORTS PARK MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Cold temperatures forced officials to pull Top Alcohol Dragster (TAD), Top Alcohol Funny Car (T ... Continue reading

2002 NHRA E.T. SUMMIT RACING SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS

2002 NHRA E.T. SUMMIT RACING SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS

2002 NHRA E.T. SUMMIT RACING SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGIN AT IRWINDALE DRAGSTRIP … BUT SOMETHING'S MISSING Irwindale, Calif. - - The 2002 National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Summit E.T. Racing Championship, a series of seven street legal racing events at Irwindale Dragstrip began in earnest last Sunday (March 18) a ... Continue reading

Fontana - Rand Racing qualifying

Fontana - Rand Racing qualifying

California Speedway qualifying, March 22, 2002 class pole Terry Borcheller celebrated his 36th birthday at California Speedway by earning the SRPII class pole position for Saturday's Rolex Sports Car Series race. Borcheller drove the No. 8 Rand Racing Nissan Lola to first in class and third overall on the 22-car grid w ... Continue reading

Rolex 24 Winner Grabs Inaugural Grand American 400 Pole With Dominant Run

Rolex 24 Winner Grabs Inaugural Grand American 400 Pole With Dominant Run

Rolex 24 Winner Grabs Inaugural Grand American 400 Pole With Dominant Run FONTANA, Calif. (March 22, 2002) -- Belgian Didier Theys captured his third-straight pole of the Rolex Sports Car Series season during qualifying for Saturday's Grand American 400 on California Speedway's new road course. Theys piloted the #27 Do ... Continue reading

Law Takes Pole for California's Grand-Am Cup 250

Law Takes Pole for California's Grand-Am Cup 250

Law Takes Pole for California's Grand-Am Cup 250 FONTANA, Calif. (March 22, 2002) -- Darren Law picked up his first Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series pole during qualifying for Sunday's inaugural running of the Grand-Am Cup 250 at California Speedway. Law, who will also race in the Rolex Sports Car Series Grand American ... Continue reading

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