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Saturday, February 24, 2007

Musgrave, No. 9 Team ASE Toyota Finish 5th at California Speedway

Musgrave, No. 9 Team ASE Toyota Finish 5th at California Speedway

If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email/fi ... Continue reading

Honda Racing F1 Team - Bahrain Test Report

Honda Racing F1 Team - Bahrain Test Report

BAHRAIN 24 FEBRUARY END OF TEST REPORT The Honda Racing F1 Team today completed the first of two final pre-season tests which are being held at the Bahrain International Circuit. Testing outside of Europe for the first time this year, race drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello took part in all three days of runn ... Continue reading

Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird

Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 695-6649 NHRA Media Center Online: http://media.nhra.com HIGHT, SCHUMACHER AND LINE ARE QUALIFYING LEADERS AT CHECKER SCHUCK'S KRAGEN NHRA NATIONALS CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Robert Hight raced to the quickest Funny Car run in NHRA history Friday at the Checker Schuck' ... Continue reading

Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Friday from Gainesville Raceway

Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Friday from Gainesville Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION GAINESVILLE RACEWAY, GAINESVILLE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2006 Contact: Dana Mariotti, NHRA (626) 428-0289 GAINESVILLE RACEWAY KICKS OFF LUCAS OIL EVENT GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series kicked off today at Gainesville Race ... Continue reading

Global Green USA Promotes Plug-in Hybrid, All Electric, and Alternative Fuel Vehicles for Oscars Drive

Global Green USA Promotes Plug-in Hybrid, All Electric, and Alternative Fuel Vehicles for Oscars Drive

LOS ANGELES--To shine the light on solutions to climate change and lend their star power to the problem of global warming, some of the world’s biggest celebrities are choosing to arrive at the Academy Awards in ‘green cars.’ Instead of stretch limos or SUV’s, they’ll be arriving in eco-friendly ... Continue reading

NBC Sports to Broadcast Off Road Racing in 2007

NBC Sports to Broadcast Off Road Racing in 2007

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 23 -- NBC Sports and Championship Off Road Racing(TM) (CORR) have partnered to add CORR to NBC's diverse array of sports programming. "We see this venture into network television as a huge step forward and a great opportunity to increase viewership and sponsorship value," said Jim Baldwin, o ... Continue reading

IntelliChoice.com: New EPA Ratings Should Not Dim Appeal of Hybrids

IntelliChoice.com: New EPA Ratings Should Not Dim Appeal of Hybrids

CAMPBELL, Calif.--PRIMEDIA’s IntelliChoice.com, the online source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today said the Environmental Protection Agency’s new gas mileage ratings should not be a primary concern for auto buyers considering hybrids and alternative fuel vehicles. “The EPA’s n ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls Executive Promotes Hybrid Battery Technology at White House

Johnson Controls Executive Promotes Hybrid Battery Technology at White House

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Johnson Controls executive met with President George W. Bush and administration officials at the White House today as part of a discussion about alternative fuel vehicles. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO ) Alex Molinaroli, president of Johnson ... Continue reading

2007 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Tour Kicks Off at South Georgia Motorsports Park

2007 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Tour Kicks Off at South Georgia Motorsports Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2007 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Tour Kicks Off at South Georgia Motorsports Park CECIL, Ga. (Feb. 23, 2007) - While many parts of the country are still covered in snow, the asphalt of the South Georgia Motorsports Park, in Cecil, Ga., is covered in cones, awaiting the start of the 2007 Tire Rack ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Executives Earn Diversity Awards

Chrysler Group Executives Earn Diversity Awards

-- Chrysler Group Vice President Byron Green named to "Top 100 Blacks in Technology" -- Plant Manager Richard Owusu receives "Professional Achievement in Industry Award" -- Three other Chrysler Group employees receive additional recognition BALTIMORE, Feb. 23 -- Two Chrysler Executives were given special honors at the ... Continue reading

Avis and Budget Roll Out Where2(TM) GPS System in Canada

Avis and Budget Roll Out Where2(TM) GPS System in Canada

Will Become the First Rental Car Company to Offer GPS Navigation With Real-Time Traffic Alerts and Bluetooth Capability PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 23 -- Avis Budget Group, Inc. today announced that Avis and Budget customers can now rent Where2, the fully portable Global Positioning System (GPS) built by Garmin, a leader in ... Continue reading

AutoMart.Com to Host Cavaliers Head Coach Mike Brown at the Cleveland Auto Show February 26th

AutoMart.Com to Host Cavaliers Head Coach Mike Brown at the Cleveland Auto Show February 26th

CLEVELAND--Cavalier fans attending the Greater Cleveland Auto Show at the IX Center next week will have the opportunity to meet Cavaliers Head Coach Mike Brown from 7-8 pm on Monday, February 26th at the Auto Mart booth located by the West Entrance of the expo hall just south of the IX Center Ferris Wheel. Coach Brown, ... Continue reading

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