Saturday, August 24, 2002

#21 Giaffone IRL Gateway Saturday Qualifying

MADISON, Ill. (Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002) -- Felipe Giaffone and the #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Chevrolet G-Force will start Sunday's Gateway Indy 250 from the inside of the fourth row after practice and qualifying today at the Gateway International Raceway 1.25-mile egg-shaped oval. Giaffone turned a fast lap of 25.90 ... Continue reading

Da Matta wins provisional pole

August 23, 2002 MONTREAL -- The AP reported that Cristiano da Matta guaranteed himself another front-row start by winning the provisional pole Friday for the inaugural Montreal Molson-Indy. The Brazilian earned another standings point and leads Patrick Carpentier and Bruno Junqueira by 43 points. He can add one more in ... Continue reading

Ford counts on little things in cost-cutting

August 23, 2002 BY JIM MATEJA Chicago Tribune/KRT Somewhere along the way, used cars became predriven and standard equipment made optional became decontenting. General Motors said it will decontent about 14 base 2003 model cars by making anti-lock brakes optional rather than standard. That means it can advertise a lowe ... Continue reading

Bridgestone U.S. Strategy - Smooth Road Ahead

August 23, 2002 TOKYO - Daniel Hauck writhing for Reuteurs reported today that, soaring profits, expanding output and a share price that has doubled -- it's not an outcome many would have bet on a year ago for tyremaker Bridgestone Corp as recall scandals looked set to wreck its U.S. Firestone brand. Now, analysts say, ... Continue reading

Motion Canada Receives Lincoln Industrial Distinguished Distributor Award

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--Aug. 23, 2002--Motion Canada, a division of Motion Industries, Inc., the world's largest distributor of bearings, mechanical power transmission, electrical power transmission and fluid power transmission replacement parts, and hose products announces the recognition of branches in western Canada as Li ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Beech Bend Racewaw

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION BEECH BEND RACEWAY, BOWLING GREEN, KY Friday, August 23, 2002 QUALIFYING AND TIME TRIALS UNDER WAY AT BEECH BEND RACEWAY BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Qualifying at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Beech Bend Raceway was cut short whe ... Continue reading

Post-qualifying press conferences, Bristol

CHEVROLET/TEAM MONTE CARLO NOTES AND QUOTES SHARPIE 500 BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY ROUND 24 OF 36 NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES HIGHLIGHTS OF THE POST-QUALIFYING PRESS CONFERENCE: MICHAEL WALTRIP, NO. 15 NAPA PARTS CHEVY MONTE CARLO (third): "Well, the car handled perfectly. I ran a .48 and it took a .47 to get the job done. A ... Continue reading

Final post-qualifying press conferences, Bristol

COMPLETION OF POST-QUALIFYING PRESS CONFERENCES CHEVROLET/TEAM MONTE CARLO NOTES AND QUOTES SHARPIE 500 BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY ROUND 24 OF 36 NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES FRIDAY, AUG. 23, 2002 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501 Page 13 JEFF GORDON, cont¹d: "And who knows if they did put new pavement there if it not migh ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Preliminary Qualifying Result s from Friday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION RENEGADE RACEWAYS FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2002 JOHNSON & AUSTIN TOP QUALIFIERS AFTER TWO SESSIONS Yakima, Wash. - After the second session of qualifying at Renegade Raceways, Brandon Johnson in Top Alcohol Dragster and Bucky Austin in Top Alcohol F ... Continue reading

Chevy Indy V8 Insights: Software

Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Chevy Indy V8 Software: Inside the Mind of the Machine DETROIT, Aug. 22, 2002 -- While one group of GM Racing engineers is testing and developing the hardware for the all-new 2003 Chevy Indy V8 engine, a second team is compiling ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday's Final Results from Renegade Raceways

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION RENEGADE RACEWAYS FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2002 JOHNSON & AUSTIN TOP QUALIFIERS HEADING INTO ROUND 1 Yakima, Wash. - Brandon Johnson in Top Alcohol Dragster and Bucky Austin in Top Alcohol Funny Car remain the top qualifiers after the final session ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Event Cecil County Dragway-Rising Sun, Md.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION CECIL COUNTY DRAGWAY FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2002 Gill and Shields lead Alcohol qualifying after first day RISING SUN, Md. - In the first round of qualifying at Cecil County Dragway, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Duane Shields and Top Alcohol Funny C ... Continue reading

GM Helps Flooded Europe

FOR RELEASE: August 23, 2002 World's Largest Automaker Uses The Internet To Provide Assistance DETROIT - General Motors announced today a contribution of $50,000 to aid in the flood relief efforts in Europe. Areas hardest hit include Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic. More than 100 people are confirmed dead. Cle ... Continue reading

NAMARS PR: WEASE, MARIETTA WIN THRILLING SPEEDROME FEATURES...

WEASE, MARIETTA WIN THRILLING SPEEDROME FEATURES, LAWRENCEBURG'S FIVE CROWN NEXT Speedway, IN (August 22, 2002) Fans and participants alike where treated to what may well be the most exciting two MidgetCar races of the season Thursday night at the Indianapolis Speedrome. Defending Speedrome MidgetCar Series champion Bi ... Continue reading

More Bristol Post-qualifying Quotes

The following post-qualifying quotes were erroneously left off the first post-qualifying email I sent last night. My apologies for any inconvenience. CHEVROLET/TEAM MONTE CARLO NOTES AND QUOTES SHARPIE 500 BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY ROUND 24 OF 36 NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES FRIDAY, AUG. 23, 2002 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-4 ... Continue reading

'03 Monte Carlo Race Car Approved

Contact: Nancy Wager nmwager@aol.com GM Racing Communications 727-784-8465 2003 Monte Carlo Race Car Approved by NASCAR DETROIT, Mich., Aug. 24, 2002 - The all-new 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo race car has been given the green light by NASCAR. Officials with Chevrolet and GM Racing received the final approval this week. ... Continue reading

Tiger Telematics, Inc. Announces the Appointment of New Management

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Aug. 23, 2002--Tiger Telematics, Inc. (OTCBB:TIGR) today announced that it has made some key and strategic appointments to strengthen its existing management team, particularly at its London based Tiger Telematics, Ltd. subsidiary. Mr. Steve Carroll, MSc. (a master of science degree), formally Te ... Continue reading

VIR 500 Offers Perfect Labor Day Weekend

VIR 500 Offers Perfect Labor Day Weekend Fireworks, Racing Movie To Accent Race Weekend ALTON, Va. (August 23, 2002) -- Virginia International Raceway will offer race fans the perfect way to enjoy Labor Day weekend with the VIR 500. From exciting racing action to a fireworks display, the VIR 500 will offer something fo ... Continue reading

The Major Automotive Companies Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notice of Possible Delisting

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.--Aug. 23, 2002--The Major Automotive Companies, Inc. today announced that the Company has received a Notification of Deficiency from Nasdaq indicating that the Company is not in compliance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4450(a)(5) relating to minimum bid price per share ($1.00) that is required for ... Continue reading

ESPRIT Sponsors Indy Racing Chassis Manufacturer Falcon Cars

CAM software developer DP Technology has reached an agreement to be a sponsor and technical partner with Indy Racing League chassis manufacturer Falcon Cars through the 2005 season. With this new partnership, Falcon Cars gains access to the powerful ESPRIT CAM system for its IRL program. Falcon Cars has been chosen by ... Continue reading