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Wednesday, December 25, 2002

Happy Holidays From Billy Boat( A Real Nice Guy)

Happy Holidays From Billy Boat( A Real Nice Guy)

December 25, 2002; Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Billy Boat In this holiday season, I wanted to take the time to thank all my friends and fans for their support during the 2002 Indy Racing League season. The encouragement many of you expressed during the year was greatly appreciated. I am sure many people are ... Continue reading

Holiday Greetings From TACH

Holiday Greetings From TACH

Article Originaly Published december 25, 2001. Christmas has always been a happy time… a time of reflection and thanksgiving; All around me…warm feelings in the cold of winter. And kind words that can reach across miles and even years. Well this year will be no different… except I will dispense the wa ... Continue reading

Ganassi has high expectations for Mears

Ganassi has high expectations for Mears

CHARLOTTE, N.C. December 24, 2002; An AP story reported that it has been a whirlwind month for Casey Mears, NASCAR's newest young gun. After an up-and-down rookie season in the Busch Series, the 24-year-old Mears was weighing a few new Busch offers and heading off for a trip to Europe when he got an offer he couldn't r ... Continue reading

Gordon has plenty of action in offseason

Gordon has plenty of action in offseason

CHARLOTTE, N.C. December 24, 2002; The AP reported: A makeup artist leaned over Jeff Gordon, touching up his cheeks and hair. A director then walked him through his marks on a sound stage while a small group of sponsor representatives huddled behind a monitor watching it all unfold. Sometimes being a Winston Cup star i ... Continue reading

Thai January -November Vehicles Output Up

Thai January -November Vehicles Output Up

BANGKOK December 24, 2002; Dow Jones reported that Car and truck production in Thailand during the first eleven months of the year totaled 533,140 units, up 26.83% from the like period a year ago, due to soaring domestic demand, while assembled vehicle exports rose 2.45% to 164,099 units, according to an industry repor ... Continue reading

Washington Auto Show Unveils the Future with Introductions, Concept Cars and Hot New Models for 2003 & Beyond

Washington Auto Show Unveils the Future with Introductions, Concept Cars and Hot New Models for 2003 & Beyond

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24, 2002; The 2003 Washington Auto Show will underscore its theme of "Driving the Future" by introducing the hottest vehicles of tomorrow to auto show visitors with a host of new model introductions, concept cars and prototypes. Sponsored by the Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Association (WANAD ... Continue reading

Japan November Vehicle Output Up

Japan November Vehicle Output Up

TOKYO, Dec 25, 2002; Reuters reports that Japan's domestic vehicle production rose 9.2 percent in November from a year earlier to 896,640 vehicles, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said on today. It was the fifth straight month that total domestic production rose from the year before. Passenger car produc ... Continue reading

Cars for Christmas? Beware unhappy returns

Cars for Christmas? Beware unhappy returns

By Brian J. O'Connor • Bankrate.com With only a few more days until Christmas, plenty of shoppers are headed out to the mall -- the auto mall, that is. Despite one of the worst economies in decades, dealers and manufacturers expect low- and no-percent financing, cash rebates and other incentives to tempt buyers i ... Continue reading

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