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NASCAR WCUP: Hamilton looking for 'birthday win' in Charlotte
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C.– Bobby Hamilton has a birthday celebration this weekend in Charlotte at the Coca-Cola 600 event. By the time the lights flicker on Sunday night during the 400 laps, Hamilton will have blown out the candles on his cake and m ... Continue reading
FORMULA ONE: Monaco poses ultimate challenge for F1 drivers
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 MONACO - Like the Indianapolis 500, the Monaco Grand Prix is seeped in history, tradition, fame, legend, ambiance and prestige. Both races traditionally take place in late May, and both will be run this year on May 27. This year marks the 85th r ... Continue reading
NASCAR BGN: Jimmy Spencer back in the seat for CarQuest Auto Club 300
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Team Yellow Racing has to be excited about its chances in Saturday’s CarQuest Auto Club 300 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series event at Lowe’s (N.C.) Motor Speedway. Not only does the #1 Yellow Racing Team wel ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Nashville race to be named Harrah's Indy 200
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - The inaugural Indy Racing Northern Light Series event at Nashville Superspeedway will be called the Harrah's Indy 200, Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. announced today. "The Indy Racing League has enjoyed a long-term relationship with ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Coast soap to sponsor Dreyer and Reinbold Racing in Indy Racing
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Coast Soap has joined its sister brand, Purex Detergent, on the starting grid for the Indianapolis 500 on May 27 and for the rest of the Indy Racing League season. Impressed with the success experienced by Purex with Dreyer & Rein ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Heritage Motorsports, Aerosmith team up at Indy
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Indy Racing League team Heritage Motorsports has formed a unique marketing partnership with the legendary rock band Aerosmith for the 85th running of the Indianapolis 500, it was announced May 24 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Chassis Notes, Coca-Cola 600, Charlotte
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 [The following are facts and figures regarding the cars Pontiac teams will be running during this weekend's NASCAR Winston Cup Series event at Lowe's Motor Speedway.] No. 10 Valvoline Grand Prix driver Johnny Benson takes a shot at the No Bull 5 ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Johnny Benson qualifies 'uncomfortable car' at Charlotte
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 JOHNNY BENSON, NO. 10 VALVOLINE PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON YOUR LAP) "I got everything I could get - that's for sure. I'm really happy. It was a good lap for the Valvoline Pontiac. I bumped the track a little bit, but I saw a lot of guys that did t ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Tony Stewart pleased with Charlotte qualifying performance
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 TONY STEWART, NO. 20 HOME DEPOT PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: (ON YOUR RUN) "I'm pretty happy with that. But, it's so hard because you just don't know how hard you can really run, to be honest. You know you can pick it up, but you just don't know how hard ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon likes outside starting spot at Charlotte
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo (qualified 2nd): "I wanted to sit on that outside front row. That's the place I'd like to be. That's a good lap for us. The guys did a great job. ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon Interview: Coca Cola 600
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 Since you're from Indiana, are you interested in how Tony Stewart's going to pull-off running both the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 this weekend?) "Oh, sure. I think we're all interested in seeing how he does. Tony is a very talented racecar d ... Continue reading
GRAND AM: Rolex Series Sees Fourth Winner in Four Races
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. -- The Rolex Sports Car Series saw its fourth team and car drive into Victory Lane in as many races at the Six Hours of The Glen last weekend. The Doran Lista Racing Judd-powered Ferrari, driven by Didier Theys (Phoenix, Ariz. ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Taebo expands Indy Racing Participation
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - TaeBo, one of the top fitness programs in America, expanded its involvement with the Indy Racing League by becoming the league's "Official Fitness Program." "We are confident TaeBo's expanded role with the Indy Racing Northern Lig ... Continue reading
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NASCAR WCUP: Stewart Doubles Up with GM Power in Indianapolis and Charlotte
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Question: What has 16 cylinders, 48 valves, five camshafts and produces 1,365 horsepower? Answer: The two GM racing engines that will propel Tony Stewart in his quest to win both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on May 2 ... Continue reading
NHRA'S 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Number 28; 'Ohio George' Montgomery
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 One of the most colorful chapters in drag racing history is the saga of the AA/Gas Supercharged coupes that created some of NHRA's most intense rivalries from the late 1950s through the early 1970s. The combination of supercharged engines in ful ... Continue reading
SCCA: Don and Bobby Sak team up at Pikes Peak
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 SAK ATTACK: For the first time since the van Overbeeks at Pikes Peak International Raceway in 1997, a father-son team will compete in the Speedvision World Challenge, with Don Sak joining son Bobby in the Grand Sport Racing Corvette C5s. Don Sak ... Continue reading
SCCA: SuperCharged NSX get heavier after Mosport
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 A May 23 Tech Bulletin issued by Speedvision World Challenge Technical Director Gary Perry included a competition adjustment to the supercharged Acura NSX, adding an additional 100 lbs. of ballast to the car which swept the Mosport weekend. This ... Continue reading
INDY 500/NASCAR: Tony Stewart's Double Duty Itinerary
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 SUNDAY, MAY 27 - SCENARIO "A" Tony Stewart finishes somewhere between 4th and 33rd at Indianapolis · 9:25 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. CT: Hospitality appearance · 9:50 a.m. CT: In Target Chip Ganassi Racing garage stall - changes into firesuit · 10:15 ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Coors Indy 500 Pit Stop Challenge Champions
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 COORS INDY 500 PIT STOP CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS Year Driver Team 1977 Jim McElreath Fred W. Carrillo 1978 Johnny Rutherford McLaren 1979 Johnny Rutherford McLaren 1980 Tom Bigelow Armstrong Mould Inc. 1981 Bobby Unser Penske 1982 Rick Mears Penske 1 ... Continue reading
NHRA: Sticky problem could be slowing Thomas
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 TOPEKA, Kan. – With two national events behind the wheel of the NHRA’s newest Pro Stock Pontiac Grand Am under his safety belts, veteran driver Mike Thomas believes he is closing in on a championship tune-up that will return him to h ... Continue reading
CART: De Ferran placed on probation after multiple infractions in Japan race
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel May 25, 2001 DETROIT - Marlboro Team Penske driver Gil de Ferran, the defending FedEx Series champion, was placed on probation for four races by CART Chief Steward Chris Kneifel for multiple infractions that occurred at last week's Firestone Firehawk 500 at ... Continue reading
Weekend Gas Watch Tracks New Records But Price Increases are Flattening
The spike in gasoline prices that began two-and-a-half months ago appears to be flattening out, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Los Angeles-Long Beach area continued to set new record highs for the average price of gasoline, but the increase from the previ ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks Receives an Order for 500 Trucks From Iran
Volvo Trucks has received an order for a total of 500 Volvo FH12 trucks from Iran. This is the first order for the Volvo FH12 from Iran, and it represents a significant shift in technology for the country's transport industry. The trucks will be supplied in so-called CKD or Completely Knocked-Down kits, and they will b ... Continue reading
Advanced Mechanical Products Company Announces Innovative lifft
Advanced Mechanical Products Company Inc. (AMP) has announced the launch of lifft(TM) a new ergonomic consumer product that will assure mobility for millions of Americans and provide them with the needed leverage and support to easily and safely get into and out of their cars, minivans and SUVs. The lifft(TM) is a solu ... Continue reading
Test Results of XIR Solar Reflective Film in Automotive Glazing
Southwall Technologies Inc., Visteon Corporation, and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today announced favorable results from a July 2000 desert test program. Results of the program demonstrate that a test vehicle equipped with Southwall's XIR(R) transparent, infrared reflecti ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 334,231 units, down from the 344,678 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 6,653,024 vehicles, down 15.1 percent ... Continue reading
-- Advanced Mechanical Products Company Inc. (AMP) has announced the launch of lifft(tm) a new ergonomic consumer product that will assure mobility for millions of Americans and provide them with the needed leverage and support to easily and safely get into and out of their cars, minivans and SUVs. You can reach the st ... Continue reading
JERSEY CITY, N.J.--May 25, 2001-- Wong Chiu Kan and Tso Yiu Kwan Appointed Directors of Bel Fuse, Ltd. Bel Fuse Inc. announced today that it has promoted Dennis Ackerman to vice president of Bel Fuse Inc. Dennis Ackerman, 38, was most recently Bel's U.S. operations manager. He has held various positions of increasing r ... Continue reading
Corporate Profile for MotorCareers Inc., Dated May 25, 2001
--The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. -0- Published Date: May 25, 2001 Company Name: MotorCareers ... Continue reading
Experian's(R) Automotive Information Services Selects Eisbrenner Public Relations
Agency retained to enhance Experian's brand recognition of automotive information products ORANGE, Calif., May 25 Experian, a leading global information solutions company, today announced the selection of Eisbrenner Public Relations as the agency of record for its automotive information services group to enhance the co ... Continue reading
***For Immediate Release***SERTAPAK GROUP WINS PAC ENVIROWISE AW ARD***
Contact: Alison Clarke Marketing Communications Manager 888.999.0558 ext. 252 AlisonC@sertapak.com For Immediate Release SERTAPAK GROUP WINS PAC ENVIROWISE AWARD WOODSTOCK, Ontario (May 24, 2001) -- Sertapak Group Packaging Systems is pleased to announce they have been selected to receive The EnviroWise Award from the ... Continue reading
Jaguar Halewood Opens After Substantial Investment; Ready to Launch the New X-Type Sports Sedan
HALEWOOD, England, May 25 Jaguar Cars officially inaugurated its new $450 million plant at Halewood on Merseyside, today. The new Jaguar X-TYPE, which goes on sale in the US on August 1, is built at the plant and has safeguarded 3,000 jobs and created 500 new jobs in the new supplier park, as well as much needed associ ... Continue reading
NEC Computers Inc. to Sponsor Indy Regency Racing Team At Indy 500
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--May 25, 2001-- NEC to Provide Leading Ultraportable Technology for Auto Racing Event of the Year NEC Computers Inc., a leading provider of mobile, desktop and server computing solutions for the enterprise market, today announced its sponsorship of the Indy Regency Racing team (www.indyregencyracing. ... Continue reading
Raudman Wins Pikes Peak, Pole-Vaults to Second in Points
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Dave Reed Dave Reed Racing 800/245-5299 dr@advantagememory.com Barbara Evans Evans-MMPR 818/832-7649 evansmmpr@earthlink.net RAUDMAN WINS PIKES PEAK, POLE-VAULTS TO SECOND IN POINTS Rancho Santa Margarita, California (May 22, 2001) -- Craig Raudman, driver of Dave Reed Racing's #2 Yerf-d ... Continue reading
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 25 The Sealed Power "Power Team" promotion from Federal-Mogul Corporation already has attracted thousands of participants, each of whom can earn exclusive premiums associated with the 50th anniversary of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) simply by relying on Sealed Power engine components. ... Continue reading
Visteon to Web Cast Analyst Meeting in Dearborn, Michigan
DEARBORN, Mich., May 25 Visteon Corporation will host an analyst meeting on June 1, 2001. The meeting, which will be web cast beginning at 8 a.m., is expected to attract more than 50 analysts/institutional investors. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) Visteon executives will outline the c ... Continue reading
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 25 A record number of professional automotive technicians already have enrolled in the 2001 "Winners Align with Moog" promotion from Federal-Mogul Corporation, a program that encourages professionals to rely on Moog(R) Chassis Parts for their customers' alignment needs. In addition to their popul ... Continue reading
Brake Manufacturers Council Unveils Brake Test Procedure
The Brake Manufacturers Council (BMC) unveiled its new test procedure and industry guideline recommendations for automotive aftermarket brake materials, at a news conference held today at the Hyatt Rosemont, Chicago, Ill. "BEEP (Brake Effectiveness Evaluation Procedure) is the culmination of a decade-long effort by BMC ... Continue reading
Boost America! Warns Parents Traveling on Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day weekend is one of the busiest travel times of the year, and increased travel may mean increased traffic crashes -- many of which will involve children. However, according to Boost America!, a national child safety coalition, there are simple steps parents can take to better protect their children while tra ... Continue reading
Ford Selects SOFY(R) Technologies
SOFY Technologies announced their selection by Ford Motor Company to provide products to serve as the centerpiece for two critical components in Ford's Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) process. In the first initiative Ford engineers will utilize SOFY Technologies' Morphing Module to quickly modify a legacy design/CAE m ... Continue reading
Informed Shoppers Can Find Savings On Auto Insurance
With auto insurance rates on the rise for the first time in several years, it's important that consumers take control of their insurance-buying decisions, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). The I.I.I. says that auto insurance rates will rise two to four percent in 2001 after several years of lit ... Continue reading
Michelin Ramps Up Production to Meet Consumer Demand
Michelin North America says it is going to full capacity at all of its North American passenger and light truck tire manufacturing plants. That means turning out tires 24/7 as soon as possible. "Some facilities can gear up faster than others," said Jim Micali, the President and Chairman of Michelin North America, Inc. ... Continue reading
Dana Agrees to Sell Industrial Polymer Bearings Businesses to Goodrich
Dana Corporation announced today that it has signed an agreement to sell its industrial polymer bearings businesses to The BFGoodrich Company . The transaction will include the sale of: * industrial polymer bearings manufacturing operations in Kilmarnock, Scotland; Annecy, France; and Dolny Kubin, Slovakia; * the Glaci ... Continue reading
Auto Loan Size Decreased in 2000 While Delinquencies Increased
The average new vehicle loan size decreased from $19,813 in 1999 to $19,705 in 2000, in spite of a 6% increase in new vehicle prices, according to the Consumer Bankers Association's 2001 Automobile Finance Study. Prepared by KPMG Consulting for CBA, the annual study covers activity in 2000. The average used car loan in ... Continue reading
SDRC, UGS Merger to Create Collaboration Market Leader
Filed by Structural Dynamics Research Corporation pursuant to "Rule 14a-12" under the Securities Act of 1933 -- Subject Company: Structural Dynamics Research Corporation Commission File No.: 33-16541 The acquisition and subsequent merger of SDRC and UGS announced yesterday will create a new collaboration market leader ... Continue reading
Study Shows Sleepy Drivers Just as Dangerous as Intoxicated Drivers
Americans hitting the highways for the Memorial Day weekend should be aware of a major road hazard: sleepy drivers. A new study by researchers at Stanford University Medical Center indicates that sleep impacts reaction time and driving performance as much as alcohol, and that sleep-deprived drivers pose a major risk on ... Continue reading
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