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Honda Updates Status of Industry-Leading 'Safety for Everyone' Initiative

Honda Updates Status of Industry-Leading 'Safety for Everyone' Initiative

2007 model year Honda and Acura vehicles to be equipped with standard safety features, fulfilling industry-leading 'Safety for Everyone commitment' Downloads ascii June 22, 2006 -- TORRANCE, Calif. -- American Honda Co., Inc., today provided an update on the application of advanced safety technology based on its indust ... Continue reading

Ford Milwaukee Busch Race

Ford Milwaukee Busch Race

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES AT&T 250 (Busch), Page 1 June 24, 2006 The Milwaukee Mile CARL EDWARDS-60-Ameriquest Ford Fusion (Finished 21st) - WHAT DID YOU SEE FROM YOUR VANTAGE POINT ON THE LAST CAUTION? "I didn't see the 88. I thought we were going to clear everything, and we didn't. I was having fun coming back thr ... Continue reading

ATV , Dirt bike export !

ATV , Dirt bike export !

From: Mr Zhou Sale manager Veli Motor Chongqing Veli Technology (group) Co. LTD (China) Fax:0086-23-67605933 Email: velimotor@126.com MSN: velibike@hotmail.com To whom may be concerned. Looking for a agent for our ATV (Quad), Dirt bike etc products in your market ! Dear Sir, How are you ! I am pleasure to know you from ... Continue reading

Baca - St. Louis - post qualifying - June 24

Baca - St. Louis - post qualifying - June 24

Baca qualifies fourth as his fight against cancer continues ST. LOUIS (June 24) -- Flying the bright pink colors of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation to help raise awareness of the disease that has stricken a member of his racing family, Top Fuel driver David Baca drove his Mach 1 Air Services dragster to the ... Continue reading

Franchitti Scores Third-Place Finish at Richmond

Franchitti Scores Third-Place Finish at Richmond

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Herta Collects Sixth-Place Finish at Richmond

Herta Collects Sixth-Place Finish at Richmond

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Perris CRA Results

Perris CRA Results

USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 24, 2006 - Perris, California - Perris Auto Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Damion Gardner, 50, Chaffin-16.454; 2. Cory Kruseman, 38, Crossno-16.637; 3. Evan Suggs, 33E, Suggs-16.788; 4. Mike Spencer, 44, Engstrom-16.946; 5. ... Continue reading

Press Release: Fireworks at the Valley - 06/25/2006

Press Release: Fireworks at the Valley - 06/25/2006

The Valley is Lit Up With Fireworks; Tremont Explodes Into Victory Lane Saturday June 24, 2006 – By: Rodney Rescott New Lebanon, NY: A huge crowd packed the stands for the annual Fireworks spectacular, and there was some in the sky too! The nearly standing room only crowd didn’t need their seats as all the division ... Continue reading

Pro Stock rookie Carlson misses field in St. Louis

Pro Stock rookie Carlson misses field in St. Louis

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 12 of 23 O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals Gateway International Raceway Madison, Ill. Race Date: June 23-25, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net PRO STOCK ROOKIE CARLSON MISSES THE FIEL ... Continue reading

SpeedFreaks Fundraiser UPDATE

SpeedFreaks Fundraiser UPDATE

SpeedFreaks Auction Items and Guest List Grows to Seismic Proportions To Raise Money For Ernesto Fonseca Sunday June 25, 2006 (Los Angeles, CA) - Tonight, as SpeedFreaks host their six year anniversary at Southern California's SpeedZone, with a live broadcast on the Freak Radio Network from 7 to 9 pm PST, the real cele ... Continue reading

Stevens ekes out a No. 14 in Gateway qualifying

Stevens ekes out a No. 14 in Gateway qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 12 of 23 O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals Gateway International Raceway Madison, Ill. Race Date: June 23-25, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS EKES OUT A NO. 14 IN GATEWAY QUA ... Continue reading

VANDERGRIFF BEGINS SUNDAY FROM No. 8 AT GATEWAY

VANDERGRIFF BEGINS SUNDAY FROM No. 8 AT GATEWAY

2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 12 of 23 O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals Gateway International Raceway Madison, Ill. Race Date: June 23-25, 2006 VANDERGRIFF BEGINS SUNDAY FROM No. 8 AT GATEWAY MADISON, Ill. (June 24, 2006) - Bob Vandergriff Jr. made good use of Saturday's cloud cover and gathered track know ... Continue reading

Bakersfield Midget Results

Bakersfield Midget Results

USAC WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 24, 2005 - Bakersfield, California - Bakersfield Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Garrett Hansen, 70, Hansen-13.481; 2. Robby Flock, 19, Sala-13.511; 3. Chase Barber, 91, Barber-13.581; 4. Tyler Brown, 34, Brown-13.682; 5. ... Continue reading

Mechanical Problem Spells Early End for Kanaan at Richmond

Mechanical Problem Spells Early End for Kanaan at Richmond

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Andretti Earns Fourth-Place Finish in NYSE Car at SunTrust Indy C

Andretti Earns Fourth-Place Finish in NYSE Car at SunTrust Indy C

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Bakersfield Focus Results

Bakersfield Focus Results

USAC CALIFORNIA FORD FOCUS DIRT SERIES RACE RESULTS: June 24, 2005 - Bakersfield, California - Bakersfield Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Ricky Kirkbride (#87 Van Meter), 2. Chris Veach (#63 Veach), 3. Keith Janca (#67 Janca), 4. Keith Iaia (#26 Iaia), 5. ... Continue reading

Rookie Imery Goes Flag-to-Flag, Earns First SPEED World Challenge Victory

Rookie Imery Goes Flag-to-Flag, Earns First SPEED World Challenge Victory

For Immediate Release Rookie Imery Goes Flag-to-Flag, Earns First SPEED World Challenge Victory Porsche Takes Over Manufacturers' Championship Lead SONOMA, Calif. (June 24, 2006) - In only his seventh SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT start, rookie Ricardo Imery, of Caracas, Venezuela, went flag-to-flag in his N ... Continue reading

Scelzi nails down No. 8 in Gateway qualifying

Scelzi nails down No. 8 in Gateway qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 12 of 23 O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals Gateway International Raceway Madison, Ill. Race Date: June 23-25, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI NAILS DOWN NO. 8 IN GATEWAY QUALI ... Continue reading

Study: "Boutique" Gasoline Does Not Factor Into High Fuel Prices

Study: "Boutique" Gasoline Does Not Factor Into High Fuel Prices

Washington DC June 24, 2006;; The AIADA newsletter reported that a government study shows "boutique" gasoline blends, which help states meet clean air rules, are not a factor in higher prices, reports The Associated Press. The study, ordered by President Bush last April, was conducted by a task force headed by the Envi ... Continue reading

Kleinubing Goes Flag-To-Flag for Infineon SPEED Touring Car Win

Kleinubing Goes Flag-To-Flag for Infineon SPEED Touring Car Win

For Immediate Release Kleinubing Goes Flag-To-Flag for Infineon SPEED Touring Car Win SONOMA, Calif. (June 24, 2006) – Pierre Kleinubing, of Coconut Creek, Fla., started from the pole and led every lap of today’s SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Championship Round Four rac ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Line runs 6.712 seconds, good for No. 8

KB Racing LLC: Line runs 6.712 seconds, good for No. 8

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *KB RACING LLC* *NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES* *SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK* *JASON LINE -- DRIVER * *MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz* *PHONE: 425-557-8899* *E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net* *10TH ANNUAL NHRA O'REILLY MIDWEST NATIONALS* *GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY -- MADISO ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Auto Club Dragway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Auto Club Dragway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION AUTO CLUB DRAGWAY AT CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY, FONTANA, CALIF. Saturday, June 24, 2006 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 ELIMINATION FIELDS SET FOR NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES IN FONTANA FONTANA, Calif. - More than 570 race cars complet ... Continue reading

Troxel claims No. 11 in Gateway qualifying

Troxel claims No. 11 in Gateway qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 12 of 23 O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals Gateway International Raceway Madison, Ill. Race Date: June 23-25, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL CLAIMS NO. 11 SPOT IN ST. LOUIS Q ... Continue reading

Porsche Seeks Larger Stake in VW

Porsche Seeks Larger Stake in VW

Washington DC June 24, 2006;The AIADA newsletter reported that Porsche is seeking German antitrust authority clearance for its plan to raise its stake Volkswagen to 25.1 percent, according to Reuters. The automaker said it was seeking approval because the move would give it a blocking minority in VW, in which it became ... Continue reading

Summer 2006: Return of the Incentive Wars?

Summer 2006: Return of the Incentive Wars?

General Motors is planning to roll out a zero-percent, six-year financing program for most 2006 models as soon as next week, reports The Detroit Free Press. The incentive program would come amid Chrysler Group's plan to launch a new employee pricing program beginning July 1. Earlier this month, Ford Motor Co. launched ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: POWERADE SERIES RESULTS SATURDAY FROM ST. LOUIS

NHRA NEWS: POWERADE SERIES RESULTS SATURDAY FROM ST. LOUIS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 695-6649 FULLER AND BRADFORD ARE FIRST-TIME NO. 1 QUALIFIERS Hight and Anderson also earn top qualifying positions at O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals MADISON, Ill. -- Top Fuel driver Rod Fuller and Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Tom Bradford will lead their respecti ... Continue reading

Bazemore earns fourth No. 2 of season at Gateway

Bazemore earns fourth No. 2 of season at Gateway

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 12 of 23 O'Reilly NHRA Midwest Nationals Gateway International Raceway Madison, Ill. Race Date: June 23-25, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE EARNS FOURTH NO. 2 OF SEASON AT ... Continue reading

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