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Sunday, July 25, 2004

Busch Pulls Away to Win Siemens 300

Busch Pulls Away to Win Siemens 300

LOUDON, N.H. July 25, 2004; Mike Harris writing for the AP reported that Kurt Busch won the race while injured Dale Earnhardt Jr. stuck to his game plan and, with relief help, held onto second place in the NASCAR Nextel Cup points on Sunday. Busch was the only driver to stay with pole-winner Ryan Newman through most of ... Continue reading

Schumacher Ties Own F1 Mark With 11th Win

Schumacher Ties Own F1 Mark With 11th Win

HOCKENHEIM, Germany July 25, 2004; Salvatore Zanca writing for the AP reported that Michael Schumacher won the German Grand Prix on Sunday to tie his own record with 11 victories in a season and close in on his seventh Formula One championship. Schumacher, who has won all but one race this season, started from the pole ... Continue reading

Hayner SPEED World Challenge GT Portland Wrap-Up

Hayner SPEED World Challenge GT Portland Wrap-Up

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley 248.227.0110 johnt@c2group.com Knocking On The Door of the Top-10, Hayner Finishes 11th GMAC/Trenton Forging #5 GTO Best Finish of the Season Portland, Ore. – July 25, 2004 Stu Hayner finished 11th place with his #5 GMAC Commercial Finance/Trenton Forging GTO at Portlan ... Continue reading

Bazemore reaches semis in Seattle

Bazemore reaches semis in Seattle

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2004 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 14 of 23 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS NHRA NATIONALS PACIFIC RACEWAYS KENT, WASH. Race Dates: July 23-25, 2004 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438 BAZEMORE REACHES SEMI-FINAL ROUND IN SEATTLE KENT, Wash. (July 25, 2004) - ... Continue reading

Franchitti, ArcaEx, Win Indy Racing League (IRL) IndyCar® Series Menards A.J. Foyt Indy 225 at Milwaukee

Franchitti, ArcaEx, Win Indy Racing League (IRL) IndyCar® Series Menards A.J. Foyt Indy 225 at Milwaukee

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IIHS: NEW CRASH TEST RESULTS:Toyota RAV4 Earns Best Rating

IIHS: NEW CRASH TEST RESULTS:Toyota RAV4 Earns Best Rating

July 25, 2004 Crash test results: <a href="http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html /summary_smsuv_current.htm">All Current Crash Tests - Small SUV's</a><br> <a href="http://www.hwysafety.org/vehicle_ratings/ce/html /summary_midinexp.htm">All Current Crash Tests - Inexpensive Midsized Cars <a href="http://www.h ... Continue reading

Pre Race Chevy Race Notes - NHIS, July 25

Pre Race Chevy Race Notes - NHIS, July 25

Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES SIEMENS 300 RACE NOTES NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY July 25, 2004 DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO 8 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO - Pre-race update per a Budweiser Tea ... Continue reading

AGT AWARDS PRIZES FOR LIME ROCK EVENT

AGT AWARDS PRIZES FOR LIME ROCK EVENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE Contact: Todd Benne toddbenne@americangt.com 636-262-1723 AGT AWARDS PRIZES FOR LIME ROCK EVENT Wilton, CT- The American GT Challenge series distributed the prize fund and awards to teams earned during the July Fourth event held at Lime Rock Park. The monies dispensed were larger in sum than the pr ... Continue reading

Stremme and the TRIMSPA X32 Dodge Catching no Breaks in New Hampshire

Stremme and the TRIMSPA X32 Dodge Catching no Breaks in New Hampshire

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Spencer Andrews Braun Racing (704) 799-1118 spencer@braunracing.com Stremme and the TRIMSPA X32 Dodge Catching no Breaks in New Hampshire Loudon, NH (July 25, 2004) â€&#8220; Team TRIMSPA driver David Stremme was still feeling out the New Hampshire International Speedway for the first t ... Continue reading

SSP Postponed Until Sunday

SSP Postponed Until Sunday

Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sportsman Tour / A.R.C.H. Night at SSP Postponed Until Sunday NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (July 22, 2004) â€&#8220; Racing action on Thursday night, July 22, at the Susquehanna Speedway Park has been postponed due to rain until Sunday night, July 25. On Sunday night, SS ... Continue reading

Hooters ProCup Series Unofficial Results & Post Race Story

Hooters ProCup Series Unofficial Results & Post Race Story

Brad Rogers Wins Naturally Fresh 250 By Paul Warner Saturday, July 24, 2004 Kenly, NC-For the fourth time of 2004, a Rogers stood in victory lane at the end of the Hooters ProCup Series race. But for the first time, it was Brad Rogers. Brad Rogers led the final 22 laps of the Naturally Fresh 250 presented by Tucson at ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Reports 9 Percent Drop in 2Q Net Profit, Issues Profit Warning for Year

Volkswagen Reports 9 Percent Drop in 2Q Net Profit, Issues Profit Warning for Year

FRANKFURT, Germany July 25, 2004; David Mchugh writing for the AP reported that automaker Volkswagen AG cut its 2004 profit forecast Friday after taking a second-quarter beating in the key North American market even though its overall earnings beat stock market expectations. Net profit fell 9 percent to 357 million eur ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes - Happy Hour, NHIS, July 24

Chevy Notes - Happy Hour, NHIS, July 24

Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES SIEMENS 300 HAPPY HOUR NOTES NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY July 24, 2004 DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 8 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO - UPDATE FOLLOWING FIRST HAPPY ... Continue reading

Franchitti Qualifies ArcaEx Car Seventh At Milwaukee

Franchitti Qualifies ArcaEx Car Seventh At Milwaukee

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Hayner Qualifying Report

Hayner Qualifying Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Thawley 248.227.0110 johnt@c2group.com Hayner Picks Up Time In SPEED World Challenge GT Qualifying GMAC/Trenton Forging #5 GTO Qualifies 15th Portland, Ore. – July 24, 2004 “It may not look like it on paper,” explained Stu Hayner, driver of the GMAC/Trenton Forging #5 GTO, “b ... Continue reading

Herta Qualifies 11th In XM Satellite Radio Machine At Milwaukee

Herta Qualifies 11th In XM Satellite Radio Machine At Milwaukee

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Tony Pedregon Makes Seattle Show

Tony Pedregon Makes Seattle Show

Quaker State Racing Funny Car Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Pacific Raceways Final Qualifying Notes & Quotes Tony Pedregon Drives Into Seattle Show Quaker State Racing Adapts to a Multitude of Extremes KENT, Wash. (July 24, 2004) ­ Being on the outside looking in is always tough. Being on the outsid ... Continue reading

Polaris Brings Past, Present and Future Together for 50th Anniversary Celebration

Polaris Brings Past, Present and Future Together for 50th Anniversary Celebration

MINNEAPOLIS--July 24, 2004-- "The Way Out Weekend" Featured the Summer's Hottest Music Line up, Interactive Displays and Much More Thousands of Powersports enthusiasts from around the world converged on St. Paul, Minn., today to join Polaris in celebrating 50 years of creating industry-leading recreational and utility ... Continue reading

CASCAR: Vancouver Summary & Results

CASCAR: Vancouver Summary & Results

CASCAR Super Series Vancouver: Canadian Tire 100 Summary & Results For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / July 24, 2004 Lapcevich wins Canadian Tire 100 CASCAR Super Series race at the Vancouver Indy VANCOUVER, BC - Jeff Lapcevich extended his unprecedented streak of CASCAR road c ... Continue reading

Wheldon Qualifies 17th In Klein Tools/Jim Beam Entry At Milwaukee

Wheldon Qualifies 17th In Klein Tools/Jim Beam Entry At Milwaukee

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Chevy Milwaukee IRL Qualifying

Chevy Milwaukee IRL Qualifying

Contact: Rick Voegelin GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing SCHECKTER AND LAZIER LEAD CHEVY QUALIFIERS IN MILWAUKEE IRL MILWAUKEE, July 24, 2004 - Tomas Scheckter qualified in the top 10 for the eighth time in nine races and Jaques Lazier turned in his best qualifying performance since 2 ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes - T. Labonte, 800th Start, July 24

Chevy Notes - T. Labonte, 800th Start, July 24

Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES SIEMENS 300 ADVANCE NEW HAMPSHIRE INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY July 24, 2004 TERRY LABONTE, NO. 5 KELLOGG'S CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO - Note: Labonte will make his 800th career s ... Continue reading

Scott + Scott, LLC Announces Last Two Days to Sign With Firm as Shareholder in Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against DaimlerChrysler, Inc.

Scott + Scott, LLC Announces Last Two Days to Sign With Firm as Shareholder in Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against DaimlerChrysler, Inc.

This Lawsuit is on Behalf of Foreign Purchasers of DaimlerChrysler AG Stock Between November 17, 1998 and November 17, 2000 - DCX COLCHESTER, Conn., July 24 -- The law firm of Scott + Scott, LLC announces that it entered its appearance on July 14, 2004 in a case against Daimler Chrysler AG. This securities fraud action ... Continue reading

Petersen/ White Lightning Takes Fourth in Hotly Contested Portland Qualifying

Petersen/ White Lightning Takes Fourth in Hotly Contested Portland Qualifying

Petersen/ White Lightning Takes Fourth in Hotly Contested Portland Qualifying PORTLAND, Ore., July 24, 2004 - Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing overcame ambient temperatures of 100 degrees (Fahrenheit) and cockpit temperatures inside the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR in excess of 130 degrees to qualify fourth in GT cl ... Continue reading

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