Gibson Motorsports Refocuses Racing Efforts; John Gibson Preparing For Transition To ARCA
STATESVILLE, February 26, 2011: Gibson Motorsports, family owned and operated in Statesville, North Carolina announced today their intent to move their team from the USARacing Pro Cup Series to the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards in 2011 with driver John Gibson at the helm. Gibson Motorsports started their pres ... Continue reading
Robonaut 2 Arrives at International Space Station
PR Newswire DETROIT, Feb. 25, 2011 DETROIT, Feb. 25, 2011 -- INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION -- About 264 miles above the Earth, Robonaut 2, the dexterous humanoid robot developed by General Motors and the NASA Johnson Space Center, has finally begun its first mission. R2 has been packed aboard the space shuttle orbiter Di ... Continue reading
Pall Corporation Provides Webcast Details for Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Results
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.--Pall Corporation will report second quarter fiscal 2011 results on Thursday, March 10, 2011 after 5:00 p.m. EST. A conference call to review the Company's results will be broadcast live over the Internet at 8:30 a.m. EST on Friday, March 11, 2011. Eric Krasnoff, chairman, CEO & president and Lisa ... Continue reading
MotoGP.com - Ducati Development Team Complete Three Day Test In Jerez
While the Ducati Team were at the offical MotoGP pre-season tests in Sepang with Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden, Filippo Preziosi and the development team have been in Jerez de La Frontera in Spain, working with official team test rider, Franco Battaini, in a three-day test session that concluded today. While over-se ... Continue reading
DAYTONA BEACH, Feb. 26, 2011: NASCAR has issued penalties and fines to the No. 15 team that competes in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, as a result of rule infractions found during post-race inspection Feb. 18 at Daytona International Speedway. The No. ... Continue reading
Toyota NCWTS Phoenix Post-Race Notes & Quotes
KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 Dollar General Toyota Tundra, Kyle Busch Motorsports Finishing Position: 1st Can you savor this moment? "It's pretty amazing and it's been that way for a long time. I've got a lot of great people that have stood behind me from the beginning. Those that are with us here tonight -- everybody from Dolla ... Continue reading
Speedweeks At New Smyrna Speedway A Huge Success For Gus Dean
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, February 26, 2011: In just his second outing in Late Model competition in his young racing career, Gus Dean delivered one top-five and four top 10âs in five nights of racing in the World Series of Asphalt Stockcar racing Crate Model division at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway. Dean, 16 from Bluffton, ... Continue reading
Yokohama Tire Corporation's New iPad App Now Available on iTunes
FULLERTON, Feb. 25, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporationâs new iPad app â the Yokohama Tire Explorer â introduced at the recent LA Auto Show, is now available free on iTunes. âiPad apps are a new and unique way for consumers to get information,â� said Alan Holtschneider, Yokohama manager, adver ... Continue reading
Kirks, Looney Join IMS As Brickyard 400, Red Bull Indianapolis GP Brand Managers
INDIANAPOLIS, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 â Mike Kirks and LeeAnne Looney recently joined the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as brand managers for the Brickyard 400 and Red Bull Indianapolis GP, respectively. Kirks and Looney will be responsible for promotional and marketing planning, logistics and execution for the annual ... Continue reading
Charlotte, February 25, 2011: The second race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup 2011 schedule takes the teams to the Valley of the Sun, Phoenix, AZ. Robby Gordon and the No. 7 SPEED Energy team sit comfortably in the 16th position of the 2011 owner points standings following the Daytona 500. Making his first Cup start at Phoeni ... Continue reading
Toyota NSCS Phoenix Notes & Quotes With Bobby Labonte
BOBBY LABONTE, No. 47 Clorox Toyota Camry, JTG-Daugherty Racing What was it like at the race shop following your fourth-place finish in the Daytona 500? "Obviously, first of all it was a little bit of disappointment that we didn't win because we were this close -- that close. But, as the sun was starting to set I said, ... Continue reading
Kahne Poised To Return To Darlington In The Camping World Truck Series
DARLINGTON, Feb. 25, 2011: Kasey Kahne will make his return to the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in the Too Tough To Tame 200 at Darlington Raceway on March 12. Kahne will pilot No. 18 Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports. âKyle has assembled a great group of guys over at KBM and Iâm thankful for the ... Continue reading
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--ITT Corporation announced that its OI Analytical total organic carbon analyzer (TOCA) and WTW VARIO conductivity temperature meter have been selected by NASA for use on the final flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery and by the crew of the International Space Station (ISS) to measure conductivity an ... Continue reading
Nissan and Mazda Production Up; Honda Production Down
Honda Motor Co. said its global production edged down 1.6 percent to 286,126 vehicles, marking the first year-on-year fall in 14 months. Honda attributed the decline to slowing production in China. The company said January production in China dropped 13.5 percent as workers took off for China's Lunar New Year holidays ... Continue reading
Toyota's Global Car Production Down in January
AP reports that Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday its global production fell for the fifth straight month in January due to slumping sales in Japan. The world's No. 1 automaker said its worldwide production declined 4.7 percent year-on-year to 613,831 vehicles last month. ... Continue reading
AUSTIN, Texas--Excessive electricity prices under electric deregulation have cost Texans an additional $15.5 billion, according to a comprehensive new report on the deregulated market. âThis report shows that itââ¬â¢s time to fix deregulationâ Judged in terms of increases in average electricity pri ... Continue reading
FORD AND K&N TEAM UP TO SUPERCHARGE THE 2011 K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE
Contact: Jon G. Knapp Ph: (704) 662-3121 jknapp@kgpr.com FORD & K&N TEAM UP TO SUPERCHARGE THE 2011 K&N HORSEPOWER CHALLENGE Riverside, CA, February 25, 2011 - The start of the 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing season on February 24th will mark the resumption of the hotly contested battle among Pro Stock competitors ... Continue reading
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