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1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 Tennessee Divisional Dirt Series ... Continue reading

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 Russell Dunlop Mid-States Enduro Regional ... Continue reading

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 South Carolina Divisional Pavement Series ... Continue reading

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 South Carolina Divisional Dirt Series ... Continue reading

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 Ontario Canada Series ... Continue reading

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1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 Tennessee Karting Assoc Speedway Pavement Series ... Continue reading

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 Southern Karting Assoc. Divisional Dirt Winter Series ... Continue reading

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 Ontario Canada Series ... Continue reading

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 Pennsylvania Dirt Karting Assoc Div Dirt Series ... Continue reading

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 WKA DIVISIONAL SERIES

1999 Sharpes Raceway Speedway Pavement Divisional Series ... Continue reading

American Quantum Cycles Files for $8 Million Public Offering

American Quantum Cycles Files for $8 Million Public Offering

American Quantum Cycles Inc. filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 1999 for the purpose of registering shares of the Company's common stock to be sold in an underwritten public offering. ... Continue reading

Ampco System Parking Introduces New Electronic Inspection System

Ampco System Parking Introduces New Electronic Inspection System

Ampco System Parking, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABM Industries Incorporated, has introduced a new electronic inspection system based on the latest computer technology to better meet customer needs. ... Continue reading

Autoline Detroit: SAAB President Says Company is Now Profitable

Autoline Detroit: SAAB President Says Company is Now Profitable

On the television program "Autoline Detroit" Joel Manby, the president of SAAB Cars USA, said the company is now profitable in the United Sates. And he added that the parent company has stopped losing money. ... Continue reading

BAT's 'Electrobike' and'EV Bike' Compete for Top Honors

BAT's 'Electrobike' and'EV Bike' Compete for Top Honors

BAT International announced that its Electrobike subsidiary will introduce a new line of electric bicycles. ... Continue reading

Bullhide Liner to Display Product at Seattle Street of Dreams Event

Bullhide Liner to Display Product at Seattle Street of Dreams Event

The Bullhide Liner Corporation announced that it has been selected to spray its non-skid Bullhide 2000 coating on a 200 square foot patio deck of a luxury home to be featured in the 15th Annual "Seattle Street of Dreams" event. ... Continue reading

Delphi Repeats as 'FIRST' National Champions

Delphi Repeats as 'FIRST' National Champions

Delphi Automotive Systems defended its FIRST National Championship, as its team in Warren, Ohio, earned a share of the title at Walt Disney World's EPCOT Center. ... Continue reading

Drag Racing Tonight

Drag Racing Tonight

Drag Racing Tonight ... Continue reading

Fitch IBCA Releases Report on Englehard Corp. - Fitch IBCA -

Fitch IBCA Releases Report on Englehard Corp. - Fitch IBCA -

Fitch IBCA, the international rating agency, has released a research report on Englehard Corp. ... Continue reading

Ford Plans Major Entry Into Vehicle Recycling

Ford Plans Major Entry Into Vehicle Recycling

Ford Motor Company has entered the automotive recycling business with the expectation of developing a significant environmental enterprise for the company. ... Continue reading

Griffin Extends RIAC Dunlop Hillclimb Championships Lead

Griffin Extends RIAC Dunlop Hillclimb Championships Lead

Griffin Extends RIAC Dunlop Hillclimb Championships Lead ... Continue reading

HoloTrak Scanners Speed Pick Up and Delivery at DaimlerChrysler Assembly Plants

HoloTrak Scanners Speed Pick Up and Delivery at DaimlerChrysler Assembly Plants

Metrologic Instruments, Inc. announced that DaimlerChrysler has increased the number of Metrologic HoloTrak IS8500 omnidirectional bar code scanners in use at its assembly plant entrance and exit gates. ... Continue reading

How `Millennium Manufacturing' Will Affect Suppliers and Manufacturers

How `Millennium Manufacturing' Will Affect Suppliers and Manufacturers

The Society of Automotive Engineers' (SAE) third annual International Automotive Manufacturing (IAM) Exposition & Conference, showcases the latest technologies, products and services that impact automotive manufacturing. ... Continue reading

IMTEC, Inc. Announces Earnings and Sales Increases for Third Quarter

IMTEC, Inc. Announces Earnings and Sales Increases for Third Quarter

Imtec, Inc. announced its Third Quarter results of operations for Fiscal 1999, as of March 31, 1999. ... Continue reading

Insurance Auto Auctions Appoints Christine J. Atkins

Insurance Auto Auctions Appoints Christine J. Atkins

Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. announced that Christine J. Atkins has joined the company to fill the position of Vice President, Information Technology, Chief Information Officer. ... Continue reading

Johnstown America Reports Record Q1 Revenues and Earnings

Johnstown America Reports Record Q1 Revenues and Earnings

Johnstown America Industries, Inc. reported revenues of $298.4 million and net income of $14.6 million, or $1.44 per share, for the first quarter ended March 31, 1999. ... Continue reading

Lear Corporation Reports Record First Quarter

Lear Corporation Reports Record First Quarter

Lear Corporation reported record sales, operating income and net income for the first quarter of 1999. ... Continue reading

Lloyd 'Buzz' Waterhouse Named Reynolds and Reynolds' President and COO

Lloyd 'Buzz' Waterhouse Named Reynolds and Reynolds' President and COO

The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced that Lloyd G. "Buzz" Waterhouse (47) has joined the company as president and chief operating officer. Waterhouse is a 26-year IBM veteran. ... Continue reading

Lund International Holdings, Inc. Announces Q1 1999

Lund International Holdings, Inc. Announces Q1 1999

Lund International Holdings, Inc. announces net sales and results of operations for the first quarter of 1999. ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: David Green Matches Best Series Finish at Talladega

NASCAR BGN: David Green Matches Best Series Finish at Talladega

NASCAR BGN: David Green Matches Best Series Finish at Talladega ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: DieHard 500 Post Race Quotes, Brett Bodine

NASCAR WCUP: DieHard 500 Post Race Quotes, Brett Bodine

NASCAR WCUP: DieHard 500 Post Race Quotes, Brett Bodine ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: DieHard 500 Post Race Quotes, Chad Little

NASCAR WCUP: DieHard 500 Post Race Quotes, Chad Little

NASCAR WCUP: DieHard 500 Post Race Quotes, Chad Little ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: DieHard 500 Post Race Quotes, Jeff Burton

NASCAR WCUP: DieHard 500 Post Race Quotes, Jeff Burton

NASCAR WCUP: DieHard 500 Post Race Quotes, Jeff Burton ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: DieHard 500 Post Race Quotes, Rusty Wallace

NASCAR WCUP: DieHard 500 Post Race Quotes, Rusty Wallace

NASCAR WCUP: DieHard 500 Post Race Quotes, Rusty Wallace ... Continue reading

New Finance Director at Delphi Europe

New Finance Director at Delphi Europe

Francois Degueldre will join Delphi Automotive Systems as finance director of its European region, based in Paris. ... Continue reading

NHRA: Driver Standings After Texas

NHRA: Driver Standings After Texas

NHRA: Driver Standings After Texas ... Continue reading

NHRA: Pedregon Nets Funny Car Win, Becomes Second Winston 'No Bull' Challenge Winner

NHRA: Pedregon Nets Funny Car Win, Becomes Second Winston 'No Bull' Challenge Winner

NHRA: Pedregon Nets Funny Car Win, Becomes Second Winston 'No Bull' Challenge Winner ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Truck Reports Second Quarter Earnings

Oshkosh Truck Reports Second Quarter Earnings

Oshkosh Truck Corporation reported that net income increased 170 percent to $6.5 million, or $0.76 per share, for the second quarter of fiscal 1999 on sales of $299 million. ... Continue reading

Polaris Industries Inc. Declares Cash Dividend

Polaris Industries Inc. Declares Cash Dividend

Polaris Industries Inc. announced the declaration of a quarterly $.20 per share cash dividend payable on or about May 17, 1999 to shareholders of record on May 3, 1999. ... Continue reading

Prescient Makes DesignQA for CATIA Software Faster and Easier

Prescient Makes DesignQA for CATIA Software Faster and Easier

Prescient Technologies, Inc., the global leader in design quality software solutions for the manufacturing industry, is now shipping DesignQA(R) version 2.3 for CATIA(R). ... Continue reading

QAD & IBM PowerSystem Enterprise Solution Drives Operations at ELSA

QAD & IBM PowerSystem Enterprise Solution Drives Operations at ELSA

QAD announced that ELSA Inc., a tier one supplier of automotive fuel tanks, exhaust systems and other structural base parts, has selected the QAD and IBM PowerSystem enterprise solution. ... Continue reading

Quality Vehicles Now Coming From All Quarters

Quality Vehicles Now Coming From All Quarters

No geographic area has an edge in producing vehicles that deliver a quality experience, according to Strategic Vision, Inc. The San Diego-based research firm announced the winners of its 1999 Total Quality Award(TM) in 16 different segments. ... Continue reading

Sequent Data Center Servers Fuel Ford's Global Warranty Data Warehouse

Sequent Data Center Servers Fuel Ford's Global Warranty Data Warehouse

Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. announced that Ford Motor Company, the world's second-largest vehicle manufacturer, has upgraded its Analytical Warranty System (AWS) with new second- generation NUMA-Q(TM) 2000 servers from Sequent. ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Earnings Per Share Increase

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports Earnings Per Share Increase

Sonic Automotive, Inc. announced that net income for the first quarter ended March 31, 1999 increased 213.0% to $6.7 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, from $2.1 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the first quarter ended March 31, 1998. ... Continue reading

Spatial Technology Reports Sharp Increase in First Quarter

Spatial Technology Reports Sharp Increase in First Quarter

Spatial Technology Inc., the world's leading developer of open, component 3D modeling technology, reported a sharp increase in revenue and profitability for the Company's first quarter ended March 31, 1999. ... Continue reading

Stoneridge Reports Record First-Quarter Results

Stoneridge Reports Record First-Quarter Results

Stoneridge, Inc. announced record sales of $177.7 million and record earnings of $10.8 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 1999. ... Continue reading

TRW Announces the Period for its Offer for LucasVarity Will Expire

TRW Announces the Period for its Offer for LucasVarity Will Expire

TRW Inc. announces that the period during which the recommended cash offer for LucasVarity plc by TRW Automotive UK remains open for acceptance will expire at midnight (London time), 7:00 p.m. (New York City time) on May 7, 1999. ... Continue reading

Two Publishing Experts Join Hemmings Motor News

Two Publishing Experts Join Hemmings Motor News

HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS has announced the addition of two publishing experts to broaden its publications base and increase communications with the expanding collector car hobby. ... Continue reading

USAC: MCI WorldCom Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Tucson

USAC: MCI WorldCom Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Tucson

USAC: MCI WorldCom Western Midget Car Series Race Results, Tucson ... Continue reading

USAC: Western Sprint Car Race Results, Tucson

USAC: Western Sprint Car Race Results, Tucson

USAC: Western Sprint Car Race Results, Tucson ... Continue reading

Warrantech Corporation Repurchases Shares

Warrantech Corporation Repurchases Shares

Warrantech Corporation announced that the Company has repurchased 255,000 shares of its common stock from Jeff White and William Tweed, directors of the Company. ... Continue reading

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