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Sunday, April 26, 2009

Chrysler and UAW Agree to Deal Before Federal Deadline

Chrysler and UAW Agree to Deal Before Federal Deadline

Following on the heels of CAW union ratification of new deal reports circulate that Chrysler and UAW also come to terms DETROIT - April 26, 2009: Chrysler and the United Auto Workers union have reached a tentative agreement that meets the federal government’s requirements for the automaker to receive more financin ... Continue reading

Chrysler Statement in Response to CAW Ratification of Contract

Chrysler Statement in Response to CAW Ratification of Contract

WINDSOR, Ontario - April 26, 2009: In response to the CAW ratification of the Chrysler contract Al Iacobelli, Chief Bargainer and Vice President - Chrysler Employee Relations, said, "We are pleased that the men and women of the CAW have voted to ratify this contract. We know that these are unprecedented times within th ... Continue reading

Conor Daly Salvages 5th Place Finish At Bosch Engineering 250

Conor Daly Salvages 5th Place Finish At Bosch Engineering 250

<b>Alton, April 26, 2009:</b> Mazdaspeed driver Conor Daly produced a determined drive to salvage a 5th place finish at today's Bosch Engineering 250 at Virginia International Raceway (VIR). After starting 6th, a lap 1, turn 1 crash immediately caused a yellow flag, and on the insuing re-start Daly had to evade a chain ... Continue reading

Star Mazda - Final Results - VIR - April 6, 2009

Star Mazda - Final Results - VIR - April 6, 2009

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Peter Dempsey Takes Round Two Victory at Virginia International Raceway

Peter Dempsey Takes Round Two Victory at Virginia International Raceway

Alton, April 26, 2009: Driving the #3 Motorsports Ireland AIM Autosport Pro Formula Mazda, Peter Dempsey, of County Meath, Ireland, rolled to victory by a margin of 0.038 seconds in Round Two of the 2009 Star Mazda Championship presented by Goodyear at Virginia International Raceway this afternoon in Danville, Virginia ... Continue reading

Firestone Indy Lights - Final Results - Kansas - April 25, 2009

Firestone Indy Lights - Final Results - Kansas - April 25, 2009

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Results Sunday of the Kansas Lottery 100 Firestone Indy Lights event April 26 at the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, laps completed and reason out (if any) and money earned: 1. (2) Sebastian Saavedra, 67, Running $30,000 2. (1) Wade Cunningha ... Continue reading

Scooters - A New Way of Student Life

Scooters - A New Way of Student Life

Phoenix, April 25, 2009: Alex Sanchez completed a business takeover on Scooter-Discounters.com today. Alex will become the new chief executive going forward. “This business excites me greatly! With the economy in a slow state people are looking for ways to save money. What better way than on a reliable source of t ... Continue reading

AutoGo Auto Transport to Contribute to a More Sustainable Future

AutoGo Auto Transport to Contribute to a More Sustainable Future

Tucson, April 25, 2009: As the world celebrates Earth Day, AutoGo Auto Transport employees and drivers are preparing to contribute to help unlock solutions to some of the biggest sustainability challenges of our time, including climate change and air pollution. Through a range of global and local outreach programs, Aut ... Continue reading

Brawn GP - Bahrain GP - Sakhir - April 26, 2009

Brawn GP - Bahrain GP - Sakhir - April 26, 2009

Brawn GP's Jenson Button achieved his third victory of the 2009 Formula One season today at the end of an exciting Bahrain Grand Prix. Team-mate Rubens Barrichello brought his Brawn-Mercedes car home in fifth position to score valuable points and consolidate the team's lead in the Constructors' Championship after the o ... Continue reading

Gurney and Fogarty Give GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing First VIR Victory in 40th Race Together In the Bosch Engineering 250

Gurney and Fogarty Give GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing First VIR Victory in 40th Race Together In the Bosch Engineering 250

DANVILLE, April 25, 2009: Alex Gurney stretched his fuel mileage and then his lead over Michael Valiante in a three-lap dash to the finish to give GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing its first career victory at Virginia International Raceway Saturday in a Bosch Engineering 250 race that marked the 40th career start together f ... Continue reading

IndyCar Series Notes - Road Runner Turbo 300 - Kansas - April 25, 2009

IndyCar Series Notes - Road Runner Turbo 300 - Kansas - April 25, 2009

RAHAL, DOORNBOS SWEEP FRONT ROW FOR NEWMAN/HAAS/LANIGAN RACING AT KANSAS SPEEDWAY KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Saturday, April 25, 2009) – Graham Rahal won his second career pole position and his first on an oval, edging teammate Robert Doornbos by three-tenths of a second as Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing swept the front row f ... Continue reading

Firestone Indy Lights - Qualifying - Kansas - April 25, 2009

Firestone Indy Lights - Qualifying - Kansas - April 25, 2009

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Qualifying Saturday for the Kansas Lottery 100 Firestone Indy Lights event on the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver and speed: 1. (11) Wade Cunningham, 187.458 2. (27) Sebastian Saavedra, 187.308 3. (20) Ana Beatriz, 186.846 4. ... Continue reading

IndyCar Series - Road Runner Turbo 300 - Qualifying - Kansas - April 25, 2009

IndyCar Series - Road Runner Turbo 300 - Qualifying - Kansas - April 25, 2009

KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Qualifying Saturday for the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 IndyCar Series event on the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine and speed: 1. (02) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, 211.311 2. (06) Robert Doornbos, Dallara-Honda, 210.665 3. (7) Danica ... Continue reading

Krohn Racing Post-Race Report from VIR

Krohn Racing Post-Race Report from VIR

The Krohn Racing team came to the Bosch Engineering 250 race at VIRginia International Raceway determined to show their mettle in the 2009 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series championship. That was not meant to be when starting driver Nic Jönsson got hit from behind on the second lap. After discovering right rear suspens ... Continue reading

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