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Saturday, September 26, 2009

Fall Finale at SSP Outback Track Postponed Until Saturday, October 17.

Fall Finale at SSP Outback Track Postponed Until Saturday, October 17.

Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fall Finale at SSP Outback Track Postponed Until Saturday, October 17 Newberrytown, PA (September 26, 2009) - The racing action at the SSP Outback Track for Saturday night, September 26 has been postponed due to rain. The race will be rescheduled for Saturday ... Continue reading

Media Release: New car built in 24 hours !

Media Release: New car built in 24 hours !

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Pombo Takes the Win While Megenbier Claims the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Championship at Road Atlanta

Pombo Takes the Win While Megenbier Claims the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Championship at Road Atlanta

Duluth, Georgia native takes his third career series win BRASELTON, Ga., Sept. 26 -- For the third consecutive race weekend, the drivers of the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup had to navigate a rain-soaked track on race day. This added an interesting but familiar twist to the final race of the year, which was ... Continue reading

2009 Singapore Grand Prix - Qualifying

2009 Singapore Grand Prix - Qualifying

2009 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX MARINA BAY STREET CIRCUIT 26 SEPTEMBER QUALIFYING A tough evening for Brawn GP at the Marina Bay Street Circuit saw Rubens Barrichello qualify in fifth position for tomorrow's Singapore Grand Prix with team-mate Jenson Button qualifying in twelfth position. Jenson and Rubens progressed comfort ... Continue reading

Beckman snags No. 7 in Texas qualifying

Beckman snags No. 7 in Texas qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 2 of Countdown to 1 Playoffs (six in total) Round 20 of 24 for season NHRA FALL NATIONALS Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Sept. 25-27, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN SNA ... Continue reading

Beckner Takes Allison Legacy Series Feature Win at the Little Rock

Beckner Takes Allison Legacy Series Feature Win at the Little Rock

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Andy Cagle 910-995-2122 ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (Sept. 26, 2009) - Sometimes in racing it comes down to being in the right place at the right time. So it was for Paul Beckner Saturday afternoon at the Little Rock Speedway. Beckner was running second at the white flag of the 50-lap feature race o ... Continue reading

Capps drives NAPA Dodge to No. 9 in Texas qualifying

Capps drives NAPA Dodge to No. 9 in Texas qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 2 of Countdown to 1 Playoffs (six in total) Round 20 of 24 for season NHRA FALL NATIONALS Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Sept. 25-27, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS DRIVE ... Continue reading

Coughlin's consistent Cobalt making competitive runs in Dallas (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin's consistent Cobalt making competitive runs in Dallas (NHRA/JEGS)

Coughlin's consistent Cobalt making competitive runs in Dallas DALLAS (Sept. 26) -- The most prolific racer on the 2009 NHRA drag racing tour, Jeg Coughlin Jr., quickly returned to form this weekend during qualifying for the 24th annual Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex. Coughlin finished ... Continue reading

Criterios para Seleccionar al Mejor Proveedor 23965 //*0992639943012Ser

Criterios para Seleccionar al Mejor Proveedor 23965 //*0992639943012Ser

Dé click en el curso de su interés Curso 1 Técnicas Avanzadas de Compras. Curso 2 Técnicas para Nuevos Compradores. ... Continue reading

Daniels Earns Win in Rain-Shortened MoparR HEMIR Challenge at JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals

Daniels Earns Win in Rain-Shortened MoparR HEMIR Challenge at JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals

Sept. 26, 2009 Contact: Darren Jacobs, (248) 553-4566, Cell: (313) 530-9910 E-mail: djacobs@jrthompson.com MOPAR(r) HEMI(r) CHALLENGE RACE REPORT 2009 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES Event 2 of 3 Sept. 25-26 NHRA JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals National Trail Raceway FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Daniels Earns Win in Rain-Shor ... Continue reading

FW: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Final Qualifying Results/Dallas

FW: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Final Qualifying Results/Dallas

From: Jeff Romack Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2009 7:24 PM To: Jeff Romack Subject: Kurt Johnson/ACDelco Racing/NHRA Final Qualifying Results/Dallas [cid:image001.jpg@01CA3EDD.CC067430] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Romack ACDelco Racing Communications Office: 317.843.5447 Cell: 317.698.1016 jeff.romack@pmginco ... Continue reading

HIGHT STAYS NO.1 AT HOT FALL NATIONALS

HIGHT STAYS NO.1 AT HOT FALL NATIONALS

TEAM JFR QUALIFYING REPORT2009 NHRA Saturday Qualifying Summary2nd race of the NHRA Countdown to 120th of 24 races in the NHRA Full Throttle Series 24th annual O’Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall NationalsTexas MotorplexEnnis, TexasSept. 24-27, 2009 * * * * HIGHT STAYS NO.1 AT HOT FALL NATIONALSDALLAS ... Continue reading

Lucas, Langdon complete their best qualifying session of the '09 season

Lucas, Langdon complete their best qualifying session of the '09 season

Lucas, Langdon complete their best qualifying session of the '09 season DALLAS (Sept. 26) -- By qualifying second and fourth at this weekend's 24th annual O’Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals at the Texas Motorplex, Top Fuel teammates Morgan Lucas and Shawn Langdon have successfully combined for th ... Continue reading

McClenathan qualifies No. 5 in Texas, earns two bonus points

McClenathan qualifies No. 5 in Texas, earns two bonus points

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 2 of Countdown to 1 Playoffs (six in total) Round 20 of 24 for season NHRA FALL NATIONALS Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Sept. 25-27, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net MCCLENATHAN ... Continue reading

Media Release: Petit Le Mans, Half Way Report

Media Release: Petit Le Mans, Half Way Report

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NHRA Summit Racing Series Northeast Division Finals-Final results from Maple Grove Raceway

NHRA Summit Racing Series Northeast Division Finals-Final results from Maple Grove Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA Northeast Division Summit Racing Series Finals Maple Grove Raceway, Reading, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA, (626) 278-1956 MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY RACKS UP TEAM TITLE AT THE NORTHEAST DIVISION'S SUMMIT RACING SERIES FINALS READING, Pa. (Sept. 26, 2009) - The home team fr ... Continue reading

Rookie Hagan earns qualifying bonus points, takes No. 10 in Texas qualifying

Rookie Hagan earns qualifying bonus points, takes No. 10 in Texas qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 2 of Countdown to 1 Playoffs (six in total) Round 20 of 24 for season NHRA FALL NATIONALS Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Sept. 25-27, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net ROOKIE HAGA ... Continue reading

Saturday's JEGS NHRA Northern SPORTSnationals @ National Trail Raceway

Saturday's JEGS NHRA Northern SPORTSnationals @ National Trail Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEGS NHRA NORTHERN SPORTSNATIONALS NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY; HEBRON, OHIO SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 Contact: BRETT LYONS (626) 483-8242 Daniels Takes NHRA Mopar Hemi Challenge HEBRON, Ohio (September 26, 2009) - Saturday's racing activities at the 5th annual NHRA JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals hav ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Greg Anderson Qualifying Report - Anderson Has Mixed Emotions after Qualifying Fifth in Dallas

Summit Racing Greg Anderson Qualifying Report - Anderson Has Mixed Emotions after Qualifying Fifth in Dallas

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com  Anderson Has Mixed Emotions after Qualifying Fifth in Dallas  Event:  O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals Location: Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas Day/Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009  On the strength of a 6.628-second, 208.97 mph pass mad ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Jason Line Qualifying Report - Line Will Start Second at the Texas Motorplex

Summit Racing Jason Line Qualifying Report - Line Will Start Second at the Texas Motorplex

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com   Line Will Start Second at the Texas Motorplex  Event:  O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals Location: Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas Day/Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009  Although qualifying for NHRA Fall Nationals in Dallas, TX conclude ... Continue reading

Suzuki rider Smith soars to No. 4 in Texas qualifying

Suzuki rider Smith soars to No. 4 in Texas qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA FULL THROTTLE DRAG RACING SERIES Round 2 of Countdown to 1 Playoffs (five in total for PSM class) Round 14 of 17 for season - Pro Stock Motorcycle NHRA FALL NATIONALS Texas Motorplex Ennis, Texas Sept. 25-27, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-24 ... Continue reading

2009 Frankfurt Motor Show: Highlights of the BMW Exhibit - VIDEO ENHANCED

2009 Frankfurt Motor Show: Highlights of the BMW Exhibit - VIDEO ENHANCED

Frankfurt - September 26, 2009: BMW's new, enlarged presence at this year's IAA show was a resounding success. Here's a two-part look at the exhibit highlights: For comprehensive Press Pass Coverage of the entire Frankfurt Motor Show CLICK HERE. ... Continue reading

RoadTrip: 2010 Lincoln MKS and MKT - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

RoadTrip: 2010 Lincoln MKS and MKT - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

Join The Auto Channel for an in-depth look at Lincoln's new MKS and MKT, and some of the exciting new technologies that both vehicles use. Just click PLAY to ride along. ECOBOOST DEBUT: FUEL-EFFICIENT NEW V-6 ENGINE GIVES FLAGSHIP LINCOLN MKS THE POWER OF A V-8 The 3.5-liter EcoBoost™ V-6 engine, the first V-6 dir ... Continue reading

Visitors Pour into Frankfurt Motor Show on the Last Weekend: Exhibitors Are Delighted - COMPREHENSIVE VIDEO of 2009 IAA

Visitors Pour into Frankfurt Motor Show on the Last Weekend: Exhibitors Are Delighted - COMPREHENSIVE VIDEO of 2009 IAA

The 63rd IAA Cars has greatly exceeded all our expectations. The world’s most important trade show for mobility has proved to be a crowd-puller even under very difficult circumstances. We will have around 850,000 visitors at the IAA, far exceeding our own target of 750,000,” stressed Matthias Wissmann, Presid ... Continue reading

Minassian Blasts To Petit Pole For Peugeot

Minassian Blasts To Petit Pole For Peugeot

Road America, September 26, 2009: Peugeot broke Audi’s stranglehold on the 24 Hours of Le Mans earlier this year. It could be on the way to doing the same at Road Atlanta. Nic Minassian led a front-row sweep for Peugeot Sport in qualifying Friday for the 12th annual Petit Le Mans powered by MAZDA6, the first step ... Continue reading

First Eight SCCA National Champions of 2009

First Eight SCCA National Champions of 2009

ELKHART LAKE, September 26, 2009: Eight SCCA National Club Racing Champions have been named, including two first-time winners and one Wisconsin native. Additionally, the first four SCCA Club Racing Super Sweep trophies were handed out. Race One: Dentici Takes GT-Lite National Championship on Home Turf Jim Dentici, of O ... Continue reading

Boileau Wins Touring 3 National Championship

Boileau Wins Touring 3 National Championship

ELKHART LAKE, September 26, 2009: Bob Boileau, of Monument, Colo., took his first SCCA National Championship Runoffs win at Road America in Saturday’s Touring 3 race. Kevin Fandozzi, of Saint Joseph, Mich., and Bret Spaude, of Bushnell, Fla., completed the T3 podium. Though he started from the pole, Boileu’s ... Continue reading

Grahovec Captures Showroom Stock B Title

Grahovec Captures Showroom Stock B Title

ELKHART LAKE, September 26, 2009: Toby Grahovec, of Chicago, Ill., captured his second-career Showroom Stock B title with a 1.357-second victory over Lee Niffennegger, from Delaware, Ohio, at the 2009 SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road America. Michael Scornavacchi, of Manheim, Pa., completed the podium. Drivin ... Continue reading

Marchand Wins Formula Mazda Championship, Super Sweep at Runoffs

Marchand Wins Formula Mazda Championship, Super Sweep at Runoffs

ELKHART LAKE, September 26, 2009: Juan Marchand, of South Haven, Mich., captured his first SCCA National Championship Saturday, winning the Formula Mazda race and SCCA Club Racing Super Sweep title at the SCCA National Championship Runoffs at Road America. Bruce Lawrence, of Sanford, N.C., and Darryl Wills, of Deer Par ... Continue reading

Dempsey Captures Fifth Win of 2009

Dempsey Captures Fifth Win of 2009

BRASELTON, September 26, 2009: Juncos Racing’s Peter Dempsey started today’s race from the pole position, led every lap, and finished it with a win, showcasing yet another dominating performance from the young Irishman. Today’s win marks Dempsey’s fifth win of the 2009 Star Mazda Championship presen ... Continue reading

Chrysler Dilemma: Americanize Fiat Cars To U.S. Driving Tastes

Chrysler Dilemma: Americanize Fiat Cars To U.S. Driving Tastes

DETROIT September 25, 2009; Tom Krisher writing for the AP reported that Chrysler thinks its future may be in a new lineup of smaller cars based on models from Italian partner Fiat. The question is how to make them for Americans put off by stiff suspensions, firm seats and -- perish the thought -- not enough cupholders ... Continue reading

Toyota, Daihatsu to Show 11 Vehicles at 36th H.C.R. Show

Toyota, Daihatsu to Show 11 Vehicles at 36th H.C.R. Show

Tokyo, Sept 25, 2009; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATIONand DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD. announce they plan to display 11 specially equipped vehicles at the 36th International Home Care and Rehabilitation Exhibition (H.C.R.). The H.C.R. event - the largest of its kind in Japan - is to run from September 29 to October 1 at the Tokyo ... Continue reading

Geekmobile Tops 200 MPH but is, Unfortunately, Not Street Legal

Geekmobile Tops 200 MPH but is, Unfortunately, Not Street Legal

MINNEAPOLIS--It’s not the usual shape, but the colors and the logo are unmistakable; that’s a Geekmobile getting ready to circle the track at Dover International Speedway. Traveling at speeds that would easily get a Geek Squad Agent fired, Elliott Sadler will represent a force of 20,000 technicians as he runs ... Continue reading

TOYOTA MANAGERS' COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING GLOBAL COMMUNITY

TOYOTA MANAGERS' COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING GLOBAL COMMUNITY

MFMD Letterhead logo TOYOTA MANAGERS REFLECT AUTOMAKER'S COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING GLOBAL COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY Tracy Underwood-Toyota Resized Tracy Underwood, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. national manager of corporate communications, receives the 2009 Business Leader Award from the Children Youth & Family C ... Continue reading

FW: Kurt Johnson qualified No. 6 at O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals

FW: Kurt Johnson qualified No. 6 at O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals

From: Jeff Romack Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 8:34 PM To: Jeff Romack Subject: Kurt Johnson qualified No. 6 at O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals [cid:image001.jpg@01CA3E1E.29067330] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Romack ACDelco Racing Communications Office: 317.843.5447 Cell: 317.698.1016 jeff.romack@pmgincorporat ... Continue reading

HIGHT ROCKS CHARLOTTE; LOOKING TO GET ON ROLL IN DALLAS

HIGHT ROCKS CHARLOTTE; LOOKING TO GET ON ROLL IN DALLAS

John Force RacingRobert Hight Pre-Race PackageEvent: 24th annual O’Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals presented Castrol Syntec, 2nd race of Countdown to 1 and 20th of 24 events in the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Site: Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas Dates: September 24-27, 2009* * * * ... Continue reading

TEAM CASTROL/JOHN AND ASHLEY PRE-RACE PACKAGE FOR DALLAS

TEAM CASTROL/JOHN AND ASHLEY PRE-RACE PACKAGE FOR DALLAS

TEAM CASTROL NHRA COUNTDOWN TO 1 PLAYOFFS Race 2 of 6 O’Reilly Super Start Batteries Fall Nationals The Texas Motorplex, Dallas, Texas Sept. 24-27 Key elements: Like zMax Dragway at Concord, site last week of the first race in the Countdown, the Texas Motorplex features an all-concrete racing surface. It was the ... Continue reading

2009 Singapore Grand Prix - Practice

2009 Singapore Grand Prix - Practice

2009 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX MARINA BAY STREET CIRCUIT 25 SEPTEMBER PRACTICE Brawn GP's Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello took to the track under the floodlights of the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore this evening for the first of the practice sessions ahead of Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix. The first practice s ... Continue reading

AAA Campaign Aims to Pass Texting While Driving Bans in All 50 States by 2013; Together with Foundation Launches ‘Heads Up Driving Week’

AAA Campaign Aims to Pass Texting While Driving Bans in All 50 States by 2013; Together with Foundation Launches ‘Heads Up Driving Week’

AURORA, Ill.--AAA and the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety are launching new legislative and communications campaigns to reduce distracted driving and improve safety on our roadways. AAA today announced that the motor club will work to pass laws banning text messaging by drivers in all 50 states by 2013, citing strong ... Continue reading

Accuride Announces Extension of Milestone Date for Final Agreement

Accuride Announces Extension of Milestone Date for Final Agreement

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Accuride Corporation (OTCBB: AURD) today announced that it continues to have constructive discussions with its key constituents regarding an expected restructuring transaction. To facilitate these discussions, the holders of its 8-1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 have agreed to extend the miles ... Continue reading

Alcoa Announces Third Quarter 2009 Dividend

Alcoa Announces Third Quarter 2009 Dividend

NEW YORK--The Board of Directors of Alcoa declared (a) a quarterly common stock dividend of 3 cents per share payable November 25, 2009 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 6, 2009 and (b) a quarterly dividend of 93.75 cents per share on Alcoa’s $3.75 cumulative preferred stock payable Janua ... Continue reading

American Honda Recognizes RR Donnelley as a Top Supplier with Premier Partner Award

American Honda Recognizes RR Donnelley as a Top Supplier with Premier Partner Award

CHICAGO--R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company announced today that American Honda Motor Co., Inc. President and CEO Tetsuo Iwamura presented the company’s Premier Partner Award to RR Donnelley for excellence in providing American Honda with a wide variety of labels that are used in its production processes as well as the Mo ... Continue reading

Bendix Issues Important Fraud Alert

Bendix Issues Important Fraud Alert

Commercial vehicle safety leader's identity being used in business financing scam ELYRIA, Ohio, Sept. 25 -- Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC (Bendix CVS) and Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC, the North American leaders in the design, development, and manufacture of commercial vehicle active safety and brake syst ... Continue reading

China XD Plastics to Present at the Maxim Group Growth Conference

China XD Plastics to Present at the Maxim Group Growth Conference

HARBIN, China, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- China XD Plastics Company Ltd. ("China XD Plastics" or the "Company"), (OTC Bulletin Board: CXDC), the largest Chinese manufacturer in the development, manufacture, and distribution of modified plastics primarily for use in the automotive applications in China, tod ... Continue reading

Daniels Seizes Provisional MoparR HEMIR Challenge No. 1 Spot at JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals

Daniels Seizes Provisional MoparR HEMIR Challenge No. 1 Spot at JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals

Sept. 25, 2009 Contact: Darren Jacobs, (248) 553-4566, Cell: (313) 530-9910 E-mail: djacobs@jrthompson.com MOPAR(r) HEMI(r) CHALLENGE QUALIFYING REPORT 2009 NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES Event 2 of 3 Sept. 25-26 NHRA JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals National Trail Raceway FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Daniels Seizes Provision ... Continue reading

Elliott Sadler - pain scheme change to GEEK SQUAD - Dover Race only

Elliott Sadler - pain scheme change to GEEK SQUAD - Dover Race only

Hi there, Please be advised that Elliott Sadler will have a paint scheme change for this weekend's race at Dover in the #19 Geek Squad Dodge. Please let us know if you have any questions and thanks for your time. SNL Sofia Lombardo Account Supervisor Ketchum Sports & Entertainment 646-935-4202 - office 914-497-2544 - m ... Continue reading

Four-time FIA champ Erbacher back for more

Four-time FIA champ Erbacher back for more

Four-time FIA champ Erbacher back for more DALLAS (Sept. 25) -- After a summer of racing against Europe's best, Switzerland's Urs Erbacher has returned to America a little earlier than year's past to rejoin the NHRA tour. In an effort to shake down his rebuilt Midland Oil/SCS Procurement Services/Johnny Bang's Bang & B ... Continue reading

Friday's JEGS NHRA Northern SPORTSnationals @ National Trail Raceway

Friday's JEGS NHRA Northern SPORTSnationals @ National Trail Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JEGS NHRA NORTHERN SPORTSNATIONALS NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY; HEBRON, OHIO FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 Contact: BRETT LYONS (626) 483-8242 Third and Final JEGS NHRA SPORTSnationals Underway HEBRON, Ohio. (September 25, 2009) - The fifth annual JEGS NHRA Northern SPORTSnationals is underway at National ... Continue reading

HIGHT PROVISIONAL NO. 1 AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX

HIGHT PROVISIONAL NO. 1 AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX

TEAM JFR QUALIFYING REPORT2009 NHRA Friday Qualifying Summary2nd race of the NHRA Countdown to 120th of 24 races in the NHRA Full Throttle Series 24th annual O’Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall NationalsTexas MotorplexEnnis, TexasSept. 24-27, 2009 * * * * HIGHT PROVISIONAL NO. 1 AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX-JFR ... Continue reading

Hofstra Launches Zipcar Sharing Program

Hofstra Launches Zipcar Sharing Program

Zipcar Program Offers Students a Convenient, Cost Effective and Environmentally-Friendly Option to Owning a Car HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Sept. 25 -- Hofstra University and Zipcar, the world's largest car sharing service, today announced the launch of Zipcar's car-sharing program on campus. The decision to offer Zipcar to the H ... Continue reading

Insurance Auto Auctions to Host World’s Largest Truck Convoy to Benefit Special Olympics Washington

Insurance Auto Auctions to Host World’s Largest Truck Convoy to Benefit Special Olympics Washington

WESTCHESTER, Ill.--Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. the leading hybrid model salvage auto auction company today announced their support of the World’s Largest Truck Convoy and will host the celebration for participants and Special Olympics Washington athletes. This annual event which unites law enforcement and truckers ... Continue reading

JEGS-sponsored band Sonic Boom to perform at JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals

JEGS-sponsored band Sonic Boom to perform at JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals

JEGS-sponsored band Sonic Boom to perform at JEGS Northern SPORTSnationals HEBRON, Ohio (Sept. 25) -- The roar of high-horsepower racecars will give way to the rockin' sounds of the Midwest's favorite party band when Sonic Boom takes the stage at National Trail Raceway at 7:30 p.m. Friday night to entertain racers and ... Continue reading

JOHN FORCE RACING TEAMS WITH DOUG STANLEY FORD

JOHN FORCE RACING TEAMS WITH DOUG STANLEY FORD

 JOHN FORCE RACING TEAMS WITH DOUG STANLEY FORDDALLAS, Texas – Doug Stanley Ford of DeSoto, Texas, is providing support vehicles the weekend of September 24-28, 2009, for John Force Racing drivers, crew chiefs and executives including John Force and his drag racing daughter, Ashley Force Hood.In addition to th ... Continue reading

MEDIA ALERT: Subaru Fall Festival at Greensgrow Farms

MEDIA ALERT: Subaru Fall Festival at Greensgrow Farms

CHERRY HILL, N.J., Sept. 25 -- WHAT: Greensgrow Farms, a former galvanized steel plant, has become a model for urban agriculture and is now hosting its first fall festival. Come enjoy a sampling of harvest dishes, loads of children's activities, crafts, a farmer's market and much more. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Champion Raceway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from Champion Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION CHAMPION RACEWAY, MEDFORD, ORE. Friday, September 25, 2009 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 HOUGH, DAVIS SET THE PACE AT CHAMPION RACEWAY'S NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING EVENT MEDFORD, Ore. (Sept. 25, 2009) - In the first rounds of quali ... Continue reading

NHRA Northeast Division Summit Racing Series Finals-Friday from Maple Grove Raceway

NHRA Northeast Division Summit Racing Series Finals-Friday from Maple Grove Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA Northeast Division Summit Racing Series Finals Maple Grove Raceway, Reading, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 25, 2009 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA, (626) 278-1956 NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES DIVISION FINALS CONTINUE AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY READING, Pa. (Sept. 25, 2009) - The best bracket racers in NHRA's Nort ... Continue reading

PA Launches Child Passenger Safety Campaign

PA Launches Child Passenger Safety Campaign

Billboards Remind Parents to Buckle Up Kids Every Trip, Every Time HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Safe Kids Pennsylvania wants to make sure the state's youngest travelers stay safe. As part of the National Child Passenger Safety annual initiative, Safe Kids PA has launched a statewide billboard ca ... Continue reading

Park Electrochemical Corp. Reports Second Quarter Results

Park Electrochemical Corp. Reports Second Quarter Results

MELVILLE, N.Y.--Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) reported sales of $42,518,000 for its 2010 fiscal year second quarter ended August 30, 2009 compared to sales of $55,599,000 for last fiscal year’s second quarter ended August 31, 2008. Park’s sales for the first six months were $79,215,000 compared to sales of ... Continue reading

Passport MINI of Alexandria Celebrates Opening Doors for Business

Passport MINI of Alexandria Celebrates Opening Doors for Business

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 25 -- With the top executives of MINI Worldwide, the Mayor of Alexandria, and the leadership of Passport Auto Group on hand, Passport MINI of Alexandria hosted their official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony today. Alexandria, Virginia Mayor William D. Euille joined Everett Hellmuth, III, President of the ... Continue reading

Payne picks up another supporter in WWESI

Payne picks up another supporter in WWESI

Payne picks up another supporter in WWESI JUPTIER, Fla. (Sept. 25) -- Nick Coutsouvanos never misses out on an opportunity to help out his brother firefighters. While in Indianapolis watching a recent NHRA drag race, Coutsouvanos, a 16-year veteran firefighter and Director of Operations at World Wide Emergency Services ... Continue reading

Q-Park Liverpool ONE Car Park is Celebrating the Win of a Prestigious European Award for its Outstanding Design

Q-Park Liverpool ONE Car Park is Celebrating the Win of a Prestigious European Award for its Outstanding Design

MAASTRICHT, The Netherlands, September 25 -- - Q-Park Liverpool ONE 'Champions of Europe' The 2000-space car park that opened in 2008 was chosen to be winner by the European Parking Association (EPA), for its first class innovative design, ultra modern feel and light airy atmosphere. The high profile awards ceremony wa ... Continue reading

South Korean Electric Car Company to Create 400 Jobs with New Operations in PA, Says Gov. Rendell

South Korean Electric Car Company to Create 400 Jobs with New Operations in PA, Says Gov. Rendell

Global Leader CT&T to Establish Assembly, Distribution Operations in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia PITTSBURGH, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell announced today that one of the world's leading companies in electric vehicle technologies, CT&T Co. Ltd., intends to open two production and distribut ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Jason Line NHRA Friday Update: Line Hits his Mark, Opens Dallas Qualifying a Solid Second

Summit Racing Jason Line NHRA Friday Update: Line Hits his Mark, Opens Dallas Qualifying a Solid Second

Contact: Jon Knapp Summit Racing PR Ph: 704. 662.3121 J2Racing@aol.com   Line Hits his Mark, Opens Dallas Qualifying a Solid Second  Event:  O’Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals Location: Texas Motorplex, Ennis, Texas Day/Date: Friday, September 25, 2009  One of Summit Racing Pontiac driver Jason Line’s ... Continue reading

Survey: U.S. Drivers Say Texting While Driving Should be Banned; Voice Technology Seen as Safer

Survey: U.S. Drivers Say Texting While Driving Should be Banned; Voice Technology Seen as Safer

- A national survey released today showed 86 percent of licensed U.S. drivers described handheld texting while driving as "very dangerous," with 93 percent supporting a nationwide ban on texting - Despite strong support for a nationwide handheld texting ban, only 42 percent of respondents believe drivers would stop tex ... Continue reading

Team Falken at Petit Le Mans

Team Falken at Petit Le Mans

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEAM FALKEN RETURNS TO ALMS TO COMPETE AT PETIT LE MANS FONTANA, CA - Team Falken and its Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, along with drivers Bryan Sellers and Dominic Cicero, has returned to the ALMS battleground in the highly competitive GT2 class for the 10-hour race spectacle of Petit Le Mans. Falken Tire ... Continue reading

Team Lucas rocks Texas Motorplex, earning two of top four spots

Team Lucas rocks Texas Motorplex, earning two of top four spots

Team Lucas rocks Texas Motorplex, earning two of top four spots DALLAS (Sept. 25) -- Top Fuel teammates Morgan Lucas and Shawn Langdon are off to their most promising start of the 2009 season, beginning the second event of the six-race Countdown to 1 playoffs by qualifying in the lofty second and fourth positions at th ... Continue reading

Two Drivers Can Win $25,000 at the Showdown on Sat., October 3

Two Drivers Can Win $25,000 at the Showdown on Sat., October 3

Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4th Annual Susquehanna Showdown Has a Possible $30,000-to-win Up for Grabs on Saturday, October 3 Two Drivers Will Have Opportunity to win $25,000! Newberrytown, PA (September 13, 2009) - The 4th Annual Susquehanna Showdown is highlighted with a 50-lap feature ... Continue reading

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