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Saturday, January 28, 2006

CITGO/SAMAX - Rolex 24 6h

CITGO/SAMAX - Rolex 24 6h

The No. 7 CITGO/SAMAX Pontiac-powered Riley Mk XI showed a solid performance during the first six hours of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Dario Franchitti started 15th of 66 cars, but quickly moved up to seventh. Milka Duno drove second, followed by Marino Franchitti and Kevin McGarrity, who gained another position, to sixth ... Continue reading

SAMAX - Rolex 24 6h

SAMAX - Rolex 24 6h

The SAMAX Motorsport cars posted solid results during the first six hours of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Brian Tuttle started the No. 11 Tuttle Team Racing/SAMAX BMW-powered Riley Mk XI 26th, followed by his co-drivers Boris Said and Kyle Petty, who moved up to 10th in the first quarter of the race. Tuttle started his sec ... Continue reading

Baltimore Auto Show Opens Feb. 9th

Baltimore Auto Show Opens Feb. 9th

HOT NEW VEHICLES WARM UP BALTIMORE CONVENTION CENTER BALTIMORE, MD – January 28, 2006: Rev up and peel out to the 2006 Motor Trend International Auto Show at the Baltimore Convention Center. Featuring hundreds of the latest cars, trucks, minivans and sport/utility vehicles, this automotive extravaganza will take ... Continue reading

HFI Pays To Play With New Healey

HFI Pays To Play With New Healey

Get Ready For A New Austin Healey An AngloAmerican consortium, identified as "HFI", just paid more than $1.5 million to three Healey family members for the rights to build a modern version of the classic Austin Healey 3000. Prototypes have already been built and tested, and it's hoped that a public unveiling will take ... Continue reading

2007 Ddge Caliber Specs

2007 Ddge Caliber Specs

DODGE CALIBER PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES Wheelbase.............................................................. ....103.7 (2635) Track, Front............................................................. 59.8 (1520) Track, 4.5 (2.28) Drag Coefficient ........................................ .. ... Continue reading

KB Racing: Hillary Will on Speedfreaks

KB Racing: Hillary Will on Speedfreaks

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 27, 2006 KB RACING NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES KB RACING-owned, KALITTA MOTORSPORTS-managed TOP FUEL DRAGSTER HILLARY WILL -- DRIVER JIM OBERHOFER – CREW CHIEF MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net Hillary Will on Sunday’s SpeedF ... Continue reading

Patrick Carpentier & Cheever Racing to Start 13th at Daytona

Patrick Carpentier & Cheever Racing to Start 13th at Daytona

CHEEVER RACING LEXUS CRAWFORD READY TO GO FOR SATURDAY'S START OF THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Friday, Jan. 27, 2006) - The Cheever Racing Lexus Crawford team completed final preparations today for Saturday's first-ever attempt to conquer the traditional Rolex 24 at Daytona season-opening Grand American ... Continue reading

Krohn Racing Expects Sports Car Racing Talent to Shine Through for Them in Rolex 24

Krohn Racing Expects Sports Car Racing Talent to Shine Through for Them in Rolex 24

Krohn Racing Expects Sports Car Racing Talent to Shine Through for Them in Rolex 24 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., January 27, 2006 – Krohn Racing is set to debut in tomorrow’s 44th Annual Rolex 24 At Daytona despite early weekend engine woes. The engine problem forced the Houston, Texas-based race team to forgo much ... Continue reading

Cummins Expands Joint Venture in India to Boost Engine Production

Cummins Expands Joint Venture in India to Boost Engine Production

PUNE, India--Jan. 27, 2006--Cummins Inc. and Tata Motors have signed an agreement that will allow their joint venture, Tata Cummins Ltd. (TCL), to begin manufacturing the popular ISB engine in the near future. The expansion will significantly increase the number of engines produced by the joint venture and will strengt ... Continue reading

Paint the town JEG'S yellow (JEG'S)

Paint the town JEG'S yellow (JEG'S)

Paint the town JEG'S yellow DELAWARE, Ohio - The JEG'S brand is already widely known to NHRA drag racing fans through their highly-recognizable commercials, their championship-winning racecars, and the familiar yellow-and-black motif. Now, thanks to Valspar and their House of Kolors brand, consumers can paint their wor ... Continue reading

Energy Conversion Devices to Report Second Quarter Fiscal 2006 Financial Results on February 8

Energy Conversion Devices to Report Second Quarter Fiscal 2006 Financial Results on February 8

ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., Jan. 27 -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (ECD Ovonics) will release financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 after the close of the market. In conjunction with the release, ECD Ovonics will host a live conference call and webcast at 4:45 p.m. (E ... Continue reading

Clean Diesel Vehicles For California Addressed at Bosch Clean Diesel Symposium

Clean Diesel Vehicles For California Addressed at Bosch Clean Diesel Symposium

WHAT: Transportation industry executives and representatives, environmentalists, policymakers and regulators will be on hand at the Bosch Clean Diesel Symposium to discuss future opportunities for clean diesel passenger vehicles in California. Clean diesel vehicles provide a 30 percent increase in fuel economy and up t ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group to Celebrate Launch of 2007 Dodge Caliber at Belvidere, Illinois Plant

Chrysler Group to Celebrate Launch of 2007 Dodge Caliber at Belvidere, Illinois Plant

WHAT: Press conference, plant tour, and employee event to mark the production launch of the all-new 2007 Dodge Caliber WHO: Frank Ewasyshyn, Executive Vice President - Manufacturing, Chrysler Group Nate Gooden, UAW Vice President Kurt Kavajecz, Plant Manager - Belvidere Assembly Plant Fred Brereton, Mayor - Belvidere, ... Continue reading

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