Saturday, January 28, 2012

Jeep Brand Awards Grand Prize to Spokane Resident in the 'Jeep Arctic Yeti Dig' Contest Held at Winter X Games 2012

The Jeep brand hosted the "Jeep Arctic Yeti Dig" at the Winter X Games 2012. 7 contestants had the chance to dig into a 20 by 20 section of snow on the grounds of the X Games to find a the Jeep Yeti Artic Dig medallion. Kerry Boston from Spokane, Wash. ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - Segal/FXDD On Front Row For Rolex

DAYTONA BEACH, January 27 2012: Jeff Segal and AIM Autosport Team FXDD welcomed Ferrari back to the Rolex 24 At Daytona in style Thursday as the former GRAND-AM Rolex Series GT Champion qualified the team’s new Ferrari 458 Italia GT Grand Am second in the GT class for this weekend’s 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - FOAMETIX/Burtin Racing Qualifies Ninth At Rolex

DAYTONA BEACH, January 27, 2012: The No. 17 FOAMETIX®/Burtin Racing with Goldcrest Motorsports Porsche GT3 ran among Porsche’s elite and qualified in the top-10, as the fifth-fastest Porsche, in qualifying Thursday for this weekend’s 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona. Live coverage of the Rolex 24 At Da ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - GAINSCO/Gurney/Corvette Qualify Fourth For Rolex

DAYTONA BEACH, January 27, 2012: GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing and driver Alex Gurney posted their best Rolex 24 At Daytona qualifying effort since winning the pole for the 2007 race in Thursday’s qualifying session for the 50th Anniversary Rolex 24 At Daytona with the new No. 99 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Corvette Day ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - Sun Trust Corvette P2 For Rolex

Daytona, Jan. 27, 2012: The No. 10 SunTrust Corvette Dallara DP of Wayne Taylor Racing will start this weekend’s GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series season-opening 50th Rolex 24 At Daytona from the outside of the front row after qualifying Thursday afternoon at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. Max Angelelli, wh ... Continue reading

Motorsports Brands - Roush Yates Begins Season With Poles At Daytona Rolex 24

Daytona Beach, January 27, 2012: Ryan Dalziel of Starworks Motorsports, powered by a Ford Roush Yates-built engine, turned the fastest lap at the Rolex 24 at Daytona qualifying session yesterday in the Daytona Prototype series. Fellow Ford Roush Yates Engines drivers Shelby Blackstock and Jack Roush Jr. captured the fr ... Continue reading

Midwest Hybrid Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Says It's Ready to Fulfill President Obama's State of the Union Blueprint for U.S. Jobs and Alternative Energy Technology Leadership

A Midwest-based plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufacturer is calling on Congressional and media critics to put their partisanship aside and heed President Obama's call to create American jobs and spur the development of alternative energy technology by swiftly processing its loan application under the Department of ... Continue reading

Ford Uses Kenaf Plant Inside Doors in the All-New Escape, Saving Weight and Energy

Kenaf, a tropical plant related to cotton and okra plants, is being used to replace oil-based materials in the doors of the all-new Ford Escape Use of this eco-friendly material is anticipated to offset 300,000 pounds of oil-based resin annually in North America Kenaf reduces the weight of the door bolsters by 25 perce ... Continue reading