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Thursday, November 28, 2002

Thanksgiving Flashback Redux

Thanksgiving Flashback Redux

Well its another Thanksgiving...and thanks to the loyal TACH audience, our fantastic advertisers, and our hearty band of TACH men and women who make the site possible, we are still here!! Because we are a frugal and pragmatic bunch the reuse of a story albeit updated does not shake our journalistic foundations, so once ... Continue reading

C & L's To Preview New Tire Cart at 2002 Performance Racing Industry Tradeshow in Indianapolis

C & L's To Preview New Tire Cart at 2002 Performance Racing Industry Tradeshow in Indianapolis

Contact: Carl Berg C & L's 435/229-5381 carl@clparts.com Barbara Evans Evans-MMPR 661/287-5842 evansmmpr@earthlink.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE C & L'S TO PREVIEW NEW TIRE CART AT 2002 PERFORMANCE RACING INDUSTRY TRADESHOW IN INDIANAPOLIS Competitively priced Tire Cart available for pre-order now November 25, 2002 (St. Ge ... Continue reading

Multimedia Available: Remote Start for Your Car

Multimedia Available: Remote Start for Your Car

-- What's going to make it easier for you to warm up your car on a freezing winter morning or cool it down after it has been sitting in the hot Summer sun? Here's a look at a convenient feature that you may want on your next car or truck. A report from General Motors . You can reach the story directly by going to http: ... Continue reading

Newstream.com Digest: Protecting Online Shoppers From Fraud, Remote Start for Your Car, FDA Approves Strattera For ADHD

Newstream.com Digest: Protecting Online Shoppers From Fraud, Remote Start for Your Car, FDA Approves Strattera For ADHD

NEW YORK--Nov. 27, 2002-- And Other Free Multimedia Content for Journalists -------------------------------------------------- Your Credit Card Is More Secure Than You Realize When Shopping Online This Holiday Season 'Tis the season to be shopping online. But nearly two-thirds of Internet shoppers are so wary that comp ... Continue reading

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Responds to Questions Prompted by Asbestos Litigation Disclosures

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Responds to Questions Prompted by Asbestos Litigation Disclosures

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.--Nov. 27, 2002--O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (the "Company") , makes statement in response to questions prompted by asbestos litigation disclosure by Advance Auto Parts, Inc. reported in its third quarter Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 19, 2002, and public statemen ... Continue reading

Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Closes IPO of 6,333,334 Shares of Common Stock

Safety Insurance Group, Inc. Closes IPO of 6,333,334 Shares of Common Stock

BOSTON--Nov. 27, 2002--Safety Insurance Group, Inc. ("Safety") , announced today that it closed its initial public offering (IPO) of 6,333,334 shares of common stock. 333,334 of the offered shares of common stock were sold by Safety directly to certain of its existing stockholders at a price equal to the initial public ... Continue reading

The Team Simpson Autosport 2002 Show

The Team Simpson Autosport 2002 Show

The Team Simpson Autosport 2002 Show presented by Budweiser, "The King of Beers", and the Indy Racing League will broadcast live from McGilvery's Speedway, 30th and High School Road beginning at 7:00 pm. The scheduled guests: Joie Chitwood... Senior Vice President of Business Affairs for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ... Continue reading

T.J.T., Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results

T.J.T., Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter Results

EMMETT, Idaho--Nov. 27, 2002--T.J.T., Inc. (OTCBB:AXLE), a recycler of axles and tires and wholesale distributor of O.E.M. parts and aftermarket material to the manufactured housing industry, today reported net income of $39,000, or $0.01 per share, for the fourth quarter ending Sept. 30, 2002. Sales in the quarter inc ... Continue reading

Trans-Am Series Champion Said Nominated to 2002 AARWBA All-America Team

Trans-Am Series Champion Said Nominated to 2002 AARWBA All-America Team

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TRANS-AM SERIES CHAMPION SAID NOMINATED TO 2002 AARWBA ALL-AMERICA TEAM CLEARWATER, Fla. (November 27, 2002) - Boris Said, winner of the 2002 BFGoodrich Tires Cup as Trans-Am Series driving champion, has been nominated to the 12-member 2002 Auto Racing All-America team selected by the American Aut ... Continue reading

United PanAm Financial Corp. to Present at Equity Conference

United PanAm Financial Corp. to Present at Equity Conference

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--Nov. 27, 2002--United PanAm Financial Corp. will be presenting at the Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. Inc. 9th Annual Investor Conference on Dec. 3, 2002, at 8:50 a.m. EST at the Millenium Hotel. Ray Thousand, president and COO and Bill Bron, chairman and CEO, will be presenting on behalf of the ... Continue reading

Zipcar Expands Car Share Service Into B2B. MIT, Mass General Hospital, NYC Chambers and RE Developers Sign On.

Zipcar Expands Car Share Service Into B2B. MIT, Mass General Hospital, NYC Chambers and RE Developers Sign On.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--Nov. 27, 2002--As it continues to expand its consumer membership base, Zipcar, the short-term, "on demand" car company, has expanded its service into the business community with several high profile corporations and institutions signing on as members. With nearly 5,000 members in Boston, Washington D. ... Continue reading

America's Car-Mart, Inc. Schedules Release of Second Quarter Results and Conference Call

America's Car-Mart, Inc. Schedules Release of Second Quarter Results and Conference Call

BENTONVILLE, Ark.--Nov. 26, 2002--America's Car-Mart, Inc. today announced that the Company will release financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended Oct. 31, 2002 on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2002 at 7:30 A.M. (Eastern). Senior management will hold a conference call at 11:00 A.M. (Eastern). A live audio of the call w ... Continue reading

Motorcycle Performance Specialties Holiday Gift Certificates

Motorcycle Performance Specialties Holiday Gift Certificates

Hello Motorcycle Enthusiast: For the next two weeks, we will offer our Holiday Gift Certificates at 10% off face value. Use them to buy any product we sell! Go to our web site at http://www.mpsracing.com and order one today. These also count towards contingency purchases! While you are there please don't forget to ente ... Continue reading

ProClip Demonstrates Easy Self-installation of Vehicle Mounts and Holders for Cells Phones, PDAs and Other Communication Devices Via Multi-media

ProClip Demonstrates Easy Self-installation of Vehicle Mounts and Holders for Cells Phones, PDAs and Other Communication Devices Via Multi-media

Asset Caption: Web-ready logo Asset Caption: Downloadable headline & body textAsset Description: Text file containing headline & body text Asset Caption: Press ReleaseAsset Description: Word Document File Business Editors & Automotive Writers NOTE: Multimedia assets available DETROIT--Nov. 26, 2002-- B-roll footage ava ... Continue reading

Central Parking Corporation Expands Services to Include Valet Parking At Auto Dealerships

Central Parking Corporation Expands Services to Include Valet Parking At Auto Dealerships

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Nov. 26, 2002--Central Parking Corporation today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, USA Parking System, Inc., has expanded its services to include valet parking for auto dealerships and other retailers. USA Parking System has been awarded contracts to provide parking and valet services at fou ... Continue reading

Ford and Vastera Expand Relationship into Europe; Ford Also Agrees to Extend Vastera Contract in US and Mexico; Vastera to Host Conference Call at 10:30 a.m. ET

Ford and Vastera Expand Relationship into Europe; Ford Also Agrees to Extend Vastera Contract in US and Mexico; Vastera to Host Conference Call at 10:30 a.m. ET

DULLES, Va.--Nov. 26, 2002--Vastera, Inc. , the leading provider of solutions for Global Trade Management (GTM), today announced that it will be assuming responsibility for Ford Motor Company's global trade operations in Europe effective December 1, 2002. "Vastera continues to drive substantial operational efficiencies ... Continue reading

MACS Coolant Symposium

MACS Coolant Symposium

Press release attached. Coverage requested Marion J. Posen Manager of Sales and Marketing Mobile Air Conditioning Society Worldwide 225 South Broad St. (P.O. Box 88) Lansdale, PA 19446 215-631-7020 ext. 304 FAX 215-631-7017 You are receiving this message because MACS believes you will benefit from this information. You ... Continue reading

NOT FOR PUBLICATION: WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRACTICE AT SPEEDWAY

NOT FOR PUBLICATION: WEDNESDAY NIGHT PRACTICE AT SPEEDWAY

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN (MY) RECENT MEMORY USAC HAS ALLOWED AN OPEN PRACTICE SESSION ON THE DAY BEFORE THE ANNUAL THANKSGIVING NIGHT GRAND PRIX ... THAT WOULD BE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, FROM 3 TO 7PM. SHOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO GET A PREVIEW OF THURSDAY'S ACTION. NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THANKS (AND THANKS FOR GREAT YEAR!) ... Continue reading

Permo-Drive Hybrid Hydraulic Technology Promises Major Fleet Savings

Permo-Drive Hybrid Hydraulic Technology Promises Major Fleet Savings

DETROIT--Nov. 26, 2002--Permo-Drive Technologies Ltd. has developed a hybrid hydraulic drive system that can reduce fuel consumption for trucks and buses by up to 40 per cent, the company reported at a recent SAE conference in Detroit. "The potential impact of hybrid hydraulic systems on the economy in general and on c ... Continue reading

Economy Woes Outweigh Security Concerns Among Travelers This Holiday Season According to National MapQuest Survey

Economy Woes Outweigh Security Concerns Among Travelers This Holiday Season According to National MapQuest Survey

 DULLES, Va.--Nov. 25, 2002-- Travel Intentions For Thanksgiving Rise Slightly Over Last Year as Consumer Confidence Increases - Majority of Travelers Still Traveling By Car, Even For Longer Distances This holiday season, it won't be security concerns that are making people shy away from traveling, it's the economy. A ... Continue reading

Fuel Cell Management Magazine Premieres at 2002 Fuel Cell Seminar; Quarterly Magazine Highlights the Issues Facing the Fuel Cell Industry

Fuel Cell Management Magazine Premieres at 2002 Fuel Cell Seminar; Quarterly Magazine Highlights the Issues Facing the Fuel Cell Industry

CLEVELAND--Nov. 25, 2002--The inaugural issue of Fuel Cell Management (FCM) is in the hands of 20,000 fuel cell developers, researchers, suppliers, end-users, and other industry experts including attendees of the 2002 Fuel Cell Seminar that took place from November 18 - 21 in Palm Springs, CA. FCM, a quarterly publicat ... Continue reading

HEAT(R) Stops Thieves Cold With Holiday Safety Tips

HEAT(R) Stops Thieves Cold With Holiday Safety Tips

LIVONIA, Mich., Nov. 25 -- The holiday shopping season has arrived and this year Help Eliminate Auto Thefts wants shoppers to be on the lookout for more than just the perfect gift. HEAT® is offering safety tips for preoccupied holiday shoppers to protect themselves from thieves looking to snatch automobiles and packag ... Continue reading

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. and Freightliner Announce 2003 Truck Package

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. and Freightliner Announce 2003 Truck Package

LOWELL, Ark.--Nov. 25, 2002--J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. announced today that an agreement has been reached with Freightliner LLC for a comprehensive truck sale and trade package for 2003. Under the terms of the agreement, J.B. Hunt will purchase approximately 2,100 trucks from Freightliner in a one-for-one trad ... Continue reading

Scania voted Most Admired Company in the Brazilian truck industry

Scania voted Most Admired Company in the Brazilian truck industry

Scania has been voted ‘Most Admired Company’ by the Brazilian business magazine Carta Capital. In its verdict, the magazine referred particularly to Scania’s strong brand, innovativeness and spirit of corporate citizenship. The ‘Most Admired Company’ award, which is modelled on the annual corporate rankings p ... Continue reading

SEMA MPMC Media Trade Conference

SEMA MPMC Media Trade Conference

> <<...OLE_Obj...>> > > MPMC > Media Trade Conference > January 21-23, 2003 > Embassy Suites Los Angeles Airport South > Los Angeles, California > > > Don't miss out on an excellent opportunity to meet with the racing > industry's top manufactures. Lunch will be served along with the > always-open Media Pit Stop (loung ... Continue reading

SEMA Show 2003 Already Setting Records

SEMA Show 2003 Already Setting Records

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Rosemarie Kitchin, rosemariek@sema.org SEMA, 909/396-0289, ext. 104 SEMA SHOW 2003 IS ALREADY SETTING RECORDS Space Selection for 2003 Show, Held During 2002 Show, Promises Even Better Show DIAMOND BAR, Calif. (Nov. 25, 2002) -- SEMA Show 2003 is already setting records, nearly a ye ... Continue reading

Team Simpson Autosport 2002 Show

Team Simpson Autosport 2002 Show

The Team Simpson Autosport 2002 Show, presented by Budweiser "the King of Beers" and the Indy Racing League, will broadcast live from McGilvery's Speedway on Tuesday November 26th beginning at 7:00 pm EST. How is the Indy Racing League growing and how does the future look from a sponsorship standpoint. To look at that ... Continue reading

Trucking Industry Backs National Buckle Up Campaign

Trucking Industry Backs National Buckle Up Campaign

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--Nov. 25, 2002--Continuing the trucking industry's call for strong, visible enforcement of the nation's traffic laws, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) today announced its support for this week's nationwide Click It or Ticket campaign (11-25/12-1). Click It or Ticket is the largest-ever coordinat ... Continue reading

Auto Club: Motorists Gobble Holiday Savings At the Gas Pump; Second Straight Week of Lower Prices

Auto Club: Motorists Gobble Holiday Savings At the Gas Pump; Second Straight Week of Lower Prices

LOS ANGELES--Nov. 28, 2002--Motorists traveling over the river and through the woods this Thanksgiving holiday weekend will be greeted by lower gasoline prices in most areas, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of g ... Continue reading

Thanksgiving Food Drive Nets Big Results

Thanksgiving Food Drive Nets Big Results

Contact: Diana Rose Infineon Raceway (707) 938-8448 X118 Thanksgiving Food Drive Reels In More Than 1,000 Pounds of Food for FISH SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Infineon Raceway made a donation of more than 1,000 pounds of non-perishable food items to Friends in Sonoma Helping (FISH) following the facility's 2nd ... Continue reading

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