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Sunday, December 28, 2008

Toyota and Daihatsu Launch Compact 7-seater

Toyota and Daihatsu Launch Compact 7-seater

Tokyo — TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) and Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu) announce today the nationwide launch of a seven-seater compact vehicle with three rows of seats that will be sold in Japan under the Toyota brand as the "Passo Sette"*1 and under the Daihatsu brand as the "Boon Luminas"*2. The roomy, us ... Continue reading

Join Ride for Kids

Join Ride for Kids

Motorcycle Friends, Please put the Ride for Kids on your ride calendar. Indiana Ride for Kids 12 July 2009 Pinhook Park 2801 Riverside Dr South Bend, In Join us for an escorted charity motorcycle ride through the beautiful Northern Indiana Countryside and support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. After the ride sta ... Continue reading

Kenney On Pace in Star Mazda Test Debut

Kenney On Pace in Star Mazda Test Debut

Sterling, Virginia (December 23, 2008) – Virginia’s Liam Kenney wrapped up his 2008 on-track activities last week with a maiden two-day test outing behind the wheel of a 240bhp Star Mazda race car. The 16-year-old, who finished runner-up in the VW Jetta TDI Cup Series this season, returned to American open-wh ... Continue reading

Canada's Michael Broderick Looks To Make His Mark In Professional Motorsports

Canada's Michael Broderick Looks To Make His Mark In Professional Motorsports

Hello: Please find the press release below. Michael Broderick is a promising, young driver looking to make his way into NASCAR. Any additional exposure will help make his dream become a reality. Take care, Kimberley Powell Full Speed Ahead for Michael Broderick A season of improved finishes and continued progress, the ... Continue reading

GGRT Names Koch As Primary West driver

GGRT Names Koch As Primary West driver

PRESS RELEASE - GOLDEN GATE RACING TEAM, SAN FRANCISCO , CA . A RICHARD CHILDRESS DRIVER DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, DECEMBER 22, 2008 TEAM WEBSITE/CONTACT: Jim Offenbach, www.goldengateracing.com MEDIA CONTACT: Bill Sullivan, sullivanimages@yahoo.com ... Continue reading

Coughlin Ready For Second Chance At Lake Placid Bobsled Course

Coughlin Ready For Second Chance At Lake Placid Bobsled Course

DELAWARE, Ohio December 24, 2008: Fresh off his second straight and fifth overall world championship, Pro Stock drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. is ready to trade in his 1,500-horsepower JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt for a gravity-driven JEGS.com bobsled at the fourth annual Whelen Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge, Jan. 2-4, in L ... Continue reading

ARCA Wraps Up 3-Day Test at Daytona, Full Story, Results

ARCA Wraps Up 3-Day Test at Daytona, Full Story, Results

ARCA RE/MAX Series Wraps Up 3-Day Test at Daytona Int'l Speedway 3rd-Generation Racer Will Kimmel, Veteran Patrick Sheltra Quickest Overall Logano, Carmichael, Hamilton, Gerhart, Jones Among the Testers DAYTONA BEACH FL (12-21-08) - On the heels of a race event title sponsorship announcement, the ARCA RE/MAX Series wra ... Continue reading

FROM CHAOS COMES OPPORTUNITY

FROM CHAOS COMES OPPORTUNITY

<b><i>by Rick Carlton - The Auto Channel</b></i> <p> <b><i>“Chaos is a friend of mine.” - Bob Dylan</b>,</i> <p> The domestic economy is in the tank. American auto companies are about to founder like the Titanic. Company layoffs and bankruptcies are picking up speed across the nation. States like New York and ... Continue reading

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