Art Arfons 2008 International Motorsports Hall of Fame Inductee
Before there was Evel Knievel, there was Art Arfons, a superman daredevil in his own right. But whereas Knievel concentrated on leaping tall buildings, Arfons was more interested in going faster than a speeding bullet. Though Arfons might have lacked the flash of the 1970s icon Knievel, he was just as fearless in break ... Continue reading
Elliott Sadler to visit the Monster Mile Club at Dover International Speedway on Sunday, June 1
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Elliott Sadler will appear in the Monster Mile Club on Sunday, June 1 at Dover International Speedway. The Monster Mile Club, an all-inclusive pre-race hospitality option at Dover, is consistently a fan favorite and has sold out for seven consecutive races. Tickets still remain for the a ... Continue reading
MOWLEM: CORSA HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Johnny Mowlem will team with full-season partner Gunnar Jeannette and Ralf Kelleners at Sebring for Corsa Motorsports. The Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring is a tough enough race for even the most seasoned teams in the American Le Mans Series. But for a first-year full-season outfit such as Corsa Motorsports, the task o ... Continue reading
White-Knuckled Pre-Race Entertainment On-Tap as Aflac Pre-Race Show for Kobalt Tools 500
Aflac, a worldwide supplemental healthcare insurance provider, will present a high-octane pre-race show to fans in attendance at the Kobalt Tools 500 Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The Aflac Pre-Race Show will feature skydiving, a car chase and wreck and hit artists during the March 9 event. Selected throug ... Continue reading
Where: Infield Media Center at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The track is located at 1500 Hwy 19/49. Who: Ed Clark, president and general manager of Atlanta Motor Speedway, Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Tom Sadler, executive director of Speedway Childrenâs Charities, Billy Mauldin, president of MRO and local scouts will a ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Names Best Used Cars for Every Budget
CR identifies "Good Choices" and "Used Cars to Avoid" to help guide used-car buying decisions YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Finding a reliable car for a reasonable price may seem difficult, but consumers willing to consider buying a used car may be in luck. Consumer Reports' latest survey results re ... Continue reading
First time a South Korean automaker represented in Top Picks First time since 2005 a U.S. model makes list for pickup truck YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Reports has named four new models to its Top Picks list for 2008 -- the Hyundai Elantra SE and Hyundai Santa Fe as top choices for small ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports' Automaker Report Cards: Honda Again Valedictorian; Ford and GM Improve
YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Overall, the best cars sold in the U.S. are still made by Honda, according to the Automaker Report Cards published in Consumer Reports' Annual Auto Issue on sale March 4. Honda also led the pack last year, the first time the country's largest expert, independent, non-pr ... Continue reading
Annual April Auto issue introduces new owner-cost estimates to help consumers find good deals on their next car YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A cheaper car can cost consumers more in the long run compared with a more expensive alternative, according to Consumer Reports' new owner-costs comparisons, ... Continue reading
Kyle Busch New Leader of RaceTalkRadio NASCAR Top 20
The season started with the Hendrick two-some of Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon on top. But after two races in the 2008 season Kyle Busch has jumped to the top of the RaceTalkRadio NASCAR Top 20! âRowdyâ nabbed 11 of the 25 votes from our panel of NASCAR writers and broadcasters after the 24 Hours of Fontana. ... Continue reading
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Honda Fit Sport No sooner had the 2008 Honda Fit Sport I had requested for test purposes been delivered than Honda let it be known that an all-new 2009 version would debut at the New York International Auto Show at the end of March, then about a month away. Oops. Does this mea ... Continue reading
CGRFS NNS and NSCS Advance Notes for Las Vegas
Dario Franchitti and No. 40 Target Dodge Team (NSCS) and No. 40 Fastenal Dodge Team (NNS) So Youâre Sayinâ Thereâs a Chance!: According to the Sports Book at the Luxor Las Vegas where the Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) team is staying this weekend, Franchittiâs odds to win the UAW-Do ... Continue reading
Red Bull Driver Scott Speed to Race NCTS Limited Schedule
Red Bull Racing Team announces Scott Speed, driver of the No. 2 Red Bull Toyota in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, to race a limited schedule in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in the No. 46 Morgan-Dollar Motorsports entry. Speed's No. 46 will carry a Red Bull paint scheme for his NCTS debut at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Marc ... Continue reading
Three promotions, one hire will strengthen MIS as motorsports leader
Several staff promotions and a new hire will strengthen Michigan International Speedway as the leader in motorsports entertainment, speedway President Roger Curtis says. Dennis Bickmeier, a 19-year veteran in the public relations and communications field has been hired as vice president of Consumer Sales and Marketing. ... Continue reading
PREVIEW: DALE EARNHARDT JR. (NO. 88 NATIONAL GUARD/AMP ENERGY CHEVROLET)
AT LAS VEGAS: Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be making his ninth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this Sunday. In his eight previous starts, Earnhardt has led 145 laps and recorded one top-five finish and two top-10s. His best finish was second place, which he achieved March 2, 2003. GUARD ON THE HOO ... Continue reading
GORDON BELIEVES RACE IN VEGAS STARTS ON FRIDAY LAS VEGAS
Qualifying well at Las Vegas on Friday has become high priority for Jeff Gordon and his No. 24 DuPont team after learning more about the way the new car (Car of Tomorrow) reacts on intermediate tracks.<p> Last weekendâs event at Auto Club Speedway, which started on Sunday and finished on Monday due to rain, was th ... Continue reading
PREVIEW: CASEY MEARS (NO. 5 POP-TARTS/CARQUEST CHEVROLET)
MEARS AT VEGAS: Casey Mears will make his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. In his five previous starts at the track, he has earned three top-10 finishes, most recently finishing ninth in 2006. POP-TARTS MILESTONE: This weekend, Pop-Tarts, Kellogg's most popular morning food pr ... Continue reading
Daniel Morad to attend Superleague Formula launch in Brazil
Daniel Morad will be joining Eurointernational Team Principal Antonio Ferrari at Morumbi Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil on March 2nd for the launch of the Superleague Formula race car associated with the Corinthians Soccer Club. Eurointernational will be providing race support for the Corinthians' car in the new internat ... Continue reading
NO. 88 TEAM AT VEGAS - The No. 88 Navy team has two previous starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Last year the team scored a ninth-place finish in the Sam's Town 300. KESELOWSKI ENJOYS RIDE WITH BLUE ANGELS - On Tuesday, Keselowski got up to speed with the Navy's Blue Angels in El Centro, Calif. ... Continue reading
The #11 FedEx Racing team was hoping the NASCAR Sprint Cup stop at California Speedway would give them a chance to showcase their intermediate Camry program after enjoying a very successful test session at the 2.0-mile track earlier this year. Unfortunately, the weather that soaked the track and raised condition concer ... Continue reading
KYLE BUSCH - No More Seconds, Please
Forgive Kyle Busch if heâs a little tired of finishing second. Busch, driver of the No. 18 Interstate Batteries Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, sits second in that seriesâ point standings while simultaneously leading the championship standings in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck S ... Continue reading
KESELOWSKI FLIES HIGH WITH NAVY'S BLUE ANGELS
NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Brad Keselowski had the opportunity to see how a F/A-18 Hornet handles in comparison to his No. 88 Navy Accelerate Your Life Chevrolet Monte Carlo when he flew with the Blue Angels on Tuesday. Keselowski went for a ride with Blue Angels No. 7 pilot Lt. Frank Weisser for more than an hour ... Continue reading
Clint Bowyer, Jack Daniel's Chevy Las Vegas Preview
* This Weekâs Jack Danielâs Chevrolet at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ⦠Clint Bowyer will pilot Chassis No. 241 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) stable. This is a brand new Jack Danielâs Chevrolet Impala SS and this weekend will be the first time it will see time o ... Continue reading
Washington DC February 28, 2008; Owners of Recalled Vehicles are Urged to Bring Vehicles to Dealers Immediately to Disconnect Faulty Switches The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today urged owners of certain unrepaired Ford, Lincoln and Mercury SUVs, pickup trucks, vans, and certain passenger cars that c ... Continue reading
J.J. YELEY - Looking for a Change of Luck in Las Vegas
If there is ever a place to get on a roll, itâs Las Vegas. Much like the guy or girl at the blackjack table, J.J. Yeley and the DLP HDTV/Hall of Fame Racing team are hoping to get on a hot streak this week in Las Vegas as the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to the 1.5-mile Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the UAW-Dodge ... Continue reading
Clint Bowyer, No. 2 Camping World Chevy Las Vegas Preview
* This Weekâs Camping World Chevrolet at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ⦠Clint Bowyer will pilot Chassis No. 079 from the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) stable. This is a brand new Camping World Chevrolet Bowyer and his Dan Deeringhoff-led team tested at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (LVM ... Continue reading
TONY STEWART - No. 1 with a Bullet
Itâs a good thing for other drivers competing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series that Tony Stewart is only running a nine-race schedule. Itâs a bad thing for those same drivers that as part of his nine-race schedule Stewart will make his third Nationwide Series start in as many races when he takes the wheel of t ... Continue reading
EGS ProMod Challenge announces 10-race 2008 series
JEGS Mail Order will bring the exciting world of ProMod drag racing to the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series as an exhibition class for the eighth year in a row in 2008 with the JEGS ProMod Challenge. Hosting 10 events this season, the JEGS ProMod Challenge begins March 13-16 at the 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationa ... Continue reading
INDYCAR SERIES OPENS 2008 SEASON WITH OPEN TEST AT HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY HOMESTEAD, FLA., Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2008 â Fifteen IndyCar Series drivers tested under the lights at Homestead-Miami Speedway in preparation for the start of the 2008 season. A 16th driver, Andretti Green Racingâs Danica Patrick, sat ... Continue reading
TONY STEWART - The Not So Odd Couple
When it was announced on Aug. 14, 2007 that Kyle Busch would join Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) in 2008, many thought that Buschâs personality would conflict with the personalities of JGRâs other two drivers â Denny Hamlin and Tony Stewart. More fingers pointed toward Stewart as the one who would most likely fi ... Continue reading
AMBROSE PLACES IMPORTANCE ON LAS VEGAS
Many people look for a change of fortune on the flight into Las Vegas, Nevada and Marcos Ambrose is one such person as the Australian looks to give his season a kick start in the Samâs Town 300 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. After the first two races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series proved indifferent fo ... Continue reading
Dixie National Tour Fends Off Mother Nature, Attracts Record Crowd
It may not be March quite yet, but that didnât stop the opening round of the SCCA Tire Rack® Solo National Tour from coming in like a lion and out like a lamb. A record number of entrants for a Tour season opener braved harsh weather early at the Dixie National Tour, but were rewarded with sunshine and great co ... Continue reading
No. 43 Dodge Challenger SRT8(R) Sells for $228,143.43!
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 28 -- -- 100 percent of the proceeds from the auction of the 43rd production Dodge Challenger SRT8(R) benefit Victory Junction Gang Camp -- More than $800,000 raised for three charities by auctioning the no. 1, no. 2, and no. 43 production Challengers -- Limited-edition 2008 Dodge Challenger S ... Continue reading
Mila Alpin: Compact off-roader with alternative drive options
The Mila Alpin is a compact off-roader with a body specially designed for integrating various different types of alternative drives. This means: Excellent all-terrain capability, wide-ranging uses and emissions of under 100 g CO2 per kilometer. ... Continue reading
World premiere of the PGO Cévennes Turbo-CNG
At the Geneva Motor Show (March 6 to 16, 2008), the Swiss Natural Gas Association will be at its usual location in Hall 5, showing off a selection of the latest gas-powered vehicles. A particular attraction will be the world premiere of the PGO Cévennes Roadster Turbo-CNG with its 150 hp turbocharged engine. ... Continue reading
MINI Cooper Aces NCAP Crash Tests
MINI Cooper Scores 5 Stars for Driver-Side Impact and Roll-Over 4 Stars for Front Impact and Rear-Side Impact Woodcliff Lake, NJ - February 27, 2008... The second generation MINI Cooper hardtop earned impressive scores for front and side impact and roll-over testing in the latest National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis ... Continue reading
SKYPE The Auto Channel at 2008 Geneva Motor Show - Live 1-to-1 News As It Happens - VIDEO MESSAGE
TACH AUTO CENTRAL - February 26, 2008: The Auto Channel will be trying out a novel approach to reporting events from Media Days at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show: Live personal reports via video SKYPE. For those not familiar with SKYPE, and Skype's amazing video capabilities, this amazing communications tool allows you to ... Continue reading
The new Audi TT 2.0 TDI quattro: Powerful performance with maximum efficiency
Audi is once again setting standards, this time with the new Audi TT and its TDI engine - a model that combines pure sportiness and powerful performance with sensational efficiency. The Audi TT 2.0 TDI Coupe quattro and Audi TT Roadster 2.0 TDI quattro are the first series-production sports cars to feature diesel engin ... Continue reading
Webasto at the Geneva Motor Show 2008
Presentation of the Webasto LigHT (Light Hybrid Top) roof concept and the LHG (Liquid Heat Generator) auxiliary heating system are highlights of Webasto's appearance at the show ... Continue reading
Morgan LIFECar - Zero emission hydrogen fuel cell car
The Morgan LIFECar takes a fresh look at transport, offering as revolutionary an approach to personal freedom as did the brilliant Morgan Threewheeler introduced by HFS Morgan nearly 100 years ago. ... Continue reading
Morgan AeroMax production starts
Just 2 years after its debut at the 2006 Geneva Autoshow as a one off built to order for one of Morgan's discerning customers, the AeroMax coupe has entered series production at the Morgan factory. ... Continue reading
GMAC CEO awarded $14.6 million in 2007
NEW YORK, Feb 27, 2008; Reuters reported that GMAC LLC said on Wednesday its chief executive was awarded about $14.6 million of compensation in 2007, when the finance company lost about $2.33 billion because of problems in its mortgage business. Eric Feldstein took over GMAC, best known for its auto finance business, i ... Continue reading
Opel Meriva Concept: Dynamic design and innovative Flexdoors System
The Opel/Vauxhall Meriva Concept, due to be unveiled next week at the 78th International Motor Show in Geneva (March 6-16, 2008), illustrates how the new Opel/Vauxhall design language can be adapted to create bold, fresh design solutions for this segment. ... Continue reading
$4 a Gallon Gasoline Will be Tipping Point for Most Consumers
Keeping the Car Running Better and Driving it Less is the Trend BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If gasoline prices hit $4 per gallon as many economists predict, an estimated 65 percent of American car owners say they will dramatically change their driving behavior, according to a study commissioned by ... Continue reading
AWEA Statement on House Vote on Bill with PTC Extension
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2008 Contacts: Christine Real de Azua, AWEA: (202) 383-2508 Laura Stevens, The Rosen Group: (202) 862-4372 AMERICAN WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION STATEMENT ON HOUSE VOTE ON ENERGY TAX BILL WITH PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT EXTENSION Following the 236 to 182 vote in the House of Representatives on ... Continue reading
Loss of wind causes Texas power grid emergency
HOUSTON February 27, 2008; Reuters reported that a drop in wind generation late on Tuesday, coupled with colder weather, triggered an electric emergency that caused the Texas grid operator to cut service to some large customers, the grid agency said on Wednesday. Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said a dec ... Continue reading
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