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Saturday, May 28, 2005

Carrier Boyz Racing: Cory Mac drives FRAM AirHog dragster to the No. 11 qualifying position

Carrier Boyz Racing: Cory Mac drives FRAM AirHog dragster to the No. 11 qualifying position

CARRIER BOYZ RACING FRAM AIRHOG TOP FUEL DRAGSTER Visit our website at www.carrierboyzracing.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE/FAX: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 17TH ANNUAL NHRA O'REILLY SUMMER NATIONALS HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA - TOPEKA, KANSAS MAY 26-29, 2005 Qualifying: Sessio ... Continue reading

Bazemore has hiccup in final session, qualifies sixth in Topeka

Bazemore has hiccup in final session, qualifies sixth in Topeka

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 9 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SUMMER NATIONALS HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, Kan. Race Dates: May 27-29, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE HAS HICCUP IN FINAL SESSION, QUALIFIES SIXTH IN T ... Continue reading

Connolly qualifies Carrier Boyz Racing Colbalt No. 2 at Topeka

Connolly qualifies Carrier Boyz Racing Colbalt No. 2 at Topeka

CARRIER BOYZ RACING ANDY AND MARK CARRIER - OWNERS Visit our website at www.carrierboyzracing.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE/FAX: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 17TH ANNUAL NHRA O'REILLY SUMMER NATIONALS HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA - TOPEKA, KANSAS MAY 26-29, 2005 CARRIER BOYZ RACI ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Topeka Friday

Tony Pedregon Topeka Friday

17th annual O¹Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Heartland Park Topeka­ Topeka, Kan. ŒQ¹ Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon Opens at Topeka in 11th Q Racing Car Ready for Saturday¹s Qualifying TOPEKA, Kan. (May 27, 2005) ­Tony Pedregon, driver of the Q Racing Nit ... Continue reading

Bloomington Speedway -- May 27, 2005 Rainout

Bloomington Speedway -- May 27, 2005 Rainout

BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY P.O. Box 239 Clear Creek, IN 47426-0239 Contact: Tim McKinney, 812-372-3936 email: redclay@bluemarble.net www.bloomingtonspeedway.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY 2 WEATHERMAN 5 Bloomington Speedway Rained Out Again BLOOMINGTON, IN (May 28, 2005) - Hope springs eternal. The weatherman ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Topeka Friday

Cruz Pedregon Topeka Friday

17th annual NHRA Summer Nationals Heartland Park Topeka­ Topeka, Kan. Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Cruz Pedregon in the Qualifying Field at Topeka The Advance Auto Parts Driver working into 15th Spot TOPEKA, Kan. (May 27, 2005) ­Cruz Pedregon, driver of the Adv ... Continue reading

CARRIER BOYZ RACING: Dave Connolly No. 2 after first day of qualifying

CARRIER BOYZ RACING: Dave Connolly No. 2 after first day of qualifying

CARRIER BOYZ RACING ANDY AND MARK CARRIER - OWNERS Visit our website at www.carrierboyzracing.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE/FAX: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 17TH ANNUAL NHRA O'REILLY SUMMER NATIONALS HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA - TOPEKA, KANSAS MAY 26-29, 2005 CARRIER BOYZ RACI ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: Final Qualifying from O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX

NHRA NEWS: Final Qualifying from O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: NHRA MEDIA RELATIONS, 626-278-0312 KALITTA CLAIMS NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITION AT O'REILLY NHRA SUMMER NATIONALS PRESENTED BY CASTROL GTX Rookie Hight leads in Funny Car and reigning motorsports driver of the year Anderson leads way in Pro Stock TOPEKA, Kan. - Doug Kalitta's 4.505-second ru ... Continue reading

Capps No. 11 in Topeka Funny Car field

Capps No. 11 in Topeka Funny Car field

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 9 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SUMMER NATIONALS HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, Kan. Race Dates: May 27-29, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS NO. 11 IN TOPEKA FUNNY CAR FIELD TOPEKA, Kan. (May 2 ... Continue reading

Hoosier Hundred Results

Hoosier Hundred Results

USAC WELD RACING SILVER CROWN SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 27, 2005 – Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana State Fairgrounds – 54th Coors Light “Hoosier Hundred” – Presented by The Indiana National Guard QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Tracy Hines, 37, Indiana Underground-31.532; 2. Tom Capie, 153, Capie- ... Continue reading

'Fast and Furious' Bidding on the 1993 Supra Movie Stunt Car

'Fast and Furious' Bidding on the 1993 Supra Movie Stunt Car

GRANTS PASS, Ore., May 28 -- The souped-up 1993 Toyota Supra that starred in both "Fast and Furious" movies, notably crashing into a Pepsi billboard after a bridge stunt scene in "2 Fast 2 Furious," is on the block at OnlineAuction.com. Restored to "2 Fast 2 Furious" condition by original designer Eddie Paul, a former ... Continue reading

Mazda to Launch MX-Crossport Concept Car in North America

Mazda to Launch MX-Crossport Concept Car in North America

Tokyo May 27, 2005;(JCNN) - Mazda North American Operations announced on May 26 that the MX-Crossport concept car will formally move from a concept to production vehicle. The car will be named Mazda CX-7 and launched first in North America in 2006. The car will be based on the Mazda MX-Crossport, a concept vehicle exhi ... Continue reading

Speedrome Midget Results

Speedrome Midget Results

USAC NATIONAL/SPEEDROME REGIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 26, 2005 ­ Indianapolis, Indiana ­ Blossom Chevrolet Indianapolis Speedrome ­ “Vogler Classic” - Presented by Traderindiana.com & Wheels & Deals ­ “Thursday Night Thunder” QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Nick Bohanon, 33, Bohanon-11.714 ... Continue reading

Final "Little 500" Quals.

Final "Little 500" Quals.

Aaron Pierce of Muncie, Ind. paced final-day qualifiers for the 57th Payless/Remy International “Little 500” USAC Special Event Sprint Car race Friday as the 33-car field was filled and four cars were bumped. The 500-lap classic will start at 8 pm Saturday night at the 1/4-mile paved Anderson (Ind.) Speedwa ... Continue reading

American Pride Seafoods' Pride Ride and Herbie ... In a town near you!

American Pride Seafoods' Pride Ride and Herbie ... In a town near you!

GREENSBORO, Ala.--May 27, 2005--American Pride Seafoods "Pride Ride" catfish car is joining Disney's famous "Herbie the Love Bug" Volkswagen for the "Herbie & Friends Cruise Across America" tour. "HERBIE AND FRIENDS CRUISE ACROSS AMERICA," presented by Airhead Parts, runs May 13 through June 12 with stops throughout th ... Continue reading

NASCAR's Kurt Busch Gets Behind the Wheel of World-Famous WIENERMOBILE to Give People a Chance to Win the Ride of Their Life

NASCAR's Kurt Busch Gets Behind the Wheel of World-Famous WIENERMOBILE to Give People a Chance to Win the Ride of Their Life

MADISON, Wis., May 27 -- The world-famous Oscar Mayer(R) WIENERMOBILE(TM) vehicles are revving up their engines to help announce the Oscar Mayer(R) Win the Ride of Your Life(TM) contest, and they're getting a little help from NASCAR Nextel Cup champion Kurt Busch. Hotdoggers, the official drivers of the WIENERMOBILE(TM ... Continue reading

SwRI Conducts Advanced Gasoline Engine Consortium

SwRI Conducts Advanced Gasoline Engine Consortium

SAN ANTONIO--May 27, 2005--Southwest Research Institute(R) (SwRI)(R) is conducting a cooperative research program to develop a high-efficiency gasoline engine. The four-year effort seeks to improve gasoline engine technology for light- and heavy-duty applications. The consortium, known as HEDGE (High-Efficiency, Dilute ... Continue reading

AirTran Airways Teams Up with Andretti Green Racing to Sponsor Three Races, Starting with Indy 500

AirTran Airways Teams Up with Andretti Green Racing to Sponsor Three Races, Starting with Indy 500

ORLANDO, Fla., May 27 -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , today announced that the airline has teamed up with Andretti Green Racing as an associate sponsor for three consecutive Indy Racing League(R) IndyCar(R) Series events, beginning with the 89th running of the Indianapolis 500. AirTran Airw ... Continue reading

Adams Takes On Ford's Corporate Strategy Role

Adams Takes On Ford's Corporate Strategy Role

DEARBORN, Mich., May 27 -- Ford Motor Company announced today that Marv Adams, currently the company's senior vice president and chief information officer, will take on the added responsibility of corporate strategy. Effective immediately, Adams, 47, is named Ford Motor Company senior vice president, Corporate Strategy ... Continue reading

Research and Markets: Market Trends and Analysis of On-Board and Off-Board Navigation Systems in Europe

Research and Markets: Market Trends and Analysis of On-Board and Off-Board Navigation Systems in Europe

DUBLIN, Ireland, May 27 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c18210 ) has announced the addition of Market Trends and Analysis of On-Board and Off-Board Navigation Systems in Europe to their offering. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH ) The OE navigation market h ... Continue reading

Shareholder Class Action Filed Against Harley-Davidson, Inc. By The Law Firm Of Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP

Shareholder Class Action Filed Against Harley-Davidson, Inc. By The Law Firm Of Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP

RADNOR, Pa., May 27 -- The following statement was issued today by the law firm of Schiffrin & Barroway, LLP: Notice is hereby given that a class action lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on behalf of all securities purchasers of Harley-Davidson, Inc. ("Harley" o ... Continue reading

Marc Sluszny - Le Mans update

Marc Sluszny - Le Mans update

Marc Sluszny of Antwerp, Belgium, has postponed his plan to compete in les 24 Heures du Mans. A late driver change on his announced team for this year's race led to discussions with several other teams, but he decided against the available opportunities. With the Le Mans test set for June 5, he did not believe the rema ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Maple Grove Raceway, Reading, Pa.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Maple Grove Raceway, Reading, Pa.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY May 27, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 PERRY, GILL GRAB TOP SPOTS FOR NORTHEAST SEASON OPENER READING, Pa. - In the first rounds of qualifying at Maple Grove Raceway, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Ken Perry and ... Continue reading

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