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Saturday, June 28, 2003

Orbit Racing - Road Atlanta practice 2

Orbit Racing - Road Atlanta practice 2

no qualifying Orbit Racing will start Sunday's American Le Mans Series race from sixth and 10th on the GT grid, after the Saturday qualifying session on the 2.54-mile Road Atlanta road course was cancelled. Officials cancelled qualifying when a brief rainstorm moved through the area prior to the session, so the grid wa ... Continue reading

BMW Motorsport: ETCC Qualifying Donington

BMW Motorsport: ETCC Qualifying Donington

- BMW Corporate Communications 2003 European Touring Car Championship Rounds 9, 10 - 28/29 May, Donington (Great Britain) - QUALIFYING Weight penalties and an accident make Donington difficult for BMW Donington was always going to be a difficult track for the BMW teams as three of the five cars are carrying weight pena ... Continue reading

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Qualifying 2 Notes from Mid-Ohio

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Qualifying 2 Notes from Mid-Ohio

Saturday Qualifying 2 Notes from Mid-Ohio 11:58 AM - Cars roll on course. 11:59 AM - As in the first qualifying session, the majority of the cars went out on sticker tires. 12:00 PM - No. 35 Crean spins on his out lap. 12:00 PM - No. ... Continue reading

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Qualifying Results #1 from Mid-Ohio

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Qualifying Results #1 from Mid-Ohio

LEXINGTON, OHIO - Qualifying times for Sunday's 22-lap, 49.676-mile Round Five race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, with qualifying position, driver, hometown, car, time and speed in miles-per-hour. 1. (32), Westley Barber(R), Saffron Walden, England, F2A Van Diemen Ford, 1:23.043, 97.886. 2. (9), Tonis Kasemets, Mu ... Continue reading

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Qualifying 1 Notes from Mid-Ohio

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Qualifying 1 Notes from Mid-Ohio

Saturday Qualifying 1 Notes at Mid-Ohio 9:36 AM – Qualifying for race one, Round Five, at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will be run under sunny skies. 9:43 AM – Field given 10 minutes to commencement of qualifying signal. 9:44 AM – Qualifying will be 20 minutes long. 9:46 AM – In practice on Fr ... Continue reading

News From USWA: Steelworkers Reject Goodyear Offer; Talks Break Off

News From USWA: Steelworkers Reject Goodyear Offer; Talks Break Off

CINCINNATI, Ohio--June 28, 2003--The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) announced today that it rejected a company proposal late last night that would have allowed Goodyear to close many North American facilities, while slashing health care benefits for active and retired members. The company's final offer also made ... Continue reading

BARBER SWEEPS POLES AT MID-OHIO

BARBER SWEEPS POLES AT MID-OHIO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BARBER SWEEPS POLES AT MID-OHIO LEXINGTON, OHIO (June 28, 2003) –Westley Barber, of Saffron, England, captured the pole for Rounds Five and Six of the 2003 Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Completing the top-three for Round Five is Tonis Kasemets, of Mu ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-European GP-Final Qualifying

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-European GP-Final Qualifying

European Grand Prix - FINAL QUALIFYING 28th June 2003 Weather: Overcast, dry. Air/Track temperature 21/26°C Nurburgring (GER). For the third race in a row the BMW WilliamsF1 Team had a positive final qualifying session. Ralf Schumcher and Juan Pablo Montoya will both start tomorrow¹s European Grand Prix next to each ... Continue reading

BMW Team PTG M3s to start 1,3,4,6,12 in Rd.Atlanta Speed GT

BMW Team PTG M3s to start 1,3,4,6,12 in Rd.Atlanta Speed GT

BMW Team PTG Notes and Quotes SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship - Round 5 Qualifying Road Atlanta Braselton, Ga. Saturday, June 26, 2003 Race Date: Saturday, May 26, 2003 Contact: Bill Cobb 215-295-3115 Bill Auberlen scores second Speed GT pole of the season; BMW Team PTG M3s to start 1,3,4,6 and 12th at Road Atlan ... Continue reading

Saturday June 29 - Auberlen's BMW on Speed Touring Pole at Rd. Atlanta; 5 BMWs in top 10

Saturday June 29 - Auberlen's BMW on Speed Touring Pole at Rd. Atlanta; 5 BMWs in top 10

BMW of North America, LLC Notes and Quotes Speed Touring World Challenge Round 4 Qualifying Road Atlanta Braselton, Ga. Saturday, June 28, 2003 Race Date: Sunday, June 29, 2003 Contact: Bill Cobb 215-295-3115 AUBERLEN'S BMW ON SPEED TOURING POLE FOR ROUND 4 AT ROAD ATLANTA; FIVE BMWs IN TOP-10 This morning's 20-minute ... Continue reading

BMW Puts Teens Behind the Wheel in an Effort to Create Safer Drivers

BMW Puts Teens Behind the Wheel in an Effort to Create Safer Drivers

Free National Student Driving Clinic Kicks-Off in Philadelphia This Weekend PHILADELPHIA, June 28 -- A free, nationwide performance student driving program led by BMW kicks-off today at Philadelphia Park Race Track. Unlike most programs, which are classroom based, the BMW Student Drive Program is interactive, putting s ... Continue reading

Toyota to recall 123,000 Tacoma pickups in U.S.

Toyota to recall 123,000 Tacoma pickups in U.S.

DETROIT, June 27, 2003; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. will recall 123,360 Tacoma pickups to fix a part that could cause a fuel leak in a crash, federal safety officials said on Friday. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the recall of 2001 through 2003 Tacoma double-cab pickups was d ... Continue reading

DaimlerChrysler Trucks Business to Unveil Reorganization

DaimlerChrysler Trucks Business to Unveil Reorganization

FRANKFURT June 27, 2003; DaimlerChrysler AG on Monday will outline a strategy to consolidate parts of its far-flung truck operations in a bid to boost profits and leverage its economies of scale. The plan calls for unifying purchasing, development and certain other parts of its Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner divisions, ... Continue reading

Alcoa Named Top Auto Supplier by OEMs, Automotive Industries Magazine

Alcoa Named Top Auto Supplier by OEMs, Automotive Industries Magazine

PITTSBURGH--June 27, 2003--Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) ranked Alcoa among the automotive industry's top 50 suppliers in the 6th Annual Quest for Excellence survey of OEM readers conducted by Automotive Industries magazine. Readers rated the performance of nearly 300 companies with respect to quality, innova ... Continue reading

Design Continuum Wins IDEA Awards; BusinessWeek and IDSA Laud the Best and Hottest Designs of 2003

Design Continuum Wins IDEA Awards; BusinessWeek and IDSA Laud the Best and Hottest Designs of 2003

Asset Caption: The Polaroid mio instant camera is a 2003 Silver IDEA Award Winner created by Polaroid Corporation and Design Continuum. The Polaroid mio instant camera is a compact, contemporary, sleek, trim, portable, easy-to-use camera system that produces convenient, wallet-sized photos. www.dcontinuum.com Asset Cap ... Continue reading

Impark Announces Award of Contract for RFK Stadium

Impark Announces Award of Contract for RFK Stadium

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--June 27, 2003--Imperial Parking Corporation ("Impark") (AMEX: IPK) announced today that it has been awarded the contract to manage the parking operations at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC. The 56,000-seat stadium is home to the DC professional men's and women's soccer teams United and Freedo ... Continue reading

WebTech Wireless Announces Strategic Supplier Agreement With Datacom Wireless & Initial Million Dollar Purchase Order

WebTech Wireless Announces Strategic Supplier Agreement With Datacom Wireless & Initial Million Dollar Purchase Order

VANCOUVER, British Columbia--June 27, 2003--WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX:WEW) is pleased to announce a strategic hardware supply agreement with Datacom Wireless for the WebTech Locator Device Series. Under the terms of the agreement, WebTech will supply its WebTech Locator Device Series to Datacom that will provide the i ... Continue reading

Bandag, Incorporated Appoints Amy P. Hutton to Board of Directors

Bandag, Incorporated Appoints Amy P. Hutton to Board of Directors

MUSCATINE, Iowa, June 27 -- Bandag, Incorporated announced today that Amy P. Hutton has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Dr. Hutton fills the vacancy created by Lucille A. Carver's retirement in May 2002. Dr. Hutton is an Associate Professor at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Extended Contract & Qualifying 1 Euro GP

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Extended Contract & Qualifying 1 Euro GP

27 June 2003 BMW and WilliamsF1 extend Partnership through to the end of 2009 Nürburgring. BMW and WilliamsF1 today announced an extension of their existing partnership to contest the FIA Formula One World Championship for a further five years until the end of the 2009 season. The contract announcement comes 18 months ... Continue reading

Eaton Announces Live Webcast of Second Quarter Analyst Conference Call

Eaton Announces Live Webcast of Second Quarter Analyst Conference Call

CLEVELAND--June 27, 2003--Eaton Corporation today said it will host a conference call on Tuesday, July 15 beginning at 10 a.m. EDT. The purpose of the call is to discuss second quarter 2003 earnings results with security analysts and institutional investors. The call will be available to interested listeners via an aud ... Continue reading

Ford Land Inaugurates Charitable Golf Event To Honor Memory of United Way's Virgil H. Carr

Ford Land Inaugurates Charitable Golf Event To Honor Memory of United Way's Virgil H. Carr

DEARBORN, Mich., June 27 -- As part of the Ford Senior Players Championship, Ford Land will present the inaugural Virgil H. Carr Memorial United Way Invitational at the TPC of Michigan on Monday, July 14, 2003. The event is held to honor Virgil H. Carr, president and CEO of United Way Community Services, who died May 3 ... Continue reading

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Practice 1 Notes from Mid-Ohio

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Practice 1 Notes from Mid-Ohio

Friday Practice 1 Notes at Mid-Ohio - The first of two 30 minutes practice sessions begins under sunny skies and warm temperatures. - The majority of the field has gone out on sticker tires. - Early in the session the drivers are scrubbing in tires and continuing to work on car setup. - No. 91 Kimball pits early in the ... Continue reading

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Practice Results #1 from Mid-Ohio

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Practice Results #1 from Mid-Ohio

LEXINGTON, OHIO - Practice times for the 22 lap, 49.676-mile Rounds Five and Six races at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, with practice position, driver, hometown, car, time and speed in miles-per-hour. 1 (9), Tonis Kasemets, Mundelein, Ill., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 1:23.678, 97.143. 2 (32), Westley Barber(R), Saffron Wal ... Continue reading

I-many Integrates Collections Solution with Enterprise Contract Management Suite to Minimize Past Due Accounts

I-many Integrates Collections Solution with Enterprise Contract Management Suite to Minimize Past Due Accounts

EDISON, N.J.--June 27, 2003-- I-many Collections Manager(TM) Provides Contract Visibility to Accelerate Dispute Resolution I-many, Inc. , the leader in enterprise contract management solutions, announced today the availability of its next generation collections solution, I-many Collections Manager(TM). The solution int ... Continue reading

Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Acquisition in Orlando, Florida

Insurance Auto Auctions Announces Acquisition in Orlando, Florida

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 27 -- Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. , a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today announced the acquisition of the Damaged Vehicle division of Manheim's Orlando Orange County Auto Auction located in Orlando, Florida. Representing IAA's secon ... Continue reading

Lead Singer of Hit Rock Band to Accept Contribution to Leukemia Foundation in Honor of Late Son; Steve Harwell of Smash Mouth and UVA Children's Medical Center to Receive Donations From Camp Jeep on Saturday, June 28

Lead Singer of Hit Rock Band to Accept Contribution to Leukemia Foundation in Honor of Late Son; Steve Harwell of Smash Mouth and UVA Children's Medical Center to Receive Donations From Camp Jeep on Saturday, June 28

What: Steve Harwell, lead singer of Smash Mouth, whose hit singles include "All Star," "Can't get enough of you baby" and "Walkin' on the sun," will accept a check from Chrysler for $5,000 on behalf of the Presley Scott Research Foundation. Harwell created the Foundation after losing his six- month-old son to Acute Lym ... Continue reading

Personal Locator Beacons Now Legal to Aid Search and Rescue for Land-Based Emergencies; ACR's GyPSI 406 PLB First to be Approved by FCC

Personal Locator Beacons Now Legal to Aid Search and Rescue for Land-Based Emergencies; ACR's GyPSI 406 PLB First to be Approved by FCC

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--June 27, 2003--A satellite-assisted search and rescue technology credited with saving the lives of thousands around the world, Tuesday, July 1, 2003, will become available to millions of Americans for emergencies on land. As a result of an FCC ruling (Amendment 02-271), Personal Locator Beacons ( ... Continue reading

Scottish Development International Opens North American Headquarters

Scottish Development International Opens North American Headquarters

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--June 27, 2003--Scottish Development International, a joint venture between the Scottish Executive and the economic development agency Scottish Enterprise, will open its North American headquarters today. The agency provides Scottish organizations with a variety of support services to help them develop ... Continue reading

SHANE LEWIS TO RACE AT ROAD ATLANTA FRESH FROM LEADING LE MANS

SHANE LEWIS TO RACE AT ROAD ATLANTA FRESH FROM LEADING LE MANS

SHANE LEWIS TO RACE AT ROAD ATLANTA FRESH FROM LEADING LE MANS BRASELTON, Ga., June 27, 2003 - Twelve days ago Shane Lewis was leading at the midpoint of the 24 Heures Du Mans in the ACEMCO Automotive Ferrari 360 GT Modena. This weekend the Jupiter, Fla. resident returns to the United States to continue his assault on ... Continue reading

Stock Market Ratings by StockPickReport.com for Sprint PCS Group, Ford Motor, SanDisk, Wells Fargo, HCA Inc.

Stock Market Ratings by StockPickReport.com for Sprint PCS Group, Ford Motor, SanDisk, Wells Fargo, HCA Inc.

SHREVEPORT, La.--June 27, 2003--StockPickReport.Com (IARD#119079 - http://www.stockpickreport.com/?src=bw) makes these short-term stock recommendations: Sprint PCS Group - SELL - http://pr.stockpickreport.com/PCS.htm Ford Motor - SELL - http://pr.stockpickreport.com/F.htm SanDisk - BUY - http://pr.stockpickreport.com/S ... Continue reading

Telelfex to Release Second Quarter Earnings on July 16; Regular Conference Call Scheduled for July 17

Telelfex to Release Second Quarter Earnings on July 16; Regular Conference Call Scheduled for July 17

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.--June 27, 2003--Teleflex Incorporated plans to release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 29, 2003, after the market closes on Wednesday afternoon, July 16. The regularly scheduled conference call for analysts and investors will be on Thursday, July 17, 2003, 11:15 a.m. (ET). ... Continue reading

Teradyne to Announce Second Quarter 2003 Results

Teradyne to Announce Second Quarter 2003 Results

BOSTON--June 27, 2003--Teradyne, Inc. will release results for the Second Quarter of 2003 on Tuesday, July 15, 2003, following the close of markets, at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time or later. A conference call to discuss Second Quarter 2003 results and management's outlook will follow at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight T ... Continue reading

Textron Financial Sells $93 Million Of Franchise Portfolio To GE Franchise Finance

Textron Financial Sells $93 Million Of Franchise Portfolio To GE Franchise Finance

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--June 27, 2003--Consistent with its strategy to divest non-core assets, Textron Financial, a unit of Textron Inc. , today announced that it has sold certain loans in its Franchise Finance portfolio to GE Franchise Finance. The sale includes approximately $93 million in loans. Terms of the transaction w ... Continue reading

Toyota and Lexus Executives Host Conference Call to Discuss J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Vehicle Dependability Index Results

Toyota and Lexus Executives Host Conference Call to Discuss J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Vehicle Dependability Index Results

Toyota and Lexus vice presidents will discuss the results of the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Vehicle Dependability Index (VDI) Study, which measures customer satisfaction with a vehicle after five years of ownership. Lexus has been the best overall carline in this study for eight consecutive years, beginning in 1995 ... Continue reading

Twin Disc, Inc., Wins New Military Contract

Twin Disc, Inc., Wins New Military Contract

RACINE, Wis.--June 27, 2003--Twin Disc, Inc. , today announced that it has received an order from American Truck Company (ATC), a joint venture of Terex Corporation ("TEX Trade"), STV USA and TATRA, a.s., a Czech Republic heavy-duty truck manufacturer, following negotiations that were announced April 11, 2003. Twin Dis ... Continue reading

AMERCO Requests 15-Day Extension for Submitting Its Year End Results

AMERCO Requests 15-Day Extension for Submitting Its Year End Results

* Re-Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year 2001 and 2002 To Be Included RENO, Nev., June 27 -- AMERCO said today that it has filed a Form 12b-25 providing for a 15-day extension for submitting its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003, to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company said that ... Continue reading

Capital Automotive's Thomas D. Eckert and David S. Kay Named 2003 Greater Washington Entrepreneur of the Year(R) by Ernst & Young LLP

Capital Automotive's Thomas D. Eckert and David S. Kay Named 2003 Greater Washington Entrepreneur of the Year(R) by Ernst & Young LLP

MCLEAN, Va., June 27 -- Capital Automotive REIT , the nation's leading specialty finance company for automotive retail real estate today announced that its founders, Thomas D. Eckert, President & Chief Executive Officer and David S. Kay, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, were named the 2003 Greater Was ... Continue reading

Credit Acceptance Announces Completion of $100 Million Asset Backed Financing

Credit Acceptance Announces Completion of $100 Million Asset Backed Financing

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--June 27, 2003--Credit Acceptance Corporation announced today the completion of a $100 million asset-backed non-recourse secured financing, its ninth asset-backed financing. Pursuant to this transaction, the Company contributed dealer-partner advances having a net book value of approximately $134 mill ... Continue reading

Document from Doran Racing

Document from Doran Racing

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Fitch Affirms Huntington Bancshares Ratings Following Announcement

Fitch Affirms Huntington Bancshares Ratings Following Announcement

NEW YORK--June 27, 2003--Yesterday, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (HBAN) announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a formal investigation regarding its accounting practices for automobile leases. The SEC investigation also includes a review of allegations from a former employee regar ... Continue reading

FleetPride Launches National Heavy-Duty Service Network

FleetPride Launches National Heavy-Duty Service Network

LAS VEGAS, June 27 -- FleetPride, the nations largest independent heavy-duty truck parts distributor, today launched FleetCare Truck Service Center, a new network of independent heavy-duty truck repair providers. Commenting on the launch, Gordon Ulsh, Chairman, President and CEO of FleetPride stated, "Fleet outsourcing ... Continue reading

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Practice Results #2 from Mid-Ohio

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Practice Results #2 from Mid-Ohio

LEXINGTON, OHIO - Practice 2 times for the 22 lap, 49.676-mile Rounds Five and Six races at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, with practice position, driver, hometown, car, time and speed in miles-per-hour. 1 (9), Tonis Kasemets, Mundelein, Ill., F2A Van Diemen Ford, 1:23.821, 96.978. 2 (32), Westley Barber(R), Saffron W ... Continue reading

gedas Introduces gExpress(TM), a Fixed-Cost SAP(R) Solution For Automotive Suppliers and Manufacturing Companies

gedas Introduces gExpress(TM), a Fixed-Cost SAP(R) Solution For Automotive Suppliers and Manufacturing Companies

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 27 -- gedas, a global IT system integrator and SAP Services Partner, has developed a new ERP solution called gExpress. gExpress brings the power of SAP to medium-sized companies while also offering large manufacturers and OEMs the opportunity to efficiently roll-out SAP to divisions, acquisiti ... Continue reading

Independent Auto Parts of America Names Federal-Mogul Manufacturer of the Year

Independent Auto Parts of America Names Federal-Mogul Manufacturer of the Year

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., June 27 -- Federal-Mogul Corporation is the manufacturer of choice for 14 independently owned auto parts distribution companies and more than 100 warehouse outlets in the United States and Canada, earning the distinction of "Manufacturer of the Year," from the program group Independent Auto Parts of ... Continue reading

Multimedia Available: New Penske Automotive Group Dealership Groundbreaking Ceremony Photo Opportunity

Multimedia Available: New Penske Automotive Group Dealership Groundbreaking Ceremony Photo Opportunity

-- Toyota of Rancho Santa Margarita groundbreaking ceremonies will be on Monday, June 30th at 5 PM. You can reach the story directly by going to http://www.newstream.com/cgi-bin/display_story.cgi?9908 This multimedia news story is for free and unrestricted use on your news information site (and for print or broadcast t ... Continue reading

Scottish Development International Opens North American Headquarters

Scottish Development International Opens North American Headquarters

Asset Caption: Frank McAveety, Scotland's Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, greets Kit Young at the opening of Scottish Development International's North American headquarters in Cambridge, MA on June 27, 2003. In the background, Lorna Jack, director of North American Operations, Scottish Development Internationa ... Continue reading

AAA Texas Offers Free Tipsy Tow Service for Independence Day Weekend

AAA Texas Offers Free Tipsy Tow Service for Independence Day Weekend

HOUSTON--June 27, 2003--AAA Texas is offering its free Tipsy Tow service to drivers who drink during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The service is available from 6 PM on Thursday, July 3rd, until midnight Sunday, July 6th, throughout Texas. The Tipsy Tow program, now in its 17th year, is designed to provide driver ... Continue reading

AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Gasoline Prices Head Downward

AAA Texas: Weekend Gas Watch; Gasoline Prices Head Downward

HOUSTON--June 27, 2003--After two straight weeks of increases, gasoline prices took a turn in the opposite direction - downward, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by AAA Texas. The Weekend Gas Watch monitors the average price of gasoline at popular destinations for motoring trips. The statewide average price ... Continue reading

AXONN Ships First Production Units of Its AXTracker(TM) GPS Tracking Device

AXONN Ships First Production Units of Its AXTracker(TM) GPS Tracking Device

NEW ORLEANS, June 27 -- AXONN today announced that it has shipped the first production units of its AXTracker mobile asset tracking device. AXTracker is a battery operated, ready-to-go telemetry device designed to communicate with the GlobalStar constellation and provide cost- efficient and reliable asset tracking and ... Continue reading

MarineMax Strengthens Western Presence Through Acquisition

MarineMax Strengthens Western Presence Through Acquisition

$10 Million Colorado Based Operation Acquired MarineMax, Inc. , the nation's largest recreational boat retailer, announced today that it has acquired Sundance Marine, Inc. (Sundance Marine), a privately held boat dealership with locations in Denver and Grand Junction, Colorado. Through its Grand Junction location, Sund ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces Recycling of Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) to Start at Oppama Plant

Nissan Announces Recycling of Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) to Start at Oppama Plant

JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Nissan Announces Recycling of Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) to Start at Oppama Plant Tokyo, Japan, June. 27, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., will begin recycling used automotive shredder residue (ASR) this fall at its Oppama Plant in Yokosuka, Kanaga ... Continue reading

PeopleFirst Changes Brand to Capital One Auto Finance

PeopleFirst Changes Brand to Capital One Auto Finance

MCLEAN, Va., June 27 -- America's largest online vehicle lender, PeopleFirst Finance LLC, is changing its brand to Capital One Auto Finance. The move includes a new Web site address, www.capitaloneautofinance.com , which offers consumers access to vehicle loans across the full credit spectrum from one of the world's mo ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Notice Concerning Granting Stock Option (Stock Acquisition Rights)

Toyota Announces Notice Concerning Granting Stock Option (Stock Acquisition Rights)

JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Toyota Announces Notice Concerning Granting Stock Option (Stock Acquisition Rights) Tokyo, Japan, June. 27, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - At its meeting held on June 26, 2003, the Board of Directors of Toyota Motor Corporation ("TMC") determined the details of the terms and c ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Executive Personnel and Organizational Changes

Toyota Announces Executive Personnel and Organizational Changes

JapanCorp: <http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> Toyota Announces Executive Personnel and Organizational Changes Tokyo, Japan, June. 27, 2003 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced a new board of directors and new corporate auditors, among other changes in accordance with its new management system ... Continue reading

Gas Prices Continue to Decline, Travel Increases for Holiday Weekend, AAA Reports

Gas Prices Continue to Decline, Travel Increases for Holiday Weekend, AAA Reports

BELLEVUE, Wash., June 27 -- AAA reports the average price of self-serve regular unleaded gasoline in Washington ($1.600/gal) and Idaho ($1.566/gal) remains at or below Memorial Day prices. In Washington, the cost per gallon decreased less than one cent, and in Idaho prices have decreased four cents since Memorial Day. ... Continue reading

Motorcar Parts Announces Fiscal 2003 Results

Motorcar Parts Announces Fiscal 2003 Results

TORRANCE, Calif.--June 27, 2003--Motorcar Parts & Accessories, Inc. (Internet Billboard: MPAA) is pleased to announce its earnings for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2003. MPA earned $10,625,000 for the year ended March 31, 2003 or $1.33 per basic share outstanding and $1.24 per share on a fully diluted basis versus $ ... Continue reading

Young Star Sorenson Continues Edging Away From ASA Rookies

Young Star Sorenson Continues Edging Away From ASA Rookies

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Orbit Racing - Road Atlanta test day

Orbit Racing - Road Atlanta test day

back on track Orbit Racing is back on track, after a quick turn-around following the team's second-place GT finish in the 24 Heures du Mans. The team used Friday's test session to double-check car setup in preparation for Sunday's American Le Mans Series race on the 2.54-mile Road Atlanta road course in Braselton, Ga. ... Continue reading

Boris Said On pee Channel's Wind Tunnel Tonight

Boris Said On pee Channel's Wind Tunnel Tonight

---------- From: "Eric Prill" <EPrill@scca.com> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 15:03:04 -0500 Subject: Boris Said On Speed Channel's Wind Tunnel Tonight For Immediate Release SPEED GT DRIVER BORIS SAID TO APPEAR ON WIND TUNNEL TONIGHT BRASELTON, Ga. (June 27, 2003)­SCCA Pro Racing Speed World Challenge GT Championship and Tra ... Continue reading

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Practice 2 Notes from Mid-Ohio

Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Practice 2 Notes from Mid-Ohio

Friday Practice 2 Notes at Mid-Ohio - The second and final practice session gets underway in the mid-afternoon, under sunny skies. - Like the first practice session, the majority of the field has gone out on sticker tires. - A number of the drivers appear to running with their teammates on track. - Early in the session ... Continue reading

Shell Gives Away $10,000 in Free Gasoline in San Diego

Shell Gives Away $10,000 in Free Gasoline in San Diego

Area Resident Will Win at Event on Sunday, June 29 in Santa Barbara Where would you go if you had $10,000 in free gas? On Sunday, June 29, one lucky Californian will be happily answering that very question. Ten finalists, from a sweepstakes sponsored by Shell and its local area Shell- brand dealers, will gather at an E ... Continue reading

NHRA OReilly Auto Part Jr.Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals Results From Maple Grove Raceway

NHRA OReilly Auto Part Jr.Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals Results From Maple Grove Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA O&#8217;REILLY AUTO PARTS JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY FRIDAY, JUNE 27, 2003 Quest for Wally&#8217;s continues as Jr. racers complete first round of eliminations READING, Pa. - After several days of preparation by racers and their families from NHRA&#82 ... Continue reading

BMW Team PTG Adds Fifth M3 in Rd. Atlanta Speed GT

BMW Team PTG Adds Fifth M3 in Rd. Atlanta Speed GT

SCCA Pro Racing Speed GT Championship - Round 5 Practice Road Atlanta Braselton, Ga. Friday, June 27, 2003 Race Date: Saturday, June 28, 2003 Contact: Bill Cobb 215-295-3115 BMW Team PTG Adds a Fifth M3 for Round 5 at Road Atlanta A fifth Team PTG M3 driven by former 2000 and 2001 Team PTG driver Nic Jonsson was entere ... Continue reading

Fisher and Chevy on IRL Front Row

Fisher and Chevy on IRL Front Row

Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing Fisher and Chevrolet on Front Row in Richmond IRL Race RICHMOND, Va., June 27, 2003 - Sarah Fisher returned to her short-track racing roots tonight at the .75-mile Richmond International Raceway oval, ... Continue reading

Takagi-Giaffone Richmond Friday Qualifying

Takagi-Giaffone Richmond Friday Qualifying

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Takagi To Start Third, Giaffone Eighth, at Richmond RICHMOND, Va. (Friday, June 27, 2003) - Mo Nunn Racing teammates Tora Takagi and Felipe Giaffone will start Saturday night's SunTrust Indy Challenge third and eighth, respe ... Continue reading

Takagi Richmond Final Practice Update

Takagi Richmond Final Practice Update

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Takagi Unhurt in Final Practice Accident; Moves to Back-Up Car and Back of Pack at Richmond RICHMOND, Va. (Friday, June 27, 2003) - Tora Takagi, who qualified third today for Saturday night's SunTrust Indy Challenge on the R ... Continue reading

Scelzi Takes No. 5 in Gateway Fr. qualifying

Scelzi Takes No. 5 in Gateway Fr. qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES ROUND 12 OF 23 SEARS CRAFTSMAN NHRA NATIONALS GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY MADISON, ILL. RACE DATE: JUNE 27-29, 2003 SCELZI PUTS TWO GOOD RUNS TOGETHER TO QUALIFY NO. 5 ON FRIDAY MADISON, Ill. (June 27, 2003) - Gary Scelzi put two good runs together today in his O ... Continue reading

Bazemore No. 4 in Gateway Fri. qualifying

Bazemore No. 4 in Gateway Fri. qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES ROUND 12 OF 23 SEARS CRAFTSMAN NHRA NATIONALS GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY MADISON, ILL. RACE DATE: JUNE 27-29, 2003 BAZEMORE COLLECTS NO. 4 SPOT IN FRIDAY QUALIFYING MADISON, Ill. (June 27, 2003) - Whit Bazemore found himself No. 1 in the first round of qualifyin ... Continue reading

WHELDON STARTING 12th AT RICHMOND

WHELDON STARTING 12th AT RICHMOND

If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email /f ... Continue reading

Johnson & Morgan Top Mopar's Pro Stock Effort

Johnson & Morgan Top Mopar's Pro Stock Effort

Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals Gateway International Raceway -- Madison, Ill. Qualifying Notes & Quotes MADISON, Ill. (June 27, 2003) -- Mopar NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series drivers completed the first night of qualifying for this weekend¹s Sears Craftsman NHRA Nati ... Continue reading

NHRA Friday: WJ Leads the Field Halfway through Qualifying in Madison

NHRA Friday: WJ Leads the Field Halfway through Qualifying in Madison

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Friday Qualifying Results WJ Leads the Field Halfway through Qualifying in Madison Event: Seventh annual Sears Craftsman Nationals Location: Gateway International Raceway Madison, IL Day/Date: Friday June 27, 2003 Mother Nature smile ... Continue reading

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