ward burton wins richmond pole; dodge qualifying notes, and quote s from richmond
Friday, May 3, 2002 Ray Cooper Richmond International Raceway Golin/Harris International Dodge Qualifying Quotes. 803-466-9085 WARD BURTON (No. 22 Caterpillar Dodge Intrepid R/T) NOTE: Burton won the pole with a record lap of 127.389 mph. He broke Jeff Gordon's record of 126.499 mph set on May 13, 1999. This is Burton ... Continue reading
Review: 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo S
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Hard to believe, but Volkswagen's New Beetle has been with us for almost four years. It has become a familiar sight in most places, and no longer stops traffic. Beetle drivers now have some privacy. Does that mean the Beetle is dead? Not even. There is still plenty of life left in ... Continue reading
DEARBORN, MI, May 2, 2002 – Ford Motor Company's North American vehicle production for the week ending April 27 is summarized below: Car Truck Total United States 25,344 47,691 73,035 Canada 4,290 7,893 12,183 Mexico 4,234 757 4,991 Total 33,868 56,341 90,209 The following U.S. and Canadian assembly plants are wo ... Continue reading
Buyers Blowing Their Tops For No Tops
By ED GARSTEN AP Auto Writer reported that the car makers are filling a desire by the buying public for convertables. "They're called convertibles or ragtops in the United States. In Europe, the topless cars are known as cabriolets. To the automakers, they translate into profits as sales of the pop-top vehicles have go ... Continue reading
Wescast Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jim Slattery Resigns
BRANTFORD, Ontario--May 2, 2002--Wescast Industries Inc. , the world's largest supplier of exhaust manifolds for passenger cars and light trucks, announces the resignation, effective May 24, of D. James Slattery, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. After joining Wescast in March 1997, Slattery helped lead the i ... Continue reading
NHRA: CVEC Racing Announces Sponsorship of Angelle Savoie and Star Racing
Contact: Jon G. Knapp Phone: (704) 662-3121 Fax: (704) 662-3021 J2Racing@aol.com CVEC POWER SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES THE FORMATION OF CVEC RACING Major motorsports campaign to include sponsorship of NHRA Pro Stock Bike Champion Angelle Savoie Melbourne, Fla., May 3, 2002 - Gary R. Cornwell, President and Chief Executive Offic ... Continue reading
North American Scheduled Overtime/Downtime for Week of May 6, 2002
FOR RELEASE: May 2, 2002 Total U.S. Passenger Car - 35,984Total U.S. Truck - 56,459Total Canada Passenger Car - 13,459Total Canada Truck - 6,915Total N.A. Car and Truck - 123,602North American Scheduled Overtime/Downtime for Week of May 6, 2002 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Week end Employees 5/6 5/7 5/8 5/9 5/10 5/11 5/12 laid ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--May 2, 2002--On April 23, 2002, Standard Automotive Corporation ("Standard Automotive") received notice from the staff (the "Staff") of the American Stock Exchange (the "Exchange"), indicating that Standard Automotive is no longer in compliance with the Exchange's continued listing guidelines, and that its se ... Continue reading
Westcorp Announces Cash Dividend
IRVINE, Calif.--May 2, 2002--Westcorp , the diversified financial services company whose principal subsidiaries are WFS Financial Inc and Western Financial Bank, declared on May 2, 2002, a cash dividend of $0.12 per share for shareholders of record as of Aug. 6, 2002 with a payable date of Aug. 20, 2002. Information ab ... Continue reading
NHRA Pre-Race: Hammonds Hopes for a Happy Homecoming in Atlanta
(Note: The following is attached in text format for your convenience.) Contact: Jon G. Knapp Phone: (704) 662-3121 Fax: (704) 662-3021 HAMMONDS HOPES FOR HAPPY HOMECOMING IN ATLANTA Winnebago Cavalier driver will be local favorite at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals Crestview, Fla., May 1, 2002 - From 1986 to ... Continue reading
MIAMI--May 3, 2002--Ryder System, Inc. , a global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, announced that John H. Dasburg, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Burger King, Corp., has been elected to the Board of Directors of Ryder System, Inc. "We enthusiastically welcome John to t ... Continue reading
Fitch: Fiat's Ratings Placed On Rating Watch Negative
LONDON--May 3, 2002--Fitch Ratings has today placed Fiat SpA's ('Fiat') 'BBB' Senior Unsecured and 'F2' short-term ratings on Rating Watch Negative. At the same time, the 'F2' short-term rating for the US Commercial Paper programme of New Holland Credit Co, LLC, which is guaranteed by Fiat, was placed on Rating Watch N ... Continue reading
Motion Industries Receives New United Motor Manufacturing Excellence Award
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--May 3, 2002--The Hayward, Calif., location of Motion Industries, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company , was recently honored by the New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc., automobile manufacturing plant for excellence in service and excellence in cost reduction during the year 2001. ... Continue reading
SAN ANTONIO--May 3, 2002--A state-of-the-art coolant chiller system, designed specifically for Southwest Research Institute(tm) (SwRI)(tm), is available for engine durability and reliability testing program, including deep-thermal shock tests. The chiller, unique in size, provides expanded testing capabilities to indus ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--May 3, 2002-- -------------------------------------------------- FDA Approves Guidant's System for the Treatment of Heart Failure Guidant Corporation and (PCX:GDT), a world leader in the treatment of cardiac and vascular disease, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved th ... Continue reading
Roadway Express Awards Scholarships to Outstanding High School Students
AKRON, Ohio--May 3, 2002--Roadway Express, Inc. today recognized five high school recipients of the Company's sponsored scholarships, and five GAR scholarship winners, all of which are children of the motor carrier's employees. National Merit Scholarship Corporation, an independent, non-profit organization, administers ... Continue reading
Ryder Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend; Company Pays Dividend for 103rd Consecutive Quarter
MIAMI--May 3, 2002--The Board of Directors of Ryder System, Inc. , a global leader in supply chain and transportation management solutions, today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on June 20, 2002 to shareholders of record on May 23, 2002. This is R ... Continue reading
Ryder System, Inc. Recaps May 3, 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
MIAMI--May 3, 2002--Ryder System, Inc. , a global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, held its annual meeting of shareholders today in Miami. At the meeting Gregory T. Swienton, who has been President and Chief Executive Officer since November 2000, assumed the additional role of Chairman of ... Continue reading
Sequa's First Quarter Loss to be Smaller than Expected
NEW YORK--May 3, 2002--Sequa Corporation (NYSE; SQAA) expects to post a loss in the range of 30 to 45 cents per share when the company reports results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2002. Earlier, the company had indicated that it expected its first-quarter loss to be between 85 cents and $1.00 per share. Result ... Continue reading
Starcraft Corporation Announces the Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
GOSHEN, Ind.--May 3, 2002--Kelly L. Rose, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Starcraft Corporation (OTCBB:STCR) announced that Timothy L. Burke will assume the responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer for Starcraft Corporation as well as Secretary of the Company. He replaces Richard J. Mullin who is no longer with the ... Continue reading
LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.--May 3, 2002--The Major Automotive Companies, Inc. today announced that the Company has received a notification of its compliance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rules 4450(a)(2) and 4450(a)(5) relating to minimum market value of publicly held shares ($5 million) and minimum bid price per share ($1.00) t ... Continue reading
Virus Fix and New Features from Drag Racing Online
The good news is we have a way to fix it. The bad news is we may have sent you a virus. I'm sorry to have to tell you that the expiration of our anti-virus program escaped our notice. When we did discover it and loaded the new updated anti-virus program, we found that we were infected with several viruses (or more accu ... Continue reading
Start Order - SCCA ProRally - Rim of the World
The press release text included below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, or if you wish to opt out of these distributions, please send your request to: sccaprorally@aol.com. For immediate release 01 May 2002 Start Order & Late Bre ... Continue reading
Dale Jr. Press Conf. Highlights-Richmond
Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501 (cell 203-788-5863) HIGHLIGHTS OF DALE EARNHARDT JR. PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCING A SPECIAL PAINT SCHEME ON THE NO. 8 BUDWEISER MONTE CARLO FOR THE PEPSI 400 IN DAYTONA CELEBRATING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL'S 73RD ALL-STAR GAME DALE EARNHARDT JR.: "I'd like to say that I want to thank Bud ... Continue reading
FW: BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Valencia Test
---------- From: BMW WilliamsF1 Team <HHientzsch@aol.com> To: Judy Stropus <jstropus@earthlink.net> Subject: BMW WilliamsF1 Team - Valencia Test Date: Fri, May 3, 2002, 2:33 PM VALENCIA TEST 30 April - 3 May 2002 Summary: The BMW WilliamsF1 Team concluded a four-day test at the Valencia circuit in Spain today ahead of ... Continue reading
Dale Jr. in top Chevy in Richmond qualifying-second
TEAM MONTE CARLO NOTES AND QUOTES PONTIAC EXCITEMENT 400 RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY 2002 NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES FRIDAY, MAY 3, 2002 POST-QUALIFYING THREE MONTE CARLOS IN TOP FIVE: EARNHARDT JR., J. GORDON, PARK DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 8 BUDWEISER CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO (second): "It changes because they reseal th ... Continue reading
Continental Airlines to Equip Boeing 777 With Cabin Monitoring System
HOUSTON, May 3 - Continental Airlines will initiate a pilot project to equip a Boeing 777 aircraft with a Cabin Monitoring System as an added element in its flight security program. A multi-camera video system will allow pilots in the flight deck to observe various areas of the cabin, mainly focused on ensuring securit ... Continue reading
Five TI Automotive Plants Receive GM Award
WARREN, Mich.--May 3, 2002--Five TI Automotive plants in North America have won recognition for outstanding performance by GM Service Parts Operations (SPO). The plants are all in the Midwest: in Coldwater and Hillsdale, Michigan; in Normal, Illinois; in Ashley, Indiana, and Washington Court House, Ohio. They produce b ... Continue reading
Class Action Against Firestone In Non-Injury Cases - Overturned
CHICAGO AP reports that a federal appeals court has rejected a lower court`s decision granting class-action status to non-injury lawsuits filed against Bridgestone-Firestone and Ford over faulty tires . The plaintiffs affected by Thursday`s ruling are seeking to recoup financial losses for their cars and tires . The ca ... Continue reading
Officers Gather to Prepare for Series of Highway Safety Initiatives
NHTSA Deputy Administrator and Experts on Latino Motorist Issues Featured What: Fourth Annual North Carolina Law Enforcement Summits When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 7 and Thursday, May 9 Where: Tuesday-Sheraton Atlantic Beach Hotel Thursday-Hilton University Place Hotel, Charlotte RALEIGH, N.C., May 3 -- The Deputy ... Continue reading
Insurance Auto Auctions Announces First Quarter Results
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 3 -- Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc., a leading provider of automotive salvage and claims processing services in the United States, today reported higher net earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2002. The Company recorded net earnings of $1.5 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, versus a net los ... Continue reading
LA Auto Club: Gas Prices Crest and Begin to Move Downward
LOS ANGELES--May 3, 2002--After two straight weeks in which pump prices declined by only tenths of a cent, last week the average price of gasoline dipped a full cent in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area, according to the Weekend Gas Watch, compiled by the Automobile Club of Southern California. Prices in San Diego and th ... Continue reading
AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch; Gas Prices Decrease At Popular Driving Destinations
HOUSTON--May 3, 2002--Gas prices in most major Texas cities fell slightly compared to a week ago, 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. In Texas, the Austin - San Marcos area is at the low end o ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 3 -- Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 372,161 units, up from the 367,630 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports.Including this week's estimates, calendar year North American output now totals 5,955,337 veh ... Continue reading
Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship Test Times
Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship combined test times from Thursday, May 30, 2002, at the Milwaukee Mile. Rounds Six and Seven of the Zetec Championship will commence Friday, May 31, 2002, at 8:15 a.m. with a Practice session. Sean McIntosh 28.305 JW Urlin 28.426 Tonis Kasemets 28.435 Travis Irving 28.492 Jon Groom ... Continue reading
NHRA Atlanta: Star Racing Pre-race Report (w/att.)
(Note: The following is also attached in text format for your convenience.) Star Racing Report Contact: Jon Knapp (704) 662-3121 J2Racing@aol.com Event: 22nd Annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals presented by Pontiac Location: Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, GA Date: May 3 - 5, 2002 Media Advisory: Star Rac ... Continue reading
FOR RELEASE: May 2, 2002 Additional versions of the innovative van and transporter range "Combi" people carrier with up to nine seats in three rowsPanel van with long wheelbase offers even more transport capacity Rüsselsheim.Stylish, practical and as comfortable and safe as a passenger car - the Opel Vivaro has set ne ... Continue reading
GM Announces New Program, Makes Purchasing a New Vehicle As Simple As "1-2-3" Detroit -- General Motors Corp. today announced its new retail marketing program that will make purchasing a vehicle as simple as "1-2-3." GM will offer $1,000, $2,000 or $3,000 customer cash or APR financing rates of 1.9/2.9/3.9% (36/48/60 m ... Continue reading
2002 Honda CR-V Lineup Earns Five Star Safety Rating
TORRANCE, Calif., May 2 -- The 2002 Honda CR-V earned the Federal Government's top rating of Five Stars in all frontal and side impact tests, according to information released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as a part of its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Tests were conducted on CR-V m ... Continue reading
Coachmen Industries, Inc. Reports Improved First Quarter Results
ELKHART, Ind., May 2 -- Coachmen Industries, Inc. announced a significantly reduced loss for the first quarter of 2002 that is consistent with its earlier guidance and supports the Company's expectation for a return to profitability for the full year 2002.The loss of $0.6 million, or $0.04 per share, for the quarter co ... Continue reading
Chrysler Alone Continues No Interest Financing
DETROIT AP reported that DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group plans to continue to offer zero-percent financing on some vehicles, making it the lone U.S. automaker to do so. Chrysler's announcement Thursday came after its two larger U.S. rivals, General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co., disclosed they were dropping the n ... Continue reading
UAW Mourns the Death of Monsignor George Higgins
DETROIT, May 2 -- UAW President Stephen P. Yokich issued the following statement today on the death of Monsignor George G. Higgins. "Monsignor George Higgins was a distinguished priest, scholar, teacher and social activist. He was a leader in the cause of religious tolerance and an outspoken advocate of the rights of w ... Continue reading
Arkansas Businessman Perry Butcher Joins Ranks of NASCAR Sponsors
MT. JULIET, Tenn., May 2 -- Bobby Hamilton Racing today announced that The Perry Connection will become primary sponsor of the no. 4 Dodge Ram driven by Brian Rose in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for nine races, beginning with the Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway in St. Louis, Mo. on May 5. ... Continue reading
BP Switch from MTBE to Ethanol in California is Major Win for Clean Water, Consumers and Farmers
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Major international energy provider BP announced earlier today it would move ahead with plans to switch from MTBE to ethanol in California during the fourth quarter of this year. As the state's largest gasoline marketer, BP's action is good news for consumers concerned with MTBE drinking water poll ... Continue reading
Michelin to Host Upstate Events to Mark 'Tire Safety Day'
COLUMBIA, S.C., May 2 -- By resolution of the State of South Carolina, Gov. Jim Hodges will designate tomorrow, May 3, 2002 as the state's first "Tire Safety Awareness Day." "Automobile accidents are the number one cause of death in South Carolina for people under 44 years of age," said Gov. Hodges. "This resolution is ... Continue reading
Ethyl Corporation Reports First Quarter 2002 Results - Yes Ethyl IS Still Around Thank You
RICHMOND, Va.--May 2, 2002--Ethyl Corporation : -- Petroleum additives results improve over first quarter last year -- New credit agreement in place -- Board approves and recommends a one-for-five reverse stock split Ethyl Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas E. (Teddy) Gottwald today released the ... Continue reading
#40 Coors Light Richmond pre-race report
CONTACT: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2002 STERLING MARLIN COORS CHIP GANASSI RACING with FELIX SABATES #40 COORS LIGHT DODGE INTREPID R/T PRE-RACE REPORT: RICHMOND EVENT: Pontiac Excitement 400 (race #11 of 36) Richmond International Raceway, ¾ ... Continue reading
41 Target Dodge Richmond pre-race report
CONTACT: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2002 JIMMY SPENCER TARGET CHIP GANASSI RACING with FELIX SABATES #41 TARGET DODGE INTREPID R/T PRE-RACE REPORT: RICHMOND EVENT: Pontiac Excitement 400 (race #11 of 36) Richmond International Raceway, ¾-mile ... Continue reading
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