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Team Chicago Challenge (TV Show)
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Michael Kranitz Appointed to Board for Westar Financial
TUMWATER, Wash.--Aug. 3, 2001--Westar Financial Services Incorporated (OTC:WEST), the leading automobile e-finance company, today announced Michael Scott Kranitz, formerly of CarPoint.com and DriveOff.com, has been appointed to Westar's Board of Directors and nominated for election to a three year term at the annual sh ... Continue reading
The Timken Company Declares Quarterly Dividend
The Timken Company Declares Quarterly Dividend THE TIMKEN COMPANY LOGO The Timken Company, Worldwide Leader in Bearings and Steel. (PRNewsFoto)[KC] CANTON, OH USA 10/12/1999 CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 3 The board of directors of The Timken Company today declared a quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per share. The dividend is ... Continue reading
The Callahan Report: The Brickyard 400 saved open wheel racing
By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, IN: (August 3, 2001): This city is suffering through a scorching heat wave. Things just got hotter. The fans and drivers of NASCAR Winston Cup racing have arrived to turn up the heat even more at the world's most famous racing facility. ... Continue reading
Ward's Reports Estimated Production
Ward's Reports Estimated Production SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 3 Vehicle production this week in the U.S., Canada and Mexico is expected to hit an estimated 335,215 units, up from the 306,559 cars and trucks built last week, according to Ward's Automotive Reports. Including this week's estimates, calendar year North Ameri ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Bradley Motorsports Adds Richie Hearn
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday, August 2, 2001 - Bradley Motorsports announced today that Richie Hearn has joined the 1996 Indy Racing co-championship team. Though future plans are not definite at this time, Hearn will take his first test laps with th ... Continue reading
NHRA: Team Jegs Ready for Success
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 The NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series will invade historic Sears Point Raceway this weekend. Jeg Coughlin currently is sitting in the No. 3 position in the points. He has 862 points and is trailing Jim Yates and WJ. The 31-year old driver knows ... Continue reading
USAC: Worldcom USAC National Midget Car Series Race Results, Belleville
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 WORLDCOM/USAC NATIONAL/WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 2, 2001 – Belleville, Kansas - Belleville High Banks - "Belleville Midget Nationals" - "Eddie Jackson Classic" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Steve Paden, 01, Farrier-18.239; 2. D ... Continue reading
Take That Roger: General Motors' New $1 Billion Lansing Complex
HOUSTON--Aug. 3, 2001--The following is an advisory from Industrialinfo.com (Industrial Information Resources Inc.; Houston, Texas). In 1989, the documentary "Roger and Me" was released, depicting the struggling automobile industry in the state of Michigan. At the time of this film, the automobile industry was severely ... Continue reading
Featherlite Reports Second-Quarter Results
Featherlite Reports Second-Quarter Results Net Loss Reflects Restructuring Charges From Closing of Oklahoma Plant CRESCO, Iowa, Aug. 3 Featherlite, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty aluminum trailers and luxury motorcoaches, today reported net sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001 of $5 ... Continue reading
Goodyear Strategies for Stormy Days are 'Gripping'
Goodyear Strategies for Stormy Days are 'Gripping' AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 2 Winds of change are driving Goodyear to engineer more wet-weather tread compounds and designs. Increased hurricane activity threatening millions of people living along America's East and Gulf coasts and flooding in the country's interior have prompt ... Continue reading
Monaco Coach Corporation Acquires Approximately 95% of SMC Corporation
Monaco Coach Corporation Successfully Completes Cash Tender Offer And Acquires Approximately 95% of the Shares of SMC Corporation MONACO COACH CORPORATION LOGO Monaco Coach Corporation Logo. Contact: Mike Duncan, 541-686-8011. (PRNEWsFoto)[DM] COBURG, OR USA 10/18/1999 COBURG, Ore., Aug. 2 Monaco Coach Corporation toda ... Continue reading
USAC: Kahne Wins Silver Bullet Race at IRP
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 Indianapolis, Ind. - Kasey Kahne of Enumclaw, Wash. captured Thursday night's "J.D. Byrider 100" at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The USAC Coors Light Silver Bullet race opened the track's Kroger SpeedFest, a three-night program leading into Sund ... Continue reading
BRICKYARD 400: Fans urged to take precautions against high temperatures
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, - Fans attending the Brickyard 400 and True Value IROC at Indy this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway are encouraged to take precautions to avoid heat illness, according to the Speedway's medical staff. Temperatures are ... Continue reading
Gentex Ships Automatic-Dimming Mirrors for Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable
Gentex Ships Automatic-Dimming Mirrors for Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable ZEELAND, Mich., Aug. 2 Gentex Corporation , the Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and commercial fire protection products, is shipping its interior automatic- dimming mirror with compass display to Ford Mot ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Cheever tops speed charts at Chicagoland open test
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 JOLIET, Ill. - After track crews dried the Chicagoland Speedway from a torrential morning rain Aug. 2, Eddie Cheever Jr. quickly heated up the 1.5-mile track during the one-day Indy Racing Northern Light Series Open Test in preparation for the ... Continue reading
IROC: Labonte puts Burton on Pole for IROC at Indy
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Points leader Bobby Labonte had a chance Aug. 2 to move himself from last to first in the starting field for the True Value International Race of Champions season finale Aug. 4 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Actually, two c ... Continue reading
Study Shows OnStar Responds to Traveler's Greatest Concerns
Study Shows OnStar Responds to Traveler's Greatest Concerns Getting lost and locking keys in the car top the list TROY, Mich., Aug. 2 Navigating in unfamiliar territory-the primary concern of both male and female drivers, according to a new study conducted by NFO World Group on behalf of Fodor's Road Guides USA -- is s ... Continue reading
FEATURE: Foyt's grandson climbing closer to major-league open-wheel racing
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, - The next A.J. Foyt - literally - is rushing into the future of open-wheel auto racing. A.J. Foyt IV, grandson of the legendary four-time Indianapolis 500 champion of the same name, already is involved in the Indy Racing Norther ... Continue reading
NHRA'S 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Number 17; Jungle Jim Liberman
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 Years before John Force arrived on the scene, drag racing's original flamboyant showman was "Jungle Jim" Liberman; a larger-than-life individual whose flaming burnouts, glib personality, and boundless energy endeared him to fans in a manner th ... Continue reading
NHRA'S 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Number 18; Dyno Don Nicholson
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 There have been few drag racers equipped with more versatile skills as a driver and engine builder/tuner than "Dyno Don" Nicholson. Originally a circle-track roadster campaigner in the late 1940s and then a participant in dry-lakes racing in E ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: The Jeff Gordon Foundation Announces Support of Riley Hospital for Children
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 (August 3, 2001 - Indianapolis, IN) Jeff Gordon, the three-time NASCAR Winston Cup Champion, and his wife, Brooke announced today that The Jeff Gordon Foundation will add Riley Hospital for Children to the list of designated charities that the ... Continue reading
Exide Technologies Appoints Craig Muhlhauser CEO Effective September 1; Robert Lutz Continues as Chairman PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 1 The Board of Directors of Exide Technologies , the global leader in stored electrical-energy solutions, announced today that, effective September 1, Craig H. Muhlhauser will become Chief Exe ... Continue reading
First All-New 2002 Nissan Altima Rolls Out of Tennessee Manufacturing Plant
First All-New 2002 Nissan Altima Rolls Out of Tennessee Manufacturing Plant Third-Generation Sedan Brings Class-Leading Power, Distinctive Design to Competitive Mid-Sized Sedan Segment SMYRNA, Tenn., Aug. 1 Against a backdrop of cheering employees, Nissan today rolled out the first 2002 Altima at its Smyrna, Tenn., man ... Continue reading
AutoNation, Inc. Prices $450 Million of Senior Notes
AutoNation, Inc. Prices $450 Million of Senior Notes FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Aug. 1 AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that it has priced $450 million aggregate principal amount of its 9% senior unsecured notes due 2008 at a price of 98.731% of face value. The size of the offering ... Continue reading
Kruse International to Sell Italian Motorcycles From the Last 60 Years on eBay Motors
Kruse International to Sell Italian Motorcycles From the Last 60 Years on eBay Motors Collection Includes More Than 60 Bikes, From Classics to Sports Racers Up for Bids on http://www.ebaymotors.com August 1 - August 7 AUBURN, Ind., Aug. 1 Kruse International today announced a sale of a spectacular private collection of ... Continue reading
Allied Holdings, Inc. To Cut Jobs; Allied Announces Restructuring
Allied Holdings, Inc. To Cut Jobs; Allied Announces Restructuring DECATUR, Ga., Aug. 1 Allied Holdings, Inc. announced today it is eliminating approximately 50 jobs -- roughly 15% of its work force in its corporate office (Corporate Service Center) in Decatur, Ga. Allied had previously reduced its corporate office staf ... Continue reading
Jaguar Delivers First X-Type Sedan to Charity Auction Winner
Jaguar Delivers First X-Type Sedan to Charity Auction Winner BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 1 Jerry and Tawny Sanders today took delivery of their new 2002 Jaguar X-Type, the first U.S. retail delivery of Jaguar's new under-$30,000 sport sedan. During Jaguar's Tribute to Style event in March, the Sanders were the highest ... Continue reading
Sales of 16,155 Make Best July Ever for MBUSA; Year-to-Date Sales Up 0.6 Percent Over Last Year's Record Pace MONTVALE, N.J., Aug. 1 Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) reported July sales of 16,155 vehicles, making this the best July on record for the company. On a year-to-date basis, the July sales pushed the company's volume ... Continue reading
Acura Sets Sales Record for Ninth Consecutive Month
Acura Sets Sales Record for Ninth Consecutive Month TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 1 Acura marks a ninth consecutive month of record-setting sales, reporting an all-time July record of 13,537. That number breaks the previous record of 13,428 set in July 1991 and is a 16.4 percent increase over last year, the company announced ... Continue reading
Briggs & Stratton Declares Dividend
Briggs & Stratton Declares Dividend MILWAUKEE, Aug. 1 Briggs & Stratton Corporation per share was declared on the common stock of the Corporation, payable October 1, 2001 to shareholders of record at the close of business August 23, 2001. ... Continue reading
Klaus Blickle Named Chief Technology Officer of ASC Incorporated
Klaus Blickle Named Chief Technology Officer of ASC Incorporated SOUTHGATE, Mich., Aug. 2 Dr. Klaus Blickle has been named Chief Technology Officer of ASC Incorporated. Blickle previously was President and CEO of Cosworth Technology, a subsidiary of Audi AG. "Blickle's outstanding record of engineering management and s ... Continue reading
SmarTire Begins European Shipment of New Products
RICHMOND, B.C.--Aug. 2, 2001--SmarTire Systems Inc. , a global leader in tire pressure and temperature monitoring systems, reported today it has secured initial orders with customers in Germany, France, Belgium and South Africa for its GenII aftermarket products. The Company has commenced shipment of products for distr ... Continue reading
USWA Comments on Status of Negotiations with Titan Tire
USWA Comments on Status of Negotiations with Titan Tire DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 2 The United Steelworkers of America and Titan Tire Corporation have been meeting over the past few months in an effort to resolve our 39-month labor dispute. Much progress has been made towards achieving a comprehensive settlement. However, ... Continue reading
ATC Reports Increase in Second Quarter 2001 Earnings
ATC Reports Increase in Second Quarter 2001 Earnings Consolidating Facilities and Reducing Workforce Increases Earnings Guidance for 2001 from $1.36 to $1.50 WESTMONT, Ill., Aug. 2 Aftermarket Technology Corp. , today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2001. Total revenue from continuing operatio ... Continue reading
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