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Belleville Focus Results

Belleville Focus Results

Some have not received these, so I am sending them again. ----------------- USAC FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SPECIAL EVENT RACE RESULTS: July 28, 2005 – Belleville, Kansas – Belleville High Banks – 28th Bud Racing “Belleville Midget Nationals” FIRST HEAT: (10 laps) 1. Jasiel Randolph (#22 Randolph), 2. Chett Gehrke ... Continue reading

Franchitti Qualifies Seventh in ArcaEx Car at Michigan

Franchitti Qualifies Seventh in ArcaEx Car at Michigan

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GENTILOZZI WITHDRAWS FROM THE CYTOMAX SPORT DRINK 100

GENTILOZZI WITHDRAWS FROM THE CYTOMAX SPORT DRINK 100

MEDIA CONTACT: Bruce Lyon brucel@rocketsportsracing.com   (517) 337-2600FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEGENTILOZZI WITHDRAWS FROM THE CYTOMAX SPORT DRINK 100 SAN JOSE, Calif. (July 30, 2005) Four-time Trans-Am series champion, Paul Gentilozzi withdrew from the today’s running of the inaugural Cytomax Sport Drink 1 ... Continue reading

HERTA TAKES THE POLE AT MICHIGAN IN XM SATELLITE RADIO CAR

HERTA TAKES THE POLE AT MICHIGAN IN XM SATELLITE RADIO CAR

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Jeg Coughlin has work cut out for him (NHRA/JEG'S)

Jeg Coughlin has work cut out for him (NHRA/JEG'S)

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series NHRA FRAM / Autolite Nationals Infineon Raceway Sonoma, CA July 30th Jeg Coughlin - JEG'S Mail Order / Mopar - Dodge Stratus RT Saturday Qualifying Summary Jeg Coughlin has work cut out for him Former Sonoma winner Jeg Coughlin and his Jeg's Mail Order Dodge Stratus R/T race team manage ... Continue reading

KLAUS GRAF EARNS HARD FOUGHT PODIUM

KLAUS GRAF EARNS HARD FOUGHT PODIUM

MEDIA CONTACT: Bruce Lyon brucel@rocketsportsracing.com (517) 337-2600 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KLAUS GRAF EARNS HARD FOUGHT PODIUM IN THE CYTOMAX SPORT DRINK 100 SAN JOSE, Calif. (July 30, 2005) 2005 Trans-Am series Rookie-of-the-Year contender, Klaus Graf drove his No. 7 Jaguar R Performance XKR to his third podium fini ... Continue reading

NASCAR and Country Music team up in the Music City

NASCAR and Country Music team up in the Music City

CONTACT: Allen Brown RCA Label Group (615) 301-4340 Alice Chapman McNeely Pigott & Fox (615) 259-4000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2005 COUNTRY MUSIC AND NASCAR JOIN FORCES TO HELP CHARITIES Inaugural Nextel Sound and Speed Presented By Sun Trust, a Motorsports and Music Celebration Will Bring Thousands to Music City ... Continue reading

NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals, Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo.

NHRA O'Reilly Auto Parts Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals, Bandimere Speedway, Morrison, Colo.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA O'REILLY JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY July 30, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 NHRA O'REILLY AUTO PARTS CHAMPIONS CROWNED MORRISON, Colo. - Eight individual champions along with Team Champions Inyokern Dragstrip where crowned today at the NH ... Continue reading

Pobst Wins SPEED Touring Car In Portland

Pobst Wins SPEED Touring Car In Portland

Pobst Prevails at Portland, Inches Closer To SPEED Touring Car Drivers’ Championship Lead PORTLAND, Ore. (July 30, 2005) – It was only a few SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car rounds back that the championship outlook for Randy Pobst looked pretty bleak. Not anymore. Pobst, of Gainesville, ... Continue reading

Qualifying ends with Chip Ellis aboard the G Squared S&S Buell ninth

Qualifying ends with Chip Ellis aboard the G Squared S&S Buell ninth

Visit our website at www.g2motorsports.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS OWNERS: GEORGE BRYCE & GEORGE SMITH NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE: G SQUARED S&S BUELL RIDER: CHIP ELLIS MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 18TH ANNUAL NHRA FRAM A ... Continue reading

Reese Earns First Career SPEED GT Pole In Portland

Reese Earns First Career SPEED GT Pole In Portland

For Immediate Release Reese Earns First Career SPEED World Challenge Pole At Portland PORTLAND, Ore. (July 30, 2005) - Leighton Reese, of Minnetonka, Minn., earned the first pole of his SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge career Saturday morning at Portland International Speedway for Sunday's SPEED GT Round Eight Por ... Continue reading

Rocketsports Racing San Jose Report - Saturday

Rocketsports Racing San Jose Report - Saturday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com THE DICE KEEP ROLLING BUT NOT IN FAVOR FOR ROCKETSPORTS DURING SECOND DAY IN SAN JOSE SAN JOSE, Calif. (July 30, 2005) – Qualifying results did not reflect the times run today by the Rocketsports ... Continue reading

Scelzi runs strong in Sonoma, gains one point on Force

Scelzi runs strong in Sonoma, gains one point on Force

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 15 of 23 FRAM-AUTOLITE NHRA NATIONALS INFINEON RACEWAY SONOMA, Calif. Race Dates: July 29-31, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI RUNS STRONG, OUT-QUALIFIES FORCE IN SONOMA SON ... Continue reading

Stevens No. 9 after four qualifying rounds in Sonoma

Stevens No. 9 after four qualifying rounds in Sonoma

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 15 of 23 FRAM-AUTOLITE NHRA NATIONALS INFINEON RACEWAY SONOMA, Calif. Race Dates: July 29-31, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net STEVENS NO. 9 AFTER FOUR QUALIFYING ROUNDS IN SONOMA ... Continue reading

Troxel continues upward trend, qualifies 10th in Sonoma

Troxel continues upward trend, qualifies 10th in Sonoma

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 15 of 23 FRAM-AUTOLITE NHRA NATIONALS INFINEON RACEWAY SONOMA, Calif. Race Dates: July 29-31, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net TROXEL STARTING TO SEE WHAT SKULL GEAR/TORCO RACE FUE ... Continue reading

Westcott sweeps SPORTSnationals Hemi Challenge event (NHRA/JEG'S)

Westcott sweeps SPORTSnationals Hemi Challenge event (NHRA/JEG'S)

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series JEG’S Northern SPORTSnationals National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio July 30th Westcott sweeps SPORTSnationals Hemi Challenge event Three months after winning the Mopar Performance SS/AA Hemi Challenge at the Jegs.com NHRA Cajun SPORTSnationals i ... Continue reading

WHELDON TO START 11TH AT MICHIGAN IN KLEIN TOOLS/JIM BEAM CAR

WHELDON TO START 11TH AT MICHIGAN IN KLEIN TOOLS/JIM BEAM CAR

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Saturday Results from NHRA POWERade Series Infineon Raceway

Saturday Results from NHRA POWERade Series Infineon Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 695-6649 JOHNSON, SCHUMACHER, PEDREGON AND HINES EARN NO. 1 QUALIFYING POSITIONS AT FRAM AUTOLITE NHRA NATIONALS SONOMA, Calif. - Kurt Johnson continued to be the hottest Pro Stock driver in the NHRA POWERade Series by taking the No. 1 qualifying position Saturd ... Continue reading

Carrier Boyz Racing: McClenathan ends qualifying No. 6

Carrier Boyz Racing: McClenathan ends qualifying No. 6

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 18TH ANNUAL NHRA FRAM AUTOLITE NATIONALS INFINEON RACEWAY - SONOMA, CALIF. JULY 29-31, 2005 Qualifying: Session 1 Fr ... Continue reading

Bazemore looks to maintain momentum, qualifies 11th in Sonoma

Bazemore looks to maintain momentum, qualifies 11th in Sonoma

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 15 of 23 FRAM-AUTOLITE NHRA NATIONALS INFINEON RACEWAY SONOMA, Calif. Race Dates: July 29-31, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell, 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE LOOKS TO MAINTAIN MOMENTUM IN SONOMA SONOMA, ... Continue reading

Mosport Matt Pritiko wins Formula Senior at OKRA GrandNationals

Mosport Matt Pritiko wins Formula Senior at OKRA GrandNationals

For immediate release; Pritiko gets his 'bear' at Mosport Matt Pritiko wins Formula Senior at OKRA GrandNationals MOSPORT, ONTARIO London, Ontario's Matt Pritiko got the biggest win of his karting career on Saturday when he won the Formula Senior race at the OKRA GrandNationals at Mosport. "I have always wanted to win ... Continue reading

CRA Results

CRA Results

Results from Friday night's Valvoline USAC/CRA Sprint race at Alger, WA remain unofficial at the present time. They will be released when they become official. ... Continue reading

Bloomington Speedway -- July 29, 2005 Results

Bloomington Speedway -- July 29, 2005 Results

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 !!! STANBROUGH DRIVES FOX CAR TO RED CLAY VICTORY!!! BARROW & DUBOIS WIN TOO BLOOMINGTON, IN (JULY 30, 2005) - The fans at Bloomington Speedway ... Continue reading

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series JEG’S Northern SPORTSnationals National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio July 29th Jeg’s Northern SPORTSnationals qualifying continues COLUMBUS, Ohio – The 500 plus racers who made the trip to National Trail Race ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Opens Sonoma On Top

Tony Pedregon Opens Sonoma On Top

NHRA 2005 NOTES & QUOTES 18th Annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals Infineon Raceway - Sonoma, Calif. ‘Q’ Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon Back On Top in Sonoma Q Racing Nitro Funny Car Fast Out of the Box SONOMA, Calif. (July 29, 2005) - Tony Pedregon dr ... Continue reading

Belleville Midget Results

Belleville Midget Results

USAC NATIONAL/WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 29, 2005 ­ Belleville, Kansas ­ Belleville High Banks ­ 28th Bud Racing “Belleville Midget Nationals” QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Brad Kuhn, 74, James-18.345; 2. Tracy Hines, 11, Wilke-Pak-18.383; 3. Jerry Coons, Jr., 25, Venture-18.384; 4. Josh Wise, 20x ... Continue reading

Jeg Coughlin cashes in during cool night session (NHRA/JEG'S)

Jeg Coughlin cashes in during cool night session (NHRA/JEG'S)

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series NHRA FRAM / Autolite Nationals Infineon Raceway Sonoma, CA July 29th Jeg Coughlin - JEG'S Mail Order / Mopar - Dodge Stratus RT Friday Qualifying Summary Coughlin cashes in during cool night session Jeg's Mail Order racer Jeg Coughlin took full advantage of a late start to Friday's seco ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Qualifying Notes From Friday

Cruz Pedregon Qualifying Notes From Friday

18th Annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals Infineon Raceway– Sonoma, Calif. Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Cruz Pedregon Qualifying Notes From Friday SONOMA, Calif. (July 29, 2005) Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car driver Cruz Pedregon started this weekend's N ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Friday update: WJ Powers to No. 1 Spot Midway Through Sonoma Qualifying

NHRA Warren Johnson Friday update: WJ Powers to No. 1 Spot Midway Through Sonoma Qualifying

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net <mailto:jgknapp@tmgsports.net> WJ Powers to No. 1 Spot Midway Through Sonoma Qualifying Event: 18th Annual California Nationals Day/Date: Friday, July 29, 2005 Location: Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA Warren Johnson and the GM Performa ... Continue reading

Lowville Focus Results

Lowville Focus Results

USAC NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: July 29, 2005 ­ Lowville, New York ­ Adirondack International Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Michael Sboro (#24 Sboro), 2. Nick Wean (#78 Wean), 3. Dana Messier (#4 Messier), 4. Andrew Barrows (#81 Barrows), 5. ... Continue reading

Chevy Day at the Brickyard Announces Consumer Autograph Sessions and Entertainment Lineup

Chevy Day at the Brickyard Announces Consumer Autograph Sessions and Entertainment Lineup

Indianapolis &#8211; Chevrolet and Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced this week the musical line-up and autograph session schedule for Chevy Day at the Brickyard, August 5. The NASCAR® festival planned in conjunction with the activities at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will close a morning full of driver appearances, ... Continue reading

Mazda Adopts More Eco-Friendly Painting Process

Mazda Adopts More Eco-Friendly Painting Process

Hiroshima, Japan, July 29, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - In collaboration with the Nippon Paint Company, Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a new electrodeposition basecoat--known as e-coating--that substantially reduces both volatile organic compounds (VOC) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Raising Mazda's painting pro ... Continue reading

Official Racing Schedule for 2005 Grand Prix of Denver

Official Racing Schedule for 2005 Grand Prix of Denver

Winner to Receive Custom Motorcycle From Colorado Motorcycle Company DENVER, July 29 -- The CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver presented by PacifiCare announced the official race schedule today for the week of Saturday, August 6 through Sunday, August 14, 2005. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050314/LA ... Continue reading

After day one of qualifying Chip Ellis aboard the G Squared S&S Buell is No. 7

After day one of qualifying Chip Ellis aboard the G Squared S&S Buell is No. 7

Visit our website at www.g2motorsports.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS OWNERS: GEORGE BRYCE & GEORGE SMITH NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE: G SQUARED S&S BUELL RIDER: CHIP ELLIS MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 18TH ANNUAL NHRA FRAM A ... Continue reading

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