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Saturday, July 30, 2011

POWRi - Kuhn Wins Opening Round In Cornhusker Midget Challenge

POWRi - Kuhn Wins Opening Round In Cornhusker Midget Challenge

MCCOOL JUNCTION, July 30, 2011: Brad Kuhn passed Austin Brown on a restart for the lead and held it for the final 16 laps to win the opening round of the seventh annual Cornhusker Midget Challenge in a POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series race Friday night at Junction Motor Speedway. Kuhn’s victory was his third ... Continue reading

FIA F1 - Post Qualifying Press-Conference Hungary

FIA F1 - Post Qualifying Press-Conference Hungary

Drivers: 1 - Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull); 2 - Lewis Hamilton (McLaren); 3 - Jenson Button (McLaren) Q: Sebastian, you picked the right moment didn’t you to set your fastest lap of any of the qualifying sessions: right on your final flying lap. Sebastian Vettel: Yeah, I think it was a very good session for us gener ... Continue reading

FIA F1 - Hungarian GP Qualifying Report

FIA F1 - Hungarian GP Qualifying Report

Budapest, July 30, 2011: Just when it seemed that Lewis Hamilton had done enough to take pole position in Hungary after the first runs in Q3, lapping his McLaren in 1m 19.978s, Sebastian Vettel pushed his Red Bull to the front with seconds to spare with a lap of 1m 19.815s. While it was a good session for both, it was ... Continue reading

FIA F1 - Mercedes/Petronas Qualifying Report

FIA F1 - Mercedes/Petronas Qualifying Report

Hungoring, July 30, 2011: Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher qualified in seventh and ninth places today ahead of Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix. Nico's tyre usage was: Q3: New Prime/New Prime, Q2: New Option, Q1: New Option. Michael followed the same tyre strategy, however he completed one extra New Option tyre run in ... Continue reading

Motorsports Venues - Bowyer Hits The Links With MIS fans

Motorsports Venues - Bowyer Hits The Links With MIS fans

BROOKLYN, July 29, 2011: NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Clint Bowyer doesn’t claim to be a great golfer, but he certainly had a lot of fun trying with Michigan International Speedway race fans on Thursday. Bowyer, who drives the No. 33 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing, golfed with MIS race fans and particip ... Continue reading

Motorsports Venues - ALL ACCESS Features Autograph Session With NASCAR Stars

Motorsports Venues - ALL ACCESS Features Autograph Session With NASCAR Stars

BROOKLYN, July 29, 2011: Proving once again Michigan International Speedway and NASCAR are the leaders in recognizing its fans, speedway officials have announced a new element to the track’s popular and ever-growing Fan Appreciation Program. “MIS ALL ACCESSâ€� on Friday, Aug. 19 ensures fans get unpr ... Continue reading

FIA GP3 - Watch Conor Daly Compete On Internet TV

FIA GP3 - Watch Conor Daly Compete On Internet TV

Conor Daly’s efforts are being recognized by many and SPEED TV will run a feature about his exploits during the GP2 race from Hungary, starting at 6:00AM EDT, Sunday, July 31st. (Set your DVR) SPEED'S Will Buxton has been called Conor "The best overtaker in GP3â€� You can follow Conor’s races via liv ... Continue reading

Motorsports Venues - Michigan International Speedway Plays Host To Inaugural Fight Night for the Troops

Motorsports Venues - Michigan International Speedway Plays Host To Inaugural Fight Night for the Troops

CORNELIUS, July 29, 2011: On Friday, August 19 at the Budweiser Acceleration Club at Michigan International Speedway, the VFW Foundation will hold its first-ever “Fight Night for the Troopsâ€� event benefiting its Return the Favor campaign, which supports the military assistance programs of the VFW. The e ... Continue reading

AARP Applauds Emanuel for Promoting Pedestrian Safety

AARP Applauds Emanuel for Promoting Pedestrian Safety

Measure a Good Step, but More Work is Needed to Enhance Community Livability CHICAGO, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is making Chicago streets safer for pedestrians. Yesterday, Mayor Emanuel proposed a City ordinance that would require drivers to come to a full stop when a pedestrian is crossing an intersection with no traffic sig ... Continue reading

Visteon Names Kevin I. Dowd and Harry J. Wilson to Board of Directors

Visteon Names Kevin I. Dowd and Harry J. Wilson to Board of Directors

Visteon Corporation today announced that Kevin I. Dowd and Harry J. Wilson were elected to the company's board of directors, effective July 28, 2011. Dowd is the chairman and managing member of Berkeley Square Advisors, LLC., an advisory consulting firm, and has served as chief executive officer and chief restructuring ... Continue reading

Allstate Applauds Important Legislative Step to Help Make Roads Safer for Teen Drivers

Allstate Applauds Important Legislative Step to Help Make Roads Safer for Teen Drivers

Allstate Insurance Company issued the following statement in support of graduated driver licensing provisions in the NHTSA reauthorization. Major provisions of the STANDUP Act (S.528) are in the Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2011 (MVHSIA) or Mariah's Law, named after an Arkansas teen killed in a c ... Continue reading

Subaru of America Appoints Dean Evans as Chief Marketing Officer

Subaru of America Appoints Dean Evans as Chief Marketing Officer

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the appointment of Dean Evans to chief marketing officer. Reporting to SOA chief operating officer and EVP Tom Doll, Evans will be responsible for the company's marketing, corporate communications and customer service operations. Evans will commence his position at SOA on Septemb ... Continue reading

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