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Saturday, May 31, 2008

RED BULL DRIVER SCOTT SPEED CLAIMS FIRST TRUCK VICTORY!

RED BULL DRIVER SCOTT SPEED CLAIMS FIRST TRUCK VICTORY!

Take care of the feet that take care of you. Maybe Scott Speed's pedicure before Friday's Craftsman Truck race wasn't such a bad idea. "He told me when he got on the plane that he had his toes painted and that they feel better than they ever did and that he thought he would have better throttle control," joked Doug Wol ... Continue reading

Bryan Clauson Racing and Levi Jones Team Up

Bryan Clauson Racing and Levi Jones Team Up

NOBLESVILLE, Indiana, - Bryan Clauson Racing (BCR) and Levi Jones Racing today announced they will partner to field a non-wing sprint car program to assist in the development of drivers aspiring to compete at the USAC National level. To kick-off this program, BCR and Levi Jones Racing are proud to announce that 16-year ... Continue reading

Bourgeois leads talented Comp field into Allstars event

Bourgeois leads talented Comp field into Allstars event

JOLIET, Ill. (May 31) – Craig Bourgeois has never raced in the JEGS Allstars race, but that doesn’t mean that he can’t handle tough competition. Racing in the NHRA South Central Division, which includes, Texas, Oklahoma, and his native state of Louisiana, Bourgeois, of Metairie, La., competes against som ... Continue reading

Coughlin hits the top in Topeka

Coughlin hits the top in Topeka

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Reigning POWERade champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. shot to the top of the Pro Stock ladder in the opening day of professional qualifying at Heartland Park Topeka. The 52-time national event winner posted an aggressive 6.765 at 203.52 mph in the first round of action to earn the No. 1 slot before running a 6.75 ... Continue reading

Grand-Am Announces Immediate Rules Adjustment for Rolex Series GT Class to Ensure Competitive Balance

Grand-Am Announces Immediate Rules Adjustment for Rolex Series GT Class to Ensure Competitive Balance

Pontiac GXP.R, GTO.R entries will compete with additional 100 pounds starting at Watkins Glen DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 30, 2008) – In an attempt to maintain a competitive balance in the ACXIOM GT category of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16, the sanctioning body announced W ... Continue reading

BEECHWOOD DISTRIBUTING ADDS EXPOSURE FOR THE MILWAUKEE MILE

BEECHWOOD DISTRIBUTING ADDS EXPOSURE FOR THE MILWAUKEE MILE

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (May 31, 2008) – The Milwaukee Mile announced today an agreement with Beechwood Distributing, one of Wisconsin’s largest Anheuser-Busch distributors, that will provide greater exposure at retail locations for the historic speedway. This agreement names Beechwood Distributing and Budweiser as o ... Continue reading

MUTOH TOPS ROOKIE PRACTICE AT MILWAUKEE MILE

MUTOH TOPS ROOKIE PRACTICE AT MILWAUKEE MILE

WEST ALLIS, WIS., Friday, May 30, 2008 – Eleven IndyCar Series drivers took advantage of a one-hour practice session at The Milwaukee Mile in preparation for Sunday’s ABC Supply/A.J. Foyt 225. Series officials have allocated extra practice time for rookies and drivers transitioning from the Champ Car World Se ... Continue reading

New Mercedes-Benz Actros in the Guinness Book of Records: the World's Most Economical Series-Production Truck

New Mercedes-Benz Actros in the Guinness Book of Records: the World's Most Economical Series-Production Truck

STUTTGART, Germany and NARDO, Italy, May 30 -- - Cross Reference: Picture is Distributed via EPA (European Pressphoto Agency) and can be Downloaded Free of Charge at: http://www.presseportal.de/pm/68912?keygroup=bild - Actros' Record-Breaking Drive Over 12,728 km: 19.44 l /100 km - Savings Champion Also With CO2: Minim ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Credit Offers Financial Relief to Tornado Victims

Ford Motor Credit Offers Financial Relief to Tornado Victims

Qualified customers may delay payments DEARBORN, Mich., May 30 -- Ford Motor Credit Company is offering customers affected by the recent devastating tornados in Iowa the option to delay some car payments. Ford Motor Credit's Disaster Relief Program allows qualified customers to delay one or two monthly payments, resumi ... Continue reading

SEMA Board Recommendation

SEMA Board Recommendation

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International Press Test Drives the New Maserati Gran Turismo S - VIDEO

International Press Test Drives the New Maserati Gran Turismo S - VIDEO

TURIN - May 31, 2008: More than 200 journalists from 30 countries had the opportunity to test drive the new Maserait Gran Turismo S on the roads in Northern Italy from May 12th to the 30th. The following is a short compilation video of the event. ... Continue reading

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