TACH SPECIAL: Will McLaren Support Coulthard For World Championship?
April 5, 2001 McLaren boss Ron Dennis is known in F1 circles as one of the most approachable team directors in the sport. However, Dennis is also known as one of the best when it comes to giving a non-answer to a question regarding his team. The man can literally talk for minutes and disclose only the tiniest of detail ... Continue reading
Ford/AAA State Contest Addresses Auto Technician Shortage as Students Compete for Over $10 Million
WASHINGTON--April 4, 2001--Despite the numerous stories of layoffs and cutbacks in a slumping economy, demand for automotive technicians still remains strong. These highly skilled employees are in particular demand because of the growing complexity of today's cleaner burning vehicles. Tomorrow, thousands of automotive ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES--April 4, 2001--Motor Trend magazine, has named industry veteran Kevin Smith, 49, to the newly created position of Manager, Editorial Development, it was announced today by C. Van Tune, Editor-In-Chief of Motor Trend and the Motor Trend brand extensions. Reporting to C. Van Tune, Mr. Smith will be based in ... Continue reading
Press Release - Ownersite LLC (http://www.ownersite.com)
Ownersite LLC Announces Launch of Internet's First Comprehensive Vehicle Preventative Maintenance Reminder and Expense Tracking System. ROSWELL, GA - Ownersite LLC, a privately-held Application Service Provider, announced today the official launch of Ownersite.com (http://www.ownersite.com), the Internet's first Compre ... Continue reading
NORWALK, Conn.--April 4, 2001--With the stock wars raging on Wall Street, a large number of companies looking for a silver lining are prioritizing and even accelerating their investments in Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Literally thousands of others, seeking serious survival techniques are turning to Peppers ... Continue reading
PHOENIX, April 4 Cragar Industries, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CRGR) today reported that it has entered into a licensing representation agreement (the "Agreement") with Trademarketing Resources Inc. ("TRI"), a private corporation with offices in Michigan and California. TRI will act as Cragar's exclusive licensing agent ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Corporation Donates Land for New Sterling Heights Fire Station
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 4 Firefighters from the City of Sterling Heights will have a new home thanks in-part to the generosity of DaimlerChrysler Corporation. DaimlerChrysler is donating approximately three acres of land at the intersection of 17 Mile and Van Dyke for the construction of the city's new Central Fire ... Continue reading
ONTARIO, Calif.--April 4, 2001--Southern States Power Company, Inc. (OTCBB:SSPC) announced Wednesday that Arizona's Deer Valley Unified School District buses have driven over four million miles using the company's biodiesel fuel. With mounting evidence that harmful emissions from conventional diesel engines pose a sign ... Continue reading
Ford Executive Shamel T. Rushwin Slated To Receive 2001 Manufacturing Leadership Award
WARRENDALE, Pa., April 4 Shamel T. Rushwin, vice president of Vehicle Operations, Ford Motor Company, is the 2001 Manufacturing Leadership Award recipient. Rushwin will receive the award at the 14th Annual SAE/ESD Foundations Benefit Banquet on Thursday, May 31, at the Dearborn Inn in Dearborn, Michigan. The banquet be ... Continue reading
CAREFREE, Ariz.--April 4, 2001--Guardian Technologies International Inc. , in a follow-up to its previously announced execution of a definitive agreement to acquire Vairex Corp. (see press release dated 2/20/01), Wednesday announced that certain conditions to closing the merger between Guardian and Vairex have been com ... Continue reading
Inland Detroit Diesel-Allison to Distribute AuraGens in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--April 4, 2001--AURA SYSTEMS, INC. (OTCBB: AURA) is pleased to announce the addition of Inland Detroit Diesel-Allison as its newest distributor. Inland, a distributor of Detroit Diesel, Volvo Penta, Electromotive diesel engines and Allison transmission's as well as other well known industrial brands, ... Continue reading
PLANO, Texas--April 4, 2001-- RF Silicon and Systems Capabilities Will Provide Comprehensive Solutions for New Class of Mobile Entertainment, Communications and Telematics Applications Demonstrating its commitment to delivering industry-leading radio frequency (RF) silicon and systems products to the automotive market, ... Continue reading
Pennzoil-Quaker State Company to Implement Sopheon's Automated New Product Development System
MINNEAPOLIS & LONDON--April 4, 2001-- Software-based Solution is Designed to Sharpen and Accelerate Process of Developing and Launching Winning Products Sopheon announced today that it has signed an agreement with Pennzoil-Quaker State Company under which Pennzoil-Quaker State Company will implement Sopheon's recently ... Continue reading
Quixote Corporation to Present At Sidoti & Company Fifth Annual Emerging Growth Investor Forum
CHICAGO--April 4, 2001--Quixote Corporation , a world leader in highway safety products and services, today announced that management will present at the Fifth Annual Sidoti & Company Emerging Growth Investor Forum. The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, April 4, 2001 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time at the Grand Hyatt ... Continue reading
--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)-- WHAT: NIRA, the National Import Racing Association, presented by BFGoodrich, kicks off its 2001 Compact Car Drag Racing Series this weekend! Included in the festivities are a huge car show, manufacturers display, music, food and tons of hardcore racing. Cars from the film will be on site. See t ... Continue reading
Clarion Announces Changes in Senior Leadership
GARDENA, Calif., April 4 Clarion Co., Ltd. Chairman Ichizo Ishitsubo today announced several organizational changes within Clarion Corporation of America (CCA). Mr. Ken Shimoda has been appointed Chairman of CCA and Mr. Matt Matsuda has been appointed President of CCA. Shimoda and Matsuda will replace Rick Tonari, who ... Continue reading
Haldex AWD System Makes Breakthrough on the U.S. Market
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--April 4, 2001-- Nomination Awarded for a Billion Swedish Krona Business Haldex has made a first breakthrough with its AWD system on the important U.S. market. Haldex has been awarded a Nomination Letter, which specifies Haldex as supplier of the AWD system for a new car model from one of the big thre ... Continue reading
Honda to Take Advantage of Walt Disney Internet Group's Revolutionary Big Impression Ad Unit
NEW YORK--April 4, 2001--Honda will be among the advertisers taking advantage in coming weeks of Walt Disney Internet Group's pioneering Big Impression ad unit, the revolutionary, oversized ad unit that measures a full 30 percent bigger than traditional banners. Among the companies that have taken advantage of the Big ... Continue reading
Precision Auto Care Announces Oral Hearing With NASDAQ
LEESBURG, Va., April 4 Precision Auto Care, Inc. (PACI) announced that they had received a letter from NASDAQ informing PACI that it does not currently comply with the net tangible assets/market capitalization/net income requirement as set forth in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(2)(B). This issue will be considered, a ... Continue reading
SDRC to Exceed Revenue and Earnings Estimates
CINCINNATI--April 4, 2001--SDRC today announced that it expects total revenue in the range of $111 - $112 million and earnings per share in the range of $0.14 - $0.16 for the first quarter ended March 31, 2001. These ranges are both above published analyst consensus estimates of $110 million total revenue and $0.10 ear ... Continue reading
LoJack Corporation, announced today that it expects to report a loss in the range of $0.18 to $0.20 per share for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2001, ended February 28, although the company expects to be profitable for the year. Included in the loss is the effect of a one-time charge that will be taken in the quarter as ... Continue reading
Cragar Industries, Inc. Posts Earnings for Year End
Cragar Industries, Inc. reported earnings for the year ended December 31, 2000 of $1,075,029 compared to earnings for the year ended December 31, 1999 of $54,678. Michael Hartzmark, CEO of Cragar said, "Calendar year 2000 was very exciting for us. During the second quarter, we closed a transaction to purchase additiona ... Continue reading
OSI Systems Repurchases Approximately 9.5% of Outstanding Shares
OSI Systems Inc. , today announced that it has repurchased 935,500 shares of its outstanding Common Stock to date in open market transactions under the share repurchase program authorized by the company's board of directors in March 1999. Including the effect of these share repurchases, OSI Systems currently has approx ... Continue reading
Dana Corporation to Sell Dallas, Texas, Fluid Systems Assets
Dana Corporation today announced that it has reached an agreement to sell the assets of its Dallas, Texas, Fluid Systems operation to the Maxair division of Standard Motor Products, Inc. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in the next 10 days, were not released. The operation primarily manufactures eva ... Continue reading
Champion Parts Reports 4th Quarter and Year-End Results
Champion Parts, Inc. reported net sales of $4,627,000 for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2000, compared to $6,830,000 in the same quarter last year. Net income was $719,000, or $0.20 per share, in the quarter, compared to $728,000, or $0.20 per share, for the same period in 1999. For the year 2000, the company repor ... Continue reading
Kingsley Coach Introduces Unique Sport Model RV with Garage Onboard
Kingsley Coach Inc.(OTC BB:KNGS), a manufacturer of unique, high quality, motorcoaches on a heavy duty truck chassis, is exhibiting at the Family Motorcoach Association International Convention April 3-4-5, 2001. Membership in the Association exceeds 275,000 motorhome units in the USA and Canada. Mr. Ralph Dickenson, K ... Continue reading
Test Results Confirm Outstanding Performance From BAT's Engine Additives
BAT International Inc. (OTCBB:BAAT) announced that Dolphin Automotive Company, who recently signed a licensing Agreement with BAT (see press release dated March 15, 2001), has added measurable horsepower to a state-of-the-art racing engine using SuperBAT TVT anti-friction lubricant, fuel additives and some engine retun ... Continue reading
Ripplewood Acquires Nissan's 40% Stake in Niles Parts
RHJ Industrial Partners L.P. ("Ripplewood"), an affiliate of New York-based private equity firm Ripplewood Holdings L.L.C., announced today that it has agreed to acquire a 40% share in Niles Parts Co., Ltd. ("Niles" or the "Company"), the automotive switches and assemblies company, from Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. The outst ... Continue reading
Xybernaut and Firestone Settle Legal Issues
Xybernaut(R) Corporation , the leader in mobile wearable computing and wireless communications, and Firestone Building Products Company, a Division of Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. ("Firestone") today announced that they had settled all pending legal actions between the two companies and resolved past miscommunications r ... Continue reading
Parents Mistakenly Believe State Laws Offer Child Passengers Protection
As many states consider legislation to strengthen child passenger safety laws, a new survey lends even greater urgency to their actions. A national study found that nine out of ten parents believe that if they adhere to their state's current child passenger safety laws,(1) they will be taking adequate steps to protect ... Continue reading
Sense Technologies Inc. Receives Update On National Legislation Efforts
Sense Technologies Inc. with worldwide manufacturing and marketing rights to the Guardian Alert(TM) microwave radar backup warning system, is pleased to announce that the Company's executives recently met in Washington, D.C. with Senior Congressional staff, Members of the Leadership of the United States House of Repres ... Continue reading
California Lottery Revs-up With Harley-Davidson Sportster; Play the Scratchers Win A Motorcycle
SACRAMENTO, Calif.--April 3, 2001--Roar into town on a new Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200 motorcycle. Feel the freedom of riding with the wind on your brand new Harley-Davidson Sportster bike on the California coast. "The California Lottery's unique opportunity with Harley-Davidson is bound to generate a lot of excitem ... Continue reading
Fitch Issues Presale Report On MMCA Auto Owner Trust 2001-1
NEW YORK--April 3, 2001--Fitch has issued a presale report on MMCA Auto Owner Trust 2001-1 discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch's expected `AAA' ratings on the class A notes and `A' ratings on the class B notes. The 2001-1 transaction is Mitsubishi's ninth public term auto loan securitization, and the third incl ... Continue reading
DUBLIN, Calif.--April 3, 2001--E-LOAN, Inc. , (www.eloan.com), a leading online lending company, today announced that it has secured a new $25 million auto line of credit with a major national bank. The line of credit is available for borrowings for interim financing of auto loans prior to sale to E-LOAN's lending part ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA Records Sales of 19,166 For March 2001
Best March Ever For Mercedes-Benz and Second-Best Month Ever For MBUSA MONTVALE, N.J., April 3 Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. (MBUSA) reported sales of 19,166 new vehicles during the month of March 2001, a 3.1 percent increase over last year's March 2000 sales record of 18,595. March represents the highest March sales volume ... Continue reading
Isuzu Retail Sales Up Eighteen Percent: SUV Sales Follow Axiom Introduction and Return of Joe Isuzu
CERRITOS, Calif., April 3 American Isuzu Motors Inc. posted total March 2001 SUV retail sales, up a strong 18% compared to 2000 month-end totals. Much of the increase is being attributed to increased Isuzu brand recognition driven by the return of advertising icon Joe Isuzu, and aggressive marketing support programs. Z ... Continue reading
Miami Dealer Sells First Isuzu Axiom: Midway Isuzu Retails Isuzu's Newest Model
CERRITOS, Calif., April 3 American Isuzu Motors Inc. today announced the first retail sale of a 2002 Isuzu Axiom. The Axiom is the first new vehicle introduced by Isuzu in the United States since 1998. Miami residents Jose Luis and Miralis Agra purchased a stunning Anthracite gray Axiom from sales consultant Francisco ... Continue reading
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Acura Celebrates Anniversary With All-Time Record Sales
Acura celebrated its 15th anniversary in March by posting the best sales figures in the division's history. Acura reported March sales of 15,982 vehicles, breaking the previous all-time sales record of 14,871 set in August 1989, and up 31.7 percent compared to last March. Consecutive record-breaking months in 2001 also ... Continue reading
American Honda Sets New March Sales Record
American Honda posted its best-ever March sales result, bolstered by a new best-ever month for its Acura Division -- and all-time record sales of its light trucks. American Honda March sales rose 1.4 percent over year-ago totals to 106,347 according to figures released today by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Sales of H ... Continue reading
Audi Reports Best March Sales Ever - Record First Quarter
Audi of America, Inc. reported sales of 7,428 for the month of March, up 8 percent over the same month last year when sales were 6,868. It was Audi's best March ever and a record first quarter with a total of 19,479 vehicles sold. The TT Coupe and Roadster continue to sell at a solid pace with 1,257 for the month. The ... Continue reading
BMW Celebrates Record First Quarter in US
BMW of North America, LLC reported a record first quarter, with year-to-date sales of 46,764, up 9.3 percent compared to 42,789 vehicles sold in the first three months of 2000. Monthly sales increased, too, to 17,300, up 5 percent from 16,516 over March 2000. This marks the 30th consecutive month that BMW has surpassed ... Continue reading
BorgWarner/Hitachi Strategic Alliance Creates Growth Potential
BorgWarner, the world's largest independent producer of transfer cases for four-wheel and all-wheel drive systems, has married its expertise in developing control strategies for its transfer cases with the manufacturing strength and efficiency of Hitachi Automotive Products (USA), one of the world's largest electronics ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Sales Increase for Third Straight Month
Chrysler Group reported U.S. sales of 234,495 units in March, a 3 percent improvement when compared to February 2001 and 40 percent when compared to January 2001. "We continue to gain momentum on a month-to-month comparison, which is crucial coming into the Spring selling season," said Gary Dilts, Senior Vice President ... Continue reading
Daewoo Poised for Second Quarter Increase
"Considering the amount of press coverage associated with Daewoo Korea's restructuring and labor unrest we are pleased with the first quarter sales result of 15,829 units," stated D.J. Lee, president and CEO of Daewoo Motor America. Lee went on to say, "With these problems behind us we are confident in our ability to g ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company's March U.S. Sales Decline 13%
U.S. customers purchased or leased 386,069 cars and trucks from Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Jaguar, Volvo, and Land Rover dealers in March, down 13 percent from the same month a year ago. Last March, the company recorded its highest sales month in history (441,701). The Ford Escape achieved its best sales month ever as 16, ... Continue reading
Hyundai Sales Continue to Climb; March Sales Set New Record
Hyundai Motor America today announced sales of 27,715 vehicles for the month of March, setting a new March sales record for the company. This represents an increase of 26 percent over the previous March. "March sales set yet another record for Hyundai and we expect our strong sales to continue," said Robert Cosmai, vic ... Continue reading
Infiniti Celebrates Best-Ever Sales Month
Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America, Inc., today reported its best sales month in its 11-year history with March sales of 8,328, an increase of 12.0 percent versus last year. "When we first launched the Infiniti Division back in 1989 we promised to deliver vehicles that combined luxury and performance ... Continue reading
Kia Has Best Sales Month Ever; Rio, Optima Also Set Sales Records
With sales of 19,159 units in March, Kia recorded its best sales month ever, outpacing March 2000 sales by 51 percent. Kia's year-to-date sales of 44,337 units are up 27 percent from last year. Among individual models, both the Rio subcompact sedan and Optima midsize sedan set monthly sales records. Rio sales totaled 5 ... Continue reading
Land Rover Reports March Sales Increase
Land Rover North America, Inc. has reported March 2001 U.S. sales of 2,107 units, representing a 2.5-percent increase over March 2000. There were 358 Range Rovers and 1,749 Discovery Series II vehicles sold in the U.S. during the period. U.S. sales of Land Rover's Discovery Series II model increased 12 percent in March ... Continue reading
Mazda Sales Zoom More Than 20 Percent in March
Mazda sales in the United States finished the first quarter of the year in impressive fashion, surging 20.3 percent in March. This strong performance comes on the heels of a nearly 19 percent jump in February and a 25 percent rise in January, pushing the company's first quarter total to more than 23 percent ahead of la ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports Record First Quarter and Best-Ever March
Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) today reported its best first quarter in history with 73,411 vehicles, up 4.2 percent over last year's record setting first quarter. The quarter closed with the company's best March on record with 27,431 vehicles, up 7.3 percent over March 2000, and was led by the Eclipse ... Continue reading
Models Come and Go; With Them Go Profits
In a manner similar to models like the Chevrolet Camaro and Pontiac Firebird, Detroit s fortunes appear destined to come and go. Throughout the 90s, the Big Three boasted that they had found the answer to avoid the cyclical nature of the auto industry that characterized it through most of the 20th century as a boom or ... Continue reading
Nissan Division Reports March Sales Figures
Nissan Division today posted a 2.0 percent decrease in car and truck sales last month compared with sales in March 2000 but up 22 percent over February 2001. Sentra maintained its strong performance with the sale of 8,910 vehicles, a 95.2 percent increase compared with the same month last year, while Altima sales incre ... Continue reading
Porsche Cars North America Reports March Sales
Porsche Cars North America (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars in the United States and Canada, today announced U.S. March sales. Retail sales for the month totaled 2163 cars, a decrease of 2 percent over March 2000. This result follows record increases in January and February. Year-to-date sales ar ... Continue reading
Saab's March 2001 Sales up 41 Percent
Saab Cars USA, Inc., the U.S. importer and distributor of Saab 9-3 and 9-5 automobiles, announced sales of 3,177 cars during March 2001 -- a 41 percent increase over March 2000 (2,255 cars). Saab sold 1,990 Saab 9-3 models, a 55 percent increase over last March (1,281). Included in this total are sales of the 9-3 Conve ... Continue reading
Subaru Posts Best March Total Sales Since 1986
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA), a pioneer of crossover all-wheel drive vehicles designed for the active lifestyle, announced today its best March total sales result since 1986. Bolstered by strong sales of the 2002 Impreza model line, Subaru recorded a sales total of 14,530 units, a 2% increase from 2000 totals for the ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Reports March Results - a March Record for Jetta and Passat
Volkswagen of America reported sales of 30,618 in March in the United States, representing the German automaker's second-best March here in more than two decades. Compared to last year's record setter of 31,675, this month represents a slight drop of 3.3 percent. For the year, Volkswagen has sold 75,027 new cars in the ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Wood Brothers, Sadler enjoying success of 2001
April 4, 2001 The Wood Brothers have 97 career NASCAR Winston Cup victories and have earned the distinction of being one of the sport's most respected teams. Glen, Eddie and Len Wood, owners of the No. 21 Motorcraft Taurus, along with driver Elliott Sadler were this week's guests on the weekly NASCAR Winston Cup teleco ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Stacy Compton Puts His Mortgage on Martinsville
April 4, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, VA, - It took a big gamble for Hurt, Va., native Stacy Compton to make it into NASCAR Winston Cup. He literally put everything he owned on the line for the spring race at Martinsville in 1996, and it paid out in spades. For Stacy Compton, who still lives in his hometown, the return to Martin ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Infiniit Grand Prix of Miami Preview
April 4, 2001 EVENT HAPPENINGS MIAMI, Tuesday, April 3, 2001 - Event happenings leading up to and during the Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami presented by 123.com Americatel on April 6-8 at Homestead-Miami Speedway: SCHEDULE: The Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami presented by 123.com Americatel starts at 2 p.m. (EDT) April 8. M ... Continue reading
CART: Tony Kanaan's excellent adventure
April 4, 2001 Never one to sit still, the colorful Tony Kanaan, driver of the #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard, kept busy during the month between the CART FedEx Championship Series season-opener in Monterrey, Mexico (where he finished seventh), and this weekend's Round Two on the streets of Long Beach, Calif ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Dick Simon Racing files two entries for 85th Indy 500
April 4, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, - Dick Simon Racing filed two entries April 3 for the 85th Indianapolis 500, with veteran Stephan Gregoire named as the driver for one entry. No driver was named for the second Simon entry. The 85th Indianapolis 500 is scheduled for May 27. Entries must be postmarked by April 11. All drivers ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon hopes to keep car and Martinsville streak intact
April 4, 2001 MARTINSVILLE, Va. - To keep a remarkable streak of 12 consecutive top-10 finishes alive, Jeff Gordon will need to show patience on Sunday as the NASCAR Winston Cup Series visits Martinsville Speedway for the Virginia 500. Gordon, driver of the DuPont Chevrolet, last finished outside the top 10 at Martinsv ... Continue reading
CART: An Interview With Jimmy Vasser
April 4, 2001 T.E. McHALE: Good afternoon to everyone and welcome to the CART media teleconference. Thanks to all of you who took the time to join us today. Our guest this afternoon is driver Jimmy Vasser of Patrick Racing, winner of the 1996 FedEx Championship Series championship. Thanks for being with us. Jimmy, the ... Continue reading
NHRA's 50 GREATEST DRIVERS: Number 34; Willie Borsch
April 4, 2001 For many, Willie Borsch had to be included among NHRA's 50 greatest drivers. Anyone who drove a 94-inch-wheelbase AA/FA one-handed for 10 years and could get Don Garlits to stop work on his Top Fueler to watch him run deserves to be on the list. Dubbed "Wild Willie" because he found it more comfortable to ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: The Love/Hate Affair with Martinsville Continues for Stewart
April 4, 2001 ATLANTA - Tony Stewart earned his first career NASCAR Winston Cup Series pole position in just his eighth start at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, but that doesn't mean Stewart developed a fondness for the .526-mile oval. Stewart has had a love/hate relationship with the shortest track on the Winston Cup cir ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Buzz Bits - Notes on Buzz Calkins and Bradley Motorsports
April 4, 2001 to the point Buzz Calkins currently sits ninth in the Indy Racing Northern Light Series points championship. With a season-opening top-ten in the Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) Bradley Motorsports is making a serious run at the Northern Light Cup in 2001. The #12 Bra ... Continue reading
CART: Mo Nunn Racing ready to take on the streets of Long Beach
April 4, 2001 **This weekend marks Kanaan’s 57th career Champ Car start and his 18th with Mo Nunn Racing. In his Champ Car career, he has one win (1999 U.S. 500), one pole (1999 Long Beach Grand Prix), three podium finishes, seven top-fives, and 26 top-10s. **Kanaan started 15th and placed 16th here last year in ... Continue reading
NHRA returns to the strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
April 4, 2001 LAS VEGAS - Las Vegas has hosted everything from major sporting and entertainment events to high wire acts and stuntmen jumping their motorcycles over hotel fountains. In 2000, the city added another ingredient to its already successful mix of luster and lure: Nitromethane. The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Sp ... Continue reading
NHRA: Kenny Bernstein seeks jackpot at the strip
April 4, 2001 LAS VEGAS - At last season's inaugural SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino listed legendary drag racer Kenny Bernstein as an unfamiliar 10-1 underdog to win the race. After his impressive win at the state-of-the-art facility's historic race, Bernstein is sure to op ... Continue reading
NHRA: Mark Pawuk continues to gain confidence and momentum
April 4, 2001 LAS VEGAS - Mark Pawuk is back in the game. Pawuk, from Bath, Ohio, recently ended a streak of 183 races without a No. 1 qualifying position when he scored the top spot in Pro Stock at the Mac Tools Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla., in the first 200-plus mph field. Despite the elimination rounds of the ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Schrader and Stewart Hope To Enjoy Milestones At Martinsville
April 4, 2001 DETROIT - Pontiac brings its 75-year heritage of bold, daring and innovative design and high performance to the road and on the track each time a driver gets behind the wheel. There are thousands of those drivers around the country, one of which is Ken Schrader. Sunday at Martinsville Speedway Schrader wi ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Indy Racing League announces 2003 engine specs
April 4, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Engine specifications that maintain the Indy Racing League’s founding principle of providing owners, drivers and manufacturers the opportunity to race in a cost-controlled environment that breeds close competition were publicly announced today at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway by Lea ... Continue reading
INDY 500: Toyota to enter 2003 Indy 500, Indy Racing League
April 4, 2001 TORRANCE, Calif. - Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. will supply racing engines for Indy Racing League (IRL) competition with its sights set on entering the 2003 Indianapolis 500 in May, 2003, it was announced today. Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., which last year became the first to win a Championship Auto Racing T ... Continue reading
NASCAR Trucks: Ribbs looks for improvement after rough start
April 4, 2001 After a rough start to Willy T. Ribbs's short track career in the Craftsman Truck Series at Mesa Marin Raceway two weeks ago, he and the No. 8 Team are looking for better times at Martinsville. "Bakersfield was my first short track race in my 23-year career, and the horn was definitely in the back of me," ... Continue reading
CART opens domestic portion of 2001 schedule with Long Beach race
April 4, 2001 or Mike Zizzo (248) 362-8800 DETROIT - The FedEx Championship Series launched its 2001 schedule in spectacular fashion last month with an inaugural event in Monterrey, Mexico that drew 116,000 fans on race day and 318,000 over the four-day weekend. Now, the series returns to the United States for one of i ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Matt Kenseth and team speak about racing at Martinsville
April 4, 2001 Matt Kenseth's thoughts on Martinsville: "We are taking car number 1 to Martinsville. We bought the car from Jeff Burton’s team when we did the five race Winston Cup Series deal in 1999. It's also the same car we ran last fall. Martinsville is flat and slow so I'll be using a ton of brakes. The car ... Continue reading
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