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CASCAR: Cayuga Canada Day Shootout Summary & Results

CASCAR: Cayuga Canada Day Shootout Summary & Results

CASCAR Super Series RESULTS: ATTO Canada Day Shootout Cayuga 2000 Speedway For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / July 4, 2004 Whitlock wins Canada Day Shootout at Cayuga HAMILTON, ON - Three-time CASCAR Super Series champion Dave Whitlock won his first race of the season on Sunda ... Continue reading

Special From BW Online: The Vanishing Mass Market

Special From BW Online: The Vanishing Mass Market

To most of us, Tide is as familiar as home. Last year, Americans bought some $2 billion worth of Tide, which has ranked as the country's biggest-selling laundry detergent ever since Procter & Gamble Co. took it national in 1949. If ever a brand epitomized the great, one-size-fits-all mass market, it is Tide, right? Wro ... Continue reading

New Car Review: 2004 Scion xA

New Car Review: 2004 Scion xA

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS ``Scion'' is defined by Webster as ``descendant or child.'' It's also the newest brand from Toyota. Lexus was created as Toyota's upscale division 15 or so years ago; now Scion comes online at the other end of the price spectrum. But there is far more to Scion than low price. Few s ... Continue reading

Franchitti Earns Fourth-Place Finish at Kansas

Franchitti Earns Fourth-Place Finish at Kansas

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Klein Tools/Jim Beam Driver Dan Wheldon Finishes Ninth at Kansas

Klein Tools/Jim Beam Driver Dan Wheldon Finishes Ninth at Kansas

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Team 7-Eleven Earns Third-Place Finish At Kansas

Team 7-Eleven Earns Third-Place Finish At Kansas

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XM Satellite Radio Driver Bryan Herta Finishes Fifth at Kansas

XM Satellite Radio Driver Bryan Herta Finishes Fifth at Kansas

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July 2004 Letter from Europe: VW, BMW, Nissan, F1, Jaguar Troubles and Much More

July 2004 Letter from Europe: VW, BMW, Nissan, F1, Jaguar Troubles and Much More

by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief Having written a long and-hopefully constructive letter to Volkswagen CEO Bernd Pischetsrieder about Phaeton it is only fair that I should tell you about the reply. In it Karin Sonnenmoser-General Secretary of Volkswagen explained that the brand strategy of VW is to provide the be ... Continue reading

Chevy Kansas IRL Qualifying

Chevy Kansas IRL Qualifying

Contact: Rick Voegelin GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing SCHECKTER AND BELL TEAM UP TO LEAD CHEVY QUALIFYING IN KANSAS IRL KANSAS CITY, Kan., July 3, 2004 - Townsend Bell's first day in the IRL IndyCar Series was a ringing success for the Chevrolet-powered Panther Racing team. Bell tu ... Continue reading

Allmendinger Collects Sixth Place Finish at Cleveland

Allmendinger Collects Sixth Place Finish at Cleveland

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CASCAR: CARQUEST Series - Cayuga Results

CASCAR: CARQUEST Series - Cayuga Results

CASCAR: CARQUEST Series Cayuga Results & Summary For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / July 3, 2004 Merrifield first across the line in Canada Day Shootout CARQUEST Series race at Cayuga 2000 Speedway HAMILTON, ON - The CASCAR CARQUEST Series held its fourth race of the season, o ... Continue reading

CASCAR: Qualifying & Grid - Canada Day Shootout

CASCAR: Qualifying & Grid - Canada Day Shootout

CASCAR Super Series Qualifying & Grid: ATTO Canada Day Shootout For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / July 3, 2004 Rookie Pete Shepherd Jr. earns to pole for Sunday's ATTO Canada Day Shootout at Cayuga HAMILTON, ON - CASCAR Super Series rookie Pete Shepherd Jr. edged some of the ... Continue reading

Flat Foils Stremme Once Again

Flat Foils Stremme Once Again

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Spencer Andrews Braun Racing (704) 799-1118 spencer@braunracing.com Flat Foils Stremme Once Again Daytona Beach, FL (July 3, 2004) – Team TRIMSPA driver David Stremme qualified 25th for this weekend’s Winn-Dixie 250. From the drop of the green it was obvious Stremme was headed ... Continue reading

Franchitti To Start At Rear Of Kansas Field

Franchitti To Start At Rear Of Kansas Field

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Honda Michelin Series Race 4 Results from Shannonville

Honda Michelin Series Race 4 Results from Shannonville

Information: Max d'Orsonnens (514) 246-8909 Richard Jacobs (416) 287-4708 Ralph Luciw (416) 287-4367 Five photos of the Honda / Michelin Challenge Series will be sent to e-mail subscribers Honda Michelin Series Race 4 Results from Shannonville DIDIER SCHRAENEN WINS SATURDAY'S RACE OF THE HONDA / MICHELIN DOUBLEHEADER A ... Continue reading

Jourdain Leads RuSPORT's First Laps Before Contact at Cleveland

Jourdain Leads RuSPORT's First Laps Before Contact at Cleveland

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Kimmel Wins Berlin

Kimmel Wins Berlin

Kimmel Wins Rain-Shortened Berlin By Don Radebaugh - MARNE MI (7-3-04) Five-time ARCA RE/MAX Series champion Frank Kimmel is not only good, he's also lucky. And, he was both Saturday night at Berlin Raceway where the current point leader won the GFS Marketplace 200 aboard Larry Clement's #46 Advance Auto Parts-Pork For ... Continue reading

Klein Tools/Jim Beam Driver Dan Wheldon 13th in Kansas Qualifying

Klein Tools/Jim Beam Driver Dan Wheldon 13th in Kansas Qualifying

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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Saturday Results from Lebanon Valley Dragway in West Lebanon, NY

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Saturday Results from Lebanon Valley Dragway in West Lebanon, NY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION LEBANON VALLEY DRAGWAY SATURDAY, JULY 3, 2004 Contact: Jill Caliendo, NHRA Field Marketing (626) 327-4207 Bourke and Manzo hold on to top spots at Lebanon Valley WEST LEBANON, N.Y. - After the final rounds of qualifying at the NHRA Lucas ... Continue reading

Petersen/ White Lightning To Start Fifth in GT at New England Grand Prix

Petersen/ White Lightning To Start Fifth in GT at New England Grand Prix

Petersen/ White Lightning To Start Fifth in GT at New England Grand Prix LAKEVILLE, Conn., July 3, 2004 - Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing will start fifth in GT class for Monday's New England Grand Prix. David Murry, Cumming, Ga., piloted the No. 31 Westward Ho Casino/ MMPIE/ PAWS/ Michelin Porsche 911 GT3 ... Continue reading

Randy Ruhlman Fourth at Motorock Trans-Am at Cleveland Grand Prix

Randy Ruhlman Fourth at Motorock Trans-Am at Cleveland Grand Prix

Randy Ruhlman Fourth at Motorock Trans-Am at Cleveland Grand Prix Cleveland, OH (July 2, 2004) ­ Top Trans-Am driver Randy Ruhlman finished fourth at the Motorock Trans-Am Series race at the Cleveland Grand Prix today. Ruhlman, who started on the front row with Trans-Am Champion Tommy Kendall, was the top Chevrolet in ... Continue reading

Spike TV To Broadcast Trans-Am 100 From Infineon Raceway

Spike TV To Broadcast Trans-Am 100 From Infineon Raceway

CONTACT: Justin Anderson, Ph: 704-348-9400, Cell: 704-589-2100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPIKE TV TO BROADCAST TRANS-AM 100 FROM INFINEON RACEWAY INDIANAPOLIS (July 3, 2004) — Highlights from the Trans-Am 100 from Infineon Raceway, Round 3 of the 2004 Motorock Trans-Am Series championship, will be broadcast on tape-delay ... Continue reading

Team 7-Eleven's Kanaan Qualifies Second At Kansas

Team 7-Eleven's Kanaan Qualifies Second At Kansas

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TV Update: Ruhlman finishes Third at Infineon on Spike TV July 4th 1:30PM

TV Update: Ruhlman finishes Third at Infineon on Spike TV July 4th 1:30PM

TV Update: Ruhlman finishes Third at Infineon on Spike TV July 4th 1:30PM Television Update: The television coverage of the Infineon Trans-am race will be shown on Spike TV at 1:30 EDT/PDT on Sunday July 4th. The show is titled "Dangerous Curves". Top Trans-Am driver Randy Ruhlman finished third in race sharing the pod ... Continue reading

XM Satellite Radio Driver Bryan Herta 10th in Kansas Qualifying

XM Satellite Radio Driver Bryan Herta 10th in Kansas Qualifying

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Pacific Division Lucas Oil Series--Infineon Raceway Saturday qualifying

Pacific Division Lucas Oil Series--Infineon Raceway Saturday qualifying

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA PACIFIC DIVISION INFINEON RACEWAY Saturday, July 3, 2004 Contact: George Phillips, NHRA (626)327-0480 SURPRISES CONTINUE AS FIELDS SET FOR INFINEON LUCAS OIL SERIES ACTION SONOMA, Calif. - Top Alcohol Dragster driver Mitch Meyers, out of Hermiston, Ore., st ... Continue reading

Hearn Motorsports Sees High and Lows of Pro Racing

Hearn Motorsports Sees High and Lows of Pro Racing

Hearn Motorsports Sees Highs and Lows of Pro Racing LAKEVILLE, Conn., July 3, 2004 - Hearn Motorsports came to Lime Rock Park with a top-five in their Pro Formula Mazda Series' debut at Mid-Ohio a week ago and higher aspirations for today's race. Car owner and IndyCar racing standout Richie Hearn felt confident for his ... Continue reading

ERIC CURRAN TAKES FINAL POLE AND WIN AT LIME ROCK PARK

ERIC CURRAN TAKES FINAL POLE AND WIN AT LIME ROCK PARK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Todd Benne toddbenne@americangt.com 636.262.1723 ERIC CURRAN TAKES FINAL POLE AND WIN AT LIME ROCK PARK Lakeville, CT- When the final qualifying session was complete, Eric Curran [number 29 Garden Iron Mustang] earned the pole for the American GT Challenge event at Lime Rock Park. Curran ... Continue reading

Gordon Wins Pepsi 400, July 3, 2004

Gordon Wins Pepsi 400, July 3, 2004

Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES PEPSI 400 RACE NOTES DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY July 3, 2004 JEFF GORDON, NO. 24 DUPONT CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO - Race Winner: (HOW BIG IS THIS TO BEAT THE DEI CARS A ... Continue reading

dodge cup quotes from pepsi 400

dodge cup quotes from pepsi 400

Saturday, July 3, 2004 Ray Cooper Daytona International Speedway Clear!Blue, Inc. Pepsi 400. 704-975-3232 CASEY MEARS (No. 41 Target Dodge) - Finished 11th "We didn't start out real good coming here. The car was slow coming out of the truck, and that's not a good thing at a plate race. The guys worked real hard and got ... Continue reading

ARCA Truck Results Lawrenceburg, Guinn Wins

ARCA Truck Results Lawrenceburg, Guinn Wins

ARCA Trucker Guinn is Great on Lawrenceburg Dirt LAWRENCEBURG IN (7-3-04) Two-time and defending series champion Chad Guinn is becoming the Frank Kimmel of the ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series. The Erie, Michigan driver, in his father Larry Guinn's BFI-M&M Heating-Harwood Buick/Pontiac Chevy S-10, won the Pate Manufac ... Continue reading

Chevy Kansas IRL Results

Chevy Kansas IRL Results

Contact: Rick Voegelin GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing BARRON BRINGS CHEVY HOME IN TENTH AT KANSAS SPEEDWAY KANSAS CITY, Kan., July 4, 2004 - The Fourth of July turned into Friday the 13th for Chevrolet teams today at Kansas Speedway as mechanical gremlins and general misfortune aff ... Continue reading

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