Chevy Pre-Race Bullets: Brickyard 400
TEAM MONTE CARLO Contact: Nancy Wager or Judy Stropus Brickyard 400 nmwager@aol.com or jstropus@earthlink.net Sunday, August 4, 2002 GM Racing Communications Indianapolis Motor Speedway (727) 784-8465 or (203) 438-0501 CHEVROLET PRE-RACE BULLETS … Chevrolets have won the most Winston Cup races here: four of the e ... Continue reading
Check out the car’s repair record, maintenance costs, and safety and mileage ratings in consumer magazines or online. Look up the "retail and wholesale values on the Internet...remember if the dealer use the Kelley blue book" value, whatch out! Negotiate the price. Buying from a dealer? Look for the Buyers Guide. ... Continue reading
Are you tempted to buy a high octane gasoline for your car because you want to improve its performance? If so, take note: the recommended gasoline for most cars is regular octane. In fact, in most cases, using a higher octane gasoline than your owner’s manual recommends offers absolutely no benefit. It won’ ... Continue reading
About: - Alternative Fueled Vehicles and Alternative Vehicle Fuels
Consider the Alternatives: Driving a car fueled by something other than gasoline or diesel fuel is no longer the stuff of science fiction. In addition to conventional gasoline and diesel fuel, reformulated - cleaner - gasoline and alternative fuels now are sold in many parts of the country. Alternative fuels such as me ... Continue reading
About - Gas Saving Products - Facts or Fuelishness
Gas prices are up, and so is the volume of advertising for "gas-saving" products. When gasoline prices rise, consumers often look for ways to improve fuel efficiency. Although there are practical steps you can take to increase gas mileage, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warns you to be wary of any gas-saving claims ... Continue reading
About - Taking the Scare Out of Auto Repair
Presented by the Federal Trade Commission, the National Association of Attorneys General and the American Automobile Association The best way to avoid auto repair rip-offs is to be prepared. Knowing how your vehicle works and how to identify common car problems is a good beginning. It's also important to know how to se ... Continue reading
When you finance or lease a car, truck or other vehicle, your creditor or lessor holds important rights on the vehicle until you’ve made the last loan payment or fully paid off your leasing obligation. These rights are established by the signed contract and by state law. For example, if your payments are late or ... Continue reading
About - Auto Service Contracts
Buying a car? You also may be encouraged to buy an auto service contract to help protect against unexpected, costly repairs. While it may sound like a good idea, don't buy in until you understand both the terms of the contract and who is responsible for providing the coverage. The Auto Service Contract A service contra ... Continue reading
Corporate Profile for Dealix Corporation, dated Aug. 2, 2002
--The following Corporate Profile is available for inclusion in your files. News releases for this client are distributed by Business Wire and also become part of the leading databases and online services, including all of the leading Internet-based services. Published Date: Aug. 2, 2002 Company Name: Dealix Corporatio ... Continue reading
Fannie Mae Vice Chairman & COO, Daniel H. Mudd, Elected to Ryder System, Inc. Board of Directors
MIAMI--Aug. 2, 2002--Ryder System, Inc. , a global leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, announced that Daniel H. Mudd, Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer of Fannie Mae, has been elected to serve as a member of its Board of Directors. Fannie Mae is a federally-chartered, shareholder-owned ... Continue reading
Alex Gurney Wins Provisional Pole at T-R
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com ALEX GURNEY WINS PROVISIONAL POLE AT TROIS-RIVIERES Fogarty Fourth Fastest After First Day ... Diaz is Ninth TROIS-RIVIERES, Que., Canada (Aug. 2, 2002) - Alex Gurney's return to Trois-Rivieres in the Toyota Atlantic Championship was something he had ... Continue reading
Alex Job Racing - Trois Rivieres qualifying 1-2
Trois-Rivières qualifying, Aug. 2, 2002 one-two Alex Job Racing qualified first and second in the GT class for the first American Le Mans Series race in Trois-Rivières, Qué., scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Lucas Luhr qualified on the class pole in the No. 23 McKenna Xybernaut Porsche, covering the 1.52-mile stree ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Statement on Passage of Trade Promotion Authority
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The following is a statement by Rob Liberatore, DaimlerChrysler Senior Vice President, External Affairs and Public Policy: "DaimlerChrysler congratulates the President and Senate and House members who worked to pass Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation. The Administration can now move forwa ... Continue reading
DeMattia Group is Driving Forward with Karmann
PLYMOUTH, Mich.--Aug. 2, 2002--DeMattia Group, one of the Midwest's leading real estate development and design/build firms, has designed and is building the 37,171 SF Karmann USA headquarters that will serve the North American market. This facility is located in Plymouth, Michigan near Beck Road and M-14 giving Karmann ... Continue reading
Eaton Selected by Lockheed Martin for F-35 Wing Fluid Distribution Contract Award
CLEVELAND--Aug. 2, 2002--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced today that it has been selected by Lockheed Martin to supply the wing fluid distribution package on the supersonic multi-role fighter, the F-35. The award is for the system design and development (SDD) phase of the program that inc ... Continue reading
Ethyl Corporation Responds to Automakers
RICHMOND, Va.--Aug. 2, 2002--"Ethyl Corporation, the marketer of MMT® gasoline additive, has just received a copy of the AAM fleet test report. Since we have not had the time to study the information in detail, we believe it is inappropriate to comment on it specifically." These are words from Rich Mendel, Vice Presid ... Continue reading
Ethyl Corp. Reports Second Quarter and Six Month 2002 Results
RICHMOND, Va.--Aug. 2, 2002--Ethyl Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas E. (Teddy) Gottwald today released the following earnings report for the second quarter and first half of 2002 and update on the company's operations. All per share information reflects the impact of the one-for-five reverse stock sp ... Continue reading
G&W Motorsports - Change of Luck
G&W Motorsports - Change of Luck DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 2, 2002) -- With two driver championships and three team championships to its credit in the first two years of Grand American Road Racing competition, G&W Motorsports knows how it feels to be riding high on a string of good fortune. So when the team's luck to ... Continue reading
Friday, August 02, 2002 Indianapolis Raceway Park NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Power Stroke Diesel 200 -- Qualifying Patrick Mason Golin/Harris International 773-593-2044 JASON LEFFLER (No. 2 Team ASE/CARQUEST Dodge Ram) "It definitely helps to come back to a track where you've logged so many laps. Right now, we're ru ... Continue reading
Neff Corp. Releases Aggregate Senior Subordinated Note Buyback Amount
MIAMI--Aug. 2, 2002--Neff Corp. (OTC:NFFCA). The Company issued a press release on Wednesday July 31, 2002 to discuss the revenues and results from operations for the second quarter and the six months ended June 30, 2002. In that press release the Company stated that for the six months ended June 30, 2002, it had recor ... Continue reading
TELFORD, Pa.--Aug. 2, 2002--Environmental Solutions Worldwide Inc. (OTCBB:ESWW), a company that develops, manufactures, and sells environmental technologies, today announced that it was advised by the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Fort Worth District Office that it intended to file a civil suit against the ... Continue reading
Powell Hopes to Head into Season's Second Half Gremlin Free at Mid-Ohio
Powell Hopes to Head into Season's Second Half Gremlin Free at Mid-Ohio DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (August 2, 2002) -- The Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series will begin the second half of the season with a 2.5-hour race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course during the CART Grand Prix weekend, August 9-11, and defending team champion Po ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2002 Sheehan Motor Racing Recycles Martinez, CA: Driving your prized car on the street takes its toll as the miles add up. Stone chips in the paint, cracked windshields, broken trim, even a buckled fender or two. Now put your car on a racetrack, surrounded by people that aren’t trying to ... Continue reading
Winnebago Industries Highlights 2003 Products in Record Dealer Days Event
FOREST CITY, Iowa--Aug. 2, 2002--Winnebago Industries, Inc. , Dealer Days event attracted a record number of attendees for the introduction of its 2003 Winnebago, Itasca, Rialta and Ultimate brand motor homes. The event was held July 28 - 31, 2002 at Bally's in Las Vegas, Nevada. During the event, attendees were able t ... Continue reading
ZETEC CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS TRYOUT VIR
ZETEC CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS TRYOUT VIR ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. (August 2, 2002) —During the current break in the 2001 Formula Ford 2000 Zetec Championship season, teams recently took part in a two-day test at Virginia International Raceway. Conducted early in the week, AIM Autosport, Cape Motorsports, JDC Motorsports, Pabs ... Continue reading
Dr. Demel Of VW Joins Magna International Inc.
AURORA, ON, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Magna International Inc. in a joint press release with Volkswagen AG and Magna Steyr, announced today that Dr. Herbert Demel will move from the Volkswagen Group to join Magna Steyr, a subsidiary of Magna International, effective October 1st 2002. Dr. Demel, 48, will be appoin ... Continue reading
New Car Review: Land Rover Discovery 2003
Adventures in Vermont: by Annabelle Frankl Living in LA, one becomes accustomed to every 2nd vehicle being an SUV of some description. Of course, ask the drivers of these vehicles if they’ve ever driven off-road, and you’re likely to met with a blank stare. Furthermore, the majority of the vehicles theyR ... Continue reading
HEARN PUMPS OUT ANOTHER MODIFIED WIN MILLER, LA ROCHELLE ALSO VISIT VICTORY LANE
HEARN PUMPS OUT ANOTHER MODIFIED WIN MILLER, LA ROCHELLE ALSO VISIT VICTORY LANE August 3, 2002 WEST LEBANON, NY - The Brett Hearn steamroller continued at Lebanon Valley Saturday night. Hearn put his Teo Pro Car into victory lane for the eighth time this season during the 30-lap modified feature. Don Miller captured h ... Continue reading
New Car Review: Saab 9-5 Aero 5-Door Sport Wagon
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Saab cars may be a little closer to the automotive mainstream since the automotive part of the company allied itself with General Motors a few years back, but they're still far from being generic transportation appliances. As always, aerospace thinking and technology find their way ... Continue reading
TROY, Mich., Aug. 2 -- Oxford Automotive, Inc., a leading Tier-1 automotive OEM supplier, announces the appointment of Andrew Cummins as Vice President Corporate Communications. In this role, Cummins will be responsible for global corporate communications, reporting directly to John W. Potter, President & CEO. "Oxford ... Continue reading
Bernstein fastest in NHRA qualifying
August 3, 2002 SONOMA, Calif. The AP reported that defending champion Kenny Bernstein christened the newly renovated drag strip at Infineon Raceway by leading Top Fuel qualifying Friday at the FRAM-Autolite Nationals. Bernstein drove his dragster to a leading run of 4.610 seconds at 318.47 mph. Three-time Infineon Race ... Continue reading
Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals Notes & Quotes Aug. 2, 2002 TELEVISION TIMES: (ALL TIMES EASTERN) QUALIFYING: Sat., Aug. 3; 9-10 p.m.; ESPN2 FINAL ROUND: Sun., Aug. 4; 710 p.m.; ESPN2 FINAL ROUND: Tues., Aug. 6; 2:30-5:30 a.m.; ESPN2 SONOMA, Calif. ... Continue reading
Alex Job Racing - Trois-Rivieres 1-2
Trois-Rivières race, Aug. 3, 2002 team race Alex Job Racing finished first and second in the GT class in Saturday's American Le Mans Series race at Trois-Rivières, after a riveting duel between the two team cars. Lucas Luhr started the No. 23 McKenna Xybernaut Porsche from the class pole position, followed by his tea ... Continue reading
Dodge NASCAR Winston Cup Qualifying notes, quotes from Brickyard 400
Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002 Ray Cooper Indianapolis Motor Speedway Golin/Harris International Brickyard 400 Qualifying. 803-466-9085 Dodge notes, quotes. JOHN ANDRETTI (No. 43 Box Tops for Education Dodge Intrepid R/T) Starts 16th "The guys worked on it and they always do a great job. ... Continue reading
Championship Leader Said Collects First Pole of Season for Trans-Am Event at Trois-Rivieres
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: T.E. McHale (727) 533-0503 CHAMPIONSHIP LEADER SAID COLLECTS FIRST POLE OF SEASON FOR TRANS-AM EVENT AT TROIS-RIVIERES TROIS-RIVIERES, Quebec (August 3, 2002) - Boris Said, who has been dominant on race day throughout the 2002 Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup championship seas ... Continue reading
Dale Jr. highest Chevy qualifier at Brickyard 400
TEAM MONTE CARLO Contact: Nancy Wager or Judy Stropus Brickyard 400 Practice nmwager@aol.com or jstropus@earthlink.net Friday, August 02, 2002 GM Racing Communications Indianapolis Motor Speedway (727) 784-8465 or (203) 438-0501 POST-QUALIFYING NOTES: DALE JR. HIGHEST CHEVY QUALIFIER AT BRICKYARD, IN THIRD DALE EARNHAR ... Continue reading
40 and 41 Brickyard 400 qualifying report
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 3, 2002 STERLING MARLIN / JIMMY SPENCER CHIP GANASSI RACING WITH FELIX SABATES BRICKYARD 400 QUALIFYING RESULTS INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (August 3, 2002) -The No. 40 Coors Light and No. 41 Target teams of Chip Gana ... Continue reading
Historical Day for Mopar Drag Racing
Mopar Motorsports NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Fram Autolite NHRA Nationals Notes & Quotes Aug. 3, 2002 TELEVISION TIMES: (ALL TIMES EASTERN) QUALIFYING: Sat., Aug. 3; 9-10 p.m.; ESPN2 FINAL ROUND: Sun., Aug. 4; 710 p.m.; ESPN2 FINAL ROUND: Tues., Aug. 6; 2:30-5:30 a.m.; ESPN2 Historical Day for Mopar Drag Rac ... Continue reading
Gurney on Outside Pole at Trois-Rivieres
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com ALEX GURNEY SECURES OUTSIDE POLE AT TROIS-RIVIERES Fogarty Will Start Fourth ... Diaz is Eighth TROIS-RIVIERES, Que., Canada (Aug. 3, 2002) - Alex Gurney, of Newport Beach, Calif., proved that his front-running in practice sessions at Trois-Rivieres i ... Continue reading
Final Results-NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Fina ls- Bandimere Speedway, DENVER
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA CASTROL GTX JR. DRAG RACING LEAGUE WESTERN CONF. FINALS BANDIMERE SPEEDWAY SATURDAY AUGUST 3, 2002 Wichita Int'l Raceway earns first team title, Home team Bandimere finishes second DENVER - The 3rd Annual NHRA Castrol GTX Jr. Drag Racing League Western Conference Finals concluded today at Ban ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Edgewater Sports Park
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION EDGEWATER SPORTS PARK Saturday, August 03, 2002 FIELDS SET, ELIMINATIONS TO BEGIN AT EDGEWATER SPORTS PARK CLEVES, Ohio - In the final rounds of qualifying at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Edgewater Sports Park, Russ Linde ... Continue reading
Hales Corners Speedway results -- 08/03/2002
Scheffler and Gorny Star at Hales Corners Speedway By John Shea Franklin, Wis., Aug. 3--Russ Scheffler won the UMP late model feature Saturday on Butler Night at the Hales Corners Speedway. Phil Rehberg, making his first start in nearly a year, paced the first 12 laps of the 50-lap headliner. After a caution flag for s ... Continue reading
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