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Saturday, October 5, 2002

JIM JULOW DENIES HE IS LEAVING CHRYSLER

JIM JULOW DENIES HE IS LEAVING CHRYSLER

DETROIT AdAge.com reported that Jim Julow, vice president of motor sports at Chrysler Group, denied a report published earlier today that he has resigned and will leave the automaker Dec. 1. The source of that story, one of 125 people who attended an Oct. 2 "town hall meeting" within Chrysler, said Mr. Julow's plans we ... Continue reading

Trans-Am Court Rules on Tom Gloy Racing Appeal

Trans-Am Court Rules on Tom Gloy Racing Appeal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: T.E. McHale (727) 533-0503 TRANS-AM COURT RULES ON TOM GLOY RACING APPEAL MIAMI, Fla. (October 5, 2002) - A Trans-Am Series Appeals Court has upheld the series' right to penalize Tom Gloy Racing while reducing the severity of sanctions issued against the team for a rules infraction which ... Continue reading

Talledega NASCAR Chevy Notes: Jeff Green in Winston Breakfast Club

Talledega NASCAR Chevy Notes: Jeff Green in Winston Breakfast Club

SCHEVROLET/TEAM MONTE CARLO NOTES AND QUOTES EA SPORTS 500 TALLADEGA MOTOR SPEEDWAY NO. 30 OF 36, NASCAR WINSTON CUP SERIES TALLADEGA, AL. SATURDAY, OCT. 5, 2002 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501 WINSTON BREAKFAST CLUB Guest: Jeff Green, No. 30 AOL Chevrolet Monte Carlo HOW IS THE AOL CHEVY MONTE CARLO RUNNING AND WI ... Continue reading

Dodge NASCAR Winston Cup Notes and Quotes from Today at Talladega

Dodge NASCAR Winston Cup Notes and Quotes from Today at Talladega

Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002 Ray Cooper Talladega Superspeedway Golin/Harris International EA Sports 500 Advance. 803-466-9085 Dodge notes and quotes. NOTE: Frankie Stoddard, former crew chief for Jeff Burton, takes over as crew chief for Ward Burton and the Bill Davis Racing Dodge Intrepid R/T team this weekend at Talladega ... Continue reading

Pennsylvania Motorcyclists 'Tax Themselves' to Ensure Safer Riding

Pennsylvania Motorcyclists 'Tax Themselves' to Ensure Safer Riding

HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 5, 2002 -- The Alliance of Bikers Aimed Toward Education (A.B.A.T.E.) today hailed Gov. Schweiker's signature on Act 114, a measure that substantially increases funding for Pennsylvania's Motorcycle Safety Program, as "the best possible way to prevent motorcycling accidents, injuries and deaths on ... Continue reading

Miami's plan: 3 races, 2 days, 1 track

Miami's plan: 3 races, 2 days, 1 track

MIAMI Tim Reynolds writing for the AP reported that for the first time, the CART and American Le Mans series are sharing top billing at the same venue on the same weekend. This weekend's Grand Prix of the Americas in Miami is a dual-headline event, with the American Le Mans Series on Saturday and the CART race Sunday. ... Continue reading

Segars Holds Off Blount - Wins ARCA Food World 300

Segars Holds Off Blount - Wins ARCA Food World 300

October 6, 2002 ARCA Food World 300 results from Talladega Superspeedway: 1. (2) Keith Segars, Chevrolet, 113. 2. (36) Chad Blount, Dodge, 113. 3. ... Continue reading

GM to put V-12 engine in future Cadillac

GM to put V-12 engine in future Cadillac

DETROIT, Oct 4 Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. said it will dip into its past and build a V-12 engine, capable of more than 500 horsepower, for use in future Cadillacs, part of the strategy for restoring luster to the struggling luxury vehicle division. "Cadillac had its last V-12 engine in 1937. It's only r ... Continue reading

NMRA 2003 Auto Show Spectacular!

NMRA 2003 Auto Show Spectacular!

NMRA Ford Nationals Show Series Official Newsletter http://www.nmraracing.com For Immediate Release: NMRA Releases 2003 All-Ford Auto Show Spectacular New Classes & Show Format: NMRA Ford Nationals 2003 - 5th Anniversary Tour The Ultimate All-Ford Auto Show Experience Experience the ultimate All-Ford Auto Show Experien ... Continue reading

G&W Motorsports Announces Development Results

G&W Motorsports Announces Development Results

ALTON, Va. (October 4, 2002) -- As the 2002 season comes to a close, G&W Motorsports is wrapping up a developmental year with the Picchio SRPII "Roadster". The year has been very successful, providing a template for the introduction of the new Daytona Prototype from Picchio and providing a rolling test bed for the new ... Continue reading

Kurt Chronicles: Dallas Edition

Kurt Chronicles: Dallas Edition

For Release: Oct. 4, 2002 Contact: Rick Voegelin TMG Sports Marketing rickvoegelin@compuserve.com 831-761-2201 THE KURT CHRONICLES: Kurt Johnson ACDelco News & Notes for the O'Reilly Fall Nationals, Dallas, Oct. 11-13 JOHNSON BUILDS A SOLID RECORD ON CONCRETE QUARTER-MILE Kurt Johnson can hear the clock ticking as the ... Continue reading

Warren Report: Dallas Edition

Warren Report: Dallas Edition

For Release: Oct. 4, 2002 Contact: Rick Voegelin TMG Sports Marketing rickvoegelin@compuserve.com 831-761-2201 THE WARREN REPORT: Warren Johnson GM Performance Parts News & Notes for the O'Reilly Fall Nationals, Dallas, Oct. 11-13 JOHNSON AIMS TO TAME TEXAS TRACK Among NASCAR stock car racers, Darlington is known far a ... Continue reading

NAMARS PR: TWO RACES, TWO TRIPLE CROWNS, AND TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS FACE 7 DRIVERS AT "THE BOWL"!...

NAMARS PR: TWO RACES, TWO TRIPLE CROWNS, AND TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS FACE 7 DRIVERS AT "THE BOWL"!...

NAMARS Racing This Week... DATE DAY TRACK NAME LOCATION ST SIZE SURFACE LAPS DIVISION(S) / RESULTS Oct 5 Sat Shady Bowl Speedway DeGraff OH 3/10 Paved 30 Championship & Regional MidgetCars ----------------------------------------------------------- --------------------- TWO RACES, TWO TRIPLE CROWNS, AND TWO CHAMPIONSHI ... Continue reading

Westcorp to Webcast Analyst Conference Call on Third Quarter Earnings Results

Westcorp to Webcast Analyst Conference Call on Third Quarter Earnings Results

IRVINE, Calif.--Oct. 4, 2002--Westcorp will release its third quarter earnings results on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2002 after the NYSE stock exchange closes. Tom Wolfe, president and Lee Whatcott, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will host a webcast conference call for analysts and investors at 9 a.m. ( ... Continue reading

GM Moves Ahead On Commitment To Build World's Best Powertrains

GM Moves Ahead On Commitment To Build World's Best Powertrains

FOR RELEASE: October 4, 2002 GM Moves Ahead On Commitment To Build World's Best Powertrains New V-12, V-6s, 6-Speed Automatic To DebutDisplacement on Demand fuel-saving technology expanded to V-6 engines MILFORD, Mich. - GM Powertrain today announced it will bring a number of new engines, transmissions, and technologie ... Continue reading

Chase Competition Engineering Is Latest Approved Daytona Prototype Chassis Builder

Chase Competition Engineering Is Latest Approved Daytona Prototype Chassis Builder

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (October 4, 2002) ?? Grand American Road Racing Association has approved the chassis designs of Chase Competition Engineering in Richmond, Va., for competition in the Daytona Prototypes class. Company president Robert Chase has been a frequent competitor in the Rolex Sports Car Series, driving the M ... Continue reading

Oh Deer! Fund for Animals Offers Driving Tips to Avoid Deer Collisions

Oh Deer! Fund for Animals Offers Driving Tips to Avoid Deer Collisions

SILVER SPRING, Md., Oct. 4, 2002 -- The Fund for Animals, a national animal protection organization, is warning drivers to be extra cautious of deer crossing the roadways this Fall. Due to deer mating season and the onset of deer hunting season, the number of deer running across roads and highways will greatly increase ... Continue reading

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Japan G.P.- Preview

BMW WilliamsF1 Team-Japan G.P.- Preview

Japanese Grand Prix - 11/12/13 October 2002 - PREVIEW The BMW WilliamsF1 Team¹s performance at the penultimate Grand Prix of the season at Indianapolis secured second place in the FIA Formula One World Championship. This marks another year-on-year advance in the achievements of the team which finished the 2001 season ... Continue reading

dodge nascar winston cup notes and quotes from talladega

dodge nascar winston cup notes and quotes from talladega

Friday, Oct. 4, 2002 Ray Cooper Talladega Superspeedway Golin/Harris International EA Sports 500 803-466-9085 Dodge notes and quotes. STERLING MARLIN (No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Intrepid R/T) "I wore the Hutchens device at Richmond and Kansas City. You look at all the research NASCAR has done and the studies and it looks ... Continue reading

CASCAR Confident Heading Into 2003

CASCAR Confident Heading Into 2003

For immediate release / September 04, 2002 CASCAR Confident Heading Into 2003 LONDON, ON – The 2002 CASCAR Super Series wrapped up at Delaware Speedway this past weekend with the running of the Great Canadian Race Weekend. Over 13,000 fans attended the event to watch local favorite Steve Robblee win the event, wh ... Continue reading

Jimmie Johnson Teleconference

Jimmie Johnson Teleconference

> JIMMIE JOHNSON TO DISCUSS ROOKIE SEASON, > OUTLOOK FOR UAW-GM QUALITY 500 > > Jimmie Johnson, driver of the No. 48 Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse Chevrolet, will be available this Tuesday for a media teleconference to discuss his rookie season and his outlook for the upcoming UAW-GM Quality 500 in Charlotte, N.C. ... Continue reading

Plagiarism Is The Most Demonstrative Form Of Flattery :AutoTrader.com Launches 'Browse By Body Style'

Plagiarism Is The Most Demonstrative Form Of Flattery :AutoTrader.com Launches 'Browse By Body Style'

ATLANTA, Oct. 4, 2002 -- AutoTrader.com, the number one automotive classifieds site on the planet, announced today its ongoing commitment to one- stop car shopping by launching "Browse by Body Style." This latest addition to the new car research area caters to shoppers who are still deciding what type of vehicle suits ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday from Thunder Valley Ra ceway Park

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday from Thunder Valley Ra ceway Park

> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION > THUNDER VALLEY RACEWAY PARK > FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2002 > > LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES ROLLS THROUGH THUNDER VALLEY > > Noble, Okla. - Gene Snow in Top Alcohol Dragster and Jackie Stidham in Top Alcohol Funny Car are the top qualifie ... Continue reading

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