Saturday, March 5, 2005

Chevy and Scheckter Win Miami IRL Pole

Contact: Rick Voegelin GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 http://media.gm.com/gmracing CHEVY AND SCHECKTER ON POLE FOR IRL SEASON-OPENER MIAMI, March 5, 2005 – Chevrolet, Tomas Scheckter and Panther Racing are back on top. Scheckter put his Chevy-powered Pennzoil Dallara on the pole for Sunday’s season ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday Results from Firebird International Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA PACIFIC DIVISION FIREBIRD INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 FORCE LEADS QUALIFYING FOR LUCAS OIL OPENER AT FIREBIRD PHOENIX - Ashley Force grabbed the top qualifying spot in Top Alcohol Dragster for this wee ... Continue reading

NASCAR BUSCH MEXICO: KCR Press Release 3-4

Contacts: Tom Kimmel March 4, 2005 Phone Number: 270-388-8100 / For Immediate Release 270-985-0550 Robinson shakes off rust in practices Mexico City – For Shawna Robinson, driver of the #23 Vassarette Chevrolet Monte Carlo, things have been happening a little fast lately, even for a race car driver. The whirlwind ... Continue reading

Banks Seek to Strip Ecclestone of a Formula One Stake

March. 4, 2005 Bloomberg reported that three banks which own 75 percent of the commercial rights to Formula One racing are asking a London court to remove Bernie Ecclestone as a shareholder of one of the sport's managing companies. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., Bayerische Landesbank and JPMorgan Chase & Co. claim that ... Continue reading

2005 Geneva Motor Show: World Debut for Funky Citroën C1

The fun and funky Citroën C1 city car is making its world debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show (1-13 March). The baby of Citroën’s supermini range, the C1 comes with three or five doors and offers economical, in-town motoring for up to four passengers with all the necessary style, comfort and practicali ... Continue reading

2005 Geneva Motor Show: Pininfarina Birdcage 75th Concept

With the Birdcage 75th, based on the Maserati heritage and on its most advanced mechanicals and realized in collaboration with Motorola, Pininfarina revives the storied theme of the true dream car now proposed in a synthesis of the vision of the three companies: exclusive design, sports DNA and technological innovation ... Continue reading