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Sunday, August 6, 2006

NASCAR Nextel : Johnson Wins Brickyard 400

NASCAR Nextel : Johnson Wins Brickyard 400

INDIANAPOLIS August 6, 2006; Jenna Fryer writing for the AP reported that Jimmie Johnson kneeled on the Yard of Bricks with a bewildered look on his face, almost oblivious to the celebration going on around him. His car owner, crew chief and wife were ecstatic, exchanging hugs and high-fives as they eagerly prepared to ... Continue reading

Goring Wins Twice, Takes Points Lead

Goring Wins Twice, Takes Points Lead

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8-3-06 SSP Race Results

8-3-06 SSP Race Results

Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SSP Regulars Dewease and Layton Score Wins Against NST Newberrytown, PA (August 3, 2006) - Lance Dewease and Chad Layton swept both National Sprint Tour features at Susquehanna Speedway Park Thursday night. Dewease won the 25-lap feature, which paid $7,500 to ... Continue reading

8-4-06 SSP Race Results

8-4-06 SSP Race Results

Contact: Lillian Bell (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Baer Wins in Late Model Action at SSP on Friday Night Newberrytown, PA (August 4, 2006) - Larry Baer became the first repeat feature winner of the season in the highly competitive Late Model class at the Susquehanna Speedway Park on Friday night. Baer started ... Continue reading

BUTTON SECURES FIRST WIN FOR THE HONDA RACING F1 TEAM

BUTTON SECURES FIRST WIN FOR THE HONDA RACING F1 TEAM

The PDF attached is safe and free from viruses 2006 HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX BUDAPEST 06 AUGUST RACE BUTTON SECURES FIRST WIN FOR THE HONDA RACING F1 TEAM The Honda Racing F1 Team today achieved its first grand prix victory after Jenson Button took the chequered flag in P1 for the first time in his career and for the first ... Continue reading

Checkers(R)/Rally's(R) Will Have It Their Way at The Brickyard

Checkers(R)/Rally's(R) Will Have It Their Way at The Brickyard

Official Drive-Thru of NASCAR(R) To Sponsor Mike Skinner's Dodge(R) Charger SPEEDWAY, Ind., Aug. 6 -- As the Official Burger of both NASCAR(R) and the Allstate 400(R) at the Brickyard(R), Checkers(R)/Rally's(R) has stepped up to be the primary sponsor on Mike Skinner's No. 37 Dodge(R) Charger for Sunday's 400-mile race ... Continue reading

Terre Haute Box Score

Terre Haute Box Score

USAC SILVER CROWN CHAMPIONSHIP BOX SCORE (Series presented by K & N Engineering) Terre Haute, Indiana - Terre Haute Action Track 1/2-Mile Dirt Track - August 5, 2006 - 100 Laps - Round 9 Total Posted Purse - $37,250 Race Organizer - Dave Allison First Financial Bank "Sumar Classic 100" FIN POS ST POS DRIVER CAR NAME/ N ... Continue reading

Boise Sprint Results

Boise Sprint Results

USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 5, 2006 - Boise, Idaho - Meridian Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Mike Murgoitio, 20, Hamilton-12.884; 2. Kody Swanson, 75, KT-13.000; 3. Tim Barber, 14, Pierson-13.037; 4. Tony Hunt, 4, Kaiser-13.052; 5. ... Continue reading

It's Here, It's Queer, It's The First Gay Motor Show

It's Here, It's Queer, It's The First Gay Motor Show

The world's first gay motor show is officially announced CARDIFF, Wales - August 6, 2006: TS Media are officially announcing yet another world first, this time with the worlds first GAY Motor Show. The TopGayer Motor Show will be happening on Saturday 2nd September 2006 at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Rich Tuckwell co-fo ... Continue reading

No Business Like Honda Show Business

No Business Like Honda Show Business

HORSHAM, England - August 6, 2006: No doubt you’ve already heard about the success of the British International Motor Show in July – attendance to the event was up 23 per cent on 2004, 420,000 people coming through the doors of ExCeL. With its biggest British show stand ever, Honda put in a record-breaking pe ... Continue reading

United Steelworkers Ratify Michelin U.S. Tire Contract

United Steelworkers Ratify Michelin U.S. Tire Contract

CHICAGO, Aug 6, 2006; Reuters reported that United Steelworkers members ratified a three-year contract covering about 3,450 workers at three of Michelin's BFGoodrich tire manufacturing plants in the United States, the union and company said late Saturday. The two sides reached a tentative agreement in late July for its ... Continue reading

Chemung Focus Results

Chemung Focus Results

USAC NORTHEAST FORD FOCUS SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 5, 2006 - Chemung, New York - Chemung Speedrome FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Nick Wean (#78 Wean), 2. Ginny Quinones (#00 Quinones). 3. Michael Sboro (#24 Sboro), 4. Stephanie Stevens (#20 Stevens), 5. ... Continue reading

2006 Hungarian Grand Prix - Qualifying

2006 Hungarian Grand Prix - Qualifying

The PDF attached is safe and free from viruses 2006 HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX BUDAPEST 05 AUGUST QUALIFYING The Honda Racing F1 Team's Rubens Barrichello will line up on the second row of the grid for tomorrow's Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest after achieving the 3rd fastest time in this afternoon's qualifying session. Tea ... Continue reading

Michelin 2006 Hungarian F1 GP - Qualifying

Michelin 2006 Hungarian F1 GP - Qualifying

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Case IH on Tour With Ferrari

Case IH on Tour With Ferrari

RACINE, Wisconsin, August 4 -- - Equipment manufacturer to co-sponsor cross-continent auto adventure This fall, the Case IH brand will be displayed on a pair of the world's most powerful and exotic automobiles as they traverse the Western Hemisphere. It's all part of the Ferrari Panamerican 20,000 -- an epic journey th ... Continue reading

Cedar Rapids Focus Results

Cedar Rapids Focus Results

USAC MIDWEST PAVEMENT FORD FOCUS MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: August 4, 2006 - Cedar Rapids, Iowa - Hawkeye Downs Speedway FIRST HEAT: (8 laps) 1. Casey Riggs (#37 Indiana IUnderground), 2. Chett Gehrke (#93 Gehrke), 3. Tate Martz (#1 Steele), 4. Mario Clouser (#06 Clouser), 5. ... Continue reading

Hungarian GP 2006 - Free Practice & Qualifying

Hungarian GP 2006 - Free Practice & Qualifying

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