Saturday, February 7, 2009

Rain aside, defending champ Coughlin solidly in Pomona field (NHRA/JEGS)

Rain aside, defending champ Coughlin solidly in Pomona field POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 7) -- Like the rest of NHRA's top pros, back-to-back series champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. suffered through two and a half days of sitting around and watching it rain before finally getting his chance at Auto Club Raceway. That's when the 54-t ... Continue reading

McClenathan is third in Pomona opener qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Round 1 of 24 NHRA Winternationals Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Pomona, Calif. Feb. 5-8, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net MCLENATHAN IS THIRD IN POMONA QUALIFYING POMONA, Calif. (Feb. ... Continue reading

Tasca Qualifies Fifth in Season Opening NHRA event

Bob Tasca III Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car class NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals Auto Club Raceway, Pomona, Calif. Feb. 5-8, 2008 For Immediate Release TASCA TO START FIFTH IN SUNDAY'S KRAGEN O'REILLY NHRA WINTERNATIONALS - THIS MARKS ... Continue reading

Capps pedals to No. 13 in Pomona qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Round 1 of 24 NHRA Winternationals Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Pomona, Calif. Feb. 5-8, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS PEDALS TO NO. 13 IN POMONA QUALIFYING POMONA, Calif. (F ... Continue reading

Beckman grabs No. 8 in one round of Pomona qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Round 1 of 24 NHRA Winternationals Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Pomona, Calif. Feb. 5-8, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BECKMAN GRABS NO. 8 IN ONE ROUND OF POMONA QUALIFYING POMONA, ... Continue reading

Rookie Hagan lands in No. 14 in Pomona qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Round 1 of 24 NHRA Winternationals Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Pomona, Calif. Feb. 5-8, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net ROOKIE HAGAN LANDS IN NO. 14 IN POMONA QUALIFYING POMONA, Cal ... Continue reading

FW: Kurt Johnson Qualifies ACDelco Chevrolet No. 7 at NHRA Winternationals

From: Jeff Romack Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 8:59 PM To: Jeff Romack Subject: Kurt Johnson Qualifies ACDelco Chevrolet No. 7 at NHRA Winternationals [cid:image001.jpg@01C98965.C5B4C330] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Romack ACDelco Racing Communications Office: 317.843.5447 Cell: 317.698.1016 jfromack@cs.co ... Continue reading

HIGHT LEADS JFR CONTINGENT INTO WINTERNATIONALS ELIMINATIONS

TEAM JFR QUALIFYING REPORT2009 NHRA Saturday Qualifying Summary1st of 24 races in the NHRA Full Throttle Series49TH annual Kragen O’Reilly NHRA WinternationalsAuto Club Raceway at PomonaPomona, Calif.Feb. 5-8, 2009 * * * *Team John Force Racing Qualifying Highlights: All Four John Force Ford Mustangs ... Continue reading

Blickensderfer Takes Over As Crew Chief, Bolin Returns To Familiar Role

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. February 7, 2009: Chip Bolin has been with the No. 17 DEWALT team of Roush Fenway Racing since its inception in 1999. In that time as both the head engineer – and later crew chief – he has played a pivotal role in Kenseth winning the Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year award in 2001, qualifying f ... Continue reading

Bloomberg Reports GM May Cut Salaried Workers

CHICAGO February 7, 2009; Mark Weinraub writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Corp. is developing a plan to fire up to 5,000 salaried employees as it tries to cut costs by a March 31 deadline to keep $13.4 billion in U.S. government aid, according to a Bloomberg report. The total could match the number of sa ... Continue reading

ECLECTIC GRID FORMS FOR H&H's 14 MARCH 2009 RACE RETRO AUCTION

London, February 7, 2009: Deciding on a suitable starting order for the various competition cars which have thus far been consigned to H&H's 14 March Race Retro auction would challenge even the most gifted handicapper. The 1918 Minerva Type NN Special would probably line up on row one. Powered by a 5.7-litre four-cylin ... Continue reading

SCOTTS MIRACLE-GRO TO SPONSOR BORIS SAID AT DAYTONA 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. February 7, 2009: ScottsMiracle-Gro and Carter/Simo Racing announced today that they will sponsor Boris Said in the No. 08 Ford Fusion for the Daytona 500. The No. 08 Ford Fusion will feature the Scotts Bonus S Max Lawn Fertilizer paint scheme during Daytona Speedweeks. ... Continue reading

AMBROSE COUNTS DOWN TO FIRST DAYTONA 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. February 7, 2009: Marcos Ambrose is counting down the days until the 51st running of the Daytona 500. It’s the first time in his career that he will be running the prestigious race behind the wheel of the No. 47 Little Debbie® Toyota for JTG-Daugherty Racing. To be the first Australian drive ... Continue reading

Patrick Sheltra Starts 16th In Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida February 7, 2009: Indiantown, Florida native Patrick Sheltra will roll from the 16th position in today’s Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona, marking the second-time in the young-gun’s racing career that he’ll take the green flag at the “World Center of Speed.” On Friday ... Continue reading

Robby Gordon Budweiser Shootout Preview

Daytona Beach, FL February 6, 2009: Robby Gordon’s NASCAR season begins this weekend with his first appearance in a Budweiser Shootout. While he has had an exciting off-season – finishing third overall in the Dakar Rally and winning the Laughlin Desert Challenge – Gordon is geared for the 2009 NASCAR Spr ... Continue reading

Runoffs Programming Concludes with GT-1 on SPEED

TOPEKA, Kan. February 6, 2009: Programming for the 45th SCCA National Championship Runoffs concludes with a GT-1 photo finish on SPEED, Tuesday, Feb. 10. Starting second, defending GT-1 Champion Tony Ave is quick to take over the lead from polesitter Bill Gray when the green flag waves. Driving the No. ... Continue reading

Richard Petty Motorsports Unveils Historic Retro Look for No. 44 Valvoline Dodge

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. February 6, 2009: Richard Petty Motorsports unveiled today a paint scheme with historical significance at Daytona International Speedway. The newly-formed Richard Petty Motorsports’ No. 44 Valvoline Dodge Charger, driven by AJ Allmendinger during Daytona Speedweeks, will feature a tribute to wi ... Continue reading

WESOLOSKI ON BUILDING A GREENER CORVETTE

Braselton GA, January 7, 2009: Steve Wesoloski: "It's going to be a long time before the auto industry finds the one magic solution. In the meantime we're all looking for answers." As Corvette Racing prepares for its sixth season as a Michelin partner team in the American Le Mans Series, GM Road Racing Group Manager St ... Continue reading

Entry deadline approaching for DMS Driver Challenge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Entry deadline approaching for DMS Driver Challenge 36 highly-qualified drivers currently entered Steven Blakesley / DMS Driver Challenge Pittsburg, Calif. – The driver entry deadline is fast approaching for the 2009 DMS Driver Challenge, which will be held March 2-6 at Madera Speedway in Mad ... Continue reading

Commercial Vehicle Group Announces Quarterly Conference Call

NEW ALBANY, Ohio, Feb. 6 -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. will hold its quarterly conference call on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The Company will issue a press release prior to the conference call. To participate, dial (888) 713-4217 using access code 27887420. You can pre-register for the conferen ... Continue reading

Visteon to Release Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2008 Financial Results Feb. 25

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Feb. 6, 2009 -- Visteon Corporation , one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive components and integrated systems, will release its fourth-quarter and full- year 2008 financial results at 7 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 25, via PR Newswire. At 9 a.m. EST, a conference call is scheduled ... Continue reading