ASA: Hemphill Racing Announces New Associate Sponsor
March 28, 2001 APOLLO, PA – Stock car racing fans are always eager for racing news and rumors. Fans of ASA, Ryan Hemphill, and Hemphill Racing are no different. Now, those fans can get their news and help their favorite driver at the same time. StockCarFans.com, the brainchild of Kentucky's Von Hall and Tennessee's M ... Continue reading
Kuhns Prepared for first IHRA outing
By Shane Tecklenburg FASTMotorsports.com March 27, 2001 ROCKINGHAM, NC – West Coast Pro-Modified sensation, Kirk Kuhns and his Redline Oil sponsored ‘63 Corvette are fully prepared for this weekend’s IHRA Holley Spring Nationals in Rockingham, N.C. The 1999 West Coast Pro-Modified Association Champion made a good ... Continue reading
Event #1....................................... What: SAE - Southern California Section - Special Event Lecture When: Wednesday, April 4, 2001 7:00pm - 8:00pm Topic: CART Racing - A Team Owners Perspective Speaker: DERRICK WALKER Owner Walker Racing In 2001, Derrick Walker is entering his fourth decade in the business ... Continue reading
Kurt Chronicles: Las Vegas Edition
For Release: April 4, 2001 Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com 831-761-2201 THE KURT CHRONICLES: Kurt Johnson ACDelco News & Notes for the NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals, Las Vegas, April 6-8, 2001 JOHNSON HOPES THAT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT IN LAS VEGAS The day after a national event is usually a time to ... Continue reading
The Warren Report: Las Vegas Edition
For Release: April 4, 2001 Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com 831-761-2201 THE WARREN REPORT: Warren Johnson GM Goodwrench Service Plus News & Notes for the NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals, Las Vegas, April 6-8, 2001 W.J. DRAWS FOR FULL HOUSE IN LAS VEGAS Warren Johnson has won at every track on the NHR ... Continue reading
CAL POLY REPETE W/CORRECT DATE LINE
FRIDAY APRIL 5, 2001 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS …CAL POLY POMONA BASKETBALL TEAM TO BE HONORED DURING IRWINDALE PRE-RACE SHOW … APRIL 7 Irwindale, Calif. - - The NCAA Division II National Champion women's basketball team will be honored in pre-race ceremonies at Irwindale Speedway this Saturday night. The Bronco squad stru ... Continue reading
Extreme Rider from Finland Coming to Sonomafest
Contact: John Cardinale Sears Point Raceway (707) 938-8448 X107 Extreme Motorcycle Rider from Finland Ready to Scale Walls at Sonomafest SONOMA, Calif. (April 5, 2001) - There is certainly nothing strange about riding a motorcycle, but the same can't be said for someone who actually scales walls and climbs ramps up to ... Continue reading
IRVINE, Calif.--April 5, 2001--Grand Prix Sports Inc. (OTCBB:GPRX) announced that Coca-Cola Nordic Racing's driver, Justin Wilson, has won the inaugural race of the 2001 International FIA Formula 3000 Championship after a dramatic race at the Interlagos circuit, securing Coca-Cola its first race win on the debut of its ... Continue reading
Le Domaine du Diamant Rose in Saint Paul de Vence - French Riviera - France
During your stay on the French Riviera for the "Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix", we propose our 4****Luxury Hotel with its gastronomic restaurant rated 16/20 on the Gault & Millau 2000 during 5 years, and 3 red forks on the Michelin guide 2000. Ours availibilities : Hotel : 10 Deluxe Suites Restaurant : The dining room ca ... Continue reading
3dvillage and PacWest Racing Put CART Fans In The Driver's Seat
LONG BEACH, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--April 6, 2001-- Premier Provider of 3D Content Partners With Leading Motorsports Group to Deliver The Ultimate Interactive Race Team Experience 3dvillage, a rich 3D media Internet company and the PacWest Racing Group, a leading FedEx Championship Series CART motorsport team, to ... Continue reading
#55 Kanaan Long Beach Friday Practice Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 310-538-2599 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com #55 Tony Kanaan #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Grand Prix of Long Beach – Practice Notes-Quotes – Friday, April 6, 2001 The Streets of Long Beach, Calif. – 1.968-Mile Temporary Street Course Round 2 of 21 on the 2001 CART Fe ... Continue reading
#66 Zanardi Long Beach Practice Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 310-538-2599 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com #66 Alex Zanardi #66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Grand Prix of Long Beach – Practice Notes-Quotes – Friday, April 6, 2001 The Streets of Long Beach, Calif. – 1.968-Mile Temporary Road Course Round 2 of 21 on the 2001 C ... Continue reading
CHEVROLET NOTES AND QUOTES NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES -- ROUND 4 ADVANCE AUTO PARTS 250 MARTINSVILLE SPEEDWAY MARTINSVILLE, VA. FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2001 BILLY BIGLEY FIRST ROOKIE AND FIRST SILVERADO IN QUALIFYING * BILLY BIGLEY, #75 SPEARS MFG. CHEVY SILVERADO, qualified No. 5 today (20.635/91.766), behind four Dodges, ... Continue reading
Century 21 Racing Team Las Vegas Pre-Race
(Note: The following is also attached in text format for your convenience.) Contact: Jon G. Knapp Phone: (704) 662-3121 Fax: (704) 662-3021 MARTINO HOPES THE THUNDER WILL ROLL IN LAS VEGAS Century 21 Racing Team looks forward to using their favorite race motor at the SummitRacing.com Nationals Parsippany, N.J., April 4 ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series--Montgomery Motorsports Park--Friday Qualifying
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES-SOUTHEAST DIVISION MONTGOMERY MOTORSPORTS PARK FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2001 YESTERDAY'S RAIN HALTS RACING AT MONTGOMERY MOTORSPORTS PARK MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Nearly 400 cars were on hand at the Dixie Nationals NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at the warm and ... Continue reading
Homestead Friday Practice Session One Notes
Friday Practice Session One Notes - No. 19 JW Urlin replaced his gearbox last night prior to this morning’s session. - No. 8 Niki Coello, No. 22 Enzo Potolicchio changed engines last night prior to this morning’s session. ... Continue reading
Homestead Friday Practice Session Two Notes
Friday Practice Session Two Notes - No. 14 Bernardo Martinez worked on shock and spring set-up between sessions. - No. 18 Alexander Figge will go back to the set-up used during the test session in January after trying a different set-up in the morning session. - No. ... Continue reading
<<Patterson New Truck.doc>> <<NewDakota 2.JPG>> For Immediate Release For more information, please contact: David Harris, SFX/Cotter Group (704) 455-4291 - office/(704) 756-9301 - mobile David.Harris@sfx.com Next Generation Dodge Dakota R/T Set for Competition Todd Patterson Debut's Newest Pro Stock Truck in Las Vegas ... Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE: Kumho Tyres Scottish Rally postponed, GKN Driveline Scottish hillrally cancelled
Kumho Tyres Scottish Rally postponed to September and Gkn Driveline Scottish Hillrally cancelled As a result of the continuing foot and mouth epidemic, the Royal Scottish Automobile Club (Motor Sport) Ltd has announced details of a postponement and a cancellation affecting two of its major events. The Kumho Tyres Scott ... Continue reading
Raudman Looks for Tenth Southwest Series Win This Weekend at Mesa Marin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Dave Reed Dave Reed Racing 800/245-5299 dr@advantagememory.com Barbara Evans Evans-MMPR 818/920-0527 evansmmpr@earthlink.net RAUDMAN LOOKS FOR TENTH SOUTHWEST SERIES WIN THIS WEEKEND AT MESA MARIN Rancho Santa Margarita, California (April 5, 2001) -- Craig Raudman, driver of Dave Reed Ra ... Continue reading
SCCA ProRally - Oregon Trail Start List & News
The press release below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, please send your request to: kspitzner@scca.org. DO NOT reply to the list. For immediate release 5 April 2001 Start Order & Late Breaking News: SCCA® ProRallysm Champions ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 Practice Session One Results from Homestead
Homestead, Florida -- Practice times for the 40 lap, 56.00-mile Rounds Two and Three races at Homestead Miami Speedway, with practice position, driver, hometown, car, time and speed in miles-per-hour. 1 (2),Peter Gray(R), Aberdeen/Scotland, Van Diemen Ford, 0:43.985, 114.584. 2 (6),Tonis Kasemets(R), Mundelein, Ill., V ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 Practice Session Two Results from Homestead
Homestead, Florida -- Practice times for the 40 lap, 56.00-mile Rounds Two and Three races at Homestead Miami Speedway, with practice position, driver, hometown, car, time and speed in miles-per-hour. 1 (96),Marc-Antoine Camirand, Trois-Rivieres/Que., Van Diemen Ford, 0:44.256, 113.882. 2 (12),Tommy Constantine, Greece ... Continue reading
WALNUT, Calif.--April 6, 2001--As the 2001 CART racing season kicks into high gear at the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, California, ViewSonic(R) Corp., a leading worldwide Visual Technology(TM) provider, today announced a partnership deal with Sigma Autosport. Under the agreement with Sigma, ViewSonic's well-known l ... Continue reading
FMDRS Montgomery--Saturday Qualifying
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES-SOUTHEAST DIVISION MONTGOMERY MOTORSPORTS PARK SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2001 GUNDERSON, PAYNE PUT ON A SHOW AT MONGOMERY MOTORSPORTS PARK MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Nearly 4000 NHRA Drag Racing fans made it out to Saturday's Dixie Nationals NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Se ... Continue reading
Honda Hat trick in Japanese World Grand Prix - 500th Victory in World Championship Road Racing
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 9, 2001 Suzuka, Japan - The 2001 FIM World Grand Prix Championship Series launched in grand style on April 8 at the Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture. In the process, Honda completed an impressive hat trick, winning all three Grand Prix classes - 125cc, 250cc and 500cc. The wins completed H ... Continue reading
Auto Channel -- Robert Gordon, Co-Publisher PT CRUISER “Car Too Cool To Categorize” TAKES ITS TOP OFF! NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW UNVEILING Wednesday, April 11, 2001 2:00pm To 2:15pm Eastern Thursday, April 12, 2001 5:30am To 5:45am Eastern COORDINATES FOR BOTH FEEDS: Telstar/5 Transponder 5 C-Band AUDIO FOR ... Continue reading
SCCA ProRally - Oregon Trail - Day Two News and Results
The press release below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, please send your request to: kspitzner@scca.org. DO NOT reply to the list. SCCA® ProRally Championship - Round 3 - Oregon Trail Day Two Results and News Lovell Earns firs ... Continue reading
ABRA Announces St. Louis Park Change
MINNEAPOLIS--April 12, 2001--ABRA Auto Body & Glass, a national damaged vehicle repair company, announced today the mutual termination of the franchise agreement for the St. Louis Park, MN repair facility. Effective immediately, this location will operate as a company-owned facility, becoming the nineteenth company-own ... Continue reading
Supercross Series Welcomes IRL Drivers to Texas Stadium
Media Information & Credentials: Jesse Essex, SFX/Cotter Group Phone (704) 455-4290 Mobile (704) 904-0770 Jesse.Essex@sfx.com Best of Both Worlds Supercross Series Welcomes IRL Drivers to Texas Stadium EVENT: Top riders from the EA Sports Supercross Series will join Indy Racing League drivers at Texas Stadium in Irving ... Continue reading
ALMS Donington preview: BMW Motorsport
9 April 2001 3rd race of the American Le Mans Series at Donington (GB) on 14 April 2001 BMW fields two BMW M3 GTRs for the first time Munich. BMW is preparing to enter two of its new BMW M3 GTR models in the inaugural European race of the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) hosted at England's Donington Park this weekend. A ... Continue reading
CHICAGO FORCES U.S. F2000 TO ALTER SCHEDULE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHICAGO FORCES U.S. F2000 TO ALTER SCHEDULE FAIRFIELD, N.J. (April 13, 2001)—The U.S. F2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision has announced a revised 2001 schedule. Added to the schedule is the Night Before F1, while the race at Chicago Motor Speedway has been dropped. Originally sc ... Continue reading
Document from Mid-Ohio Sports Car
This document is being delivered by Sports Systems for the client named above. Two files are attached (these formats are safe as they CANNOT include viruses): 1) PDF: This file should be the easiest to open and use both for Mac and PC users and is cut-and-pasteable. Note: if the original document was faxed to us, any c ... Continue reading
Document from Porsche Motorsports
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Bob Carlson (770) 290-3676 or Fred Hammond (201) 750-3533 LEGENDARY PORSCHE RACE CARS TO APPEAR AT PORSCHE RENNSPORT REUNION ATLANTA, GA – April 13, 2001— Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) today announced the initial roster of historic racing cars expected to participate in the Porsch ... Continue reading
Document from Porsche Motorsports
For Immediate Release Contact: Bob Carlson (770) 290-3676 Andy Schupack (401) 739-5677 Fred Hammond (201) 750-3533 ALEX JOB RACING MCKENNA PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS RACERS SECOND AND THIRD ON DONINGTON PARK GT STARTING GRID; NEED “PERFECT RACE” TO BEAT BMW V-8s -Alex Job gives his Porsches an outside chance to overcome th ... Continue reading
FEATHERLITE FEATURE NEWS - IF YOU GET THIS 2X SORRY!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2001 FEATHERLITE SOUTHWEST SERIES RACE FACTS & NOTES OF INTEREST WHAT: FOODS 4 LESS “150” Featherlite Southwest Series, NASCAR Touring Race No. 3 WHERE: Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, Calif. 1/2-Mile Paved WHEN: Saturday, April 21, 2001 -- 8:30 p.m. PST DISTANCE: 150 Laps/75Miles POSTED AWARDS ... Continue reading
FMDRS Friday Results from Boise, Idaho
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION FIREBIRD RACEWAY, BOISE, IDAHO FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2001 RECORDS SET TO FALL AT FIREBIRD / AUSTIN, HOUGH LEAD FIELDS BOISE, Idaho - With the first day of qualifying at the 31st Annual Ignitor Nitro Opener presented by Lithia Ford / Chrysler a ... Continue reading
PANIS SETS HONDA PACE Olivier Panis leads Honda quartet in free practice Olivier Panis set the pace for the Honda-powered quartet today in Imola in free practice for the San Marino Grand Prix this Sunday with the fifth fastest time overall of 1m26.535s. His Lucky Strike Reynard BAR Honda team-mate, Jacques Villeneuve, ... Continue reading
MID-OHIO TO HOST AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Steve Bidlack, Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, (614) 793-4600 Andy Hall, American Le Mans Series, (317) 295-3500, ext. 31. MID-OHIO TO HOST AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES IN AUGUST; NEW EVENTS CREATE SPECTACULAR ROAD RACING WEEKEND INDIANAPOLIS (April 13, 2001) -- The famed Mid-Ohio Sports Car Cours ... Continue reading
NASCAR FEATHERLITE SOUTHWEST SERIES INVADES
Automobile Club of Southern California Late Models Also on Hot Card Irwindale, Calif. - - THEEY'RRRRE BAAA-CK … And they're more competitive than ever! Those ultrafast, ultraslippery NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour Series cars. Led by 2000 season champion Matt Crafton of Tulare, these sleek V-8 stockers are poised ... Continue reading
San Marino GP practice: BMW WilliamsF1 Team
San Marino Grand Prix - FREE PRACTICE 13th April 2001 Media contact: BMW Guido Stalmann tel: +49(0) 170 5666 112 guido.stalmann@bmw.de Weather: Rain in the morning, dry in the afternoon. Air temperature 14°C average. Track temperature 20°C average. Humidity 70% A mixed result for the BMW WilliamsF1 Team drivers in th ... Continue reading
Trans-Am Series Announces Mid-Ohio Weekend
For Immediate Release - April 13, 2001 Contact David Lang, 305-670-4343 or transampr@compuserve.com Trans-Am Series Announces Mid-Ohio Weekend Miami - The Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup has announced a schedule addition, the Trans-Am Series 100, to be held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on the weekend of A ... Continue reading
FMDRS Sunday Results from Boise
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION FIREBIRD RACEWAY, BOISE, IDAHO SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2001 HENTGES AND AUSTIN TAKE WINS AT IGNITOR OPENER BOISE, Idaho - Mark Hentges and Bucky Austin both took home their third win of the season at this weekends 31st Annual Ignitor Opener pres ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION FIREBIRD RACEWAY, BOISE, IDAHO RACE NOTES RECORDS, RECORDS, RECORDS Eighteen national records were set this weekend at Firebird Raceway between the Comp. Super Stock, and Stock categories along with numerous track records. The most notable ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tim Southers USAR Media Relations 770-719-0204 usar@bellsouth.net GOODSON ACES JACKAROO SAUCES 250 Veteran Driver Collects Third Career USAR Hooters ProCup Win ALTAMAHAW, NC - What a difference a couple of weeks can make. After suffering a tough finish at the season-opening race in February, Hal G ... Continue reading
Benson Advance: Points Comparison After Eight Races 2001 vs. 2000
Third-Place Johnny Benson One of The Most Improved in 2001 Benson, Sadler, and Nadeau Biggest Gainers Comparing Points In 2001 Vs. 2000 In the preseason, #10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson and his Valvoline Racing teammates made getting off to a good start in the 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season a priority. The t ... Continue reading
BMW Corporate Communications 16 April 2001 BMW celebrates its first GP triumph in the 21st race after its comeback Total commitment pays off as expectations are exceeded Munich. BMW has claimed its first victory precisely 399 days, or 21 Grands Prix, after its return to Formula 1 on 12 March 2000 in Melbourne (AUS), wh ... Continue reading
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Jason Wise" <jwise@image500.com> To: <usar@bellsouth.net> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 10:19 AM Subject: Goodson Aces Competition > Contact: Jason Wise, (704) 633-7439, x15 > or E-Mail: jwise@image500.com > > - For Immediate Release - > > Goodson Aces Competition > Hal Goodson Scores ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tim Southers USAR Media Relations 770-719-0204 usar@bellsouth.net GILL PENALIZED FAYETTEVILLE, GA - United Speed Alliance Racing has issued defending Series champion Bobby Gill a $2,000 fine, loss of 100 championship points, and suspension, waived in favor of probation, for the remainder of the ye ... Continue reading
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For Tom Pistone, Ace Is Not the Place Early Accident Hinders Good Qualifying Effort For Immediate Release Sunday April 15, 2001 Contact: Tom Pistone PSM Inc. 704.201.4292 (TPP72@aol.com) Altamahaw, NC - USAR Rookie competitor Tom Pistone and the Don Sprouse owned Bully Hill Vineyards Ford Taurus encountered the Friday ... Continue reading
RACE REPORT-WILD NIGHT AT IRWINDALE-APRIL 14, 2001
It must have seemed that the bad luck usually associated with Friday the 13th had somehow leaked over into the14th at the Speedway on Saturday night as accident after accident happened, even during the most unlikely occasions, like on the warm-up and pace laps. Virtually no race went without incident and one had to be ... Continue reading
RallyPark Hosting Vegas Night RV Rally
TAMPA, Fla.--April 16, 2001--RallyPark, the world's first RV Park specifically designed for RV rallies, announced today that it will host a four-day/three-night Vegas Night Rally to be held May 15-18, 2001. The Vegas Night rally allows RV guests to "set-up-camp" at the Park and enjoy a fun-filled, Vegas-style vacation. ... Continue reading
2001 GATORADE ALL PRO SERIES, NASCAR TOURING FACT SHEET WHAT: DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS 200 Gatorade All Pro Series, NASCAR Touring Race 3 of 16 Events WHERE: USA International Speedway, Lakeland, Fl., .750-mile oval WHEN: Saturday, April 21 2001 DISTANCE: 200 Laps (150 Miles) POSTED AWARDS: $56,700 FIELD: 36 Cars. Thirty-on ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tim Southers USAR Media Relations 770-719-0204 usar@bellsouth.net History To Be Made Up North This Weekend Historic Track to Host First USAR Hooters ProCup Series North Event FAYETTEVILLE, GA - Ready or not the USAR Hooters ProCup Series is making its first venture into beautiful Jenerstown Speedw ... Continue reading
SUNDAY SHOW THIS WEEK AT IRWINDALE: BICYCLE RACES ... SERIOUS ONES!
Irwindale, Calif. - - Yeah … Saturday night's all right for racin', but, just look what's happening on one of the upcoming Sundays at Irwindale Speedway this season: SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2001: Red 5 Adventures presents the IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX, a day of exhilarating bicycle races on the smooth highbanks of the ... Continue reading
Californian looking to upset in Gainesville
By Shane Tecklenburg FASTMotorsports.com April 19, 2001 Gainesville, Fl – Yorba Linda California Pro-Modified racer Kirk Kuhns, is a man with a plan going into this weekend’s rain delayed Mac Tools Gatornationals. When the rains came pouring down on Sunday March 18th the Redline Oil sponsored driver was set to do b ... Continue reading
Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX Series points after Winchester Speedway, 4-22-01 1. Frank Kimmel 685 2. Andy Belmont 565 3. Tim Steele 550 4. Jason Jarrett 505 5. ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX release, Winchester
Tim Steele wins Winchester war For Immediate Release (4-22-01) WINCHESTER, IN, by Don Radebaugh – Tim Steele, in the HS Die-Softech Ford, capitalized on the late-race misfortunes of Frank Kimmel and kept Jeff Finley at bay to win the action-packed ARCA RE/MAX 250 Sunday afternoon at Winchester Speedway. It was Steele ... Continue reading
Dorricott Racing/T. Bell Align w/Toshiba Com.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Team Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com Toshiba Contact: Angela Griffo (949) 260-1300 angela_griffo@benjamingroup.com TOSHIBA COMPUTER SYSTEMS GROUP JOINS TOWNSEND BELL AND DORRICOTT RACING AS ASSOCIATE SPONSOR FOR 2001 DAYTON INDY LIGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP SUNNYVALE, Calif. ( April 22, 2001 ... Continue reading
The Porsche Project - Press Release - Parts / Services Sponsorship Opportunity
GB Instruments exclusive distributor for "Smiths" gauges(http://www.gbinstruments.com ), NS Sirus Vehicle Lighting (www.ns-sirius.com ), Vision Graphics ( http://www.visiongraphic.com/tcs2.htm ) and English Custom Polishing ( www.englishcustompolishing.com ) are the latest companies signed onto our list of sponsors. Wi ... Continue reading
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Indy Racing Drivers Ready to...Meet & Greet
For Immediate Release Indy Racing Drivers Ready to... Meet & Greet Driver Contingent at Planet Hollywood for Fan Session HARRISBURG, N.C., Tuesday, April 24, 2001 - The drivers of the Indy Racing Northern Light Series are hard to catch under the lights of Atlanta Motor Speedway at more than 220 mph. Fortunately for the ... Continue reading
Atlanta Motor Speedway Part of the Indianapolis 500?
For Immediate Release Atlanta Motor Speedway Part of the Indianapolis 500? HAMPTON, Ga., Tuesday, April 24, 2001 - Strange as it sounds, many of the drivers in the Indy Racing Northern Light Series consider Saturday night's running of the Atlanta 500 Classic as part of the Indianapolis 500. The April 28 race at Atlanta ... Continue reading
Buzz Bits - Notes and Quotes on Buzz Calkins and Bradley Motorsports - Atlanta 500 Classic
Buzz Bits - Notes on Buzz Calkins and Bradley Motorsports Atlanta 500 Classic - Atlanta Motor Speedway #12 Bradley Food Marts/ Sav-O-Mat Dallara-Oldsmobile ten spot Buzz Calkins currently sits tenth in the Indy Racing Northern Light Series championship with 36 points towards the 2001 Northern Light Cup. In the opener a ... Continue reading
Hayden for AMA Event at Sears Point
Contact: John Cardinale Sears Point Raceway (707) 938-8448 X107 Young Hayden Revved up for AMA Superbike Challenge at Sears Point Raceway SONOMA, Calif. (April 25, 2001) ¯ Nicky Hayden has come a long way since he joined the American Motorcyclist Association three years ago as a young 16-year-old high school sophomore ... Continue reading
Mears Goes Through Atlanta Motor Speedway Following Family Footst eps to Indianapolis 500
For Immediate Release Mears Goes Through Atlanta Motor Speedway Following Family Footsteps to Indianapolis 500 ATLANTA, Monday, April 23, 2001 - With Mears as his last name, one would expect that Casey would have grown up in the garages of Indianapolis Motor Speedway. After all, his uncle, Rick Mears is a four-time win ... Continue reading
Olds Returns to Racing Roots in Atlanta
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Oldsmobile's Racing Roots Run Deep in Stock Car Country DETROIT, April 25, 2001 - Can success on the racetrack enhance an automobile manufacturer's reputation in the marketplace? The histories of two Oldsmobile engines- the vener ... Continue reading
(REMINDER) RALPH'S RACE FEST TOMORROW THURS. APRIL 26 AT IS!
EVENT FACT SHEET RALPHS RACE FEST at IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY DATE: THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2001 EVENT TIME: 1:00PM - 8:00PM 1st autograph session: 5:00–7:00PM 2nd autograph session: 6:00–8:00PM ADMISSION POLICY: Fans will receive FREE admission to the 3rd Annual Ralphs Race Fest by showing their Ralphs Club Card at the gate ... Continue reading
Sarah Fisher's First Job Out of High School Is to Win the Indiana polis 500
For Immediate Release Sarah Fisher's First Job Out of High School Is to Win the Indianapolis 500 HARRISBURG, N.C., Tuesday, April 24, 2001 -- While most of her classmates are still trying to figure out what to do with their life, Sarah Fisher's main goal -- in her first job out of high school -- is to win the Indianapo ... Continue reading
PARIS--April 25, 2001--Valeo (Paris: FR; OTC: VLEEY) today announced that the Board of Directors of SYLEA, meeting on April 23rd, closed the company's accounts for the year 2000; the results showed a consolidated net loss of (euro) 93.5 million versus a profit of (euro)31.4 million in 1999. In millions of euro 2000 199 ... Continue reading
<<Bristol Notes.doc>> MOPAR PARTS & DODGE MOTORSPORTS NHRA NOTES THE LADDER EFFECT IS DEAN SKUZA A FAVORITE TO WIN THIS WEEKEND? BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 27, 2001) -- Success is not an overnight proposition. No one exemplifies that statement more this NHRA Winston Drag Racing season than Mopar Parts Dodge R/T Nitro Funny ... Continue reading
Top Chefs are going Mobile for Racing Cuisine
For Immediate Release Top Chefs are going Mobile for Racing Cuisine HARRISBURG, N.C., Tuesday, April 24, 2001 - Banana Fosters in Southern Florida, paella in Phoenix, medallions of tenderloin with shallot demi-glaze in Atlanta and fresh ahi tuna in Denver, Eddie Wilson has served it all. And now he serves racing sponso ... Continue reading
Kuhns Licks His Wounds and Heads for Bristol
By Shane Tecklenburg FASTMotorsports.com April 26, 2001 Bristol, TN – Redline Oil and General Plumbing sponsored Pro-Modified racer, Kirk Kuhns, is looking for a little consistency and good luck this weekend at the Mac Tools Thunder Valley Nationals. Just one week ago, Kuhns carded a runner-up finish in the anti-clim ... Continue reading
Kurt Chronicles: Bristol Edition
For Release: April 25, 2001 Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com 831-761-2201 THE KURT CHRONICLES: Kurt Johnson ACDelco News & Notes for the NHRA Mac Tools Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol, Tenn., April 27-29, 2001 JOHNSON READY FOR BRISTOL REBOUND They say you can't go home again - but for Pro Stock dri ... Continue reading
Warren Report: Bristol Edition
For Release: April 25, 2001 Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com 831-761-2201 THE WARREN REPORT: Warren Johnson GM Goodwrench Service Plus News & Notes for the NHRA Mac Tools Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol, Tenn., April 27-29, 2001 JOHNSON STEPS THROUGH TIME WARP AT THUNDER VALLEY Students of the histo ... Continue reading
HAMPTON, Ga., April 27 Atlanta Motor Speedway officials announced today that Saturday's Indy Racing Northern Light Series race will be called the zMAX 500. Company officials have named Lt. j.g. Regina Kauffman, navigator of the American EP-3E Aries II spy plane forced to make an emergency landing on Hainan Island, as G ... Continue reading
#55 Kanaan Texas Saturday Qualifying Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 310-538-2599 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Firestone Firehawk 600, Presented by Pioneer Qualifying Notes/Quotes - Saturday, April 28, 2001 Texas Motor Speedway - 1.5-Mile Tri-Oval Round 3 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship ... Continue reading
#66 Zanardi Texas Saturday Qualifying Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 310-538-2599 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Alex Zanardi #66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Firestone Firehawk 600, Presented by Pioneer Qualifying Notes-Quotes - Saturday, April 28, 2001 Texas Motor Speedway - Fort Worth, Texas - 1.5-Mile Tri-Oval Round 3 of 21 on the 2 ... Continue reading
FMDRS Event- Saturday from Chicago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES- NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION ROUTE 66 RACEWAY Saturday, April 28, 2001 BOWLER AND WHITE TAKE CHARGE AT ROUTE 66 JOLIET, Ill.-As Mother Nature graced the Route 66 Raceway with cool but, manageable weather conditions the NHRA's Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series contin ... Continue reading
<<Bristol Mopar Friday.doc>> NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Contact David Harris - David.Harris@sfx.com Bristol Dragway Team Mopar NHRA Representative Friday Qualifying Notes Mobile :(704) 756-9301/Office: (704) 455-3500 Osborne Moves to 13th BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 27, 2001) - The Mopar Parts Dodge R/T Pro Stock entry ... Continue reading
<<Bristol Mopar Saturday.doc>> NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Contact David Harris - David.Harris@sfx.com Bristol Dragway Team Mopar NHRA Representative Saturday Qualifying Notes Mobile :(704) 756-9301/Office: (704) 455-3500 Osborne Remains 13th BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 28, 2001) - The Mopar Parts Dodge R/T Pro Stock mac ... Continue reading
Race Results from Cloverleaf Tire & Auto 300 held at Amelia Motor Raceway 4/28/01
Attached you will find the results from the Cloverleaf Tire & Auto 300 held Saturday night, April 28, at Amelia Motor Raceway. Tomorrow, Sunday, April 29, AMR will host the MotoCiter.com Pro-Am Flat Track Motorcycle race paying $4,000 to the Open Class, plus $25 lap leader bonus and $500 to the pro 250cc class. You don ... Continue reading
HONDAS KEEP IT CLOSE Trulli, Villeneuve and Frentzen stick together in qualifying for Spanish Grand Prix Jarno Trulli put his Benson & Hedges Jordan Honda on the third row of the grid for the third time this season as he qualified sixth for tomorrow's Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona. The Itali ... Continue reading
Spanish GP qualifying: BMW WilliamsF1 Team
Spanish Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 28th April 2001 Media contact: WilliamsF1 Silvia Hoffer Tel: +39(0) 335 8018 283 silvia.hoffer@williamsf1.com BMW Guido Stalmann Tel: +49(0) 170 5666 112 guido.stalmann@bmw.de Weather: Dry. Air temperature 21°C. Track temperature 30°C (average). It was mixed fortunes for the BMW Willia ... Continue reading
<<Bristol Mopar Eliminations.doc>> NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Contact David Harris - David.Harris@sfx.com Bristol Dragway Team Mopar NHRA Representative Saturday Qualifying Notes Mobile :(704) 756-9301/Office: (704) 455-3500 Osborne Drives to Semifinal BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 29, 2001) - Hometown hero Mark Osborne p ... Continue reading
<<Bristol Mopar Eliminations.doc>> NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Contact David Harris - David.Harris@sfx.com Bristol Dragway Team Mopar NHRA Representative Saturday Qualifying Notes Mobile :(704) 756-9301/Office: (704) 455-3500 Osborne Drives to Semifinal BRISTOL, Tenn. (April 29, 2001) - Hometown hero Mark Osborne p ... Continue reading
Benson Hopes Future Tracks Are Built Like Richmond
Benson Hopes Future Tracks Are Built Like Richmond Richmond International Raceway is one of the favorite stops on the NASCAR Winston Cup tour. The Saturday night race on the .75-mile, D-shaped oval usually produces some of the best races of the season. There are a few changes this weekend. NASCAR altered the Richmond s ... Continue reading
Lynx Racing - Pre-Nazareth Release
This document is being delivered by Sports Systems for the client named above. Web link: www.LynxRacing.com Two files are attached (these formats are safe as they CANNOT include viruses): 1) PDF: This file should be the easiest to open and use both for Mac and PC users and is cut-and-pasteable. Note: if the original do ... Continue reading
April 30, 2001 To: All Media For: Immediate Release Subject: John Barker joins SARA Series TAMPA, FLA. - Rick Day, SARA Series President, announced Monday that he has added John Barker of Lakeland, Fla., as Media Coordinator for its Executive Racing School Late Model and Bearden Oil Open-Wheel Modified racing programs. ... Continue reading
TROY, Mich.--May 1, 2001--Collins & Aikman Corporation today unveiled COMET(R) 5.0, the latest version of the Company's comprehensive acoustic predictive modeling software, at the 2001 Society of Automotive Engineers' Noise & Vibration Conference & Exposition in Traverse City, Michigan. With COMET 5.0, Collins & Aikman ... Continue reading
Frank Kimmel grabs Gateway gold For Immediate Release (5-5-01) MADISON, IL - Current ARCA RE/MAX Series point leader Frank Kimmel won the rain-shortened Gateway ARCA 150 here Saturday at Gateway Int'l Raceway. Kimmel, in the Advance Auto Parts-Pork White Meat Ford, was leading at the halfway point when the rains came d ... Continue reading
FMDRS Satuday Results from Topeka
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, TOPEKA, KANSAS SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2001 FIELDS SET FOR O'REILLY CHAMPIONSHIPS TOPEKA, Kan. - Mother Nature gave racing a break, and the fields were set for the O'Reilly Auto Parts Championships at Heartland Park Tope ... Continue reading
Mladin on Pole for AMA Event at Sears Point
IMAGES AVAILABLE FOR PRESS OUTLETS UPON REQUEST Contact: John Cardinale Sears Point Raceway (707) 938-8448 X107 Suzuki's Mladin Earns Pole for AMA Superbike Event at Sears Point SONOMA, Calif. (May 5, 2001) - Mat Mladin, who suffered a broken left fibula just four weeks ago, powered Yoshimura Suzuki to the pole positio ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION MISSION RACEWAY PARK Saturday, May 05, 2001 NHAR DRAG RACING THUNDER ROLLS THROUGH MISSION RACEWAY PARK MISSION, B.C. - Cool, breezy conditions made for great competition at the Lorco Auto Parts B.C. Nationals, a round of the NHRA Federal- ... Continue reading
USAR Hooters ProCup Series Qualifying Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tim Southers 770-719-0204 usar@bellsouth.net Smith Captures First Career Sunoco Pole Award Thompson, CT - Regan Smith set the pace Saturday afternoon to win his first career Sunoco Pole Award when he circled Thompson International Speedway in a time of 20.552 seconds (109.478 mph) Saturday afterno ... Continue reading
#55 Kanaan Nazareth Sunday Race Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 310-538-2599 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Lehigh Valley Grand Prix - Race Notes/Quotes - Sunday, May 6, 2001 Nazareth (Pa.) Speedway - 1-Mile Tri-Oval Round 4 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series Tony Kanaan and his # ... Continue reading
#66 Zanardi Nazareth Sunday Race Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 310-538-2599 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Alex Zanardi #66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Lehigh Valley Grand Prix - Race Notes/Quotes - Sunday, May 6, 2001 Nazareth (Pa.) Speedway -1-Mile Tri-Oval Round 4 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series Alex Zanardi a ... Continue reading
IRWINDALE sPEEDWAY RACE REPORT MAY 5, 2001
IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY LATE RACE REPORT SATURDAY MAY 5, 2001 … COMEBACK KID Ok, so he's not exactly a "kid", but you have to admit that he staged one heck of a comeback on Cinco De Mayo Day at Irwindale Speedway. Greg Voigt of Goleta, who was last seen last Saturday at Irwindale Speedway being carried out on his shield ( ... Continue reading
Japanese Schoolgirls Bare It All upcwk
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<<Atlanta Eliminations.doc>> NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Contact David Harris - David.Harris@sfx.com Atlanta Dragway Team Mopar NHRA Representative Elimination Notes Mobile :(704) 756-9301/Office: (704) 455-3500 Another Semifinal Appearance COMMERCE, Ga. (May 6, 2001) - Mark Osborne and the Hemi-powered Mopar Parts ... Continue reading
Final Results USAR - Naturally Fresh Foods 200 Results Thompson International Speedway - Thompson, CT 1.. (2) Bill Plemons, Jr., Ford, 200, $10,000. 2.. (5) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 200, $5,000. 3.. (19) Philip Rondeau, Pontiac, 200, $3,500. 4.. (6) Jeff Agnew, Chevrolet, 200, $3,000. 5.. (4) Jason McLellan, Pontiac, ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX race story, Gateway
Kimmel grabs Gateway gold For Immediate Release (5-5-01) MADISON, IL, by Don Radebaugh - It pays to be lucky, and it pays to be good. Current ARCA RE/MAX Series point leader Frank Kimmel was both here Saturday at Gateway Int’l Raceway. Kimmel, in the Advance Auto Parts-Pork White Meat Ford, won the rain-shortened Gat ... Continue reading
FMDRS Sunday Results from Topeka
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, TOPEKA, KANSAS SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2001 VETERANS CASH IN AT HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, Kan. - Veteran drag racers Bruce Bowler and Cy Chesterman picked up big victories and valuable points at this weekend's O'Reilly Auto P ... Continue reading
Gobert Wins Superbike Event at Sears Point
Contact: John Cardinale Sears Point Raceway 707-938-8448, xt. 107 707-322-7413 (cell) Yamaha's Gobert Wins AMA Superbike Challenge in Thriller Over Hayden SONOMA, Calif. (May 6, 2001) - Anthony Gobert took the lead with three laps remaining and held off a furious charge by Nicky Hayden to win the American Motorcyclist ... Continue reading
Kvapil, Silverado fifth at Gateway
SILVERADO RACING NOTES AND QUOTES ROUND 5 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY MADISON, ILL. SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2001 FIRST SILVERADO FINISHES FIFTH * TRAVIS KVAPIL, #60 CAT RENTAL STORES CHEVY SILVERADO (fifth, first rookie, first Silverado, led two laps): "We were a little bit loose right from the s ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION MISSION RACEWAY PARK Sunday, May 06, 2001 IT'S AN ALL AUSTIN FINAL AT MISSION RACEWAY PARK MISSION, B.C. - The Final round of Federal-Mogul Funny Car action at the Lordco Auto Parts B.C. Nationals, a round of the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Ra ... Continue reading
Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX Series Points after Gateway Int'l Raceway, 5-5-01 1. Frank Kimmel 1445 2. Tim Steele 1290 3. Jason Jarrett 1190 4. Andy Belmont 1095 5. ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, TOPEKA, KANSAS SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2001 RACE NOTES FLEMING, MOATS OUT EARLY AT SEASON OPENER Defending NHRA West Central Division Funny Car Champion Randy Fleming could not fine the right combination for the quarter mi ... Continue reading
Etchells Racing to Unveil Two New Paint Schemes in Englishtown
(Note: Attached you will find an Adobe Acrobat file with renderings of the paint schemes described below. Should you need JPEG or other versions, please contact us.) Contact: Jon G. Knapp Phone: (704) 662-3121 Fax: (704) 662-3021 ETCHELLS RACING TO UNVEIL TWO NEW PAINT SCHEMES IN ENGLISHTOWN Putnam, Connecticut, May 8, ... Continue reading
Mical Motorsports #16 Porsche to Sit Out at The Glen
Mical Motorsports #16 Porsche to Sit Out at The Glen FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phoenix, Arizona (May 10, 2001) - Grand Am Cup Series driver, Darren Law will not be behind the wheel of the #16 Mical Motorsports Porsche TT next week at The Glen's Cup race. In fact, there is no wheel to be behind. Law's teammate, Al Wortzman, ... Continue reading
Sears Point Forms Partnership with Kawasaki
Contact: John Cardinale Sears Point Raceway (707) 938-8448 X107 Sears Point Raceway Goes Racing With Kawasaki SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Sears Point Raceway has formed a partnership with Kawasaki that will make the manufacturer the "Official Motorcycle and ATV" of the raceway. The deal is three years in lengt ... Continue reading
Silverados playing catchup in Darlington; Stripe bites two
SILVERADO RACING NOTES AND QUOTES OPTIONAL TEST DAY NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES DARLINGTON RACEWAY 1.366-mile oval DARLINGTON, S.C. THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2001 CHEVY SILVERADOS PLAYING CATCH-UP TO DODGES; DARLINGTON STRIPE BITES TWO The Dodges of Joe Ruttman (30.323) and Bobby Hamilton (30.423) topped the time sheets in t ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX starting grid, Kentucky
Frank Kimmel takes Kentucky pole SPARTA KY, 5-11-01 - ARCA RE/MAX Series point leader Frank Kimmel, in Larry Clement's Advance Auto Parts-Pork White Meat Ford, won the Old Milwaukee Pole Award here Friday afternoon at Kentucky Speedway with a speed of 169.843 mph. It was his fourth pole of the year in only six events. ... Continue reading
Austrian GP free practice - BMW WilliamsF1 Team
Austrian Grand Prix - FREE PRACTICE 11th May 2001 Weather: Dry and cloudy. Air temperature 17°C. Track temperature 24°C The BMW WilliamsF1 Team drivers, Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya, had a trouble-free productive first day of practice in Austria. Although both drivers had minor off-track excursions, the car ... Continue reading
Austrian Grand Prix - Friday Free Practice
FRENTZEN'S FRIDAY FIGHTBACK Austrian Grand Prix Heinz-Harald Frentzen finished today's free practice for the Austrian Grand Prix seventh fastest in his Benson & Hedges Jordan Honda, recovering from a hydraulic glitch that sidelined him for most of the morning session, to lead the Honda-powered quartet. The Lucky Strike ... Continue reading
Gentilozzi Looks for Repeat Win at Mosport
BOWMANVILLE, Ontario, May 11 Two-time Trans-Am champion Paul Gentilozzi is looking for his second Mosport win and his first victory this season when the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup returns to Mosport International Raceway May 18 to 20. Gentilozzi, driver of the No. 1 Johnson Controls/HomeLink Jaguar XK ... Continue reading
Sprague's Silverado on pole in Darlington; Hendrick 2nd
SILVERADO RACING NOTES AND QUOTES NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES -- ROUND 6 DARLINGTON RACEWAY DARLINGTON, S.C. FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2001 FIRST POLE FOR SILVERADO AND SPRAGUE IN 2001; FIRST FOR SPRAGUE SINCE 1999; ALL-HENDRICK MOTORSPORTS FRONT ROW JACK SPRAGUE, #24 NETZERO PLATINUM SILVERADO, claimed his and the Chevy Silve ... Continue reading
World-Famous BorgWarner Trophy to Honor Winner at Indy
CHICAGO, May 11 A shining symbol of world-class racing will make its annual appearance at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 27, awaiting the driver whose victory at the legendary Indianapolis 500 will earn a place not only in racing history but at the base of the BorgWarner Indianapolis 500 Trophy. The trophy feat ... Continue reading
Austrian GP qualifying - BMW WilliamsF1 Team
Media contact: WilliamsF1 Silvia Hoffer Tel: +39(0) 335 8018 283 silvia.hoffer@williamsf1.com BMW Guido Stalmann Tel: +49(0) 170 5666 112 guido.stalmann@bmw.de Austrian Grand Prix - QUALIFYING 12th May 2001 Weather: dry and sunny. Air temperature 18°C. Track temperature 27°C. The BMW WilliamsF1 Team achieved its best ... Continue reading
Austrian Grand Prix - Qualifying
TRULLI AIMS FOR CONSISTENCY Jordan Honda driver maintains qualifying form and looks for points Jarno Trulli qualified his Benson & Hedges Jordan Honda fifth on tomorrow's grid for the Austrian Grand Prix, recording his fourth third row start this season. His achievement was underlined by the fact that he only completed ... Continue reading
NEXT GENERATION CHASSIS DEVELOPMENT
Dear Sirs: I have enclosed our new press release for you review. ... Continue reading
Sharp Puts Olds on Indy 500 Pole
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Sharp Puts Oldsmobile on Indy 500 Pole for Fifth Straight Year INDIANAPOLIS, May 12, 2001 - Scott Sharp trusted his faith and his IRL Aurora V8 today in qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. Sharp was richly rewarded when he won t ... Continue reading
Silverado second...again; it's Schrader this time
SILVERADO RACING NOTES AND QUOTES NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES -- ROUND 6 DARLINGTON RACEWAY DARLINGTON, S.C. SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2001 SILVERADO PLACES SECOND FOR FIFTH TIME THIS SEASON; SCHRADER TAKES RUNNER-UP SPOT The inaugural Darlington 200, round 6 of the 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, was shortened due to ra ... Continue reading
SRP online multiplayers community
Strategic Racing Productions Inc. Dear sir, Madame, I would like to take a few minutes from your busy schedule to introduce to you www.strategicracing.com <http://www.strategicracing.com/> . This online multiplayer community is tailored to car racing fan from all around the world. It will test the participant racing st ... Continue reading
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Kimmel cleans up in Kentucky For Immediate Release (5-12-01) SPARTA KY, 5-12-01, by Don Radebaugh – Just ten laps deep into the Kentucky 150, Frank Kimmel’s power steering pump failed. It didn’t matter. Kimmel still stomped the competition Saturday afternoon at Kentucky Speedway earning his third consecutive ARCA ... Continue reading
Top-10 ARCA RE/MAX Series points after Kentucky Speedway 5-12-01 1. Frank Kimmel 1705 2. Tim Steele 1530 3. Andy Belmont 1290 4. Jason Jarrett 1285 5. ... Continue reading
MO NUNN RACING - PRE-RACE NOTES/QUOTES Firestone Firehawk 500 - May 17-19, 2001 Twin Ring Motegi - Haga-gun, Japan - 1.549-Mile Oval TONY KANAAN -- #55 HOLLYWOOD/MO NUNN RACING HONDA-REYNARD -- This weekend marks Kanaan's 59th career Champ Car start and his 20th with Mo Nunn Racing. In his Champ Car career, he has one ... Continue reading
Top 3 Winners from Amelia Motor Raceway's Mother's Day 300, Saturday, May 12
Attached you will find the race results from Saturday night's Mother's Day 300 held at Amelia Motor Raceway. This weekend, May 19, AMR will be closed, but we'll be back on track on Saturday, May 26, for the Briggs & Stratton 300. For additional information, please visit our website at www.ameliamotorraceway.com or call ... Continue reading
Tortelli takes 2nd at Glen Helen MX season opener; Edwards finishes 2nd at both Monza WSB races
2001 AMA/Chevy Trucks National Motocross Series, Round 1: Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino, CA, May 13, 2001 Honda Racing's Sebastien Tortelli started the AMA's outdoor national motocross series in a strong fashion Sunday, winning the first moto and taking fifth in the second moto after two spills; he ended the day w ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 ALUMNI PRESSENCE FELT AT INDY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE U.S. F2000 ALUMNI PRESSENCE FELT AT INDY FAIRFIELD, N.J. (May 14, 2001)—As in years past the U.S. F2000 National Championship has made it’s presence felt at “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing”, the Indianapolis 500. With two days of qualifying completed and only “Bump Day” remaining unt ... Continue reading
Woodside and Team Walker Motorsports Capture Podium Finish at Irwindale
Contacts: Donna Walker Team Walker Motorsports 818/255-3468 dwwteam@aol.com Barbara Evans Evans MMPR 818/832-7649 evansmmpr@earthlink.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WOODSIDE AND TEAM WALKER MOTORSPORTS CAPTURE PODIUM FINISH AT IRWINDALE May 13, 2001 (North Hollywood, Calif.) - Sean Woodside, driver of the #45 Team Walker/Ro ... Continue reading
Document from Porsche Motorsports
For Immediate Release Contact: Bob Carlson (770) 290-3676 Andy Schupack (401) 739-5677 Fred Hammond (201) 750-3533 ALEX JOB RACING MCKENNA PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS RACERS LOOKING FOR MORE INSURANCE AS EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES MOVES TO SPAIN -The schedule has given the racers that last four weeks off, but the leading Porsche 9 ... Continue reading
Englishtown Pre-Race: Etchells Set for Fresh Start in Englishtown
(Note: The following is also attached in text format for your convenience.) Contact: Jon G. Knapp Phone: (704) 662-3121 Fax: (704) 662-3021 ETCHELLS SET FOR FRESH START IN ENGLISHTOWN Putnam, Conn., May 9, 2001 - When the Chuck Etchells Racing Team pulls into Old Bridge Township Raceway Park for next week's Matco Tools ... Continue reading
Englishtown Pre-Race - Missing Attachment
Attached please find the text doxument mentioned in my prevsious e-mail - I apologize for any confusion. ... Continue reading
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 (Note to Editors: A chart of the Indy 500 dyno simulation program is available in Microsoft Excel format on request.) Relentless Engine Testing Is a Dress Rehearsal for Indianapolis 500 DETROIT, May 15, 2001 - GM Racing engineer ... Continue reading
Jarama ELMS race preview - BMW Motorsport
media note: the O in Jorg and U in Muller are spelled with an umlaut, which isn't visible with this text file ----------------------------------- ALMS makes second European guest appearance in Jarama, Spain, on 20 May 2001 BMW prepares to do battle in Spain Munich. The heat is on: Team BMW Motorsport are heading for th ... Continue reading
Legends Roger Penske and Jacky Ickx Head Driver Lineup at Porsche Rennsport Reunion
ATLANTA, May 15 Racing icon Roger Penske and sports car driving superstar Jacky Ickx headline the list of Porsche racing celebrities and drivers scheduled to appear during the July 27-29 Porsche Rennsport Reunion at Connecticut's Lime Rock Park. Penske will be reunited with the Porsche 917/30 he fielded for the late Ma ... Continue reading
Reminder: Annual Torrance Ride For Kids THIS SUNDAY, MAY 20
Reminder: American Honda invites you to ride with us in the annual Torrance Ride For Kids THIS SUNDAY, MAY 20. Bring a spouse or friend if you like. It's a great cause that has to be experienced. We only ask that you also bring the minimum contribution of $35 per person, you won't be sorry. Attached below is the text f ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX entry list, Lowe's
LOWE’S FACTSHEET RACE: EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 100, 5-19-01 TRACK: Lowe’s Motor Speedway, 1.5-mile paved oval LOCATION: Concord, NC DISTANCE: 67 laps, 100 miles SANCTION: ARCA SERIES: Event #7 of the 2001 ARCA RE/MAX Series PROMOTER: Speedway Motorsports Inc/Humpy Wheeler SCHEDULE: Thurs, May 17: Practic ... Continue reading
Brian Simo Mosport Int'l Raceway, Bowmanville, Ont. May 17 to 20, 2001 strategy game Champion Brian Simo says the May 20 race in the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Cup will be a strategy game. With changes to the 2.459-mile Mosport International Raceway road course, a longer race distance and a mandatory pit stop - ... Continue reading
Englishtown Pre-Race: Epler is Ready to Play In Englishtown
(Note: The following is attached in text format for your convenience.) Contact: Jon G. Knapp Phone: (704) 662-3121 Fax: (704) 662-3021 EPLER IS READY TO PLAY IN ENGLISHTOWN Putnam, Conn., May 14, 2001 -. The last time the world's fastest quarter-milers visited the Garden State, Racing Champions/Matco Tools pilot Jim Ep ... Continue reading
G&W Motorsports Leads Three Grand-am Championship Categories Fresh off their win at the Six Hours of the Glen, G&W Motorsports sits atop three Grand American Road Racing 2001 Championship categories. The 2000 Championship team currently leads this season in both GT and GTS classes. The Motorola/CommScope/Valley Group c ... Continue reading
NHRA: Sticky problem could be slowing Thomas
For more information, contact Rob Geiger at 281-913-3316. Sticky problem could be slowing Thomas TOPEKA, Kan. (May 23) – With two national events behind the wheel of the NHRA’s newest Pro Stock Pontiac Grand Am under his safety belts, veteran driver Mike Thomas believes he is closing in on a championship tune-up th ... Continue reading
Friday from Maple Grove- FMDRS event
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES- NORTHEAST DIVISION MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY Friday, May 25, 2001 FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES ARRIVES AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY Mohnton, Pa.-The NHRA Northeast Division kicked off its season opener at Maple Grove Raceway. The first of seven divisional events is e ... Continue reading
<<Topeka Mopar Friday.doc>> NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Contact David Harris - David.Harris@sfx.com Heartland Park Topeka Team Mopar NHRA Representative Friday Qualifying Notes Mobile :(704) 756-9301/Office: (704) 455-3500 Track Record TOPEKA, Kan. (May 25, 2001) -- Todd Patterson wowed the home crowd at Heartland ... Continue reading
CALKINS JUMPS 12 SPOTS IN INDY 500
CALKINS JUMPS 12 SPOTS IN INDY 500 INDIANAPOLIS, Sunday May 27, 2001 - Bradley Motorsports' driver Buzz Calkins drove the #12 Bradley Food Marts/ Sav-O-Mat Dallara to a 12th place finish by gaining 12 spots in today's 85th Running of the Indianapolis 500. Following a 24th place start the Denver native gained three spot ... Continue reading
Castrol Super Series - Peterborough results
Castrol Super Series Flex Mor Trucking 150 For immediate release / May 26, 2001 Turner pounces to victory in Peterborough Castrol Super Series // Round #2 // Flex Mor Trucking 150 // Peterborough Speedway PETERBOROUGH, ON - Al Turner took advantage of a late-race opening to win the Flex Mor Trucking 150 at Peterborough ... Continue reading
Global Car Technology Development
Dear sirs: My company has recently developed new technology for the global car market. I have attached our press release concerning this development. ... Continue reading
Monaco GP race - BMW WilliamsF1 Team
Monaco Grand Prix - RACE 27th May 2001 Weather: sunny. Air temperature 23°C. Track temperature 39°C. The Monaco Grand Prix has not been kind to the BMW WilliamsF1 Team as Juan Pablo Montoya crashed out on lap three and then, when running a strong third, Ralf Schumacher suffered an electrical problem on his FW23. Ralf ... Continue reading
VILLENEUVE REWARDED IN RACE OF ENDURANCE Villeneuve misses out on second podium but takes three points Another Monaco Grand Prix of endurance produced points for a Honda-powered team as Jacques Villenueve finished the 76 lap race of the principality in fourth aboard his Lucky Strike BAR Honda, 1.7 seconds short of anot ... Continue reading
<<Topeka Eliminations.doc>> NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Contact David Harris - David.Harris@sfx.com Heartland Park Topeka Team Mopar NHRA Representative Elimination Notes Mobile :(704) 756-9301/Office: (704) 455-3500 Osborne Goes to Second Round TOPEKA, Kan. (May 28, 2001) - Mark Osborne, driver of the Mopar Parts ... Continue reading
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Oldsmobile Wins Fifth Straight Indianapolis 500, Powers Penske to 11th Indy Victory INDIANAPOLIS, May 27, 2001 - Oldsmobile turned its last lap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in style today, powering rookie Helio Castroneves to v ... Continue reading
RODARTE CAPTURES FIRST WIN AT IRP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RODARTE CAPTURES FIRST WIN AT IRP INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (May 27, 2001)–Piero Rodarte, of Mexico City, Mexico, won Round Six of the U.S. F2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Tommy Constantine, of Greece and Billy Asaro, of Unionville, Ont., completed the ... Continue reading
Sunday from Maple Grove- FMDRS Event
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES- NORTHEAST DIVISION MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY Sunday, May 27, 2001 MOTHER NATURE PLAYS HAVOC AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY Mohnton, Pa.-Mother Nature made her presence felt this weekend at the Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Maple Grove Raceway. Intermittent rain ... Continue reading
IRP Race Notes 3:56 PM – The cars have rolled on to the grid for the 50-lap Round Six race of the U.S. F2000 National Championship. 3:57 PM – The race is being run on the 0.686-mile Indianapolis Raceway Park oval one day after the scheduled date due to rain last night. 3:58 PM – No. 2 Gray and No. 55 Rodarte will ... Continue reading
Castrol Super Series - Points, etc.
Castrol Super Series For immediate release / May 28, 2001 Turner shines in traffic while Micks retains points lead Castrol Super Series // Round #2 // FlexMor Trucking 150 // Peterborough Speedway LONDON, ON - With just 20 laps to go in Saturday night's FlexMor Trucking 150 Castrol Super Series race at Peterborough Spe ... Continue reading
Correction in U.S. F2000 Qualifying Story
Dear Sir/Madam It has come to my attention that the qualifying story for the U.S. F2000 National Championship Round Six race at Indianapolis Raceway Park had the incorrect header. It should have read "Gray Captures First Pole at IRP". Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Cheers, Allan Craighead Director of ... Continue reading
Fuel Gamble Almost Pays Off For Valvoline Team At Charlotte
Fuel Gamble Almost Pays Off For Valvoline Team At Charlotte Benson Still Fourth In 2001 Points Race After 20th-Place Finish Before Sunday’s 600-mile race in Charlotte, #10 Valvoline Pontiac Crew Chief James Ince spelled out the team’s strategy to driver Johnny Benson. “Before we think of racing anybody tonight yo ... Continue reading
Fw: Fifth Place Finish For Vickers In Hickory Homecoming
Fifth Place Finish For Vickers In Hickory Homecoming You can add this to the USAR Team Press Releases ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Steele To: bgibson@raceitcom.com ; jptrip@twave.net ; dhmarketing@conninc.com ; rogersp@rjrt.com ; mwhitlock@gmrmarketing.com ; jennys@retailsportsmarketing.com ; glarkin@gal-en ... Continue reading
Hickory Story & Team Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tim Southers USAR Media Relations 770-719-0204 usar@bellsouth.net Gill Enjoys Third Win of the Season HICKORY, NC - Bobby Gill passed Hal Goodson with 27 laps remaining Saturday night to win the Naturally Fresh Foods 250 presented by Galaxy Foods at Hickory Motor Speedway. Gill, the two-time defen ... Continue reading
Infomedia Launches Electrolux Whitegoods EPC for New Zealand
SYDNEY, Australia, May 28 Global IT developer, Infomedia Ltd, has launched its Partfinder* Quiktrak* II electronic parts catalogue (EPC), for Electrolux Home Products (formerly Email Ltd) brands in New Zealand. "Partfinder Quiktrak II has been used by spare parts distributors and service agents of Electrolux Home Produ ... Continue reading
2001 HOOTERS PROCUP SERIES RACE FACTS WHAT: Naturally Fresh Dressings 200 presented by Lucas Oil Products USAR Hooters ProCup Race #11 of 30 (Northern Division Race #4) WHERE: Indianapolis Raceway Park - .686 mile, semi-banked asphalt oval WHEN: Saturday, June 2, 2001 - 8:00 p.m. EST DISTANCE: 200 Laps, 137 Miles TV: S ... Continue reading
Lynx - Senske Lime Rock Results
THE FASTEST GIRL IN LIME ROCK PART 2 - Race Results Lynx Racing driver Sara Senske today scored the best finish of her Barber Dodge Pro Series career with a 6th place in the rain at Lime Rock during Race 1 of a two race weekend. She also won the Conseco "Step Up" award for her march up through the field from her 14th p ... Continue reading
Milwaukee Pre-Race Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 310-538-2599 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com MO NUNN RACING - PRE-RACE NOTES/QUOTES Miller Lite 225 - June 1-3, 2001 The Milwaukee Mile - Milwaukee, Wis. - 1-Mile Oval TONY KANAAN -- #55 HOLLYWOOD/MO NUNN RACING HONDA-REYNARD **This weekend marks Kanaan's 60th career Champ Car start and ... Continue reading
Monday from Maple Grove- FMDRS event
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES- NORTHEAST DIVISION MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY Monday, May 28, 2001 ARAGONA CLAIMS MEMORIAL DAY WIN Mohnton, Pa.-After four days of rain and thunder showers, the Northeast division season opener finally could be completed at Maple Grove Raceway. More than 480 competi ... Continue reading
2001 Southern ProCup Top 25 Driver Points Thru 5/26/01 Position Driver Hometown Points Wins 1. Bobby Gill Dalton, GA 945 3 2. Jay Fogleman Durham, NC 929 1 3. Hal Goodson Winston-Salem, NC 909 1 4. Shane Huffman Hickory, NC 886 2 5. ... Continue reading
Hal Goodson should have 904 points instead of 909 which was released earlier........this DOES NOT changes his position in the points standings.....sorry for any inconvenience..... Tim Southers 2001 Southern ProCup Top 25 Driver Points Thru 5/26/01 Position Driver Hometown Points Wins 1. Bobby Gill Dalton, GA 945 3 2. J ... Continue reading
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Spectre Reports Year End Results
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--May 28, 2001-- Spectre Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:STND), announced today its results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. The Company's principal operating subsidiary is a manufacturers' representative in the North American automotive aftermarket. The Company's primary business objecti ... Continue reading
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Undesirable Conditions Plague Law in Lime Rock GT Race
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U.S. F2000 "Greg Moore" Rookie of the Year Points Following Round Six
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U.S. F2000 National Championship Points Following Round Six
U.S. F2000 National Championship Points Following Round Six Pos. Driver, Car Pts. Purse 1 Billy Asaro, VDF 139 $21,000 2 Arie Luyendyk Jr., VDF 98 $5,400 3 Memo Rojas, VDF 96 $6,125 4 Jeff Harrison, VDF 81 $4,700 5 Piero Rodarte, VDF 79 $8,625 6 Peter Gray (R), VDF 79 $4,050 7 Tom Dyer (R), VDF 75 $3,750 8 Doug Bell (R ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 Road To Indy Oval Crown Points Following Round Three
U.S. F2000 Road To Indy Oval Crown Points Following Round Three Pos. Driver, Car Pts. Purse 1 Billy Asaro, VDF 78 $9,000 2 Jeff Harrison, VDF 59 $3,825 3 Piero Rodarte, VDF 54 $6,875 4 Tommy Constantine, VDF 50 $3,750 5 Arie Luyendyk Jr., VDF 49 $2,700 6 Memo Rojas, VDF 44 $1,825 7 Peter Gray (R), VDF 39 $2,175 8 Jason ... Continue reading
Australia has shown a growth that can only be described as incredible. To quote Mr. Humpy Wheeler, the President of Charlotte Motor Speedway (North Carolina, USA): “Australians have achieved in 12 years what NASCAR in the States took 40 years to do. ... Continue reading
29 OF 32 QUALIFIERS FOR INDY 500 USE OLDSMOBILE ENGINES INDIANAPOLIS -
FOR RELEASE: May 13, 2001 29 OF 32 QUALIFIERS FOR INDY 500 USE OLDSMOBILE ENGINES INDIANAPOLIS - Five drivers seized the day, taking advantage of ideal weather conditions at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to earn provisional starting spots in the second day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 on May 27. With temperatur ... Continue reading
Bristol UDTRA Wednesday photo 1 of 2
01BR9126.JPG BRISTOL, TN -- Four-time series champion Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, TN, was the fastest qualifier at 116.411 mile during time trials Wednesday for the Battle of Bristol presented by Free Service Tire and Advance Auto Parts. He will start on the pole for the first heat race Thursday, which will include ... Continue reading
Bristol UDTRA Wednesday photo 2 of 2
01BR9823.JPG BRISTOL, TN -- A hint of what is to come during the next three days at Bristol Motor Speedway -- which has been covered with dirt for the United Dirt Track Racing Association (UDTRA) Pro DirtCar event -- came during warmups Wednedsay when Bill Frye (#66) of Greenbrier, AR, Stacy Holmes (H2) and Chuckie May ... Continue reading
CONAGRA FOODS U.S. ROAD RACING CLASSIC FACT SHEET
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2001 Contacts: Donnie Clark, (614) 793-4620, dclark@midohio.com Seth Everitt, (614) 793-4607, severitt@midohio.com CONAGRA FOODS U.S. ROAD RACING CLASSIC FACT SHEET WHAT: ConAgra Foods U.S. Road Racing Classic Round Six of the 2001 Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series schedule. The event ... Continue reading
CONAGRA FOODS U.S. ROAD RACING CLASSIC OPENS MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE'S 40TH YEAR OF RACING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Donnie Clark, (614) 793-4620, dclark@midohio.com Seth Everitt, (614) 793-4607, severitt@midohio.com CONAGRA FOODS U.S. ROAD RACING CLASSIC OPENS MID-OHIO SPORTS CAR COURSE'S 40TH YEAR OF RACING DUBLIN, Ohio (May 31, 2001) - The 40th Year of Racing at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexingto ... Continue reading
Coupe des Alpes Saab Sonett II Appears at Goodwood Festival of Speed
FOR RELEASE: May 30, 2001 Coupe des Alpes Saab Sonett II Appears at Goodwood Festival of Speed DETROIT – The paddock and surrounding countryside at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this year will ring with a different sound – and we do mean ring – through one of General Motors’ most memorable racing machines to e ... Continue reading
GM Powers Scott Sharp On Long And Winding RoadTto Indy 500 Pole
FOR RELEASE: May 22, 2001 GM Powers Scott Sharp On Long And Winding RoadTto Indy 500 Pole INDIANAPOLIS - Scott Sharp's racing career has taken him from the twists and turns of New England road courses to the high-speed ovals of America's heartland. The machines that have propelled Sharp on his motorsports odyssey inclu ... Continue reading
Hendrick third; first rookie & Silverado in Dover qualifying
SILVERADO RACING NOTES AND QUOTES MBNA E-COMMERCE 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES -- ROUND 8 DOVER DOWNS INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2001 RICKY HENDRICK TOP SILVERADO QUALIFIER; TOP ROOKIE * RICKY HENDRICK, #17 GMAC SILVERADO, qualified third today with a lap time of 24.055 at 149.657 mph. He's the top ro ... Continue reading
Larger than Life Swedish Racing Legend Erik Carlsson to reunite with two legendary racing Saabs
FOR RELEASE: May 30, 2001 Larger than Life Swedish Racing Legend Erik Carlsson to reunite with two legendary racing Saabs Carlsson "On the Roof" honored General Motors guest at 2001 Goodwood Festival of Speed DETROIT– One of the most indelible images of motorsports in the 1960s is that of a howling red Saab, most oft ... Continue reading
Lawson Looking To Turn Season Around At Route 66
FOR RELEASE: May 30, 2001 Lawson Looking To Turn Season Around At Route 66 JOLIET, Ill. - No one ever told John Lawson that being a professional drag racer was going to be easy, and if they had the 43-year-old driver of the Lucas Old Products Pontiac Firebird Funny Car probably would have chosen something else to do. B ... Continue reading
Panella Puts S-10 In Winner's Circle
FOR RELEASE: May 8, 2001 Panella Puts S-10 In Winner's Circle Capps Takes Camaro To Funny Car Final COMMERCE, Ga. - In front of a record crowd and sunny skies, Bob Panella put his Chevy S-10 in the Pro Stock Truck winner's circle for the second time this year at the Advance Auto Parts Southern Nationals at Atlanta Drag ... Continue reading
SCCA ProRally - Start Order & Late News - Susquehannock Trail
This press release text included below is also available in a formatted Word97-Word2000 document. If you would prefer to receive our press releases in that format, please send your request to: kspitzner@scca.org. ----- For immediate release 31 May 2001 Start Order & Late Breaking News: SCCA® ProRally Championship Roun ... Continue reading
Stewart Wins Pontiac Excitement 400
FOR RELEASE: May 8, 2001 Stewart Wins Pontiac Excitement 400 RICHMOND, Va. - Heading into Saturday night's running of the Pontiac Excitement 400, Tony Stewart had already been labeled "one of the hottest drivers" on the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. But after taking the checkers for his 10th career victory, Stewart is now ... Continue reading
Tuned to Perform at Goodwood: Erik Carlsson’s Saab 96 Rally Car
FOR RELEASE: May 30, 2001 Tuned to Perform at Goodwood: Erik Carlsson’s Saab 96 Rally Car DETROIT – Spectators at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will be in for a treat when the legendary Erik Carlsson "on the roof" releases the clutch and hammers the throttle on a Saab 96 rally car. The ninth-annual festi ... Continue reading
Winning Bolsters Confidence As Jim Yates Sees Another Title Within Reach
FOR RELEASE: May 22, 2001 Winning Bolsters Confidence As Jim Yates Sees Another Title Within Reach TOPEKA, Kan. - Winning changes everything. It creates momentum, it instills confidence and it allows you to accomplish goals that before didn't seem possible. For Pontiac Grand Am driver Jim Yates, it means being in conte ... Continue reading
Yates And Pedregon Put Pontiac In The Winner's Circle At Atlanta
FOR RELEASE: May 6, 2001 Yates And Pedregon Put Pontiac In The Winner's Circle At Atlanta COMMERCE, Ga. - Even though Tony Stewart drove his Pontiac Grand Prix to victory in last night's Pontiac Excitement 400 NASCAR Winston Cup race, he had nothing on the Pontiac driving contingent at today's Advance Auto Parts NHRA S ... Continue reading
Auto Europe Offers Maximum Commission on Maximum Service
4th of July Savings on Chauffeur Drive, Prestige & Luxury, or Motorhome Rentals PORTLAND, Maine, June 1 Auto Europe, a leader in European car rental services for over 47 years, offers the guaranteed best commissions and rates on their prestige and chauffeur services. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991112 ... Continue reading
Canadian GP preview - BMW WilliamsF1 Team
Canadian Grand Prix - PREVIEW 1st June 2001 The BMW WilliamsF1 Team goes to the Canadian Grand Prix determined to put the disappointments of the last two races behind it, and optimistic results of two positive tests in Magny-Cours and Monza this week will help with the reliability of the FW23s. Both tests were held in ... Continue reading
Canadian GP preview cont. - BMW WilliamsF1 Team
· The Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is named after Jacques Villeneuve’s father, who won the first race at this track in 1978, and is situated on Ile Notre Dame, a man-made island in the middle of the St Lawrence Seaway.The circuit is 2.747 miles (4.421 km) long. The 69-lap race gets underway at 13.00 local time (1 ... Continue reading
#55 Kanaan Milwaukee Friday Practice Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 310-538-2599 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Miller Lite 225 - Practice Notes/Quotes - Friday, June 1, 2001 The Milwaukee Mile - Milwaukee, Wis. - 1-Mile Oval Round 6 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series Tony Kanaan and ... Continue reading
#66 Zanardi Milwaukee Friday Practice Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 310-538-2599 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Alex Zanardi #66 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Miller Lite 225 - Practice Notes/Quotes - Friday, June 1, 2001 The Milwaukee Mile - Milwaukee, Wis. -1-Mile Oval Round 6 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series Alex Zana ... Continue reading
AMA Gearing up for Crossroads Rally -- Pre-registration deadline is June 15
A01024 June 1, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Will Stoner Phone: (614) 856-1900 x1227 Fax: (614) 856-1920 AMA Gearing up for Crossroads Rally -- Pre-registration deadline is June 15 -- PICKERINGTON, Ohio -- At the American Motorcyclist Association, final preparations are underway for the first annual AMA Crossroad ... Continue reading
ARCA RE/MAX starting grid, Kansas
Newman takes Kansas pole for inaugural BPU 200 For Immediate Release, 6-1-01 KANSAS CITY, KS, 6-1-01 - Ryan Newman, in Roger Penske's ALLTEL Ford, won the Old Milwaukee Pole Award here Friday at Kansas Speedway for Saturday's inaugural ARCA RE/MAX Series BPU 200. Newman, fresh from his pole award last week in the NASCA ... Continue reading
PREVIEW Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal 8-10 June 2001 The Canadian Grand Prix sees the completion of Honda’s annual mid-season rotation of technical staff, a policy unique to the Japanese engine manufacturer in Formula One. The motto of Soichiro Honda, “Without racing there is no Honda” rings loud throughout the c ... Continue reading
Chevrolet And Jay Leno To Set The Pace... Again!
FOR RELEASE: June 1, 2001 Chevrolet And Jay Leno To Set The Pace... Again! 2001 Monte Carlo To Pace Brickyard 400 INDIANAPOLIS - Two years ago, it was a winning combination at the Indianapolis 500. So this year, Chevrolet and comedian Jay Leno will be teaming up once again to pace a race at the most prestigious race tr ... Continue reading
MID-OHIO'S 40TH YEAR OF RACING BEGINS WITH A FAN APPRECIATION WEE KEND
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Donnie Clark, 614-793-4620, dclark@midohio.com Seth Everitt, 614-793-4607, severitt@midohio.com MID-OHIO'S 40TH YEAR OF RACING BEGINS WITH A FAN APPRECIATION WEEKEND DUBLIN, Ohio (June 1, 2001) - Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, located in Lexington, Ohio, hosts its second annual Fan Appreciat ... Continue reading
Parkhurst collection added to Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum
M01004 May 31, 2001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark Mederski Phone: (614) 856-2222 Fax: (614) 856-1920 PARKHURST COLLECTION ADDED TO MOTORCYCLE HALL OF FAME MUSEUM PICKERINGTON, OHIO -- The American Motorcycle Heritage Foundation is pleased to announce the donation of 114 motorcycling books from the estate of Joe P ... Continue reading
UL Grants DaimlerChrysler ISO 9001:2000 Registration
NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 1 Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), the leading ISO 9000 registrar based in the United States, announced today that DaimlerChrysler, a leader in the automotive manufacturing industry, has earned ISO 9001:2000 registration for its Corporate Quality Division in Auburn Hills, Mich. DaimlerChrysle ... Continue reading
1966 Cobra to pace field at Belleville this Sunday
For Immediate Release 1966 COBRA TO PACE FIELD AT BELLEVILLE THIS SUNDAY BELLEVILLE, Kan. (June 1, 2001) - Gessford Machine, based in Hastings, Neb., will pace the action at the Belleville High Banks in Belleville, Kan., this Sunday, with their 550-horsepower, 427-CID road course machine. The Shelby replica is primaril ... Continue reading
#55 Kanaan Milwaukee Saturday Qualifying Notes/Quotes
> Contact: Laz Denes, 310-538-2599 > ldenes@monunnracing.com > www.monunnracing.com > > Tony Kanaan > > #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard > Miller Lite 225 - Qualifying Notes/Quotes - Saturday, June 2, 2001 > The Milwaukee Mile - Milwaukee, Wis. - 1-Mile Oval > Round 6 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship ... Continue reading
#55 Kanaan Milwaukee Saturday Qualifying Notes/Quotes
Contact: Laz Denes, 310-538-2599 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Tony Kanaan #55 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Miller Lite 225 - Qualifying Notes/Quotes - Saturday, June 2, 2001 The Milwaukee Mile - Milwaukee, Wis. - 1-Mile Oval Round 6 of 21 on the 2001 CART FedEx Championship Series Rain washed ... Continue reading
LEBANON VALLEY SUCCUMBS TO MOTHER NATURE AGAIN JUNE 2, 2001 WEST LEBANON, NY- There was thunder and lightning in the Valley Saturday night, but unfortunately it came from the skies and not the racetrack. The Pro Stock feature was on the track when the rains came halting their feature at lap four. Danny Sanchez will be ... Continue reading
Belleville High Banks Hall of Fame & Museum open Sunday
For Immediate Release BELLEVILLE HIGH BANKS HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM OPEN SUNDAY BELLEVILLE, Kan. (June 1, 2001) - Bob Blazek and the staff of the National Midget Auto Racing Museum and High Banks Hall of Fame in Belleville, Kan., will be your hosts on Sunday as the "World's Fastest 1/2 Mile Dirt Track" opens the 2001 rac ... Continue reading
Bell on Pole/Dorricott Front Row@Milwaukee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: James Hyneman jhyneman@compuserve.com TOWNSEND BELL TAKES POLE AT MILWAUKEE JON FOGARTY WILL START ON OUTSIDE POLE WEST ALLIS, Wis. (June 2, 2000) - - Timing had little to do with Townsend Bell being awarded a race start from the pole in round four of the 12-race Dayton Indy Lights Champi ... Continue reading
<<Chicago Mopar Saturday.doc>> NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Contact David Harris - David.Harris@sfx.com Route 66 Raceway Team Mopar NHRA Representative Saturday Qualifying Notes Mobile :(704) 756-9301/Office: (704) 455-3500 Patterson Drives to Duel Finals The Dodge Motorsports Dakota R/T Sits Fourth JOLIET, Ill. (Ju ... Continue reading
Rollover Safety Simulator in Belleville Sunday
For Immediate Release ROLLOVER SAFETY SIMULATOR IN BELLEVILLE SUNDAY BELLEVILLE, Kan. (June 1, 2001) - Fred Miller of Avoca, Iowa, will be bringing his Rollover Safety Simulator to the Belleville High Banks this Sunday, June 3, for participating drivers and crews to train on as the "World's Fastest 1/2 Mile Dirt Track" ... Continue reading
Sprague, Silverado 2nd in Dover
SILVERADO NOTES AND QUOTES MBNA E-COMMERCE 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES -- ROUND 8 DOVER DOWNS INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY DOVER, DELA. SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2001 HERE WE GO AGAIN...SILVERADO FINISHES SECOND FOR SIXTH TIME, SPRAGUE TAKES HIS SECOND RUNNER-UP For the sixth time in eight races, Chevrolet Silverado finishes se ... Continue reading
Woodside and Team Walker Motorsports Take Top Five in a Three-Wide Finish at Kansas
Contacts: Donna Walker Team Walker Motorsports 818/255-3468 dwwteam@aol.com Barbara Evans Evans MMPR 818/832-7649 evansmmpr@earthlink.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WOODSIDE AND TEAM WALKER MOTORSPORTS TAKE TOP FIVE IN A THREE-WIDE FINISH AT KANSAS June 2, 2001 (North Hollywood, Calif.) - Sean Woodside, driver of the #45 Te ... Continue reading
Benson Returns Home To Michigan
Benson Returns Home To Michigan #10 Valvoline Pontiac driver Johnny Benson goes home to familiar territory this weekend when his Valvoline race team visits Michigan Speedway. Benson grew up a few hours west of the track in Grand Rapids, Mich. Although he now lives in Charlotte, Benson considers Grand Rapids his hometow ... Continue reading
ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX, France--June 5, 2001--Wavecom SA , a leading developer of digital wireless standard modules (WISMO(TM)), and Mannesmann VDO, one of the world's foremost automotive equipment suppliers, have developed a hands-free GSM voice/data system to equip new Opel cars. Under a February 2000 cooperation agreem ... Continue reading
Castrol Super Series - Mosport Preview
Castrol Super Series For immediate release / June 5, 2001 THOMSON LOOKS TO THREE-PEAT AT MOSPORT SPEEDWAY Castrol Super Series // Round #3 - June 9, 2001 // Mosport Speedway 'National Fast Freight delivers the Exide Batteries 250' LONDON, ON - When the Castrol Super Series makes its annual visit to Mosport Speedway, th ... Continue reading
Fitch Issues Presale Report On MMCA Auto Owner Trust 2001-2
NEW YORK--June 5, 2001--Fitch has issued a presale report on MMCA Auto Owner Trust 2001-2 discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch's expected `AAA' ratings on the class A notes and `A' ratings on the class B notes. The 2001-2 transaction is Mitsubishi's tenth public term auto loan securitization, and includes both b ... Continue reading
M2 Fast Facts Lynx Racing Drivers David Rutledge and Michael Valiante in the Toyota Atlantic support race at the Air Canada Grand Prix, June 9 - Lynx Racing's two Canadian drivers, David Rutledge and Michael Valiante (both from Vancouver) are teaming up to try and repeat Rutledge's win from the pole in last year's Toyo ... Continue reading
CHARLESTON, S.C., June 5 Just in time for a summer of driving and the usual fender-benders, a South Carolina company has introduced M'Eye Witness(TM) -- a glove box camera kit equipped with a disposable camera and accident inventory to help drivers document accidents and reduce faulty claims. "Most people start to feel ... Continue reading
PanAmerican to Show WorldStar Vehicle in European Auto Show
CALGARY, Alberta--June 5, 2001--PanAmerican Automotive Corp. (OTC:PAAT) is pleased to announce that the WorldStar vehicle for which PanAmerican currently holds the Master Licenses for all of the Caribbean countries, all of the Central American countries and for the entire country of Mexico, has been selected as one of ... Continue reading
Superior Industries International Second Quarter Outlook
VAN NUYS, Calif.--June 5, 2001--Superior Industries International Inc. today announced that it currently expects to report revenue for the second quarter ended June 30, 2001 of approximately $155 million to $160 million and net income of approximately $0.50 to $0.52 per diluted share, which is below the current consens ... Continue reading
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--June 5, 2001--As part of Textron Financial Corporation's (Textron Financial) strategy to expand its market depth and breadth, the company today announced it has acquired certain assets of STI Credit Corporation (SunTrust Credit), a national provider of commercial finance services to the small business ... Continue reading
Textron's Growing Data-Signal-Voice Business Unifies Under Tempo Brand Name
ROCKFORD, Ill.--June 5, 2001--The Data-Signal-Voice business of Textron Inc. today announced the launch of a unified company under the Tempo brand name. Tempo combines a diverse group of industry-leading products, services and established brands serving the rapidly growing test and measurement needs of the telecommunic ... Continue reading
NSYNC / DESTINY'S CHILD LAUNCH CANDIE'S FOUNDATION
Auto Channel -- Robert Gordon, Co-Publisher PRESENTS A VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS PACKAGE DESTINY’S CHILD, MACY GRAY, 98˚ & EVE WITH SPECIAL GUEST *NSYNC LAUNCH THE CANDIE’S FOUNDATION AT ROSELAND BALLROOM IN NEW YORK WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2001 4:00 AM – 4:15 AM ET & 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM ET GALAXY 3R / TRANSPONDER 11, C ... Continue reading
THE AUTO CHANNEL STEPS BACK TO THE FUTURE Automotive Info Giant Begins Full-Time Broadcast Schedule on DG System's CoolCast Service AUTO CENTRAL, June 5, 2001 - Way back in 1987, Bob Gordon and Marc Rauch conceived the idea for a round-the-clock television network dedicated to every aspect of the automotive world. They ... Continue reading
Thunder Valley Driver of the Month - June, 2001
Introducing Audrey Zavodsky, Thunder Valley Racing's Driver of The Month for June 2001. Panoz Racing Series Driver Audrey Zavodsky, Ph.D., begins her 3rd season of racing under the Visteon banner. This year will be her 5th year of racing competition. Audrey has a list of successes in racing that include the inaugural w ... Continue reading
Silverado Texas qualifying notes
SILVERADO RACING NOTES AND QUOTES NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES Round 9 O¹REILLY 400K TEXAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY FT. WORTH, TEXAS THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 2001 For the second time this year NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying was cancelled because of rain and the trucks will be gridded by points. Rain delayed this evening' ... Continue reading
#41 MODIFIED 4 DQED FROM MAIN EVENT WIN SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2001
COMPETITION UPDATE #41 MODIFIED 4 DQED FROM MAIN EVENT WIN SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2001 Irwindale, Calif. - - The #41 Modified 4 main event winner Guy Tripp, of Saugus, was disqualified from that event for incorrect compression ratio in his race car. All finishers move up one position with Lee Ladd of Thousand Oaks shown as ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Earnhardt Jr. wants to use a year's experience to help at Sears Point
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 20, 2001 “We had a rough time last season at Sears Point. I was not experienced at the track, and neither was the team. But, this year I think we’re much better. We did a test session there and I’m feeling more confident in my road racing skills a ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Stewart Ready to Make His Point at Sears Point
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 20, 2001 ATLANTA - After Tony Stewart completed 1,100 miles by competing in the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on May 27, no one doubted his toughness and tenacity behind the wheel of a race car. After all, he had just broken his own record of c ... Continue reading
CART: PacWest Racing Planning for good results at G.I. Joes 200 in Portland
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 20, 2001 What: Freightliner/G.I. Joe's 200 Presented by Texaco-Round 8 of the 21-race CART FedEx Championship Series When: Sunday, June 24. Broadcast: 4 p.m. ET on ESPN. Broadcast live on CART Radio Network affiliates. Qualifying television coverage: Sa ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Kenseth Ready for Road Rage at Sears Point
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 20, 2001 Matt Kenseth's Thoughts on Road Racing at Sears Point: Do you anticipate a better showing this year at Sears Point? "We tested at Sears Point in April. We learned so much about the car. We're taking a brand new car this year, and I think we sho ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Schrader hopes work at Sears Point improves passing
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 20, 2001 "When they worked on the track a few years ago they took out the two places where you could pass, but we hope all the work they've been doing is going to help that. Steve Page and those guys have done a lot of work, so we'll wait and see what h ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Stewart Hoping to Pick Up Where He Left Off at Sears Point
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 20, 2001 DETROIT - Pontiac driver Tony Stewart is looking forward to tending to a little unfinished business this weekend at Sears Point Raceway. Stewart has led just two laps on road courses during the first two years of his NASCAR Winston Cup career, ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: SunTrust Indy Challenge Entry List, Richmond
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Raudman Preparing Winning Car for Sears Point
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Popular West Coast Racer Prepared For Pro Mod Debut
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Road-racing champion Brian Simo of Carlsbad, Calif., will compete in his second NASCAR Winston Cup event this weekend. He will substitute for Hut Stricklin, driving the No. 90 Hills Bros Coffee Ford for Donlavey Racing, at Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. Simo raced the same car at Sears Point last year, but the t ... Continue reading
NHRA Madison: Etchells sees consecutive races as a learning experience
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HONDA RACING AND UNIVERSAL STUDIOS CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROUP PROMOTE JURASSIC PARK III AT JULY RACES
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Trans-Am Series Shines In CBS Overnight Ratings
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Upcoming Events at Springfield and DuQuoin
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Sprague, Silverado take second pole of year in Memphis
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Trans-Am Drivers Play Prominent Role In NASCAR Race At Sears Point
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#1 Cochran's New Auto Retail Center Will Be Most Customer-Friendly in Region
MONROEVILLE, Pa.--June 25, 2001--#1 Cochran, the largest auto dealer in the tri-state area, has selected a site for construction of a new retail complex that will raise auto shopping and service to a new level in Western Pennsylvania. The more than 25-acre site is just east of the Pennsylvania Turnpike exit, about a mi ... Continue reading
Agents Say Consumers Have More Attractive Auto Options
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Amcast Reports Fiscal 2001 Third Quarter Sales, Earnings Decline
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-- In a landmark move that is gaining national attention both inside and outside the automotive industry, the Chicago-based non-profit advocacy group LINC (Latino Initiatives for the Next Century) and Millennium LMI announced recently the launching of a partnership program with Ford Motor Company to invest in the creat ... Continue reading
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--June 27, 2001--Credit Acceptance Corporation today announced the appointment of Matthew F. Hilzinger to the newly created position of Executive Vice President - Finance. Hilzinger will report to Brett A. Roberts, the Company's Chief Operating Officer, and direct the Company's worldwide finance and ac ... Continue reading
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Fitch Lwrs Pennzoil-Quaker State Sr To `BB+'; Rtg Outlk Stble
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DETROIT & MIAMI--June 27, 2001-- The First Regional Alliance of Its Kind Connects GM, the Company With the Highest Revenues in e-Commerce Transactions in Latin America, With UOL, the Region's Largest Internet Service Provider General Motors, the world's largest automaker, and Universo Online (UOL), Latin America's lead ... Continue reading
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Spectre Files Amended Form 10-SB
VANCOUVER, British Columbia--June 27, 2001-- Spectre Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:STND), announced today that the Company has filed its amended Form 10SB with revisions responsive to the comments received by the SEC's examiners as well as in accordance with the Company's developments since the initial filing. "As shown by o ... Continue reading
State Auto Financial Expects Storms to Impact Earnings
COLUMBUS, Ohio--June 27, 2001--State Auto Financial Corporation today announced that it anticipates Midwest storms during April will contribute $6 to $7 million in losses to the second quarter. These claims are expected to reduce second quarter earnings per basic share by $0.10 to $0.12. State Auto Chairman Robert H. M ... Continue reading
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UnitedAuto to Post Investor Presentation On Company Web Site
DETROIT--June 27, 2001--UnitedAuto Group, Inc. , a leading publicly traded automotive retailer and a member of the FORTUNE 500, announced today that an investor presentation will be available on the Company's web site beginning approximately 1:30 p.m. (ET) on June 28, 2001, and for the following 30 days. The presentati ... Continue reading
Where to eat in Cleveland 2001
Ethnic food is a specialty in Cleveland, whether it's a Polish dog smothered with Cleveland's famous Stadium Mustard, an open-pit-barbecued spare rib, or a spicy burrito. There are restaurant rows in the Flats, the Warehouse District, the area around Gund Arena and Jacobs Field, and on Coventry Road in Cleveland Height ... Continue reading
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Capstone Turbine CEO to Speak with Bush, Cheney, Abraham at DC Energy Event
CHATSWORTH, Calif.--June 27, 2001--Dr. Ake Almgren, president and CEO of Capstone Turbine Corp. (www.microturbine.com) , and several other business executives, will meet tomorrow morning with President George W. Bush, Vice-President Dick Cheney and Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham at an exhibit of new energy technologi ... Continue reading
Capstone Turbine CEO to Speak with Bush, Cheney, Abraham at DC Energy Event
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UnitedAuto to Post Investor Presentation On Company Web Site
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NCRA Late Models, Modifieds take on Belleville High Banks this Sunday
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden--July 4, 2001--SKF has signed a joint venture contract with Shanghai Bearing (Group) Co. Ltd, (SBC), part of Shanghai Electrical Group Corporation, to establish a company to manufacture and sell high performance deep groove ball bearings. SKF holds 60 percent in the new joint venture and SBC 40 percen ... Continue reading
MSN today announced the key findings of its June 2001 survey, revealing that 47 percent of respondents feel that operating a cellular phone while driving without a hands-free accessory should be illegal. The MSN Fast Facts survey found that while 62 percent of those surveyed have not used a hands-free accessory, 54 per ... Continue reading
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PA Commonwealth to Auction Vehicles July 12
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Press Release Issued July 6, 2001 11:46:00 AM ET Federal-Mogul to Conduct Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Audio Web Cast July 19 Full text of this press release available at: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/micro_stories.pl?ACCT=no& amp;TICK=FMO&STORY=/www/story/07-06-2001/0001527425& ;EDATE ------------- ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul to Conduct Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Audio Web Cast July 19
Federal-Mogul to Conduct Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Audio Web Cast July 19 FEDERAL-MOGUL LOGO Federal-Mogul Corporation Logo. (PRNewsFoto)[KI] SOUTHFIELD, MI USA 05/25/2000 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 6 Federal-Mogul Corporation , will conduct a conference call and audio web cast at 1:30 p.m. EDT on Thursd ... Continue reading
GTS Services Introduces glaspacLX(TM)
GTS Services Introduces glaspacLX(TM) The Windows-Based Point-of-Sale Software That Enables E-Commerce for the Glass Industry PITTSBURGH, July 5 GTS Services, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PPG Industries, Inc., today announced the introduction of a new software package that integrates business management for glass ... Continue reading
Dear Editor/Producer/Talent Coordinator: Do you desire to be a connoisseur of the automobile - both classic and modern? Let iNEXTV show you how by introducing you to iNEXTV's car enthusiasts: Tony Guida, legendary veteran reporter, and Ted West, award-winning writer for Road & Track. Guida and West lead viewers through ... Continue reading
LXE Introduces the VX1/VX2 Series Of Rugged Vehicle-Mounted Computers
LXE Introduces the VX1/VX2 Series Of Rugged Vehicle-Mounted Computers New VX1/VX2 Series Offers Many New Design Enhancements, Intel 486-Based Systems Architecture, and an IP66 Environmental Rating ATLANTA, July 5 LXE Inc., a leader in the design and manufacture of wireless products and solutions that improve the produc ... Continue reading
Revised Press Release Distribution and Teleconference Time! Visteon to Release Second Quarter 2001 Earnings VISTEON LOGO Visteon Corporation Logo. (PRNewsFoto)[PM] DEARBORN, MI USA 12/01/2000 DEARBORN, Mich., July 6 Visteon Corporation , one of the world's leading suppliers of automotive components and integrated syste ... Continue reading
The Chicagoland Ford Dealers Bring the Stars of Ford Racing To the Windy City, Wednesday, July 11
The Chicagoland Ford Dealers Bring the Stars of Ford Racing To the Windy City, Wednesday, July 11 DEARBORN, Mich., July 5 Ford Racing and the Chicagoland Ford Dealers will kick off Chicago's inaugural NASCAR Winston Cup race weekend with Ford Racing Fan Appreciation Day on July 11, 2001 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Chicago Moto ... Continue reading
Vinnie Dasari and Thomas Dupaski Named to New Positions at The Timken Company
Vinnie Dasari and Thomas Dupaski Named to New Positions at The Timken Company THE TIMKEN COMPANY LOGO The Timken Company, Worldwide Leader in Bearings and Steel. (PRNewsFoto)[KC] CANTON, OH USA 10/12/1999 CANTON, Ohio, July 6 Vinnie K. Dasari has been named corporate vice president - manufacturing transformation at The ... Continue reading
A.C.L.N. Limited to Hold Annual Meeting of Shareholders on July 23, 2001; Sets Record Date of June 28, 2001 LOS ANGELES, July 5 A.C.L.N. Limited , a global leader in the distribution and logistics of new and pre-owned automobiles, today announced that its Annual Meeting of Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2 ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Teams With NHRA and Auto Value/All Pro/Bumper to Bumper Stores In Nationwide Promotion
Federal-Mogul Teams With NHRA and Auto Value/All Pro/Bumper to Bumper Stores In Nationwide Promotion FEDERAL-MOGUL LOGO Federal-Mogul Corporation Logo. (PRNewsFoto)[KI] SOUTHFIELD, MI USA 05/25/2000 FEL-PRO(R) LOGO Fel-Pro(R) logo. (PRNewsFoto)[EM] SOUTHFIELD, MI USA 03/20/2001 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 5 Federal-Mogul C ... Continue reading
Fitzgerald Calls for Mandatory Booster Seat Laws
Fitzgerald Calls for Mandatory Booster Seat Laws Bill Would Ensure More Children are Adequately Protected In Motor Vehicle Crashes; Measure is 'Next Step' in Senator's Effort to Improve Child Passenger Safety CHICAGO, July 5 Continuing his drive to improve child passenger safety, U.S. Senator Peter G. Fitzgerald (R-Ill ... Continue reading
Williams Controls Announces Nasdaq Ruling
Williams Controls Announces Nasdaq Ruling PORTLAND, Ore., July 5 Williams Controls, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: WMCO) announced that it has received a ruling on its delisting appeal to the Nasdaq Stock Market, stating that the company's common stock will no longer be listed on the Nasdaq National Market effective July 2, ... Continue reading
Acura Continues Blistering Sales Pace
Acura Continues Blistering Sales Pace TORRANCE, Calif., July 3 Acura enjoys an eighth consecutive month of record-setting sales, reporting an all-time June record of 15,461. That number breaks the previous record of 14,078 set in June 1989 and marks a 23 percent increase over last year, the company announced today. Acu ... Continue reading
American Honda Posts Record-Breaking Sales in June; Honda and Acura Set New June Mark
American Honda Posts Record-Breaking Sales in June; Honda and Acura Set New June Mark TORRANCE, Calif., July 3 Bolstered by best-ever June sales for both its Honda and Acura Divisions, and all-time record sales of light trucks, American Honda posted its best-ever June and second best any-month sales results, according ... Continue reading
American Suzuki Automotive Posts Second Best June Sales
American Suzuki Automotive Posts Second Best June Sales BREA, Calif., July 3 American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) Automotive Division posted a 17-percent sales increase last month over June 2000 sales, selling 7,076 units. Strong June sales contributed to an eight-percent increase for the first half of 2001, totali ... Continue reading
Auto Industry Analyst: 'NHTSA Ford/Firestone Database Problems'
Auto Industry Analyst: 'NHTSA Ford/Firestone Database Problems' TALKRADIO 570 KLIF-AM ED WALLACE Talkradio 570 KLIF-AM Ed Wallace. (PRNewsFoto)[JL] DALLAS, TX USA 06/11/2001 DALLAS, July 5 The automotive industry analyst who won the 2001 Gerald R. Loeb Award for excellence in business journalism reports finding what he ... Continue reading
Collins & Aikman Completes Acquisition of Becker Group, LLC
Collins & Aikman Completes Acquisition of Becker Group, LLC TROY, Mich., July 5 Collins & Aikman today announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Becker Group, LLC (Becker). As previously indicated, consideration included $60 million in cash, an $18 million non-compete agreement (to be paid out over five ye ... Continue reading
Crowley to Operate a Marine Terminal for Ford's Amazon Complex in Bahia, Brazil
Crowley to Operate a Marine Terminal for Ford's Amazon Complex in Bahia, Brazil JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 5 Crowley Logistics Inc. has been selected by Ford Motor Company Brasil Ltda. to operate a marine terminal dedicated to Ford's new Amazon manufacturing complex in Bahia, Brazil. Crowley will also assist Ford in over ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler to File Jobless Claims for Its Workers at Two Detroit Area Plants; Michigan Unemployment Agency Says DCX Partnership Helps Everyone DETROIT, July 5 For workers employed at two Detroit-area DaimlerChrysler plants, it's like Michigan's unemployment insurance program has shifted from a manual to an automat ... Continue reading
GKN Sheepbridge Stokes Names Daymond Regional Sales Manager - America
GKN Sheepbridge Stokes Names Daymond Regional Sales Manager - America Sales Appointment, Recent Establishment of Manufacturing Site In Wisconsin, Underscore Commitment to North American Market MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., July 5 GKN Sheepbridge Stokes, supplier of cylinder liner products for car, truck, bus, tractor, marine, ... Continue reading
Motorola's Multiservice Networks Division to be Acquired by Platinum Equity
Motorola's Multiservice Networks Division to be Acquired by Platinum Equity Platinum Expands Portfolio to Focus on Growing Managed Network Solutions Opportunities SCHAUMBURG, Ill. and LOS ANGELES, July 5 Motorola, Inc. and Platinum Equity, a privately held firm specializing in the acquisition and operation of mission-c ... Continue reading
New Ducati Ad Campaign to Feature Ducati Enthusiasts Chosen Online at Ducati.com Website
New Ducati Ad Campaign to Feature Ducati Enthusiasts Chosen Online at Ducati.com Website 'Ducati/People 2002' Campaign Celebrates Ducatisti From Around the World in Honor of 75th Anniversary of Ducati BOLOGNA, Italy, July 5 Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. , a leading manufacturer of high performance motorcycles, will cast ... Continue reading
Only One in 100 Children Between 6 and 8 Years Old Are Properly Restrained In Ohio Autos, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Study Shows PHILADELPHIA, July 5 In response to the introduction of the Child Passenger Protection Act of 2001, which calls for improved state laws to protect the nation's most vulnerable pa ... Continue reading
Only One in 100 Children Between 6 and 8 Years Old are Properly Restrained In Pennsylvania Autos, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Study Shows PHILADELPHIA, July 5 In response to the introduction of the Child Passenger Protection Act of 2001, which calls for improved state laws to protect the nation's most vulne ... Continue reading
Only One in 100 Children Between 7 and 8 Years Old Are Properly Restrained In Illinois Autos, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Study Shows PHILADELPHIA, July 5 In response to the introduction of the Child Passenger Protection Act of 2001, which calls for improved state laws to protect the nation's most vulnerabl ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Lift as Boeing Completes JSF Flight Test Targets
Rolls-Royce Lift as Boeing Completes JSF Flight Test Targets LONDON, July 4 Specialist direct lift components made by Rolls-Royce have played a key role in helping Boeing to complete all the government-defined flight test requirements of its Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) demonstrator aircraft. The X-32B concept demonstrat ... Continue reading
Sears Names Tenneco Automotive Nationwide Supplier of Shocks and Struts
Sears Names Tenneco Automotive Nationwide Supplier of Shocks and Struts Monroe Products to Be Available at More Than 1,000 Sears and NTB Outlets Across U.S. LAKE FOREST, Ill., July 5 Tenneco Automotive today announced a long-term agreement to supply shock absorbers and struts to all 826 Sears Auto Centers and 225 Natio ... Continue reading
Two Delphi Operations Named 'Outstanding Suppliers' by Subaru-Isuzu
Two Delphi Operations Named 'Outstanding Suppliers' by Subaru-Isuzu DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE LOGO Delphi Automotive Systems Wordmark. (PRNewsFoto)[AG] TROY, MI USA 10/19/2000 LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 5 Delphi Automotive Systems announced today, the company received two Subaru-Isuzu Automotive Inc. (SIA) Outstanding Supplier Awar ... Continue reading
Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. Receives Nasdaq Delisting Notice, Submits Appeal and Announces Substantial Proposed Equity Infusion ALSIP, Ill., July 3 Universal Automotive Industries, Inc. , a manufacturer and distributor of brake parts for the automotive aftermarket, today announced that on June 29, 2001 it rec ... Continue reading
Virtumundo, a Leading Internet Company, Sponsors Indy Cars At Kansas Speedyway in an Attempt to Increase Exposure KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 5 Virtumundo announced today that it will be sponsoring two cars for this weekend's sold-out event at the Kansas Speedway. Sam Schmidt Motorsports and TeamXtreme have partnered togeth ... Continue reading
Visteon Announces Reporting Segments Under New Customer-Facing Corporate Structure
Visteon Announces Reporting Segments Under New Customer-Facing Corporate Structure VISTEON LOGO Visteon Corporation Logo. (PRNewsFoto)[PM] DEARBORN, MI USA 12/01/2000 DEARBORN, Mich., July 3 Visteon Corporation today announced new financial reporting segments to align with its recently implemented organization, which i ... Continue reading
Benteler Automotive Honored for Supplier Excellence By Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. GOSHEN, Ind., July 3 Benteler Automotive has won a 2001 MMMA Supplier award for excellence in the components it supplies to Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America, Inc. (MMMA). The award was presented in recognitio ... Continue reading
cars.com Enables Visitors to Get Inside Hundreds of 2001 Vehicles With 360-Degree Surround Interior Videos CARS-COM INTERNET VENTURE CARS.COM INTERNET VENTURE Times Mirror, Tribune and Washington Post launch online venture with cars.com internet company. The cars.com website will offer consumers the most complete sourc ... Continue reading
GM Truck Sales Continue Strong Momentum: Industry Stays On Pace for Third-Best Sales Year
GM Truck Sales Continue Strong Momentum: Industry Stays On Pace for Third-Best Sales Year * GM Truck Sales Up 9%; Passenger Cars down 13% * Overall June Sales Down 3% GM Announces June Production Results; Third Quarter Forecast Unchanged DETROIT, July 3 General Motors dealers sold 456,855 new cars and trucks in June in ... Continue reading
Infiniti Reports June Sales GARDENA, Calif., July 3 Infiniti, the luxury division of Nissan North America, Inc. today reported June sales of 5,876 units. Following the launch of an all-new 2002 model, Infiniti Q45 vehicle sales are up 32.4 percent versus last year with sales of 543 units. Infiniti I30 led the division ... Continue reading
Kia Breaks Monthly Sales Record; June Sales Up 27 Percent Versus June 2000
Kia Breaks Monthly Sales Record; June Sales Up 27 Percent Versus June 2000 IRVINE, Calif., July 3 Kia today announced its best U.S. sales month in history with 21,188 vehicles sold. This marks the second time Kia has sold more than 20,000 vehicles in one month, topping the 20,048 units sold in May. The 21,188 Kias sold ... Continue reading
Lexus Reports Best-Ever June Sales; Luxury Brand Ahead 17.1 Percent in First Half of 2001
Lexus Reports Best-Ever June Sales; Luxury Brand Ahead 17.1 Percent in First Half of 2001 TORRANCE, Calif., July 3 Posting its 13th consecutive best-ever month, Lexus today reported June sales of 19,117 passenger cars and sport utility vehicles (SUV). For the first half of 2001, Lexus is ahead of last year's pace by 17 ... Continue reading
Michigan Economic Development Corporation Working to Keep SPX Corporation's Corporate Offices in Michigan MEDC President & CEO Plans to Meet with SPX Officials Next Week LANSING, Mich., July 3 Doug Rothwell, president & CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), announced today that he expects to meet ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports Second-Best First-Half in History; June Sales Led by Eclipse Spyder and Diamante CYPRESS, Calif., July 3 Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America, Inc. (MMSA) today reported June sales of 23,698 units, driving the auto maker to its second-best first-half in company history with total year-to-date sal ... Continue reading
Nissan Reports June Sales GARDENA, Calif., July 3 The Nissan Division of Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced June sales of 57,868 units. The Nissan Altima led the division with sales of 13,238 units, up 10.4 percent versus last year. Nissan's Sentra sales also were up over last year, with 10,505 units for ... Continue reading
OnStar to Use SpeechWorks' Speechify Text-to-Speech Engine for Virtual Advisor
OnStar to Use SpeechWorks' Speechify Text-to-Speech Engine for Virtual Advisor TROY, Mich., July 3 OnStar, the leader in in-vehicle communications services, and SpeechWorks , a leader in the speech technology industry, today announced an agreement to use SpeechWorks' Speechify(TM) Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine for the On ... Continue reading
Porsche Cars North America Reports June Sales for U.S.; Mid-Year Sales Second Best in History
Porsche Cars North America Reports June Sales for U.S.; Mid-Year Sales Second Best in History ATLANTA, July 3 Porsche Cars North America (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche sports cars in the United States and Canada, today announced U.S. retail sales totaled 1933 cars, which is a 4 percent decrease compared to ... Continue reading
Protege, Millenia Lead Charge as Mazda Sales Climb for Tenth Straight Month
Protege, Millenia Lead Charge as Mazda Sales Climb for Tenth Straight Month - Company's Second Quarter Sales Still Heating Up in the Summer Months - IRVINE, Calif., July 3 Mazda has posted a sales increase for the tenth consecutive month, with the automaker reporting a 12.1 percent increase in sales for the month of Ju ... Continue reading
SPX Corporation to Relocate Corporate Office
SPX Corporation to Relocate Corporate Office MUSKEGON, Mich., July 3 SPX Corporation has advised its headquarter employees that it will relocate its corporate office within the next 12 months. On August 1, the company will report its second quarter results. These results are expected to include a material charge for th ... Continue reading
Statement Regarding Nissan Demonstration July 3, 2001
Statement Regarding Nissan Demonstration July 3, 2001 CARSON, Calif., July 3 The following is begin issued by Nissan: "As announced last November, Nissan intends to build a vehicle manufacturing facility near Canton, Miss. Groundbreaking for this plant took place this spring and production of the first vehicle is sched ... Continue reading
Tennis Legend McEnroe to Pitch Lincoln Products
Tennis Legend McEnroe to Pitch Lincoln Products IRVINE, Calif., July 3 Lincoln, official sponsor of the US Open tennis tournament, has signed tennis champion John McEnroe for its new television advertising campaign set to debut on July 5 and run throughout the summer. The two 30-second spots, themed "Tennis the Way It ... Continue reading
TI Automotive Moves Towards Becoming an Independent Company
TI Automotive Moves Towards Becoming an Independent Company OXFORDSHIRE, England, July 3 TI Automotive, the world's leading supplier of fluid transfer, storage and delivery systems to the automotive industry, has moved one step further towards independence following today's successful demerger from Smiths Group plc. As ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports Best-Ever June And Sets Second-Quarter and First-Half Sales Records
Toyota Reports Best-Ever June And Sets Second-Quarter and First-Half Sales Records TORRANCE, Calif., July 3 Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported its strongest June ever with sales of 158,633, up 19.8 percent over last June. The record June resulted in best-ever second-quarter sales of 466,858 units. T ... Continue reading
American Axle & Manufacturing Announces Executive Appointments
American Axle & Manufacturing Announces Executive Appointments DETROIT, July 2 American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (AAM), which is traded as AXL on the NYSE, today announced the following executive appointments. David J. Demos has been appointed president and chief operating officer at AAM's wholly-owned subsi ... Continue reading
Continental Teves Recognized by Ford for Significant Cost Reduction Efforts
Continental Teves Recognized by Ford for Significant Cost Reduction Efforts AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 2 Continental Teves has been recognized by Ford Motor Company for exceeding expectations in the area of warranty cost reductions for 2000. Due to the efforts of Continental Teves, Ford realized significant savings on A ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Teams with Wildlife Groups To Aid Recovery of Endangered Whooping Cranes
DaimlerChrysler Teams with Wildlife Groups To Aid Recovery of Endangered Whooping Cranes AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 2 DaimlerChrysler Corporation today joined with U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and other conservation organizations to mark a major milestone in the effort t ... Continue reading
DENSO Achieves Worldwide Production Milestone
DENSO Achieves Worldwide Production Milestone 200 Million Instrument Clusters TOKYO, July 3 DENSO Corporation celebrated the production of its 200 millionth instrument cluster on July 2. DENSO President and CEO Hiromu Okabe and Managing Director Shigehiko Ito, who heads the company's Electronic Systems Group, attended ... Continue reading
Ducati Motor Holding Appoints New Commercial Director
Ducati Motor Holding Appoints New Commercial Director BOLOGNA, Italy, July 2 Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. , a leading manufacturer of high performance motorcycles, today announced the appointment of Nicola Greco, 45, as Group Commercial Director. His appointment is effective immediately. Mr. Greco brings to Ducati great ... Continue reading
Exide Technologies Defers Start-Up of North American Industrial Plant
Exide Technologies Defers Start-Up of North American Industrial Plant PRINCETON, N.J., July 6 Exide Technologies today announced plans to defer the start of full production at its Maple, Ontario, manufacturing facility from October 2001 to the first quarter of 2002. The Maple facility is being converted from automotive ... Continue reading
Grand Prize: Fame! In OPTIMA(R) Batteries 'Wanna Rock?' Photo Contest
Grand Prize: Fame! In OPTIMA(R) Batteries 'Wanna Rock?' Photo Contest MILWAUKEE, July 2 What's your greatest off-road moment? Climbing rocky terrain to a seemingly unreachable vista? Plowing through miles of muddy bog? We hope you've got a picture of it, because one gutsy off-road enthusiast will win national exposure ... Continue reading
Lawmakers Look to Increase Mileage Standards, NY Says 'Shut up and Drive,' China Bidding to Become World's Biggest Carmaker, Reviews, Spy Shots and More on TheCarConnection.com DETROIT, July 2 While gas prices are back to more normal summer levels, the fuel scare has nervous Capitol Hill lawmakers debating whether to i ... Continue reading
LoJack Corporation Invites You to Join Its First Quarter Conference Call on the Web
LoJack Corporation Invites You to Join Its First Quarter Conference Call on the Web NEW YORK, July 6 In conjunction with LoJack Corporation's First Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Tuesday, July 10, 2001 at 9 a.m. EDT with Ronald ... Continue reading
Magna announces filing of Intier Automotive preliminary prospectus
Magna announces filing of Intier Automotive preliminary prospectus AURORA, ON, July 6 - Magna International Inc. today announced that its Intier Automotive Inc. ("Intier") subsidiary has filed a preliminary prospectus with the securities regulators in the Provinces of Canada and a registration statement with the Securi ... Continue reading
MSN Carpoint.com Fast Facts Survey Reveals 47 Percent of Consumers Support Banning Handheld Cell Phone Use While Driving MICROSOFT LOGO Microsoft company logo. (PRNewsFoto)[PM] REDMOND, WA USA 08/22/2000 June 2001 Results Also Indicate Consumers Are Willing to Try Safer Ways Of Using Cellular Phones in Cars REDMOND, Wa ... Continue reading
New Research Proves Shell ROTELLA(R) T Meets Requirements for New, Low-Emission EGR Engines
New Research Proves Shell ROTELLA(R) T Meets Requirements for New, Low-Emission EGR Engines HOUSTON, July 3 The following was released by Equilon Enterprises LLC: Recent testing by scientists at Shell's Westhollow Technology Center indicates Shell ROTELLA(R) T Multigrade 15W-40 with Advanced Soot Control meets the perf ... Continue reading
Number of Auto DIYers Unchanged
Number of Auto DIYers Unchanged Maintenance Frequency Down BETHESDA, Md., July 3 Contrary to common belief, the Do-it-Yourself (DIY) segment of the automotive aftermarket is not shrinking, in fact, the percentage of DIYer households in the United States has remained constant for the past six years, according to a new m ... Continue reading
Orbital-Equipped Scooter Wins Environmental Award
Orbital-Equipped Scooter Wins Environmental Award PERTH, Australia, July 2 Orbital is pleased to announce that China Hainan Sundiro Motorcycle Co. Ltd (Sundiro) has won a major environmental award in China for its Orbital-equipped HI-JETER(TM) scooter. The Golden Award of the Fifth China Environment Protection Industry ... Continue reading
PRESIDENT BUSH / AMERICA'S PROMISE VIDEO OP.
Auto Channel -- Robert Gordon, Co-Publisher Video News Release PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH Underscores His Commitment To Our Nation’s Youth At An Event With AMERICA'S PROMISE MONDAY, JULY 9, 2001 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM ET & 2:30- 2:45 PM ET TELSTAR 4 / TRANSPONDER 10 C-BAND AUDIO SUBCARRIERS: 6.2/6.8 WHAT:On July 9th, Preside ... Continue reading
QUANTUM Ships Hydrogen Storage System for Thor Fuel Cell Bus
QUANTUM Ships Hydrogen Storage System for Thor Fuel Cell Bus QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES LOGO Quantum Technologies, Inc. Logo. (PRNewsFoto)[TC] IRVINE, CA USA 03/20/2001 IRVINE, Calif., July 2 QUANTUM Technologies WorldWide, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of IMPCO Technologies, Inc. announced today that it developed and ship ... Continue reading
Robert Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of Honeywell, Named to the Advisory Board of Entrada Software, Inc. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 3 Entrada Software, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ETSW), the leading provider of traceability management solutions for complex products and systems, today announced the addition of Robert John ... Continue reading
Safetyforum.com Issues Holiday Safety Warning: Regulators for Hire May Be Hazardous to Your Health
Safetyforum.com Issues Holiday Safety Warning: Regulators for Hire May Be Hazardous to Your Health ARLINGTON, Va., July 3 As Americans take to the highway for this Fourth of July holiday, they will have renewed questions about whether Federal vehicle safety regulators are representing the public interest or just waitin ... Continue reading
Stoneridge Updates Outlook for Second-Quarter and Full-Year 2001
Stoneridge Updates Outlook for Second-Quarter and Full-Year 2001 WARREN, Ohio, July 2 Stoneridge, Inc. announced today that it has lowered its earnings estimates for the second quarter ending June 30, 2001 and the fiscal year ending December 31, 2001. Based primarily on the current business environment, the Company ind ... Continue reading
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces Analysis of Motorcycle Fatalities, Safety Plan
U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces Analysis of Motorcycle Fatalities, Safety Plan WASHINGTON, July 3 U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced a comprehensive analysis by the department's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of motorcycle fatalities over the past decad ... Continue reading
Federal Appeals Court Upholds N.C. License Revocation for Impaired Driving
Federal Appeals Court Upholds N.C. License Revocation for Impaired Driving Officers Statewide Step Up Enforcement of Impaired Driving Laws During 'Booze It & Lose It' RALEIGH, N.C., July 6 A federal appeals court has ruled that North Carolina's law allowing a 30-day immediate revocation of an impaired driver's license ... Continue reading
Statement From The Budd Company on the Death of Heinz Prechter
Statement From The Budd Company on the Death of Heinz Prechter TROY, Mich., July 6 The following is a statement from Siegfried Buschmann, Chairman and CEO of The Budd Company in Troy, Michigan and vice chairman of ThyssenKrupp Automotive AG in Bochum, Germany. "We are shocked and saddened at the loss of our dear friend ... Continue reading
Texas Governor Holds Ceremonial Signing for New Teen Driving Law
AUSTIN, Texas--July 6, 2001--A ceremonial signing of the Texas Graduated Driver License (GDL) bill (SB 577) was held in Governor Rick Perry's office this afternoon. Parents, legislators and members of the GDL coalition attended the historic event. Governor Perry told the group that the Graduated Driver License Bill was ... Continue reading
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