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Saturday, September 7, 2002

Dodge NASCAR Winston Cup Pre-race Notes from Richmond

Dodge NASCAR Winston Cup Pre-race Notes from Richmond

Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002 Ray Cooper Richmond International Raceway Golin/Harris International Dodge notes and quotes. 803-466-9085 Pre-race. KYLE PETTY (CEO Petty Enterprises) NOTE: Georgia Pacific announced Saturday at Richmond International Raceway that Kyle Petty will drive the No. 45 Georgia Pacific Petty Dodge Intr ... Continue reading

#21 Giaffone IRL Chicagoland Saturday Qualifying

#21 Giaffone IRL Chicagoland Saturday Qualifying

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Giaffone Qualifies 10th for Sunday's Delphi Indy 300 JOLIET, Ill. (Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002) -- Felipe Giaffone and the #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Chevrolet G-Force will start Sunday's Delphi Indy 300 from the outside of th ... Continue reading

Former Exide Tech CFO Sentenced For Consumer Fraud

Former Exide Tech CFO Sentenced For Consumer Fraud

September 6, 20021 EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. The AP reprpeted that a former Exide Technologies executive and shareholder convicted of consumer fraud was sentenced to five months in prison, five months' home detention and two years' probation, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Former Exide Chief Financial Officer Alan Ga ... Continue reading

Daewoo Could Begin To Resume Production Next Week

Daewoo Could Begin To Resume Production Next Week

SEOUL, Sept 7 Reuters reported that bankrupt South Korean automaker Daewoo Motor is expected to resume production next week after the president of the main parts supplier that had been boycotting Daewoo resigned, the Chosun Ilbo reported on Saturday. Production at the nation's third-largest automaker has been suspended ... Continue reading

Toyota may build new North American plant - Nikkei

Toyota may build new North American plant - Nikkei

TOKYO, Sept 7 Reuters reported that Toyota is considering building a new assembly plant in North America in 2004 or later, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun newspaper (Nikkei) said on Saturday. Toyota's performance in the United States has been robust this year due to healthy sales of new vehicles, such as its remodelled Camry ... Continue reading

Monte Carlo 400 Notes/Johnson Takes Pol - RIR, Sept. 6

Monte Carlo 400 Notes/Johnson Takes Pol - RIR, Sept. 6

TEAM MONTE CARLO Contact: Nancy Wager Monte Carlo 400 with The Looney Tunes - Advance nmwager@aol.com Friday, September 06, 2002 GM Racing Communications Richmond International Raceway (727) 784-8465 Page 1 CHEVY MONTE CARLO WINSTON CUP DRIVER PAIRINGS WITH THE LOONEY TUNES CHARACTERS: Driver Character Car # Sponsor Je ... Continue reading

NHRA Summit Racing Series - Friday from Renegade Raceways

NHRA Summit Racing Series - Friday from Renegade Raceways

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION RENEGADE RACEWAYS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2002 BEST OF NORTHWEST FACE OFF FOR THE DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP Yakima, Wash. - Over 500 racers convened at Renegade Raceways for the NHRA Summit Racing Series Northwest Division Finals. "This is a fun race and it' ... Continue reading

#21 Giaffone IRL Chicagoland Friday Practice

#21 Giaffone IRL Chicagoland Friday Practice

Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com media information Giaffone Seventh and Ninth in Chicagoland Practice Sessions JOLIET, Ill. (Sept. 6, 2002) -- Felipe Giaffone and the #21 Hollywood/Mo Nunn Racing Chevrolet G-Force back-up car survived a rough-and-tumble opening day of practi ... Continue reading

LOGAN MYERS WINS AMA RISING STAR AWARD

LOGAN MYERS WINS AMA RISING STAR AWARD

6 September 2002 Belleville, MI FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOGAN MYERS WINS CAN-AM 125 GP CHALLENGE RISING STAR AWARD Logan Myers, the 15 year old rider from Wheeler, MI is recognized by the series as one of the outstanding up and coming riders in North America. While the Can-Am series does not make a distinction between ex ... Continue reading

Multimatic Ford Focus Daytona Prototype Chassis, Bodywork Designs Approved

Multimatic Ford Focus Daytona Prototype Chassis, Bodywork Designs Approved

Multimatic Ford Focus Daytona Prototype Chassis, Bodywork Designs Approved DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 6, 2002) -- Daytona Prototype Project Manager Mark Raffauf announced today that the Ford Focus Daytona Prototype chassis and bodywork designs submitted by Multimatic have been approved for construction. The Daytona ... Continue reading

Ford Unveils Expanded Line of 2004 F-650 and F-750 Super Duty Trucks

Ford Unveils Expanded Line of 2004 F-650 and F-750 Super Duty Trucks

DALLAS, Sept. 6 -- Ford Motor Company took the covers off its 2004 F-650 and F-750 Super Duty trucks today -- giving the world its first glimpse of these exciting new players in the medium duty truck market. "Ford is reinventing, expanding and updating its entire commercial truck lineup -- and a big part of that is the ... Continue reading

Henry Ford Museum Dedicates Museum Promenade in Memory of Heinz C. Prechter

Henry Ford Museum Dedicates Museum Promenade in Memory of Heinz C. Prechter

DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 6 -- Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village, in Dearborn, dedicated its newly restored front promenade in memory of Heinz C. Prechter, area entrepreneur and long-time museum board member on Friday, September 6, 2002. "Heinz was such a strong supporter of this institution, as well as the Henry For ... Continue reading

Effler Appointed Public Relations Manager, West; Resnick Appointed Public Relations Manager, East for MBUSA

Effler Appointed Public Relations Manager, West; Resnick Appointed Public Relations Manager, East for MBUSA

MONTVALE, N.J., Sept. 6 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) announced appointments to two newly created positions effective immediately: Geno Effler to public relations manager, west, and Jim Resnick to public relations manager, east. Both positions report to Scott Keogh, general manager, corporate communications, and are int ... Continue reading

Max Papis to Race 6 Heures du Circuit Mont-Tremblant

Max Papis to Race 6 Heures du Circuit Mont-Tremblant

Max Papis to Race 6 Heures du Circuit Mont-Tremblant DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (September 6, 2002) -- Renowned racer Max Papis has joined the driver lineup for next weekend's Rolex Sports Car Series 6 Heures du Circuit Mont-Tremblant in Quebec, Canada. Papis will partner with Lawrence Stroll and Nick Longhi in the Falcon Rac ... Continue reading

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