Orbital and Sygma Alternative Fuel Initiatives - Brazil
PERTH, Australia, Feb. 8 -- Orbital Corporation Limited (ASX: OEC - "Orbital") and Sygma Motors - Engenharia, Industria E Comercio de Motores Ltda of Brazil ("Sygma") are pleased to announce that agreement has been reached on two significant engineering programs, with Vale Solutions in Energy ("VSE") as the end custome ... Continue reading
Team Force Has Mixed Results in Winternationals First Round
à Team Force Has Mixed Results in Winternationals First RoundPOMONA --- It took three days to get one round of qualifying completed for the 49th annual Kragen Oââ¬â¢Reilly NHRA Winternationals and unfortunately the weather halted racing action on race day after only one round of competition in Top Fuel an ... Continue reading
Rookie Matt Hagan bows out in Pomona opening round
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Round 1 of 24 NHRA Winternationals Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Pomona, Calif. Feb. 5-8, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net ROOKIE MATT HAGAN BOWS OUT IN POMONA OPENING ROUND POMONA, Ca ... Continue reading
Lucas powers GEICO dragster through quick lap before rain returns
Lucas powers GEICO dragster through quick lap before rain returns POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 8) -- Morgan Lucas provided a rare bright spot to the rain-plagued 49th annual Kragen Oââ¬â¢Reilly NHRA Winternationals by zooming to the second quickest pass of Sunday's opening round before rain returned and pushed the s ... Continue reading
Swiss racer Erbacher says lengthy journey still worthwhile
Erbacher says lengthy journey still worthwhile POMONA, Calif. (Feb. 8) -- Swiss Top Fuel driver Urs Erbacher and his mostly European crew traveled 12,000 miles to make exactly two passes down the 1,000-foot course at Auto Club Raceway, yet the four-time FIA champion says the effort was worthwhile despite a weekend fill ... Continue reading
U.S. Chrome Joins Boris Said's Sponsorship Team for Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. February 8, 2009: The Carter/Simo Racing team with driver Boris Said has added U.S. Chrome Corporation as a sponsor. Said's No. 08 ScottsMiracle-Gro/U.S. Chrome Ford Fusion is vying for a qualifying berth for the Daytona 500. Based in Stratford, Conn. ... Continue reading
RED BULL RACING TEAM DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY - February 7, 2009
SHOT DOWN IN THE SHOOTOUT Brian Vickers was on target for the best Shootout finish of his career Saturday night when a chaotic final lap left his Red Bull Toyota limping home with an 11th- place finish. Driver No. 83 drafted at the front all night - even leading two laps -after starting seventh. He mentioned the track ... Continue reading
Old Spice/Office Depot Driver Leads Laps, Finishes Third in Budweiser Shootout
Daytona, February 7, 2009: It took Tony Stewart just 13 laps to lead for the first time as a driver/owner in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Old Spice/Office Depot Chevrolet Impala SS for Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR), led laps 13-16 en route to a solid third-place finish in Saturday nightâ ... Continue reading
M&M's Team Finishes 10th After Leading Twice for Six Laps
Daytona, February 7, 2009: Kyle Busch, driver of the No. 18 M&Mâs Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR), started 10th and finished 10th in Saturday nightâs Budweiser Shootout at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. The Budweiser Shootout is an exhibition race featuring the top-six cars from each of the fo ... Continue reading
Medical Update On Patrick Sheltra
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida February 7, 2009: Patrick Sheltra, a Indiantown, Florida native was involved in a lap 74 incident in Saturdayâs running of the Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 at Daytona for the ARCA RE/MAX Series. Following the incident, Sheltra was transported to a local hospital where he remains conscious and al ... Continue reading
Toyota NSCS Daytona Shootout Notes and Quotes - February 7, 2009
KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 M&M's Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Finished: 10th How was your car in the race? "It was probably one of the best driving cars and it still drove terrible. They're not built for this race track really." What is the problem with these cars at this race track? "The biggest thing is they are just bounc ... Continue reading
Pomona, CA., February 7, 2009: From the last run of 2008, Motorcraft/Quick Lane driver Bob Tasca could hardly wait to get back to racing. Thatâs why he spent the last four months preparing for the 2009 season. Two days of rain delayed the start of the 2009 season, but the skies cleared enough on Saturday afternoon ... Continue reading
Rain Aside, Defending Champ Coughlin Solidly In Pomona Field
POMONA, Calif. February 7, 2009: Like the rest of NHRA's top pros, back-to-back series champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. suffered through two and a half days of sitting around and watching it rain before finally getting his chance at Auto Club Raceway. That's when the 54-time national event winner coolly posted a 6.629 at 208. ... Continue reading
21 Team on Top of Speed Charts after 1st Day of Practices
Daytona February 7, 2009: If experience translated into victories, the Wood Brothers and Bill Elliott could begin chilling their champagne and preparing their victory speeches. The Wood Brothers bring four Daytona victories to this yearâs 500 (1963, 1968, 1972 and 1976) while Bill Elliott has two Daytona 500 victo ... Continue reading
BARONA SPEEDWAY 2009 SCHEDULE Gates Open: 1:00 pm Racing Starts: 5:00 pm Pit Passes - $30.00 ADMISSION PRICES Adults $10.00 - Teens $5.00 7-12 $2.00 6yrs & under FREE March 28 Pro Stocks, Factory Stocks, Pony Stocks, Pure Stocks, Dwarfs, Mini Dwarfs April 11 IMCA Modifieds, Pro Stocks, Factory Stocks, Pony Stocks, Dwar ... Continue reading
Vehicle Suppliers Association, MEMA / OESA, Engages Ducker Worldwide as Advisor
TROY, Mich., Feb. 8 -- As a result of the ongoing credit crisis and resulting reductions in automobile production, the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) are exploring options to address the immediate cash needs and longer term viability of the motor v ... Continue reading
WASHINGTON--Profile America â Sunday, February 8th. Corvette fans from across the country are focused on the town of Puyallup, Washington, where the annual Corvette and High Performance meet is winding up its 35th gathering today. Some 10,000 fans of the American sports car are expected to stroll through a swap me ... Continue reading
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