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Sunday, March 8, 2009

GM Canada Statement

GM Canada Statement

OSHAWA, ONTARIO Mar 8, 2009; GM and the CAW have reached a tentative labour agreement that will bring the Company's labour costs to much more competitive levels and help ensure the Company's long term viability. The agreement marks a positive further step in GM Canada's Restructuring Plan submitted to the Ontario and F ... Continue reading

Atlanta Motor Speedway Pit Notes - March 8

Atlanta Motor Speedway Pit Notes - March 8

WINTER FLURRY CHAMPS: Atlanta Motor Speedway crowned its Winter Flurry Legends, Bandolero and Roadster champions Saturday. Even without taking the green flag this weekend, AMS President Ed Clark wrapped up his third Roadsters Winter Flurry championship. Adam Gay won Saturday’s race, which also featured Martinsvill ... Continue reading

Kentucky Speedway To Present Energetic Pre-race Concert Line Up

Kentucky Speedway To Present Energetic Pre-race Concert Line Up

<b>Chuck Wicks, Pat Green, Chris Cagle and Carolina Liar to entertain fans this season</b> SPARTA, Ky. March 7, 2009: Kentucky Speedway will present an energetic prerace concert line-up featuring country music artists Chuck Wicks, Pat Green and Chris Cagle along with modern rock group Carolina Liar during its four-week ... Continue reading

Toyota Motorsports Saturday Re-cap - Atlanta - March 7, 2009

Toyota Motorsports Saturday Re-cap - Atlanta - March 7, 2009

TODD BODINE, No. 30 Germain.com Toyota Tundra, Germain Racing Finishing Position: 3rd How was your truck in today's race? "We made an adjustment on the first stop and actually made the truck worse. (Mike Hillman) Jr. (crew chief) went back and un-did that and did some other stuff that made it good, but them it was a li ... Continue reading

Kyle Busch Wins American Commercial Lines 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Saturday At Atlanta Speedway

Kyle Busch Wins American Commercial Lines 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Saturday At Atlanta Speedway

HAMPTON, Ga. March 7, 2009: Kyle Busch lost third gear, was losing second gear and had fallen back in the field with just a handful laps to go, but he still managed to win Saturday’s American Commercial Lines 200 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It was his fourth win in five truck ... Continue reading

In His Own Words: Darren Law

In His Own Words: Darren Law

Braselton, March 7, 2009: Darren Law drove a BMW at Sebring in 1999 and 2000 but has been a constant for Flying Lizard Motorsports and Porsche. As one of America's leading and most experienced road racers, Darren Law is more than qualified to speak on the challenges of Sebring International Raceway. Law will drive at t ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday from Orlando Speed World Dragway

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Saturday from Orlando Speed World Dragway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION ORLANDO SPEED WORLD DRAGWAY, ORLANDO, FLA. Saturday, March 7, 2009 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 BIONDO, SILVEUS LEAD QUALIFIERS AT ORLANDO SPEED WORLD LUCAS OIL EVENT ORLANDO, Fla. (March 7, 2009) - Qualifying fields are set at Or ... Continue reading

Chrysler LLC and Community Partners Team Up With KaBOOM!, Pass Christian (Miss.) School District to Build New Child-Designed Playground at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast Qatar Center in One Day

Chrysler LLC and Community Partners Team Up With KaBOOM!, Pass Christian (Miss.) School District to Build New Child-Designed Playground at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast Qatar Center in One Day

- More than 200 volunteers from The Chrysler Foundation, Chrysler Financial, Champion Chrysler Jeep(R) Dodge, Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund and Gulf Coast Community Foundation join representatives from Pass Christian School District and Boys & Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast, organizers from KaBOOM! and residents o ... Continue reading

PPG Helps Penske Racing Go Green With Envirobaser High Performance Coatings

PPG Helps Penske Racing Go Green With Envirobaser High Performance Coatings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: PPG HELPS PENSKE RACING "GO GREEN" WITH ENVIROBASE(r) HIGH PERFORMANCE COATINGS STRONGSVILLE, Ohio - March 8, 2009 - PPG Automotive Refinish announced today they are assisting Penske Racing in converting their state-of-the-art, racecar painting facility in Mooresville, North Carolina to the envir ... Continue reading

Providence Indoor Race Results-Saturday

Providence Indoor Race Results-Saturday

For Immediate Release  NASCAR Champion Ted Christopher Wins Providence Indoor TQ Midget Finale PROVIDENCE, RI – Defending NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour champion Ted Christopher is proving he is one of the best indoor racers. Christopher, 50, of Plainville, Conn., captured Saturday night’ ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Final results from SIR

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Final results from SIR

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION SOUTHWESTERN INT'L RACEWAY, TUCSON, ARIZ. Saturday, March 7, 2009 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 DE PALMA, KADAR SCORE WINS AT SIR'S LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT TUCSON, Ariz. (March 7, 2009) - Mike De Palma and Tibor Kadar both ... Continue reading

Mercedes Benz Used Latest Offers

Mercedes Benz Used Latest Offers

Boss News Letter for Global Traders 60 x New Mercedes Benz Short Cabs Actros MP 2 Colour White With Glass Price 7.500 Euro each exworks 2 Cabs ship in a 20 ft container or 4 Cabs Ship in a 40 ft 10 x Mercedes Benz Actros 1840 year 2001 Trade Price 16.300 Euro each FOB WDB 9540421K7154 model year 2002 Km +900.000 ------ ... Continue reading

The Current Stagnation of Natural Gas Vehicles in America

The Current Stagnation of Natural Gas Vehicles in America

Special to The Auto ChannelMichael Fitzsimmons Seeking Alpha March 08, 2009:Most of you already know I believe natural gas transportation is the key to ending US reliance on foreign oil, protecting the America from the economic and social implications of peak oil (some of which we are experiencing today), and meaningfu ... Continue reading

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