Defending champ Coughlin earns comfortable mid-pack slot
BRAINERD, Minn. (Aug. 8) -- Defending series and event champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. started this weekend's 27th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway with a pair of low 6.7-second passes. At the midway point of qualifying, Coughlin and his JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt team are a comfortable sevent ... Continue reading
DIXON SCORCHES KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY TRI-OVAL DURING INDYCAR SERIES PRACTICE SESSIONS
SPARTA, Ky. â Chip Ganassi Racing driver and IndyCar Series championship leader Scott Dixon maintained the pace that helped him produce five wins and 11 top-five finishes this season by leading two âMeijer Indy 300 Presented by Pepsi and Edyâsâ practice sessions at Kentucky Speedway today. Dixon led ... Continue reading
FIRESTONE INDY LIGHTS - KENTUCKY 100 QUALIFYING RESULTS
SPARTA, Ky. - Qualifying Friday for the Kentucky 100 Firestone Indy Lights event on the 1.500-mile Kentucky Speedway, with starting position, car number in parentheses, driver and speed: <p> 1. (27) Raphael Matos, 190.604<br> 2. (20) Ana Beatriz, 190.211<br> 3. (26) Arie Luyendyk Jr., 189.701<br> 4. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Financial Announces Leadership Changes
- Thomas F. Gilman appointed Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer - Darryl R. Jackson appointed Chief Operating Officer FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 8 -- Chrysler Financial announced today the appointment of key executives to further strengthen the company's focus on its core business. Thomas F. Gilman is appoint ... Continue reading
Auto Dealers Take Child Passenger Safety Message to Public Television
MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 8-- The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) is promoting September as Child Passenger Safety Month. And to further amplify its child safety messages, NADA is teaming up with SeeMore's Playhouse(TM), a children's public television series that reaches an audience of 60 million homes. Since NA ... Continue reading
INDY RACING LEAGUE ANNOUNCES MULTI-YEAR MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS WITH ABC AND VERSUS
The Indy Racing League, the sanctioning body for the IndyCar Series in DIRECTV HD and Firestone Indy Lights, today announced multi-year media partnerships with ABC and VERSUS. The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race will remain on ABC, continuing one of the longest partnerships in television sports, while the move to VERSUS, ho ... Continue reading
Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series Competitors to Go Short-Track Racing Sunday
Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series Grand Sport (GS) and Street Tuner (ST) competitors will compete on the shortest track on the schedule at 5 p.m. CT Sunday when they take the green flag for the two-and-a-half hour or 250-mile race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Forty-four cars are expected to compete in the combined ra ... Continue reading
Jon Fogarty and GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Qualify Fourth
GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing and driver Jon Fogarty will start fourth in Friday's Crown Royal 200 at Watkins Glen International after turning a lap time of 1:06.163 (133.307 mph) in the No. 99 GAINSCO/Auto Insurance Pontiac Riley in today's qualifying session for the race. Round 11 of 14 in the 2008 Grand-Am Rolex Spor ... Continue reading
Brian Frisselle Blisters Grand-Am Rolex Series Qualifying Record
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. â One week after scoring his first Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 victory, Brian Frisselle captured his first career pole position Thursday in qualifying for the Crown Royal 200 at The Glen, shattering the Watkins Glen International 2.45-mile short course r ... Continue reading
NOTHER TURN: CHANGES IN THE AIR
Farnbacher Loles Racing (No. 87) inherited factory driver Richard Westbrook in its Porsche 911 GT3 RSR starting at Lime Rock. Once upon a time the "silly season" of rumor and speculation about the future of drivers, teams, sponsors and manufacturers generally broke out around late July and early August and was largely ... Continue reading
Schimsk Still on Top in MX-5 Cup Practice at Road America
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 8, 2008) â Ryan Schimsk, of Austin, Texas, led SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup practice for the second day in-a-row at Road America, site of the Road Race Showcase. Ara Malkhassian, of Sonoma, Calif., was second fastest, followed by Elivan Goulart, of Shelton, Conn. Although this is ... Continue reading
Saini Fastest in Opening Road America SPEED TC Practice
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 8, 2008) â Rookie Jason Saini, of Fort Worth, Texas, was fastest in Fridayâs opening practice for this weekendâs SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Round Eight race, part of the Road Race Showcase at Road America. Chip Herr, of Lititz, Pa., and James Clay, of Black ... Continue reading
Davis Leads SPEED GT Morning Practice at Road America
ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Aug. 8, 2008) â Brandon Davis, of Huntington Beach, Calif., was fastest in the opening practice session for this weekendâs Road America SPEED GT Presented by Remington race, Round Six of the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge GT Championship. Tommy Archer, of Duluth, Minn., and Andy Pil ... Continue reading
Andretti Green Racing and Tony Kanaan Agree to Long-Term Contract
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Aug. 8, 2008) - Andretti Green Racing (AGR) announced today it has reached a long-term agreement with Team 7-Eleven driver Tony Kanaan that will keep the 2004 IndyCar Series champion with the team through 2013. Andretti Green and Kanaan reached an agreement Thursday night after working throughout th ... Continue reading
ESPNâs Rusty Wallace to also make appearance on Saturday prior to CARFAX 250 BROOKLYN, Mich. (August 8, 2008) â NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stars Kevin Harvick, Ryan Newman and Casey Mears will appear in two of Michigan International Speedwayâs hospitality clubs prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 3M Perf ... Continue reading
KENTUCKY SPEEDWAY SELLS OUT TOMORROW MEIJER INDY 300 PRESENTED BY PEPSI AND EDY
SPARTA, Ky. â Kentucky Speedway has sold out tomorrowâs IndyCar Series âMeijer Indy 300 Presented by Pepsi and Edyâsâ for the first time in track history. Remaining quantities of the 66,089 grandstand tickets available for the event were exhausted early this afternoon. The speedway will place $ ... Continue reading
Rockford Fosgate and Renaissance Sound Expand Relationship
RF and RSL have partnered to further develop vibro-tactile transducers for mobile environments TEMPE, Ariz., Aug. 8 -- Rockford Fosgate and Renaissance Sound LLC (RSL) announced today that they will collaborate on the further development of vibro-tactile transducer technology. Vibro-tactile transducer technology is a r ... Continue reading
China Yuchai Announces Non-US GAAP 2007 Operating Results of Key Subsidiary
SINGAPORE, Aug. 8 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Yuchai International Limited ("China Yuchai" or the "Company"), today announced the operating results of its key subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited ("GYMCL"), the leading manufacturer and distributor of diesel engines in China, for fiscal year 2 ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- Grant & Eisenhofer and Labaton Sucharow, co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs in a federal securities case involving General Motors Corp., have announced that a settlement has been reached whereby GM will make a cash payment of $277 million. Defendant Deloitte & Touche LLP, which served as GM's outsid ... Continue reading
Automotive Components Holdings and Johnson Controls End MOU for Sale of ACH Saline Plant
-- Ford Motor Company, Automotive Components Holdings (ACH) and Johnson Controls have terminated the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the sale of the ACH Saline Plant and interiors business. -- The decision was made by mutual agreement in light of current business conditions. DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 8 -- Ford Motor ... Continue reading
Harley-Davidson Completes Acquisition of MV Agusta
Company Expands European Presence with Premium Italian Motorcycle Company MILWAUKEE, Aug. 8 -- Harley-Davidson, Inc. today announced the completion of its purchase of the privately-held Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta Group. The Company has acquired 100 percent of MV Agusta Group shares for total consideration of ap ... Continue reading
SAE International Book Investigates Tire Failure
WARRENDALE, Pa., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new SAE International book investigates the causes of tire failure to help prevent tire-related accidents on the road. Authored by Thomas R. Giapponi, "Tire Forensic Investigation: Analyzing Tire Failure" covers the ways that a tire can fail and how to identify those ... Continue reading
Deadline for SAE International Commercial Vehicle Excellence in Media Award Is Aug. 31
WARRENDALE, Pa., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The deadline for SAE International's Commercial Vehicle Excellence in Media Award is fast approaching. Entries need to be postmarked by Aug. 31, 2008. The SAE International Commercial Vehicle Excellence in Media Award is designed to recognize journalists, broadcasters ... Continue reading
Foxy Recruits Female Friendly Garages And Dealerships
New and independent website FOXY Choice is offering garages and dealerships a unique opportunity to promote their female friendly credentials to women drivers. The FOXY Garage Guide helps buyers choose wisely by explaining the differences between dealers and independent garages and introducing the latest signs of indus ... Continue reading
Aspid's Performance And Environmental Credentials Attract Customers, Media And Motor Industry Alike
More than 100 potential customers have signed up for an exclusive two days of high performance motoring thrills test driving the new Aspid sports car. Following the successful introduction of the car, IFR Automotive is now seeking to create a network of international dealers. Described by a leading motoring magazine as ... Continue reading
Rodeo Bull Riders Raise Money For Charity
Isuzu (UK) Limited treated the 70,000-strong crowd at the Balmoral Show 2008 to some wild-west wackiness with a bucking bull, raising much needed funds for both local and national charities. During their first attendance at the show, local Isuzu dealers were out in force to man the 'Rodeo' bull and give advice and info ... Continue reading
Smart Car Blasts Away Opposition in Cannonball Run
A smart fortwo gave its high-powered opposition plenty of ‘fuel for thought’ when it sprinted to victory in the Cannonball Run – a 3,000-mile dash across Europe inspired by the famous 80s film starring Burt Reynolds. Life-long friends David Ward and Adrian Hull, from Essex, beat a long list of six-fig ... Continue reading
A Regular Look In The Handbook Helps Drivers Wade Through the New Car Jargon
Drivers are constantly provided with so much technology these days that most might not know whether to de-activate the ESP, know if they even have EBFD, and how to set the RT4 even before pulling away. Due to this escalating number of features, and abbreviations, drivers are turning increasingly to their vehicle handbo ... Continue reading
Peugeot Releases a New Type of Lion
To assist customers in identifying the cleanest and most environmentally friendly vehicles in its model range, Peugeot has introduced the Blue Lion standard. ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Contract With INCAT For IT Services
INCAT bagged a managed services contract from Jaguar Land Rover for providing application transition and application management services until 2013. ... Continue reading
Cutting-Edge F1 Technology for Production Models
The main prerequisite for BMW's comeback to Formula One in 2000 was to generate synergies between F1 and series development. It was for this reason that development of the Formula One powertrain and electronics was integrated at the Munich plant, with the BMW Research and Innovation Centre (FIZ) playing a pivotal role. ... Continue reading
BMW Opens a Studio in New Delhi
In an effort to offer a pioneering brand experience to its customers BMW India established a studio in New Delhi that will offer an all round experience and facilitates interaction between the company and its customers, thereby reinforcing the emotional bond between BMW and its enthusiasts. In addition to displaying th ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Off to a Good Start in Summer with Updated Convertible Models
Mercedes-Benz has gotten off to a good start in the "convertible season" with its updated models. Since spring of 2008, the new generation SL-Class has been carrying on the brand's unparalleled sports car tradition, which began in 1954 with the legendary "gull-wing" 300 SL. The latest - and now the fifth - generation o ... Continue reading
Attractive Detox for HP Junkies
With the MINI One, suspension specialist Eibach shows how up-to-date driving pleasure has to look: namely, anyone who thinks that HP alone make a car sporty only needs to watch old US action films, where 300 HP muscle cars clumsily slid round the bends. The MINI was put together back in the Sixties according to a quite ... Continue reading
Aston Martin has released a snapshot of the stunning new One-77; the ultimate creative interpretation of the renowned British marque. ... Continue reading
LeMay - America's Car Museum(r) presents the 31st Annual LeMay Museum Car Show & Auction Sponsored by AAA Washington (Tacoma, WA) - LeMay - America's Car Museum(r) will hold the 31st Annual LeMay Museum Car Show & Auction Sponsored by AAA Washington at the Marymount Academy and the LeMay grounds in Tacoma, WA on Saturd ... Continue reading
Time to Storm the Bastille: Bill Would Let Insurers Track Where, When, How Californians Drive
Driving Data Could Be Used By Insurers to Discriminate By ZIP-Code SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 7 Legislation that would allow insurance companies to track when, where and how Californians drive passed the Senate Appropriations committee today. The bill authorizes different insurance rates for drivers who choose to prote ... Continue reading
Auto Affordability Best in 28 Years Comerica Bank Chief Economist Reports
DALLAS, Aug. 7 -- The purchase of an average-priced new vehicle took 23.1 weeks of median family income in the second quarter, according to the Auto Affordability Index compiled by Comerica Bank. The latest reading is down 0.9 weeks from the first quarter and 1.9 weeks compared to a year ago. Including finance charges, ... Continue reading
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