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Sunday, March 9, 2008

IIHS Names 2008 Top Safety Picks-Video Enhanced

IIHS Names 2008 Top Safety Picks-Video Enhanced

2008 winners of Top Safety Pick award — number of winners increases; pickups eligible for first time ARLINGTON, VA —Thirty-four vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2008. The award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, and ... Continue reading

Martin, U.S. Army Team Battle Through Tough Day in Atlanta

Martin, U.S. Army Team Battle Through Tough Day in Atlanta

Mark Martin and the U.S. Army/Dale Earnhardt Inc. team endured a tough outing in Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Martin started 10th, but was never able to get a handle on his No. 8 Chevrolet. The veteran ran as low at 30th before battling back to a 22nd-place finish, while t ... Continue reading

Historic Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Caps Weekend of Racing With Kyle Busch Finishing Weekend like he Started it; in Victory Lane

Historic Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway Caps Weekend of Racing With Kyle Busch Finishing Weekend like he Started it; in Victory Lane

Kyle Busch accomplished three historical NASCAR milestones when he raced his way to victory in the Kobalt Tools 500 Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Busch became the youngest driver to win a Cup event at AMS and delivered Toyota their first Cup Series win, becoming the first driver to race a foreign nameplate to victo ... Continue reading

MATT KENSETH WINS NICORETTE 300 NATIONWIDE SERIES RACE

MATT KENSETH WINS NICORETTE 300 NATIONWIDE SERIES RACE

Matt Kenseth quietly stalked the field Saturday, coming out of the shadows on lap 186 to win the Nicorette 300 Nationwide Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He held off a charging Kevin Harvick in two late restarts, but he would never have been in that position if the dominant car of Kyle Busch hadn’t blown a ... Continue reading

Lola to be Honored Marque at VARAC Vintage Festival

Lola to be Honored Marque at VARAC Vintage Festival

The Vintage Automobile Racing Association of Canada (VARAC) and Lola Heritage announce that the 29th Annual Vintage Festival at Mosport International Raceway June 20-22, will honor the Fiftieth Anniversary of Lola Cars. A Lola from each Race group will be selected for a special award based on preparation, history, and ... Continue reading

Skip Barber Series - A Win for Vincec

Skip Barber Series - A Win for Vincec

After some disappointment on Saturday, Mike would come back big and take the win in today's race. He would do this starting from the P9 position in a race that featured both Championship and Sportsman classes on track together. Mike would also score the fastest lap of the race, setting a new track record* in the proces ... Continue reading

Atlanta Recap: 10th Place Finish For The Wood Brothers Barnhill Group Ford F-150

Atlanta Recap: 10th Place Finish For The Wood Brothers Barnhill Group Ford F-150

Jon Wood drove the no. 21 Ford F-150 Wood Brothers, Barnhill Group race truck to a solid 10th place finish Friday night. The 21 truck took the green flag of the American Commercial Lines 200 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 16th position. Throughout the evening, Jon fought a loose race truck. The 21 climbed as high as 8th ... Continue reading

2008 Suzuki SX4 Sedan Review

2008 Suzuki SX4 Sedan Review

SUZUKI SX4 SEDAN By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The little Suzuki in my driveway looks stubby and high, sort of jelly-bean shaped. It’s not a motorcycle, you might have guessed. It’s the new-for-08 SX4 Sedan in “Touring” guise. That’s sort of like calling a hamburger a steak s ... Continue reading

Perris CRA Results

Perris CRA Results

USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: February 29, 2008 - Las Vegas, Nevada - Las Vegas Motor Speedway - "Las Vegas Dirt Classic" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-16.591; 2. Cory Kruseman, 21k, Kruseman-16.658; 3. Tony Jones, 4, Alexander-16.672; 4. Levi Jones, 11, Walker-Guiducci-16.752; 5. ... Continue reading

PERRIS CRA Results

PERRIS CRA Results

Sorry. This one has the right HEADER!!! --------------------------------------------------------------------- USAC/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: March 8, 2008 - Perris, California - Perris Auto Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Mike Spencer, 50, Chaffin-16.591; 2. Cory Kruseman, 21k, Kruseman-16.658; 3. Tony Jones, 4, ... Continue reading

World's Largest 4x4 Dealer Soni Motors Thailand celebrates its 97th Anniversary and its nomination as world's best dealer

World's Largest 4x4 Dealer Soni Motors Thailand celebrates its 97th Anniversary and its nomination as world's best dealer

*Press Release* *For Immediate Release* *Date: *March 9, 2008 *Contact:* Sam Quraishi *Mobile:* +66.86.677.5701 *Email:* sonivigo@gmail.com *Soni Motors Thailand - Thailand's Oldest and Largest Auto Exporter - celebrates its 97th birthday and its status as world's best 4x4 dealer and best 4x4 exporter for the fifth con ... Continue reading

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