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----- Original Message ----- From: "David Allio" <dallio@bigfoot.com> To: <info@vipinc.net> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2001 2:45 PM Subject: MARDY LINDLEY LOOKS TO MAINTAIN POINTS LEAD > Contact: VIP Sports Information > mailto:efannin@transettlements.com > or: Jennerstown Speedway - 814-629-6677 > > > for immediate releas ... Continue reading
For Immediate Release GROUND BREAKING CEREMONIES HELD FOR HIGHBANKS HALL OF FAME AND NATIONAL MIDGET AUTO RACING MUSEUM BELLEVILLE, Kan. (July 5, 2001) - After four years of pursuing this historical project, ground breaking ceremonies were held on Thursday, July 5, to kick off construction of the National Midget Auto R ... Continue reading
KASEMETS CAPTURES POLE FOR ROUND TEN AT ROAD AMERICA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KASEMETS CAPTURES POLE FOR ROUND TEN AT ROAD AMERICA ELKHART LAKE, WIS. (July 7, 2001) – Tonis Kasemets, of Mundelein, Ill., captured the pole for Sunday’s Round Ten of the U.S. F2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision at Road America. Completing the top-three was Jason LaPoint, of ... Continue reading
<<Pomona Friday 50th.doc>> NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Contact David Harris - David.Harris@sfx.com Pomona Raceway Team Mopar NHRA Representative Friday Qualifying Notes Mobile :(704) 756-9301/Office: (704) 455-3500 Osborne & Alderman in Top Half POMONA, Calif. (July 6, 2001) - It was a stellar final day of qualifyi ... Continue reading
PRO SPEC RACER PRACTICE SESSION ONE TIMES FROM CHICAGO
Cicero, Ill. â‘â‘ Practice Session One times for the 50â‘lap, 50â‘mile Pro Spec Racer Round Five race at Chicago Motor Raceway, with practice position, car number in parentheses, driver, hometown, car, time and speed in milesâ‘perâ‘hour. 1 (17), John Black, Tahoe City, Calif., Spec Racer, ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 Pre-Race 1 Notes from Road America
Pre-Race 1 Notes from Road America - No. 97 Hodges went home after he felt his car was uncompetitive. - No. 13 Kahne suffered a broken radiator in qualifying for race one and had an engine malfunction in qualifying for race two. The team is changing the engine for race one. ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 Qualifying Notes for Race 2 at Road America
Qualifying Notes for Race 2 at Road America 7:59 AM – GREEN, cars roll for 40 minute qualifying session for Round Ten. 8:00 AM – No. 89 LaPoint, who captured the pole for Round Nine yesterday, has gone back to the paddock to add fuel. 8:05 AM – Early in the session No. 69 Asaro is quickest, followed by No. ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY, COLUMBUS, OHIO Saturday, July 07, 2001 LINDERT SNEAKS UP ON F/M DRAGSTER LOW QUALIFIER POSITION COLUMBUS, Ohio - In the final rounds of qualifying at the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at National T ... Continue reading
Hendrick, Silverado Win Kansas
SILVERADO RACING NOTES AND QUOTES O'REILLY AUTO PARTS 250 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES -- ROUND 12 KANSAS SPEEDWAY KANSAS CITY, KANS. SILVERADO WINS THIRD RACE OF SEASON; ROOKIE RICKY HENDRICK WINS HIS FIRST A tornado ripped through the Kansas Speedway today, and its name is Silverado. In the capable hands of rookie d ... Continue reading
<<Pomona Saturday 50th.doc>> NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series Contact David Harris - David.Harris@sfx.com Pomona Raceway Team Mopar NHRA Representative Elimination Notes Mobile :(704) 756-9301/Office: (704) 455-3500 Osborne & Alderman Out Early POMONA, Calif. (July 7, 2001) - An early exit put a damper on the great qual ... Continue reading
NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series--Lebanon Valley Dragway--Saturday Qualifying
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES-NORTHEAST DIVISION LEBANON VALLEY DRAGWAY SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2001 GALLANT, MANZO RISE TO THE TOP AT LEBANON VALLEY DRAGWAY WEST LEBANON, N.Y.-Another large crowd was on hand for the second day of qualifying at the Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series at Lebanon Val ... Continue reading
Powell Cruises to Fifth-Straight Victory at Road America
Powell Cruises to Fifth-Straight Victory at Road America ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (July 7, 2001) -- Powell Motorsports cruised to its fifth-straight victory of the season tonight, winning the Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series three-hour race at Road America. Devon Powell, of Port Perry, Ont., started the day by capturing the ... Continue reading
Sharp and Olds Sizzle in Kansas IRL
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Sharp Sizzles in 100-Degree Heat in Kansas, Delivers Oldsmobile's 46th IRL Pole KANSAS CITY, Kan., Saturday, July 7, 2001 -- Infiniti was fast in practice, but Oldsmobile was faster when it counted in qualifying. Scott Sharp put ... Continue reading
Unofficial Results from Montgomery Motor Speedway Miller Lite 200 presented by Food World 1. Steven Christian 2. Jay Fogleman 3. Jabe Jones 4. Toby Robertson 5. ... Continue reading
Weaver Earns Sixth X-1R Pole of Season at Road America
Weaver Earns Sixth X-1R Pole of Season at Road America ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (July 7, 2001) -- Englishman James Weaver captured his sixth X-1R Pole in seven races during qualifying today for Sunday's Road America 500 presented by the Chicago Tribune. Weaver piloted the Thetford/Norcold/Goodyear-sponsored #16 Ford-powered ... Continue reading
GRAND-AM CUP STREET STOCK SERIES FINAL RACE RESULTS
GRAND-AM CUP STREET STOCK SERIES FINAL RACE RESULTS ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (Saturday, July 7, 2001) - Final race results of the Grand American Road Racing Association Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series at Road America with finish position (car number) drivers, hometown or country, class of car, team name and make of car and ... Continue reading
Field Takes on New Experiences at Road America
Field Takes on New Experiences at Road America FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (July 6, 2001) - Not only is 18-year-old Clint Field of Dublin, Ohio, the youngest driver in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series, but he is also the only driver in the Road America 500 who will be sharing seat time with ... Continue reading
Hornish and Olds Second in Kansas
Contact: Rick Voegelin rickvoegelin@compuserve.com GM Racing Communications (831) 761-2201 Hornish Extends IRL Points Lead with Third Straight Runner-up Finish KANSAS CITY, Kan., Sunday, July 8, 2001 -- Oldsmobile lost a battle today but continued to win the engine war in the Indy Racing Northern Light Series. For only ... Continue reading
KASEMETS DOMINATES AT ROAD AMERICA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KASEMETS DOMINATES AT ROAD AMERICA ELKHART LAKE, WIS. (July 8, 2001)-Tonis Kasemets, of Mundelein, Ill., won Round Nine of the U.S. F2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision at Road America. Jason LaPoint, of Woodburn, Ore. and Billy Asaro, of Markham, Ont., Can., completed the top-thre ... Continue reading
Law Continues to Have Tough Weekend at Road America
Law Continues to Have Tough Weekend at Road America FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (July 6, 2001) - Darren Law, driver of the #81 Motorola/Commscope/G&W Motorsports Porsche GT3-RS, is struggling this weekend at Road America. "We are fighting to get the setup right in our car," Law said. "We can't get the ... Continue reading
TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WELL "Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them." -- James Baldwin "Notes of a Native Son" / 1961 Fast Facts -- Lynx Racing drivers David Rutledge, Michael Valiante and Sara Senske in the CART Toyota Atlantic and Barber Dodge Pro Seri ... Continue reading
Notes from the NHRA FMDRS--Lebanon Valley Dragway
NOTES FROM THE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES---LEBANON VALLEY DRAGWAY ITS ALL ABOUT THE PARTY AND SHOW AT LEBANON VALLEY DRAGWAY West Lebanon, N.Y.-Over 500 racers make the long trek from as far away as Central Florida to soak in the fun and festivity at the Lebanon Valley Dragway Diamond RV Center 4th of July ... Continue reading
PILBEAM RETURNS WITH STRONG QUALIFYING RUN
PILBEAM RETURNS WITH STRONG QUALIFYING RUN AT ROAD AMERICA - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - ELKHART LAKE, WIS., Saturday, July 7, 2001 - In its first event since the season opening Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, Pilbeam Racing America returned to the SRPII class in the Grand American Road Racing Series (Grand Am) with a strong qu ... Continue reading
Stay home and make a million this year
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U.S. F2000 Pre-Race 2 Notes from Road America
Pre-Race 2 Notes from Road America - No. 15 Rojas suffered a broken shift linkage in race one. The car will be repaired for race two. - No. 13 Kahne suffered extensive damage after crashing in race one. ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 Race 1 Notes from Road America
Race 1 Notes from Road America 8:56 AM – The field is given five minutes to the start of Round Nine at Road America. 8:56 AM – No. 89 LaPoint and No. 6 Kasemets will lead the field to the green on the 4.0-mile road course. 8:57 AM – No. ... Continue reading
Banana Joe's Takes Third at Road America
Banana Joe's Takes Third at Road America FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ELKHART LAKE, Wisconsin (July 8, 2001) - Despite a tough day, the #37 Banana Joe's/Intersport Racing Lola Judd finished third overall at the Road America 500. One of the biggest problems the #37 machine faced was running without first or second gear. "We we ... Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY, COLUMBUS, OHIO Sunday, July 08, 2001 HIRATA, WHITE SCORE WINS AT NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY COLUMBUS, Ohio - The No. 2 qualifiers in both Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car went all the way today in ... Continue reading
NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series--Lebanon Valley Dragway--Final Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES-NORTHEAST DIVISION LEBANON VALLEY DRAGWAY SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2001 DEFENDING FMFC NATIONAL CHAMPION, MANZO GETS FIRST DIVISIONAL WIN OF 2001 WEST LEBANON, N.Y.-After a weekend of perfect racing weather at the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Lebanon ... Continue reading
U.S. F2000 Race 2 Notes from Road America
Race 2 Notes from Road America 5:02 PM – Cars are lined up in the false grid for Round Ten at Road America. 5:02 PM – No. 6 Kasemets, who won Round Nine earlier today, will lead the field to the green. 5:03 PM – The field is given the five-minute signal to roll. 5:04 PM – The track looks to have a lot of rubber ... Continue reading
CALKINS CONTINUES STREAK AT KANSAS
CALKINS CONTINUES STREAK AT KANSAS - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - KANSAS CITY, KAN., Sunday, July 8, 2001 - Buzz Calkins, of Denver, continued his streak of consecutive events running at the checkered flag today with a 13th-place finish here at Kansas Speedway. Starting 18th, the Bradley Food Marts/ Sav-O-Mat Dallara fought ... Continue reading
Doran Lista Ferrari Defends Road America 500 Title
Doran Lista Ferrari Defends Road America 500 Title ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (July 8, 2001) -- Doran Lista Racing battled back from a one-lap deficit to defend its Road America 500 title today in the seventh race of the Rolex Sports Car Series season. Didier Theys, of Phoenix, piloted the LISTA/Yokohama-sponsored #27 Judd-pow ... Continue reading
KASEMETS COMPLETES SWEEP AT ROAD AMERICA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KASEMETS COMPLETES SWEEP AT ROAD AMERICA ELKHART LAKE, WIS. (July 8, 2001)–Tonis Kasemets, of Mundelein, Ill., won Round Ten of the U.S. F2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision at Road America. Jason LaPoint, of Woodburn, Ore. and Piero Rodarte, of Mexico City, Mexico, completed the ... Continue reading
Mike Walker Sets First Super Late Model Fast Time
Contacts: Donna Walker Team Walker Motorsports 818/255-3468 dwwteam@aol.com Barbara Evans Evans MMPR 818/832-7649 evansmmpr@earthlink.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MIKE WALKER SETS FIRST SUPER LATE MODEL FAST TIME July 8, 2001 (North Hollywood, Calif.) - Mike Walker, co-owner of Team Walker Motorsports and driver of the #2 ... Continue reading
Cell Network Delivers Test System to Volvo Penta
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--July 9, 2001--Cell Network has signed a contract with Volvo Penta to deliver a new system for testing engines when the old system is replaced. ComTest is a general system designed for measuring and testing. The latest ComTest system to be delivered will be able to measure, control and evaluate trial ... Continue reading
Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. Invites You to Join Its Second Quarter 2001 Conference Call on the Web
Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. Invites You to Join Its Second Quarter 2001 Conference Call on the Web DETROIT, July 9 In conjunction with Mechanical Dynamics' second-quarter 2001 earnings release, you are invited to listen to its conference call which will be broadcast live over the Internet on Tuesday, July 24, 2001 at 5:0 ... Continue reading
Met-Pro Receives Equipment Order Totaling $585,000 in Combined Effort Between Four Divisions
Met-Pro Receives Equipment Order Totaling $585,000 in Combined Effort Between Four Divisions HARLEYSVILLE, Pa., July 9 William L. Kacin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Met-Pro Corporation , announced today that the Company has received a significant order as a direct result of the synergistic relationship betw ... Continue reading
Motion Industries' Motion Institute Offers New Class in Hydraulic & Industrial Hose and Fittings
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--July 9, 2001--Motion Industries' corporate university, The Motion Institute of Industrial Education, has expanded its course offering with a new class titled Understanding Hydraulic & Industrial Hose and Fittings. Members of the first class graduated on June 14, 2001. "Offering this class underscores ... Continue reading
Details of Dana Corporation's Second Quarter Earnings Call Webcast
Details of Dana Corporation's Second Quarter Earnings Call Webcast DANA CORPORATION LOGO Dana Corporation logo. (PRNewsFoto)[DM] TOLEDO, OH USA 09/03/1999 TOLEDO, Ohio, July 9 Dana Corporation will hold a conference call with financial analysts at 3:00pm EDT on July 17, 2001 to discuss Dana's second quarter results. Jo ... Continue reading
Eaton Announces Live Webcast of Second Quarter Conference Call
CLEVELAND--July 9, 2001--Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today said it will be hosting a conference call on Monday, July 16, 2001, beginning at 10 a.m. EDT. The purpose of the call is to discuss second quarter, 2001, earnings results with security analysts and institutional investors. The call wil ... Continue reading
ATLANTA--July 9, 2001-- The Standards for Technology in Automotive Retail (STAR) Consortium Selects the Open Applications Group to Design XML Business Messages Based on Their OAGIS specification, and a Technical Infrastructure Based on ebXML for Auto Manufacturers, Business Partners and Over 20,000 U.S. Automobile Deal ... Continue reading
NORWALK, Conn.--July 9, 2001--RJM Corporation, a leading provider of innovative emission control technologies, today announced multiple contracts for the installation of its RJM ARIS(TM) Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Technology on more than 100 diesel and gas engines in the United States. The total value of the c ... Continue reading
NORWALK, Conn.--July 9, 2001--RJM Corporation, a leading provider of innovative emission control technologies, today announced multiple contracts for the installation of its RJM ARIS(TM) Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Technology on more than 100 diesel and gas engines in the United States. The total value of the c ... Continue reading
Cooper to Announce Second Quarter Results
Cooper to Announce Second Quarter Results FINDLAY, Ohio, July 9 Cooper Tire & Rubber Company will announce its second quarter financial results before the market opens on Thursday, July 19, 2001. A conference call discussing the financial results will follow at 11:00 a.m. (EDT). Individuals can access a webcasting of t ... Continue reading
Dana Names Gelia Wells & Mohr as Agency of Record for Integrated Marketing Communications Efforts
Dana Names Gelia Wells & Mohr as Agency of Record for Integrated Marketing Communications Efforts DANA CORPORATION LOGO Dana Corporation logo. (PRNewsFoto)[DM] TOLEDO, OH USA 09/03/1999 TOLEDO, Ohio, July 9 Dana Corporation , one of the world's largest suppliers to vehicle manufacturers and their aftermarkets, announce ... Continue reading
Payless Car Rental Loves "The Island"
CAYEY, Puerto Rico--July 9, 2001--Payless Car Rental has opened its 15th Puerto Rico franchise in Cayey as part of the company's aggressive development plan to double the number of worldwide franchise locations by the end of 2002. The Cayey location will cater to local residents and businesses. "Cayey is a growing and ... Continue reading
Providata Automotive, the automotive industry's leading market intelligence firm, announces a global interiors benchmarking strategic alliance with Lear Corporation. "Lear's interior benchmarking capabilities represent the industry's 'Best- in-Class' methodologies in terms of data collection, integrity and systems cove ... Continue reading
Amica Mutual Insurance Company, the nation's oldest mutual insurer of automobiles, has chosen FaceTime Communications, the premier provider of instant messaging for businesses, to provide real-time communications and Web inbound IM-routing capabilities for its 100 seat corporate office Service Center. The result will b ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Wins Major Contract to Supply Transfer Cases to Kia Motor Company
BorgWarner Wins Major Contract to Supply Transfer Cases to Kia Motor Company CHICAGO, July 9 BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems has won a major contract to supply four-wheel drive transfer case systems to Kia Motor Company of Korea. The transfer cases will be applied to Kia's new sport- utility vehicle, which is scheduled ... Continue reading
Goodyear Rock Crawling Meets 'Culture' in Cedar City, Utah
Goodyear Rock Crawling Meets 'Culture' in Cedar City, Utah CEDAR CITY, Utah, July 9 Drama will be the main attraction this weekend in this southwestern Utah city known for its summer-long Shakespearean festivities. And the Bard may not be getting all the attention in this Festival City. Cedar City also will play a lead ... Continue reading
NASCAR Aftermarket Program Featured at AAPEX
NASCAR Aftermarket Program Featured at AAPEX SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 9 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing announced today its plans to showcase its Automotive Aftermarket Program and its 30-licensed brands at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo held October 30 to November 2, 2001 at the Sands Expo ... Continue reading
The Chrysler Group Announces Three Appointments In the Product Development Area
The Chrysler Group Announces Three Appointments In the Product Development Area AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 9 The Chrysler Group today announced three appointments in the Product Development area. All positions will report to Richard Schaum, Executive Vice President, Product Development and Quality. Effectively immediate ... Continue reading
QUANTUM and Pinnacle West Partnership Marks Entry into Fuel Cell Stationary Power and Infrastructure
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Amica Insurance Selects Instant Messaging-Based Customer Service
Amica Mutual Insurance Company, the nation's oldest mutual insurer of automobiles, has chosen FaceTime Communications, the premier provider of instant messaging for businesses, to provide real-time communications and Web inbound IM-routing capabilities for its 100 seat corporate office Service Center. The result will b ... Continue reading
Automotive Industry Action Group's Work Group Develops Standard To Identify and Track Vehicle Tires
Automotive Industry Action Group's Work Group Develops Standard To Identify and Track Vehicle Tires SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 9 The Automotive Industry Action Group's (AIAG) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tire & Wheel Identification Work Group has developed a two-part standard consisting of guidelines for a two-di ... Continue reading
Three Automotive Revolutions in the Making: TheCarConnection.com Offers A First Look at the Volkswagen/Audi W8 Engine; Examines the Honda Insight, Toyota Prius and Other Hybrid Gas-Electric Vehicles; Then Crosses China's Great Wall to Explore the World's F DETROIT, July 9 The auto industry is undergoing rapid evolution ... Continue reading
Hyundai Santa Fe: On the Road to Becoming the First Environmentally Friendly Sport-Utility
Hyundai Santa Fe: On the Road to Becoming the First Environmentally Friendly Sport-Utility - New Technology Allows Santa Fe to Travel Farther and Run Cleaner - SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 9 Can you imagine driving a car that doesn't pollute the air? It sounds like a tale from the future. But Hyundai America Technical Cent ... Continue reading
"The Farmer and The Cowman Should be Friends"
Keith Crain the Captain of Automotive News in his editorial wrote: “Maybe It's Time to Work Together...the relationship between dealers and some factories has been less than pretty the past several years. But lately I get the feeling that automakers finally have concluded that the franchise system is a good way t ... Continue reading
AAPEX – More For International Visitors
SOUTHFIELD, MI -- AAPEX is expanding its services and resources available to the thousands of international visitors attending the Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 event at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas. This comes at a time, according to AAIA Vice President of Government Affairs and International Trade Lee Kadrich, when interna ... Continue reading
Quattro Successfully Integrates External Logistics and Customer Service Partner
Business Editors/High-Tech and Automotive Writers SeeBeyond Bridges SAP R/3 Retail System to Service/Logistics System of External Provider SeeBeyond , the leading global provider of eBI solutions, today announced that quattro GmbH, a subsidiary of auto manufacturer Audi, has successfully implemented the leading eBusine ... Continue reading
Ford Raises Incentives for Big SUV's
Bloomberg Reported that Ford Motor Co. is raising consumer incentives on Expedition and Excursion sport-utility vehicles as the second-largest automaker faces increased competition from General Motors Corp. From Tuesday through Oct. 8, Ford will boost the rebates on the large sport-utilities by $500 to a total $2,000, ... Continue reading
Pioneer Launches DVD Navigation, Traffic Information and DVD Video Playback in One Package
Pioneer Launches New Multi-Functional DVD Navigation System; Navigation, Traffic Information and DVD Video Playback in One Package LONG BEACH, Calif., July 9 Pioneer Electronics , the established leader in car electronics products, today announced the launch of the AVIC-9DVD, the company's first DVD-based navigation sy ... Continue reading
Nitronics Systems Urges Nitrogen Tire Inflation
LAFAYETTE, Colo.--July 9, 2001--Nitronics Systems, Inc. of Lafayette, Colorado urges the motoring public to insist on nitrogen tire inflation for their tires for better mileage, improved road safety and national energy savings. "Nitrogen stays in a tire longer than air does and therefore gives the owner better fuel mil ... Continue reading
AMETEK Acquires EDAX, Inc.; Strategically Expanding Into New Instrumentation Markets
AMETEK Acquires EDAX, Inc.; Strategically Expanding Into New Instrumentation Markets PAOLI, Pa., July 9 AMETEK, Inc. today announced the acquisition of EDAX, Inc., a leading manufacturer of analytic instrumentation, for a total purchase price of $37 million, from Panta Electronics. EDAX, based in Mahwah, NJ, has approx ... Continue reading
CHICAGO--July 9, 2001--Corgi Classics has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with Baker & Taylor to market Corgi's "007 James Bond" line of die cast car collectibles packaged with MGM-licensed Bond DVDs. One of the most successful film franchises in motion picture history, the Bond movies remain popular with mov ... Continue reading
Decoma joins the TSE 300 Composite Index
Decoma joins the TSE 300 Composite Index CONCORD, ON, July 9 - Decoma International Inc. was added to the TSE 300 Composite, the TSE 300 Capped, the S&P/TSE Canadian SmallCap and the TSE 200 Indices after the close of trading on Thursday, July 5, 2001. Commenting on this news, Al Power, Decoma's President and CEO noted ... Continue reading
Donnelly Corporation Announces Global Restructuring, Cost Reduction Plan
Donnelly Corporation Announces Global Restructuring, Cost Reduction Plan HOLLAND, Mich., July 9 Consistent with broad structural changes announced earlier this year, Donnelly Corporation today announced plans to reduce overhead costs in all areas. The restructuring plan will help the company continue its focus on produ ... Continue reading
NEW YORK--July 9, 2001--Catalysts comprise an integral segment of the chemical industry that is both diverse and global in scope. Different catalysts are essential for the manufacturing of more than 90 percent of the chemicals produced today. New analysis by Technical Insights, a business unit of Frost & Sullivan (www. ... Continue reading
UGN, Inc. Appoints Keeley Plant Manager
UGN, Inc. Appoints Keeley Plant Manager CHICAGO, July 9 Joseph Keeley was named plant manager at UGN's Chicago Heights, Ill. facility, according to Ken Franklin, vice president of operations. In his new position, Keeley is responsible for overseeing all manufacturing functions of the supplier's automotive acoustics and ... Continue reading
UGN, Inc. Names Pulley Director of Manufacturing Support Services
UGN, Inc. Names Pulley Director of Manufacturing Support Services CHICAGO, July 9 UGN, Inc. Vice President of Operations, Ken Franklin today announced the promotion of Michael Pulley to director of manufacturing support services from plant manager. His new position will allow Pulley to apply his more than 25 years of i ... Continue reading
SAN JOSE, Calif.--July 9, 2001--Frost & Sullivan announces Dayco(R) Products LLC, a division of Mark IV Industries Inc., has been awarded the 2001 Market Engineering Aftermarket Product Innovation Award for successfully introducing belt tensioners to the aftermarket, a belt drive system technology it pioneered at the O ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Corporation Makes Major Financial Investment in ANXeBusiness Corp
Mitsubishi Corporation Makes Major Financial Investment in ANXeBusiness Corp SAIC Subsidiary Receives Investment and Forges Global Partnership SAN DIEGO, July 9 Mitsubishi Corporation and ANXeBusiness Corp, a subsidiary of Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), today announced that Mitsubishi Corporatio ... Continue reading
Mitsubshi Drops Company Name From Vehicles
Automotive News reported today that beginning with the 2002 Lancer subcompact this fall, Mitsubishi vehicles introduced in North America no longer will carry the Mitsubishi name - the only badge will be the company's three-diamond logo on the front and rear fascias. AN went on to report that “ the transition will ... Continue reading
LeasePlan USA Names John Claybrooks Senior Vice President, Sales And Chief Marketing Officer
LeasePlan USA Names John Claybrooks Senior Vice President, Sales And Chief Marketing Officer ATLANTA, July 9 LeasePlan USA, the nation's second largest vehicle management company today announced the promotion of John Claybrooks to Senior Vice President, Sales and Chief Marketing Officer of LeasePlan USA's corporate fle ... Continue reading
SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler (Radio Show)
SPEED RACING RADIO with Jeff Bressler ... Continue reading
Ford, Honda, Toyota at Swords Points
There was a time within living memory when open-wheel auto racing was a sport and not a venue for corporate promotion and avarice. The drivers were free agents, the engine builders sold their products to rich car owners who bought their chassis from small shops in Los Angeles. ... Continue reading
CAFE Battle, China Rethink, Plymouth Burial, Etc.
Just when I think that the car world is calming down, new battles and corporate decisions crop up. Here's the latest happenings. ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Cheever wins wild Indy Racing debut in Kansas
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 9, 2001 KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Eddie Cheever Jr. passed Sam Hornish Jr. with less than three laps to go and hung on to win the Ameristar Casino Indy 200 on July 8 before a capacity crowd at Kansas Speedway. Cheever passed Indy Racing Northern Light Series ... Continue reading
Northern Light IRL: Race Results, Ameristar Casino Indy 200, Kansas
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 9, 2001 KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Results Sunday from the Ameristar Casino Indy 200 Indy Racing Northern Light Series event at Kansas Speedway, with finishing position, starting position (in parentheses), driver, chassis-engine, laps completed, reason out (if ... Continue reading
ASA: Sauter Makes History With Fifth Consecutive Victory
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 9, 2001 CHICAGO, Illinois – ASA’s leading rookie contender, Johnny Sauter, made history after taking his sixth win of the 2001 season and fifth in a row, Sunday afternoon at Chicago Motor Speedway in the Chicago 200. Sauter’s victory, ... Continue reading
ASA: Chicago 200 Race Results, Cicero
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 9, 2001 CICERO, ILL – The results from Sunday’s $217,810 American Speed Association ACDelco Series “Chicago 200” at the 1.029-mile Chicago Motor Speedway. Listed is finishing and starting position (in parenthesis) driver, make of ... Continue reading
NASCAR WCUP: Hamilton Victim of Crash on Front Straightaway at Pepsi 400
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 9, 2001 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., – Bobby Hamilton was a victim of circumstance as he was moving up through the pack when a multi-car pile up plagued the No. 55 Square D Chevrolet on the front straightaway in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Spee ... Continue reading
PRO SPEC RACER: Scharf holds off Rehkemper to win round five at Chicago
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 9, 2001 CICERO, Ill. -- Keith Scharf, of St. Louis, Mo., held off Chicago native Steve Rehkemper to win Round Five of the SCCA Pro Racing Pro Spec Racer series at Chicago Motor Speedway. Jeff Tillman, of Lake Ozark, Mo., completed the top-three. Pilotin ... Continue reading
US F2000: Kasemets completes sweep at Road America
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 9, 2001 ELKHART LAKE, WIS. –Tonis Kasemets, of Mundelein, Ill., won Round Ten of the U.S. F2000 National Championship Presented by Speedvision at Road America. Jason LaPoint, of Woodburn, Ore. and Piero Rodarte, of Mexico City, Mexico, completed t ... Continue reading
USAC: Western States Sprint Car Race Results, Albuquerque
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 9, 2001 USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR RACE RESULTS: July 7, 2001 – Albuquerque, New Mexico – Sandia Motorsports Park QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Troy Cline, 11, Cline-17.842; 2. Jeff Gardner, 51, Gardner-17.916; Scott Hansen, 33, Hansen-17.945; 4. Bryan Bu ... Continue reading
INDY LIGHTS: Kolby wins closest race in modern history at Kansas
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel July 9, 2001 KANSAS CITY, Kan. - Conquest Racing rookie Kristian Kolby (Conquest Racing Lola) survived a late charge from Dorricott Racing teammates Damien Faulkner (Dorricott Racing Lola) and Townsend Bell (DirecPC Lola) to win the closest race in modern mo ... Continue reading
Honda shows new concept bike at Laguna Seca
(Embedded image moved to file: pic31491.pcx) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 6, 2001 TORRANCE, CA$B!>(BAmerican Honda revealed today a new concept bike at The Honda International Superbike Classic at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California. Dubbed the New American Sports, this innovative exercise in design and styli ... Continue reading
Grease Monkey to Purchase Indy Lube Centers in Indiana
Grease Monkey International, Inc., the nation's largest independent automotive preventive maintenance franchisor, announced today that it has agreed to purchase, through an affiliate, 17 Indy Lube centers located in central Indiana. Indy Lube is a national quick lube franchise organization, with operations in multiple ... Continue reading
U.S. Olympic Team Hopeful Surprised With New Chevy to Help Support Olympic Dream
U.S. Olympic Team Hopeful In Helena, Alabama Surprised With New Vehicle to Help Support Olympic Dream Flowers Among 40 Hopefuls Across the Nation To Receive Chevrolet Vehicles HOOVER, Ala. -Vonetta Flowers, Helena, Alabama resident and U.S. Olympic Team hopeful in the sport of Bobsled, was surprised today by Ivan Leona ... Continue reading
AUTO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR WEEK 28 YEAR 2001
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Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (2001)
The Chevrolet Monte Carlo was introduced in 1969 as a 1970 model, and quickly out-paced its chief competitor in sales that year. It underwent many ups and downs over the years, including a six-year hiatus in the early '90s. But by its 30th anniversary, was back in full production, represented at the top end by our test ... Continue reading
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Porsche Carrera Cabriolet (2001)
Porsche has always been one of my dream cars. I loved the 914 and 356 Speedster, but my favorite was the original 911. I've aspired to own one but the second-best alternative is to test one this week. It's 2001 Carrera 911 Cabriolet that is exactly the car I had in mind growing up in the 1970's: a hot little German spo ... Continue reading
Suzuki Esteem Wagon GLX+ (2001)
There seems to be a resurgence of interest in sedan-based station wagons, Matt, and econoboxes are right in the middle of it. We had a half-dozen of them when you kids were little and they ranged from the fragile but lovable British Hillmans of the '60s to the quick but rustable Japanese lightweights of the '80s. It wa ... Continue reading
Toyota ECHO with Roxy Special Edition Package (2001)
Toyota's ECHO (yes, all caps is the official spelling) is Toyota's entry-level sedan, and, as such, is aimed at young people, most likely buying their first new car. A choicer of two- or four- door body styles broadens its appeal, but the fact that it is, after all, a sedan, not a trendy small SUV, could lessen its app ... Continue reading
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