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Silverados 1-2-3 in Richmond: Sprague, Harvick, Setzer

Silverados 1-2-3 in Richmond: Sprague, Harvick, Setzer

SILVERADO RACING NOTES AND QUOTES KROGER 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES -- ROUND 19 OF 24 RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY RICHMOND, VA. THURSDAY, SEPT. 6, 2001 BATTLE OF THE TITANS: SPRAGUE EDGES OUT HARVICK TO WIN RICHMOND; SETZER MAKES IT 1-2-3 SWEEP FOR SILVERADO; SPRAGUE TAKES OVER POINTS LEAD It was a battle of ... Continue reading

2002 Corvette Coupe 500 Ticket Raffle Underway At NCM

2002 Corvette Coupe 500 Ticket Raffle Underway At NCM

Please find the attached release and photo on our upcoming winter raffle scheduled for December 7, 2001. If you have any questions regarding this release or the attached photo, please contact me. ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/ExpertSource Adds New Experts Weekly, Responds Directly to Journalist Queries in Less Than 60 Minutes

ADVISORY/ExpertSource Adds New Experts Weekly, Responds Directly to Journalist Queries in Less Than 60 Minutes

--Sept. 7, 2001-- TOPIC: ExpertSource, a venture of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, gives traditional and online journalists direct access to academic and industry experts. The following is a sampling of this week's new experts who have joined our more than 8,500 member proprietary expert database. ADVERTISING ... Continue reading

Document from Porsche Motorsports

Document from Porsche Motorsports

For Immediate Release Contact: Bob Carlson (770) 290-3676 Andy Schupack (401) 739-5677 Cell at the track (917) 864-8767 SASCHA MAASSEN PLOTS POINTS COMEBACK IN ALEX JOB RACING MCKENNA PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS AS ALMS STOPS AT MONTEREY’S LAGUNA SECA RACEWAY -With four “points in hand” from the European races and five ex ... Continue reading

FW: HUFFAKER ENGINEERING RETURNS TO TRANS-AM

FW: HUFFAKER ENGINEERING RETURNS TO TRANS-AM

HUFFAKER ENGINEERING RETURNS TO TRANS-AM Ross Thompson to Drive at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca For Immediate Release September 5, 2001 Contact: Nicholas Yeager, Huffaker Engineering, (707) 664-1672 Kelby Krauss, SCCA Pro Racing, kkrauss@sccapro.com SONOMA, Calif. (September 5, 2001)-Huffaker Engineering has announced its ... Continue reading

Major Japanese Automaker Places $470,000 Software Order With Mechanical Dynamics

Major Japanese Automaker Places $470,000 Software Order With Mechanical Dynamics

Major Japanese Automaker Places $470,000 Software Order With Mechanical Dynamics ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 7 A major Japanese automaker has placed a $470,000 order for ADAMS(R) functional virtual prototyping software from Mechanical Dynamics, Inc. . Mechanical Dynamics expects to recognize approximately $420,000 of the o ... Continue reading

ADVISORY/Nissan to Honor Winner of "La Revelacion Del Ano Nissan" Sweepstakes in Conjuction With the Latin Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

ADVISORY/Nissan to Honor Winner of "La Revelacion Del Ano Nissan" Sweepstakes in Conjuction With the Latin Grammy Awards in Los Angeles

--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)-- Winner To Receive New 2002 Altima and VIP Ticket Package to Latin Grammy Awards WHO: Nissan presents Cruzita Minero -- winner of the "La Revelacion del Ano Nissan" sweepstakes Nissan spokesperson, Tiarzha Taylor Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation spokesperson, Jack Hobbs Netmio.com representativ ... Continue reading

AmeriCredit to Webcast New York Investor Seminar

AmeriCredit to Webcast New York Investor Seminar

FORT WORTH, Texas--Sept. 7, 2001--AMERICREDIT CORP. will broadcast its annual 2001 Investor Seminar in New York City on Thursday, September 13, 2001. Michael R. Barrington, Vice Chairman, CEO & President; and Daniel E. Berce, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, will host the event starting at approximately 8:00 ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX factsheet, Salem

ARCA RE/MAX factsheet, Salem

Continual updates to Salem entry, plus much more, at arcaracing.com, and thanks. Don Radebaugh ARCA PR/Media director cell (419) 467-0800 SALEM FACTSHEET PLUS RACE: EDDIE GILSTRAP MOTORS ARCA FALL CLASSIC by Federated Auto Parts, Sun Sept 9 TRACK: Salem Speedway, .555-mile paved oval LOCATION: Salem, Indiana DISTANCE: ... Continue reading

Grand-Am Cup Heats Up for Finale at Daytona

Grand-Am Cup Heats Up for Finale at Daytona

Grand-Am Cup Heats Up for Finale at Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 6, 2001) -- The Grand-Am Cup Street Stock Series will see plenty of heated action as it races into Daytona for the Grand-Am Finale, Sept. 12-16. In the final race of the season fans can expect some intense racing as teams and drivers not only battle ... Continue reading

NASCAR's Dallenbach, Skinner to Test for Rolex 24 At Daytona

NASCAR's Dallenbach, Skinner to Test for Rolex 24 At Daytona

NASCAR's Dallenbach, Skinner to Test for Rolex 24 At Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Sept. 6, 2001) -- Two NASCAR Winston Cup drivers are expected to slide behind the wheel of a prototype sports car next week during the Grand American Road Racing Association's test days at Daytona International Speedway. Wally Dallenbach ... Continue reading

News from Kenworth: Kenworth Introduces Electronic Vision System Option

News from Kenworth: Kenworth Introduces Electronic Vision System Option

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jeff Parietti, (425) 828-5196 jparietti@paccar.com Kenworth Introduces Electronic Vision System Option at Great American Trucking Show in Dallas DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 7, 2001 - Kenworth Truck Company today introduced an Electronic Vision System (EVS) option for its Class 8 pro ... Continue reading

Next Generation Telematics to Rival Your Desktop!

Next Generation Telematics to Rival Your Desktop!

MINNEAPOLIS--Sept. 7, 2001--Within five years, the computer components used in automotive telematics will likely rival what is in your desktop computer today. According to a new study conducted by Telematics Research Group, by 2006 there will be more than 30 million telematics-enabled vehicles in the world, each powere ... Continue reading

Teleflex Makes Presentation At Gabelli & Company Aircraft Suppliers Conference

Teleflex Makes Presentation At Gabelli & Company Aircraft Suppliers Conference

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa.--Sept. 7, 2001--Teleflex Incorporated management told analysts and investors today that the company expects results this year will continue its longstanding record of growth in revenues and earnings. Innovative products are driving the growth, as well as strategic acquisitions, and an increasing m ... Continue reading

Visteon Names Robert Pallash Vice President and General Manager Of Asian Customer Business Group

Visteon Names Robert Pallash Vice President and General Manager Of Asian Customer Business Group

Visteon Names Robert Pallash Vice President and General Manager Of Asian Customer Business Group VISTEON LOGO Visteon Corporation Logo. (PRNewsFoto)[PM] DEARBORN, MI USA 12/01/2000 DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 7 Visteon Corporation today announced the appointment of Robert Pallash as Vice President and General Manager, Asian ... Continue reading

Chuck Etchells Finds Positives During His "Most Difficult Season"

Chuck Etchells Finds Positives During His "Most Difficult Season"

(Note: The following is attached in text format for your convenience.) Contact: Jon G. Knapp Phone: (704) 662-3121 Fax: (704) 662-3021 www.etchellsracing.com ETCHELLS FINDS POSITIVES DURING HIS "MOST DIFFICULT SEASON" Putnam, Conn., September 7, 2001 - Over the past decade, the Chuck Etchells Racing entry has been a pe ... Continue reading

GenCorp Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

GenCorp Board Declares Quarterly Dividend

GenCorp Board Declares Quarterly Dividend GENCORP LOGO GenCorp Logo. (PRNewsFoto)[TC] FARMINGTON HILLS, CA USA 01/08/2001 SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 7 Today the Board of Directors of GenCorp Inc. declared a quarterly cash dividend of three cents per share on the issued and outstanding ten cents par value common stock of ... Continue reading

NASCAR BGN: Tommy Baldwin Racing Announces Sponsorship

NASCAR BGN: Tommy Baldwin Racing Announces Sponsorship

September 8, 2001 RICHMOND, VA (Sept. 7, 2001) – Tommy Baldwin Racing is pleased to announce sponsorship for the upcoming NASCAR Busch Series event at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on Saturday, October 6, 2001. The Pillsbury Company will sponsor Ward Burton and the No. 5 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The Pillsbury Company has par ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte post qualifying comments, Richmond

NASCAR WCUP: Bobby Labonte post qualifying comments, Richmond

September 8, 2001 BOBBY LABONTE, NO. 18 INTERSTATE BATTERIES PONTIAC GRAND PRIX: "We picked it up just a little bit right there before the end of practice and got up to eighth. The guys did a good job. I wish we could have gotten a little more grip out of the car, but I guess it was fast enough to not worry about that ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Chevy drivers comment on qualifying at Richmond

NASCAR WCUP: Chevy drivers comment on qualifying at Richmond

September 8, 2001 Jeff Green, No. 30 AOL Chevrolet Monte Carlo (qualified 18th): "The track's just a little bit slick. Unfortunately, I got a bad draw and the sunshine has heated this asphalt up. The early guys are paying for it. It's just going to get faster and faster. ... Continue reading

NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon Interview: On the pole at Richmond

NASCAR WCUP: Jeff Gordon Interview: On the pole at Richmond

September 8, 2001 Jeff Gordon, No. 24 Dupont Chevrolet Monte Carlo (pole-sitter): "Well the first lap was better than I thought it was going to be. I really was expecting to just try to do it for the second lap and give up the first lap. But it felt so good on the first lap, I hoped I had something left in the tires fo ... Continue reading

Niclas Jonsson

Niclas Jonsson

Please note, we will not be providing driver notes for Niclas Jonsson for this week's American Le Mans Series race at Laguna Seca. ... Continue reading

TRANS AM: Archer takes second pole of the season

TRANS AM: Archer takes second pole of the season

September 8, 2001 MONTEREY, Calif. -- Tommy Archer, of Duluth, Minn., captured his second Motor City True Performance Pole Position of the season, and will lead the field to the green flag in Saturday's SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series 125, Round 10 of 11 in the chase for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup at Mazda Raceway Laguna ... Continue reading

USAC: North Vernon Cancelled

USAC: North Vernon Cancelled

September 8, 2001 This weekend's 2-night "Racin' With D.O. Racin' Fest 2001" at Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, Ind. featuring the USAC Sprint Cars and Midget Cars has been cancelled. The complexity of the two-night format was addressed after rains forced cancellation of Friday night's activities at the 3/8-m ... Continue reading

CART: Dario Franchitti And Ashley Judd Runway Madness Honorary Chairs

CART: Dario Franchitti And Ashley Judd Runway Madness Honorary Chairs

September 8, 2001 September 7, 2001- Indianapolis, Indiana - FedEx Championship Series star driver Dario Franchitti and his fiancée Ashley Judd will be the Honorary Co-Chairpersons of Runway Madness IV, the CARA Charities CART community "super party" and that will be presented in conjunction with the season-ending Mar ... Continue reading

Document from Alex Job Racing, McKenna Porsche

Document from Alex Job Racing, McKenna Porsche

For Immediate Release Alex Job Racing 551 Southridge Industrial Drive Tavares, Florida 32778 Phone~ 352-343-3884 - Fax~ 352-343-3890 www.alexjobracing.com ALEX JOB RACING, McKENNA PORSCHE HEAD INTO WORLD FAMOUS LAGUNA SECA ROAD COURSE WITH OPTIMISIM Monterey, CA - September 7, 2001 - "Absolutely beautiful" said Christe ... Continue reading

Friday FMDRS Results form Englishtown

Friday FMDRS Results form Englishtown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION OLDBRIDGE TOWNSHIP RACEWAY PARK SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2001 MCPHILLIPS / MANZO ON TOP IN ENGLISHTOWN ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Racing action resumed today from the rain delayed Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park ... Continue reading

Friday Results From the D6 NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals

Friday Results From the D6 NHRA Summit Racing Series Finals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION FINALS FIREBIRD RACEWAY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2001 SUMMIT RACING SERIES FINALS UNDERWAY AT FIREBIRD BOISE, Idaho - Over 500 racers, representing NHRA's Northwest division took to the track for the first day of time trials at the NHRA Summit Racing Seri ... Continue reading

INDY LIGHTS: Road Atlanta Race Added To Dayton Indy Lights Schedule

INDY LIGHTS: Road Atlanta Race Added To Dayton Indy Lights Schedule

September 8, 2001 DETROIT (Sept. 7, 2001) - The Dayton Indy Lights Championship has been added to the racing line-up for the Audi Petit Le Mans race weekend at Road Atlanta, Oct. 3 - 6. The "Official Development Series" of CART will makes its Road Atlanta debut in a special Friday feature race scheduled to run a 3 p.m. ... Continue reading

ALMS Laguna Seca qualifying - BMW Motorsport

ALMS Laguna Seca qualifying - BMW Motorsport

Qualifying Friday Round 7, American Le Mans Series 8 September 2001, Monterey, Calif. BMW Motorsport front row in Laguna Seca qualifying Munich/Monterey. BMW Motorsport will start side-by-side on the front row of the GT class for Sunday's round seven of the American Le Mans Series at Laguna Seca. JJ Lehto (FIN) posted ... Continue reading

ALMS: BMW M3 GTRs secure 1, 2, 4 and 5 starting positions

ALMS: BMW M3 GTRs secure 1, 2, 4 and 5 starting positions

September 9, 2001 JJ Lehto qualified the No. 42 BMW Motorsport M3 GTR on the GT class pole for tomorrow's two-hour-and-forty-five-minute ALMS Monterey Sports Car Championships with a new qualifying record of 1:26.265 around the 2.238-mile Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The No. 43 BMW Motorsport M3 GTR of Fredrick Ekblom po ... Continue reading

TRANS AM: Bahama and Gloy 2nd at Laguna Seca race

TRANS AM: Bahama and Gloy 2nd at Laguna Seca race

September 9, 2001 SALINAS, Calif. (September 8, 2001) – The 2001 BFGoodrich Trans-Am Series continued today, in the tenth of eleven races, at scenic Laguna Seca road course in Monterey, Calif. Tom Gloy Racing entered Brian Simo who drove the #88 Tommy Bahama Qvale Mangusta to a second place finish. This is the se ... Continue reading

TRANS AM: Bell gets first win at Laguna Seca

TRANS AM: Bell gets first win at Laguna Seca

September 9, 2001 MONTEREY, Calif. - Rookie Justin Bell, of London, England, son of legendary racer Derek Bell, captured his first SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, part of the Monterey Sports Car Championships Weekend Presented by Mazda. Brian Simo, of Carl ... Continue reading

ASA: Sauter Sets Track Record With Pole in Memphis

ASA: Sauter Sets Track Record With Pole in Memphis

September 9, 2001 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (September 8, 2001) - Rookie Johnny Sauter returned to Memphis Motorsports Park for the second time in his American Speed Association career on Saturday, and continued to add to his remarkable rookie season, capturing his fifth pole of the 2 001 year and breaking the track record for Su ... Continue reading

SCCA: Roger Foo wins first Speedvision Touring Car on Birthday

SCCA: Roger Foo wins first Speedvision Touring Car on Birthday

September 9, 2001 MONTEREY, Calif. -- Roger Foo, of Hayward, Calif., celebrated his 36th birthday in grand fashion Saturday, leading every lap to take his first-career SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge Touring Car Championship victory in front of a huge crowd of import car enthusiasts (part of the Hot Import ... Continue reading

SCCA: Cunningham back on top, takes Speedvision GT Pole at Laguna

SCCA: Cunningham back on top, takes Speedvision GT Pole at Laguna

September 9, 2001 MONTEREY, Calif. (Sept. 8, 2001)-- Peter Cunningham, of W. Bend, Wis., took his fifth Superchips Pole of the season, but first since having his Acura NSX SC boost reduced, and will lead the field for Sunday's SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge GT Championship Round Eight race at Mazda Raceway ... Continue reading

SCCA: Leslie takes first pole for Mazda in Speedvision Touring Car

SCCA: Leslie takes first pole for Mazda in Speedvision Touring Car

September 9, 2001 MONTEREY, Calif. -- Scotland's David Leslie earned his first-career SCCA Pro Racing Speedvision World Challenge Touring Car Superchips Pole, the first pole for Mazda this year, and will lead the 42-car field to the green light for today's Round Eight race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Roger Foo, of ne ... Continue reading

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