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ACDelco's Kurt Johnson Qualifies No. 4 at ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals

ACDelco's Kurt Johnson Qualifies No. 4 at ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals

[cid:image001.jpg@01C9A4DB.381F0580] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jeff Romack ACDelco Racing Communications Office: 317.843.5447 Cell: 317.698.1016 jfromack@cs.com<mailto:jfromack@cs.com> www.ACDelco.com<http://www.ACDelco.com> ACDelco's Kurt Johnson Qualifies No. 4 at ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals GAINESVILLE, Fla., M ... Continue reading

LADIES, START YOUR ENGINES! IT'S OUR TURN NOW!

LADIES, START YOUR ENGINES! IT'S OUR TURN NOW!

<b><i>By Theresa Earnheart, President Track Chic</b></i> <i>We know who we are. We’re passionate! We LOVE speed! We’re motorsports racing fans. Die hards! Balancing our love of the sport with our other roles of worker, mother, sister, friend, daughter, wife...</i> <b>We are the Track Chic phenomenon.</b> Shar ... Continue reading

REAL WORLD AUTOMOTIVE STIMULUS - JOIN THE VINTAGE RACING LEAGUE COMMUNITY!

REAL WORLD AUTOMOTIVE STIMULUS - JOIN THE VINTAGE RACING LEAGUE COMMUNITY!

If you've ever owned, or wished you owned a vintage race/performance car, we'd like to invite you to join the global VRL Community. <p> The Vintage Racing League (VRL) is committed to the protection and development of "living motorsports history", by showcasing the passion, power, nostalgia and excitement associated wi ... Continue reading

Force Enjoys, Thrills Fans at Super Bowl

Force Enjoys, Thrills Fans at Super Bowl

TAMPA January 31, 2009: 14-time Funny Car World Champion John Force never won a football game as a high school quarterback. Today he was at the epicenter of the football universe. <P> He did not disappoint the thousands of fans that were in Tampa to enjoy the Super Bowl XLIII festivities at the ESPN The Magazine NEXT C ... Continue reading

PRRACEwire Offers Electronic Brochure

PRRACEwire Offers Electronic Brochure

Austin TX. January 2, 2009: Potential PR, Marketing, Team and Sponsor organizations can now download and review all relevant templates for PRRACEwire's Driving Ambition (TDAP) marketing/advertising program. The self-contained e-book is entirely safe and can be reviewed online, saved to one's workstation for later use, ... Continue reading

Racer Scott Kalitta Succumbs to Injuries Suffered in Qualifying Incident

Racer Scott Kalitta Succumbs to Injuries Suffered in Qualifying Incident

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J., (June 21, 2008) - Scott Kalitta, a two-time former NHRA Top Fuel champion and one of just 14 drivers to have won in both of NHRA's nitro categories, died June 21, 2008, as the result of injuries suffered in a qualifying accident at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., during the run ... Continue reading

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca recommends the Lone Oak Lodge.

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca recommends the Lone Oak Lodge.

Family-Owned hotel gears-up for race fans. Monterey, CA 05/06/08 --- The management of the Lone Oak Lodge today announced that Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has selected the longtime family operated motor lodge as a “Recommended Hotel.” Lone Oak Lodge owner Richard Quaglia says he’s very happy with the track ... Continue reading

NASCAR heavyweight Harvick exploring his options in NHRA drag racing

NASCAR heavyweight Harvick exploring his options in NHRA drag racing

NASCAR heavyweight Harvick exploring his options in NHRA drag racing ALPHARETTA, Ga. (April 13) -- NASCAR superstar and Daytona 500 winner Kevin Harvick and his wife DeLana have teamed with NHRA drag racing veteran Bob Vandergriff Jr. to explore the option of fielding a Top Fuel dragster in NHRA competition. The propos ... Continue reading

PRRACEwire (PRRw) and Kate Harker Announce Management and Marketing/Sponsorship Agreement

PRRACEwire (PRRw) and Kate Harker Announce Management and Marketing/Sponsorship Agreement

Austin, TX – 3/28/2008 – PRRACEwire (PRRw) and Kate Harker, professional NHRA Top Alcohol driver, have announced a new business relationship based on the management, development and promotion for Ms. Harker’s various professional racing programs. “Kate is a first-rate talent, and we’re looking ... Continue reading

Pro Stock star Enders unveils brand-new approach to fund her race team

Pro Stock star Enders unveils brand-new approach to fund her race team

Pro Stock star Enders unveils brand-new approach to fund her race team HOUSTON (March 26) -- Pro Stock driver Erica Enders has taken control of her racing future by assuming the responsibilities of vice president of marketing of Master Formula Xtreme Polishes, Waxes, Cleaners, and Sealers. The agreement will allow the ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (WATERTOWN, MA.) - First Electric Vehicle in History to Break into the Sevens at 7.82 Seconds at 168mph

SPECIAL EVENT (WATERTOWN, MA.) - First Electric Vehicle in History to Break into the Sevens at 7.82 Seconds at 168mph

WATERTOWN, Mass.--A123Systems™, sponsor of the world record setting KillaCycle, today announced that the official world record holder in the electric quarter-mile drag again broke its previous world record. The KillaCycle is the first electric vehicle of any kind to break the eight-second barrier with two runs of ... Continue reading

SPECIAL EVENT (AUBURN HILLS) - 'Big Daddy' Don Garlits Will Display a Mopar Wynn's Charger Dragster at 2007 SEMA

SPECIAL EVENT (AUBURN HILLS) - 'Big Daddy' Don Garlits Will Display a Mopar Wynn's Charger Dragster at 2007 SEMA

-- Garlits' supercharged, nitro-burning, front-engine dragster features a 392 HEMI(R) crate engine from Mopar(R) Performance -- The Mopar Wynn's Charger Dragster will be displayed in the Mopar booth (#42427) located in the lower South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center -- The SEMA Show, the annual showcase of tech ... Continue reading

NHRA (LAS VEGAS) - Mike Ashley's Luck Runs Out Early in Vegas

NHRA (LAS VEGAS) - Mike Ashley's Luck Runs Out Early in Vegas

FINAL REPORT - Las Vegas MIKE ASHLEY'S GOTHAM CITY RACING 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For high-resolution photos and interviews, please contact: Matthew Brammer - Active Marketing pr@activemarketing.com (623) 879-4290 Ashley's Luck Runs Out Early in Vegas LAS VEGAS (October 28, 2007) - W ... Continue reading

NHRA (RICHMOND) - Troxel Runner-ups in Richmond

NHRA (RICHMOND) - Troxel Runner-ups in Richmond

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jay Wells (704) 662-3525 – Office (704) 281-5678 – Cell Torco.com TROXEL RUNNER-UPS IN RICHMOND Posts Fastest Speed of Meet – 327.59 MPH PETERSBURG, Va. (Oct. 7) – Melanie Troxel and the Vietnam Veterans POW/MIA Top Fuel dragster team came oh-so close in snagging all t ... Continue reading

Wally Parks, Racing Legend and Pioneer, Passes Away

Wally Parks, Racing Legend and Pioneer, Passes Away

AUTO CENTRAL - September 29, 2007: Our good friend "LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth informed us this morning that Wally Parks, the founder and father of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) passed away yesterday. Mr. Parks was 94. He had been struggling with a cracked hip bone and during hospitalization developed heart ... Continue reading

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