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Franchitti Qualifies 17th for Indianapolis 500

Franchitti Qualifies 17th for Indianapolis 500

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Herta Qualifies 16th For Indianapolis 500

Herta Qualifies 16th For Indianapolis 500

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Michael Andretti Puts Jim Beam/Vonage Machine 13th on Indy Grid

Michael Andretti Puts Jim Beam/Vonage Machine 13th on Indy Grid

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NHRA Warren Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: WJ Will Start 10th in Columbus

NHRA Warren Johnson Qualifying Wrap Up: WJ Will Start 10th in Columbus

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ Will Start 10th in Columbus Event: 42nd Annual Pontiac Performance Nationals Day/Date: Saturday, May 20, 2006 Location: National Trail Raceway, Columbus, Ohio On the strength of a 6.706-second, 205.88 mph pass recorded on Saturday ... Continue reading

Scelzi qualifies No. 6 in Columbus, switches to Stratus

Scelzi qualifies No. 6 in Columbus, switches to Stratus

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: May 19-21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI QUALIFIES NO. 6 IN COLUMBUS; SWITCHES ... Continue reading

PENSKE PORSCHE TO START ON MID-OHIO OVERALL POLE

PENSKE PORSCHE TO START ON MID-OHIO OVERALL POLE

PENSKE PORSCHE TO START ON MID-OHIO OVERALL POLE LEXINGTON, Ohio (May 20, 2006) – Admittedly, this wasn’t how Sascha Maassen wanted to win his first overall pole position in the American Le Mans Series. Nevertheless, that’s where his Penske Racing Porsche RS Spyder will start in the American Le Mans at M ... Continue reading

Rocketsports Racing Monterrey Report - Saturday

Rocketsports Racing Monterrey Report - Saturday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com TROUBLES EARLY ON HINDER POSITIVE QUALIFYING RESULTS IN MONTERREY FOR PASTORELLI MONTERREY, Mexico (May 20, 2006) – A disappointing day for Rocketsports Racing in Monterrey, Mexico today, as th ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: XPLOD SERIES FINAL QUALIFYING AT ATCO, N.J.

NHRA NEWS: XPLOD SERIES FINAL QUALIFYING AT ATCO, N.J.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Brian Hacker (626) 428-0280 PERSONETT BREAKS 220 MPH BARRIER TO RUN FASTEST PRO RWD SPEED IN NHRA SPORT COMPACT HISTORY ATCO, N.J. - Brad Personett ran the fastest speed ever in NHRA Xplod Sport Compact Racing Series history at the Northeast NHRA Sport Compact Nationals at Atco Raceway. P ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: Pontiac Performance Nationals Final Qualifying Story

NHRA NEWS: Pontiac Performance Nationals Final Qualifying Story

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Padian at 626-278-0312 or Lachelle Seymour at 626-253-6337 VETERAN PRO STOCKER ALLEN JOHNSON EARNS FIRST NO. 1 QUALIFIER Schumacher, Hight and Chip Ellis round out top performers at Pontiac Performance Nationals HEBRON, Ohio -- Pro Stock veteran Allen Johnson used a personal-best ... Continue reading

Capps earns No. 9 in new Charger in Columbus qualifying

Capps earns No. 9 in new Charger in Columbus qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 8 of 23 Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals National Trail Raceway Columbus, Ohio Race Date: May 19-21, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS EARNS NO. 9 IN NEW CHARGER IN COLUMBUS ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Line qualifies No. 3 at National Trail Raceway

KB Racing LLC: Line qualifies No. 3 at National Trail Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK JASON LINE - DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 42ND ANNUAL PONTIAC PERFORMANCE NATIONALS Presented by Summit Racing Equipment NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY - ... Continue reading

Bloomington Speedway -- July 19 Results

Bloomington Speedway -- July 19 Results

BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY P.O. Box 239 Clear Creek, IN 47426-0239 Contact: Tim McKinney, 812-372-3936 email: redclay@bluemarble.net www.bloomingtonspeedway.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE !!! STANBROUGH TAKES KISS OPENER !!! HINES TAKES FIRST FEATURE OF THE SEASON RYAN THOMAS TAKES FIRST FEATURE ON BLOOMINGTON RED CLAY BLOOMINGTO ... Continue reading

KB Racing LLC: Anderson qualifies No. 8

KB Racing LLC: Anderson qualifies No. 8

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KB RACING LLC NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK GREG ANDERSON - DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net 42ND ANNUAL PONTIAC PERFORMANCE NATIONALS Presented by Summit Racing Equipment NATIONAL TRAIL RACEWAY ... Continue reading

Spies Takes Superbike Win in Sonoma

Spies Takes Superbike Win in Sonoma

PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Contact: John Cardinale 707-334-9805 Suzuki's Spies Beats Mladin for Fifth Consecutive Superbike Win of Season SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Yoshimura Suzuki's Ben Spies continued his winning ways on Saturday at Infineon Raceway, posting his fifth consecutive victory of the season a ... Continue reading

Petersen/ White Lightning Takes ALMS Mid-Ohio Pole Position

Petersen/ White Lightning Takes ALMS Mid-Ohio Pole Position

Petersen/White Lightning Takes ALMS Mid-Ohio GT2 Pole Position Long Runs to Second Career Pole Position, Second Track Record LEXINGTON, Ohio, May 20, 2006 – Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing won its third career American Le Mans Series (ALMS) pole position here at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course today in dra ... Continue reading

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