May 11, 2006
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--May 11, 2006--Chicago-based FreedomRoads, LLC, the nation's largest RV Dealership Network and Camping World, the nation's largest retailer of RV and outdoor supplies and accessories, today announced that they will sponsor the Indianapolis Chief Mechanic Pole Winner Award for the 90th Indianapolis 50 ... Continue reading
Alpine Motorsports Club Opens Throttle for Memberships at Private Road Course Country Club
May 11, 2006
SAYLORSBURG, Pa.--May 10, 2006--The track has been cleared and Alpine Motorsports Club is speeding ahead at full throttle to attract Founding Members for the only private motorsports club on the East Coast where you can drive your car on your personal schedule on its four-mile, European-inspired, Alan Wilson-designed m ... Continue reading
Pontiac Solstice Finishes Third in SCCA National Road Racing Debut
May 9, 2006
WARREN , Mich. , May 8, 2006 â Pontiac Solstice made a podium debut this past weekend in its first ever Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) race, finishing third in the Showroom Stock B (SSB) class during the New England Region May National at New Hampshire International Speedway on May 6. Newly classed by SCCA in S ... Continue reading
NHRA Top Fueler Doug Kalitta Wins Again in Atlanta; Repeats His Repeat of 2005
May 8, 2006
COMMERCE, Ga. (May 7, 2006) â Deja vu...again. For the second consecutive season, Doug Kalitta, driver of the bright red, 7,000 horsepower Mac Tools Top Fuel dragster, won the rain-delayed Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Ga., northeast of downtown Atlanta, Sunday. Do ... Continue reading
Drama and Excitement Build As The 2006 KISS Series Is Ready To Open
May 8, 2006
May 8, 2006 - With the first event of the 2006 King of Indiana Sprint Series (KISS) unloading at I-69/Gas City Speedway this week, the stage has been set for another dramatic sprint car thrill ride. Shane Cottle and Jon Stanbrough, the 2004 King, are topping the early season sprint car headlines in the Hoosier State an ... Continue reading
Kimmel Wins Wild Winchester Short Track War
May 8, 2006
WINCHESTER, IN (5-7-06)-Frank Kimmel, in the no. 46 Pork the Other White Meat Ford, nudged past TJ Bell on the last turn of the last lap Sunday to win his fifth career ARCA RE/MAX Series victory at Winchester Speedway in the ARCA 200 presented by Construct Corps. "With all the cautions and the way everything went, we j ... Continue reading
Cheever Racing News: Road & Track 250 Qualifying
May 7, 2006
Monterey, Calif. -- Problems with traction control prevented Cheever Racing from securing a strong starting position for Sunday¹s Road & Track 250, a Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Christian Fittipaldi and the No. 39 Cheever Racing Cro ... Continue reading
May 7, 2006
Townsend Bell to Drive #90 Car for Vision Racing and Debut New Team Sponsor Rock & Republic for Greatest Spectacle in Racing INDIANAPOLIS, May 6 -- Ready to rock the 90th running of the Indianapolis 500, Vision Racing is pleased to report the following announcements: * Vision Racing owners Tony George, wife Laura Georg ... Continue reading
Team Makita Suzuki Racing's Ricky Carmichael Clinches Fifth AMA Supercross Championship
May 7, 2006
LAS VEGAS, May 7 -- American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) congratulates Team Makita Suzuki Racing's Ricky Carmichael for capturing his fifth AMA Supercross Championship. In one of the closest battles for the championship in Supercross history, Carmichael finished second in the final round of the Amp'd Mobile AMA Sup ... Continue reading
Herr Earns Inaugural MX-5 Cup Pole at Laguna
May 6, 2006
MONTEREY, Calif. (May 6, 2006) â Even without the help of a teammateâs draft, Chip Herr, of Lititz, Pa., still managed to turn a 1:43.546 (77.808 mph) in his No. 59 Sports Car Revolution/Mazdaspeed Mazda MX-5 and earn the first pole in SCCA Pro Racing SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Hankook ... Continue reading
Dunlop Engineer Drives Tire Rack One Lap of America
May 6, 2006
AKRON, Ohio, May 5 -- For Dunlop Tire engineer Eric Luecke, a competitor in the 2006 Tire Rack Cannonball One Lap of America, only one performance tire brand will do on Saturday. Luecke, of Doylestown, Ohio, is sharing driving duties in a 2005 Mercedes- Benz CLK500 and assisting a diesel-powered 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 ... Continue reading
A First in Sports History - Crown Royal to Name NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Race After Consumer
May 6, 2006
Race naming rights to be awarded to adult fan in 2007 as part of Crown Royal 'Your Name Here 400' contest RICHMOND, Va., May 5 -- Crown Royal Championship Racing today announced that the official name of the spring NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at Richmond International Raceway will be awarded to an adult fan that wins ... Continue reading
In The Loop’ - NASCAR Loop Data Pre-Race Statistical Analysis – Richmond
May 5, 2006
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 3, 2006) â Thanks to leading a combined 427 laps last season at Richmond International Raceway, it is easy to see why Kasey Kahne and Kurt Busch emerged as winners at the .75-mile track. Loop Data statistics show where Kahne and Busch dominated the field and how each driver was able to cap ... Continue reading
Chris Bristol Looks to Continue Success with Drive for Diversity Program
May 5, 2006
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 4, 2006) â Drivers in the 2006 Drive for Diversity® class have experienced success throughout their racing careers in a variety of series and all hope to make history in the NASCAR ranks. One, Chris Bristol, has already done that. Bristol joined the program this year after spending the ... Continue reading
UGS Sponsored Racing Teams Finish Weekend on Top
May 5, 2006
UGS Technology Helps Racing Teams Finish 1-2-3 at NASCAR(R) NEXTEL Cup Series Aaron's 499 and 1-2 at the O'Reilly's NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Pro Stock Series PLANO, Texas, May 5 -- UGS Corp., a leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) products and services, today announced UGS-sponsored Hendrick Moto ... Continue reading
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