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Gentlemen (and lady) 'start your engines' for Lake Placid fundraising event

Gentlemen (and lady) 'start your engines' for Lake Placid fundraising event

Sent on behalf of Sandy Caligiore 518-637-3597, sandy@bodynbobsled.com Gentlemen (and lady) 'start your engines' for Lake Placid fundraising event LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (Jan. 4) -- With ample snow, a typical chill in the air, and the 30th anniversary of the 1980 Winter Olympics just a month away, Lake Placid will present a ... Continue reading

United States Court of Appeals Affirms Judgment in Kentucky Speedway Litigation

United States Court of Appeals Affirms Judgment in Kentucky Speedway Litigation

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Dec. 11 -- International Speedway Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select Market: ISCA; OTC Bulletin Board: ISCB) ("ISC") today announced the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has affirmed the lower court's ruling in which it dismissed, in its entirety, the civil antitrust action broug ... Continue reading

Jimmie Johnson Makes History By Capturing Fourth Consecutive Sprint Cup Title

Jimmie Johnson Makes History By Capturing Fourth Consecutive Sprint Cup Title

Hendrick Motorsports Driver Leads Quaker State to their Fourth Straight Sprint Cup Title and Eighth Overall Since Relationship Began HOUSTON, Nov. 22 -- Hendrick Motorsports driver Jimmie Johnson made history on Sunday by capturing his fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship. For the fourth year in a r ... Continue reading

TESTING INCIDENT BRINGS EARLY ENDS TO HAJEK MOTORSPORTS E-85 RECORD ATTEMPT

TESTING INCIDENT BRINGS EARLY ENDS TO HAJEK MOTORSPORTS E-85 RECORD ATTEMPT

TALLADEGA, Ala., May 13, 2009; Brent Hajek brought his E-85 Mustang FR500C to Talladega Superspeedway for Bill Elliott to establish a closed course speed mark for an E-85 powered car. Elliott, the NASCAR and Ford Racing legend, was able to establish a USAC-certified E-85 mark of 174.206 mph in just two timed laps. Unfo ... Continue reading

Hajek Motorsports Will Attempt To Break NASCAR Speed Record In An E-85 Powered Mustang FR500C

Hajek Motorsports Will Attempt To Break NASCAR Speed Record In An E-85 Powered Mustang FR500C

Brian Wolfe, Director, Ford Racing Technology hands the key of the first FR500CJ off the production line in Livonia, Mich. to the first buyer Brent Hajek of Ames, Okla. AMES, Okla., May 6, 2009 – Brent Hajek already has a passion for living, but that passion burns brightest when he’s talking about racing, rac ... Continue reading

Toyota Outlines Motor Sports Activities for 2009

Toyota Outlines Motor Sports Activities for 2009

Tokyo, Mar 16, 2009; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, which regards motor sports as an ideal medium for conveying the anticipation and excitement associated with automobiles, announces it plans to continue engaging in motor sports this year, despite being financially restricted by severe business conditions. TMC plans to focu ... 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

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

Big Three Black Flag Nascar

Big Three Black Flag Nascar

A WashingtonPost.com story by Liz Clarke reported that the Big Three U.S. automakers struggling to survive, they have begun to dramatically scale back their financial involvement in NASCAR, threatening the economic model that has driven the sport's popularity. Other corporate sponsors that helped transform stock-car ra ... Continue reading

Sprint and All NASCAR Fans Celebrate Richard Petty Day - VIDEO FEATURE

Sprint and All NASCAR Fans Celebrate Richard Petty Day - VIDEO FEATURE

In honor of The King's 50th Anniversary The Auto Channel’s proudly presents an encore showing of the award-winning Stock Car documentary that we produced about 18 years ago, which features Richard Petty, his son Kyle and even some racing footage of Richard’s father Lee. HUNTERSVILLE, NC - July 12, 2008: Sprin ... Continue reading

Juice Energy Helps Watkins Glen International Race Towards Greener, Lower-Priced Electricity

Juice Energy Helps Watkins Glen International Race Towards Greener, Lower-Priced Electricity

WHITE PLAINS, NY - July 7, 2008: Watkins Glen International, one of the nation's most historic racetracks, will soon be leading the way towards reducing their carbon footprint with the help of Juice Energy. The 60 year old raceway, known worldwide as “The Glen,” has signed a new contract with Juice in an effo ... 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

DENSO Announces Motor Sport Sponsorships for 2008

DENSO Announces Motor Sport Sponsorships for 2008

KARIYA, Japan, March 12 -- DENSO Corporation today announced its motor sport sponsorship plan for the 2008 season. DENSO will continue to sponsor teams participating in the world's top motor sports including FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (F1), FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (WRC), and FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONS ... Continue reading

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