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David Stremme and the No. 40 Coors Light Team Texas Motor Speedway Advance

David Stremme and the No. 40 Coors Light Team Texas Motor Speedway Advance

CONTACT: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 662-9642, jpowell@ganassi.com David Stremme, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge Samsung/Radio Shack 500-Texas Motor Speedway Advance No. 40 TEAM FACTS: * Chassis: Crew Chief Jeff Vandermoss and the No. 40 crew are taking chassis No. 108 for the Samsung/Radio ... Continue reading

Gary Scelzi: "It's not easy to defend"

Gary Scelzi: "It's not easy to defend"

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 5 of 23 NHRA Summitracing.com Nationals THE STRIP AT LAS VEGAS MOTOR SPEEDWAY Race Date: April 7-9, 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net GARY SCELZI: "IT'S NOT EASY TO DEFEND" LAS VEGAS ... Continue reading

Crown Royal and NASCAR's Jamie McMurray Promote Designated Driving with 'Safe Rides Home' Event

Crown Royal and NASCAR's Jamie McMurray Promote Designated Driving with 'Safe Rides Home' Event

Fleet of No. 26 Ford Fusions Provide Patrons in Downtown Fort Worth with Free Rides Home from Area Hotspots FORT WORTH, Texas, April 4 -- NASCAR fans are accustomed to seeing Jamie McMurray race at speeds upwards of 180 mph whenever he visits Texas Motor Speedway. On Thursday, April 6, fans will have the opportunity to ... Continue reading

Ethanol Legacy to Live on at Indy

Ethanol Legacy to Live on at Indy

Jeff Simmons to Drive for Team Ethanol in Place of the Late Paul Dana SPEEDWAY, Ind., April 4 -- The ethanol legacy will live on with the Indy Racing League(R) (IRL). Rahal Letterman Racing, one of the leading open-wheel race teams in North America, announced today the selection of Jeff Simmons as the driver for the No ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon / Advance Auto Parts Race Team - Houston Results

Cruz Pedregon / Advance Auto Parts Race Team - Houston Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2006 Contact: Allison Holt, JRL Group, (847) 291-7080 x201, allison@jrlgroup.com Janie Vogel, JRL Group, (440) 915-7627, janievogel@yahoo.com Hi- and low-resolution photos available upon request FUEL LEAK SIDELINES CRUZ PEDREGON AND THE ADVANCE AUTO PARTS RACE TEAM IN HOUSTON AFTER WEEKEN ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon / Q Power Race Team - Houston Results

Tony Pedregon / Q Power Race Team - Houston Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2006 Contact: Allison Holt, JRL Group, (847) 291-7080 x201, <mailto:allison@jrlgroup.com> allison@jrlgroup.com Janie Vogel, JRL Group, (440) 915-7627, <mailto:janievogel@yahoo.com> janievogel@yahoo.com Hi- and low-resolution photos available upon request TONY PEDREGON AND THE Q POWER RACE ... Continue reading

VENTURA UP NEXT FOR CALIF. DIRT FOCUS MIDGETS; IRWINDALE CANCELLED

VENTURA UP NEXT FOR CALIF. DIRT FOCUS MIDGETS; IRWINDALE CANCELLED

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 3, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 06-50 VENTURA UP NEXT FOR CALIF. DIRT FOCUS MIDGETS; IRWINDALE CANCELLED INDIANAPOLIS &#8211; The California Ford Focus Midget Car Series continues Saturday after rain cancelled the second Focus race on the West Coast in three weeks. Drivers will b ... Continue reading

FIRST USAC-SANCTIONED RALLY OF SEASON COMES THIS WEEKEND IN NEW YORK STATE

FIRST USAC-SANCTIONED RALLY OF SEASON COMES THIS WEEKEND IN NEW YORK STATE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 3, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 06-51 FIRST USAC-SANCTIONED RALLY OF SEASON COMES THIS WEEKEND IN NEW YORK STATE INDIANAPOLIS &#8211; The first of six USAC-sanctioned rally races is scheduled for this Friday and Saturday with the Rally New York USA in Monticello, N.Y., part of Am ... Continue reading

AutoZone / Kenny Wallace TEXAS Pre-Race Report

AutoZone / Kenny Wallace TEXAS Pre-Race Report

Please find the AutoZone / Kenny Wallace TEXAS pre-race report text below. You can also access the document in its entirety, along with high-res images and up to the minute information, at _www.ppcracing.com/media_ (http://www.ppcracing.com/media) . Thanks! Kenny Wallace #22 AutoZone Ford Fusion Oâ&#8364;&#8482;Reilly ... Continue reading

F1's Speed 9th in Australia, Heading to Infineon Raceway This Week

F1's Speed 9th in Australia, Heading to Infineon Raceway This Week

Contact: John Cardinale 707-933-3907 Manteca's Speed Takes 9th Place in Australia, will Visit Infineon Raceway on Wednesday, April 5 SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Manteca native Scott Speed posted his best effort of the season at the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, taking ninth place for Toro Rosso Scuderia. ... Continue reading

Team McLaren Mercedes F1 Race Recap: Melbourne

Team McLaren Mercedes F1 Race Recap: Melbourne

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on April 3, 2006 at 9:40 AM CST Welcome back ladies and gentlemen, I hope you all had a great weekend. Unfortunately I've been feeling a little under the weather the past couple days, so if my posts seem a bit shorter today, now you know my excuse. In what's becoming somewhat of a tradit ... Continue reading

Quaker Steak & Lube Restaurants Return as Title Sponsor of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

Quaker Steak & Lube Restaurants Return as Title Sponsor of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

Quaker Steak & Lube Restaurants Return as Title Sponsor of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series "Quaker Steak & Lube 200" at Lowe's Motor Speedway SHARON, PA (April 3, 2006) Quaker Steak & Lube, a motor-themed restaurant chain, has returned as title sponsor of the May 19th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Lowe's Motor Sp ... Continue reading

Armor All Looks to Shine in Busch Series Racing

Armor All Looks to Shine in Busch Series Racing

Legendary logo debuts on hood of Jon Wood's #47 car during 2006 season; Wood conducts search for next pit crew member OAKLAND, Calif., April 3 -- For the first time in its history, Armor All will zoom into the racing world, sponsoring up-and-coming Busch Series driver Jon Wood and his #47 car. The Armor All logo will a ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: FINAL results from O'Reilly Spring Nationals

NHRA NEWS: FINAL results from O'Reilly Spring Nationals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Padian, 626-278-0312 Bernstein breaks through with big win; Capps, Edwards, Sampey share the winner's circle BAYTOWN, Texas -- Top Fuel driver Brandon Bernstein scored his ninth career victory Sunday at the $1.7 million O'Reilly NHRA Spring Nationals, the fourth of 23 races on the ... Continue reading

After Early Melee, Pobst Earns Second Straight SCCA SPEED Touring Car St. Pete Win

After Early Melee, Pobst Earns Second Straight SCCA SPEED Touring Car St. Pete Win

For Immediate Release After Early Melee, Pobst Earns Second Straight SCCA SPEED Touring Car St. Pete Win ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 2, 2006) - After an auspicious start to the Round Two race, Randy Pobst, of Gainesville, Ga., made it a perfect sweep of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg weekend, averaging 64.305 m ... Continue reading

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