2007 Mazda MX-5 Cup Schedule Complete; Road Atlanta Added
Jan 18, 2007
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2007 Mazda MX-5 Cup Schedule Complete; Road Atlanta Added TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 17, 2007) - SCCA Pro Racing announced today the completion of the 2007 SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mazda MX-5 Cup Presented by Hankook schedule with the addition of a round at Road Atlanta, in Braselton, Ga. Following the seas ... Continue reading
Valvoline Becomes Official Oil of SCCA
Jan 12, 2007
For Immediate Release Valvoline Named Official Oil of SCCA TOPEKA, Kan. (Jan. 12, 2007) - Sports Car Club of America, Inc. and Valvoline announced today a partnership that names Valvoline the Official Oil of SCCA through 2008. "One of our strategic goals at SCCA is to partner with absolute industry leaders, and renewin ... Continue reading
MAZDASPEED and B-K Motorsports Announce 2007 American Le Mans Series Plans
Jan 12, 2007
- New Powertrain and Chassis Planned for 2007 - IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 11 -- Faced with increased competition in the American Le Mans Series LMP2 category, MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development and B-K Motorsports today announced they will partner with Advanced Engine Research Ltd (AER) and Lola Cars to develop an all-new M ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2007
West coast car enthusiasts, racing fans, hot rodders and racers are gearing up for the 2007 Southern Yosemite Automotive Film Festival, scheduled for March 21st through 25th, 2007 in Oakhurst, California, the southern gateway to Yosemite National Park. Featuring automotive related films from the 40's through today, the ... Continue reading
Petersen/White Lightning To Contest 2007 Championship With Ferrari F430 GT
Dec 20, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Petersen/White Lightning To Contest 2007 Championship With Ferrari F430 GT LAS VEGAS, Nev., USA, December 20, 2006 - Two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans class-winning Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing announced today that it will campaign the Ferrari F430 GT in the American Le Mans Series begin ... Continue reading
Wildberger Named SCCA Pro Racing President
Dec 15, 2006
ORLANDO, Fla. (Dec. 15, 2006) â SCCA Pro Racingâs Board of Directors announced that it has hired Bob Wildberger to be its next President. Wildberger comes to SCCA Pro Racing after a colorful motorsports career at DaimlerChrysler, which saw him last serve as Senior Manager of Dodge Motorsports before his retir ... Continue reading
MAZDASPEED Motorsports and SpeedSource Announce Full Season 2007 Grand-Am GT Plans
Dec 5, 2006
- Rotary Powered Mazda RX-8 to Challenge for Championship - IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 5 -- MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development today announced the continuation of its partnership with Florida-based SpeedSource, Inc. in the Grand American Road Racing Association Rolex Series GT-class. The SpeedSource Grand Am GT Mazda RX-8 is ... Continue reading
Barnes Named SCCA Solo Nationals Chairperson
Dec 5, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Barnes Named SCCA Solo Nationals Chairperson TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 30, 2006) - Sports Car Club of America is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathy Barnes to the position of Chairperson for the SCCA Solo National Championships. "I'm excited about the opportunity to chair the 2007 Solo Nationals ... Continue reading
Nine Hours of Runoffs Programming on TV This Week
Nov 28, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nine Hours of Runoffs Programming on SPEED This Week TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 27, 2006) - Put down that turkey sandwich and turn on SPEED, where five rounds of Runoffs racing await you this week. Starting on Tuesday, Nov. 28, catch the first Touring 3 National Championship race in SCCA history at 12 p.m ... Continue reading
76 Year-Old Otto Vs. Father Time at Sebring
Nov 27, 2006
76 Year-Old Otto vs. Father Time at Sebring Two Face-Off On the Track One More Time in 2006 SEBRING, Fla., November 27, 2006 - In March, Edgar Otto, Jr. declared the 2006 Historic Sports Car Racing Series (HSR) season the "Beat Father Time Tour". The 76 year-old from Boca Raton, Fla. knows you can't declare victory ove ... Continue reading
SCCA Announces 2007 Hall of Fame Class
Nov 22, 2006
For Immediate Release SCCA Announces 2007 Hall of Fame Class TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 22, 2006) - Sports Car Club of America, Inc. announced today the five individuals that will be inducted as the third class into the SCCA Hall of Fame. Marge Binks, Marc Gerstein, Carl Haas, Curtis LeMay and Ted Robertson will join the 15 in ... Continue reading
Nov 13, 2006
Cruz Pedregon and his Advance Auto Parts Race Team came to the NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, the last race of the 2006 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season, with high hopes of ending their 2006 campaign on a positive note, but left that California facility with a DNQ. Pedregon finishes the year tied fo ... Continue reading
Enders runs in season finale despite illness
Nov 13, 2006
Enders runs in season finale despite illness POMONA, Calif. (Nov. 12) -- An ailing Erica Enders made the call for her first-round elimination run at the Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA finals Sunday despite being diagnosed with flu-like symptoms only one day earlier. Enders awoke Saturday with a fever and n ... Continue reading
Azmath Mohammed, Races Home in the New MAZDASPEED3
Nov 5, 2006
(Conclusion of Nationwide Marketing Campaign Spearheaded by Channel M in Collaboration With Mazda, Electronic Arts, and GameStop) LAS VEGAS, Nov. 3 -- Azmath Mohammed proves his racing prowess and takes home a brand new MAZDASPEED3, courtesy of Mazda, for winning the Need for Speed(TM) Carbon Tournament. This was the f ... Continue reading
Corvette Racing Sweeps ALMS Championships
Oct 23, 2006
Gavin and Beretta Clinch Manufacturers, Team and Drivers Championships with Runner-Up Finish in Season Finale MONTEREY, Calif., Oct. 22, 2006 -- Corvette Racing capped Corvette's 50th anniversary in international road racing by sweeping the American Le Mans Series manufacturers, drivers and team championships in tonigh ... Continue reading
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