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STEALTH SENDING THREE CARS TO PHOENIX SILVER CROWN RACE

STEALTH SENDING THREE CARS TO PHOENIX SILVER CROWN RACE

** This is the second of four releases to be sent out this week talking about the drivers, owners and chassis builders involved in the debut of the new generation Silver Crown Series. The releases are separated by car constructors. This release talks about the Stealth Motorsports competitors. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANU ... Continue reading

Interview with Melanie Troxel, the quickest and fastest female driver in NHRA history

Interview with Melanie Troxel, the quickest and fastest female driver in NHRA history

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2006 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net INTERVIEW WITH MELANIE TROXEL, THE FASTEST AND QUICKEST FEMALE DRIVER IN NHRA HISTORY INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 18, 2006) - Melanie Troxel joined Don Schumacher Racin ... Continue reading

Crown Royal Unveils New Paint Scheme and New Number for Jamie McMurray and the Roush Racing Ford Fusion

Crown Royal Unveils New Paint Scheme and New Number for Jamie McMurray and the Roush Racing Ford Fusion

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Jan. 17 -- Crown Royal today kicked off a year of new beginnings as they unveiled a brand new paint scheme and car number for the No. 26 Roush Racing Ford Fusion piloted by new driver Jamie McMurray. The car will feature a purple and white color scheme, with gold striping reminiscent of the stitche ... Continue reading

'Back the Track Night' for NASCAR and IRL Fans to Be Held at Tacoma Dome

'Back the Track Night' for NASCAR and IRL Fans to Be Held at Tacoma Dome

WHAT: "Back the Track Night" rally for NASCAR and Indy Racing League (IRL) fans to show support for the proposed motorsports facility in Kitsap County. Celebrity drivers from NASCAR and IRL will be on-hand to answer questions from the media and sign autographs and meet the public. Fans will also enjoy exhibits from the ... Continue reading

USAC Special Release - C&R SILVER CROWN CARS SET TO MAKE PHOENIX DEBUT

USAC Special Release - C&R SILVER CROWN CARS SET TO MAKE PHOENIX DEBUT

** This is the first of four releases to be sent out this week talking about the drivers, owners and chassis builders involved in the debut of the new generation Silver Crown Series. The releases are separated by car constructors. This release talks about the C&R Racing competitors. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 16, 20 ... Continue reading

Andretti Completes Initial IndyCar Series Test with ArcaEx Team

Andretti Completes Initial IndyCar Series Test with ArcaEx Team

Andretti Completes Initial IndyCar Series Test with ArcaEx Team SEBRING, Fla. (Jan. 16, 2006) -Marco Andretti, driver of the #26 ArcaEx Dallara/Honda/Firestone completed his first Indy Racing League® IndyCar® Series test earlier today at Sebring International Raceway. The two-day session, held at Sebring's 1.6-mile r ... Continue reading

Amateur Driver Ronn Bailey Relishing 13th Place Overall Finish in Stage 8 of Dakar 2006

Amateur Driver Ronn Bailey Relishing 13th Place Overall Finish in Stage 8 of Dakar 2006

- Despite Incredible Performance in the Toughest Stage, Bailey Later Forced to Withdraw Due to Missed Checkpoints and Time Penalties - LAS VEGAS, Jan. 16 -- The 2006 Dakar concluded yesterday, ending the 15 day off-road rally with Team Vanguard's Philippe Gache crossing the finish line at Lac Rose in 12th position. Des ... Continue reading

NASCAR Driver Carl Edwards to Make Appearance at 8th Annual Michigan International Auto Show

NASCAR Driver Carl Edwards to Make Appearance at 8th Annual Michigan International Auto Show

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Henri Boucher, Show Producer (616-447-2860) Dianna Stampfler, Show Publicist (269-330-4228) NASCAR Driver Carl Edwards to Make Appearance at 8th Annual Michigan International Auto Show February 2-5, 2006 at DeVos Place (GRAND RAPIDS, Mich) - One of the hottest drivers from the 2005 NASCAR ... Continue reading

USAC - NEW ERA OF SILVER CROWN RACING BEGINS THIS WEEKEND AT PHOENIX (revised)

USAC - NEW ERA OF SILVER CROWN RACING BEGINS THIS WEEKEND AT PHOENIX (revised)

** Aaron Pierce was originally listed in a Stealth chassis. He is actually driving a chassis from Riley Technologies. I apologize for the error. Michael Harker Communications Assistant United States Auto Club 317-247-5151 (o) 812-454-3119 (c) mharker@usacracing.com -----Original Message----- From: Michael Harker [mailt ... Continue reading

BorgWarner to Present Trophies to Winning Indy 500 Driver and Team Owners at Automotive News World Congress Dinner

BorgWarner to Present Trophies to Winning Indy 500 Driver and Team Owners at Automotive News World Congress Dinner

Dan Wheldon and Andretti Green Racing to be honored for 2005 victory AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 16 -- Termed "the greatest spectacle in racing," the Indianapolis 500 has thrilled race fans since 1911, and last year was no exception. Dan Wheldon's exciting victory at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May earned him a pe ... Continue reading

Valeo Congratulates Luc Alphand and Gilles Picard for Their Victory at the 2006 Dakar Rally

Valeo Congratulates Luc Alphand and Gilles Picard for Their Victory at the 2006 Dakar Rally

PARIS, January 16 -- Luc Alphand, former world downhill ski champion and driver with the official Mitsubishi Motors Sports team, has won the 2006 Dakar Rally under the Valeo colors. "Victory is a superb feeling!" comments Luc Alphand. "The pressure was very high throughout the rally. We knew that victory was possible b ... Continue reading

NASCAR and Indy Racing Stars to Appear at January 19 'Back the Track Night' at Tacoma Dome

NASCAR and Indy Racing Stars to Appear at January 19 'Back the Track Night' at Tacoma Dome

Kasey Kahne, Greg Biffle, Darrell Waltrip, Sam Hornish, Jr., Paul Dana, Johnny Rutherford and Al Unser, Sr. Will Be On-Hand to Sign Autographs TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 13 -- Great Western Sports, Inc. ("GWS"), a subsidiary of International Speedway Corporation ("ISC"), today announced it will host a "Back the Track Night" o ... Continue reading

WIX Filters Names Grand Prize Winners in Inaugural WIX Filters Lap Leader Award Contest

WIX Filters Names Grand Prize Winners in Inaugural WIX Filters Lap Leader Award Contest

NEWS RELEASE Contact: Bruce Johnston Ashleigh Lockhart WIX Filters Wray Ward Laseter (704) 869-3383 (704) 926-1314 Bruce.Johnston@affiniagroup.com alockhart@wwlcreative.com WIX Filters Names Grand Prize Winners in Inaugural WIX Filters Lap Leader Award Contest Fans use NASCAR knowledge to win trips to Las Vegas NASCAR ... Continue reading

UPDATE 5: Kwikpower Mercedes-Benz Team In The Dakar Rally

UPDATE 5: Kwikpower Mercedes-Benz Team In The Dakar Rally

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on January 12, 2006 at 9:45 PM CST Yesterday marked the completion of the eleventh stage of the Dakar Rally for Ellen Lohr and the Kwikpower Mercedes team, but unfortunately, the eleventh stage would also turn out to be the team's demise. Problems began early for Lohr, after her Mercedes ... Continue reading

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