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SAMAX - Rolex 24 test

SAMAX - Rolex 24 test

SAMAX Motorsport capped a strong test for the Rolex 24 At Daytona with the third-fastest GT lap time during the three-day test. Johnny Mowlem logged the team's quick lap, covering the 3.56-mile Daytona International Speedway infield road course in one minute 53.668 seconds (112.749 mph). He is sharing the No. 17 Porsch ... Continue reading

NHRA Newsmakers: Jan. 5, 2006

NHRA Newsmakers: Jan. 5, 2006

NHRA Newsmakers Your inside glimpse at the world's fastest motorsport WHO'S HOT! * BRANDON BERNSTEIN. In the Bud vs. Miller Lite vs. NHRA Media College Football Bowl challenge, the 2005-06 crown goes to Budweiser Racing's Brandon Bernstein, who somehow had the foresight to pick Wisconsin - a 10-point underdog! - to ups ... Continue reading

Ringers Racers at Chili Bowl

Ringers Racers at Chili Bowl

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 800.421.8454 _RingersIndy@aol.com_ (mailto:RingersIndy@aol.com) DRIVERS LOOKING FOR HOT CHILI IN COLD WEATHER Numerous Ringers Racers Heading to Chili Bowl Moorpark, Calif. - (January 5, 2006) Since 1987, Lanny E ... Continue reading

David Stremme Daytona International Speedway Testing Advance

David Stremme Daytona International Speedway Testing Advance

CONTACT: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 662-9642, jpowell@ganassi.com David Stremme, No. 40 Dodge Charger Daytona International Speedway Testing Advance No. 40 TEAM FACTS: * 2006 Sponsors: The No. 40 Dodge Charger will sport both the Coors Light and Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon logos th ... Continue reading

Saleen Announces S7R Race Program to Compete at Le Mans 24-Hour Endurance Race

Saleen Announces S7R Race Program to Compete at Le Mans 24-Hour Endurance Race

Los Angeles Auto Show, Concourse Hall, Saleen Booth #C6, January 4 -- - European Race Program Supports Growing International Sales of Saleen S7 Saleen, Inc., the manufacturer of limited edition, high-performance vehicles, today announced that Saleen, in conjunction with Oreca Groupe, have formed a partnership for an al ... Continue reading

BT Infonet to Sponsor Volkswagen's FIA Cross Country World Cup and Dakar Rally Team

BT Infonet to Sponsor Volkswagen's FIA Cross Country World Cup and Dakar Rally Team

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--Jan. 4, 2006--BT Infonet, a leading provider of managed network communications services for multinational entities, today announced its sponsorship of the Volkswagen Motorsport team in the 2006 Dakar Rally, one of the world's toughest motor sport events. The Dakar Rally is an annual professional off ... Continue reading

CITGO, SAMAX, Duno, Franchitti, McGarrity for Rolex 24

CITGO, SAMAX, Duno, Franchitti, McGarrity for Rolex 24

CITGO Racing joins SAMAX Motorsport, Duno, Franchittis and McGarrity to compete in the Rolex 24 At Daytona Venezuela, Scotland and Northern Ireland will team with American power for the 2006 Rolex 24 At Daytona. Milka Duno of Caracas, Venezuela, will be reunited with two of her co-drivers in last year's Rolex 24, Scots ... Continue reading

Hill and Shelby to Receive Eagle One-Shav Glick Award

Hill and Shelby to Receive Eagle One-Shav Glick Award

Phil Hill And Carroll Shelby Selected Co-Recipients Of The Eagle One-Shav Glick Award Los Angeles, CA, January 3, 2006 -- Motor racing icons Phil Hill and Carroll Shelby have been selected co-recipients of the seventh annual Eagle One-Shav Glick Award, based on voting by a panel of national and California motorsports w ... Continue reading

KB Racing: Bio and Q and A with Anderson

KB Racing: Bio and Q and A with Anderson

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2006 KB RACING NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES SUMMIT RACING PONTIAC GTO PRO STOCK GREG ANDERSON - DRIVER MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz PHONE: 425-557-8899 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net* *Greg Anderson prepares for 2006 season /Q and A with Anderson/* Greg Anderson, three-time NHRA P ... Continue reading

SAMAX - Rolex 24 GT drivers

SAMAX - Rolex 24 GT drivers

SAMAX Motorsport will field two GT cars in the 2006 Rolex 24 At Daytona, with driver lineups that combine the best of experience, youth and speed. The race will be the first in North America for UPS Porsche Junior Team drivers Lance David Arnold and Jan Seyffarth of Germany. They're new to the Rolex 24, but they'll be ... Continue reading

Kwikpower Mercedes-Benz Team In The Dakar Rally

Kwikpower Mercedes-Benz Team In The Dakar Rally

Posted by www.eMercedesbenz.com on January 2, 2006 at 10:00 AM CST Welcome back everyone, I hope you all had a fabulous new year's weekend. To get things started in 2006, I thought I'd take a second a post a quick update about Ellen Lohr and the Kwikpower Mercedes-Benz team. They just wrapped up the European leg of the ... Continue reading

VOLKSWAGEN LEADS WITH CARLOS SAINZ AFTER SECOND STAGE WIN

VOLKSWAGEN LEADS WITH CARLOS SAINZ AFTER SECOND STAGE WIN

WOLFSBURG, Germany - After the second Dakar Rally leg, Volkswagen still tops the leader board with Carlos Sainz and travels as leading team to Africa as a result. Having won yesterday, the Spaniard repeated his success in the Race Touareg 2 on the second 115 kilometre special stage between Portimao and Malaga (total 56 ... Continue reading

Patrick Carpentier Joins Cheever and Fittipaldi at Rolex 24 at Daytona

Patrick Carpentier Joins Cheever and Fittipaldi at Rolex 24 at Daytona

Indianapolis, Ind. (Dec. 29, 2005) ­ Canadian driver Patrick Carpentier will join Eddie Cheever Jr. and Christian Fittipaldi in driving the No. 39 Cheever Racing Lexus Crawford at the 2006 Rolex 24 at Daytona, announced team owner Eddie Cheever Jr. ... Continue reading

Fort Wayne Midget Results

Fort Wayne Midget Results

USAC MIDGET CAR SPECIAL EVENT RACE RESULTS: December 29, 2005 ­ Fort Wayne, Indiana ­ Memorial Coliseum Expo Center ­ “Rumble in Fort Wayne” QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Tony Stewart, 2, Stewart-7.582; 2. Aaron Pierce, 95, Covington-7.783; 3. Billy Wease, 99, Burrow-7.895; 4. Mike Fedorcak, 56, Fedorcak-7.914; 5. ... Continue reading

The Dirt Track Channel to launch 2006 webcast season on February 26th

The Dirt Track Channel to launch 2006 webcast season on February 26th

The Dirt Track Channel to launch 2006 webcast season on February 26th Late Models and Big Block Modifieds from Hagerstown Speedway For Immediate Release Contact: Shawn T. Wood shawn@thedirttrackchannel.com December 28, 2005 SELINSGROVE, PA-- The Dirt Track Channel website kicks off its 2006 season of live audio webcast ... Continue reading

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