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Bobby Labonte Back in No. 47 Chevrolet Silverado at Michigan

Bobby Labonte Back in No. 47 Chevrolet Silverado at Michigan

Bobby Labonte Back in No. 47 Chevrolet Silverado at Michigan Texas Native Looking for Second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Win FOR RELEASE JUNE 14, 2005 Brooklyn, MI – Bobby Labonte will drive the No. 47 Chevrolet Silverado at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in the Paramount Heath Insurance 200. Th ... Continue reading

Art Schmitt Records a Victory as Nissan Trucks Dominate CORR Race in Antigo; Chad Hord Finishes Second and Ranks Second Overall After Four Rounds

Art Schmitt Records a Victory as Nissan Trucks Dominate CORR Race in Antigo; Chad Hord Finishes Second and Ranks Second Overall After Four Rounds

ANTIGO, Wis.--June 13, 2005--If Art Schmitt had his way, he'd race in Antigo every weekend. Schmitt recorded his first victory of the 2005 season in Round Three at the Mole Lake Regency Casino Off-Road Championships. The victory was Schmitt's 9th career Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) victory; four of them taking p ... Continue reading

Jimmy Kite and Royal Purple Lubricants Reunite For Texas NASCAR Truck Race

Jimmy Kite and Royal Purple Lubricants Reunite For Texas NASCAR Truck Race

Jimmy Kite and Royal Purple Lubricants Reunite For Texas NASCAR Truck Race FORT WORTH, Tex., June 7, 2005 - MRD Motorsports owner Dave Malcolmson (Largo, Fla.) reached into the archives to help revive a long-standing relationship for driver Jimmy Kite (Stockbridge, Ga.) at this weekend's Chex 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck ... Continue reading

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News and Notes - Dover

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News and Notes - Dover

* Defending MBNA America 200 winner Chaffin looking for a little good fortune * Dover is 250th race in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 31, 2005) – There’s no sure way to turn around a season hamstrung by bad luck, but returning to the scene of a driver’s first NASCAR Cra ... Continue reading

NASCAR Truck: Ron Hornaday and Kevin Harvick Teleconference Transcript

NASCAR Truck: Ron Hornaday and Kevin Harvick Teleconference Transcript

Below is a transcript from today’s teleconference with NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Ron Hornaday (No. 6 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet) and team owner Kevin Harvick. The Kevin Harvick, Inc. team has one win this season (Atlanta) and is currently sixth in points. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to actio ... Continue reading

Sears Renews Title Sponsorship of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - One of The Hottest Motorsports Properties in America

Sears Renews Title Sponsorship of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series - One of The Hottest Motorsports Properties in America

Craftsman(R) Brand Increases Involvement in and Support of NASCAR CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 26 -- The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today that Sears, Roebuck and Co., through its proprietary Craftsman tool brand, has renewed its title sponsorship of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The ... Continue reading

Milwaukee Mile NASCAR Truck Race "Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200"

Milwaukee Mile NASCAR Truck Race "Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE MILE 100 YEARS AND ACCELERATING CONTACTS: Jim Tretow, Milwaukee Mile PR (414) 453-5761, jtretow@milwaukeemile.com Diana DeJoseph, Toyota Motorsports PR (310) 468-4751, diana_dejoseph@toyota.com Marc Spiegel, Toyota Motorsports PR (414) 559-7700, marcspiegel@hotmail.com TOYOTA PARTNERS WI ... Continue reading

FRANZIL JOINS ARCA STAFF

FRANZIL JOINS ARCA STAFF

TOLEDO, OH May 24, 2005; Jackie Franzil has joined the full time administrative staff of the Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) as Media/PR/Marketing Assistant. Franzil, 21, of Dearborn Heights Michigan, is an honors student in her final year in the Journalism & Political Science programs at Michigan State Univer ... Continue reading

Milwaukee Mile NASCAR Testing, Announcement 5-26

Milwaukee Mile NASCAR Testing, Announcement 5-26

MEDIA ALERT MILWAUKEE MILE 100 YEARS AND ACCELERATING NASCAR DRIVERS, PRESS CONFERENCE, LUNCH NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Drivers Testing EVENT SPONSOR UNVEILING at The Milwaukee Mile Thursday, May 26 MILWAUKEE (May 20, 2005) - In a tune-up and preview of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competing at The Milwaukee M ... Continue reading

Jimmy Kite Looks To Lowe's To Finish What He Started

Jimmy Kite Looks To Lowe's To Finish What He Started

Images of Jimmy Kite and the No. 06 MRD Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado available upon request _____ Jimmy Kite Looks To Lowe's To Finish What He Started CONCORD, NC., May 17, 2005 - Jimmy Kite led his first laps in an IndyCar as a rookie at Lowe's Motor Speedway (Lowe's) in 1997. On that hand the Charlotte-area track ... Continue reading

Jimmy Kite Earns Second Top-20 in NASCAR Truck Series

Jimmy Kite Earns Second Top-20 in NASCAR Truck Series

Jimmy Kite Earns Second Top-20 in NASCAR Truck Series MADISON, Ill., May 2, 2005 - Jimmy Kite continues his strong rookie season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The Stockbridge, Georgia-resident marked his second NASCAR start with his second top-20 finish earning 18th at Gateway International Raceway's Ram Tough ... Continue reading

SHIGE HATTORI RETURNS TO GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

SHIGE HATTORI RETURNS TO GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver has win at track DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Apr. 29, 2005) – In a season of firsts for NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie Shige Hattori, this weekend will finally offer a familiar backdrop. Saturday’s Dodge Ram Tough 200 brings Hattori back to Gateway International Raceway, ... Continue reading

NASCAR Sets Dates, Sites for 2005 Awards Ceremonies

NASCAR Sets Dates, Sites for 2005 Awards Ceremonies

New York, Orlando and Nashville will host championship celebrations DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 29, 2005) – NASCAR has announced the dates and sites for season-ending awards ceremonies for its three national series, plus its nationwide short-track competitive level. The run of celebrations will be highlighted by t ... Continue reading

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News and Notes

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series News and Notes

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 25, 2005) – No racetrack on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule is simple. Gateway International Raceway, an egg-shaped, 1.25-mile layout hosting Saturday’s Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200, is more difficult than most. Considerably more difficult. Since joinin ... Continue reading

Ownersite.com Buckles up for Ride with MB Motorsports in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

Ownersite.com Buckles up for Ride with MB Motorsports in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ownersite.com Buckles up for Ride with MB Motorsports in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series ROSWELL, GA.--April 26, 2005--Ownersite Technologies, the premier provider of online vehicle maintenance tracking and safety solutions, is proud to announce a joint promotional agreement with the highly rega ... Continue reading

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