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Wimmer 33rd in Final Practice Phoenix International Raceway Session

Wimmer 33rd in Final Practice Phoenix International Raceway Session

Wimmer 33rd in final practice session Avondale, Ariz. – Chris Wimmer had a strong day of practice in the #23 BMAR Chevrolet at Phoenix International Raceway. The young driver placed 33rd in the final practice with a time of 28.110 seconds on the one-mile oval. The time, which was an improvement of more than three ... Continue reading

Christensen Takes Top Spot in Qualifying at Infineon Raceway

Christensen Takes Top Spot in Qualifying at Infineon Raceway

AGATE AT BOTTOM OF FILE Contact: John Cardinale 707-334-9805 jcardinale@infineonraceway.com Christensen Earns Top Spot in Qualifying For Legends Road Course Nationals in Sonoma SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Corey Christensen captured the pole on Friday during qualifying for the 9th annual Legends Road Course Nat ... Continue reading

USAC Valvoline National/CRA Sprint Car Results - Thursday, November 10 at Manzanita Speedway

USAC Valvoline National/CRA Sprint Car Results - Thursday, November 10 at Manzanita Speedway

USAC VALVOLINE NATIONAL/CRA SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: November 10, 2005 – Phoenix, Arizona – Manzanita Speedway – 38th Checker Auto Parts/Budweiser “Western World Open” Preliminary QUALIFYING: 1. Levi Jones, 2B, 2B Racing-18.301; 2. Jerry Coons Jr., 69, Dynamics-18.463; 3. Damion Gar ... Continue reading

SILVER CROWN SLATE RELEASED PAVEMENT RACES REFLECT SIGNIFICANT PURSE INCREASES

SILVER CROWN SLATE RELEASED PAVEMENT RACES REFLECT SIGNIFICANT PURSE INCREASES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 10, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-329 2006 SILVER CROWN SLATE RELEASED PAVEMENT RACES REFLECT SIGNIFICANT PURSE INCREASES The racing debut of the brand-new pavement Silver Crown car, which has undergone extensive testing at existing series venues as well as new venues involv ... Continue reading

Acclaimed Screenwriter Wins '05 National Motorcycle Racing Championship ... Twice!

Acclaimed Screenwriter Wins '05 National Motorcycle Racing Championship ... Twice!

HARDIN, Ky., Nov. 10 -- Yes, the 5000-plus-member American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association has a new Cross-Country National Champ representing both vintage ('74 and older motorcycles) and post-vintage ('75 and newer motorcycles). Kentucky native 51-year-old Spencer Balentine clinched both titles of the 12-race s ... Continue reading

Terry Borcheller - 2005 season

Terry Borcheller - 2005 season

Terry Borcheller enjoyed another fast season in 2005. Although the results didn't match his previous run to six professional sports-car championships, he still notched four pole positions, one track record and seven podium finishes. Borcheller, of Gainesville, Ga., competed in 26 races in three series, driving a Saleen ... Continue reading

CBS's 'The Amazing Race' Races Into Bondurant

CBS's 'The Amazing Race' Races Into Bondurant

WHO: Bondurant SuperKart School featured on last night's episode of CBS's Emmy winning program "The Amazing Race." WHAT: Contestants on "The Amazing Race" competed in our Briggs and Stratton ProKarts on our outdoor 1/2 mile, 15 turn karting track. WHERE: Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving in Chandler, Ari ... Continue reading

Mindy's Minute - NHRA Report

Mindy's Minute - NHRA Report

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 800.421.8454 _RingersIndy@aol.com_ (mailto:RingersIndy@aol.com) MINDY’S MINUTE Ringers Gloves Weekend Wrap-Up – NHRA Report Moorpark, Calif. - (November 9, 2005) The 2005 NHRA POWERa ... Continue reading

What a Year, What a Funny Car Race

What a Year, What a Funny Car Race

MOTORSPORTS MEDIA: Thank you for you coverage of NHRA in 2005. We are looking forward to opening the 2006 season back here in Pomona in three short months, at the CARQUEST Auto Parts Winternationals Feb. 9-12, but before we move on we've got a little housekeeping to take care of. The curtain has come down on the 2005 s ... Continue reading

Infineon Raceway Collects More Than 15 Tons of Recyclable Materials During Race Season

Infineon Raceway Collects More Than 15 Tons of Recyclable Materials During Race Season

Contact: John Cardinale (707) 933-3907 jcardinale@infineonraceway.com Infineon Raceway Collects More than 15 Tons of Recyclable Materials During 2005 Racing Season SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Infineon Raceway stepped up its recycling program during the 2005 Big O Tires Racing Season, and the results were stagg ... Continue reading

WIX Filters Presents Lap Leader Awards To Kenseth, Sorenson, Skinner

WIX Filters Presents Lap Leader Awards To Kenseth, Sorenson, Skinner

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 Kenseth, Sorenson, Skinner Claim WIX Filters Lap Leader Awards Drivers Matt Kenseth, Reed Sorenson and Mike Skinner won the WIX Filters Lap Leader ... Continue reading

The Greatest Names in Motor Racing to Be Broadcast Live on Internet TV

The Greatest Names in Motor Racing to Be Broadcast Live on Internet TV

KYALAMI, South Africa, Nov. 8 -- The inaugural GP Masters race, featuring some of the world's greatest motor racing stars, is to be globally available, live on the Internet from South Africa through Narrowstep, the TV on the Internet company, in conjunction with Lixxus (broadband & voice). The Altech Grand Prix Masters ... Continue reading

"BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS"

"BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 7, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-328 38TH "WESTERN WORLD" THURSDAY-SATURDAY AT MANZANITA; DARLAND TAKES PERRIS' "BUDWEISER OVAL NATIONALS" HAGEN, GARDNER TAKE PERRIS PRELIMS; LEVI'S LEAD JUST 9! Levi Jones of Olney, Ill. leads Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind. by just nine point ... Continue reading

Bill Auberlen - more wins and records

Bill Auberlen - more wins and records

Bill Auberlen continued to win races and set records in 2005, adding 11 victories and eight records to his impressive resume. The Redondo Beach, Calif., driver competed in four series this season, driving BMW M3s in the Rolex Sports Car Series and selected Grand-Am Cup races, a Panoz Esperante GTLM in the American Le M ... Continue reading

HARKER JONES 2 AWAY FROM EARL'S TITLE

HARKER JONES 2 AWAY FROM EARL'S TITLE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 7, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER JONES 2 AWAY FROM EARL'S TITLE Levi Jones is just two points from locking up the 2005 Earl's Fast Qualifying Championship in the USAC Valvoline National Sprint Car Series. Jay Drake, who trails by 17 points, must post the fastest qualifying time ... Continue reading

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