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NHRA Kurt Johnson Friday Update: KJ Sits Second on Friday in Dallas

NHRA Kurt Johnson Friday Update: KJ Sits Second on Friday in Dallas

Contact: Jon Knapp TMG Sports Marketing, Inc. Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Sits Second on Friday in Dallas Event: 20th Annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals Day/Date: Friday, October 7, 2005 Location: Texas Motorplex, Ennis, TX Qualifying for the rescheduled running of the O'Reilly Fall Nationals in Ennis, TX g ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: FRIDAY QUALIFYING

NHRA NEWS: FRIDAY QUALIFYING

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: NHRA Media Relations, (626) 253-6337 HERBERT, CAPPS, ANDERSON LEAD QUALIFYING AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX ENNIS, Texas - Doug Herbert rocketed to the provisional No. 1 qualifying position in his Top Fuel dragster during the opening day of action at the Texas Motorplex that was highlighted by recor ... Continue reading

'Hot Rod' Fuller Sets New Career Best

'Hot Rod' Fuller Sets New Career Best

Fuller flies in Texas with his first 4.4-second pass Top Fuel driver "Hot Rod" Fuller debuted a special-edition 84 Lumber theme on his David Powers Homes dragster Friday by pulling out a big stick and hitting a career home run down a chilly Texas Motorplex. Riding crew chief Lee Beard's tune-up, Fuller gave his Texas-b ... Continue reading

Xpress Motorsports and Jack Sprague Part Ways for Remainder of 2005 NASCAR Craft

Xpress Motorsports and Jack Sprague Part Ways for Remainder of 2005 NASCAR Craft

SAM BROWN JUDY KOUBA DOMINICK GM RACING COMMUNICATIONS NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES 910-724-1148 317-408-1049 _szone@mindspring.com_ (mailto:szone@mindspring.com) _jkdracer@aol.com_ (mailto:jkdracer@aol.com) FOR RELEASE October 7, 2005 Xpress Motorsports and Jack Sprague Part Ways for Remainder of 2005 NASCAR Craftsma ... Continue reading

Summit Racing Series Pacific Division Finals -- Friday from Speedworld Raceway Park

Summit Racing Series Pacific Division Finals -- Friday from Speedworld Raceway Park

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION FINALS SPEEDWORLD RACEWAY PARK, NORTHWEST PHOENIX, AZ FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2005 Contact: George Phillips 626-327-0480 MORE THAN 500 DRIVERS BEGIN QUEST FOR SUMMIT SERIES GLORY AT SPEEDWORLD RACEWAY PARK NORTHWEST PHOENIX, Ariz... - The largest so-called "gra ... Continue reading

Capps played Texas Hold'em today by remaining No. 1 qualifier

Capps played Texas Hold'em today by remaining No. 1 qualifier

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 21 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS Texas Motorplex Dallas, Texas Race Dates: Oct. 7-9, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS PLAYED TEXAS HOLD'EM TODAY BY REMAINING NO. 1 QUALIF ... Continue reading

Bazemore drives to No. 6 in Texas qualifying

Bazemore drives to No. 6 in Texas qualifying

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 21 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS Texas Motorplex Dallas, Texas Race Dates: Oct. 7-9, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE DRIVES TO NO. 6 IN TEXAS QUALIFYING DALLAS (Oct. ... Continue reading

Miller's Fall Classic and Candy Bowl Scheduled for SSP in October

Miller's Fall Classic and Candy Bowl Scheduled for SSP in October

Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Classic Scheduled at SSP for Saturday, October 22 NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (October 6, 2005) – The next event at SSP will be on Saturday, October 22 with the 2nd Miller’s Racing Parts Fall Fest fea ... Continue reading

Sloan gears up for double points showdown

Sloan gears up for double points showdown

Sloan gears up for double points showdown Jimmy Sloan, 24, Palm Desert, Calif. is pumped up for the final points race of the season—a double points race at Irwindale Speedway this Saturday. Super Stock driver Sloan is the current points leader for the division and will enter the race as the winningest driver in h ... Continue reading

NHRA: Stevens aims for strong move in points in Dallas

NHRA: Stevens aims for strong move in points in Dallas

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 21 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS Texas Motorplex Dallas, Texas Race Dates: Oct. 7-9, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net RICHIE STEVENS AIMS FOR STRONG MOVE IN POINTS IN DALLAS DA ... Continue reading

New Reality TV Show to Give Total Amateurs a Shot at Racing Contract With Sanctioned NASCAR Racing Team

New Reality TV Show to Give Total Amateurs a Shot at Racing Contract With Sanctioned NASCAR Racing Team

BOCA RATON, Fla., Oct. 7 -- Reality Racing, Inc. (Trading OTC: RRCG) will begin touring the country in a reality TV contestant search that will land the TV series Champion an actual racing contract with a sanctioned NASCAR racing team. The new reality TV show, "Reality Racing -- The Rookie Challenge," combines two of t ... Continue reading

Michael Lewis Heads To Irwindale Looking For Another Victory

Michael Lewis Heads To Irwindale Looking For Another Victory

Michael Lewis Heads To Irwindale Looking For Another Victory IRWINDALE, Ca (10-07-05) - - USAC superstar Michael Lewis continues his busy schedule this weekend with another trip and another race at the famed Irwindale Speedway. Lewis is no stranger to the famed track after setting records, launching results and scoring ... Continue reading

USAC ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF THE USAC MIDWEST FORD FOCUS MIDGET SERIES FOR 2006 RACING SEASON

USAC ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF THE USAC MIDWEST FORD FOCUS MIDGET SERIES FOR 2006 RACING SEASON

** Please note change in headline. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 5, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/ERIC BUNN 05-306 USAC MIDWEST FOCUS SERIES TO SPLIT INTO DIRT, PAVEMENT DIVISIONS FOR 2006 SEASON INDIANAPOLIS – USAC Ford Focus Series officials have announced that the Midwest Ford Focus Series will expand to includ ... Continue reading

Valeo and Luc Alphand Join Forces for the Dakar Rally and Le Mans 24 Hours

Valeo and Luc Alphand Join Forces for the Dakar Rally and Le Mans 24 Hours

PARIS, October 6 -- Valeo and French rally driver Luc Alphand have signed a three year partnership agreement for the Cross Country Rally World Cup and the Le Mans Endurance Series. This partnership, based on the shared values of performance and professionalism will help develop Valeo's brand image as an innovative corp ... Continue reading

It's ready, set, go for Troxel in Dallas

It's ready, set, go for Troxel in Dallas

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 21 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA FALL NATIONALS Texas Motorplex Dallas, Texas Race Dates: Oct. 7-9, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net IT'S READY, SET, GO FOR TROXEL IN DALLAS DALLAS (Oct. 6, 2 ... Continue reading

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