News By Topic: Race Car Drivers

USAC ANNOUNCES USAC FORD FOCUS MID-ATLANTIC REGION WILL BEGIN COMPETITION IN 2006

Oct 4, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-305 Indianapolis, IN. . . . .Officials of the USAC Ford Focus Midget Series have authorized the formation of the newest Ford Focus Series Region, The USAC Ford Focus Mid-Atlantic Region, will begin United States Auto Club sanctioned competitio ... Continue reading

IRISHMEN LAWLESS, GILLESPIE VICTORIOUS IN INTERNATIONAL RALLY NEW YORK

Oct 4, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 2005 Contact: THOMAS BARKER, Press Officer, (203) 229-0718 05-300 Tom Lawless and Jason Gillespie, two Irishmen from New York State (Yonkers and Queens, New York City respectively), were the clear winners in this past weekend’s International Rally New York. After two days of compe ... Continue reading

SHENANDOAH TWIN 25'S UP NEXT FOR CAROLINA/VIRGINIA FOCUS REGULARS

Oct 4, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-304 INDIANAPOLIS – A pair of 25-lappers Saturday at Shenandoah (Va.) Speedway could decide this season’s USAC Carolina/Virginia Ford Focus Midget Car Series championship. The series continues for the first time since Sept. 10 at th ... Continue reading

MICHNOWICZ TRIUMPHS AS BARBER TAKES DIRT TITLE; CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT FOCUS SERIES RESUMES SATURDAY

Oct 4, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-302 MICHNOWICZ TRIUMPHS AS BARBER TAKES DIRT TITLE; CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT FOCUS SERIES RESUMES SATURDAY INDIANAPOLIS – With one title under his belt, Californian Chase Barber will now focus his attention squarely on another as the Californ ... Continue reading

SBORO WRAPS UP NORTHEAST FOCUS TITLE; ANDERSEN LANDS ANOTHER SEEKONK VICTORY

Oct 4, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-303 SBORO WRAPS UP NORTHEAST FOCUS TITLE; ANDERSEN LANDS ANOTHER SEEKONK VICTORY INDIANAPOLIS – Michael Sboro of Watertown, N.Y. on Sunday wrapped up the season-long chase for the inaugural USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series cha ... Continue reading

MIDWEST FOCUS SERIES ENDS SEASON SUNDAY AT ANDERSON

Oct 4, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-301 MIDWEST FOCUS SERIES ENDS SEASON SUNDAY AT ANDERSON INDIANAPOLIS – The USAC Midwest Ford Focus Midget Car Series gears up for the final race of the 2005 season with this weekend’s two-day show at Anderson Speedway in Anderson, ... Continue reading

Taylor Racing Dominates at the Nissan Nationals

Oct 4, 2005

For Immediate Release October 4, 2005 Belvidere, IL “Domination” Bests Describes Taylor Racing at the Nissan Nationals After a lackluster performance at the final two rounds of the 2005 Lucas Oil CORR Pro-2 (Round 13-TG/Round 14 - 3rd place), Scott Taylor and the #1 Skyjacker Suspension BFGoodrich Tires For ... Continue reading

CRA SPRINTS MAKE TUCSON DEBUT SATURDAY GARDNER BACK ON TOP AFTER PERRIS TRIUMPH & 19TH FQ

Oct 3, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-299 Damion Gardner of Concord, Calif. leads the Valvoline USAC/CRA Sprint Car Series to USA Race Park in Tucson, Ariz. this Saturday. The visit marks the USAC/CRA debut in Tucson and the race will feature a shootout for the series point lead, ... Continue reading

SATURDAY'S COLUMBUS MIDGET RACE A DAYTIME EVENT! WISE SEEKS TO EXTEND SERIES LEAD

Oct 3, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-298 The USAC National Midget Car Series returns to Columbus, Ohio Saturday, ending a hiatus of more than a quarter-century, as Columbus Motor Speedway hosts the "Open Wheel Oktoberfest." The race, originally set as a nighttime program, has bee ... Continue reading

CHARLOTTE'S "MOPAR NATIONALS" NEXT FOR SPRINTERS LEVI "SWEEPS" TONY HULMAN FALL HARVEST CLASSIC

Oct 3, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-297 Valvoline USAC National Sprint Car point leader Levi Jones of Olney, Ill. swept last weekend's 35th "Tony Hulman Fall Harvest Classic" events at the Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track and takes an 81-point lead over runner-up Dave Darland int ... Continue reading

SWANSON SEEKING PODIUM RETURN AT IRWINDALE SATURDAY

Oct 3, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 3, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-296 Kody Swanson of Kingsburg, Calif. hasn't found the podium in the past six Valvoline USAC Western Sprint Car events but he's been able to hang onto the series point lead. After stringing together four consecutive podium finishes to start th ... Continue reading

Terry Borcheller Petit Le Mans

Oct 3, 2005

track name added to first paragraph, correction changed from Mosport report to Petit Le Mans preview ### Petit podium finish Terry Borcheller scored a well-deserved GT1 podium finish in the Petit Le Mans, second-last race in the 2005 American Le Mans Series. He had a short 10-mile commute from his home in nearby Gaines ... Continue reading

Exact JobBOSS Becomes the Latest Official Product Sponsor of Joe Gibbs Racing; Leading race team to use Exact JobBOSS to help manage shop operations

Oct 3, 2005

MINNEAPOLIS--Oct. 3, 2005--Exact Software(TM), a leading provider of solutions that connect the people, processes and knowledge essential to an organization, today announced its Exact JobBOSS(R) division has become an official product sponsor of Joe Gibbs Racing. Exact JobBOSS is the most widely used shop management so ... Continue reading

LATE NIGHT WITH YOUR HOST TIM KENNEDY ... OCTOBER 1, 2005 ... IRWINDALE

Oct 3, 2005

Following is subject story for next issue. Spr Lt Mdls, Figure 8s, Speed Trks, Spr Mods - By Tim Kennedy Irwindale, CA., Oct. 1 - LONGEST was the operative word at Irwindale Speedway Saturday night with about 5,000 enthusiastic spectators present. The track ran the longest NASCAR Lucas Oil Super Late Model race (a non- ... Continue reading

Team Autotecnica driver Richard Philippe clinches the 2005 Formula BMW USA Championship

Oct 3, 2005

For immediate release; October 2, 2005 Team Autotecnica driver Richard Philippe clinches the 2005 Formula BMW USA Championship ATLANTA, GA - Team Autotecnica, and driver Richard Philippe clinched the 2005 Formula BMW championship this past weekend at Road Atlanta. Philippe started from pole position at the Petit Le Man ... Continue reading