Mar 23, 2007
DEARBORN, Mich., March 22, 2007 â For nearly all of the 21st century, auto manufacturers â including Ford â racing engineers, and NASCAR have worked together to develop a new, safer race car. The end result, now known as the Car of Tomorrow (COT), will make its NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series debut this weekend ... Continue reading
McClenathan, Todd to fire-up dragsters at NASCAR race in Bristol (NHRA)
Mar 22, 2007
McClenathan, Todd to fire-up dragsters at NASCAR race in Bristol BRISTOL, TN. (March 22) -- Team JEGS Top Fuel veteran Cory McClenathan and reigning Auto Club Rookie of the Year J.R. Todd will provide NASCAR fans attending this Sunday's Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway a whopping 14,000 horsepower in surround so ... Continue reading
13th Annual Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride Gears up for 2007 East Coast Adventure
Mar 16, 2007
The Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride is poised to make a big splash in 2007, traveling 2,800 miles down the East Coast from July 14-22. Enclosed and attached please find information about the 2007 Ride, route, Chick-fil-A and other sponsors, and - at the heart of it all - Victory Junction Gang Camp, the Ride's prima ... Continue reading
The Home Depot Expands Sponsorship With NASCAR and Becomes the Exclusive Retailer of NASCAR Day
Mar 16, 2007
Proceeds to benefit The NASCAR Foundation and KaBOOM! ATLANTA, March 16 -- The Home Depot(R), the world's largest home improvement retailer and the "Official Home Improvement Warehouse of NASCAR(R)," today announced it will become this year's exclusive retailer of NASCAR Day pins. NASCAR Day 2007, an annual, charitable ... Continue reading
Team Chevy Poised for Return of Impala SS to NASCAR
Mar 15, 2007
Rocket Science and Years of Safety Research Incorporated Into the Impala SS Bring Enthusiasm and Optimism for Race Car's Debut DETROIT - After two years of conducting wind tunnel and track testing, developing scale models, submitting designs and collaborating with its teams, GM Racing is ready and optimistic for the Im ... Continue reading
DENSO Announces Motor Sport Sponsorships for 2007
Mar 14, 2007
KARIYA, Japan, March 13 -- DENSO Corporation today announced its motor sport sponsorship plan for the 2007 season. DENSO will continue to sponsor teams participating in the world's top motor sports including FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (F1), FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (WRC), and FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONS ... Continue reading
Toyota Outlines Motorsports Activities for 2007
Mar 13, 2007
Tokyo, Japan, Mar 12, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that its 2007 motorsports activities will focus on competing in the FIA Formula One World Championship (F1), NASCAR, Super GT and Formula Nippon, and on training upcoming and promising drivers. In F1, for its sixth year of competitio ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul’s Champion® Spark Plugs Help Power Kevin Harvick to Daytona 500 Win
Mar 10, 2007
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--In a wild and spectacular finish, Kevin Harvickâs #29 Chevrolet Monte Carlo â powered with help from Federal-Mogulâs Champion spark plugs â charged from 29th position with just 22 laps to go and passed race leader Mark Martin in the final seconds to win the Daytona 500 at Daytona ... Continue reading
Madame Tussauds Immortalizes Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Mar 10, 2007
Both NASCAR Stars Unveil Wax Figures During Grand Opening of Neon Garage at LVMS LAS VEGAS, March 9 -- Madame Tussauds Las Vegas immortalized Richard Petty, "The King" of NASCAR, and Dale Earnhardt, Jr., currently its most popular driver, in wax today in special ceremonies during the first public opening of the new Neo ... Continue reading
Mar 8, 2007
DETROIT, March 7 -- The public is invited to stop by AAA Michigan's Motorsports display at the Detroit Autorama at Cobo Center Friday through Sunday (March 9-11). AAA will have the new #6 AAA Ford NEXTEL Cup race car on display, and fans will have the opportunity to race in the #6 AAA simulator in a virtual experience ... Continue reading
Statements from Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates drivers Scott Pruett and Juan Pablo Montoya
Mar 7, 2007
Statements from Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates drivers Scott Pruett and Juan Pablo Montoya: Scott Pruett: "Sunday's race brought out a wide range of emotions from me. Although I am still upset that I did not win the race in Mexico City or finish 1-2, I do feel a lot better. I spoke to Juan Pablo and he apologiz ... Continue reading
Ford Mexico City -- Biffle Practice Incident
Mar 3, 2007
FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Telcel-Motorola 200 Advance, Page 4 March 2, 2007 Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez Greg Biffle, driver of the No. 37 Brewco Motorsports Ford, was involved in a single-car incident in Friday's final practice session and will require the use of a backup car beginning with tomorrow's qualifying se ... Continue reading
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