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History Made on Second Day of 2005 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships

History Made on Second Day of 2005 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships

For Immediate Release History Made on Second Day of 2005 Tire Rack SCCA Solo National Championships TOPEKA, Kan. (Sept. 14, 2005) - Many competitors at the 2005 Tire Rack(r) SCCA Solo National Championships were left shaking their heads after a harried first day of competition that included a long delay and instantaneo ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Reading Preview

Tony Pedregon Reading Preview

21st Annual NHRA Nationals Maple Grove Raceway ­ Mohnton, Pa. Q Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon NHRA Nationals Notebook Mohnton, Pa. (September 15, 2005) ­ * Tony Pedregon, driver of the Q Racing team, heads to Reading, Pa. to compete this weekend in the 21stAnn ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Pre Race: KJ Looks to Make His Points in Reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Pre Race: KJ Looks to Make His Points in Reading

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Looks to Make His Points in Reading ACDelco Cobalt crew primed to return to winning form at Toyo Tires Nationals Sugar Hill, Ga., September 12, 2005 - As the 2005 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing season enters its final five races, the atte ... Continue reading

CASCAR - N#12 - Kawartha Preview

CASCAR - N#12 - Kawartha Preview

CASCAR Super Series / PowerWater Series Kawartha Speedway Weekend Preview For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / September 14, 2005 Don Thomson is poised to earn his fifth consecutive Super Series National championship this weekend at Kawartha LONDON, ON - Don Thomson Jr. is headi ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Pre Race: The Professor Tests to Produce Results in Reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Pre Race: The Professor Tests to Produce Results in Reading

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net The Professor Tests to Produce Results in Reading WJ & Crew Continue Learning About their GM Performance Parts GTO Sugar Hill, Ga., September 12, 2005 - Six-time NHRA Pro Stock champion Warren Johnson is known as "The Professor" for his ... Continue reading

Clemons Returns To Salem; Presence Will Be Known

Clemons Returns To Salem; Presence Will Be Known

Clemons Returns To Salem; Presence Will Be Known New Albany, IN (9-14-05) - - While it’s been an unexpected quiet season for ARCA driver Josh Clemons, he’ll return to his home track of Salem Speedway this weekend looking to repeat his stout performance from last year’s fall ... Continue reading

Capps gunning for top spot in Reading

Capps gunning for top spot in Reading

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES ROUND 19 OF 23 TOYO TIRES NHRA NATIONALS MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY READING, PA. Race Dates: Sept. 16-18, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS GUNNING FOR TOP SPOT IN READING READING, Pa. (Sep ... Continue reading

Hearn Motorsports Plans 2006 Open Wheel Expansion

Hearn Motorsports Plans 2006 Open Wheel Expansion

Hearn Motorsports Plans 2006 Open Wheel Expansion LAS VEGAS, Nev., September 14, 2005 - Richie Hearn (Henderson, Nev.) formed Hearn Motorsports in 2004 to create a training ground for aspiring Champ Car and IndyCar Series drivers. A very successful open wheel racer with victories and pole positions at the pinnacle of t ... Continue reading

Scelzi on hot seat for Reading

Scelzi on hot seat for Reading

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES ROUND 19 OF 23 TOYO TIRES NHRA NATIONALS MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY READING, PA. Race Dates: Sept. 16-18, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI ON HOT SEAT FOR READING READING, Pa. (Sept. 13, ... Continue reading

A Wet Side Story: Heavy Rains Slow Soloists on Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals First Day

A Wet Side Story: Heavy Rains Slow Soloists on Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals First Day

For Immediate Release A Wet Side Story: Heavy Rains Slow Soloists on Tire Rack SCCA Solo Nationals First Day TOPEKA, Kan. (Sept. 13, 2005) - With early morning downpours delaying the start by more than two hours, and more rain moving in during the afternoon, action-stopping weather was the story during day one of compe ... Continue reading

G Squared Motorsports Prerace: Ellis and Smith together for remainder of season

G Squared Motorsports Prerace: Ellis and Smith together for remainder of season

*Visit our website at www.g2motorsports.net* *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* *G SQUARED MOTORSPORTS* *OWNERS: GEORGE BRYCE & GEORGE SMITH* *NHRA POWERADE DRAG RACING SERIES* *PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE: G SQUARED S&S BUELL* *RIDER: CHIP ELLIS* *MEDIA CONTACT: Mickey Schultz* *PHONE: 770-476-8477* *E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net* *21 ... Continue reading

Nextel News - Let the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup begin

Nextel News - Let the Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup begin

Sept. 13, 2005 - New Hampshire International Speedway Chase for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Key Dates to Keep in Mind Race weekend A Sept. 16 - 'Juice with Jimmie Johnson' at 8:30 a.m. EDT A Sept. 16 - Nextel Wake-Up Call at 11:00 a.m. EDT with Rusty Wallace A Sept. 17 - Bud Pole Qualifying at 12:10 p.m. EDT (Impound) A Sept ... Continue reading

Infineon Raceway Hosts Only IRL Event on West Coast in 2006

Infineon Raceway Hosts Only IRL Event on West Coast in 2006

Contact: John Cardinale 707-334-9805 Infineon Raceway Hosts Only IRL Event on West Coast in 2006 SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - The success Infineon Raceway enjoyed during its inaugural IRL IndyCar(r) Series weekend in August will continue in a big way during the 2006 racing season. Not only will Infineon Raceway ... Continue reading

HP Announces Conclusion of Successful BMW WilliamsF1 Team Relationship

HP Announces Conclusion of Successful BMW WilliamsF1 Team Relationship

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Sept. 13, 2005--HP today announced that it will conclude its sponsorship with the BMW WilliamsF1 Team at the end of the 2005 season. HP has been the principal sponsor of the BMW WilliamsF1 Team since the 2000 Formula One season. Over the past six seasons, HP has successfully partnered with the BMW Wi ... Continue reading

USAC Release #276 - MIDWEST FOCUS REGULARS NOT RESTING AS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPROACHES; LIGHT WINS KENTUCKY

USAC Release #276 - MIDWEST FOCUS REGULARS NOT RESTING AS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPROACHES; LIGHT WINS KENTUCKY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-276 MIDWEST FOCUS REGULARS NOT RESTING AS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP APPROACHES; LIGHT WINS KENTUCKY INDIANAPOLIS – A two-week hiatus in the USAC Midwest Ford Focus Midget Car Series is not a break for most series participants. Following J ... Continue reading

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