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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday, from Top Gun Raceway, Fallon, Nev.

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday, from Top Gun Raceway, Fallon, Nev.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION TOP GUN RACEWAY September 9, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 INAUGURAL LUCAS OIL EVENT UNDERWAY AT TOP GUN FALLON, Nev. - Racing kicked off today for the Inaugural NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Top Gun Raceway just outside of ... Continue reading

Championships On The Line at ProSolo Finale in Topeka

Championships On The Line at ProSolo Finale in Topeka

For Immediate Release Championships On The Line at ProSolo Finale in Topeka TOPEKA, Kan. (Sept. 9, 2005) - Barely two full months into 2005, visions of The Tire Rack(r) SCCA ProSolo National Series Championships filled the minds of a myriad of Soloists as they took part in the year's first ProSolo in Fontana, Calif. la ... Continue reading

USAC TO ASSIST HURRICANE RELIEF WITH SILENT AUCTION

USAC TO ASSIST HURRICANE RELIEF WITH SILENT AUCTION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 9, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN USAC TO ASSIST HURRICANE RELIEF WITH SILENT AUCTION INDIANAPOLIS – USAC officials announced today their intentions to assist in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts with a silent auction, to be conducted during the “4-Crown Nationals&#8 ... Continue reading

Alltel, Penske Racing South Driver Ryan Newman Team up to Help Hurricane Victims

Alltel, Penske Racing South Driver Ryan Newman Team up to Help Hurricane Victims

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--Sept. 9, 2005--Alltel and Penske Racing South driver Ryan Newman are teaming up to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. Alltel will donate $12 to the American Red Cross for every lap completed by Newman in the No. 12 Alltel Dodge at the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway Saturday. ... Continue reading

Newberry Community Fair and Smashfest at SSP on Saturday, Sept. 24

Newberry Community Fair and Smashfest at SSP on Saturday, Sept. 24

Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Newberry Community Fair and Smashfest ’05 Next at SSP on Saturday, September 24 NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (September 8, 2005) – On Saturday, September 24, the Susquehanna Speedway Park will host the Newberry Community Fair and Smashfest â& ... Continue reading

Ringers Gloves World 100 Preview

Ringers Gloves World 100 Preview

Press Information: For Immediate Release Contact Information Mindy Stephens Ringers Gloves Public Relations 800.421.8454 _RingersIndy@aol.com_ (mailto:RingersIndy@aol.com) RINGERS RACERS GEAR UP FOR WORLD 100 Annual Dirt Late Model Event at Tony Stewart’s Eldora Speedway New Weston, Ohio - (September 8, ... Continue reading

TULSA'S RANDOLPH PROCLAIMED INAUGURAL USAC OKLAHOMA FORD FOCUS MIDGET CHAMPION

TULSA'S RANDOLPH PROCLAIMED INAUGURAL USAC OKLAHOMA FORD FOCUS MIDGET CHAMPION

*** Note: A headshot of Jasiel Randolph can be obtained if requested. Please contact photos@usacracing.com if interested. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-270 INDIANAPOLIS – Jasiel Randolph of Tulsa, Okla. was proclaimed Thursday the inaugural champion of the USAC Okl ... Continue reading

TONY HULMAN "FALL HARVEST CLASSIC" FORMAT SET FOR SEPT.

TONY HULMAN "FALL HARVEST CLASSIC" FORMAT SET FOR SEPT.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER TONY HULMAN "FALL HARVEST CLASSIC" FORMAT SET FOR SEPT. 30-OCT. 1 TERRE HAUTE SPRINTS Race organizer Jamie Reed and USAC Officials have finalized the format for the Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Valvoline USAC National Sprint Car weekend at the famed Terre H ... Continue reading

Shane Lewis Returns to Site of First Grand American Success

Shane Lewis Returns to Site of First Grand American Success

Shane Lewis Returns to Site of First Grand American Success AVONDALE, Ariz., September 8, 2005 - Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) has always been good to Shane Lewis. While now living in Jupiter, Fla., Lewis spent several years early in his racing career living and racing in the Phoenix-area. In 2002, he captured hi ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Racing Extends Santana Guitar Auction

Cruz Pedregon Racing Extends Santana Guitar Auction

Cruz Pedregon Racing Extends Santana Guitar Auction Proceeds Benefit Milagro, JDRF & AmeriCare¹s Hurricane Relief INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 8, 2005) ­ Hurricane Katrina relief efforts have caused an overwhelming response at various EBay Online Auctions. Certain EBay Online Auctions, with proceeds benefiting Katrina relief ... Continue reading

The Arizona Lottery and Phoenix International Raceway Announce the Arizona Lottery 125 NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Series Race

The Arizona Lottery and Phoenix International Raceway Announce the Arizona Lottery 125 NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Series Race

Prizes, Promotions and One-of-a-Kind Player Experiences Will Support Arizona Lottery 125 PHOENIX, Sept. 7 -- The Arizona Lottery and Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) are proud to announce the Arizona Lottery 125 (AZL 125) NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Series Race to be held on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 4 p.m. The Arizo ... Continue reading

USAC Special Release - TWO HUNDRED RACES AND COUNTING FOR USAC FOCUS MIDGETS

USAC Special Release - TWO HUNDRED RACES AND COUNTING FOR USAC FOCUS MIDGETS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN TWO HUNDRED RACES AND COUNTING FOR USAC FOCUS MIDGETS INDIANAPOLIS – USAC’s Ford Focus Midget Car Series continues to grow by leaps and bounds, and over the weekend, it celebrated another mark of excellence. The 200th Ford Focus Mid ... Continue reading

David Donohue / Jay Leno Team Set Speed Records in Porsche CARRERA GT

David Donohue / Jay Leno Team Set Speed Records in Porsche CARRERA GT

Leno to Oversee Auction of Record-Setting Carrera GT Donated by Porsche with Proceeds to Benefit Victims of Hurricane Katrina ATLANTA, Sept. 7 -- History was both made and remembered over the Labor Day holiday when a Porsche Carrera GT production car driven by race driver David Donohue and NBC Television "The Tonight S ... Continue reading

Ruppel Wins 2005 Pit Bull Rookie of the Year Honors

Ruppel Wins 2005 Pit Bull Rookie of the Year Honors

For Immediate Release September 6, 2005 Chetek, WI Engine Problems Slow Ruppel in Crandon – Wins 2005 Pit Bull Rookie of the Year Honors! After winning Round 10 at the Boss Snowplow Challenge in Bark Rive, Eric Ruppel and his #837 Phil’s Inc. AMSOIL BFGoodrich Tire Swant Graber Ford F-150 were looking to bu ... Continue reading

New G Squared/S&S Buell debuts at Indy

New G Squared/S&S Buell debuts at Indy

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 51ST ANNUAL NHRA MAC TO ... Continue reading

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