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NHRA NEWS: MINIMUM WEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ANNOUNCED FOR SUZUKIS IN PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE

NHRA NEWS: MINIMUM WEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ANNOUNCED FOR SUZUKIS IN PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761 NHRA ANNOUNCES MINIMUM WEIGHT ADJUSTMENT FOR SUZUKIS IN PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE GLENDORA, Calif. (Aug. 12, 2005) - NHRA officials announced today that the minimum weight requirement for all Suzuki entries in Pro Stock Motorcycle will be reduced by 10 pound ... Continue reading

Rocketsports Racing Denver Report - Friday

Rocketsports Racing Denver Report - Friday

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com ROCKETSPORTS RACING CARS GOOD ENOUGH TO BE TOP TEN IN DENVER DENVER, Col. (August 12, 2005) – Track conditions were a bit slick this morning as the Rocketsports Racing duo of Ryan Hunter-Reay ... Continue reading

GENTILOZZI TOP QUALIFYING IN DENVER

GENTILOZZI TOP QUALIFYING IN DENVER

MEDIA CONTACT: Bruce Lyon brucel@rocketsportsracing.com (517) 337-2600 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GENTILOZZI TOP QUALIFYING IN DENVER FOR THE CYTOMAX SPORT DRINK 100 DENVER, Col. (August 12, 2005) Qualifying for the Cytomax Sport Drink 100 was led by Rocketsports Racing. Paul Gentilozzi, driving the No. 1 Jaguar R Performan ... Continue reading

Coughlin crushes rivals, grabs No. 2 spot in field (NHRA/JEG'S)

Coughlin crushes rivals, grabs No. 2 spot in field (NHRA/JEG'S)

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd, MN August 12th NHRA - Pro Stock Jeg Coughlin - JEG'S Mail Order / Mopar - Dodge Stratus RT Friday Qualifying Summary Coughlin crushes rivals, grabs No. 2 spot in field Turning in his best qualifying performance of the 200 ... Continue reading

Grand Prix Track-Side Activity for August 12

Grand Prix Track-Side Activity for August 12

What: Following are CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver time-specific photo and interview opportunities. Ongoing race weekend media opportunities include: * Mobile Hospital Unit -- multi-billion dollar facility that can perform surgeries track-side * VIP tents with gourmet chefs * Action Sports -- motocross, stunt m ... Continue reading

CASCAR - N#9 - Cayuga Preview

CASCAR - N#9 - Cayuga Preview

CASCAR Super Series Preview: Cayuga Speedway 200 For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / August 12, 2005 CASCAR heads to Cayuga 2000 Speedway on Sunday for the ninth event of the ’05 Super Series schedule LONDON, ON - The CASCAR Super Series makes its lone appearance of the s ... Continue reading

California Rookie Sprint Car Driver Jessica Helberg Attends Women in the Winners Circle

California Rookie Sprint Car Driver Jessica Helberg Attends Women in the Winners Circle

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CALIFORNIA ROOKIE SPRINTCAR DRIVER JESSICA HELBERG ATTENDS INVITATIONAL “WOMEN IN THE WINNERS CIRCLE” CELEBRATION IN INDIANAPOLIS DURING ALLSTATE 400 WEEKEND Indianapolis, IN – August 4, 2005 – The Lyn St. James Foundation held their third annual “Women in the Winners ... Continue reading

Bravo! Extends Motorsports Sponsorship

Bravo! Extends Motorsports Sponsorship

NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla., Aug. 12 -- Bravo! Foods International Corp (BULLETIN BOARD: BRVO) announced today that it has extended its sponsorship agreement with Cagnazzi Racing and Pro Stock driver Erica Enders. The original three-race sponsorship was a win-win situation with promising results. Bravo! Foods International ... Continue reading

IRL Teams Plot Strategy for Road Course Race in Sonoma

IRL Teams Plot Strategy for Road Course Race in Sonoma

Contact: John Cardinale (707) 933-3907 IRL Teams Plot Course for First Race on Permanent Road Course SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - When today's cars from the Indianapolis 500 embark on their historic mission, Aug. 26-28, in the Argent Mortgage Indy Grand Prix at Infineon Raceway, Phil Casey will be watching inte ... Continue reading

Grand Prix of Denver Releases Additional Grandstand Tickets

Grand Prix of Denver Releases Additional Grandstand Tickets

DENVER, Aug. 12 -- Organizers of the 2005 CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver presented by PacifiCare announced today that additional grandstand reserved seating has been released. Reserved seating includes both Saturday and Sunday admission. Premier reserved seating is $84 for a ticket to Saturday's and Sunday's ev ... Continue reading

SSP Racing Postponed on Thursday Night

SSP Racing Postponed on Thursday Night

Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SSP RACING POSTPONED ON THURSDAY NIGHT Newberrytown, PA (August 11, 2005) - Just as all divisions completed their practice sessions, a severe thunderstorm dumped large amounts of rain on the speedway forcing officials to postpone all divisions until the next tw ... Continue reading

Sept. 2 USAC Ford Focus and Kenyon Midget Cancellation

Sept. 2 USAC Ford Focus and Kenyon Midget Cancellation

SEPT. 2 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS CENTER EVENTS CANCELED Personnel changes within the promotional group have led to cancellation of the September 2 USAC Ford Focus and Kenyon Midget car events at the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, Ill. ... Continue reading

Dan Gurney Reflects on Last Open-Wheel Race in Sonoma Valley in 1970

Dan Gurney Reflects on Last Open-Wheel Race in Sonoma Valley in 1970

Contact: John Cardinale (707) 933-3907 Legendary Driver Dan Gurney Reflects on Last Open-Wheel Race in Sonoma Valley 35 Years Ago SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Thirty-five years ago, major league open-wheel racing roared through Infineon Raceway's golden hills for the first and only time to date - that is, until ... Continue reading

Denver Grand Prix Track-Side Activity for August 11

Denver Grand Prix Track-Side Activity for August 11

August 11, 2005 What: Following are Grand Prix of Denver time-specific photo and interview opportunities. Please contact the below PR contacts to schedule interviews. When: Thursday, August 11, 2005 11:00 to 1:00 pm Grand Prix of Denver Media Lunch, Sambuca Restaurant Noon to 9:00 pm Champ Car Street Party presented by ... Continue reading

IHRA Harold Martin Pre Race: Martin Leads His Determined and Resilient Crew into US 131 Motorsports Park

IHRA Harold Martin Pre Race: Martin Leads His Determined and Resilient Crew into US 131 Motorsports Park

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Phone: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net Team ACDelco IHRA Pre-Race Fact Sheet Harold Martin, Owner/Driver ACDelco Pro Modified Pontiac Grand Am Event: 24h Annual Torco Race Fuels Northern Nationals, the eighth event on the 12-race, 2005 IHRA Hooters Drag Racing Series. Loc ... Continue reading

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