Indy 500 Hollywood Entry: Kanaan & Giaffone
Apr 1, 2002
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com Kanaan Joins Giaffone in Two-Car Hollywood-Sponsored Entry As Mo Nunn Racing Makes its Indianapolis 500 Debut WorldCom Adds Associate Sponsorship for Both Kanaan, Giaffone INDIANAPOLIS (April 1, 2002) - CART FedEx Championship Series veteran ... Continue reading
Delphi, Ford, CART Racing Toward Improved Safety in 2002
Mar 26, 2002
TROY, Mich., March 25 -- The 2002 Championship Auto Racing Team (CART) FedEx Championship Series is underway and so is the beginning of a new safety research program conducted by Delphi, Ford and CART to help bring higher levels of safety to the sport of racing. The core of the safety program is Delphi's Accident Data ... Continue reading
Even The Great Fittipaldi Can't Be In Two Places At The Same Time
Mar 20, 2002
Contact: Kyle Chapman, 336-777-0007 kchapman@tsii.net Fittipaldi's 2002 Busch Series Debut Postponed Until May 3 at Richmond MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 19, 2002) -- Christian Fittipaldi, who was scheduled to make his 2002 NASCAR Busch Series debut this weekend at the Channellock 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway, will instea ... Continue reading
Tecate/Telmex Monterrey Grand Prix Race Report
Mar 14, 2002
Honda Racing Report Sunday, March 10, 2002 Circuit:Fundidora Park (2.10-mile road course), Monterrey, Mexico 2001 Winner:Cristiano da Matta (Toyota) 81.648 mph average speed Weather:Partly cloudy, mild, 67-degrees F Race Results: Fn.St. Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Speed/Notes 1. 5. Cristiano da Matta Newman-Haas Raci ... Continue reading
Championship Auto Racing Teams Announces 2002 Financial Guidance
Mar 7, 2002
DETROIT, March 6 Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. today provided financial guidance for the year ending December 31, 2002. The company noted that the following statements are based on current expectations and do not include the proposed FedEx Championship Series race in Miami, Florida, for October 2002. These state ... Continue reading
#10 Kanaan Monterrey CART Pre-Race Notes/Quotes
Mar 6, 2002
Contact: Laz Denes, 256-657-6190 ldenes@monunnracing.com www.monunnracing.com TONY KANAAN #10 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey - March 8-10, 2002 - Pre-Race Notes/Quotes Fundidora Park - Monterrey, Mexico - 2.1-Mile Temporary Street Course Round 1 of 20 on the 2002 CAR ... Continue reading
Mar 5, 2002
MIAMI, March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Setting the stage for the first super weekend of road racing in one of North America's premier international cities, officials from Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. (CART) the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and Raceworks, LLC jointly announced today that the previously annou ... Continue reading
Mar 5, 2002
Note: A Microsoft Word file of this release is attached. CATS AT THE BULLFIGHT There's going to be a bullfight in Monterrey this weekend, and there will be a pair of fast, young cats right in the middle of it. Lynx teammates Michael Valiante and Grant Ryley are among the favorites to win the 20-car bullfight that will ... Continue reading
Racing Champions(TM) Awarded Licenses in Multiple Toy Categories by Dr. Seuss
Feb 26, 2002
GLEN ELLYN, Ill., Feb. 26 -- Racing Champions announced today that it has entered into a multiple-year licensing agreement with Dr. Seuss Enterprises to produce a wide variety of toys based on characters from such world-famous Dr. Seuss books such as The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who!, Green Eggs and Ham, and How ... Continue reading
Workhorse Inks Agreement to Sponsor Campgrounds At Texas Motor Speedway
Feb 14, 2002
DALLAS & FORT WORTH, Texas--Feb. 13, 2002--In its continuing mission to be the most consumer-focused chassis manufacturer in the RV industry, Workhorse Custom Chassis will have a multi-year presence at the Texas Motor Speedway. At the core of this relationship is Workhorse's sponsorship of all campgrounds with more tha ... Continue reading
Speedway Motorsports Reports Record Results
Feb 12, 2002
CONCORD, N.C., Feb. 12 Speedway Motorsports, Inc. today reported record revenues and earnings for 2001. Total revenues for the fourth quarter increased 5% or $4.2 million to $80.9 million compared to last year. Net income increased 8% or $542,000 to $7.7 million, and diluted earnings per share increased $0.01 or 6% to ... Continue reading
Action Performance Companies Move to New York Stock Exchange
Feb 11, 2002
PHOENIX--Feb. 11, 2002--Action Performance Companies, Inc. , the leader in the design, marketing, promotion, and distribution of licensed motorsports merchandise, today announced it will transfer its stock listing to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) effective February 20, 2002, and will trade under its new ticker sym ... Continue reading
CART: #10 Kanaan Sunday Laguna Seca Test Report
Feb 11, 2002
TONY KANAAN #10 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard CART Spring Training - Test Day 2 of 2 - Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002 Laguna Seca Raceway - Monterey, Calif. - 2.238-Mile Road Course Tony Kanaan and the #10 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard wrapped up the on-track portion of the CART FedEx Championshi ... Continue reading
CART: #10 Kanaan Laguna Seca Saturday
Feb 10, 2002
TONY KANAAN #10 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard CART Spring Training - Test Day 1 of 2 - Saturday, Feb. 9, 2002 Laguna Seca Raceway - Monterey, Calif. - 2.238-Mile Road Course Tony Kanaan and the #10 Pioneer-WorldCom/Mo Nunn Racing Honda-Reynard opened the CART FedEx Championship Series 2002 Sneak Preview ... Continue reading
CART Announces: POOK NEW PRES; New Initiatives With Dover Downs
Dec 19, 2001
DETROIT, Dec. 19 -- Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors elected motorsports veteran Christopher R. Pook to serve as its new president and chief executive officer, reporting directly to the Board of Directors. Pook, the founder of the renowned Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, ... Continue reading
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