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Loose Cannon Racing at Crandon

Loose Cannon Racing at Crandon

June 27, 2005 For Immediate Release Chetek, WI Rookie Eric Ruppel Fighting Engine Woes Eric Ruppel is in his first season as a CORR Sportsman Stock Truck competitor. The past few years, Eric competed in the Johnsonville Formula 4x4 series held in Northern Wisconsin. So far this year, Eric and his #837 Amsoil, Phil&#821 ... Continue reading

Savage Racing Crandon Race Report

Savage Racing Crandon Race Report

June 27, 2005 For immediate release Williamsburg, MI Mike Savage Hangs Tough at Crandon Crandon International Raceway is home to Round 5 & 6 of the 2005 Lucas Oil CORR series. The long time sponsor, the Forest County Potawatomi Casino ensures that everyone, from the fans to the competitors, has the best possible experi ... Continue reading

FIRECRACKER 100; SET FOR AUTO CLUB LATE MODELS IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY JULY 2; FIREWORKS & FIGURE 8's

FIRECRACKER 100; SET FOR AUTO CLUB LATE MODELS IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY JULY 2; FIREWORKS & FIGURE 8's

“Irwindale, Calif. - - There'll be plenty of great reasons to attend Irwindale Speedway this Saturday night: great NASCAR stock car racing including a tough 100-lapper of the Late Models, a USAC open wheel show, Mini-Stockers, Super Stockers, and what many consider the San Gabriel Valley's finest fireworks show b ... Continue reading

Aasco Motorsports Ready For Rolex Return in Daytona

Aasco Motorsports Ready For Rolex Return in Daytona

Aasco Motorsports Ready For Rolex Return in Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., June 28, 2005 - Aasco Motorsports returns to the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series Thursday with the Brumos Porsche 250 at Daytona. Pat Flanagan (Aliso Viejo, Calif.) and Patrick Long (Las Vegas, Nev.) will join behind the wheel of the Dennis ... Continue reading

Jason Priestley to Be Grand Marshall for the Grand Prix of Denver

Jason Priestley to Be Grand Marshall for the Grand Prix of Denver

Actor Will Be Charitable Ambassador for the Fastest Three Days in Denver DENVER, June 28 -- It was announced today that Jason Priestley, an actor who first made his mark in the hit FOX Television series "Beverly Hills 90210", will be Grand Marshall of the 2005 CENTRIX Financial Grand Prix of Denver presented by PacifiC ... Continue reading

NASCAR NEXTEL Teleconference Transcript - Brian France and Jeff Gordon

NASCAR NEXTEL Teleconference Transcript - Brian France and Jeff Gordon

June 28, 2005 An Interview With: JEFF GORDON & BRIAN FRANCE THE MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the NASCAR Nextel teleconference. Thanks for joining us. First, a note for the media, attending this week's Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway, Nextel Wake Up Call will take a break this week. It wil ... Continue reading

"Meet Mikey" Stars and Stripes Sweepstakes

"Meet Mikey" Stars and Stripes Sweepstakes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information: Mike Rearden Mike_Rearden@genpt.com 770-859-2504 "Meet Mikey" Stars and Stripes Sweepstakes Atlanta, GA (June 28, 2005) - To help celebrate the 4th of July this year, NAPA AUTO PARTS is offering a grand prize to one randomly selected winner to meet Michael Waltrip - driver of ... Continue reading

NHRA NEWS: SEARS CRAFTSMAN NHRA NATIONALS POST RACE NOTES

NHRA NEWS: SEARS CRAFTSMAN NHRA NATIONALS POST RACE NOTES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications (626) 914-4761 POST RACE NOTES: NINTH ANNUAL SEARS CRAFTSMAN NHRA NATIONALS JUNE 24-26, GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY, MADISON, ILL. TOP FUEL * Brandon Bernstein, from Lake Forest, Calif., earned his seventh career victory and first in more than a year. Bernstein drove ... Continue reading

Robby Gordon Motorsports Sonoma Race Report

Robby Gordon Motorsports Sonoma Race Report

Contact: Rob Harris<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Robby Gordon Motorsports <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />(704) 949-1254 - Office rharris@teamgordon.com <mailto:rharris@teamgordon.com> Robby Gordon Motorsports No. 7 Harrah&# ... Continue reading

FleetPride Boasts First NASCAR Busch Series Win in Milwaukee

FleetPride Boasts First NASCAR Busch Series Win in Milwaukee

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, June 27 -- FleetPride, Inc., the nation's largest independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck parts, celebrates its first victory in the NASCAR Busch Series as a co-primary sponsor on the #1 Yellow/FleetPride Dodge at The Milwaukee Mile, Saturday, June 25, 2005. "On behalf of our 2,200 ... Continue reading

DON SCHUMACHER RELEASES LEE BEARD

DON SCHUMACHER RELEASES LEE BEARD

DON SCHUMACHER RACING FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net INDIANAPOLIS (June 27, 2005) - Don Schumacher today released Funny Car crew chief Lee Beard from his contract with Don Schumacher Racing. "Lee Beard remains a good friend and fishing partner of min ... Continue reading

EARLY CHRISTMAS: D1 GP 2005 FINALE ... IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY DECEMBER 16-17, 2005

EARLY CHRISTMAS: D1 GP 2005 FINALE ... IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY DECEMBER 16-17, 2005

D1 Grand Prix 2005 Schedule February 26th - 27th Point Series Round 1. @ Irwindale Speedway in Irwindale, California. April 16th - 17th Point Series Round 2. @ Odiaba Circuit in Tokyo, Japan. May 7th - 8th Point Series Round 3. ... Continue reading

MARTZ LEADS MIDWEST FOCUS CONTINGENT INTO WEEKEND; SHARES WEEKEND SPOTLIGHT WITH WUERDEMAN

MARTZ LEADS MIDWEST FOCUS CONTINGENT INTO WEEKEND; SHARES WEEKEND SPOTLIGHT WITH WUERDEMAN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 27, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-161 MARTZ LEADS MIDWEST FOCUS CONTINGENT INTO WEEKEND; SHARES WEEKEND SPOTLIGHT WITH WUERDEMAN Coming off his fourth USAC Midwest Ford Focus Midget Car Series victory of the 2005 season on Saturday, Tate Martz of Rushville, Ind. leads the contin ... Continue reading

SCOTT HOLDS CAROLINA/VIRGINIA FOCUS POINTS LEAD HEADING INTO SUNDAY'S EVENT

SCOTT HOLDS CAROLINA/VIRGINIA FOCUS POINTS LEAD HEADING INTO SUNDAY'S EVENT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 27, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-163 Defending USAC Carolina/Virginia Ford Focus Midget Car Series champion Chase Scott leads his fellow series competitors into Sunday&#8217;s scheduled event at Friendship Motor Speedway in Elkin, N.C. The Concord, N.C. native leads Robbie Ray ... Continue reading

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