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DRAKE LEADS WORLD'S FASTEST SPRINT DRIVERS TO RICHMOND JONES, HUNTLEY OHIO VICTORY; GAINES "BUCKEYE" CHAMPION

DRAKE LEADS WORLD'S FASTEST SPRINT DRIVERS TO RICHMOND JONES, HUNTLEY OHIO VICTORY; GAINES "BUCKEYE" CHAMPION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 20, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-143 Jay Drake of Val Verde, Calif., who claimed to be the world's fastest sprint car driver until last year, leads the Valvoline USAC National Sprint Car Series to Friday's race at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. A 60-lap feature caps the ... Continue reading

"TIMES-DISPATCH 100" FEATURES TOP-NAME DRIVERS & OWNERS COMPETING AT RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

"TIMES-DISPATCH 100" FEATURES TOP-NAME DRIVERS & OWNERS COMPETING AT RICHMOND INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 20, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-142 This weekend's "Richmond Times-Dispatch 100" at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway is round four of the 2005 USAC Weld Racing Silver Crown Series. Not only are many of the nation's top drivers entered, but some of the biggest names in othe ... Continue reading

ROCKY MOUNTAIN POINT LEAD AGAIN UP FOR GRABS SATURDAY

ROCKY MOUNTAIN POINT LEAD AGAIN UP FOR GRABS SATURDAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 20, 2005 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 05-141 ROCKY MOUNTAIN POINT LEAD AGAIN UP FOR GRABS SATURDAY The USAC/Young Automotive Group Rocky Mountain Sprint Car Series resumes this Saturday night with the point lead again up for grabs between combatants Jim Waters and Jimmy Wysong. Waters, ... Continue reading

IRWINDALE WILL HONOR USGP TICKETS THIS WEEKEND

IRWINDALE WILL HONOR USGP TICKETS THIS WEEKEND

IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY WILL HONOR USGP FORMULA 1 TICKETS AT NASCAR RACES THIS SATURDAY NIGHT June 25 Show Will Feature Four NASCAR Divisions & Figure 8 Cars Irwindale, Calif.- - (June 20, 2005) Irwindale Speedway Vice President Bob DeFazio this morning announced that all tickets for the United States Grand Prix at Indianap ... Continue reading

NASCAR: Batman 400 Boxscore

NASCAR: Batman 400 Boxscore

Box Score: Winner: Greg Biffle Car: 16 Ford Winner's purse: $171,075 Average speed: 150.596 mph Margin of victory: 1.675 Seconds Starting position: 25 Laps led by winner: 63 Most laps led: Tony Stewart 97 Laps Lead changes: 20 among 11 drivers. Caution flags: 4 for 23 laps. NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Race - Batman Begins ... Continue reading

Wilson Goes Flag-To-Flag In Mosport Miata Cup Doubleheader

Wilson Goes Flag-To-Flag In Mosport Miata Cup Doubleheader

For Immediate Release Wilson Goes Flag-To-Flag In Mosport Doubleheader, Takes Miata Cup Atlantic Tour Lead CANADA (June 20, 2005) - Defending series Champion Payton Wilson, of Gainesville, Va., swept the SCCA Pro Racing Mazdaspeed Miata Cup Presented by Hankook doubleheader at Mosport International Raceway for the seco ... Continue reading

Bloomington Speedway -- June 24 and July 1 Racing Programs

Bloomington Speedway -- June 24 and July 1 Racing Programs

BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY P.O. Box 239 Clear Creek, IN 47426-0239 Contact: Tim McKinney, 812-372-3936 email: redclay@bluemarble.net www.bloomingtonspeedway.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WINGS OVER BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY ON JUNE 24 BLOOMINGTON, IN (June 19, 2005) - The DUCK, WQKC 92.7 & J.D. Byrider are joining forces to bring us ... Continue reading

Petersen/ White Lightning Falls One Spot Short of Historic Fairytale Finish

Petersen/ White Lightning Falls One Spot Short of Historic Fairytale Finish

Petersen/ White Lightning Falls One Spot Short of Historic Fairytale Finish LE MANS, France, Sunday, June 19, 2005 – It was nearly a French fairytale ending for the No. 90 Westward Ho Casino/ MMPIE/ PAWS/ Michelin Porsche 911 GT3 RSR here at Le Mans. However, the story would miss the happily ever after by one spo ... Continue reading

AAA Congratulates Carl Edwards

AAA Congratulates Carl Edwards

DEARBORN, Mich., June 19 -- AAA congratulates Carl Edwards and the Roush Racing Team on their fifth place finish in the Batman Begins 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Carl's skillful handling of the #99 AAA Ford, and the outstanding support provided by his Roush pit crew, show why our AAA clubs are proud to be a ... Continue reading

Rob Bunker - Indianapolis races

Rob Bunker - Indianapolis races

video view Rob Bunker is true to his generation, easily adapting technology to every task. The Bridgewater, N.J., teen used television replays and video games to learn the turns of the 2.605-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course to prepare for a Formula BMW USA double-race weekend on July 18 and 19, during the F ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon Englishtown Wrap Up

Tony Pedregon Englishtown Wrap Up

36th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals Old Bridge Township Raceway Park - Englishtown, N.J. Q Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon Englishtown Wrap Up Q Racing Car Loses in Close Run ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June 19, 2005) - Tony Pedregon had only one chance to drive the Q R ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon Englishtown Wrap-Up

Cruz Pedregon Englishtown Wrap-Up

36th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals presented by Advance Auto Parts Old Bridge Township Raceway Park– Englishtown, N.J. Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Cruz Pedregon Eliminations Wrap Up Advance Auto Parts Car a Little Too Aggressive ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. (June ... Continue reading

Troy wins Englishtown Pro Mod title; Jeg dropped by teammate (NHRA/JEG'S)

Troy wins Englishtown Pro Mod title; Jeg dropped by teammate (NHRA/JEG'S)

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series NHRA K&N Filters Supernationals Old Bridge Raceway Park Englishtown, NJ June 19th Jeg Coughlin - JEG'S Mail Order / Mopar - Dodge Stratus RT Troy Coughlin - JEG'S Mail Order - '67 Ford Mustang Race Day Summary Troy wins Englishtown Pro Mod title; Jeg dropped by teammate Jeg's Mail Order ... Continue reading

CASCAR Power Water Sportsman - Race #1 Mosport Summary & Results

CASCAR Power Water Sportsman - Race #1 Mosport Summary & Results

CASCAR POWERWATER Series Race #1: Mosport Speedway Summary & Results For more information contact CASCAR at (519) 641-1214 For immediate release / June 19, 2005 Robblee wins PowerWater season opener at Mosport Speedway OSHAWA, ON - On Saturday night at Mosport Speedway, Steve Robblee proved that a one-year hiatus from ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Sunday from Pacific Raceways

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Sunday from Pacific Raceways

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHWEST DIVISION PACIFIC RACEWAYS, KENT, WASH. Sunday, June 19, 2005 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 PACIFIC RACEWAYS' NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES IN THE BOOKS KENT, Wash. - The Jet Chevrolet Lucas Oil Championships wrapped up Sunday at Pacific ... Continue reading

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