News By Topic: Race Car Drivers

USAC NATIONAL SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS

Jun 10, 2005

June 9, 2005 ­ Indianapolis, Indiana ­ Indianapolis Raceway Park ­ “Thursday Night Heat” QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Dave Steele, 02, Nicholas-20.825; 2. Bud Kaeding, 29, Leffler/BK-20.863; 3. Bobby Santos III, 167, Western Speed-20.982; 4. Michael Lewis, 40, Western Speed-21.012; 5. ... Continue reading

SSP Postpones Thursday, Will Race on Sunday Night

Jun 9, 2005

Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SSP Postpones Racing Events on Thursday and Will Race on Sunday Night NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (June 9, 2005) – Due to a late afternoon storm, SSP has postponed its racing events originally scheduled for Thursday night, June 9 to Sunday night, June 12 wh ... Continue reading

MOPAR'S HUBINETTE STRIVES TO MAINTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP FORM

Jun 9, 2005

NEWS RELEASE June 9, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TEAM MOPAR CONTACT: Misha Geisert J.R. Thompson Company (317) 432-4110 MoparPR@aol.com MOPAR'S HUBINETTE STRIVES TO MAINTAIN CHAMPIONSHIP FORM Center Line, Mich. - Team Mopar's Samuel Hubinette is known for his flamboyant drifting style in the Need For Speed Formula Drift ... Continue reading

Auto Club: Salute to Sixties-Era Drag Race Photographers Opens at UCR California Museum of Photography

Jun 9, 2005

RIVERSIDE, Calif.--June 9, 2005--Before auto-focus lenses and high-speed motor drive cameras simplified taking pictures of fast-moving objects, photographers working for National Dragster magazine strove to chronicle some of the planet's fastest cars in the 1960s - the dragsters of the new National Hot Rod Association ... Continue reading

Extreme Performance Plus Racing Oil Available to race teams and WISSOTA drivers

Jun 8, 2005

For Immediate Release June 7, 2005 Extreme Performance Plus Racing Oil Combines Performance and Quality RED WING, MN, - Wilson Oil Company is the Official Oil of WISSOTA for the 2005 racing season. They also sponsor The Extreme Performance Plus Racing Oil Rookie of the Year category. Wilson Oil Company has been involve ... Continue reading

Scelzi set for move up the ranks in Chicago

Jun 8, 2005

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 10 of 23 CARQUEST NHRA NATIONALS Route 66 Raceway Joliet, Ill. Race Dates: June 10-12, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net SCELZI SET FOR MOVE UP THE RANKS IN CHICAGO JOLIET, Ill. (Jun ... Continue reading

Jimmy Kite and Royal Purple Lubricants Reunite For Texas NASCAR Truck Race

Jun 8, 2005

Jimmy Kite and Royal Purple Lubricants Reunite For Texas NASCAR Truck Race FORT WORTH, Tex., June 7, 2005 - MRD Motorsports owner Dave Malcolmson (Largo, Fla.) reached into the archives to help revive a long-standing relationship for driver Jimmy Kite (Stockbridge, Ga.) at this weekend's Chex 400 NASCAR Craftsman Truck ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Chicago Pre Race: KJ is Ready for a Clutch Performance in Chicago

Jun 8, 2005

-----Original Message----- From: Jon G. Knapp [mailto:jgknapp@tmgsports.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 6:07 PM To: Jon G. Knapp Subject: NHRA Kurt Johnson Chicago Pre Race: KJ is Ready for a Clutch Performance in Chicago Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Ph: (704) 662-3121 HYPERLINK "mailto:jgknapp@tmgsport ... Continue reading

Jimmy Kite Does Texas Two-Step

Jun 7, 2005

Jimmy Kite Does Texas Two-Step FORT WORTH, Tex., June 7, 2005 - A month ago, Jimmy Kite was planning to enjoy a quiet weekend at home in Stockbridge, Ga. with his family on June 9-11th. His plans changed quickly with two separate decisions by MRD Motorsports owner Dave Malcolmson (Largo, Fla.) and Ethanol Hemelgarn Rac ... Continue reading

BARBER & HARRIS STAR IN CALIFORNIA DIRT FOCUSES; SERIES RETURNS TO PAVEMENT SATURDAY

Jun 7, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 6, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-125 BARBER & HARRIS STAR IN CALIFORNIA DIRT FOCUSES; SERIES RETURNS TO PAVEMENT SATURDAY Chase Barber of Morgan Hill, Calif. and Alex Harris of Simi Valley, Calif. captured USAC California Ford Focus feature victories on paved ovals this past wee ... Continue reading

RAY, WUERDEMAN SCORE MIDWEST VICTORIES; LAKEVILLE, KALAMAZOO UP NEXT

Jun 7, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 6, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-124 RAY, WUERDEMAN SCORE MIDWEST VICTORIES; LAKEVILLE, KALAMAZOO UP NEXT Robbie Ray of Davenport, Iowa and Ronnie Wuerdeman of Cincinnati, Ohio scored their first USAC Midwest Ford Focus Midget Car Series victories over the weekend, as the series ... Continue reading

RAY DIALED IN AT SOUTH BOSTON; SERIES RETURNS TO STANLEY

Jun 7, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 6, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-126 RAY DIALED IN AT SOUTH BOSTON; SERIES RETURNS TO STANLEY After nearly 20 attempts, Robbie Ray of Davenport, Iowa finally scored a victory in USAC Carolina/Virginia Ford Focus Midget Car Series competition Saturday at South Boston, Va., and is ... Continue reading

USAC Release #127 - NORTHEAST FOCUSES HEAD TO LOWVILLE

Jun 7, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JUNE 6, 2005 Contact: MICHAEL HARKER/DICK JORDAN 05-127 NORTHEAST FOCUSES HEAD TO LOWVILLE Fresh off a four-week hiatus, the USAC Northeast Ford Focus Midget Car Series is back at it, this time at Adirondack International Speedway in Lowville, N.Y. Saturday night. Ryan Smith of Kunkletown, Pa., wh ... Continue reading

Big Night at SSP on Thursday Night

Jun 7, 2005

Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Big Night at SSP on Thursday with Tons of Entertainment NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (June 6, 2005) – This Thursday night, June 9, the Susquehanna Speedway Park will host one of the biggest nights of the year featuring the Sprint Cars, Xtreme Stocks, W.O.W. ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Final rounds from Brainerd Int'l Raceway

Jun 6, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - WEST CENTRAL DIVISION BRAINERD INT'L RACEWAY, BRAINERD, MINN. Monday, June 6, 2005 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 ELIMINATIONS COMPLETE AT BIR'S NHRA LUCAS OIL SERIES RACE BRAINERD, Minn. - It's a day later than scheduled but NHRA West Central divisio ... Continue reading