Capps No. 11 in Topeka Funny Car field
May 28, 2005
DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 9 of 23 O'REILLY NHRA SUMMER NATIONALS HEARTLAND PARK TOPEKA, Kan. Race Dates: May 27-29, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net CAPPS NO. 11 IN TOPEKA FUNNY CAR FIELD TOPEKA, Kan. (May 2 ... Continue reading
May 28, 2005
USAC WELD RACING SILVER CROWN SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 27, 2005 – Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana State Fairgrounds – 54th Coors Light “Hoosier Hundred” – Presented by The Indiana National Guard QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Tracy Hines, 37, Indiana Underground-31.532; 2. Tom Capie, 153, Capie- ... Continue reading
May 28, 2005
USAC NATIONAL/SPEEDROME REGIONAL MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: May 26, 2005 Indianapolis, Indiana Blossom Chevrolet Indianapolis Speedrome “Vogler Classic” - Presented by Traderindiana.com & Wheels & Deals “Thursday Night Thunder” QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Nick Bohanon, 33, Bohanon-11.714 ... Continue reading
May 28, 2005
Aaron Pierce of Muncie, Ind. paced final-day qualifiers for the 57th Payless/Remy International “Little 500” USAC Special Event Sprint Car race Friday as the 33-car field was filled and four cars were bumped. The 500-lap classic will start at 8 pm Saturday night at the 1/4-mile paved Anderson (Ind.) Speedwa ... Continue reading
May 28, 2005
MADISON, Wis., May 27 -- The world-famous Oscar Mayer(R) WIENERMOBILE(TM) vehicles are revving up their engines to help announce the Oscar Mayer(R) Win the Ride of Your Life(TM) contest, and they're getting a little help from NASCAR Nextel Cup champion Kurt Busch. Hotdoggers, the official drivers of the WIENERMOBILE(TM ... Continue reading
AirTran Airways Teams Up with Andretti Green Racing to Sponsor Three Races, Starting with Indy 500
May 28, 2005
ORLANDO, Fla., May 27 -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. , today announced that the airline has teamed up with Andretti Green Racing as an associate sponsor for three consecutive Indy Racing League(R) IndyCar(R) Series events, beginning with the 89th running of the Indianapolis 500. AirTran Airw ... Continue reading
May 28, 2005
Marc Sluszny of Antwerp, Belgium, has postponed his plan to compete in les 24 Heures du Mans. A late driver change on his announced team for this year's race led to discussions with several other teams, but he decided against the available opportunities. With the Le Mans test set for June 5, he did not believe the rema ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Maple Grove Raceway, Reading, Pa.
May 28, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY May 27, 2005 Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646 PERRY, GILL GRAB TOP SPOTS FOR NORTHEAST SEASON OPENER READING, Pa. - In the first rounds of qualifying at Maple Grove Raceway, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Ken Perry and ... Continue reading
Haas Wins Two at SSP on Thursday Night
May 27, 2005
Contact: Todd Fisher Bryan Householder (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Haas Wins Both Features on SABKO Enterprises Night Newberrytown, PA (May 26, 2005) - Cory Haas of York picked up his first and second 410 Sprint Car career victories in the SABKO Enterprises Twin 20 feature events at the Susquehanna Speedway P ... Continue reading
May 27, 2005
INDIANAPOLIS--May 27, 2005--Unionized Bridgestone/Firestone workers represented by the United Steelworkers (USW) are making a major push at this year's Indianapolis 500 to gain public support for their campaign for a fair contract. A team of union workers from eight Bridgestone/Firestone U.S. tire plants are working th ... Continue reading
May 27, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: NHRA Communications, (626) 914-4761 POST RACE NOTES: 41st annual Pontiac Performance NHRA Nationals May 19-22, National Trail Raceway, Hebron, Ohio TOP FUEL * Tony Schumacher, of Long Grove, Ill., set the national record for speed en route to his third victory of the season and the 24th o ... Continue reading
Checkers(R)/Rally's(R) Revs Up Third Year as Official Burger of Indy 500(R)
May 27, 2005
Double Drive-Thru Chain Expands Brand Visibility Through Community Day, Carb Day Events TAMPA, Fla., May 26 -- Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. , the nation's largest double drive-thru chain, is revving up its third year as Official Burger of the Indianapolis 500(R). Checkers(R)/Rally's(R) has added signature Commun ... Continue reading
MotorSports Emporium is Represented in ``The Greatest Spectacle in Racing''
May 27, 2005
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--May 26, 2005-- MSEP Looks for Tremendous Exposure from the Indianapolis 500 and Its Sponsored Drivers MotorSports Emporium, Inc. (OTCBB:MSEP) expects to be well represented during this weekends 89th running of the Indianapolis 500. David Keaveney, President and CEO of MSEP said, "Marco Andretti, spon ... Continue reading
NHRA WJ Heartland Park Topeka Edition
May 26, 2005
(Please note: The following is sent as a supplement to the Warren Johnson Topeka Pre Race sent previously, and looks back on a few of WJ's memorable moments at Heartland Park Topeka. We do have three pictures of WJ's cars from 1989, 1992 and 1998 in JPEG format, which are available upon request. Thank you.) Contact: Jo ... Continue reading
May 26, 2005
17th annual O¹Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals Heartland Park Topeka Topeka, Kan. ŒQ¹ Racing Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon NHRA Nationals Notebook TOPEKA, Kan. (May 25, 2005) * 2003 Funny Car champion, Tony Pedregon, will drive his ŒQ¹ Racing Nitro Funny ... Continue reading
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