Honda Sweeps Daytona 200: Duhamel takes his fourth Daytona 200
Mar 10, 2003
For Immediate Release Honda Sweeps Daytona 200: Duhamel takes his fourth Daytona 200 AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Superbike Championship Round 1: Daytona Beach, FL March 10, 2003 Daytona International Speedway was flooded by showers on Sunday, and flooded by Hondas on Monday when Miguel Duhamel, Ben Bostrom and Kurtis Roberts ... Continue reading
NASCAR Driver Kyle Petty and Victory Motorcycles Kick Off Charity Fundraiser At Daytona Bike Week
Mar 7, 2003
Victory Motorcycles to Donate One Dollar for Every Victory Test Drive; Petty Challenges 50,000 People to Take a Test Drive DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., March 6 -- Kyle Petty, known for racing around NASCAR tracks at high speeds for big bucks, took a much shorter, but equally exciting ride today -- for $1. Victory Motorcycles t ... Continue reading
Riders Test New Portions of Track at Infineon
Feb 24, 2003
JPEG IMAGES ARE ATTACHED. TURNS ARE LABELED ON THE IMAGES. PLEASE LET ME KNOW OF ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CREDIT JOE JACOBSON CONTACT: JOHN CARDINALE Infineon Raceway, 707-938-8448, xt. 107 Riders Test New Portions of Track at Infineon Raceway SONOMA, Calif. * Infineon Raceway hosted the *3 Js Motorcycle Day* on Saturday, ... Continue reading
Carmichael Gets Win Number 5 In Atlanta!
Feb 24, 2003
For Immediate Release AMA Supercross Series 250cc/125cc East Round 8: Atlanta, GA February 22, 2003 Ricky Carmichael's Havana, Florida home lies 275 miles east of Atlanta, Georgia, but the 63,749 fans who attended round eight of the AMA Supercross Series made Carmichael feel right at home inside the Georgia Dome. "They ... Continue reading
Honda Motor Company's Motorcycle Division Announces 6.9 million Racing Contingencies
Feb 21, 2003
February 21, 2003 For Immediate Release American Honda Motor Company's Motorcycle Division announces 6.9 million in racing contingencies Torrance, CA ? American Honda Motor Co., announces its racing contingency program for 2003. The 2003 contingency program will post more than 6.9 million dollars at over 600 events acr ... Continue reading
Off-Road Motorcycling Now the Hot New Trend Among Women and Teenage Girls
Feb 19, 2003
American Suzuki and SoBe Beverages Sponsor Dirty Girls Dirt Bike School - A 'Girls-Only' Off-Road Motorcycle Adventure to Meet Growing Demand PHOENIX, Feb. 19 -- The hottest new fashion accessory this year isn't bronzing powder, peasant tops or vintage-wash boot-cut jeans -- it's off-road motorcycles. While some teens ... Continue reading
Carmichael Takes Win In Minneapolis!
Feb 18, 2003
AMA Supercross Series 250cc/125cc East Round 7: Minneapolis, MN February 15, 2003 Below freezing temperatures in Minneapolis didn't stop Red Rider Ricky Carmichael from heating up the inside of the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on Saturday night. After getting a third place start, the defending champion from the Sunshin ... Continue reading
Carmichael Heads Back East With Points Lead
Feb 11, 2003
For Immediate Release AMA Supercross Series 250cc/125cc West Round 6: San Diego, CA February 8, 2003 "I'm leaving California with the points lead," stated relieved Honda Red Rider, Ricky Carmichael after a tough weekend in San Diego. The defending Supercross champ turned in a valiant third-place effort at the sixth rou ... Continue reading
Feb 9, 2003
Carmichael Wins Round 5 At Anaheim!
Feb 4, 2003
For Immediate Release AMA Supercross Series 250cc/125cc West Round 5: Anaheim, CA February 1, 2003 A sell-out crowd of 45,050 left Anaheim's Edison Field Saturday night seeing red. That's because Honda Red Rider Ricky Carmichael and Amsoil/Chaparral/Factory Connection rider Michael Byrne combined efforts to lead every ... Continue reading
Infineon Redesigns Course to Enhance AMA Safety
Jan 31, 2003
CUTLINE INFO. FOR ATTACHED JPEG IMAGE: CONSTRUCTON CREWS WORK ON THE 900-FOOT CONNECTOR BETWEEN TURN 8A AND TURN 10 ON THE ROAD COURSE. CONTACT: John Cardinale Infineon Raceway 707-938-8448, xt. 107 Infineon Raceway Begins Safety Enhancements on Three Areas of Track for AMA Superbikes TRACK OFFICIALS USE RIDER INPUT IN ... Continue reading
AMA Supercross Series 250cc/125cc West
Jan 13, 2003
AMA Supercross Series 250cc/125cc West Round 2: Phoenix, AZ January 11, 2003 After two weeks, the new-season hype has worn off. It's business as usual in the Supercross wars, and the Honda Red Riders closed out an action-packed race in Phoenix with Ricky Carmichael claiming fourth place in the 250 race amidst amazing c ... Continue reading
Dec 19, 2002
SAN DIEGO December 18, 2002; The AP reoported that Don Vesco, who set the wheel-driven land-speed record of 458 mph, died of prostate cancer at 63. He died Monday in Scripps Mercy Hospital. Vesco set 18 motorcycle and six automobile records during a career that started when he was 16. The world land-speed record for al ... Continue reading
Pioneering ABC TV Executive Arledge Dies
Dec 6, 2002
NEW YORK Decembwer 6, 2002; Tara Burghart writing for The AP reported that Roone Arledge, the groundbreaking ABC television executive whose legacy includes everything from ``Monday Night Football'' and ``Nightline'' to the slow-motion instant replay, has died at the age of 71. Arledge died Thursday at Memorial Sloan-Ke ... Continue reading
Nov 21, 2002
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 20, 2002; With his title-clinching performance in Sunday's NASCAR Ford 400 in Homestead, Fla., Tony Stewart became the 37th consecutive Winston Cup season champion to rely on Moog® chassis parts. Moog chassis parts are manufactured and marketed by Federal- Mogul Corporation. Stewart's 18th-plac ... Continue reading
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