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Club Racers Honored, SCCA Hall of Fame Adds Five as National Convention Closes

Club Racers Honored, SCCA Hall of Fame Adds Five as National Convention Closes

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Feb. 22, 2009) – In addition to another full day of productive seminars and meetings, the final day of the 45th SCCA National Convention, at the South Point Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nev., recognized achievements in Club Racing and added five new members to the SCCA Hall of Fame. Like the pr ... Continue reading

ROUSH AND PERC PROGRESS TOWARD DETROIT'S GREEN-COLLAR REVOLUTION

ROUSH AND PERC PROGRESS TOWARD DETROIT'S GREEN-COLLAR REVOLUTION

<b><i>ROUSH and PERC Shift Focus to Existing Green Technology to Make Biggest Impact Now</b></i> Livona, MI February 18, 2009: ROUSH® Performance, with support from the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), today introduced two new alternative fuel vehicles available through Ford dealers in the United States an ... Continue reading

REAL WORLD AUTOMOTIVE STIMULUS - JOIN THE VINTAGE RACING LEAGUE COMMUNITY!

REAL WORLD AUTOMOTIVE STIMULUS - JOIN THE VINTAGE RACING LEAGUE COMMUNITY!

If you've ever owned, or wished you owned a vintage race/performance car, we'd like to invite you to join the global VRL Community. <p> The Vintage Racing League (VRL) is committed to the protection and development of "living motorsports history", by showcasing the passion, power, nostalgia and excitement associated wi ... Continue reading

Carroll Shelby Engines Unveils New Aluminum 351W Block

Carroll Shelby Engines Unveils New Aluminum 351W Block

LOS ANGELES--Carroll Shelby Engine Company, a company owned by Carroll Shelby, has introduced a new aluminum 351 Windsor engine block for high performance Ford cars. The lightweight, robust block can be bored and stroked to 427 c.i.d. and is available individually or as a new high performance engine. Like the big block ... Continue reading

2009 Chicago Auto Show: Hyundai Launches Rhys Millen Racing Red Bull Drift Team Sponsorship - COMPLETE VIDEO

2009 Chicago Auto Show: Hyundai Launches Rhys Millen Racing Red Bull Drift Team Sponsorship - COMPLETE VIDEO

CHICAGO, Feb. 11 -- With enthusiasts eagerly awaiting the upcoming launch of the 2010 Genesis Coupe, Hyundai is adding to the excitement by teaming with Rhys Millen Racing and Red Bull Energy Drink to campaign the car in the high-energy sport of drift racing this year. At the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai unveiled its mot ... Continue reading

Green Grand Prix Plans Double Header in 2009

Green Grand Prix Plans Double Header in 2009

WATKINS GLEN, NY February 10, 2009: Drivers of alternate fueled vehicles, hybrids and fuel-efficient, gasoline-powered cars will have two unique opportunities to test their vehicles – and have a lot of fun while doing it – at the 5th Annual Green Grand Prix in Watkins Glen on May 2. This year, organizers are ... Continue reading

A Gathering of Corvettes

A Gathering of Corvettes

WASHINGTON--Profile America — Sunday, February 8th. Corvette fans from across the country are focused on the town of Puyallup, Washington, where the annual Corvette and High Performance meet is winding up its 35th gathering today. Some 10,000 fans of the American sports car are expected to stroll through a swap me ... Continue reading

Legendary Ferrari 'Pontoon-Fender' Testa Rossa Expected To Break World Auction Record at Ferrari Leggenda e Passione

Legendary Ferrari 'Pontoon-Fender' Testa Rossa Expected To Break World Auction Record at Ferrari Leggenda e Passione

RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's, announce the most significant Ferrari to be offered on the world's auction stage - the legendary 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa (TR). Expected to set a new world record* for a vintage motor car sold at auction, this exciting car will be offered at 'Ferrari Leggenda e Passione' ... Continue reading

Atherton Addresses Government and Industry Leaders

Atherton Addresses Government and Industry Leaders

Scott Atherton: "Our collective goal is to get to the technology of tomorrow, faster." Addressing a noteworthy group of government and automobile industry executives at SAE International's Government Industry Meetings in Washington, D.C., American Le Mans Series President and CEO Scott Atherton today encouraged manufac ... Continue reading

EPA's Oge Declares American Le Mans Series Racing Model for Advanced Technology and Sustainable Energy

EPA's Oge Declares American Le Mans Series Racing Model for Advanced Technology and Sustainable Energy

Washington, February 3, 2009: EPA's Margo T. Oge (right) and Series President and CEO Scott Atherton (left) declared the Series' position as the global leader of green racing. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy held a press conference in Washington, D.C. today at the Washington Auto ... Continue reading

Things Are Getting Sticky at Roush

Things Are Getting Sticky at Roush

Things are getting sticky at ROUSH Performance with the introduction of a new ROUSH Threadlocker and ROUSH Super Glue. Far from another “me too” type of product, these two offerings are unique in the adhesives marketplace in a number of ways, including an innovative new glue dispenser. One of the most common ... Continue reading

Teddy Mayer Bio

Teddy Mayer Bio

Wikipedia, February 1, 2009: Edward Everett "Teddy" Mayer (8 September 1935 – 30 January 2009) was an American motor racing entrepreneur who was successful in several categories of racing, including Formula One and IndyCars. Mayer was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. While studying law at Cornell, he became involve ... Continue reading

ONLINE CASTROL GTX NATIONALS OFFERS FANS PRIZES, FUN

ONLINE CASTROL GTX NATIONALS OFFERS FANS PRIZES, FUN

ONLINE CASTROL GTX NATIONALS OFFERS FANS PRIZES, FUNWAYNE, NJ (January 31, 2009) --- Starting tomorrow fans of Castrol GTX funny car driver Ashley Force can race the 2007 NHRA Rookie of the Year in cyberspace and have a chance to win a 2009 Ford Mustang or a variety of other prizes instantly. Fans can visit www.gtxnati ... Continue reading

X103.9 FM FULL FORCE FANFEST REVS UP WINTERNATIONALS

X103.9 FM FULL FORCE FANFEST REVS UP WINTERNATIONALS

X103.9 FM FULL FORCE FANFEST REVS UP WINTERNATIONALSYORBA LINDA, CA (January 31, 2009) --- On Wednesday, February 4th John Force Racing will be teaming up with KCXX 103.9 FM for a free fan event at Auto Club Raceway on the Fairplex grounds at 1 p.m. The X103.9 Full Force Fanfest will feature appearances by 14-time funn ... Continue reading

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