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Leonard Eyes Victory In Kentucky

Leonard Eyes Victory In Kentucky

Leonard Eyes Victory In Kentucky Sparta, Kentucky - - It’s back to being comfortable for ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Johnny Leonard as the series returns to the Superspeedways for the running of the Harley Davidson Cincinnati 150 Saturday afternoon from Kentucky Speedway. Leonard and his Florida Motorsport ... Continue reading

Tony Pedregon NHRA Southern Nationals Notebook

Tony Pedregon NHRA Southern Nationals Notebook

25th Annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals Atlanta Dragway­ Commerce, Ga. ŒQ¹ Racing Monte Carlo Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Tony Pedregon NHRA Southern Nationals Notebook Commerce, Ga. (May 10, 2005) ­ * Tony Pedregon, the 2003 Funny Car champion, heads t ... Continue reading

Sterling Marlin Richmond Race Advance

Sterling Marlin Richmond Race Advance

CONTACT: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 662-9642, jpowell@ganassi.com Sterling Marlin, No. 40 Coors Light Dodge American Revolution 400 - Richmond International Raceway Advance No. 40 TEAM FACTS: * Chassis: The Coors Light team will race chassis #504 this weekend at Richmond. This is the ... Continue reading

RICHMOND NASCAR Fast Facts

RICHMOND NASCAR Fast Facts

Shane Hmiel Richmond International Raceway Sponsor: WINFUEL Owner: Todd Braun Busch Crew Chief: Todd Lohse Busch Chassis: BR10 Manufacturer: Chevrolet Engine Builder: Dale Earnhardt Inc. Shane Hmiel / Braun Racing Quick Facts: · - BR10 is the same car that Shane Hmiel drove at Darlington at the end of 2004 · - Sh ... Continue reading

SCCA Teams Up With MADD For "Get In Gear" Road Rally

SCCA Teams Up With MADD For "Get In Gear" Road Rally

For Immediate Release SCCA Teams Up With MADD For "Get In Gear" Road Rally TOPEKA, Kan. (May 10, 2004) - Sports Car Club of America is teaming up with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for the "Get In Gear" Road Rally program, in support of MADD's mission to stop drunk driving, support victims and prevent underage d ... Continue reading

Le Mans Champions Announce Final Driver Lineup for GT2 Title Defense

Le Mans Champions Announce Final Driver Lineup for GT2 Title Defense

Le Mans Champions Announce Final Driver Lineup for GT2 Title Defense LAS VEGAS, Nev., May 10, 2005 – Defending 24 Heures du Mans LM GT2 class (formerly LM GT) champions Petersen Motorsports/ White Lightning Racing have finalized the drivers that it will use to challenge for a third-straight victory in the classic ... Continue reading

Nextel Extends Fan Voting for NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge

Nextel Extends Fan Voting for NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge

RESTON, Va. (May 10, 2005) - An overwhelming response from NASCAR fans has prompted Nextel Communications, Inc. to extend fan voting for the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge. Fans can continue to cast votes and put an eligible driver into the event until Thursday, May 19. "The number of fans voting to put a driver into ... Continue reading

ARDC Midget Match Race Thursday at SSP

ARDC Midget Match Race Thursday at SSP

Contact: Todd Fisher (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARDC Match Race Highlights Action at SSP on Thursday Night NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (May 9, 2005) – This Thursday night, May 12, the Racing Miller Sisters, Tracy and Michelle, will take on their father, Mike Miller, in a special 5-lap ARDC Midget Match r ... Continue reading

Confident Coughlin ready to conquer Atlanta (NHRA/JEG'S)

Confident Coughlin ready to conquer Atlanta (NHRA/JEG'S)

NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series NHRA Southern Nationals Atlanta Dragway Commerce, GA May 12-15th JEG'S Mail Order Jeg Coughlin Jr. - Pro Stock Pre Race Release Confident Coughlin ready to conquer Atlanta Pro Stock driver Jeg Coughlin knows his Jeg's Mail Order Dodge Stratus R/T is a great racecar. Earlier this year he ... Continue reading

Paul Lapierre joins Cameron Motorsports

Paul Lapierre joins Cameron Motorsports

For immediate release; May 9, 2005 Paul Lapierre joins Cameron Motorsports Top rated tuner signs on for 2005 HAMILTON, ONTARIO Paul Lapierre, one of North America's top rated tuners has joined Cameron Motorsports as a full time employee of the growing Hamilton based karting facility. "I am really excited about this opp ... Continue reading

Robby Gordon Motorsport: Richmond Preview

Robby Gordon Motorsport: Richmond Preview

<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Focus on Accomplishing Original Goals Necessitate Changes at Robby Gordon Motorsports HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. (May 9, 2005) &#8211; Robby Gordon Motorsports will take its No. 7 Jim Beam Chevrolet to Richmond International Raceway this weekend with ... Continue reading

NHRA Kurt Johnson Pre Race: KJ Looks for Familiarity to Breed Competitiveness in Atlanta

NHRA Kurt Johnson Pre Race: KJ Looks for Familiarity to Breed Competitiveness in Atlanta

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net KJ Looks for Familiarity to Breed Competitiveness in Atlanta Knowledge and experience will be ACDelco crew's primary weapons in Georgia Sugar Hill, Ga., May 9, 2005 - At the NHRA's most recent race in Bristol, TN, Pro Stock standout Kur ... Continue reading

NHRA Warren Johnson Pre Race: WJ Works to Ensure Successful Homecoming at Adopted Track

NHRA Warren Johnson Pre Race: WJ Works to Ensure Successful Homecoming at Adopted Track

Contact: Jon G. Knapp TMG Sports Marketing Ph: (704) 662-3121 jgknapp@tmgsports.net WJ Works to Ensure Successful Homecoming at Adopted Track GM Performance Parts Crew Preps to Score Sixth NHRA Win at Atlanta Dragway Sugar Hill, Ga., May 9, 2005 - Warren Johnson was born and raised in northern Minnesota, and in the ear ... Continue reading

Ruhlman to appear tonight on sportstalkcleveland.com

Ruhlman to appear tonight on sportstalkcleveland.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ruhlman appearing tonight on sportstalkcleveland.com Cleveland, Ohio (May 9, 2005)--Randy Ruhlman will appear on the live radio/Internet show, sportstalkcleveland.com, tonight at 10 PM EDT. Ruhlman, a Cleveland native and recent winner of the Long Beach Grand Prix Trans-Am race, will be one of the ... Continue reading

Michael Says F-1 Title Chances Slipping But Too Soon to Give Up

Michael Says F-1 Title Chances Slipping But Too Soon to Give Up

May 9, 2005; Alex Duff writing for Bloomberg reported that Michael Schumacher, Ferrari's record Formula One champion, said his chances of a sixth straight title are slipping after yesterday's Spanish Grand Prix, the third in five races this season he failed to complete. McLaren-Mercedes' Kimi Raikkonen won in Barcelona ... Continue reading

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