Dunlop Engineer Drives Tire Rack One Lap of America
May 6, 2006
AKRON, Ohio, May 5 -- For Dunlop Tire engineer Eric Luecke, a competitor in the 2006 Tire Rack Cannonball One Lap of America, only one performance tire brand will do on Saturday. Luecke, of Doylestown, Ohio, is sharing driving duties in a 2005 Mercedes- Benz CLK500 and assisting a diesel-powered 2005 Mercedes-Benz E320 ... Continue reading
Nissan Motorsports Backs Three-Truck Effort in 2006 Championship Off-Road Racing Series
May 2, 2006
GARDENA, Calif.--May 2, 2006--After falling just short of the Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR) Pro-Lite Manufacturers' Championship last season, Nissan Motorsports returns in 2006 with a new lineup of three factory-supported vehicles - a pair of Pro-Lite Class Nissan Frontiers driven by Chad Hord and Art Schmitt, an ... Continue reading
May 1, 2006
LOS ANGELES, May 1 -- X Games and motocross phenom Travis Pastrana has now officially made his mark in professional rally racing by winning the Subaru Rim of the World Rally, held April 28-29, 2006. The Subaru Rally Team USA driver won in convincing fashion, leading from the very first stage and driving faultlessly on ... Continue reading
18th Annual Tour de Sol: May 10-14, 2006 in Saratoga Spa State Park,NY
Apr 29, 2006
Itâs BIGâ¦Itâs important⦠Itâs the only event of its kind The 2006 Tour de Sol is a high tech, high touch event that will celebrate progress made toward more environmentally friendly vehicles that use less fuel and emit less climate change emissions, and offer new ways of getting around. A weeke ... Continue reading
Apr 28, 2006
-- WHAT: The eighth annual Gumball 3000, the most rock 'n roll car rally ever created, inspired by the outrageous road race movies of the 70s, soars through the finish line at the world-famous Rodeo Drive, completing the final leg of its eight-day, 3,000-mile rally around the world. After kicking-off in London on April ... Continue reading
Cannonball World's Largest Car Rally Comes to the United States
Apr 26, 2006
LOS ANGELES--April 25, 2006--Cannonball Run World Events announced today the state-side arrival of Europe's most outrageous road rally taking place July 29 - Aug. 4, 2007. The Great American Run, produced by Cannonball Run World Events will unite car enthusiasts and racing fanatics from around the world in the largest ... Continue reading
Absolute Poker at The Gumball 3000 Rally to Race Around the World in 8 Days
Apr 25, 2006
Unique Opportunity to Win a trip to the Playboy Mansion and Play Poker with the Stars SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, April 25 -- Absolute Poker (www.absolutepoker.com), the fourth largest online poker website in the world, announced Jeff Natland will drive Absolute Poker's Ferrari F430 Spider as part of its sponsorship of the G ... Continue reading
Toyota Moves Amateur Riders Forward with TMX Toyota Athlete Program
Mar 20, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., March 20 -- Toyota announced today the formation of TMX, a Toyota athlete program designed to help motocross riders get recognized and move forward in the sport, and to present an opportunity for one fortunate rider to race as a Toyota-backed Pro on the Motoworld Racing PPG Yamaha Team for 2007. "Toyo ... Continue reading
Ford Focus Goes Racing in China
Feb 18, 2006
CHONGQING, China - February 18, 2006: Changan Ford (CAF) announced that it plans to set up “Changan Ford Racing” and the Ford Focus will be participating in the 2000cc race series of 2006 China Circuit Championship (CCC). Changan Ford is committed to carrying on Ford’s world-renowned sport spirit in C ... Continue reading
Ultimate Car and Youth Culture Festival Kicks off 2006 Season in San Jose
Feb 10, 2006
IRVINE, Calif.--Feb. 10, 2006--Action Media premieres its all new 2006 XM Satellite Radio Hot Import Nights (HIN) season on Feb. 25 at the San Jose Convention Center from 5 p.m. to midnight. For 2006, HIN takes the ultimate custom car festival to a new level by creating a show that celebrates all elements of youth cult ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2006
RALLY NIRVANA BULLRUN 2005 Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor Automobile rallies have been with us almost from the day Carl Benz and Gottleib Daimler created the ‘modern’ car. Rallies brought together like-minded individuals who enjoyed the sport of driving, congregating and generally messing with all things mec ... Continue reading
Jan 17, 2006
Amateur Driver Ronn Bailey Relishing 13th Place Overall Finish in Stage 8 of Dakar 2006
Jan 17, 2006
- Despite Incredible Performance in the Toughest Stage, Bailey Later Forced to Withdraw Due to Missed Checkpoints and Time Penalties - LAS VEGAS, Jan. 16 -- The 2006 Dakar concluded yesterday, ending the 15 day off-road rally with Team Vanguard's Philippe Gache crossing the finish line at Lac Rose in 12th position. Des ... Continue reading
Valeo Congratulates Luc Alphand and Gilles Picard for Their Victory at the 2006 Dakar Rally
Jan 16, 2006
PARIS, January 16 -- Luc Alphand, former world downhill ski champion and driver with the official Mitsubishi Motors Sports team, has won the 2006 Dakar Rally under the Valeo colors. "Victory is a superb feeling!" comments Luc Alphand. "The pressure was very high throughout the rally. We knew that victory was possible b ... Continue reading
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