ATHERTON APPLAUDS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S STANCE ON RENEWABLE ENERGIES, AUTO INDUSTRY
Feb 25, 2009
Scott Atherton: The American Le Mans Series "can and will make an impact" in a re-tooled and re-imagined auto industry that can compete and win. American Le Mans Series President and CEO Scott Atherton took great satisfaction upon hearing remarks from President Barack Obama's address to the nation last night. Yes, the ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Makes Clean Diesel Racing Even Greener in 2009 With the Use of B5 Biodiesel
Feb 25, 2009
Houston-based HYPERFUELS to provide fuel for the 2009 Jetta TDI Cup season HERNDON, Va., Feb. 25 -- After first introducing its clean diesel technology on the race track in 2008, Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced it will use B5 biodiesel to power its race cars, transport vehicles and generators during the 2009 Jett ... Continue reading
LADIES, START YOUR ENGINES! IT'S OUR TURN NOW!
Feb 23, 2009
<b><i>By Theresa Earnheart, President Track Chic</b></i> <i>We know who we are. Weâre passionate! We LOVE speed! Weâre motorsports racing fans. Die hards! Balancing our love of the sport with our other roles of worker, mother, sister, friend, daughter, wife...</i> <b>We are the Track Chic phenomenon.</b> Shar ... Continue reading
Club Racers Honored, SCCA Hall of Fame Adds Five as National Convention Closes
Feb 22, 2009
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Feb. 22, 2009) â 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
Feb 18, 2009
<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!
Feb 13, 2009
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
Feb 12, 2009
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
Feb 11, 2009
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
Feb 10, 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 â and have a lot of fun while doing it â at the 5th Annual Green Grand Prix in Watkins Glen on May 2. This year, organizers are ... Continue reading
Feb 8, 2009
WASHINGTON--Profile America â 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
Feb 5, 2009
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
Feb 4, 2009
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
Feb 3, 2009
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
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