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Krohn/TRG - Laguna Seca Friday

Krohn/TRG - Laguna Seca Friday

gripping ride Krohn Racing/TRG driver Nic Jönsson posted the fourth-fastest time during the Friday afternoon practice session for Sunday's Rolex Sports Car Series race at Laguna Seca Raceway. Jönsson covered the 2.238-mile road course in one minute 26.162 seconds in the No. 67 Pontiac-powered Riley Mk XI he drives wi ... Continue reading

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday from Texas Motorplex

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday from Texas Motorplex

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION TEXAS MOTORPLEX, ENNIS, TEXAS Friday, April 29, 2005 Contact: Jerrie Foss, NHRA (626) 278-1956 INITIAL ROUNDS OF QUALIFYING IN AT TEXAS MOTORPLEX NHRA LUCAS OIL EVENT ENNIS, Texas - In the first rounds of qualifying in the NHRA Lucas Oil D ... Continue reading

McNISH HEADS IN TO THE UNKNOWN FOR DTM RACE

McNISH HEADS IN TO THE UNKNOWN FOR DTM RACE

Allan McNish will journey in to the unknown when he heads for the EuroSpeedway circuit - the stage for the second round of the German Touring Car Masters (DTM) on Sunday (1 May). The Scotsman will race his “factory” 2005 Audi A4 DTM at the Lausitz track having never previously visited the recently revised 1 ... Continue reading

Earnhardt-themed Chevy Intimidator Silverado SS to Debut in 2006

Earnhardt-themed Chevy Intimidator Silverado SS to Debut in 2006

MOORESVILLE, N.C., April 29, 2005; Chevrolet and Dale Earnhardt Incorporated (DEI) today unveiled the new 2006 Chevrolet Silverado Intimidator SS honoring the late Dale Earnhardt during a special celebration for the seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion and team owner. Chevrolet plans a limited production run of 1,333 ... Continue reading

GM Racing Selects TRG To Run Pontiac GTO.Rs

GM Racing Selects TRG To Run Pontiac GTO.Rs

graphics at http://theracersgroup.com/team/photos/2005/daytona_media/gto.htm <BLOCKED::http://theracersgroup.com/team/photos/2005/daytona_media/g to.htm> ### GM Racing Selects Team To Run Pontiac GTO.Rs Successful TRG team will campaign two production-based race cars MONTEREY, Calif. - Pontiac has chosen TRG, a success ... Continue reading

NASCAR: GOODYEAR TIRE NOTES

NASCAR: GOODYEAR TIRE NOTES

NASCAR Nextel Cup Series -- Race No. 9 -- Aaron's 499 NASCAR Busch Series -- Race No. 10 -- Aaron's 312 Talladega Superspeedway (2.66-mile speedway) -- Talladega, Ala. Fast Facts for April 29-May 1, 2005 Tire: Goodyear Eagle Speedway Radials Number of Tires: Nextel Cup: Left-side -- 1,100 Right-side -- 1,100; Busch Ser ... Continue reading

MotorSports Emporium Revamps Its Upscale Web Site; ScaleCars.com Gets Fresh New Look

MotorSports Emporium Revamps Its Upscale Web Site; ScaleCars.com Gets Fresh New Look

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--April 29, 2005--David Keaveney, CEO of MotorSports Emporium Inc. (OTCBB: MSEP), is pleased to introduce a fresh new look to its premier die cast car web site - ScaleCars - www.scalecars.com "By and large Internet consumers are becoming increasingly vocal about their online shopping experiences and Sc ... Continue reading

Round Four of the IndyCar Series in Japan

Round Four of the IndyCar Series in Japan

Montreal, April 29, 2005 - Patrick Carpentier will start from row seven for Saturday's Indy Japan 300 at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan. The Canadian driver posted the 14th best lap time in the single car qualifying session, driving around the 2.414-kilometre (1.5-mile) oval track in 27.2551 seconds for an average speed of ... Continue reading

NASCAR Sets Dates, Sites for 2005 Awards Ceremonies

NASCAR Sets Dates, Sites for 2005 Awards Ceremonies

New York, Orlando and Nashville will host championship celebrations DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 29, 2005) &#8211; NASCAR has announced the dates and sites for season-ending awards ceremonies for its three national series, plus its nationwide short-track competitive level. The run of celebrations will be highlighted by t ... Continue reading

Smith Wins at SSP on Thursday

Smith Wins at SSP on Thursday

Contact: Todd Fisher Bryan Householder (717) 292-1696 -FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SMITH PICKS UP FEATURE VICTORYIN SSP SPRINT CAR ACTION NEWBERRYTOWN, PA (April 28, 2004) â&#8364;&#8220; Mark Smith from Tower City picked up his first Susquehanna Speedway Park win of the season on Thursday evening. In other action, Mike Goo ... Continue reading

Cruz Pedregon's Bristol Pre-Race Press Release

Cruz Pedregon's Bristol Pre-Race Press Release

Fifth Annual NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals Bristol Dragway­ Bristol, Tennessee Advance Auto Parts Nitro Funny Car - Pedregon Racing NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Cruz Pedregon Going For 300th Round Victory Bristol, Tenn. (April 21, 2005) ­Cruz Pedregon and the Advance Auto Parts Monte Carlo Nitro Funny Car head to ... Continue reading

Third Practice Session for the Indy Japan 300

Third Practice Session for the Indy Japan 300

PATRICK CARPENTIER NEWS BUREAU UPDATE Round Four of the IndyCar Series in Japan Third Practice Session for the Indy Japan 300 MONTREAL, APRIL 28, 2005 - THINGS DID NOT GO PATRICK CARPENTIER'S WAY DURING THE THIRD PRACTICE SESSION HELD TODAY AT TWIN RING MOTEGI IN JAPAN. The Red Bull Cheever Racing driver finished 21st ... Continue reading

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Aaron's 312 Qualifying

FORD RACING NOTES AND QUOTES Aaron's 312 Qualifying

April 28, 2005 Talladega Superspeedway Michel Jourdain, Jr., driver of the No. 10 Ford was involved in a multi-car incident midway through today's morning practice session and will require the use of a backup car for Saturday's race. Jourdain, who is currently in the top 30 in owner points and guaranteed a starting spo ... Continue reading

Allstate Enters NASCAR, Lays Foundation at Brickyard

Allstate Enters NASCAR, Lays Foundation at Brickyard

NORTHBROOK, Ill.--April 28, 2005-- -- Insurance company signs multi-year NASCAR sponsorship agreement with "Allstate 400 at the Brickyard" as cornerstone -- Allstate, the largest publicly held personal lines insurance company in America, today announced two multi-year sponsorship agreements with racing icons. Allstate ... Continue reading

Second Practice Session for the Indy Japan 300

Second Practice Session for the Indy Japan 300

PATRICK CARPENTIER NEWS BUREAU UPDATE Round Four of the IndyCar Series in Japan Second Practice Session for the Indy Japan 300 Montreal, April 28, 2005 - Patrick Carpentier completed his second practice session for the Indy Japan 300, Round 4 of the Indy Car Series 2005 to be held Saturday at Twin Ring Motegi in Japan. ... Continue reading

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