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AMA announces 2009 AMA Racing/NATC Observed Trials National Championship Series schedule

Jan 6, 2009

AMA Racing News Release ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Jan. 6, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Connie Fleming Phone: (614) 856-1910, ext. 1258 E-mail: cfleming@ama-cycle.org [mailto:cfleming@ama-cycle.org] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ... Continue reading

All Aspiring Lewis Hamiltons To Report To The Karting Show

Jan 6, 2009

Press Release Date: Tuesday 6 January 2009 Ref: ASI09/22 All Aspiring Lewis Hamiltons To Report To The Karting Show Could you be the next British karting sensation and follow in the tyre tracks of the UK’s latest FIA Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton? If so, you can’t afford to miss the Karting Show a ... Continue reading

Dempsey Racing, Avon Walk for Breast Cancer Team Up for Rolex 24 At Daytona

Jan 5, 2009

The No. 40 Mazda RX-8 will Sport Pink Trim to Support Breast Cancer Awareness ... Continue reading

AMA announces 85th anniversary celebration at 2009 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days

Jan 5, 2009

American Motorcyclist Association News Release ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ Jan. 5, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Pete terHorst Phone: (877) 877-8969 E-mail: peter.terhorst@sympoint.com [mailto:peter.terhorst@sympoint.com] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ... Continue reading

Barrett-Jackson to Auction a Record 14 Charity Vehicles During the 2009 Scottsdale Event

Jan 5, 2009

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company will sell 14 vehicles to benefit various charities at No Reserve during the 38th Annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, Ariz., Jan. 11-18, 2009. The total marks the most charity vehicles ever sold during a single Barrett-Jackson event, with U.S ... Continue reading

Three-Time Defending Rolex 24 At Daytona Champions Return to Daytona with Six-Man Roster

Jan 4, 2009

<B><i>Ganassi Lineup Represents Six Countries, 15 Series Championships, 139 Wins, Three Indy 500 Victories and Eight Rolex 24 Wins</b></i> INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. January 4, 2009: Defending Grand-Am Rolex 24 At Daytona winners Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced today a two-car effort for the Rolex Spor ... Continue reading

DAKAR - Stage 1 report - Buenos Aires to Santa Rosa

Jan 4, 2009

Buenos Aires, Argentina January 4, 2009: Team Dakar USA came in very optimistic to the inaugural stage of the 2009 Dakar Rally. The stage consisted of very fast narrow roads with sharp unforgiving turns. The terrain favored the 4wd cars that are smaller and more nimble. Stage 2 was fast and extremely dusty, there was n ... Continue reading

Smoke Rises from Fiesta Bowl Parade

Jan 4, 2009

<B><i>Two-Time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Tony Stewart Serving as Fiesta Bowl Grand Marshal</b></i> SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., January 4, 2009: No passing. That was the only rule Tony Stewart had to abide by in Saturday’s 38th Annual Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade presented by Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. Thankf ... Continue reading

Team NHRA - Bodine Bobsled Challenge

Jan 1, 2009

Hello media member, Please find attached a Powerpoint media guide for Team NHRA racers Jeg Coughlin Jr., Morgan Lucas, J.R. Todd, and Bob Vandergriff Jr. entering this weekend's fourth annual Whelen Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge charity event in Lake Placid, N.Y. Should you need any of the information in Word format, ... Continue reading

ARCA Polar Bear 150 Practice Wraps Up

Jan 1, 2009

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. December 31, 2008: Race teams from all over the country invaded the Rockingham Speedway today to practice for tomorrow's Polar Bear 150. <P> Seventy-one cars were on hand for the two practice sessions with Chuck Barnes Sr. from Louisville, KY topping the charts when the checkered flag signaling the end ... Continue reading

Speedway Motorsports Completes Purchase of Kentucky Speedway

Dec 31, 2008

CONCORD, N.C.--Speedway Motorsports, Inc. has added Kentucky Speedway to its portfolio of motorsports facilities, expanding its geographic reach into the Midwest. The completed purchase was announced today by O. Bruton Smith, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. “We are extre ... Continue reading

Hyundai Genesis Coupe to Debut in Race-Inspired Super Bowl Advertisement

Dec 29, 2008

Sports Car Will Dance to Music Performed by Grammy Award-winning Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Precision Driving Performed by World Champion Racer Rhys Millen FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 29 -- Hyundai Motor America will air its first two television commercials for the new 2010 Genesis Coupe during Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday, Febr ... Continue reading

Derek Daly Design Announces Indian Strategic Alliance

Dec 29, 2008

December 29th 2009 Strategic alliance to help develop Indian motorsports infrastructure For Immediate Release: Derek Daly Design (DDD) is pleased to announce a strategic alliance with Van Diemen International Racing Services for the specific purpose of helping develop the club and pro level motorsports infrastructure i ... Continue reading

Coughlin Ready For Second Chance At Lake Placid Bobsled Course

Dec 28, 2008

DELAWARE, Ohio December 24, 2008: Fresh off his second straight and fifth overall world championship, Pro Stock drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. is ready to trade in his 1,500-horsepower JEGS.com Chevrolet Cobalt for a gravity-driven JEGS.com bobsled at the fourth annual Whelen Geoff Bodine Bobsled Challenge, Jan. 2-4, in L ... Continue reading

Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure to Repurchase 3.4% of Outstanding Shares

Dec 26, 2008

HICKORY, N.C., Dec 23 -- Dale Jarrett Racing Adventure, Inc. (OTC:DJRT) (BULLETIN BOARD: DJRT) , a "Full Throttle" lifetime experience company, announced today that it has negotiated an agreement to repurchase and retire 855,000 shares from Mr. Ned Jarrett, one of the founders of the company. This represents 3.42% of t ... Continue reading