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Nissan Returns To Top-Level U.S. Sports Car Racing

Nissan Returns To Top-Level U.S. Sports Car Racing

Nissan aims to return to its glory days of sports car success from the late 80s/early 90s with Muscle Milk Pickett Racing joining forces with the Japanese manufacturer as its official partner team. After taking back-to-back American Le Mans Series championship victories, Muscle Milk Pickett Racing will be powered by Ni ... Continue reading

Champion Racing Oil to Attend Annual Motorsports Manufacturers Council at January Media Trade Conference

Champion Racing Oil to Attend Annual Motorsports Manufacturers Council at January Media Trade Conference

The Motorsports Parts Manufacturers Council (MPMC) is a division of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). Established specifically for performance companies involved in manufacturing performance products used in racing applications, the MPMC has invited Champion to assist with addressing industry-specific ... Continue reading

Dave Despain joins Lucas Oil Owned MAVTV

Dave Despain joins Lucas Oil Owned MAVTV

broadcaster Dave Despain has signed a two-year contract with MAVTV American Real to host the network's five live events, beginning with the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire on Jan. 18, and a series of 30-minute, one-on-one programs interviewing drivers and other personalities from across the div ... Continue reading

NASCAR racer Kyle Larson helps agency drive home impacts of drunk driving

NASCAR racer Kyle Larson helps agency drive home impacts of drunk driving

As the holiday season rings in festivities and family gatherings, the Texas Department of Transportation is proud to team with 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Kyle Larson in an effort to remind party goers to share the gift of a sober ride as part of their seasonal goodwill. “Getting thrown in jail or landing ... Continue reading

Groundbreaking ceremony for new BMW Group plant in Brazil

Groundbreaking ceremony for new BMW Group plant in Brazil

Today, the BMW Group has hosted an official function to celebrate the groundbreaking for a new plant in Brazil. ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Racing Claims 14 Championships in 2013

Chevrolet Racing Claims 14 Championships in 2013

Chevy is winningest name in motorsport, clinching NASCAR, IndyCar, ALMS, GRAND-AM and Pirelli World Challenge titles 2014 season begins with debut of all-new Corvette C7.R at the North American International Auto Show and first competition at Rolex 24 At Daytona DETROIT – Chevrolet was the most successful name in ... Continue reading

Aussie Chris Atkinson Secures WRC Drive With Hyundai Shell World Rally Team

Aussie Chris Atkinson Secures WRC Drive With Hyundai Shell World Rally Team

Hyundai Motorsport has unveiled its full team line-up at a special launch event in Offenbach, Germany, as the manufacturer gears up for its debut in the 2014 FIA World Rally Championship at Monte Carlo next month. ... Continue reading

Leonardo Dicaprio & Venturi Automobiles Launch Formula E Electric Race Car Team

Leonardo Dicaprio & Venturi Automobiles Launch Formula E Electric Race Car Team

Venturi Automobiles today announced a joint venture with award-winning actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio to enter a team in the new FIA Formula E Championship – the world’s first fully-electric race series beginning in September 2014. Based in Monaco, the new Venturi Grand Prix Formula E Team ... Continue reading

Jeep And Juventus: The Flagship Grand Cherokee And The Italian Champions

Jeep And Juventus: The Flagship Grand Cherokee And The Italian Champions

A ceremony to deliver a fleet of 27 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit models to Juventus football players and their coach, Antonio Conte, has been held at the Juventus Stadium in Turin. ... Continue reading

Gold and Grease to battle it out in the Mazda3 Celebrity Challenge

Gold and Grease to battle it out in the Mazda3 Celebrity Challenge

Olympic Gold Medallist, Torah Bright, and Grease the Musical star, Rob Mills have today been announced as the third and fourth drivers to take part in the Mazda3 Celebrity Challenge at the 2014 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Unveils 100th Image On The Borg-Warner Trophy

BorgWarner Unveils 100th Image On The Borg-Warner Trophy

The 100th image on the Borg-Warner Trophy ”featuring 2013 Indianapolis 500 winner Tony Kanaan—was unveiled at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum yesterday. Set in a checkerboard pattern with the winner's name, victory year and average speed under each sculpted head, the trophy features the three- ... Continue reading

ExxonMobil and Toyota Racing Development, U.S.A. Extend Lubricant Technology Partnership

ExxonMobil and Toyota Racing Development, U.S.A. Extend Lubricant Technology Partnership

Renewal agreement continues successful partnership built on performance and efficiency benefits of Mobil 1 motor oils The TRD-specific Mobil 1 motor oils technology deliver outstanding protection, performance and power via unique formulation In the 2013 season, teams using TRD-supplied NASCAR engines with Mobil 1 techn ... Continue reading

Nissan Motorsport Celebrates Launch of Altima Sedan with Special Branding at Phillip Island V8 Supercars Event

Nissan Motorsport Celebrates Launch of Altima Sedan with Special Branding at Phillip Island V8 Supercars Event

To celebrate the launch of the all-new Nissan Altima sedan into the Australian new car market, Nissan Motorsport will carry special 'Altima' branding on its four Nissan Altima V8 Supercars at Event 12 of the 2013 V8 Supercars Championship at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria, Australia this weekend. ... Continue reading

LA Auto Show: Complete Shelby Press Conference +VIDEO

LA Auto Show: Complete Shelby Press Conference +VIDEO

Shelby American Brings Back Iconic Shelby GT for 2014 with World-Class Power and Performance ... Continue reading

2013 Volvo National Golf Club Challenge Raises £237,220 For Help For Heroes

2013 Volvo National Golf Club Challenge Raises £237,220 For Help For Heroes

The 2013 Volvo National Golf Club Challenge has raised an overwhelming £237,220 for armed forces charity Help for Heroes. ... Continue reading

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