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NASCAR Selects Sirius as New Home on Satellite Radio

NASCAR Selects Sirius as New Home on Satellite Radio

* Live Races Move to SIRIUS Starting in 2007 * Five Year Broadcast and Marketing Agreement Includes 24/7 NASCAR Channel NEW YORK and DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 22, 2005; SIRIUS Satellite Radio today announced an agreement to give SIRIUS North American satellite radio rights to broadcast NASCAR racing and events that wil ... Continue reading

SpeedChannel: 2005 Successful Speedweeks at Daytona

SpeedChannel: 2005 Successful Speedweeks at Daytona

Record Revenue for Speedweeks; Most Watched Daytona 500 Ever on FOX DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 22 -- International Speedway Corporation (BULLETIN BOARD: ISCB) ("ISC") today announced a successful Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway from February 5 to February 20, 2005, highlighted by record revenue for the comb ... Continue reading

SPEEDCHANNEL: MotorSports Emporium Signs Arie Luyendyk Jr.

SPEEDCHANNEL: MotorSports Emporium Signs Arie Luyendyk Jr.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Feb. 22, 2005--David Keaveney, CEO of MotorSports Emporium, Inc. (OTCBB:MSEP) announced today the signing of Arie Luyendyk, Jr. to a sponsorship program in the 2005 Infiniti Pro Series. "We are extremely excited about the addition of Luyendyk to our growing list of sponsored drivers. Arie Jr. ... Continue reading

Interview With Jeff Gordon 2005 Daytona 500 Winner

Interview With Jeff Gordon 2005 Daytona 500 Winner

An interview with Daytona 500 winner Jeff Gordon Daytona FL February 20, 2005 THE MODERATOR: We’re joined in the press box by Jeff Gordon. Jeff, we have a few questions here. We’ll get right to it. Was it extra rewarding for you to outrun Junior there in the green white checker, considering the fan reaction ... Continue reading

GM Small-Block V-8 is Victorious in Daytona Beach

GM Small-Block V-8 is Victorious in Daytona Beach

<http://www.gmracingnews.com/images/email/racing.jpg> GM Small-Block V-8 is Victorious in Daytona Beach General Motors' 50th anniversary of the small-block engine is marked by wins at the Daytona 500 and the Rolex 24 at Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - After 50 years of success, the GM small-block engine continues to deli ... Continue reading

2005 Daytona 500 Official Results

2005 Daytona 500 Official Results

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THIS RACE REPORT & POINTS IN MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT&#8230; http://www.nascarmedia.com/news/race_reports.jsp?release_section_id=1. NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RACE No. 1 DAYTONA 500 DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY Daytona Beach, Fla. &#8211; Feb. 20, 2005 2.5-Mile Paved Oval 500 M &#8211; 200 L ... Continue reading

Dunlop Brand Available for Tire Rack One Lap of America

Dunlop Brand Available for Tire Rack One Lap of America

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 21 -- Dunlop Tires announced today that entrants for the 2005 Tire Rack Cannonball One Lap of America will have the opportunity to run on Dunlop performance tires for the first time in the 22nd running of the famous driving challenge. Dunlop engineer Chris Raglin said the new SP Sport Maxx ultra-perfo ... Continue reading

Cory Mac and the FRAM AirHog dragster seek to rebound at Phoenix

Cory Mac and the FRAM AirHog dragster seek to rebound at Phoenix

CARRIER BOYZ RACING FRAM AIRHOG DRAGSTER *Visit our website at www.carrierboyzracing.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: MICKEY SCHULTZ PHONE/FAX: 770-476-8477 E-MAIL: mschultz@bellsouth.net* *Cory Mac and the FRAM AirHog dragster seek to rebound at Phoenix* CHANDLER, Ariz. (February 21, 2005) - With the quickest ... Continue reading

Bazemore off to strong start, heads to Phoenix

Bazemore off to strong start, heads to Phoenix

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES Round 2 of 23 CHECKER SCHUCK'S KRAGEN NATIONALS FIREBIRD RACEWAY CHANDLER, ARIZ. Race Dates: Feb. 25-27, 2005 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net BAZEMORE OFF TO STRONG SEASON START, HEADS TO PHOENIX FOR ROUND 2 CHANDLER, ... Continue reading

9-7X, Saab's First SUV, Stars In "ten" Fashion Show

9-7X, Saab's First SUV, Stars In "ten" Fashion Show

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - The all-new Saab 9-7X takes to the runway this week as part of the fourth annual "ten" fashion show. The 9-7X joins several other GM products at what has become a must-attend event for Hollywood's entertainment industry luminaries. The charity-driven event will showcase top celebrities wearing the l ... Continue reading

Sterling Marlin Brings Home First Top-10 Finish of the Season at Daytona

Sterling Marlin Brings Home First Top-10 Finish of the Season at Daytona

Contact: Jennifer Powell, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, (704) 235-1147, jpowell@ganassi.com For Immediate Release Sterling Marlin Brings Home First Top-10 Finish of the Season at Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (February 20, 2005) --- Sterling Marlin persevered through several trials and tribulations to bring hom ... Continue reading

NASCAR 2005 Daytona 500 Lap by Lap Summary

NASCAR 2005 Daytona 500 Lap by Lap Summary

February 20, 2005 08:20 PM EST (01:20 GMT)&#8226;Sign up for TrackPass | Fantasy Racing | Chat RoomJeff Gordon wins the 47th Daytona 500 -- with Kurt Busch second, Dale Earnhardt Jr. third, Scott Riggs fourth and Jimmie Johnson fifth. It's Gordon's third victory in the Great American Race.&#8226;Lap 203: Jeff Gordon ta ... Continue reading

NASCAR Daytona 500 Winner Jeff Gordon Post Race Interview

NASCAR Daytona 500 Winner Jeff Gordon Post Race Interview

NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series - Daytona 500Feb. 20, 2005Daytona International SpeedwayDaytona Beach, Fla. An interview with: JEFF GORDON THE MODERATOR: We're joined in the press box by Jeff Gordon. Jeff, we have a few questions here. We'll get right to it. Was it extra rewarding for you to outrun Junior there in the green w ... Continue reading

NASCAR 2005 Daytona 500 Unoficial Results

NASCAR 2005 Daytona 500 Unoficial Results

SAVE THIS | EMAIL THIS | Close Unofficial Race Results Daytona 500 | Daytona International Speedway February 20, 2005 | Race 1 of 36Overview Immediately following each race, NASCAR.com takes the order of finish shown on Live Leaderboard and lists each driver's probable points, including bonus points for laps led. Unoff ... Continue reading

Dodge Charger Quotes from 47th annual Daytona 500

Dodge Charger Quotes from 47th annual Daytona 500

Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005 Ray Cooper Daytona International Speedway. Clear!Blue 47th Annual Daytona 500. 704-975-3232 JEREMY MAYFIELD (No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger) "We just never had a chance today. ... Continue reading

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