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NASCAR Series Drivers to Speak at 20th Annual Black Heritage Celebration

NASCAR Series Drivers to Speak at 20th Annual Black Heritage Celebration

ATWATER, Calif.Feb. 18, 2005--Riverside Motorsports Park, LLC announces that it is sponsoring two speakers from the motorsports industry's nationally acclaimed Drive for Diversity (D4D) program at the 20th Annual Black Heritage Celebration hosted by Merced College, Merced, Calif., on February 27, 2005. Drive for Divers ... Continue reading

Dodge Dominates at Daytona - Even Before the Race Begins

Dodge Dominates at Daytona - Even Before the Race Begins

- Legendary Dodge Charger makes anticipated return to NASCAR Cup Series Racing at Daytona International Speedway - Race fans and muscle-car enthusiasts get first look at Dodge Charger, Dodge Charger Daytona R/T, Dodge Ram Daytona vehicles - Dodge City delivers off-track excitement, driver appearances, display of Dodge ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes, Daytona 500 Practice, Feb. 18

Chevy Notes, Daytona 500 Practice, Feb. 18

Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES PRACTICE NOTES DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY February 18, 2005 KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 29 GM GOODWRENCH CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO - Note: Harvick's back-up Chevy is the car the ... Continue reading

AAA Returns to Racing as ``Official Auto Club'' of International Speedway Corporation Facilities

AAA Returns to Racing as ``Official Auto Club'' of International Speedway Corporation Facilities

ORLANDO, Fla.--Feb. 18, 2005--AAA, the organization that helped pioneer and officiate motor sports in the United States until 1955, announced today its return as a major participant in professional auto racing. The motorists' organization will be the "Official Auto Club" at eleven tracks owned and/or operated by Intern ... Continue reading

Dodge Charger Driver Quotes from Daytona

Dodge Charger Driver Quotes from Daytona

Friday, Feb. 18, 2005 Ray Cooper Daytona International Speedway. Clear!Blue Daytona 500 Advance Material 704-975-3232 RUSTY WALLACE (No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger) COMMENT ON PROGRESS WITH YOUR BACKUP CAR "The car is good. I'm pretty impressed. ... Continue reading

The Cars of Daytona 500: How They Compete from Track to Street - MSnide Asks: Huh! Are You Kidding Me?

The Cars of Daytona 500: How They Compete from Track to Street - MSnide Asks: Huh! Are You Kidding Me?

NADAguides.com Compares the Taurus, Charger and Monte Carlo Side-by-Side COSTA MESA, Calif., Feb. 18 -- NASCAR enthusiasts across the world are anxiously awaiting their Super Bowl of racing -- the Daytona 500 -- which takes place this Sunday, February 20th at Daytona National Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. 43 cars ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Silverado Sweeps Front Row for Daytona 250

Chevrolet Silverado Sweeps Front Row for Daytona 250

For Release: February 17, 2005, 11 p.m. EDT Chevrolet Silverado Sweeps Front Row for Daytona 250 Kerry Earnhardt and Dennis Setzer will lead NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Field to Green Flag DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Chevrolet’s Silverado NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams swept the front row ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes - Gatorade Duel I, Feb. 17

Chevy Notes - Gatorade Duel I, Feb. 17

Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES GATORADE DUEL #1 - RACE NOTES DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY February 17, 2005 MICHAEL WALTRIP, NO. 15 NAPA CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO - WINNER: (WHAT DID YOU LEARN TODAY?) ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes - Gatorade Duel II, Feb. 17

Chevy Notes - Gatorade Duel II, Feb. 17

Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES GATORADE DUEL #2 - RACE NOTES DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY February 17, 2005 BRIAN VICKERS, NO. 25 GMAC CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO: "I don't know. I haven't looked at the ... Continue reading

Chevy Sweeps Gatorade 150's at Daytona

Chevy Sweeps Gatorade 150's at Daytona

For Release: February 17, 2005, 11 p.m. EDT Chevrolet Sweeps Gatorade 150 Races at Daytona Three wins in three races for Chevy at Speedweeks DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Chevrolet's NASCAR NEXTEL Cup teams swept the two Gatorade 150 qualifying races on Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. The twin 70-lap heat races det ... Continue reading

Waltrip Wins, NAPA Chevy Takes First Spot in Gatorade Duel #1

Waltrip Wins, NAPA Chevy Takes First Spot in Gatorade Duel #1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Spencer Andrews sandrews@csgwmg.com Waltrip Wins, NAPA Chevy Takes First Spot in Gatorade Duel #1 Daytona Beach, Florida (Feb. 17) - Michael Waltrip silenced any talk of Dale Earnhardt, Inc. struggling at Daytona by edging teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. at the line to place the NAPA Chevy in ... Continue reading

Dodge Quotes from Daytona Duel Races

Dodge Quotes from Daytona Duel Races

Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005 Ray Cooper Daytona International Speedway. Clear!Blue Gatorade Duel No. 2. 704-975-3232 RUSTY WALLACE (No. ... Continue reading

Dale Jarrett Says ''Yes'' to Racing the Big, Brown UPS Truck; The Official Express Delivery Company of NASCAR Speeds Past the Flag

Dale Jarrett Says ''Yes'' to Racing the Big, Brown UPS Truck; The Official Express Delivery Company of NASCAR Speeds Past the Flag

ATLANTA--Feb. 17, 2005--UPS today announced the arrival of the moment race fans have been waiting for - Dale Jarrett, driver of the Robert Yates Racing #88 UPS Ford Taurus, has agreed to race the UPS delivery truck in the fifth installment of the popular "Race the Truck" advertising campaign. What began as a way to cre ... Continue reading

Dodge Charger Quotes from Daytona

Dodge Charger Quotes from Daytona

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005 Ray Cooper Daytona International Speedway. Clear!Blue Gatorade Duel Advance Material. 704-975-3232 Six Chargers in Top 10 in Final Practice Session Jeremy Mayfield led the way in the No. 19 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Charger as six Dodge drivers posted top-10 speeds in Wednesday's final Cup practi ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes - Daytona Practice, Feb. 16

Chevy Notes - Daytona Practice, Feb. 16

Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES DAYTON A 500 PRACTICE DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY February 16, 2005 KYLE BUSCH, NO. 5 KELLOGG'S CHEVROL.ET MONTE CARLO: "I won the ARCA race here last year. The 150' ... Continue reading

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