Former "Paperboy" Chris Economaki Named Third Squier-Hall Award Recipient
Jul 7, 2013
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (July 6, 2013) â Known for more than 50 years as the âDean of American Motorsports,â the late journalist and broadcaster Chris Economaki has been named the third recipient of the Squier-Hall Award for NASCAR Media Excellence. Economaki will be honored during NASCAR Hall of Fame Induct ... Continue reading
Scuderia Ferrari Driver Alonso Visits Shell Fuel Laboratory
Jul 3, 2013
Hamburg Germany July 3, 2013; The two-time Formula 1 World Champion and Scuderia Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso, 31, visited the Shell Technology Centre Hamburg on Wednesday Among other things, the Spaniard went to see laboratories and test facilities in the heart of the motor fuel research and development department a ... Continue reading
Giti Tire Wins Its Pikes Peak Debut
Jul 1, 2013
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--Giti Tire was victorious in its Pikes Peak debut when Nobuhiro ââ¬ÅMonsterââ& amp; #130;¬??? Tajima piloted his electric 2013 E-Runner Pikes Peak Special to victory, handily winning the electric vehicle division against tough competition. Setting a new electric record yesterday a ... Continue reading
A TRIBUTE TO CHRIS ECONOMAKI' at IMRRC JUNE 15
Jun 11, 2013
A TRIBUTE TO CHRIS ECONOMAKI' at IMRRC JUNE 15 WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (June 10, 2013) - The achievements of Chris Economaki, the late dean of American motorsports, will be celebrated on Saturday, June 15, at the International Motor Racing Research Center. The free talk, part of the on-going Center Conversations speaker ser ... Continue reading
Mouser, Kanaan Celebrate 2013 Indy 500 Victory
May 27, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS--Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, congratulates Tony Kanaan, driver of the #11 IndyCar, for a history-making victory at the legendary Indianapolis 500. âI got a little bit of luck todayâ Th ... Continue reading
May 26, 2013
Speedway Indiana, May 26, 2013. Under a yellow flag popular 38 year old Brazilian driver Tony Kananan won the Indy 500. He took the lead with three laps left and hung on for victory after a caution flag to win the 97th Indianapolis 500. ... Continue reading
Toyota Dealers Help in Saturday Night Salute of Armed Forces at Irwindale Speedway
May 22, 2013
TOYOTA DEALERS TEAM UP WITH IRWINDALE SPEEDWAY FOR SALUTE TO TROOPS NIGHT, SATURDAY MAY 25, 2013 Special Sports Bottle and Free Soft Drink Fill-Up for Military Irwindale, Calif. (May 22, 2013) - - The Southern California Toyota Dealers have teamed up with Irwindale Speedway to try to make an already special night just ... Continue reading
Honda to Participate in the FIA Formula One World Championship
May 16, 2013
May 16, 2013 -- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its decision to participate in the FIA [ 1 ] Formula One (F1) World Championship from the 2015 season under a joint project with McLaren, the UK-based F1 corporation. Honda will be in charge of the development, manufacture and supply of the power unit, including the ... Continue reading
Seat Unveils Leon Cup Racer at Wörthersee GTI Treffen 2013
May 7, 2013
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel THE HAGUE, May 6, 2013. Seat, the Spanish brand of the Volkswagen Group shows its commitment to motorsport again at the well-known Wörthersee GTI Treffen in Austria. The new Seat Leon Cup Racer is undoubtedly the model that will turn heads at the annual gathering ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis
May 3, 2013
NHRA SPRING SPECTACLE OF SPEED TO RESUME THIS WEEKEND INDIANAPOLIS - The NHRA Spring Spectacle of Speed, the North Central Division's season opening NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event will resume this weekend - May 4 & 5 at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. We understand the hardship that a postponed event causes ... Continue reading
National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel Final Statement
May 1, 2013
On May 1, 2013, the National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel heard and considered the appeal of the No. 2 and No. 22 Penske Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams. The penalties concern Sections 12-1: Actions detrimental to stock car racing; 12-4J: Any determination by NASCAR Officials that race equipment used in the eve ... Continue reading
Kia Racing Drivers Move Ahead In Championship Standings
Apr 23, 2013
LONG BEACH, Calif., April 22, 2013 -- Just up the road from its U.S.-corporate headquarters in Irvine, Calif., Kia Racing gave its fans reason to cheer loudly with a top-five finish in Round 3 of the Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) at Long Beach presented by Kia. Wilkins, whose turbocharged Kia Optima got faster with e ... Continue reading
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
Apr 1, 2013
RACING SERIES - PACIFIC DIVISION Monday, April 1, 2013 Contact: NHRA Field Marketing WHITELEYS SWEEP VEGAS REGIONAL AGAIN LAS VEGAS -For the second year in a row, Jim and Annie Whiteley's YNot Racing team swept the Las Vegas Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Regional, Jim in Top Alcohol Dragster and wife Annie in Top Alcoho ... Continue reading
Rally America National Championship Resumes At Oregon Trail
Apr 1, 2013
Williston, VT (April 1st, 2013) -- After two wintery Rally America National Championship rounds 70 national and regional rally teams - the largest entry list this year - are ready for warmer temperatures and the fast sweeping stage roads of the Oregon Trail Rally, the third round of the Championship on May 3-5th in Por ... Continue reading
Automotive Legend and American Icon Carroll Shelby Inducted into SCCA Hall of Fame
Mar 26, 2013
LAS VEGAS--Carroll Shelby, founder of the Carroll Shelby Foundation, Carroll Shelby Licensing Inc., and Shelby American, Inc., wholly owned subsidiaries of Carroll Shelby International Inc., (Pink Sheets:CSBI), has been inducted into the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place ... Continue reading
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