Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony For Dale Earnhardt, Jr
Sep 24, 2003
Dale Earnhardt, Jr. to be Inducted into Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame Talladega, AL, Sept. 23, 2003 - ChevronTexaco announced today that NASCAR fans have voted Dale Earnhardt, Jr. as the 2003 inductee to the Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame. On the eve of the EA SPORTSTM 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, the 2003 Talladega- ... Continue reading
NASCAR Gives Teams Escape Hatch Option
Sep 17, 2003
DAYTONA BEACH September 17, 2003; The AP reported that the long-awaited escape hatches NASCAR (news - web sites) has developed to give drivers a quicker exit from wrecked cars can be used in races by Winston Cup teams starting Sept. 28. The roof hatch, which will allow drivers another route of escape in case fire or cr ... Continue reading
GM Racing Congratulates Brian France On Becoming NASCAR 's Major Domo
Sep 15, 2003
CONTACT: Nancy Wager or Ron Lemasters Jr. GM Racing Communications nmwager@aol.com 727-784-8465 (ofc) 727-415-3109(cell) r.lemasters@att.net 704-792-1801(ofc) 704-236-9831(cell) http://media.gm.com/gmracing The following statement can be attributed to Doug Duchardt, Director of GM Racing, regarding the official announc ... Continue reading
NASCAR: Brian France To Run The Family Business
Sep 15, 2003
LOUDON, N.H. September 14, 2003; Mike Harris writing for the AP reported that Brian France expected to eventually be the boss at NASCAR. He just didn't know it was going to happen so soon. The scion of the founding France family was named Saturday by his father, Bill France Jr., as his successor in the dual roles of bo ... Continue reading
NASCAR NETWORK NBC Wins Vivendi Assets
Sep 2, 2003
PARIS September 2, 2003; Merissa Marr and Noah Barkin writing for Reuters reported that the NBC television network, a unit of General Electric, won Vivendi Universal's show business auction on Tuesday with a multi-billion dollar merger to create a new entertainment industry giant. The NBC deal brings together assets in ... Continue reading
Wayne Cloths Weekend Race Roundup and Other Ramblings
Sep 2, 2003
Hey there! Hope you had a great Labor Day holiday! I'm just back from the MAGIC Show in Las Vegas, where next Spring's hot fashions are shown to buyers from all across the world, by Manufacturers from around the world. THE hot trend in hats is, believe it or not, the Foam or Twill front, Mesh back, Five Panel Trucker h ... Continue reading
N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides Announces NASCAR Sweepstakes Winner
Aug 27, 2003
COSTA MESA, Calif., Aug. 27 -- N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides today announced the winner of its Let's Go NASCAR Racing Sweepstakes, a joint effort between N.A.D.A. Appraisal Guides and NASCAR Winston Cup Scene. Sue Brockus of Indianapolis, Indiana, is the lucky winner of two tickets to the October 2003, UAW-GM Quality 500 N ... Continue reading
Riverside Motorsports Park Appoints Mike Yurick President & General Manager
Aug 18, 2003
ATWATER, Calif.--Aug. 18, 2003--Riverside Motorsports Park, LLC (RMP) announced today that it has employed Michael Yurick as the motorsports facility's President and General Manager. Yurick's motorsports operational and management expertise spans 35 years, and includes positions as Director of Operations at Indianapoli ... Continue reading
MANN+HUMMEL Produces World's First Plastic Oil Module
Aug 7, 2003
LUDWIGSBURG, Germany, Aug. 6 -- MANN+HUMMEL, a major automotive parts supplier, has begun production on the first oil module in the world with a completely plastic housing. The plastic oil module, which is produced for Audi AG, provides a number of technical and economic advantages, including a weight savings of over 1 ... Continue reading
Brian Vickers Wins Busch Kroger 200
Aug 2, 2003
CLERMONT, Ind.August 2, 2003; Dan Gelston writing for the AP reported that Brian Vickers pecked at Shane Hmiel's bumper all night before making the decisive pass on lap 181, then held on to win the Kroger 200 on Saturday night for his first career Busch Series victory. It was the first victory in 47 career starts for V ... Continue reading
Racing Radios Welcomes Nextel to the NASCAR Family
Jun 21, 2003
Contact: John Thornton Racing Radios, Inc. 770/897-0051 johnv.thornton@diversifiedelectronics.com Barbara Evans Evans-MMPR 818/404-5770 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RACING RADIOS JOINS INDUSTRY IN WELCOMING NEXTEL TO THE NASCAR FAMILY June 20, 2003 (Hampton, GA) - Racing Radios is excited about the NASCAR Nextel announcement, ... Continue reading
Jun 18, 2003
NASCAR Drivers From Lots Of Places This weekend the NASCAR Winston Cup Series visits the road course of Sears Point International Raceway in Sonoma, Cal - not exactly a traditional venue for the sport whose proud roots started on dirt tracks throughout the South. But NASCAR is changing and so are the places where teams ... Continue reading
Jun 17, 2003
NEW YORK--June 16, 2003--The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and Wal-Mart have teamed-up for a ten-market, nationwide fan tour in 2003 to offer NASCAR fans of all ages the chance to experience the thrills of NASCAR up-close. "NASCAR on Tour at Wal-Mart" is a mobile fan zone that visits major mar ... Continue reading
NASCAR SCHEDULE CHANGE REACTION
Jun 14, 2003
Contact: Ron Lemasters Jr. r.lemasters@att.net GM Racing Communications (704) 796-1801 (office) (704) 236-9831 (cell) For more information: media.gm.com GM RACING NOTES AND QUOTES; SIRIUS 400: MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY; JUNE 13, 2003; PAGE 1 NOTE: NASCAR officials on Friday announced several changes to the Winsto ... Continue reading
Mears Finishes 15th in the Busch Series at Lowe's Motor Speedway
May 26, 2003
Media Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, work: (704) 662-9642, cell: (704) 500-6068, nhamilton@ganassi.com <mailto:nhamilton@ganassi.com> For Immediate Release Mears Finishes 15th in the Busch Series at Lowe's Motor Speedway CONCORD, N.C. (May 24, 2003) --- Casey Mears drove the No. 19 Mi ... Continue reading
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