TEAM REPORTS (BRACKLEY) - GIL DE FERRAN TO LEAVE HONDA RACING F1 TEAM
Jul 16, 2007
Brackley, UK 16 July 2007 GIL DE FERRAN TO LEAVE HONDA RACING F1 TEAM By mutual agreement with the Honda Racing F1 Team, Gil de Ferran will leave his role as Sporting Director to pursue other opportunities with immediate effect. Nick Fry, Chief Executive Officer of the Honda Racing F1 Team, said: "I am disappointed tha ... Continue reading
Jul 12, 2007
Bike is one of the first Victory Visions available to public with all net proceeds to benefit children of Victory Junction Gang Camp MINNEAPOLIS, July 11 -- Victory Motorcycles, a division of Polaris Industries Inc. , announced today it will put up for auction the brand new Victory Vision(TM) that Kyle Petty will ride ... Continue reading
Crown Royal Debuts National Television Campaign to Promote Responsible Drinking
Jul 4, 2007
NASCAR Driver Jamie McMurray Stars in Spots Inspired by Crown Royal's 'Safe Rides Home' Designated Driver Program NORWALK, Conn., July 3 -- While most fans are accustomed to seeing NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray in the cockpit of a fully loaded Ford Fusion, a new television campaign being launched by Crown Royal this wee ... Continue reading
Jul 3, 2007
$25,000 Prize Money for Winner's Favorite Charity TORRANCE, Calif., July 2 -- Nine of the most dominant personalities in motorsports will race on the same track for the first time when they suit up to compete in the inaugural Race of Legends at the Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races, presented by Toyota, August 1 ... Continue reading
INDUSTRY NOTES (GM)- Bondurant Named the Official High Performance Driving School of General Motors
Jun 29, 2007
PHOENIX, June 28 -- In an exclusive agreement, General Motors named the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving the "Official High Performance Driving School of GM." The announcement comes as part of a three-year renewal contract between GM and Bondurant. GM will provide a fleet of new GM vehicles for use by s ... Continue reading
A Glimpse Into the Life of Panasonic Toyota Racing Driver Franck Montagny - VIDEO FEATURE
Jun 27, 2007
Growing up in the south of France, Franck Montagny was exposed to rally and motorsport at an early age, thanks to his father. This is the 29-year-old Frenchmanâs first season as the third driver for the Panasonic Toyota Racing team. Away from the track, Franck Montagny enjoys kite surfing and riding motocross bike ... Continue reading
NASCAR (RACELINE ) - VIDEO News Brief
Jun 23, 2007
The latest news in NASCAR racing from Raceline's Tiffany Ricardo. ... Continue reading
NASCAR TITLE SPONSOR (HUNTSVILLE) - Sprint Nextel Statement Regarding the Death of Bill France Jr.
Jun 4, 2007
SPRINT NEXTEL STATEMENT REGARDING The DEATH of Bill France Jr. Statement from Dean Kessel, director of NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series marketing for Sprint Nextel, regarding the death of Bill France Jr.: "It is with the passing of one of NASCAR's greatest icons that Sprint Nextel joins millions of fans in grieving today. Bill ... Continue reading
RACING SPONSOR (ORLANDO) - AAA Statement on the passing of NASCAR's Bill France
Jun 4, 2007
AAA joins millions of NASCAR fans in mourning the loss of one of America's great automotive pioneers, Bill France. NASCAR racing, led by Bill France and the France family, has grown from a regional sport to one of the world's most thrilling sports spectaculars. It continues to push the automotive engineering community ... Continue reading
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