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Jaguar Powers Back Into Trans-Am With Rocketsports Racing

Jaguar Powers Back Into Trans-Am With Rocketsports Racing

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 22 -- Jaguar power returns to Trans-Am racing this summer with a thundering 650-horsepower Jaguar AJ-V8 engine, developed by Michigan-based Rocketsports Racing. A 4.5-liter version of Jaguar's lightweight dual overhead-cam V8 will power one of the team's Jaguar XKR-bodied race cars in the 200 ... Continue reading

Whit Bazemore Phoenix Advance-NHRA

Whit Bazemore Phoenix Advance-NHRA

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- February 17, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501 WHIT BAZEMORE, MATCO TOOLS IRON EAGLE DODGE STRATUS R/T FUNNY CAR Point standings: 6th NEXT RACE: Checker-Schuck's Kragen Nationals Firebird Raceway, Phoenix, Arizona -- Feb. 20-23, 2003 ... Continue reading

Bazemore qualifies 2nd, Scelzi 5th, Cannon 15th in Pomona

Bazemore qualifies 2nd, Scelzi 5th, Cannon 15th in Pomona

DON SCHUMACHER RACING NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series K&N Winternationals Pomona (Calif.) Raceway Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003 Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501 FUNNY CAR THIRD-ROUND QUALIFYING NOTES AND QUOTES In third round of qualifying, GARY SCELZI, in the OAKLEY TIME BOMB DODGE STRATUS R/T FUNNY CAR, posted a strong ... Continue reading

ARCA RE/MAX Factsheet, Daytona

ARCA RE/MAX Factsheet, Daytona

DAYTONA ARCA RE/MAX SERIES FACTSHEET RACE: 40th Annual Advance Discount Auto Parts 200, Feb 8, 2003 TRACK: Daytona Int'l Speedway, 2.5-mile paved oval LOCATION: Daytona Beach, Florida DISTANCE: 200 miles (80 laps) SANCTION: ARCA SERIES: Event #1 of the 2003 ARCA RE/MAX Series PROMOTER: International Speedway Corporatio ... Continue reading

American Racing Announces New Pro Series Drag Racing Collection At Performance Racing Industry Show in Indianapolis

American Racing Announces New Pro Series Drag Racing Collection At Performance Racing Industry Show in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS--Dec. 6, 2002--Famous for its early heritage of creating high strength-to-weight ratio magnesium drag racing wheels, American Racing Equipment today announced final development of its new forged American Racing Pro Series drag racing wheel collection at the 2002 Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show ... Continue reading

Harvick Wins Chevy Silverado 150 - Nov. 8

Harvick Wins Chevy Silverado 150 - Nov. 8

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES Contact: Nancy Wager Chevy Silverado 150 nmwager@aol.com Friday, November 08, 2002 GM Racing Communications Phoenix International Raceway (727) 784-8465 Page 1 KEVIN HARVICK, NO. 6 SNAP-ON CHEVY SILVERADO - scored his first career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race win of his career - he a ... Continue reading

Saturday's CART Notebook - Good News From Bridgestone

Saturday's CART Notebook - Good News From Bridgestone

FONTANA, Calif.November 2, 2002; Mike Harris writing for The AP reported that CART got a boost Saturday with the announcement that Bridgestone has signed on as presenting sponsor for the Champ car series in 2003. Bridgestone, the exclusive tire supplier for CART, will become part of the series logo and name, although t ... Continue reading

Young Newman To Start Up Front In Old Dominion 500

Young Newman To Start Up Front In Old Dominion 500

MARTINSVILLE, VA. – One of NASCAR Winston Cup’s youngest racers conquered the circuit’s oldest track Friday afternoon. Now Ryan Newman faces an even bigger challenge – staying out front in Sunday’s Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Newman, a 25-year-old rookie, toured the .526-mil ... Continue reading

NASCAR Bush Grand National Sams Town 250 Lineup

NASCAR Bush Grand National Sams Town 250 Lineup

Driver and his qualifying speed. 1. (60) Greg Biffle, Ford, 116.817 mph. 2. (2) Johnny Sauter, Chevrolet, 116.792. ... Continue reading

Japan GP Formula One Suzuka Qualifying Order

Japan GP Formula One Suzuka Qualifying Order

Japanese Grand Prix qualifying results from the 3.636-mile Suzuka Circuit: 1. Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari, 1 minute, 31.317 seconds, 142.922mph. 2. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Ferrari, 1:31.749. 3. David Coulthard, Britain, McLaren-Mercedes, 1:32.088. ... Continue reading

Winston Cup UAW-GM Race NASCAR Assigned Lineup

Winston Cup UAW-GM Race NASCAR Assigned Lineup

1. (20) Tony Stewart, Pontiac. 2. (6) Mark Martin, Ford. 3. ... Continue reading

CART Grand Prix of the Americas Line-up

CART Grand Prix of the Americas Line-up

Miami, FL; Venue:The 1.387-mile Miami road course: 1. (10) Tony Kanaan, Honda/Lola, 61.264, 81.503. 2. (44) x-Scott Dixon, Toyota/Lola, 69.786, 71.550. 3. ... Continue reading

NASCAR FROM KC DODGE NOTES AND QUOTES

NASCAR FROM KC DODGE NOTES AND QUOTES

BILL ELLIOTT (No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Intrepid R/T) "That wasn't a bad lap. I'm just so proud of the guys and the way they've worked so hard this season. Hopefully we'll end up in the top 10 at the end of the day. We gave it our best shot today, and now we'll look forward to practice on Saturday and Sunday's race ... Continue reading

Kurt Chronicles: Memphis Edition

Kurt Chronicles: Memphis Edition

For Release: Sept. 19, 2002 Contact: Rick Voegelin TMG Sports Marketing rickvoegelin@compuserve.com 831-761-2201 THE KURT CHRONICLES: Kurt Johnson ACDelco News & Notes for the O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals, Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 20-22 KURT JOHNSON IS A WIN WAITING TO HAPPEN Drag racing is a game of inches, and so far th ... Continue reading

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