Feb 22, 2003
CONTACT: Justin Anderson, 704-348-9400 517-927-3614 (cell) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2003 PRUETT WINS JAGUAR POLE AWARD ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ‹ Scott Pruett won the Jaguar Pole for Sunday¹s Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup race, part of the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Saturday. Pruett, driv ... Continue reading
Jaguar Powers Back Into Trans-Am With Rocketsports Racing
Feb 22, 2003
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
MSD Named "Official Ignition System" of the Trans-Am Series
Feb 20, 2003
CONTACT: Justin Anderson, 704-348-9400 517-927-3614 (cell) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2003 MSD NAMED ³OFFICIAL IGNITION SYSTEM² OF THE TRANS-AM SERIES ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ‹ MSD Ignition has been named the ³Official Ignition System² of the Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup. As part of the a ... Continue reading
Feb 9, 2003
New Web Site, Logo Give Glimpse into Trans-Am's Future
Feb 4, 2003
CONTACT: Justin Anderson, 704-348-9400 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2003 NEW WEB SITE, LOGO GIVE A GLIMPSE INTO TRANS-AM¹S FUTURE LANSING, Mich. ‹ The Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cup has launched a completely redesigned web site, www.trans-amseries.com. Today¹s launch also marks the official u ... Continue reading
Trans-Am Series Kicks off 2003 Season
Jan 31, 2003
CONTACT: Justin Anderson, 704-348-9400 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2003 FLORIDIAN SHOWS OFF TRANS-AM SERIES RIDE, EYES 2003 SEASON ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. ‹ Bill Bentley of Longwood, Fla. will display his No. 46 Bentley Architects & Engineering, Inc. Chevrolet Camaro Trans-Am Series for the BFGoodrich Tires Cu ... Continue reading
Jan 28, 2003
Sunrise, FL January 28, 2003; SpeedSource announced today that they would be mounting season long campaigns with two Porsche GT3 Cup cars in the Grand Sports I class as well as a Porsche Boxster in the Sports Touring I class. In addition the SpeedSource fleet of yellow Porsches may swell as large as six cars at select ... Continue reading
Bell Motorsports adds Fittipaldi and Theys
Dec 24, 2002
Bell Motorsports is aiming for the top with a strong car and driver lineup for the 2003 Rolex 24 at Daytona. The Florida team will run the new Doran JE 4 Daytona Prototype race car built by Ohio-based Doran Enterprises. Bell Motorsports and Doran Racing will combine forces for the 24-hour endurance race, under the dire ... Continue reading
Traditional Race La Carrera Panamericana
Dec 22, 2002
http://www-video.daimlerchrysler.com/dctv/videos/2 0021216_e.ram" CLICK4Video The Pan-American Highway runs from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. On a stretch of this in Mexico the international rally La Carrera Panamericana of classic cars has taken place since 1988. This event recalls the rally going back to 1952 in which ... Continue reading
Pioneering ABC TV Executive Arledge Dies
Dec 6, 2002
NEW YORK Decembwer 6, 2002; Tara Burghart writing for The AP reported that Roone Arledge, the groundbreaking ABC television executive whose legacy includes everything from ``Monday Night Football'' and ``Nightline'' to the slow-motion instant replay, has died at the age of 71. Arledge died Thursday at Memorial Sloan-Ke ... Continue reading
Ron Fariss Wins at Road Atlanta
Dec 2, 2002
for immediate release December 1, 2002 RON FARISS WINS SCCS HOLIDAY RUN BRASELTON, GEORGIA - Veteran road racer Ron Fariss earned his fourth Stock Car Championship Series (SCCS) win of the 2002 season with a dominating performance at Road Atlanta in the DRP Holiday Run. Fariss took the lead at the green flag by winning ... Continue reading
Rand Racing - Daytona practice
Nov 8, 2002
Daytona International Speedway practice, Nov. 8, 2002 pacing the practice Rand Racing posted the fastest SRPII times during Friday practice for the final race in the Rolex Sports Car Series, set for Sunday at Daytona International Speedway. Ralf Kelleners and Niclas Jönsson were quickest in the No. 7 Nissan Lola, with ... Continue reading
Toyota appoints John Howett as President of Toyota Motorsport
Oct 31, 2002
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) announced today the appointment of John Howett as President of TMG, effective 1 January 2003. In his new function, John Howett will manage the day-to-day operations of Toyota's motorsports subsidiary and lead the management of its 550-plus employees in Col ... Continue reading
Mazda Eyes Points Title in Season-Ending Race
Oct 24, 2002
ALTON, Va., Oct. 24 -- Mazda and its MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development team will look to clinch the manufacturers' title as the SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car series comes to Virginia International Raceway this weekend. The series' overall manufacturers' points title is within reach for Mazda thanks ... Continue reading
Review 2003 Ford SVT Focus: Pocket Rocket and would be Honda Killer
Oct 21, 2002
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS A performance sedan, to most American automakers, is medium to large in size, and, ideally, has a large V8 in front, driving the rear wheels. That was the classic muscle car formula back in the 1960s, anyway. In a newer idiom, a tuned V6 drives the front wheels, but the car is stil ... Continue reading
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