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Lewis Hamilton joins Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton joins Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

Lewis Hamilton joins Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso at Vodafone McLaren MercedesStuttgart, Nov 24, 2006 Long-term McLaren and Mercedes-Benz protégé Lewis Hamilton has been confirmed as a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes racing driver and will make his debut at the opening round of the 2007 Formula 1 World Cham ... Continue reading

Irwindale Sprint Results

Irwindale Sprint Results

USAC WESTERN SPRINT CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: November 23, 2006 - Irwindale, California - Irwindale Speedway QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Kody Swanson, 75, Swanson-16.639; 2. Greg Anderson, 2x, Anderson-16.691; 3. Bradley Galedrige, 21, Hamilton-16.721; 4. Jessica Helberg, 4x, Helberg-16.752; 5. ... Continue reading

Turkey Night Midget Results

Turkey Night Midget Results

USAC NATIONAL/WESTERN MIDGET CAR SERIES RACE RESULTS: November 23, 2006 - Irwindale, California - Irwindale Speedway - 66th "Turkey Night Grand Prix" QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Kody Swanson, 60, Western Speed-16.988; 2. Jason Leffler, 171, Lefturn Racing-17.128; 3. Dave Steele, 91, Nine Racing-17.237; 4. Bobby Santos III, 4, K ... Continue reading

PEAK(R) Antifreeze Offers Chance to Win Private Open Wheel Driving Lessons With Danica Patrick

PEAK(R) Antifreeze Offers Chance to Win Private Open Wheel Driving Lessons With Danica Patrick

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 22 -- PEAK(R) Antifreeze announced today its new national consumer sweepstakes for the fourth quarter of 2006, which will send fifteen lucky winners on an exclusive PEAK trip to a Skip Barber Racing School -- where PEAK spokesperson and IndyCar(R) Series superstar Danica Patrick will be among the ... Continue reading

Irwindale Western Sprint Finale

Irwindale Western Sprint Finale

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 21, 2006 Contact: DICK JORDAN/MICHAEL HARKER 06-323 HUNT READY TO WRAP UP WESTERN SPRINT SEASON WITH "TURKEY NIGHT" FEATURE VICTORY Tony Hunt has been here before - twice. Now, he's ready to capture that elusive USAC Western Sprint Car Series title. Already with enough points to seal the ... Continue reading

Fast Track Racing Crew Member Tragically Killed In Auto Accident

Fast Track Racing Crew Member Tragically Killed In Auto Accident

Fast Track Racing Crew Member Tragically Killed In Auto Accident CONCORD, North Carolina (Wednesday, November 22, 2006) - - On the eve of Thanksgiving, where members of the Fast Track Racing team should be preparing for a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends, the team is in mourning of the unexpected and trag ... Continue reading

SCCA Announces 2007 Hall of Fame Class

SCCA Announces 2007 Hall of Fame Class

For Immediate Release SCCA Announces 2007 Hall of Fame Class TOPEKA, Kan. (Nov. 22, 2006) - Sports Car Club of America, Inc. announced today the five individuals that will be inducted as the third class into the SCCA Hall of Fame. Marge Binks, Marc Gerstein, Carl Haas, Curtis LeMay and Ted Robertson will join the 15 in ... Continue reading

WFO Goes to the Street Car SuperNationals Finals

WFO Goes to the Street Car SuperNationals Finals

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WFO Goes to the Street Car SuperNationals Finals Please find attached 1 Word document and 1 JPEG image. For those not receiving attachments, the press release is provided below: WFO Goes to the Street Car SuperNationals Finals (11-21-06) PHOENIX, AZ - The WFO MotorSport/Dyno-Flo/SI Valves Chevrole ... Continue reading

IndyCar Series Sensation Danica Patrick Provides Tips for Getting Your Car Ready for Winter

IndyCar Series Sensation Danica Patrick Provides Tips for Getting Your Car Ready for Winter

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 21, 2006; A recent survey commissioned by the Car Care Council found 70 percent of people admitted to not winterizing their vehicle. In fact, AAA estimates vehicle breakdowns top 5 million during the winter holiday season alone. Winter is right around the corner which may mean snow, ice and dange ... Continue reading

Former Champions Steve Kinser, Danny Lasoski Reunite with World of Outlaws

Former Champions Steve Kinser, Danny Lasoski Reunite with World of Outlaws

CONCORD, N.C.--DIRT MotorSports, Inc. (OTCBB: DMSP) (DIRT) announced 20-time World of Outlaws champion Steve Kinser and 2001 World of Outlaws champion Danny Lasoski will return to the World of Outlaws in 2007. “We welcome Steve and Danny and their returns to the World of Outlaws,” said DIRT MotorSports Presid ... Continue reading

Rafa Matos Returns to Cockpit of A1 Team Brasil Entry in Malaysia

Rafa Matos Returns to Cockpit of A1 Team Brasil Entry in Malaysia

Raphael Matos Returns to Cockpit of A1 Team Brasil Entry in Malaysia Young, Brazilian's Successful A1GP Debut Garners Seat for Second Time SEPANG, MALAYSIA, November 21, 2006 - By virtue of his impressive debut in the A1 Team Brasil car at Beijing two weeks ago, Raphael Matos has been asked to pilot the entry in Sunday ... Continue reading

Musgrave, No. 9 Team ASE Toyota Finish 33rd at Homestead

Musgrave, No. 9 Team ASE Toyota Finish 33rd at Homestead

If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap. Otherwise, this report will look and print better from the following PDF file: http://www.sportssystems.com/applib/PDFload.cfm?file=/email/fi ... Continue reading

Carter-2-Motorsports Taps Nick Tucker For Second ARCA Car In 2007

Carter-2-Motorsports Taps Nick Tucker For Second ARCA Car In 2007

Carter-2-Motorsports Taps Nick Tucker For Second ARCA Car In 2007 STATESVILLE, North Carolina (Tuesday, November 21, 2006) - - Carter-2-Motorsports announced today they no longer have plans to participate in the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season. However, pulling their plans from the NCTS division, allows Carte ... Continue reading

Indy Driver Jimmy Kite Opens JK Hobby World

Indy Driver Jimmy Kite Opens JK Hobby World

Jimmy Kite Opens JK Hobby World Storefront and JKHobbyWorld.com Online Store Customers to Reap Rewards of Kite's Racing Career FARMINGTON, Mo., November 20, 2006 - Jimmy Kite is used to the high-speed world of professional motorsports. Now, he is quickly becoming accustom the high-speed world of commerce. Kite is far f ... Continue reading

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