News By Topic: Motorsports, Motor Sports, Auto Racing in South America

Online Tickets Available for 2011 Bakersfield, CA March Meet Drag Race

Nov 29, 2010

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 26, 2010: Good news: Tickets to nostalgia drag racing’s premier event, the 2011 March Meet, Mar. 18-20, Auto Club Famoso Raceway, are now on sale at www.autoclubfamosoraceway.com, and they cost the same as they did for last year’s race. According to Blake Bowser, vice president and general m ... Continue reading

ROUSH PERFORMANCE Relocates To New Headquarters

Nov 25, 2010

LIVONIA, November 25, 2010: For the first time in the history of ROUSH® Performance, the company will have its own dedicated headquarters as the company moves into a new building in Plymouth Township, Mich. This 65,000 square-foot facility will be known as Building 79 in company nomenclature; each ROUSH building is ... Continue reading

It's a Hat-Trick of Trophies for Hyundai's i30

Nov 25, 2010

Team Hyundai Rallye has taken out three titles in the 2010 Australian Rally Championship (ARC) season. ... Continue reading

Weekly NHTSA Recalls Beginning 11-22-2010

Nov 22, 2010

Yokohama Tire Corporation to Adjust Prices on OTR and Commercial Tires

Nov 22, 2010

FULLERTON, Nov. 22, 2010: Yokohama Tire Corporation announced today it will increase prices on its light and medium commercial truck, and off-the-road (OTR) tires in the United States, effective January 1, 2011. The adjustments are due to continued increases in the cost of raw materials and energy-related expenses. Com ... Continue reading

GT Racer Online Store Opens For International Business

Nov 21, 2010

New York City, November 20, 2010: John Galt Films, Inc. announces today that it opened its exclusive online store. At www.GTRacerTV.com all historic motoring films ever produced by John Galt Films will be available for immediate worldwide delivery. “We are very excited to have this store online. We are working wit ... Continue reading

Oshkosh Technologies Tackle 1,000-Mile Off-Road Desert Race

Nov 21, 2010

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Corporation announced today its Extreme Racing team has completed the 43rd Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 off-road race course in Mexico. The Oshkosh Extreme Racing team ran its Light Concept Vehicles (LCV) through the rugged 1,061-mile desert course and one crossed the finish line in La Paz today ... Continue reading

Hot Rodder Scholarships From Ohio Technical College

Nov 20, 2010

OHIO TECHNICAL COLLEGE AWARDS $202,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO FINALISTS OF HOT RODDERS OF TOMORROW ENGINE CHALLENGE CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio Technical College (OTC) awarded $202,000 in scholarships to high school students on the top six teams competing in the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge National Championshi ... Continue reading

Weekly NHTSA Recalls - Nov. 8, 2010

Nov 8, 2010

Ford Customer Service Division "Mustang 5.0 Fever" Sweepstakes Ends Soon

Nov 7, 2010

DEARBORN, November 6, 2010: The 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing series ends next weekend in Pomona, which means race fans have three weeks left to enter Ford Customer Service Division’s “Mustang 5.0 Fever” Sweepstakes and win an all new 2011 Ford Mustang GT. One grand prizewinner will drive away in a ... Continue reading

Weekly NHTSA Recalls

Nov 1, 2010

Yokohama Tire Corporation to Adjust Prices on Consumer Tires December 1

Oct 28, 2010

FULLERTON, Oct. 22, 2010: Due to continued increases in the cost of raw materials, manufacturing and transportation-related expenses, Yokohama Tire Corporation announced it will increase prices by up to 8% on all of its consumer tires, which include passenger, performance and light truck tires. The increase will go int ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation's New ADVANTAGE Online Website Helps Dealers Manage Program Growth

Oct 28, 2010

FULLERTON, Oct. 25, 2010: Yokohama Tire Corporation announced today the launch of a new website based on the company’s industry-leading loyalty program, the Yokohama ADVANTAGE Associate Dealer Program®. The ADVANTAGE® Online website monitors program earnings for consumer and commercial associate dealers incl ... Continue reading

David Maus Hyundai Raises Awareness for Breast Cancer with Tickled Pink Event

Oct 28, 2010

Orlando, October 28, 2010: David Maus Hyundai hosted a “Tickled Pink” event on Saturday, October 23rd to raise funds and awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the help of local vendors and radio DJ personality, Leslye Gale from Magic 107.7. The event included free chair massages from St. John’ ... Continue reading

Yokohama Tire Corporation Announces Salem, Virginia Plant Expansion

Oct 28, 2010

<b>$13 million project based on increasing tire demand</b> FULLERTON, Oct. 27, 2010: Due to increasing demand for its consumer and light truck tires, Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) announced it is expanding operations at its Salem, Virginia manufacturing plant. The $13 million project will include new tire-making mach ... Continue reading