New Sports League Races Into Sonoma
Jul 30, 2004
- Fans Have a Chance to Compete in XMODS Racing League National Tournament - WHAT: This weekend, RadioShack is bringing the XMODS Stop.Drop.Race! tour to Sonoma, giving thousands of die-hard car enthusiasts and radio control (RC) car racers the chance to participate in tons of free activities and the first ever XMODS R ... Continue reading
New Sports League Races Into Southern California
Jul 23, 2004
- Fans Have Chance to Compete in XMODS Racing League National Tournament and Race Against Kevin Hartman, Star Goalie for the Los Angeles Galaxy - WHAT: This weekend, RadioShack is bringing the XMODS Stop.Drop.Race! tour to Southern California, giving thousands of die-hard car enthusiasts and radio control (RC) car race ... Continue reading
All Roads Lead to Akron for 480 Champions Competing in 67th All-American Soap Box Derby
Jul 21, 2004
AKRON, Ohio--July 21, 2004--The attention of the youth racing world will be directed at Akron next week as 480 youngsters compete at Derby Downs here in their gravity-powered cars in the All-American Soap Box Derby on Saturday, July 31. The Soap Box Derby program, whose title sponsor is Home Depot, is an official youth ... Continue reading
Jul 19, 2004
Jeff Schneider Crowned as the Seattle Area's XRL Champion FORT WORTH, Texas, July 19 -- The 2004 XMODS Racing League (XRL) National Tournament, a national radio control (RC) tournament sponsored by RadioShack Corporation , raced into the Seattle area just long enough for Jeff Schneider to prove his mettle on the racetr ... Continue reading
General Motors, Ford Heat Up Incentives Battle After Double-Digit Sales Declines in June
Jul 7, 2004
DETROIT July 7, 2004; John Porretto writing for the AP reported that General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. intensified their incentives battle Wednesday, dangling as much as $5,000 in cash for the purchase of some vehicles following disappointing sales in June. The new offers were widely anticipated by analysts, who ... Continue reading
Child Passenger Safety Day at over 200 sites across the nation
May 13, 2004
BLOOMINGTON, Ill., May 13, 2004 -- On Saturday, May 15th we will be hosting our fourth annual Child Safety Day at over 200 sites across the nation. The focus of this event is ensuring that children are properly secured in child safety seats or booster seats that are appropriate for their age and size. Many of the sites ... Continue reading
Students Put Model Cars to the Test
May 5, 2004
ARGONNE, Ill., May 4 -- Teams of young engineers will put their skills to the test in the 14th annual model car competition, Saturday, May 8, sponsored by Argonne National Laboratory, the U.S. Department of Energy, CNH and the Society of Automotive Engineers. The competition for middle school students will take place a ... Continue reading
SAE Announces Winners of the 2004 Aero Design East Competition
Apr 20, 2004
DELAND, Fla., April 20 -- The SAE 2004 Aero Design East competition, held last weekend in Deland, Florida, was a great success with the participation of 35 collegiate teams from the United Sates, Canada, and Brazil. The event, part of the SAE Collegiate Design Series was hosted by the University of Central Florida, in ... Continue reading
Zoospeed.com Brings Porsche Spyder 550 Scale 1:2.3 to United States
Apr 13, 2004
KALAMAZOO, Mich., April 13 -- Porsche's first purpose built racecar, made famous by Hollywood rebel, James Dean, is back in production. At least at scale 1:2.3 size. It is available for the first time in the United States exclusively at Zoospeed.com. Any Porschephile or automobile aficionado knows the significance of t ... Continue reading
DARPA $1 Million Robot Race Ends Winnerless
Mar 13, 2004
SciAutonics II's vehicle covered seven miles before ending its run Saturday. BARSTOW, California March 13, 2004; The AP reported that a $1 million race across the Mojave Desert by driverless robots ended Saturday after all 15 entries either broke down or withdrew, a race official said. Two of the entries covered about ... Continue reading
Oshkosh Truck's Robotic Truck Qualifies for Pentagon's $1 Million Desert Race
Mar 13, 2004
OSHKOSH, Wis.--March 12, 2004-- TerraMax Truck, One of Just Seven Vehicles to Complete Obstacle Course, Is First Large Vehicle to Operate Autonomously over a Significant Distance Oshkosh Truck Corporation , a leading manufacturer of specialty trucks and truck bodies, today announced its robotic truck, known as TerraMax ... Continue reading
15 Teams Qualify for Mojave Robot Race
Mar 12, 2004
ANAHEIM, Calif. March 12, 2004; Elliot Spagat writing for the AP reported thast fifteen teams qualified for Saturday's $1 million self-navigating robot race across the Mojave Desert, though more than half failed to complete a flat, 1.36-mile obstacle course during trials. A total of seven unmanned vehicles -- ranging f ... Continue reading
AAA Minnesota/Iowa Supports Increasing Iowa's Interstate Speed Limit to 70 mph
Feb 17, 2004
Guest Editorial by: Jeff Ogden, president of AAA Minnesota/Iowa BURNSVILLE, Minn., Feb. 16 -- As president of AAA Minnesota/Iowa, my staff and I advocate for legislative and safety issues on behalf of our 300,000 members in Iowa. These issues have included reducing the legal blood alcohol limit, increasing restrictions ... Continue reading
Cash for Holiday Gifts Parked in Your Garage
Dec 10, 2003
Keeping Your Car Means Money in Your Wallet LEXINGTON, Ky., Dec. 9 -- As the holiday season rolls around everyone is looking for ways to save money and afford gifts. To that end, if you're thinking of buying a new car before the end of the year, wait! It could mean the difference between getting a lump of coal in your ... Continue reading
Ultimate Customized Cars Debuting at Madison Square Garden Street Showoff
Oct 16, 2003
XMODS(TM) Custom RC Cars Bring Competitive RC Racing to the Masses - Now Available at RadioShack NEW YORK, Oct. 16 -- Building on America's obsession with automobiles and customization, car enthusiasts will "roll hard" today with the official launch of XMODS(TM) Custom RC cars, the newest RC car line from the experts i ... Continue reading
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