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Dodge Ram Ready to Race in Craftsman Truck Series

Dodge Ram Ready to Race in Craftsman Truck Series

FROM VISION TO VICTORY LANE: THE DODGE RAM IN NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES RACING Auburn Hill, Mich. (February 8, 2004) - When Dodge first decided to go racing in the fledgling NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, it had little more than a vision for success, a new production truck called the Ram, and the experience from pa ... Continue reading

Delphi Continues Relationship with Hendrick Motorsports for 2004

Delphi Continues Relationship with Hendrick Motorsports for 2004

Delphi, in Association with Kellogg's, to Sponsor No. 5 Car Driven by Terry Labonte TROY, Mich., Feb. 10 -- Delphi Corp. continues its relationship with Hendrick Motorsports by becoming a major associate sponsor of the No. 5 Chevrolet in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, beginning this weekend with the Daytona 500 in Dayto ... Continue reading

Stremme Ready for First Restrictor Plate Start in the New TRIMSPA X32 Dodge

Stremme Ready for First Restrictor Plate Start in the New TRIMSPA X32 Dodge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Spencer Andrews Braun Racing (704) 799-1118 spencer@braunracing.com Stremme Ready for First Restrictor Plate Start in the New TRIMSPA X32 Dodge MOORESEVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 9, 2004) – David Stremme will have many firsts this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. The Hershey's K ... Continue reading

Chevy Notes - Daytona 500 2004 Qualifying

Chevy Notes - Daytona 500 2004 Qualifying

Contact: Nancy Wager GM Racing Communications nmwager@aol.com ofc: (727) 784-8465 fax: (727) 787-8990 cell: (727) 415-3109 For more information: media.gm.com CHEVROLET NOTES & QUOTES NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES DAYTONA 500 QUALIFYING DAYTONA INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY February 8, 2004 DALE EARNHARDT JR., NO. 8 BUDWEISER CHEVR ... Continue reading

Dodge Daytona 500 2004 Qualifying Notes

Dodge Daytona 500 2004 Qualifying Notes

Sunday, Feb. 8, 2004. Ray Cooper Daytona International Speedway Clear!Blue Daytona 500 qualifying. 704-975-3232 JAMIE McMURRAY (No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge) - qualified 11th "We really thought we'd be about three tenths slower than that. ... Continue reading

BUSCH TAKES ARCA CHARGE AT DAYTONA

BUSCH TAKES ARCA CHARGE AT DAYTONA

BUSCH TAKES ARCA CHARGE AT DAYTONA By Don Radebaugh DAYTONA BEACH FL (2-7-04) Kyle Busch may have lost a lap early on, but quite fortunately for the entire Hendrick Motorsports crew, the eighteen-year-old NASCAR Busch-bound, ARCA RE/MAX Series driver never lost his cool later on. Busch, in the Ditech.com Chevrolet, ral ... Continue reading

Casey Mears/No. 41 Target Dodge Daytona Advance

Casey Mears/No. 41 Target Dodge Daytona Advance

Casey Mears and No. 41 Target Dodge Daytona 500 - Daytona International Speedway Target Team Facts: * Testing: Casey Mears and the Target Team finished ninth overall on the speed charts during testing at Daytona International Speedway. Mears piloted the No. 41 Doge around the 2.5-mile superspeedway in 48.011 seconds. * ... Continue reading

Jamie McMurray Launches New Website

Jamie McMurray Launches New Website

-For Immediate Release- Jamie McMurray Teams with 51 Sports to Launch New JamieMcMurray.com DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., (February 5, 2004) --- NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver Jamie McMurray announced today the official launch of his new website, www.jamiemcmurray.com <http://www.jamiemcmurray.com/> . McMurray, along with website des ... Continue reading

Interstate's No. 18 Chevy Racing for 'The Passion' at Daytona

Interstate's No. 18 Chevy Racing for 'The Passion' at Daytona

DALLAS, Feb. 5 -- The No. 18 Interstate Batteries Chevrolet, driven by Bobby Labonte, will sport a special paint scheme featuring the movie The Passion of The Christ at the Daytona 500 on Feb. 15. The movie, produced and directed by Mel Gibson, is a vivid depiction of the last 12 hours of Jesus Christ's life. ... Continue reading

Gerhart Wins Pole PlusOfficial Starting Grid, Advance Discount Auto Parts 200

Gerhart Wins Pole PlusOfficial Starting Grid, Advance Discount Auto Parts 200

GERHART WINS PORK POLE AWARD DAYTONA BEACH FL (2-5-04) After an hour rain delay, ARCA RE/MAX Series veteran Bobby Gerhart was more than ready to go.....fast. Gerhart, in the Lucas Oil Chevrolet, bumped Kyle Busch off the top spot in the final moments of qualifying Thursday at Daytona Int'l Speedway to win the Pork Pole ... Continue reading

Dodge Ram SRT-10 to Pace Daytona Truck Race

Dodge Ram SRT-10 to Pace Daytona Truck Race

- Holds Guinness World Record for Fastest Truck - Dodge to Deliver 50 Pace Truck Replicas to New Owners at Daytona - NASCAR Stars to Take Delivery of First Production Units in Special Ceremony - Ram SRT-10 Thrill Rides Offered to Fans at Dodge City AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 5 -- The new Viper- powered Dodge Ram SRT-10 ... Continue reading

Kasey Kahne -- Daytona Preview

Kasey Kahne -- Daytona Preview

<<ole0.bmp>> John King Clear!Blue 704.975.3252 jking@clearblue.biz No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge Race Facts Daytona 500 Driver: Kasey Kahne Team Director: Tommy Baldwin Owner: Ray Evernham Car Information: New - Tested at Daytona No. 9 Team Stats at Daytona: Best Start: 1st, Feb. 2001 Best Finish: 5th, Feb. 2001 Notes: ... Continue reading

R. Todd Wilson Named NASCAR Chief Financial Officer

R. Todd Wilson Named NASCAR Chief Financial Officer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.--Feb. 3, 2004--In a move to enhance NASCAR's business leadership within the motorsports industry, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brian France announced today the appointment of R. Todd Wilson as Chief Financial Officer. Wilson, who will report directly to France, will serve as NASCAR's highest ... Continue reading

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