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Panasonic Signs to Renew Title Sponsorship of Toyota F1 Program for Three More Years

Panasonic Signs to Renew Title Sponsorship of Toyota F1 Program for Three More Years

Tokyo, Japan, Oct 7, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, and TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that they have agreed and signed a contract to renew Panasonic's title sponsorship of the Toyota Formula One (F1) program. Panasonic h ... Continue reading

Honda Acquires All Shares in BARH Ltd.

Honda Acquires All Shares in BARH Ltd.

Tokyo, Japan, Oct 4, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that Honda has agreed to purchase all shares in BARH Ltd. Honda currently owns 45% of the equity in BARH Ltd., and will complete the purchase of the remaining shares by the end of 2005. From the 2006 season, Honda will therefore particip ... Continue reading

Bourdais Wins Champ Car World Series Race

Bourdais Wins Champ Car World Series Race

LAS VEGAS September 25, 2005 Tom Gardner writing for the AP reported that Sebastien Bourdais, the reigning series champion, overcame a controversial crash with Paul Tracy and a brush with a teammate to win the Champ Car Hurricane Relief 400 late Saturday and extend his points lead with three races left. "The best I can ... Continue reading

Montoya Wins Brazillian Grand Prix

Montoya Wins Brazillian Grand Prix

Montoya Wins Brazilian Grand Prix Posted by eMercedesBenz on September 25, 2005 at 4:00 PM CST The McLaren-Mercedes team once again dominated the Brazilian Grand Prix by taking the top two spots in Sao Paulo today. Juan Pablo Montoya, winner of last year's Brazilian GP, took top honors once again, followed by his teamm ... Continue reading

Klein Tools/Jim Beam Practice Report - Watkins Glen International

Klein Tools/Jim Beam Practice Report - Watkins Glen International

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2005 FIA Formula One World Championship Brazilian Grand Prix

2005 FIA Formula One World Championship Brazilian Grand Prix

Friday September 23 2005: Practice session WURZ SPEARHEADS MICHELIN ATTACK Team McLaren Mercedes/Michelin test driver Alexander Wurz was fastest in both free practice sessions on the opening day of the Brazilian Grand Prix meeting at Interlagos. The Austrian’s pace-setting lap in the opening session (1m 11.701s & ... Continue reading

Raikkonen and Alonso Battle for F1 Championship

Raikkonen and Alonso Battle for F1 Championship

Raikkonen And Alonso Battle For F1 Championship Posted by eMercedesBenz on September 23, 2005 at 10:30 AM CST This Sunday, Kimi Raikkonen will try to keep his championship dreams alive against Fernando Alonso in the Brazilian Grand Prix. To stay in the fight for the championship, Raikkonen must finish first, and Alonso ... Continue reading

Rocketsports Racing Las Vegas Race Preview

Rocketsports Racing Las Vegas Race Preview

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Heather Haupt ▪ cell: (517) 927-8472 ▪ e-mail: heatherh@rocketsportsracing.com Rocketsports Racing Las Vegas Notes and Quotes: ROCKETSPORTS RACING PACKS ITS LUCKY CHARMS AND HEADS TO VEGAS East Lansing, Mich. (September 20, 2005) – This season, ovals are not exactly a te ... Continue reading

BRITISH SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX 2006 DATE ANNOUNCED

BRITISH SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX 2006 DATE ANNOUNCED

It’s the news all British speedway fans have been waiting for, June 3rd is confirmed as the date for the 2006 FIM FIAT Vans British Speedway Grand Prix. It will be the world championship’s sixth consecutive year at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium and tickets are on sale with immediate effect. John Postle ... Continue reading

Infineon Raceway Hosts Only IRL Event on West Coast in 2006

Infineon Raceway Hosts Only IRL Event on West Coast in 2006

Contact: John Cardinale 707-334-9805 Infineon Raceway Hosts Only IRL Event on West Coast in 2006 SONOMA, Calif. (IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - The success Infineon Raceway enjoyed during its inaugural IRL IndyCar(r) Series weekend in August will continue in a big way during the 2006 racing season. Not only will Infineon Raceway ... Continue reading

HP Announces Conclusion of Successful BMW WilliamsF1 Team Relationship

HP Announces Conclusion of Successful BMW WilliamsF1 Team Relationship

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Sept. 13, 2005--HP today announced that it will conclude its sponsorship with the BMW WilliamsF1 Team at the end of the 2005 season. HP has been the principal sponsor of the BMW WilliamsF1 Team since the 2000 Formula One season. Over the past six seasons, HP has successfully partnered with the BMW Wi ... Continue reading

Nilton Formula One Global Sponsorship Deal Announced With Team McLaren Mercedes

Nilton Formula One Global Sponsorship Deal Announced With Team McLaren Mercedes

SPA, Belgium, Sept. 9 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Hilton International, the world's best known hotel brand, today announced a long-term corporate partnership with Team McLaren Mercedes to commence at the 2005 Belgian Grand Prix, round 15 of the 2005 Formula One World Championship. Today, at the legendary Spa Francorchamps c ... Continue reading

2005 ArcaEx Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 Fact Sheet

2005 ArcaEx Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 Fact Sheet

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Klein Tools/Jim Beam 2005 Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 Fact Sheet

Klein Tools/Jim Beam 2005 Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 Fact Sheet

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Richie Stevens survives Katrina, will race in Indy

Richie Stevens survives Katrina, will race in Indy

DON SCHUMACHER RACING 2005 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES U.S. NATIONALS INDIANAPOLIS RACEWAY PARK ROUND 18 OF 23 RACE DATES: SEPT. 2-5, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Judy Stropus, 203-438-0501; cell 203-243-2438; jstropus@earthlink.net RICHIE STEVENS SURVIVES HURRICANE KATRINA, WILL RACE AT U.S. NATIONALS INDI ... Continue reading

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