Honda President: Europe Output Outstrips Projections
Sep 27, 2002
Thursday , 9:04 pm ET TOKYO -September 26, 2002,Dow Jones reported that Honda Motor Co.'s European output in the first eight months of this year exceeded the carmaker's projections, rising 63% on year against a projected 53% rise for the year, according to Honda President Hiroyuki Yoshino, Kyodo News reported Friday. Y ... Continue reading
PRO 2002 Awards Ceremony to be Held at PRI, Saturday Dec 7, 2002
Sep 26, 2002
For Immediate Release: PRO-EDELBROCK DRAG RACING SERIES 2002 AWARDS CEREMONY TO BE HELD AT PRI INDUSTRY TRADE SHOW, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7th, 2002 Fountain Valley, CA -- ProMedia Events is proud to announce the 2002 PRO-Edelbrock Drag Racing Series World Championship Award Ceremony will be hosted at the Performance Racin ... Continue reading
Jul 30, 2002
Contact: Nealie Hamilton, Chip Ganassi Racing, 704/662-9642, nhamilton@ganassi.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2002 TEAM TARGET FINISHES 32ND AT POCONO Spencer remains in 23rd place in NASCAR Winston Cup championship points LONG POND, Pa. (July 28, 2002) - The No. 41 Target Dodge Intrepid R/T driven by Jimmy Spencer ... Continue reading
Giffels Wins Honda Contract to Design Major Alabama Plant Expansion
Jul 13, 2002
TORONTO, July 12 CNW reported that Giffels Associates Limited, North America's preeminent automotive plant design and engineering firm, has once again been selected by Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC (HMA) to drive the company's U.S. production upward with the announcement of a $425-million expansion of their Linco ... Continue reading
Name Change of Colonel's Truck Accessories to Rugged Liner Inc.
Jul 3, 2002
OWOSSO, Mich., July 2 Sports Resorts International, Inc. (the "Company") announces that on June 26, 2002 the Company's Board of Directors unanimously approved the name change of its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Colonel's Truck Accessories, Inc. (CTA) to Rugged Liner, Inc. The Board of Directors approved the name change ... Continue reading
Jun 13, 2002
NOVI, Mich., June 13 -- As Teresa Earnhardt went on stage to accept her late husband's "Horsepower" statuette for his induction into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, she spontaneously walked to Dale's famous number three car, which was center stage, and kissed it. She then turned to the audience and asked them, ... Continue reading
THUNDER VALLEY RE-LAUNCHES WOMEN AND MOTORSPORTS WEBSITE
May 21, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thunder Valley Racing Re-launches Website Devoted to Women and Motorsports Women have always been competing at the elite levels of motorsport, but now more than ever, they are experiencing an explosion in popularity. Thunder Valley Racing, a web site devoted to women racers and their fans, is offi ... Continue reading
Apr 23, 2002
Official Race Results USAR - Hooters ProCup Series Jackaroo Sauces 250 presented Dave's Discount Furniture April 19, 2002 Ace Speedway - Altamahaw, NC Finish Position, Start Position, Driver, Hometown, Car Make, Laps Completed, Money Won 1. (10) Bobby Gill, Dalton, GA, Ford, 250, $11,500 2. (2) Jason Sarvis, Myrtle Bea ... Continue reading
Action Performance Companies Proposes Increase in Authorized Shares
Apr 6, 2002
Board to Consider Stock Split PHOENIX, Ariz.--April 5, 2002--Action Performance Companies, Inc. (Company) , the leader in the design, marketing, promotion, and distribution of licensed motorsports merchandise, today filed a preliminary proxy statement for a special meeting of shareholders to consider an increase in the ... Continue reading
2002 NADA CONVENTION OPENED TODAY IN NEW ORLEANS
Jan 26, 2002
The 2002 NADA Convention hits New Orleans this weekend. The Crescent City’s Ernest N. Morial Convention Center opens Friday, January 25, at 10:00 A.M. for early registration. The event officially gets under way Saturday, January 26, with ribbon-cutting at 8:00 A.M. The formal opening follows at 2:30 P.M. and feat ... Continue reading
Dec 18, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FURTHER INFO: Jon Edwards Performance PR Plus (704) 377-8727 pprplus50@aol.com GORDON TO SKIP IROC IN 2002 HARRISBURG, N.C. - Jeff Gordon, 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup champion, will not participate in the 2002 IROC series. The four-time Winston Cup champion cited several factors in his decision. "It's ... Continue reading
Race Rock Las Vegas Collection To Be Auctioned-One Race Themed Restaraunt Too Many?
Oct 23, 2001
Car Enthusiasts From Around the World Compete for First Opportunity to Bid On Cars and Racing Memorabilia From Las Vegas' Race Rock Restaurant SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 23 -- Barrett-Jackson Auction Company has signed a deal to auction the world's greatest automotive memorabilia collection from the motorsports themed Rac ... Continue reading
Camaro and Firebird going going gone? YUP!
Sep 25, 2001
DETROIT, Sept 25 Reuters reported today that the Chevrolet Camaro and the Pontiac Firebird, two vehicles that helped define ``muscle cars'' for generations of American teenagers, will die next year at the age of 35 They went on to report that both models were launched in 1966 as a response to the wildly popular Ford Mu ... Continue reading
IROC: Bobby Labonte sweeps IROC at Indy, Series title
Aug 4, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 4, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2001 - Bobby Labonte won the IROC at Indy race and the True Value IROC series championship the hard way Aug. 4 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Defending NASCAR Winston Cup champion Labonte won the 40-lap race af ... Continue reading
IROC: Labonte puts Burton on Pole for IROC at Indy
Aug 3, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel August 3, 2001 INDIANAPOLIS - Points leader Bobby Labonte had a chance Aug. 2 to move himself from last to first in the starting field for the True Value International Race of Champions season finale Aug. 4 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Actually, two c ... Continue reading
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