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 | Strous Leads Atlantic Championship Into First Doubleheader of 2008 at Rexall Edm |
 The first doubleheader weekend of the 11-race 2008 Cooper Tires Presents The Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda season and the “stretch run” gets underway with this weekend’s Rexall Edmonton Indy twin-bill.
While the first four races of the 35th Anniversary Atlantic season were each separated by a month or more, the final eight races of the championship will be run over the next 12 weeks before a champion will be crowned at Road Atlanta on Friday, October 3. The driver currently leading the championship—for the first time in his Atlantic career—is second-year racer Junior Strous of The Netherlands.
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Posted by frank on Thursday, July 24 @ 00:00:00 EDT (1 reads)
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| Randy Moss Motorsports Makes Successful Debut with 15th Place Finish |
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The much-anticipated debut by Randy Moss as a team owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was punctuated with a successful 15th-place finish in the Built Ford Tough 225 at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday night. Willie Allen, the 2007 Craftsman Truck Series rookie of the year, piloted the No. 81 Rascal Flatts Chevrolet Silverado safely home for the inaugural race for the newly named Randy Moss Motorsports team.
"This was really an incredible honor to be the driver for Randy Moss Motorsports in their debut, said Allen. “We had a decent night with the 15th place finish but I really would have liked to give Randy a little better finish in his debut. We struggled a little with the set-up in our Chevrolet but Eric Phillips (crew chief) really made some great adjustments on our pit stops and we got pretty decent there towards the end. I think we needed one more adjustment and we could have been in a position to get a top-ten finish. But in all, I think everyone would say that this was a successful night for Randy Moss Motorsports. I hope I get a chance to work with these guys again before the year is over."
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Posted by frank on Thursday, July 24 @ 00:00:00 EDT (1 reads)
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| EPRI, GM, 34 Utilities Collaborate to Advance Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles |
 The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced today a research and development collaboration with General Motors and 34 top utilities to facilitate integration of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) into the grid, a key step in providing the nation’s drivers an alternative to petroleum fuels.
“The EPRI-GM-utility effort is the result of many years of work by EPRI and its members to advance plug-in hybrids and related infrastructure technology to a point of feasible implementation and eventual commercialization,” said Arshad Mansoor, EPRI’s vice president of Power Delivery and Utilization. “Seamless integration of PHEVs into the electric grid will require close collaboration between the automobile and electric sectors.”
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Posted by frank on Thursday, July 24 @ 00:00:00 EDT (1 reads)
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| LIVE NATION MOTOR SPORTS EXTENDS EXCLUSIVE, WITH MATTEL® |
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Start your engines! Monster Jam®, the largest and most popular touring monster truck brand, owned and operated by Live Nation Motor Sports, Inc., is once again blowing the roof off traditional motor sports. With another record live event attendance season on the horizon expected to surpass the 4 million tickets mark for the second year in a row, year-round television broadcasts, an expanding international presence of touring Monster Jam shows and a growing online presence, the 2008 Monster Jam racing season is on track to become the brand’s most successful season in history!
Driving the Monster Jam line is worldwide master toy partner Mattel, which continues its successful relationship with the motor sports brand. Through this expanded, multi-year agreement, Mattel will remain Monster Jam’s master toy partner through 2013. The world’s premier toy company manufactures an extensive and innovative line of replica Monster Jam vehicles based on more than 70 of the world’s most famous monster trucks -- from Grave Digger® and Maximum Destruction® to Monster Mutt®, El Toro Loco®, to Captain’s Curse® and Blue Thunder®. Mattel’s expanded product line will include die-cast and plastic monster truck vehicles in a variety of scales, including light and sound, radio control and electric racing monster truck vehicles.
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Posted by frank on Thursday, July 24 @ 00:00:00 EDT (1 reads)
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| HVM Racing Returning To Familiar City |
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This weekend, the IndyCar Series will make its debut at the Edmonton City Centre Raceway. HVM Racing, previously competing in the Champ Car World Series, has three starts at the course.
HVM Racing, with driver Robert Doornbos, turned in the fastest lap during final practice last year at Edmonton.
E.J. Viso, who will be making his first start at Edmonton, is fourth in the Bombardier Rookie of The Year Standings despite having one less start than most of his competitors. Viso is ahead of three drivers who have started every race.
HVM Racing has finished equal or higher than their starting position in all but one event the team has competed in this season. The team averages an improvement of four positions.
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Posted by frank on Thursday, July 24 @ 00:00:00 EDT (1 reads)
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| AMA Sports Announces Changes for Road Race Grand Championships |
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The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) announced major changes to the 2008 AMA Sports Road Race Grand Championships, set for September 19-21 at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, intended to provide more track time, a streamlined class structure, better value and easier signup.
"Everything from simplified signup to faster tech to better result reporting will greet our riders," said AMA Racing Senior Director Bryan Cohn. "Most important, all competitors will have more chances to circulate the world-class Mid-Ohio track. We've also restructured our program to better serve our core group, those competing on today's most-popular racing motorcycles, to give them even more opportunity to ride."
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Posted by frank on Thursday, July 24 @ 00:00:00 EDT (1 reads)
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| WORSHAM HEADS TO SONOMA ONLY 27 BACK, WITH FOUR TO GO |
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When asked, Del Worsham will admit that his 2008 Western Swing has not yet paid off in terms of the necessary round victories he needs to move into the Countdown playoff field. Though he qualified well at both Denver and Seattle, including a No. 2 spot last weekend Pacific Raceways, not far from Puget Sound, Worsham has been unable to turn on any win lights to this point, losing to Robert Hight on the mountain and Ron Capps in the woods. There were certainly a few unlucky moments in both situations, but in the larger view it can only be considered very lucky that Worsham enters this weekend's Fram-Autolite Nationals, in Sonoma, still only 27 points behind Jack Beckman, who currently holds down the 10th spot in the standings.
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Posted by frank on Thursday, July 24 @ 00:00:00 EDT (1 reads)
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| SCOSCHE INDUSTRIES’ LINCOLN INSTALLATION KIT NOW SHIPPING |
 Scosche Industries (www.scosche.com), a leader of mobile electronics aftermarket accessories, is pleased to announce it is shipping a new Double DIN installation kit in March. The LN1329B is a Scosche “Custom Kit, Factory Fit” specifically designed to fit all 2000-2006 Lincoln LS and 2002-2005 Ford Thunderbird vehicles.
The LN1329B dash kit offers a seamless installation of any aftermarket head-unit and will accommodate an ISO Double DIN mount. The kit is painted to match the factory dash color and contoured to match the exact factory contour for a seamless fit.
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Posted by frank on Thursday, July 24 @ 00:00:00 EDT (1 reads)
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| ROLLS-ROYCE TO HOST TOAD OF TOAD HALL |
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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today confirmed details of a unique outdoor promenade performance of Toad of Toad Hall, to be performed by the Chichester Festival Youth Theatre in the company’s grounds at Goodwood, West Sussex. A cast of over 60 young people aged between 11 and 19 will play much loved characters including Ratty, Mole, Badger and, of course, the car-loving Toad.
A play by A. A. Milne from Kenneth Grahame’s book The Wind in the Willows, Toad of Toad Hall will be set amongst the gardens, lakes and courtyard of the Rolls-Royce manufacturing plant and head office. The different scenes will be created in locations around the 42-acre site, including the Wild Wood, Ratty’s riverbank, the court room and the imposing Toad Hall. The audience will follow the production on foot, accompanied by a travelling band.
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Posted by frank on Thursday, July 24 @ 00:00:00 EDT (1 reads)
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| Dave Grubnic and the DHL team determined to deliver drought-busting win in Sonom |
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Native Australian Dave Grubnic, driver of the bright yellow, 8,000-horsepower DHL Top Fuel dragster, is hopeful that his visit to Northern California this weekend, July 25-27, will see an end to his 57-event streak without a victory as he and the rest of the competitors of the NHRA POWERade Drag racing Series compete at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., in the annual running of the FRAM Autolite NHRA Nationals in Sonoma, Calif.
Grubnic’s most recent visit to the winner’s circle was in Gainesville, Fla., in 2006. His most recent trip to the final round was during the second event of the 2008 POWERade Drag Racing Series in Phoenix.
Grubnic posted a runner-up finish in the Sonoma Valley in 2004 when he was defeated by his teammate Doug Kalitta in the final round. He also took home runner-up honors in Sonoma in 2001.
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Posted by frank on Wednesday, July 23 @ 23:16:23 EDT (2 reads)
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| Chevy's Tony Bartone Takes First Career 'Wally' to Infineon Raceway |
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The third and final leg of the always arduous three-race Western Swing concludes this weekend with the 21st annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals on July 25-27 at Infineon Raceway, and Team Chevy's Tony Bartone doesn't mind that he's got an extra carry-on for the flight from Seattle to Sonoma - his first career Funny Car trophy or 'Wally.'
Bartone drove his Canidae All Natural Pet Foods Chevrolet to his first career victory in the pro ranks at last weekend's Schuck's Auto Supply NHRA Nationals at Seattle when he got past veteran Ron Capps in the final round. Despite five Top Alcohol Funny Car Southeast Division championships (1999, 1996, 1992-94) and a Top Alcohol Funny Car national championship in 1996 in the Sportsman ranks, this was his first professional Funny Car victory in his second career final round appearance (Las Vegas 1 2005).
"This is what you dream about, this is what you work for in your career - to win in the pro ranks," Bartone said. "Winning was great in the alcohol classes, we won a championship and a lot of races, but this is a special moment - a culmination of what you try to accomplish as a pro racer.
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Posted by frank on Wednesday, July 23 @ 00:00:00 EDT (1 reads)
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| SHELL CELEBRATES HARLEY-DAVIDSON'S 105TH ANNIVERSARY |
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Shell NASCAR Driver Clint Bowyer, Chopper Chicks to be Part of Celebration
Houston – American icon Harley-Davidson plans to end the summer motorcycle season with a blowout event and Shell is gearing up for the celebration. As the exclusive fuel sponsor of the Harley-Davidson® 105th Anniversary Celebration, Shell will mark the occasion with an exciting lineup of events taking place in Milwaukee throughout the four-day event -- August 28-31.
To kick off the festivities, one of NASCAR’s top drivers, Clint Bowyer -- a Harley® owner and driver of the No. 07 Jack-Daniels car Chevrolet in the Sprint Series -- will be at the Shell Racing Experience at Veteran's Park on Thursday, August 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to greet fans and swap motorcycle stories. In addition to meeting Bowyer, event goers will have the opportunity to test their driving skills with the No. 07 and No. 29 NASCAR show cars and racing simulators and get a first hand feel of what it’s like to be in the pits with the Shell Tire Change Challenge.
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Posted by frank on Wednesday, July 23 @ 00:34:35 EDT (6 reads)
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| McClenathan seeks second career victory at FRAM-Autolite Nationals |
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If there were one race that Cory McClenathan would love to win for his team's sponsor it would be this weekend's 21st annual FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals, the final stop on the Western Swing (Denver, Seattle and Sonoma, Calif.) and the 15th of 24 2008 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series events. The driver of the FRAM Top Fuel dragster wants to present the winner's trophy to FRAM and earn his second career victory at Infineon Raceway.
He enters this weekend's event fifth in the Top Fuel point standings following a quarterfinal effort last Sunday in Seattle, one victory this season in two final rounds, and four semifinal finishes in the first 14 events of the year.
"Infineon Raceway is a fantastic track," said McClenathan, who won the FRAM-Autolite Nationals in 1997 and was runner-up in 1993. "It's going to be hot there and that's right up (crew chief) Mike Green's alley and I think that's going to be good for us. The FRAM dragster seems to run really well in hot weather and I think we're going to see some this weekend.
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Posted by frank on Wednesday, July 23 @ 00:27:40 EDT (6 reads)
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| NNS Indianapolis Preview: Landon Cassill |
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MOST RECENTLY: Landon Cassill, 19, started 11th and posted his second straight top-10 finish (third overall) when he took sixth place in last Saturday's NASCAR Nationwide Series event at Gateway International Raceway. Cassill was the highest finishing Raybestos Rookie of the Year candidate for the second consecutive race. He has been the top rookie in three of his last six events.
CASSILL AT ORP: Cassill has varied experience at the .686-mile O'Reilly Raceway Park oval. Last year, he ran the July 28 Nationwide Series event, starting 23rd and finishing 30th. In 2006, he started from the pole position and finished fifth in an ASA Late Model Series race. Also in 2006, he took fourth in the CRA Super Series event that competed at ORP.
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Posted by frank on Wednesday, July 23 @ 00:25:07 EDT (6 reads)
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| Monsters on Mainstreet Autograph Session at League Park |
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The third-annual Monsters On Mainstreet event is heading to League City in eight days, and the stars of Monster Jam® will appear at League Park for a free, open-to-the-public autograph session on Friday, July 25 from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
The following premier Monster Jam monster trucks and their drivers will roll into League Park: both Built Ford Tough Blue Thunder® teams, world racing champion Batman™ monster truck, Destroyer, King Krunch, Monster Mutt®, Pastrana 199, and world freestyle champion Taz monster truck. League Park is located at 200 North Park Avenue in League City, Texas.
Earlier this year, League City native Michelle Stockton, a long-time Monster Jam fan, was one of nearly 40,000 people who registered for a chance to win their very own hometown Monster Jam in the Built Ford Tough Monsters On Mainstreet sweepstakes. As a finalist, she and her guests were treated to an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas to take in the Monster Jam World Finals at Sam Boyd Stadium. Before a sold-out crowd of 36,954 fans, and four other finalists in the Monsters on Mainstreet sweepstakes, Stockton randomly selected the key that started a Built Ford Tough Super Duty® F-450 Pickup – making her the grand prize winner.
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Posted by frank on Wednesday, July 23 @ 00:23:07 EDT (8 reads)
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| NHLR and Rahal To Run No. 06 Rexall-Oilers Car for Rexall Edmonton Indy |
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Leading pharmacy retailer Rexall and eight-time Champ Car Champions Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing (NHLR) announced today that Rexall has signed on as the title sponsor for Graham Rahal’s Number 06 Rexall-Oilers Car for the 2008 Rexall Edmonton Indy, July 24-26. Financial terms of the sponsorship were not released.
Rexall also announced that it is dedicating a portion of its branded space on the car to include the logo of the hometown Edmonton Oilers. "In Oil Country people are very proud of the Oilers. It’s terrific to see the Oilers logo on the car. The combination of the Rexall Indy, the great tradition of our Oilers and Oil Kings junior team and the community based Edmonton Eskimo Football Club have made Edmonton a world–class sports destination,” said Daryl Katz, Rexall’s founder and chairman. “We’re looking forward to seeing an Indy car sporting the Oilers' copper and blue on the track on Saturday, hopefully taking the checkered flag first."
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Posted by frank on Wednesday, July 23 @ 00:21:18 EDT (9 reads)
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| Carroll Shelby Children's Foundation Picks Winners of the 6th Kid's Auto Art Con |
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The Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation has announced that Jake Rosenberg Lane and Thomas Belhacene are the Grand Prize winners of the 6th Kid’s Automotive Art Contest. Automotive icon Carroll Shelby and his wife Cleo were joined by Road & Track Editor-in-Chief Thos L. Bryant, Automotive Fine Arts Society members and the auto industry’s top designers at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles in April to pick the winners. The Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation matched the $26,000 total raised during the contest, resulting in a $52,000 donation to the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA).
“Thanks to our sponsors, partners and some incredible entries, the Kid’s Art Contest was an amazing success,” said Carroll Shelby, founder of the Carroll Shelby Children’s Foundation. “We had a great response from youngsters across the country who proved that the future of automotive design is in good hands. Most importantly, we raised a nice chunk of money for COTA, which is dedicated to enhancing the lives of children worldwide.”
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Posted by frank on Wednesday, July 23 @ 00:20:07 EDT (5 reads)
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| Troxel Needs Round Wins at Sonoma to Stay in Playoff Contention |
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The completion of NHRA’s demanding Western Swing is usually a cause for celebration – and relief – for drivers and teams that have been diligently pursuing POWERade Series points in three back-to-back races. It began with stops at Denver and Seattle and will wind up at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., in the heart of California’s famous wine country.
The rejoicing for Melanie Troxel and the Gotham City Racing Funny Car team will be well-deserved should they return to their round-winning ways in the FRAM Autolite Nationals, Friday through Sunday.
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Posted by frank on Wednesday, July 23 @ 00:19:04 EDT (6 reads)
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| A Restless WJ is Ready to Lead His Team in Sonoma |
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In a Hall of Fame career spanning over four decades, GM Performance Parts Pontiac racer Warren Johnson has, quite simply, done it all. From winning countless races and championships in multiple sanctioning bodies to playing a role in the design of the modern Pro Stock race car, most notably General Motors’ Drag Racing Competition Engine (DRCE), The Professor has left an indelible mark on the sport of drag racing.
However, Johnson prefers to consider his personal successes a team effort, the result of a well-coordinated group working together effectively at the shop as well as on the track. As the POWERade Drag Racing Series heads to California for its annual visit to Infineon Raceway, WJ explained his competitive philosophy, as well as the effect the three-race Western Swing will have on his program.
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Posted by frank on Wednesday, July 23 @ 00:16:01 EDT (6 reads)
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| Scelzi's sights set on Sonoma success |
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Fresno, Calif., native Gary Scelzi has his sights set on continuing success at Infineon Raceway at this weekend's FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals, the final leg of the three-race NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series Western Swing (Denver, Seattle and Sonoma, Calif.).
The man who's won two Funny Car titles at this event (2003 and 2005), was No. 1 qualifier in Top Fuel in 2000 and who made history - after his ‘03 FC victory here - by becoming the only NHRA driver to have won in Top Fuel, Funny Car, Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, is ready to hoist the winner's trophy again.
"Wild Thing," as the driver of the Mopar/Oakley Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car is known in Fresno, is aiming for his third triumph here as well as a top-10 berth in the Countdown to the Championship, which begins for the top 10 in points following the U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis on Labor Day weekend.
He's close, but with only four races left before the Countdown kicks in, he'll have to move out of the 13th position and into the top 10 by making up a 58-point deficit.
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Posted by frank on Wednesday, July 23 @ 00:14:14 EDT (4 reads)
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