MARK WEBBER SIGNS A NEW CONTRACT TO DRIVE FOR RED BULL RACING IN 2009
Red Bull Racing
3 July 2008
Red Bull Racing is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Mark Webber for him to continue driving for the team in 2009.
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GAINSCO Pontiac On Front Row At Daytona
Pontiac Motorsports
Daytona, Fla., July 3, 2008
Connolly Motorsports GTOP.R top Pontiac GT qualifier
The GAINSCO/Bob Stallings Racing Pontiac Daytona Prototype (DP) will start second for tonight’s running of round eight of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 going off at Daytona International Speedway. The Matt Connolly Motorsports GTO.R was the top qualifying Pontiac GT car and will start seventh.
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GARY SCELZI TO APPEAR ON WIND TUNNEL SUNDAY
DON SCHUMACHER RACING
2008 NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
FRESNO, Calif. (July 3, 2008)
Four-time NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series champion Gary Scelzi will appear on Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain this Sunday, July 6, on Speed Channel. The show airs live from 9-10 p.m. EST.
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Pro Stock champ Coughlin to honor NORAD's 50th anniversary in Denver
JEGS
DELAWARE, Ohio (July 3)
Reigning Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. will don a specially-designed racing helmet for the upcoming Mile-High NHRA Nationals to honor the 50th anniversary of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), which is located in nearby Colorado Springs, Colo.
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GRAYBAR DENVER TO SUPPORT DAVID POWERS MOTORSPORTS DURING MILE-HIGH NATIONALS
News From David Powers Motorsports
BROWNSBURG, Ind. (July 3, 2008)
Graybar Denver will support David Powers Motorsports and the Hot Rod Fuller-driven Caterpillar dragster during the 29th annual Mopar Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway it was announced today. Graybar Electric Company, Inc., is a Fortune 500 company.
The Graybar logo will feature prominent placement in the driver’s compartment area on Fuller’s Caterpillar rail during the popular Denver NHRA race, July 11-13, at scenic Bandimere Speedway near Denver. Graybar also will host more than 100 guests at the team’s Iron Eagle Club hospitality area during the weekend to entertain customers and employees.
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COULTHARD TO RETIRE AT THE END OF THIS YEAR
Red Bull Racing
3 July 2008
Following David Coulthard's announcement that he plans to retire from race driving in Formula 1 after the end of the 2008 season, Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner commented:
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David Coulthard Announcement to Retire from Racing in Formula One
Red Bull Racing
3 July 2008
David Coulthard
I would like to announce today my decision to retire from racing in Formula One at the end of this season. I will remain actively involved in the sport as a consultant to Red Bull Racing focusing on testing and development of the cars. I have an open mind as to whether or not I will compete again in the future, in some other form of motorsport, so I am definitely not hanging up my helmet!
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Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green Dominate the Top 10 at Thunder Valley
Monster Energy Kawasaki
Irvine, Calif. (July 2, 2008)
“ Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green was well represented in the AMA/WMA National Championship event at Thunder Valley Raceway in Lakewood, Colo. as four Team Green riders earned top-10 finishes.
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Johnny Love Vodka Sponsors Rookie Points Leader Tim George Jr.
TRG
PETALUMA, Calif. July 2, 2008
TRG and Tim George Jr. are proud to announce that Johnny Love Vodka will be joining the team as the primary sponsor for the No. 67 Johnny Love Vodka/ 994 Magazine TRG Porsche.
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Heating Up at the Right Time
Tony Stewart Racing (TSR)
INDIANAPOLIS (July 2, 2008)
Tony Stewart Racing’s Donny Schatz Looks to Continue WoO Winning Streak in South Dakota, Arkansas and Indiana
With the calendar turning to July and the temperatures rising, Tony Stewart Racing’s (TSR) Donny Schatz has turned up the heat on the competition. After winning seven of his 11 starts during the month June behind the wheel of the TSR No. 15 Armor All/Chevy/ParkerStore J&J, Schatz heads into the season’s busiest month on a three-race winning streak.
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U.S. Nationals will be blend of old and new for JEGS series
JEGS
DELAWARE, Ohio (July 2)
The JEGS ProMod Challenge field for the 54th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals will be one of the most star-studded in NHRA history. Four of six former JEGS series champions -- Josh Hernandez (2007), Jay Payne (2006), Shannon Jenkins (2002), and "Tricky Rickie" Smith (2001) -- will lead the way, but will certainly be challenged by many of today's top drivers.
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Worsham & Fink Racing regarding safety and racing procedures
Worsham & Fink Racing
Quote from Del Worsham:
"We all talked about this a lot, last weekend in Norwalk, and the 1,000-foot idea was the one we were all discussing the most. We need to do something while people analyze how to make the sport safer for the nitro cars; we can't just close our eyes to what happened and hope it doesn't happen again. I know this is pretty radical, but we have some issues with 330-mph race cars and tracks that weren't built to hold them, and until we settle those issues we have to be aggressive and not just stand by.
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NHRA SHORTENS RACE DISTANCE FOR TOP FUEL AND FUNNY CAR CLASSES TO 1,000 FEET
NHRA
GLENDORA, Calif. (July 2, 2008)
AS INTERIM SAFETY STEP WHILE KALITTA ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
As the investigation continues into the tragic accident that took the life of driver Scott Kalitta, NHRA announced today that beginning at the Mopar Mile High Nationals in Denver, Colorado, both the Top Fuel and Funny Car classes will race to 1,000 feet instead of the traditional 1,320 feet or one-quarter mile. This is an interim step that is being taken while NHRA continues to analyze and determine whether changes should be made to build upon the sport's long standing safety record, given the inherent risks and ever-present dangers associated with the sport.
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ASHLEY FORCE AND TONY SCHUMACHER NOMINATED FOR 2008 ESPY AWARDS
NHRA
GLENDORA, Calif. (July 2, 2008)
Second-year Funny Car phenom Ashley Force has been nominated for the ESPY Hummer Like Nothing Else Award and five-time NHRA POWERade Series Top Fuel world champion Tony Schumacher was nominated for the ESPY Best Driver Award, it was announced this week by ESPN.
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Ruby Tuesday Championship Racing Team brings much needed force to Daytona for Brumos Porsche 250
Ruby Tuesday Championship Racing Team
TAVARES, Fla.
In the 1977 box office hit "Star Wars," Obi-Wan Kenobi told his Jedi protégé Luke Skywalker to use "the force." Much like Skywalker, Alex Job and the Ruby Tuesday Championship Racing Team have also been in search of some force - well, downforce that is.
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ENERGY NEEDED FOR A FORMULA 1 TEST DRIVE
AT&T Williams
Battery Energy Drink
Battery Energy Drink, the official partner of the AT&T Williams Team, is offering an exciting opportunity to experience the inner workings of Formula One at first hand, from the garage right through to the cockpit. By participating in the new competition, eight lucky winners plus one skilled on-line game player can be a part of a compelling Formula One experience week in Europe. During the five days in September, the promotion’s winners will get to closely follow the AT&T Williams team testing in Spain, but the real thrill will come when the winners will drive a Formula One car in Magny Cours in France at the end of their unique high speed week.
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Pontiac Grand-Am Teams Ready For 12 At Daytona
Pontiac Motorsports
Detroit, Mich., July 1, 2008
Banner Pontiac GXP.R team leads championship GAINSCO moves to second in DP
Pontiac Daytona Prototype (DP) and GT teams are ready for the single day practice, qualify and race event at Daytona International Speedway and round eight of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 to be run at The World Center of Racing July 3.
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