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Car Racing: Craftsman and NASCAR(R) Announce Newest NASCAR(R) Award
Craftsman and NASCAR(R) Announce Newest NASCAR(R) Award
NASCAR(R) Craftsman Wrenchman Award Honors Crew Members from Each Series
CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 14 -- Craftsman, the Official Tools of NASCAR(R), and NASCAR today announced the newest NASCAR(R) season-ending award -- the Craftsman Wrenchman Award, to recognize a team member from each of the three national NASCAR(R) Touring Series who best showcases core Craftsman attributes of Trust, Quality, Knowledge and Innovation when performing their job with the race team.
The Craftsman Wrenchman Award is open to all crew members, whether they work at the track or race shop. Teams will nominate one team member with a selection committee choosing the finalists. A fan voting will decide the winner on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series side, while the selection committee will choose the winners from the NASCAR(R) Nationwide and NASCAR(R) Camping World Truck series.
The accomplishments and profiles of each of the 12 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finalists, showcasing how they embody the core Craftsman attributes of Trust, Quality, Knowledge and Innovation, will be featured on craftsman.com, giving fans a unique opportunity to get a glimpse behind-the-scenes at what it takes to field a NASCAR(R) team and vote for their favorites. In addition, one lucky fan will win a trip to NASCAR(R) Champions Week in Las Vegas to make the presentation to the winning crew member. Overall, the program is expected to award approximately $170,000 in cash and Craftsman tools to the winners.
"The NASCAR(R) Craftsman Wrenchman Award will celebrate and reward the everyday heroes of NASCAR(R) who exemplify the attributes of the Craftsman brand both in the garage and at home," said Matt McDonnell, manager of brand development Craftsman. "It's also the perfect opportunity to establish a personal connection for the fans with important crew members who typically don't get to step into the spotlight."
Crew member nominations by participating NASCAR(R) Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck series teams will take place this summer. A selection committee will narrow the NSCS finalists in August. Fan voting will commence in the fall, leading up to the announcement of the Craftsman Wrenchman Award winners on Nov. 22 at Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Craftsman Wrenchman Award will be presented in early December at the NASCAR(R) Sprint Cup Series Awards Banquet during NASCAR(R) Champions Week in Las Vegas.
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Posted by Cars on Thursday, May 14 @ 17:51:11 CDT (140 reads)
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Car Racing: Matt Kenseth's Early Success Means Two Ford Fans Are Headed to Ford Champ
Matt Kenseth's Early Success Means Two Ford Fans Are Headed to Ford Championship Weekend
DEARBORN, Mich., March 6 -- Ford's NASCAR teams are racing. And that means race fans are already winning.
Matt Kenseth's record-tying start to the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season has resulted in two fans already winning trips to this year's Ford Championship Weekend and earning a chance to win a 2010 Ford Fusion as part of Ford's "We Race. You Win." national sweepstakes.
Kenseth's back-to-back victories in the Daytona 500 and Auto Club 500 in February led Chuck Fountain of Plymouth, Minn., and Edward Dudley-Robey of Bakersfield, Calif., to become the first fans to win an all-expenses paid trip to Ford Championship Weekend, and qualify to win that 2010 Ford Fusion.
Kenseth is the first driver to win the first two races of a season in 12 years.
Each time a Ford Racing driver wins a NASCAR Sprint Cup points race in 2009, one lucky fan and a guest will win an all-expenses paid VIP trip to Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway from Nov. 20-22, 2009. During the race weekend, one of those fans will be selected as the grand prizewinner of a 2010 Ford Fusion.
When Fountain was notified that he had been selected as a winner, he was caught off-guard. "I said, 'What?' I guess I had forgotten that I had even entered the contest. It's just one of those things. If something is brought to my attention and it looks enticing, like this contest certainly is, then I'll throw my hat into the ring."
Additionally, as a bonus resulting from one of his February wins, Kenseth will visit Fountain in Minnesota for a private 2010 Fusion test drive. Coincidentally, when he entered the contest, Fountain named Kenseth as his favorite driver, but he respects anyone who races.
"I admire them all," Fountain said. "They call it a sport, but I think it's more of an endurance than anything else, having to put up with the heat and the jolting that they get when they get driving that distance and at those speeds. It's just absolutely amazing."
When Fountain gets to Homestead-Miami Speedway in eight months, it will be the first time he's ever seen a race in person - but the second time he's been to a NASCAR race track.
"The only track I've been to is the one at Daytona," Fountain said. "I've not seen a race there, but I've walked part of the track and took the van ride around it, and those banks are just unbelievable. You can hardly walk around one of those corners, to say nothing of trying to drive it at just shy of 200 miles an hour.
"It's just absolutely amazing. And now I can't wait to see Homestead."
"With our new Fusion getting ready to make its debut in showrooms, and our new NASCAR Fusion debuting on the track this season, we wanted to do something special for race fans that will reward them every time one of our drivers wins," Greg Scott, Ford Fusion marketing manager, said. "We're thrilled that Matt was able to win the first two races of the year - including the Daytona 500.
"Those victories have helped Ford get off to a great start, and have given two lucky fans a chance to experience a once-in-a-lifetime trip later this year. The great thing is, that fans have plenty more chances to get into this contest since it's still so early in the season."
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Posted by Cars on Sunday, March 08 @ 00:20:00 CST (210 reads)
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Car Racing: Jig-A-Loo USA, Inc. Announces Title Sponsorship of NASCAR's Hottest New Dri
Jig-A-Loo USA, Inc. Announces Title Sponsorship of NASCAR's Hottest New Driver
- Peyton Sellers - for Toyota All-Star Showdown
- Sellers to Debut Jig-A-Loo Car at 2009 Toyota All-Star Showdown -
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17 -- Jig-A-Loo USA Inc. today announced its
first title motorsports sponsorship of one of NASCAR's newest young drivers,
Peyton Sellers for the 2009 season. Driving the #44 Chevrolet, Sellers was
in the points chase in the 2008 Camping World Series East taking the checkered
flag in the final race of the season. Sellers finished eighth overall in the
points standings. The new title sponsorship for Jig-A-Loo USA marks the company's
first introduction into NASCAR. Jig-A-Loo and Sellers Racing will debut the
all-new orange #83 Chevrolet at the 2009 Toyota All-Star Showdown race at Toyota
Irwindale Speedway on January 23 and 24, 2009.
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With an impressive race record and his affiliation with SkillsUSA, a non-profit
organization, Peyton was a perfect fit for our partnership," said Cindy
Sutton, vice president of sales and marketing, Jig-A-Loo USA, Inc. "Together
we support the future skilled trades workforce of North America."
Jig-A-Loo's motorsports sponsorship will integrate Sellers into the brand's
advertising and promotions campaign for the year. Jig-A-Loo is committed
as the title sponsor for Sellers' #83 Chevrolet during the Toyota All-Star
Showdown race in January at Irwindale Speedway. In addition to the Jig-A-Loo
branding on the #83 Chevrolet, Jig-A-Loo and Sellers will be involved in
various media opportunities and personal appearances throughout the racing
season.
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The Toyota All-Star Showdown is one of the biggest races of the season for
us and to have Jig-A-Loo, USA on board is a great way for us to kick-off our
season," said Sellers. "Jig-A-Loo shares in the same passion as our
race team with regards to its involvement with the non-profit organization
SkillsUSA. Through our sponsorship with Jig-A-Loo and our mutual support of
SkillsUSA, this is a winning race combination."
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Posted by Cars on Wednesday, December 17 @ 11:09:12 CST (443 reads)
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Car Racing: Faurecia 'Light Attitude' Introduces Breakthrough Concepts for Reduc
Faurecia 'Light Attitude' Introduces Breakthrough Concepts for Reducing Vehicle Weight
New materials and clever designs provide a look into the future - inside, outside and under the car
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19 -- Faurecia's Happy Attitude changed the meaning of flexibility. Premium Attitude changed the perception of design innovation. Now, Light Attitude is changing the speed of light.
Debuting November 19-20 at the L.A. Auto Show, Faurecia Light Attitude unveils 10 incremental, breakthrough and game-changing innovations that altogether can significantly reduce the weight of tomorrow's vehicles by as much as 30 kg (66 pounds), improving fuel economy and reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides.
Light Attitude is the third in a series of Attitudes presented to the automotive world by Faurecia. Each Attitude developed is an opportunity for Faurecia to give a vision to the market as to how it manages the constant evolution that takes place within the automobile industry.
The Light Attitude concepts Faurecia will demonstrate can help speed the lightweighting process that the auto industry is urgently pursuing. Faurecia is positioned to assume a leadership role in developing the revolutionary concepts required to make the industry's vehicles lighter and more environmentally sound.
"Faurecia's products today represent 15 to 20 percent of a vehicle's total weight," notes Faurecia Vice President of Product Planning Philippe Aumont. "At Faurecia, we recognize that we have important responsibilities and important contributions to make to the reduction of vehicle weight and emissions. We are able to manage lightweighting from design to manufacturing, from components to modules, from raw materials to architecture, with a full range of technical solutions."
Faurecia North America Vice President of Marketing and Design Rob Huber points out that weight savings offer benefits to vehicle manufacturers and consumers. "The key challenge in today's automotive industry is to reduce weight but also maintain cost competitiveness and not compromise on safety or comfort for the consumer."
Faurecia Light Attitude is a collection of exhibits that demonstrate how innovative thinking can address weight reduction. The program presents weight improvements in five major vehicle systems, including interiors, seating, acoustics, front ends and exhaust.
Faurecia Light Attitude will be on display in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center November 19-20. You are invited to view Light Attitude during a news conference at 1:50 p.m. on November 20.
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Posted by Cars on Wednesday, November 19 @ 17:37:39 CST (102 reads)
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Car Racing: AT&T and Kangaroo TV to Introduce Video On Demand at the 2008 Formula
AT&T and Kangaroo TV to Introduce Video On Demand at the 2008 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix
SAO PAULO, Brazil, Oct. 30 -- As cars and crews are preparing for the season-ending 2008 Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix, AT&T and Kangaroo TV are preparing to launch an innovative Video On Demand (VOD) feature on all 500 AT&T Williams bespoke Kangaroo handheld TVs that will be deployed at the event.
The new VOD feature on Kangaroo TV will allow viewers to select videos and podcasts in English and Portuguese and enable AT&T to better communicate the relevancy of its investment in the sport of Formula One using a highly targeted medium. The VOD function will also allow viewers to grant AT&T access to usage data which will provide the company with a better understanding of its customers' preferences and motivations.
"We have been using Kangaroo TV since 2007," said Lloyd Salvage, Vice President, Global Segment Marketing at AT&T. "However, we believe that by introducing new VOD capabilities it will help AT&T bring its Grand Prix activation program to a new level while providing additional compelling content to our guests making their Formula One weekend truly special."
"We have been thinking of this concept for some time, however we are proud to have worked together with AT&T to bring this new capability to market," said Alain Charette, EVP Corporate Development at Kangaroo TV Europe. "This will help AT&T better target its messaging to its guests and to upscale and differentiate its hospitality program. Consequently its guests will be better informed, more engaged in Formula One and ultimately be more dedicated to AT&T."
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. is a premier communications holding company. Its subsidiaries and affiliates, AT&T operating companies, are the providers of AT&T services in the United States and around the world. Among their offerings are the world's most advanced IP-based business communications services and the nation's leading wireless, high speed Internet access and voice services. In domestic markets, AT&T is known for the directory publishing and advertising sales leadership of its Yellow Pages and YELLOWPAGES.COM organizations, and the AT&T brand is licensed to innovators in such fields as communications equipment. As part of its three-screen integration strategy, AT&T is expanding its TV entertainment offerings. In 2008, AT&T again ranked No. 1 on Fortune magazine's World's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list and No. 1 on America's Most Admired Telecommunications Company list.
(C) 2008 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.
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Posted by Cars on Friday, October 31 @ 03:00:00 CDT (280 reads)
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Car Racing: Corvette Racing, Penske Porsches Win Green Challenge(TM) World Debut
Corvette Racing, Penske Porsches Win Green Challenge(TM) World Debut
BRASELTON, Ga., Oct. 5 -- A world debut only ever happens once.
And these will be the names to be remembered as the inaugural winners of the
Green Challenge at the American Le Mans Series' signature endurance race -
Petit Le Mans - at Road Atlanta Saturday:
-- Porsche ... and its Penske RS Spyder team of Pat Long, Sascha Maassen and
Emmanuel Collard
-- GM/Chevrolet ... and its Corvette Racing team of Johnny O'Connell, Jan Magnussen
and Ron Fellows.
They earned the first ever Green Challenge trophies in their respective prototype
(Porsche) and GT (Corvette) classes. Each had the best score in class for
overall performance, fuel efficiency (petroleum displaced) and environmental
impact (greenhouse gas emissions) over the 1,000-mile, 2.54-mile road course.
The award was created in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, the U.S. Department of Energy and SAE International, the world's
leading automotive engineering organization. On hand to present each trophy
were Margo T. Oge, the EPA's Director of the Office of Transportation and
Air Quality; Pat Davis, DOE's leading official for vehicle technologies and
renewable energy and efficiencies; and Dave Schutt, SAE International's COO
and Executive Vice President.
The American Le Mans Series is the only major race series in the world in which
all cars race on not one, not two, but three alternative 'street legal' fuels:
clean sulfur-free diesel, E10 and cellulosic E85. "Street legal" refers
to fuels that are virtually the same as the consumer purchases at the fuel
station. An electric hybrid is scheduled to make its debut shortly, perhaps
at the season finale at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, October 18.
Many, including Oge, believe the Green Challenge represents a real game changer
within the motorsports and automotive industry.
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Racing has always been associated with high power and fast driving as well
as innovation in safety and performance," said Oge. "But [up until
now] we have never been able to put racing and green(ing) together. The truth
is we are facing two very severe issues in this country. We have to be self-sufficient
when it comes to energy. Burning fossil fuels creates greenhouse gas emissions
and has severe consequences. Our hope is by starting here and introducing environmentally
friendly technologies, we will continue and transfer such developments to what
you and I drive on a daily basis. I applaud the American Le Mans Series and
all involved in this effort."
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Posted by Cars on Sunday, October 05 @ 19:39:15 CDT (315 reads)
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Car Racing: Start Your Engines... Forty-Four Teams Selected to Participate in Red Bull Soa
Start Your Engines... Forty-Four Teams Selected to Participate in Red Bull Soapbox Race Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, Sept. 19 -- Creative thinking seems to come naturally to Midwesterners as more than 200 teams applied to participate in Red Bull Soapbox Race in Cincinnati. Entries were some of the most unique, crafty designs Red Bull Soapbox Race has seen, but alas, only 44 teams made the final cut to race down the curvy streets of Mount Adams on October 4.
Who are these fine young minds you ask? Missourians, Ohioans (lots from Cincinnati), Michiganites, Kentuckians, oh, and one New Yorker slipped in (we don't know how that happened!) all illustrated intelligence, dare and wit with their innovative designs. Flying pigs, Barbie bandits, bananas and death mobiles are just some of the distinct speed demons spectators will see racing at speeds over 30 mph during the Race.
NO STANDING ON THIS SOAPBOX...YOU MIGHT GET RUN OVER
College rivalries, high school students and one ingenious shop teacher are just some of the cast of characters you can expect to see compete this fall. Although speed is important, Red Bull Soapbox Race is about creativity too
-- the more distinct the craft and skit, the better the team will fare -- and the prize is worth the many nights these teams will spend building their masterpieces.
First prize includes an unforgettable NASCAR experience for all members of the winning team -- they'll get to be in the pit, meet Red Bull Racing drivers and enjoy the action up close and personal. The Second place team will get to experience a high-performance race clinic and learn how to drive a real race car at full throttle around a track. Third place prize winners will get a hometown Red Bull Soapbox Race viewing party at their favorite local hangout. There will also be a People's Choice award, the winners of which will be chosen by audience SMS voting day of the race.
The first U.S. Red Bull Soapbox Race took place in St. Louis in 2006, but this wasn't the event's first go round. Red Bull Soapbox Race took place for the first time in Belgium over eight years ago! Since then, the Race has visited almost 30 countries including Austria, England, Jamaica, Czech Republic and Australia to name a few.
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Posted by Cars on Friday, September 19 @ 21:12:52 CDT (146 reads)
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Car Racing: NASCAR Announces 2009 National Series Schedules
NASCAR Announces 2009 National Series Schedules
~Changes to International Speedway Corporation's Schedule of Events Will Benefit Fans~
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Aug. 19 -- International Speedway Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: ISCA; OTC Bulletin Board: ISCB) ("ISC") today provided details of the positive changes to its 2009 race schedules after NASCAR released its Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Truck series' schedules. Notable changes and additions for ISC include:
-- Auto Club Speedway's fall NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide race weekend will move from Labor Day weekend to October 10-11, 2009. Atlanta Motor Speedway, which is owned by Speedway Motorsports, Inc., will move its fall Sprint Cup and Nationwide races to Labor Day weekend in 2009.
-- Talladega Superspeedway's fall NASCAR Sprint Cup and Truck race weekend will move to October 31 and November 1, with the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup AMP Energy 500 becoming the seventh race in the "Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup." The ARCA RE/MAX Series event to be held on October 3, 2008, will move to Talladega's spring NASCAR race weekend anchored by the Sprint Cup Aaron's 499 on April 26, 2009.
-- Chicagoland Speedway will host a NASCAR Truck race during the evening of August 28, 2009 as a complement to the facility's IRL IndyCar Series race scheduled for August 29, 2009. The Chicagoland event will replace Atlanta's late-season position on the 2008 Truck schedule.
"We are very pleased with the changes to our 2009 schedule of events including the addition of a Truck race in the third largest media market of Chicago," stated ISC's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, John Saunders. "Auto Club Speedway benefits by moving its fall events to later in the year when the Southern California weather is more comfortable. In addition, Auto Club's Pepsi 500 will become part of the 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. For Talladega, the combination of moving its fall races to later in the season and Atlanta moving its events to Labor Day weekend will result in more separation between Talladega and Atlanta's fall race weekends. We are delighted that NASCAR was able to revise its schedules to better serve our fans."
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Posted by Cars on Tuesday, August 19 @ 20:08:21 CDT (470 reads)
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Car Racing: Europe Rally Deluxe: ROYAL RACE CHARITY RUN 2008
Europe Rally Deluxe: ROYAL RACE CHARITY RUN 2008
FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany, July 21 -- The ultimate rally deluxe - the most exclusive cars, the most beautiful women, the best champagne, Europe's hottest places: Cannes, Barcelona, Ibiza, Nice, Lago di Garda and Munich. With expenses of 1.000.000 EUR this event sets standards: international jetset, 15 playmates, celebrities, private jets, helicopters, bodyguards and much more stands for the ROYAL RACE CHARITY RUN. First and foremost 50.000 US dollars will be donated to the international animal rights group PETA. Stars like Pamela Anderson have shown their skin for PETA.
By sea, air, and road: the participants of the ROYAL RACE CHARITY RUN accomplish the 3500 kilometer route from 17th - 21st September 2008 by several resources. Meeting point is Cannes on the world-famous Croisette. The first party starts in the VIP lounge of the "Le Baoli", where Naomi Campbell celebrated at the Dolce & Gabbana bash. Next day the ROYAL RACERS will drive alongside the Spanish Mediterranean coast to Barcelona. From Barcelona the luxury cars will be brought by a ferry to Ibiza. All drivers will be shuttled with private jets to the party-island. After dining everybody will be celebrating in cooperation with FASHION TV and Moët Chandon in the EL DIVINO, the most exclusive club of Ibiza. From Ibiza to Nice: the cars will be brought by a ferry to the mainland, the ROYAL RACERS of course with private jets. From Nice the route continues to Lago di Garda. The final spurt will be covered on Sunday by the ROYAL RACERS by car. The section in Germany is really predestinated for that - because there is no speed limit! In the Bavarian capitol the ROYAL RACERS can estimate a crowning final at the Oktoberfest - of course wearing the national dress. At this final party the charity cheque will be consigned to a represantative of PETA.
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Posted by Cars on Tuesday, July 22 @ 16:00:00 CDT (733 reads)
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Car Racing: Fact vs Fiction on the Race Track
Fact vs Fiction on the Race Track
- It will be Novelist vs Motorsports Writer at the Portland Mazda MX-5 Cup Race -
IRVINE, Calif., July 14 -- The reading habits of MAZDASPEED staffers will be on display at the Mazda Grand Prix of Portland in the Mazda MX-5 Cup race on Sunday, July 27th. Making guest appearances will be Garth "The Art of Racing in the Rain" Stein, and Sam "Fast Guys, Rich Guys, and Idiots" Moses. Each is an accomplished writer and racer, with very different career paths, but both calling Portland their home track.
Garth's novel The Art of Racing in the Rain (Harper) is currently on the New York Times bestsellers list for fiction. Sam's book, Fast Guys, Rich Guys, and Idiots is considered a classic among racers. The 1986 epic was re-released last year by the University of Nebraska Press.
While the MX-5 Cup race will have at least two dozen other racers, Sam and Garth are aiming at the bragging rights as the highest placed scribe.
Sam notes that "the graphics on our MX-5s will be our book jackets, which means my car will have a checkered flag on it, and Garth's car will have a dog on it. Tells you something about their drivers, right there."
Garth observed that "Hemingway said the only three real sports are auto racing, mountain climbing and bull fighting. Well, I have great respect for my competitor, Sam Moses. But at the end of the day, he should stick to mountain climbing, because in the sport of auto racing, I will prove to be the champion, and Mount Hood isn't that far away...."
Fans of race cars, novelists, journalists, idiots, and philosopher dogs are encouraged to join the fun at Portland International Raceway the last weekend of July.
What: Round #3 of the 2008 SCCA Pro Racing Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup, a
feature race of the Mazda Grand Prix of Portland weekend
Where: Portland International Raceway
West Delta Park
1940 North Victory Boulevard
Portland, OR 97217
When: The race will be Sunday, July 27th @ 12:30pm (PDT).
Practice and qualifying will take place on July 25th and 26th.
TV: Nationally on DirecTV & DISH Network beginning the week of August 18th with additional regional broadcasts
Tickets: $15/day.
Prior to the race, Sam and Garth will be signing their respective books at Auto Town Mazda in Milwaukie, Oregon, on the evening of Thursday, July 24th. Auto Town Mazda is located at 16903 SE McLoughlin Blvd. The signing will be from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Both books will be available for purchase at Auto Town Mazda that evening with all proceeds from the sales being donated to the Oregon Humane Society (OHS). Sam and Garth will also be visiting the OHS on Friday the 25th to meet their adoptable namesakes. This is in conjunction with the Mazda supported "Adopt-A-Shelter Animal" program, begun last season with MUTTS Comics and The Humane Society of the United States.
About Garth Stein
Stein is the author of three novels: The Art of Racing in the Rain (Harper, 2008); How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets (Soho Press, 2005), which won a 2006 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Book Award, and was a Book Sense Pick in both hardcover and paperback; and Raven Stole the Moon (Pocket, 1998). He has also written a full-length play, Brother Jones, which received its first production in Los Angeles, in February, 2005, and was described as "brimming with intensity" by the L.A. Weekly.
About The Art of Racing in the Rain
Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver.
Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like racing, isn't simply about going fast. Using the techniques needed on the race track, one can successfully navigate all of life's ordeals.
On the eve of his death, Enzo takes stock of his life, recalling all that he and his family have been through. Having learned what it takes to be a compassionate and successful person, the wise canine can barely wait until his next lifetime, when he is sure he will return as a man.
A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope, The Art of Racing in the Rain is a beautifully crafted and captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a dog could tell it.
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Posted by Cars on Monday, July 14 @ 21:32:25 CDT (597 reads)
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AutoCheck Vehicle History Report
| AutoCheck Report User Manual | - Click
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| Thursday, September 20 | | · | Motorsports - Breeding Ground for Automotive 'Race-Bred' Technology |
| Tuesday, September 11 | | · | Subaru Rally Concept Car Debuts as 5-door at 2007 Frankfurt International Moto |
| Monday, September 10 | | · | 12 Amateur Racers Face Reality of U.S. Dunlop Drivers Cup |
| Saturday, September 08 | | · | Patrick Dempsey to Debut Mazda RX-8 Racecar in Utah |
| Saturday, August 25 | | · | Volkswagen is the Official Pace Car of SCCA and SCCA Pro Racing |
| Wednesday, August 15 | | · | Champ Car World Series and Graham Rahal Announce 'Hands On The Wheel' |
| Thursday, August 09 | | · | MAZDASPEED Motorsports Mid-Season Review |
| · | 'Reel in the Cash' Gives One Lucky Winner the Opportunity To Fish With |
| Wednesday, August 08 | | · | Ferrari F430 Challenge Concludes its 2007 Season at the California Speedway |
| Monday, August 06 | | · | NASA Participates in 2007 Generac Power Weekend at Road America |
| Thursday, August 02 | | · | 200-MPH Woman: Leilani Munter, One of World's Top Female Race Car Drivers |
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