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Invicta Group Signs Joint Venture Agreement With ChicagoAffordableCars.com
Invicta Group Helped to Increase the Number of Automobiles Sold by 55% and Increased Revenues to Over $325,000 in the First Month of Agreement
CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Invicta Group Inc. (http://www.ivitgroup.com) (PINKSHEETS: IVIT) announced that the Company has entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Chicago Affordable Cars, Inc. and www.ChicagoAffordableCars.com. The main purpose of this new agreement is for the Invicta Group to help manage, market, maintain, and expand the current business interest in Chicago and expand into future markets.
Yazan Abuharbeed founded Chicago Affordable Cars in October 2009. The Company is an internet car dealer that eliminates the costs related to a traditional car lot and showroom and passes the savings onto the customers. In January alone the website registered over 110,000 hits and the company sold 62 cars.
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JACK ROUSH TO BE HONORED WITH ROBERT E. PETERSEN LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
On Friday, March 12 Jack Roush will receive the highest compliment in the hot rod world as he will be presented with the Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award. The ceremony takes place during the grand opening breakfast of the 12th Annual HotRod & Restoration Trade Show in front of nearly one thousand attendees at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
“Being named a recipient of the Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award is obviously a tremendous distinction and something completely unexpected,” Roush said. “I remember Robert (Petersen) always being a great ambassador for the auto industry and hot rods. It is an honor to be mentioned among the many legendary names who have received this award in the past.”
The Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award has been presented annually since 2002. Previous recipients include Wally Parks (NHRA), Carroll Shelby, George Barris, Vic Edelbrock, the Ford family, Alex Xydias (So-Cal Speed Shop), and “Speedy” Bill Smith (Speedway Motors).
“We are very excited to have Jack Roush as the recipient of our 2010 Robert E. Petersen Lifetime Achievement Award. This is one of the most prestigious awards in our industry because it is only given to true pioneers like Jack, whose love of technology and the automobile has been a benefit to all of us who crave performance,” said Travis Weeks, group publisher, HotRod & Restoration magazine.
Posted by frank on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 @ 22:34:03 EST (2 reads)
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Green light for evolution version of the Audi R8 LMS
• GT3 race sports car has undergone further technical development
• Delivery to customer teams has started
• Annual production for 2010 is already sold out
Ingolstadt, March 8, 2010 – With the delivery of the first customer cars, Audi AG’S GT3 customer sport program has reached the next phase. By mid-April, 20 Audi R8 LMS vehicles will have been handed over to the teams that are planning to run the GT3 race sports car in various national and international racing series and in the two 24-hour races at the Nürburging and at Spa-Francorchamps in the 2010 season.
After its successful 2009 debut year in which Audi Sport partners clinched three champions titles and 23 victories in 76 racing commitments the Audi R8 LMS will now be handed over to customers for its second season, as planned. Last week United Autosport from Great Britain was the first team to receive its two R8 LMS cars.
To offer customer teams a perfect a race car as possible, Audi Sport is making use of the opportunity offered by the GT3 regulations and will obtain FIA homologation of an evolution-version of the R8 LMS which features numerous technical improvements compared with last year’s model. The previous vehicles will be brought up to the current level by an update kit and teams can thus continue to run them.
"During our evolution project we primarily focused on service life and maintenance-friendliness," explains Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. "All the experience we gathered last season with the help of our partners has been fed into the evolution-version. We’re convinced that we’re handing over a reliable and easy to handle vehicle to our customers that embodies the high quality standards of the Audi brand."
Posted by frank on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 @ 22:28:03 EST (1 reads)
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PERMATEX® CONTINUES CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP OF JAY BLAKE
Hartford, CT…Permatex, an innovative leader in chemical technology for automotive maintenance and repair, continues its long running support of the Follow A Dream Race Team with a corporate sponsorship for the team in the 2010 NHRA Championship Top Alcohol Funny Car Series. Permatex has partnered with Jay Blake and his successful Follow A Dream Race Team since 2004.
This year Follow A Dream will challenge the NHRA series with its Permatex/Wynn’s/Follow A Dream 2008 Chevrolet Impala SS Top Alcohol Funny Car and driver, Todd Veney, an experienced and successful NHRA racer and motorsports journalist. The team will compete coast to coast, from Englishtown to Pomona, in a grueling, 11-race schedule that includes seven national races and a full slate of Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events. The program kicks off at Gainesville Raceway (Gainesville, FL) on March 12, 2010.
Editor note: Complete 2010 Follow A Dream race schedule follows at the end of release.
Jay Blake, founder, owner, and crew chief of Follow A Dream Racing, notes, “We are excited about the new season and believe we've found the right combination to help our team stay on top in 2010 with the addition of driver, Todd Veney, and the tuning skills of Tom Howell, who returned to the team from duty in Afghanistan. Our relationship with Permatex continues to be a great opportunity for both organizations. We are extremely proud to be working with a company that is so highly respected in the industry, and we continue to rely on their outstanding products to keep our car competitive.”
Posted by frank on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 @ 22:23:13 EST (3 reads)
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KURT BUSCH WINS KOBALT TOOLS 500 SUNDAY AT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Kurt Busch survived a wild ending to Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, watching a teammate go airborne and then managing to hold off the field through two green-white-checkered restarts to win his second-straight spring race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Busch fended off Matt Kenseth and Juan Pablo Montoya to claim his 21st NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win and third at AMS.
“We were able to get it right and hit just perfect with the marks today,” Busch said. “Even on all the restarts at the end, I just felt like we had the car to beat.”
Posted by frank on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 @ 22:12:13 EST (2 reads)
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Elliott Gives Hometown Fans Something To Cheer
When a driver and team qualifies 34th in NASCAR’s highly competitive Sprint Cup Series, the smart money says to manage the expectations and seek glory some other day. But when the green flag dropped to start the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, hometown favorite Bill Elliott and the crew of his Wood Brothers No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion came out swinging, with chassis changes by the crew and some determined driving by Elliott, a native of the north Georgia town of Dawsonville.
The David Hyder-led crew used several early pit stops to tune on the car, and they hit on a set-up that allowed Elliott to begin climbing through the field. Just after the 300-mile mark, the team was getting some quality TV time on FOX, and it wasn’t for old-times sake. It was due to hard work on pit road and hustle behind the wheel as Elliott worked his way into the top 15 and even into the lead at Lap 215 before surrendering the top spot to make a pit stop.
Posted by frank on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 @ 21:56:51 EST (2 reads)
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Rockstar Energy / Makita Team LeDuc Racing Storms Into Las Vegas
The 2010 Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORS) began under the neon lights of Sin City with the premiere Unlimited 2 and Unlimited 4 classes packed with talent. The veteran Rockstar Energy / Makita team of LeDuc Racing has seen numerous teams come and go during their many years of racing, and with multiple BorgWarner Cup victories to the team’s credit they know exactly what it takes to win, regardless of the competition. The all-new tight, technical track constructed at Las Vegas Motor Speedway played to the strengths of the first family in short course racing, and expectations were high coming into the event. Kyle LeDuc qualified second in the first round of Unlimited 4 in his No. 99 Rockstar Energy / Makita Ford, less than a second behind Rick Huseman, while his father Curt qualified 10th out of 17 Unlimited 4 trucks. When the green flag dropped, Curt and Kyle both when to work moving forward in the field in their 800 horsepower Ford F-150s. Kyle battled with Johnny Greaves for much of the race and even made a spectacular mid-air pass of Rick Huseman to move into second place behind Scott Douglas. When the checkers came out Kyle had started off a new season of short course racing much the same way he ended 2009: on the podium. Family patriarch Curt LeDuc had moved up from 10th to finish just off the podium in fourth place in his No. 43 Rockstar Energy / Makita truck. “Carl Renezeder and I were having a hell of a battle, and I really wanted to be up there (on the podium) with Kyle, but I guess that will have to wait until we go to Arizona,” Curt LeDuc commented after the race.
Posted by frank on Tuesday, March 09, 2010 @ 21:48:05 EST (1 reads)
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Motor Trend Declares “Buick is Back!”
DETROIT – For the first time in 28 years, Buick dominates the cover of Motor Trend magazine, along with a headline declaring “Buick is Back!” The April issue of the premier automotive publication features photos of the Buick LaCrosse, Regal Turbo and Regal GS Concept and touts the growing momentum behind Buick. The April 2010 edition of the magazine includes two Buick features; a drive review of the new 2011 Regal called “International Rescue” and “Trading Places,” a comparison of the 2010 LaCrosse and the 2010 Lexus ES350, in which LaCrosse emerges the winner. The Century T-Type was the last Buick to grace cover of Motor Trend in August of 1982. The April issue of Motor Trend is now available on newsstands. “We are thrilled to be honored with the placement of Buick models on the cover of Motor Trend,” said John Schwegman, U.S. marketing vice president, Buick GMC. "The declaration that 'Buick is Back' attests to the transformation of the Buick brand and the buzz building for the LaCrosse and Regal. It shows that we are introducing cars that merit the attention of auto enthusiasts, including the editors of Motor Trend." In his review of the 2011 Regal, Motor Trend Editor-in-Chief Angus Mackenzie says the Regal “is the first Buick in history with internationally chic sheetmetal and sophisticated road manners to match,” and that it “is truly likely to appeal to young, affluent, trend-setting import buyers.” Available in dealerships this spring, the Regal is the next chapter in Buick’s transformation. The vehicle features a dynamic driving experience with a standard 2.4L Ecotec direct injected engine rated at an estimated 182 horsepower (136 kW). Also available later this year is the 2.0L Ecotec turbocharged and direct injected engine rated at an estimated 220 horsepower (164 kW). Customers will also experience many advanced personal technologies, making it a premium sport sedan without the premium price. Pricing for the Regal starts at $26,995. The LaCrosse, a luxury sedan completely redesigned for 2010, continues to attract buyers to Buick and the 2010 model is selling three times faster than its predecessor. The car has been praised for its exterior styling and luxurious interior and features a suite of advanced personal technologies and safety features that rate among the best in the industry. In addition to two fuel-saving V-6 engines, a new fuel-efficient, direct inject Ecotec 2.4L four-cylinder engine will be available with the LaCrosse CX model this spring. LaCrosse will be the only sedan in its segment with an available four cylinder engine.
Posted by frank on Monday, March 08, 2010 @ 20:41:56 EST (7 reads)
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Ajlani outlines 2010 plans
Sportscar driver Karim Ajlani will continue his prototype programme in 2010, beginning with the blue riband Le Mans 24 Hours this June.
Ajlani, who became the first Syrian to compete at the world famous endurance event last season when driving an OAK Racing Pescarolo in LMP2, also plans to contest a number of European, American and Asian Le Mans Series rounds during the upcoming campaign.
Throughout the winter season Ajlani has maintained his peak physical fitness. However, he is unlikely to contest the opening Le Mans Series race at Paul Ricard, instead preferring the Le Mans 24 Hours for his seasonal debut.
Posted by frank on Monday, March 08, 2010 @ 20:29:51 EST (3 reads)
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GM Offering To Reopen Rejected Dealers
General Motors is planning a new deal for more than 600 rejected dealers, offering reinstatement and stepping back from an earlier plan to reduce its total dealerships by 40 percent, the automaker announced Friday.
General Motors will offer more than 600 closed dealerships a second chance. (Photo: Bob Golfen) » More Photos
The dealerships, which come from the ranks of the 1,160 that sought arbitration to win back their franchises, will receive letters of intent from GM starting next week that outline a timeline and the conditions they must meet for reinstatement.
“We are eager to restore relationships with our dealers, and get back to doing what we do best – selling cars and taking care of customers,” said Mark Reuss, president, GM North America. “The arbitration process creates uncertainty in the market. We believe issuing these Letters of Intent is good for our customers, our dealers and GM.”
Posted by frank on Monday, March 08, 2010 @ 20:21:28 EST (3 reads)
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EMILY MILLER & WENDY FISHER RETURN
Emily Miller and Wendy Fisher are gearing up for a second return to the Rallye Aicha des Gazelles. The event takes place across the southern portion of Morocco in some of the country’s most beautiful and challenging terrain. The race officially starts in Sete, France this Saturday, March 13th. The Prologue stage takes place outside Erfoud, Morocco on March 17th and the competition ends with the ceremonial finish in Essaouira, Morocco on March 27th. For a full schedule, check TeamMillerFIsher.com. The rally is a unique competition where GPS, phones, radios and chase teams are strictly forbidden and teams must use traditional navigation skills to reach over 50 checkpoints in nine-days of driving. Daily updates on the team will be available from a number of outlets: • RallyAichadesGazelles.com (*live satellite tracking) • TeamMillerFisher.com • Facebook • Twitter @usgazelles • Twitter @rodhallracing1
Posted by frank on Monday, March 08, 2010 @ 20:11:52 EST (3 reads)
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DIRTcar Racing Announces Sanctioning Of Midwest Dirt Late Model Series For 2010
The Midwest Dirt Late Model Series (MDLMS) will carry the sanctioning of DIRTcar Racing in 2010, officials from the two organizations have announced.
Renamed the Midwest DIRTcar Late Model Series, the Wichita, Kans.-based tour will focus on full-fender competition at tracks in the Kansas/Oklahoma area. It will feature several co-sanctioned events with the Colorado Late Model Association DIRTcar Series, which will also run under the DIRTcar banner for the first time this season.
"Bringing the Midwest DIRTcar Late Model Series into the DIRTcar family continues our expansion west of the Mississippi River," said DIRTcar Racing Western Region director Chris Morgan, who negotiated to set up the MDLMS and CLMA as sister DIRTcar tours. "The Midwest DIRTcar Late Model Series serves as a geographic bridge between our core DIRTcar series and tracks in the heartland to new DIRTcar territory in the Rocky Mountains and on to the West Coast, enhancing DIRTcar's reach as we strive to provide fans and race teams more exciting events across the country."
Posted by frank on Monday, March 08, 2010 @ 19:57:33 EST (4 reads)
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Matt Loiodice Overcomes Adversity to Prevail at LOORS Season Opener in Las Vegas
Following his 7th place finish in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORS) Unlimited Lite class in 2009, Matt Loiodice had high hopes coming in to the 2010 season opener. Unfortunately, Lady Luck was not kind to Loiodice in Round One in Las Vegas and his Jimco-built truck ended up on its side in the whoops. “With fourteen Unlimited Lite trucks on the course there is a lot of traffic, and once I got out of shape there was nowhere to go.” Loiodice commented between rounds. Thanks to his MasterCraft Safety 3G suspension seat and five-point restraints, Loiodice was able to walk away from the incident unharmed. Loiodice managed to earn a sixth-place finish that secured valuable points towards the season championship. Still, the stanch competitor was not satisfied with the results and vowed to do better in Round Two on Sunday.
Posted by frank on Monday, March 08, 2010 @ 19:52:35 EST (5 reads)
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Team Mopar® Driver Allen Johnson Eyes Twin Wins
Team Mopar driver Allen Johnson just missed winning the 2009 Gatornationals, losing in the final on a close holeshot to Jason Line. Johnson will face Line in the second round of qualifying at Gainesville, which will double as the quarterfinals of the Arizona Nationals.
Allen Johnson will get a rare opportunity at the 41st Annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway this weekend—the chance to claim two wins at one NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series event. The Team Mopar Pro Stock driver is a threat to win both the postponed elimination rounds of the NHRA Arizona Nationals, which will be contested during qualifying at Gainesville on March 12–13, and the Gatornationals crown on Sunday, March 14.
Johnson has experience in the race-within-a-race format. He won the 2008 K&N Horsepower Challenge during the qualifying rounds of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. The Pro Stock Mopar Dodge Avenger driver hopes to put his prior experience to good use at Gainesville.
Posted by frank on Monday, March 08, 2010 @ 19:41:53 EST (4 reads)
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Saldana Rolls to Win at Thunderbowl Raceway, Tops Point Standings
Mopar-powered World of Outlaws driver Joey Saldana jumped to first in the point standings with his win on Saturday night, March 6, at Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif.
Mopar®-powered Kasey Kahne Racing driver Joey Saldana broke through on Saturday night, March 6, for his first World of Outlaws Sprint A-Feature win of the season at Groppetti Automotive Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, Calif.
Saldana earned $10,000 in the 35-lap contest aboard his Mopar-driven Budweiser Maxim. It was the 60th A-Feature triumph of his career with the World of Outlaws. In addition to winning on Saturday, Saldana took over the top spot in the World of Outlaws championship standings.
Posted by frank on Monday, March 08, 2010 @ 19:37:40 EST (3 reads)
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HIGHT AND FORCE TAKE IN WORLD OF OUTLAWS IN TULARE
Late last Friday night 14-time NHRA Funny Car champion and 2009 NHRA Funny Car champion took in some World of Outlaw sprint car action as the guests of three time NHRA world champion Gary Scelzi. The trio of Funny Car champions settled into their seats at Tulare Thunderbowl Raceway, located 45 minutes south of Fresno, for an evening of dirt track racing and reminiscing. Scelzi’s passion for dirt track racing has been growing exponentially as his two sons, Dominic and Giovanni, continue to develop as drivers.
Robert Hight has had an interest in following a wide variety of motorsports and his attention has been drawn to the sprint cars thanks to a new neighbor at their Brownsburg, Ind., racing facility. Elite Racing is a new tenant in Brownsburg and Hight has been tracking the progress of their driver Jason Meyers including seeing the highlights of Meyers’ nearly legendary comeback win - from 18th to 1st - in Las Vegas two weeks ago.
Posted by frank on Monday, March 08, 2010 @ 19:32:08 EST (3 reads)
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Ron Capps to run NAPA Filters car in Gainesville
As part of a NAPA AUTO PARTS March promotion, Ron Capps will drive the NAPA Filters Dodge Charger Funny Car at the 41st annual NHRA Gatornationals in Gainesville, Fla., March 12-14, the third event of the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. During March, consumers will receive a free NAPA racing cap with any purchase at participating NAPA AUTO PARTS stores (while supplies last), and will get 40 percent off the regular price of NAPA Gold Filters (air/oil/fuel/cabin air). At NAPA AutoCare Centers or any installer using NAPA parts, consumers will get a $20 mail-in rebate when purchasing a NAPA Gold Air or Cabin air filter in conjunction with an oil change using a NAPA Gold or ProSelect oil filter. "I've been talking about the NAPA Know How that has helped us get to the final round in Pomona and to the quarterfinals in Phoenix, in the first two races of the 2010 season," said Capps, who is third in the point standings, "and that's the theme this season. NHRA racing fans should take advantage of this promotion and root us on in Gainesville. We won the race in Topeka last year with the Adaptive One Brakes NAPA body, so we're hoping for the same results with the NAPA Filters body."
Posted by frank on Monday, March 08, 2010 @ 19:18:39 EST (3 reads)
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New Corvette Racing C6.R and Production Corvette ZR1
DETROIT - Corvette Racing’s second-generation C6.R will be powered by a new 5.5L production-based V-8, to compete in the new unified GT class in the 2010 American Le Mans Series as well as the GT2 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The updated C6.R and the Corvette ZR1 on which it’s based represent the strongest link yet between a production Corvette and the modern Corvette Racing team. Both cars are well-equipped to compete on and off the track with showroom competitors including Aston Martins, BMWs, Porsches and Ferraris. Corvette has a long history of production-based endurance racing, making its first appearance at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1956, and its first appearance at Le Mans in 1960. Then Corvette chief engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov leveraged the racing program to improve the production Corvette, as evidenced by the development of heavy-duty and high-performance components and the introduction of the race-bred Z06 option on the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray. The transfer of technology between racing and production cars resumed with the start of the modern Corvette Racing program in 1999. More than a decade later, it’s impossible to imagine one team without the other, according to Tadge Juechter, Corvette chief engineer: “Simply put, without Corvette Racing, there would not be a Corvette Z06, much less the ZR1. And, without the foundation of the Corvette C6, Z06 and ZR1, the Corvette Racing team would not be the dominant presence in production-based racing.”
Posted by frank on Sunday, March 07, 2010 @ 12:45:41 EST (4 reads)
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PIRELLI AND LAMBORGHINI TOGETHER AGAIN - THE NEW P ZERO CORSA SYSTEM FOR THE GAL
World premiere of the new tire in the P Zero line at the 80th annual Show
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Pirelli confirmed its technology partnership with Italian supercar manufacturer Lamborghini today at the world premiere of the new P Zero Corsa System at the International Motor Show in Geneva. Designed for the new Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera that is built in Sant’Agata Bolognese, P Zero Corsa System is for use on the highest-performing next generation of vehicles. Pirelli’s Research and Development division reinforced the characteristics of the newest member of the Lamborghini family by developing the new P Zero Corsa System in 235/35ZR19 and 295/30ZR19 sizes specifically for the Gallardo Superleggera. The new tires reduce environmental impact by utilizing compounds and solutions that decrease rolling resistance. In addition, R&D developed performance characteristics that give drivers maximum safety and handling for their new Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera.
The P Zero Corsa System combines front directional tread design with an asymmetric rear design that decreases susceptibility to hydroplaning. The front P Zero Corsa directional maintains the previous tread design; however, innovative materials and technology choices have been introduced to help balance the increased sportiness of the new asymmetric rear tires. The new P Zero Corsa Asymmetric includes robust blocks and a full shoulder to maximize the performance on dry surfaces, even under the most extreme driving conditions. The inclusion of longitudinal channels also allows for the expulsion of water and decreases susceptibility to hydroplaning, despite the reduced tread depth. The new combination of designs and the use of innovative materials derived from Pirelli Motorsports, allows the new P Zero Corsa System to achieve higher levels of performance both on dry and wet surfaces.
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Movers & Shakers: Tammy Ray's "Gold Digger" Takes Home Ridler Award
Tammy Ray of Dahlonega, Georgia, and her '33 Ford Phaeton, named Gold Digger, was recipient of the 2010 Ridler Award. Ray was named the winner during the 58th Annual Murray’s - O’Reilly Auto Parts Autorama Presented by Meguiar’s in Detroit, Michigan. Created in 1960, the Ridler Award (named after Don Ridler) is presented to the most outstanding custom car premiered at Autorama. Gold Digger was built by Ted Thomas of Canton, Georgia, and features Pirelli P Zero Nero tires, Foose wheels, PPG Paint, Dakota Digital gauges and a custom interior by M&M Interiors.
Gold Digger, winner of the 2010 Ridler Award.
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The Midwest Dirt Late Model Series (MDLMS) will carry the sanctioning of DIRTcar Racing in 2010, officials from the two organizations have announced.
Renamed the Midwest DIRTcar Late Model Series, the Wichita, Kans.-based tour will focus on full-fender competition at tracks in the Kansas/Oklahoma area. It will feature several co-sanctioned events with the Colorado Late Model Association DIRTcar Series, which will also run under the DIRTcar banner for the first time this season.
"Bringing the Midwest DIRTcar Late Model Series into the DIRTcar family continues our expansion west of the Mississippi River," said DIRTcar Racing Western Region director Chris Morgan, who negotiated to set up the MDLMS and CLMA as sister DIRTcar tours. "The Midwest DIRTcar Late Model Series serves as a geographic bridge between our core DIRTcar series and tracks in the heartland to new DIRTcar territory in the Rocky Mountains and on to the West Coast, enhancing DIRTcar's reach as we strive to provide fans and race teams more exciting events across the country."
DETROIT - Corvette Racing’s second-generation C6.R will be powered by a new 5.5L production-based V-8, to compete in the new unified GT class in the 2010 American Le Mans Series as well as the GT2 class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The updated C6.R and the Corvette ZR1 on which it’s based represent the strongest link yet between a production Corvette and the modern Corvette Racing team. Both cars are well-equipped to compete on and off the track with showroom competitors including Aston Martins, BMWs, Porsches and Ferraris. Corvette has a long history of production-based endurance racing, making its first appearance at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1956, and its first appearance at Le Mans in 1960. Then Corvette chief engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov leveraged the racing program to improve the production Corvette, as evidenced by the development of heavy-duty and high-performance components and the introduction of the race-bred Z06 option on the 1963 Corvette Sting Ray. The transfer of technology between racing and production cars resumed with the start of the modern Corvette Racing program in 1999. More than a decade later, it’s impossible to imagine one team without the other, according to Tadge Juechter, Corvette chief engineer: “Simply put, without Corvette Racing, there would not be a Corvette Z06, much less the ZR1. And, without the foundation of the Corvette C6, Z06 and ZR1, the Corvette Racing team would not be the dominant presence in production-based racing.”
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World premiere of the new tire in the P Zero line at the 80th annual Show
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Pirelli confirmed its technology partnership with Italian supercar manufacturer Lamborghini today at the world premiere of the new P Zero Corsa System at the International Motor Show in Geneva. Designed for the new Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera that is built in Sant’Agata Bolognese, P Zero Corsa System is for use on the highest-performing next generation of vehicles. Pirelli’s Research and Development division reinforced the characteristics of the newest member of the Lamborghini family by developing the new P Zero Corsa System in 235/35ZR19 and 295/30ZR19 sizes specifically for the Gallardo Superleggera. The new tires reduce environmental impact by utilizing compounds and solutions that decrease rolling resistance. In addition, R&D developed performance characteristics that give drivers maximum safety and handling for their new Gallardo LP 570-4 Superleggera.
The P Zero Corsa System combines front directional tread design with an asymmetric rear design that decreases susceptibility to hydroplaning. The front P Zero Corsa directional maintains the previous tread design; however, innovative materials and technology choices have been introduced to help balance the increased sportiness of the new asymmetric rear tires. The new P Zero Corsa Asymmetric includes robust blocks and a full shoulder to maximize the performance on dry surfaces, even under the most extreme driving conditions. The inclusion of longitudinal channels also allows for the expulsion of water and decreases susceptibility to hydroplaning, despite the reduced tread depth. The new combination of designs and the use of innovative materials derived from Pirelli Motorsports, allows the new P Zero Corsa System to achieve higher levels of performance both on dry and wet surfaces.
