Archives for 2009

Take Back the Beep Update: It’s Working

It’s been two weeks since I started “Take Back the Beep,” a campaign to flood the four big wireless companies with complaints. I want them to eliminate (or make optional) those time-wasting, redundant, airtime-eating, 15-second recorded instructions that you hear every time you leave a message for … [Read more...]

BERNSTEIN INDUCTED INTO MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME OF AMERICA CLASS OF 2009

DETROIT (Aug. 12, 2009) – NHRA legend Kenny Bernstein was one of seven icons from the world of motorsports inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America this evening during the organization’s annual induction ceremony at the Fillmore Theatre.Bernstein, a six-time NHRA world champion who … [Read more...]

MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL SPEEDS INTO 55TH YEAR AT INDIANAPOLIS

INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 12, 2009) – As NHRA celebrates the 55th anniversary of the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil, the world’s most prestigious drag race is set to provide its traditional offering of the very best in speed and high performance for countless thousands of hot rodding … [Read more...]

High Speed Motorsports at SilverThin

SilverThin Open House Featuring HSMS08-12-09 - Preston, WA: On Wednesday prior to the38th Nightfire Nationals at Boise, Idaho Mechatronics President., Kent Ross invited over one hundred business associates, special guests and employees to an open house and sit-down BBQ at their main warehouse in … [Read more...]

New device combats drowsy driving

Road traffic injuries are a deadly scourge, taking the lives of 1.2 million men, women and children around the world each year. That equates to around 3,300 people killed in road crashes every single day -- more than two a minuteDrowsy driving s just as deadly as drunken driving, Children playing, … [Read more...]

Milestone Record Earns Ulsch Flowmaster Bounty

O’FALLON, MO (Aug. 10, 2009) — When Chuck Ulsch covered the eighth mile at Gateway International Raceway in 3.98 seconds Aug. 8, he entered a realm few people thought even possible just a couple of years earlier. He also picked up a $5,000 bonus from Flowmaster Mufflers for being the first … [Read more...]

FULL THROTTLE SERIES AWARDS CEREMONY SET FOR NOV. 16

GLENDORA, Calif. (Aug. 10, 2009) – The 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Awards Ceremony will be held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles’ posh Westside on Monday, Nov. 16, it was announced today by officials from the world’s largest motorsports sanctioning organization.NHRA … [Read more...]

LUCAS OIL NHRA NATIONALS PREVIEW PACKAGE

LINE SEEKING WIN IN HOME STATE OF MINNESOTA, MOVE TO POINTS LEAD IN FULL THROTTLE CHAMPIONSHIP HUNTBRAINERD, Minn. – Jason Line has checked off many items from his racing bucket list over the years – including a sportsman world championship title in NHRA Stock Eliminator, a professional series title … [Read more...]

Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals rescheduled for August 15-16

Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals rescheduled for August 15-16 PMRA Pro Modifieds and Quick 32 Sportsman Series to compete GRAND BEND, ONTARIO (August 9, 2009) – With heavy rains in the area over the weekend, the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals have been rescheduled for … [Read more...]

2009 ADRL St. Louis Final Results

2009 ADRL St. Louis Final ResultsFinal round results and photos from the 2009 ADRL Hardee’s Gateway Drags at Madison, Illinois. … [Read more...]