Pro Motor Engines Wins 2008 MAHLE Engine Builder Showdown
Dennis Borem and Darrell Hoffman of Pro Motor Engines wasted no time in the 15 minutes and 59 seconds it took to win the 2008 MAHLE Engine Builder Showdown on May 20. They came away with the Randy Dorton Memorial Trophy and a cash prize of $26,000, as well as bragging rights for another year — they are winners two years in a row now having taken last year’s top prize with a 16:25 build.
‘Drive for the Green’ Reception Offers Golfing Fun After the Opening Day of GAAS 2008
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – Attendees at the 2008 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) will have the chance to network, test the latest golf technology and get advice from professionals on sharpening their game at the "Drive for the Green" Reception, which takes place from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, at the Hyatt Regency
Federated to Sponsor Cleveland Auto-Rama
Federated Auto Parts is sponsoring the 42nd annual Cleveland Auto-Rama custom car show, March 14-16 at the Cleveland International Exposition Center (I-X Center). Once again this year, Federated and Pat Young Service will have a booth at Auto-Rama where anyone attending the show can play the “Spin-N-Win Wheel” and try to win an assortment of prizes, including a chance to win the grand prize, an all-expense paid weekend in Nashville at the Opryland Hotel and tickets to the Federated 300 NASCAR Nationwide Series race.
Ninety-five Winners Share $4,200 in Gifts and Prizes at CABA Golf Outing
PASADENA, MD – It was a day of big wins at the 38th Annual Chesapeake Automotive Business Association (CABA) Golf Scramble & Dinner held June 14 around the maritime marshes at Queenstown Harbor on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Ninety-five players each received their share of $1,700 in golfer gifts, getting a lightweight garment bag,
Scot Manna Wins ACDelco Technician of the Millennium IV Competition
GRAND BLANC, MI — Scot Manna, owner of MB Automotive, in Des Plaines, IL, has won the ACDelco Technician of the Millennium IV competition, which was held recently at the ACDelco National Convention in Las Vegas. Manna, the U.S. North Central Region champion, prevailed over seven other U.S. and Canadian automotive technicians who qualified for
ACDelco Congratulates Its Technician Of The Millennium IV Regional Semi-Finalists
Only 40 technicians remain in ACDelco’s fourth annual Technician of the Millennium (TOM) IV Regional Semi-Finals. These 40 automotive service professionals – whose Independent Service Centers (ISCs) participate in ACDelco’s Total Service Support (TSS) program – will compete against the clock – and each other – in ACDelco’s Technician of the Millennium (TOM) IV Regional Semi-Finals.
Intellectual Property Protection Slated for Discussion at Heavy Duty Dialogue
Top legal experts in intellectual property rights protection will present a global perspective on this growing problem in the heavy-duty industry at Heavy Duty Dialogue ’06 on Jan. 23, 2006, at The Mirage in Las Vegas.
New Life in the Aftermarket
Pricey auto accessories like Lamborghini-style flip-up doors, 24-inch rims and 10-inch television screens are fueling the latest spending craze in the automotive industry, with young enthusiasts and old hot-rodders alike “pimping out” their cars. It’s a booming $31.5-billion-a-year business, whose customers no longer fit the stereotypical image of street thugs, hip-hop stars and celebrities.
NOPI Nationals Supershow Will Go On As Scheduled
The NOPI Nationals Motorsports Supershow, the largest import / compact car show in the world, will return to the Atlanta Motor Speedway as scheduled, September 17-18, 2005, despite the recent tornado produced by the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy.
CTNA Drops Sponsorship of Continental Tire Bowl; Meineke Takes Over Sponsorship
Continental Tire North America (CTNA) has dropped its sponsorship of the Continental Tire Bowl, ending a three-year run as title sponsor after its contract with Raycom Sports ended Dec. 30, 2004. The Continental Tire Bowl, held in CTNA hometown of Charlotte, N.C., had been a showcase promotional event for the tiremaker. Meineke Car Care Centers, also based in Charlotte, signed on to take over title sponsorship of the event, which has been renamed the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Financial terms of the three-year contract were not disclosed.