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Schumacher Wins Top Fuel, Sets National Record

Schumacher powered his U.S. Army dragster to a track record 334.15 mph in his semifinal win over Doug Kalitta and then he backed that up with a national-record 335.32 as he raced past Cory McClenathan in the finals to earn his second victory of the season and the 23rd of his career. Read More »

Barrett-Jackson 2005 Palm Beach Auction Top Twenty Sellers

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — The 3rd Annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction was a resounding success as the total sales, number of bidders and attendance significantly increased from the 2004 event. Initial data indicates sales rose to a staggering $22,000,000 with 25 percent more visitors and bidders during the all “no reserve” auction. The 3rd Annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector ... Read More »

St. Petersburg.Wheldon’s late-race pass nets win in inaugural non-oval race

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Bryan Herta will go into the record book as the driver who made the first official right turn in IndyCar Series history. Dan Wheldon has the distinction of being the inaugural winner of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Andretti Green Racing will be recognized for a dominating performance on this historic day. Herta – ... Read More »

Discrimination Blog – 04/03/2005

Discrimination, in our case sexual discrimination, is a very uncomfortable subject to discuss. However discussion is what it needs more than anything else in order for the problem to be exposed and, hopefully, corrected. Gender discrimination is something that NewCarBuyingGuide.com experiences on a daily basis. In the ten years that NewCarBuyingGuide.com has been in publication, little has changed. It is ... Read More »

Colin L. Powell To Drive 2005 Corvette Convertible Pace Car At The

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – General Colin L. Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State, will drive a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette convertible pace car to lead the field to the start of the 89th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 29, 2005. Neither Powell nor the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a stranger to Corvette. For a record seventh time, Corvette will pace ... Read More »

Blog 04/06/2005, Discrimination in The Auto Indusrty

Blog 04/06/2005 Today I received a press release about an upcoming marketing to women conference. I am sharing both the release, and my response, as it will help you understand what NewCarBuyingGuide.com is up against with respect to discrimination in the automotive industry. Sandra ————————————– 04/06/2005 NewCarBuyingGuide.com Dear Mr. Mayer, Thank you for forwarding this release. The topics are very ... Read More »

Howard Hughes’s 1953 Buick Roadmaster Sells for $1.62 Million at

PALM BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 2, 2005–Aviation genius Howard Hughes’s 1953 Buick Roadmaster sold for $1.62 including bidder’s premium at no reserve at the Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Collector Car Auction on Saturday, April 2, 2005. The 3rd Annual Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach auction is running from April 1 – April 3, 2005, at the South Florida Expo Center. “$1.62 million is a ... Read More »