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Racing News: Schumacher Calls Off Formula One Comeback

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 12:23

NOT RETURNING: Seven-time Formula One World Driving Champion Michael Schumacher has called off his return to racing because of neck injuries he suffered in a motorcycle accident in February. He was scheduled to replace injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, but instead Luca Badoer will get the drive.

BIG WINNER: Scott Dixon became the all-time leading winner in the Indy Racing League with his 20th victory Sunday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. A.J. Foyt remains the all-time Indy car victory leader with 67 triumphs.

EYEING INDY CARS: Former Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran, who announced he will retire from racing a second time at the end of the American Le Mans Series season, is hoping to field a two-car IndyCar Series entry next season. Meanwhile, another former Indy car driver and current road racing team owner, Adrian Fernandez, is also investigating a return to Indy car racing as a team owner.

MONEY MAN: Dirt-late-model driver Jimmy Mars won the North/South 100 at Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky, giving him his second $50,000 triumph in as many weeks.

BUMPED UP: With a victory Monday afternoon at Watkins Glen Int’l, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series point-leader Tony Stewart returned to the top of the National Speed Sport News Power Rankings this week. The rankings appear weekly in America’s Motorsports Authority.

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New SEMA Board Member Tim Watts: Working to Secure the Suspension-Lift Market's Future

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 12:23

Tim Watts of Superlift Suspension Systems, one of the newest members of the SEMA Board of Directors, discusses his involvement with the Young Executives Network (YEN) and the SEMA Board in the new issue of SEMA News. Much of what he has learned in his career is the result of asking questions, and listening to the answers and advice offered by the automotive aftermarket community.

New SEMA Board Member Tim Watts: Working to Secure the Suspension-Lift Market's Future

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 12:23

Tim Watts of Superlift Suspension Systems, one of the newest members of the SEMA Board of Directors, discusses his involvement with the Young Executives Network (YEN) and the SEMA Board in the new issue of SEMA News. Much of what he has learned in his career is the result of asking questions, and listening to the answers and advice offered by the automotive aftermarket community.

New SEMA Board Member Tim Watts: Working to Secure the Suspension-Lift Market's Future

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 12:23

Tim Watts of Superlift Suspension Systems, one of the newest members of the SEMA Board of Directors, discusses his involvement with the Young Executives Network (YEN) and the SEMA Board in the new issue of SEMA News. Much of what he has learned in his career is the result of asking questions, and listening to the answers and advice offered by the automotive aftermarket community.

New SEMA Board Member Tim Watts: Working to Secure the Suspension-Lift Market's Future

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 12:23

Tim Watts of Superlift Suspension Systems, one of the newest members of the SEMA Board of Directors, discusses his involvement with the Young Executives Network (YEN) and the SEMA Board in the new issue of SEMA News. Much of what he has learned in his career is the result of asking questions, and listening to the answers and advice offered by the automotive aftermarket community.

New SEMA Board Member Tim Watts: Working to Secure the Suspension-Lift Market's Future

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 12:23

Tim Watts of Superlift Suspension Systems, one of the newest members of the SEMA Board of Directors, discusses his involvement with the Young Executives Network (YEN) and the SEMA Board in the new issue of SEMA News. Much of what he has learned in his career is the result of asking questions, and listening to the answers and advice offered by the automotive aftermarket community.

New SEMA Board Member Tim Watts: Working to Secure the Suspension-Lift Market's Future

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 12:23

Tim Watts of Superlift Suspension Systems, one of the newest members of the SEMA Board of Directors, discusses his involvement with the Young Executives Network (YEN) and the SEMA Board in the new issue of SEMA News. Much of what he has learned in his career is the result of asking questions, and listening to the answers and advice offered by the automotive aftermarket community.

New SEMA Board Member Tim Watts: Working to Secure the Suspension-Lift Market's Future

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 12:23

Tim Watts of Superlift Suspension Systems, one of the newest members of the SEMA Board of Directors, discusses his involvement with the Young Executives Network (YEN) and the SEMA Board in the new issue of SEMA News. Much of what he has learned in his career is the result of asking questions, and listening to the answers and advice offered by the automotive aftermarket community.

New SEMA Board Member Tim Watts: Working to Secure the Suspension-Lift Market's Future

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 12:23

Tim Watts of Superlift Suspension Systems, one of the newest members of the SEMA Board of Directors, discusses his involvement with the Young Executives Network (YEN) and the SEMA Board in the new issue of SEMA News. Much of what he has learned in his career is the result of asking questions, and listening to the answers and advice offered by the automotive aftermarket community.

New SEMA Board Member Tim Watts: Working to Secure the Suspension-Lift Market's Future

Thu, 08/13/2009 - 12:23

Tim Watts of Superlift Suspension Systems, one of the newest members of the SEMA Board of Directors, discusses his involvement with the Young Executives Network (YEN) and the SEMA Board in the new issue of SEMA News. Much of what he has learned in his career is the result of asking questions, and listening to the answers and advice offered by the automotive aftermarket community.