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EL PASO -- Helen Burroughs slid behind the steering wheel of the restored 1931 Chevrolet Cabriolet and shifted into first gear. As she slowly let out the clutch and began driving, memories flooded back from more than 70 years ago. | Photo gallery

A Chevrolet Silverado was stolen at about 9:40pm Wednesday from the 600 block of South Street in Hollister, the Hollister Police Department said. The truck was left unlocked with the keys in the ignition, police said. There are no suspects.

Prosecutor not using seat belt in fatal crash Two weeks after a top DuPage County prosecutor was killed in a crash in which she was driving drunk in a county car, the sheriff released a report showing that she was traveling at 85 m.p.h. in a 45 m.p.h. zone, not wearing a seat belt and using a cell phone when the wreck occurred.

A Chevrolet Silverado was stolen at about 9:40pm Wednesday from the 600 block of South Street in Hollister, the Hollister Police Department said. The truck was left unlocked with the keys in the ignition, police said. There are no suspects.

Mark Radlinski threw for 242 yards and five touchdowns, leading the Manchester Wolves to a 50-40 victory over the Mahoning Valley Thunder last night at the Chevrolet Centre.

CONCORD — It’s just too easy to equate Jimmie Johnson’s success at Lowe’s Motor Speedway with the fact that he drives the Lowe’s Chevrolet. Yes, there are conspiracy theorists out there. You’d think the driver of the No. 48 was Lee Harvey Oswald. Or John Wilkes Booth. Or Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.

With his sister handling all his suitors, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was able to focus on racing for the first time since he became a free agent. The result was his best qualifying effort of the season.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The Manchester Wolves picked up their first road victory of the year, a 50-40 win over the Mahoning Valley Thunder in front of 3,349 fans on Cortland Banks Field at the Chevrolet Centre on Friday night.

Nothing has gone wrong with the vehicle yet, nor would I expect it to with 4,500 miles on it. After have previously owning 2 Blazers, I was anxious to find out about this new Trailblazer. Boy was I glad I did. This vehicle is the real deal!

Mike Skinner won his fifth consecutive NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series pole Friday, taking the top spot for the Ohio 250 on Saturday at Mansfield Motorsports Park. Skinner, who lapped the half-mile oval at a speed of 109.877 mph in his Toyota, is three poles short of the series record that he set in 1995. Rick Crawford qualified second.

Both ball joints went. Both exhaust manifolds developed large cracks. Interior is all plastic and all came apart. The whole undercarriage rattled. Exhaust system had to be replaced.

Q: My friend says pretty much every Nextel Cup race this year has been won by a Chevrolet. I say every car you see on the track is a handmade million-dollar machine that doesn't even share a single part with a real Chevy, Ford, Dodge or Toyota.

Watch Craftsman Truck racing on FOX, Saturday at 1 p.m. ET. Starting Line Up by Row Mansfield Motorsports Park Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Fri, May 25, 2007 @ 07:43 PM Eastern 65.907 Speed Time 01:55:37 05/15/05 Date Driver Bobby Hamilton Track Race Record: OHIO 250 1 5 Mike Skinner Toyota Tundra Toyota 16.382 109.877 Row 1: 2 14 Rick Crawford Power Stroke Diesel by International Ford 16.463 ...

EL PASO -- Helen Burroughs slid behind the steering wheel of the restored 1931 Chevrolet Cabriolet and shifted into first gear. As she slowly let out the clutch and began driving, memories flooded back from more than 70 years ago. | Photo gallery

General Motors Corp. won't add a third shift to its Delta Township plant near Lansing, where the automaker builds a new trio of seven- and eight-passenger crossover sport utility vehicles. GM had been considering adding work at the Delta plant when it adds a fourth crossover to its lineup for the Chevrolet brand.

A top DuPage County prosecutor killed in an alcohol-related crash was driving more than 80 m.p.h. without a seat belt and talking on a cell phone before she died, according to a report released this afternoon.

At 2:32 p.m. Wednesday, Frisco emergency services personnel responded to a major accident at the intersection of Preston Road and Wade Boulevard. The accident involved a blue Yamaha motorcycle and a silver Chevrolet Suburban.

EL PASO -- Helen Burroughs slid behind the steering wheel of the restored 1931 Chevrolet Cabriolet and shifted into first gear. As she slowly let out the clutch and began driving, memories flooded back from more than 70 years ago. | Photo gallery

Enclosed with this letter are the title and keys to a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette convertible. Please accept this as my donation to your church and the Kingdom of God. This is an act of faith that I have been considering for the past few months.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. wants to solidify his future in very short order.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. appears all but certain to be headed to one of three Chevrolet teams next season - Joe Gibbs Racing, Richard Childress Racing or Ginn Racing - according to comments made by his sister, Kelley Earnhardt Elledge, on XM Satellite Radio's "Dialed In" show.

Replaced the alternator that was in the car when I bought it, in 1998. That one was a rebuilt and went out in 3 months. Bought a new one and had a friend put it in. A year later it went out too. Took it to Sears and never had a problem with it.

SPOKANE, Wash. - One teenage girl is dead and another has been hospitalized following a car crash in south Spokane County. Sheriff's deputies say the driver was an unlicensed teenage boy who apparently lost control of the Chevrolet Corsica at an intersection.

CONCORD, NC - The key to Chevrolet’s domination of the Nextel Cup tour this season, Toyota’s Lee White says, might be a secret tire war between Goodyear and Michelin.

Christopher Hooker has a Chevrolet Suburban. Christopher Hooker is riding the bus this week. ``It shouldn't take $120 to fill up my truck,'' he said while waiting at the Kalamazoo Transportation Center to meet his girlfriend.

SPOKANE, Wash. - One teenage girl is dead and another has been hospitalized following a car crash in south Spokane County. Sheriff's deputies say the driver was an unlicensed teenage boy who apparently lost control of the Chevrolet Corsica at an intersection.

When it came to giving compact-car buyers an alternative to the Chrysler PT Cruiser, Chevrolet unveiled the HHR.

Two Missourians were flown to a Springfield hospital last night after a Camden County wreck, Missouri Highway Patrol said. An eastbound 2001 Ford F150 reportedly pulled into the path of a westbound 1987 Chevrolet S10 about 6:10 p.m. on U.S. Highway 54 just east of Missouri 73. Chevrolet driver Lloyd J. Durham, 50, of Warsaw was flown to St. John's Hospital in Springfield with serious injuries, a ...

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Police said a man called 911 early Friday morning to report he'd been shot.

A Jefferson City woman was killed in a one-car accident at 3:43 p.m. Monday, on I-44 west of Stotts City in Lawrence County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol report, a 1992 Chevrolet Blazer, driven westbound by Betty E. Kalfus, 73, Jefferson City, left the road after a tire blew out.

Four people were injured in a three-vehicle accident at 1:05 p.m. Wednesday on Missouri 5, south of Lake Road 5-88, in Camden County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol report, a 2000 Chevrolet, driven southbound by Chelsea N. McNeal, 17, Sunrise Beach, stopped to make a left turn.

CASPER - A Kelly Walsh High School senior with a 4.0 grade-point average has won a new, blue Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck in a districtwide attendance raffle.

At 2:32 p.m. Wednesday, Frisco emergency services personnel responded to a major accident at the intersection of Preston Road and Wade Boulevard. The accident involved a blue Yamaha motorcycle and a silver Chevrolet Suburban.

This will be the hottest Corvette ever and will be pitted against such super-sports cars as the Porsche Carrera GT and Ferraris. Blue Devil appears to be living up to the earlier hype.

Just what Chevrolet needs, another advantage. The General Motors brand has overpowered NASCAR's Nextel Cup series this season, winning 10 of 11 races, including the last nine.

NATCHEZ — What a day it was for the Great River Chevrolet team of Shane French, Phillip Manchester, Brian Fisher, Cecil Manchester and Special Olympics athlete Randy Bierefeld Saturday at Duncan Park.

On Thursday, Penske Racing swept the front row in qualifying for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600, with Ryan Newman capturing his fifth pole in the last nine Nextel Cup races at Lowe's Motor Speedway. He'll start alongside Penske teammate Kurt Busch in NASCAR's longest race of the season.

A commemorative print of the closest finish in Indianapolis 500 history hangs upside down in Scott Goodyear's home office. It creates the illusion that Goodyear's Lola-Chevrolet has crossed the finish line ahead of Al Unser Jr.'s Galmer-Chevy instead of trailing by an agonizing 0.043 of a second at the checkered flag in 1992.

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Answers to pressing questions heading into Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 Nextel Cup race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., including Jimmie Johnson's presumed home-track advantage, the endurance needed for a 600-mile test and the favorites for Sunday's show.

A woman and a teenager from Oklahoma were injured Thursday in a Newton County crash on U.S. 71, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. Sheila Hatcher, 52, and Sarah Hatcher, 15, from Sallisaw, Okla., were injured when the 2001 Chevrolet Astro van they were riding in, driven by Lawrence Hatcher, 54, struck a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Marion Rito, 77, of Pineville, Mo., according to the patrol's ...

Kurt and Kyle Busch's dustup last week at the All-Star Challenge is just the latest in a long tradition of sibling rivalries as brothers battle for NASCAR supremacy.

1. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 185.312 mph. 2. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 185.065. 3. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 185.001. 4. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 184.634.

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1. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 185.312 mph. 2. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 185.065. 3. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 185.001. 4. (8) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 184.634.

If anybody's going to give Chevy's dominance a run at Lowe's, Larry McReynolds says it'll be Matt Kenseth and Kurt Busch.

CONCORD, NC (May 24, 2007) Radioactive Energy Drink bursts onto the NASCAR scene this weekend sporting their colors on the No. 70 Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet driven by Johnny Sauter in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series.

Four-time NASCAR Nextel Cup champion Jeff Gordoin has plenty of reasons for his perpetual grin: The 231-point lead in the Cup standings; his three wins this year in the No. 24 Chevrolet; the eight overall wins this year for his team, Hendrick Motorsports; and the excellent chance he has to add the historically elusive fift 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2001.

CONCORD, N.C. - NASCAR has placed the mounting brackets seized from Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 8 Chevrolet at Darlington, S.C., on display in the NASCAR hauler.

Indicators of tectonic growth and evolution are visible everywhere in this Midwestern town that has existed at the intersection of the Maumee, Auglaize and Tiffin rivers for more than two centuries. Orange barrels choke traffic and concrete culverts lie on banks of mud along U.S. 24, the major thoroughfare that is being expanded to a four-lane expressway for easier access to Toledo, Ohio, and ...

Jeff Burton's pride, his values, his drive to win a Nextel Cup championship and perhaps one day a Senate seat are rooted deeply in the family's home in South Boston and with his father, John.

18:56 I wouldn't call it a war, I'd call it a beating, with the domestics on the receiving end. Check the sales figures. I own one of the original cobalt SS supercharged released new in 04 as an 05 model. Since then have kept regular maintenance And run it clean.

Four people were injured in a three-vehicle accident at 1:05 p.m. Wednesday on Missouri 5, south of Lake Road 5-88, in Camden County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol report, a 2000 Chevrolet, driven southbound by Chelsea N. McNeal, 17, Sunrise Beach, stopped to make a left turn.

To coax drivers from their BMWs and Audis, GM is treating shoppers like VIPs

I'm convinced that for 2007, General Motors builds the best light-duty, full-size trucks. That was my belief even before the newest generation of the Chevrolet Silverado was introduced for 2007. This redesigned Silverado, considerably better than the already great truck it replaced, just reinforced my view.

Here's a look at the top five in points and five drivers to watch in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Low...

The Manchester Wolves, New Hampshire's professional arenafootball2 team, will be looking for their first road win of the season when they travel down to Youngstown, Ohio to take on their East Division rival Mahoning Valley Thunder tomorrow, May 25 at 7:05 p.m. at the Chevrolet Centre.

Regan Smith's Memorial Day race weekend started a little early, as the U.S. Army NASCAR driver made a one-day trip Wednesday to visit troops at Fort Bragg and tour the military base, located in south-central North Carolina.

CHARLOTTE (May 24) JEGS.com will assume primary sponsorship of the Cagnazzi Racing Chevrolet Cobalt entry driven by three-time NHRA champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. The internet home of mail-order parts giant JEGS High Performance Parts, JEGS.com has been a major associate on the 47-time national event winner's car since he joined Cagnazzi Racing last September.

A Paducah man was arrested Wednesday evening on auto theft charges shortly after the victim reported the car to be stolen. A 2002 Chevrolet Implala was taken from a residence on West Paducah School Rd. while the owner was visiting friends after attending a funeral.

Just what Chevrolet needs, another advantage. The General Motors brand has overpowered NASCAR's Nextel Cup series this season, winning 10 of 11 races, including the last nine. Lost in the excitement of last Saturday night's million-dollar, non-poi...

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- ``I'm New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, and I should be dead.''

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A child is in serious condition at Carolinas Medical Center after a crash this morning involving a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police car.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. - The ZAP Xebra is a three-wheeler running on basic batteries, silent and easy to maneuver. It is more than a golf cart and less than a compact car and costs just under $10,000.

Local car enthusiast Max Reaveley just about has his classic 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe completely restored. That's a good thing, too, since he plans to enter it in this weekend's Second Annual Cortez Cruisin Car Show.

DETROIT -- Samal Ramon Scott, 20, of Detroit was charged today with a 15-year felony in connection with a May 21 hit-and-run traffic accident that killed an elderly couple.

SHIRLEY -- It's a big toy sitting on Front Street that makes a grown man passing by in a sensible car want to roar out 'rrroom vrrroom.' Even without wheels, a chassis or engine, the 1960 Chevrolet Corvette with its beefy front end tapering to a svelte rear bumper looks regal and fast.

Moments after winning last year's NASCAR Nextel Cup race at Infineon Raceway, Jeff Gordon announced his engagement to Belgian model Ingrid Vandebosch. This year, the two of them are preparing for a more precious prize, but not at Infineon....

Albany firefighters work at the scene of a two-vehicle collision this morning at the intersection of Spicer Drive and Engle Road. According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Cynthia Chadwick, 20, of Sweet Home was driving a small 2000 Chevrolet sport utility vehicle north on Spicer when she lost control on a curve and slid into a Chevrolet pickup driven by Donna Hansen, 48, of Albany.

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - A Kelly Walsh High School senior with a 4.OH grade-point average has won a new Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck in a school attendance raffle.

Associated Press - May 24, 2007 11:35 AM ET CASPER, Wyo. (AP) - A Kelly Walsh High School senior with a 4.OH grade-point average has won a new Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck in a school...

She bought the car used with a minor crack in the front bumper, but the Bra covers it up so its no problem. The piece of plastic directly on the inside of the windshield on top of the dash is cracked.

Moderator: Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the NASCAR Nextel teleconference. We're pleased to have three guests with us today ahead of Sunday night's 48th annual Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

SONOMA - According to ESPN.com reports, Mark Martin will be the substitute driver in the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet in the event that Vallejo native Jeff Gordon is forced to miss a race because of the birth of his daughter.

JEGS.com will assume primary sponsorship of the Cagnazzi Racing Chevrolet Cobalt entry driven by three-time NHRA champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. The internet home of mail-order parts giant JEGS High Performance Parts, JEGS.com has been a major associate on the 47- time national event winner's car since he joined Cagnazzi Racing last September.

* Ruth Lea Karl of Gillett Grove was traveling west at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday on Highway 18, two miles east of Spencer, when her 1992 Chevrolet Blazer his a deer. Damage is estimated at $1,500.

Police Blotter is a sampling of crimes from police reports in Baltimore and Baltimore County.

James Williams, an automotive service technician from Healey Chevrolet, Beacon, has achieved General Motors World Class Technician Status, an-nounced Dwight Healey, an owner of the business.

A Jefferson City woman was killed in a one-car accident at 3:43 p.m. Monday, on I-44 west of Stotts City in Lawrence County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol report, a 1992 Chevrolet Blazer, driven westbound by Betty E. Kalfus, 73, Jefferson City, left the road after a tire blew out.

One person reportedly is dead and another wounded after a shooting in Shippensburg Township at about 2 a.m. today. Police, including a Pennsylvania State Police swat team, are staged behind the East King Street McDonalds in the borough, where it is believed the shooter is holed up in a nearby home.

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The Arkansas State Police has shifted its attention to a different vehicle as it investigates the cause of last week’s fatal crash on Interstate 540. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)

Actually few things have gone wrong with my truck since I bought it. The driver's door handle broke, but I had it fixed at the dealer. The repair was a bit expensive (it was after all a dealer service).

An 18-year-old Frisco man died Wednesday afternoon after crashing a motorcycle into an SUV less than five miles from his home, police said.

If Jeff Gordon is forced to miss a race to attend the birth of his daughter, Mark Martin will take his place in the No. 24 Chevrolet. In related news, Mrs. Gordon's physician will be replaced at the child's delivery by Dr. Jerry Punch.

SPRINGDALE -- Two Springdale men were killed Thursday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident on Interstate 540 in Lowell, according to Arkansas State Police.

A man and woman were arrested Tuesday after a brief foot pursuit near Huntsville and Jefferson avenues in Springdale.

CONCORD, N.C. -- Richard Childress Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc. have agreed to work together in the building of Chevrolet engines. Obviously, both parties hope it's a "powerful tandem."

The list of celebrities expected in town for the Indianapolis 500 continues to grow, and the way celebs wind up at the track can vary.

Declaring fires set at a police station, an SUV dealership and a tree farm acts of terrorism, a federal judge Wednesday sentenced the first...

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CONCORD, N.C. — The Nextel Cup series gets back to serious business this weekend, amid several developments on the business side of stock car racing.

Thu, May 24, 2007 RCR, DEI agree to work together on engines By MONTE DUTTON, NASCAR THIS WEEK CONCORD, N.C. -- Richard Childress Racing and Dale Earnhardt Inc. have agreed to work together in the building of Chevrolet engines. Obviously, both parties hope it's a "powerful tandem." Pooling resources is quite popular these days. RCR and DEI, of course, have always been linked informally, but ...

A federal judge in Eugene sentenced an eco-saboteur on Wednesday to 13 years in prison for a serial arson campaign that rocked the West, ruling that three of his fire bombings were acts of terrorism.

The top-of-the-line Tahoe 4WD LT offers an exceptional list of rugged and refined features. Providing new standard features providing a smooth ride on all kinds of road surfaces was the primary goa...

Car buyers perusing their local Chevrolet showroom this fall may come upon a surprising find: a Toyota Camry.

At 2:32 p.m. Wednesday, Frisco emergency services personnel responded to a major accident at the intersection of Preston Road and Wade Boulevard. The accident involved a blue Yamaha motorcycle and a silver Chevrolet Suburban.

The honor may be sponsored by Chevrolet, but that doesn’t mean head coach Robert Erger gets a free Silverado. The boys basketball team at Princeton High was recently awarded the Chevrolet 3A Team of the Year on Fox Sports Southwest’s High School Spotlight.

MIDDLETOWN — Officer Steve Ream said he has arrested about 500 drunken drivers during his 15-year career, but never before one on his 15th DUI offense.

At 2:32 p.m. Wednesday, Frisco emergency services personnel responded to a major accident at the intersection of Preston Road and Wade Boulevard. The accident involved a blue Yamaha motorcycle and a silver Chevrolet Suburban.

WEST CHESTER TWP. — A Cincinnati man died in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Hamilton-Mason Road. Justin Quimby, 23, of Cincinnati was killed in the wreck on Hamilton-Mason Road near Quail Run Road about 1:15 p.m., according to the Butler County Sheriff's Office.

A Cincinnati man died in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Hamilton-Mason Road.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NASCAR will use the Car of Tomorrow exclusively in 2008, a year earlier than planned. The COT was scheduled to run 16 races this season and be phased into competition during the next 2 years.

Heading into Sunday's Indianapolis 500, it seems there is only one place driver Danica Patrick hasn't made an appearance: a victory lane somewhere in the IRL IndyCar Series. "It's this thing that's always lurking," says Patrick, who acknowledges feeling more pressure than ever about getting her first victory, partly because "there's less excuses."

NASCAR team reports as the Nextel Cup circuit girds for its longest race of the season, the Coca-Cola 600. The Sunday night race is the first points-paying event of the year at Lowe's Motor Speedway, which hosted the Nextel All-Star Challenge last Saturday evening.

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NASCAR will use the Car of Tomorrow exclusively in 2008, a year earlier than planned. The COT was scheduled to run 16 races this season, and be phased into competition during the next two years. But costs skyrocketed while car owners tried to maintain two programs -- the current car, and the COT -- and NASCAR said it will move up the date if teams agreed. The COT was a project by NASCAR to design ...

Jimmie Johnson is a heavy favorite at LMS, but our experts aren't ready to count out Carl Edwards from contention.

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Midway Driller Editor May is National Military Appreciation Month and a Taft car dealership is offering people a chance express their thanks to American soldiers, marines, sailors and airmen on duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

WEST CHESTER TWP. — A Cincinnati man died in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on Hamilton-Mason Road.

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., (May 22, 2007) -- Even though J.J. Yeley has yet to win a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race, he has taken note of a very interesting statistic leading into this weekend's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte (N.C) Motor Speedway.

ATLANTA (May 22, 2007) -- The Coca-Cola 600 begins on lap 400. No, that's not a typo. You read correctly. The 600-mile race at the 1.5-mile oval near Charlotte, N.C., is the longest race in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series.

EUGENE, Ore., 5:08 p.m. May 23 (AP): Declaring fires set at a police station, an SUV dealer and a tree farm acts of terrorism, a federal judge Wednesday sentenced the first of 10 members of a radical environmental group to 13 years in prison.

600 Miles, 400 Laps, 1,600 Left Hand Turns -- Family Fun For All! CORNELIUS, N.C., (May 22, 2007) -- The Super Bowl adds a fifth quarter. The World Series, NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals are now best five-out-of-nine instead of seven. The Masters is now five rounds instead of four.

At 2:32 p.m. Wednesday, Frisco emergency services personnel responded to a major accident at the intersection of Preston Road and Wade Boulevard. The accident involved a blue Yamaha motorcycle and a silver Chevrolet Suburban.

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- A cacophony of horns, revving engines and squealing brakes fills Jagdish Khattar's 11th-floor office in Connaught Place, New Delhi's central business district.

Frank Fabiano Jr. should have been on a date Friday night.

If Jeff Gordon is forced to miss a race to attend the birth of his daughter, series veteran Mark Martin will man the No. 24 Chevrolet, multiple sources within the Hendrick Motorsports organization told ESPN.com Wednesday.

A Jefferson City woman was killed in a one-car accident at 3:43 p.m. Monday, on I-44 west of Stotts City in Lawrence County. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol report, a 1992 Chevrolet Blazer, driven westbound by Betty E. Kalfus, 73, Jefferson City, left the road after a tire blew out.

The world's biggest automakers are flocking to India with new factories and partnerships, hoping to cash in on India's growing auto market.

May 24 (Bloomberg) -- A cacophony of horns, revving engines and squealing brakes fills Jagdish Khattar's 11th-floor office in Connaught Place, New Delhi's central business district.

Nothing wrong! The Silverado is very well made: strong structure and refined, efficient V8 engine. I was concerned about trading my Toyota which served me well, but the Silverado does some things better. First off, the price was MUCH better!

Police can't stop drivers in Wisconsin for weaving within their own lane, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

The White Stripes may have just played their first show in a couple of years a few days ago, but that doesn't mean they aren't prepared.

Albany firefighters work at the scene of a two-vehicle collision this morning at the intersection of Spicer Drive and Engle Road. According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Cynthia Chadwick, 20, of Sweet Home was driving a small 2000 Chevrolet sport utility vehicle north on Spicer when she lost control on a curve and slid into a Chevrolet pickup driven by Donna Hansen, 48, of Albany.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 22, 2007) -- After completing Round 5 of their 13-race 2007 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve GT schedule last Saturday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the teams and drivers loaded up and headed east for Monday's Round 6, the Grand-Am GT Classic at Lime Rock Park (SPEED, 3:00 p.m. ET).

As he prepared for the 2007 season, NASCAR crew chief Chad Knaus was at the top of the mountain, literally and figuratively. "I took a full seven days off and went to Aspen to go skiing," says Knaus, who had helped driver Jimmie Johnson secure his first Nextel Cup title. In typical Knaus fashion, however, he did not fully disengage.

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En route to taking control of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series points lead, Jeff Gordon has averaged an incredible 181 points per race over the last six races. During that time, he has never finished lower than fourth, doing so twice and both times earning 170 points.

A vivid illustration of just how deep -- and how competitive -- the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series has become is provided by this week's car owner point standings. Two former series champions' teams are outside the top 35 this week.

CONCORD, N.C. (May 22, 2007) -- When Mark Martin takes the green flag to start Sunday's Coca-Cola 600, he will have an extra incentive to succeed in NASCAR's longest race of the season. It will be the first time he will be representing the U.S. Army in the Memorial Day weekend classic.

The main issue we have with the van is the "Warner Bros Edition" part of it. The entertainment center, by design, will only work when installed into a vehicle with matching VIN number; supposedly making it useless for anyone to steal.

Midway Driller Editor May is National Military Appreciation Month and a Taft car dealership is offering people a chance express their thanks to American soldiers, marines, sailors and airmen on duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Record gasoline prices may not be causing a mass stampede away from gas-guzzling pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles, but they do appear to be sending car consumers toward smaller versions of those vehicles, according to new research. By MSNBC.com’s Roland Jones.

A Massachusetts man was arrested this morning for allegedly taking joyrides with cars from a local dealership, police said.

MARION - With gasoline prices climbing higher, an increasing number of people may turn to alternative modes of travel as a way to save on the cost of transportation.

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Initially, NASCAR proposed a three-year phase-in plan that kicked off with 16 races in 2007, 26 in 2008 and the full schedule in 2009. But when Robin Pemberton, NASCAR's VP of competition, said at Darlington that 80 percent of the team owners were on board for next season, that should have been a clear indication that the implementation of the COT was ready to roll.

"It's going to be tough without Tony Jr. (Eury, crew chief, who was suspended until July following a technical violation at Darlington) - but we're going to be alright as a team. We've been through a lot of things together, so this isn't the end of the world - or the season.

After completing Round 5 of their 13-race 2007 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve GT schedule last Saturday at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, the teams and drivers loaded up and headed east for Monday’s Round 6, the Grand-Am GT Classic at Lime Rock Park (SPEED, 3:00 p.m. ET).

• Gordon Averaging 181 Points Per Race Over Last 6 Races • Gordon Made ‘Left Turn’ To Stock Car Racing • Legends Combine: Bill Elliott Driving for Wood Brothers • Kasey Kahne Wants to Start Rebound – Now • Loop Data Explains Johnson’s Dominance at Lowe’s Motor Speedway Gordon Piling Up The Points En route to taking control ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, May 22, 2007 -- The sights, sounds and smells of past Indianapolis 500-Mile Races will be on display and in motion on Miller Lite Carb Day, Friday, May 25 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

HALEDON -- Even nuns aren't immune to crime. The Salesian Sisters at St. Joseph Infirmary and Provincial House learned that lesson the hard way just before Monday morning Mass. The nuns discovered tens of thousands of dollars of their belongings had been stolen from their retirement home overnight.

A Massachusetts man was arrested this morning for allegedly taking joyrides with cars from a local dealership, police said.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (May 22, 2007) – NASCAR announced today that Lance Hooper, crew chief of the No. 13 Chevrolet, has been fined $1,000, suspended from NASCAR until June 6, 2007, and from the next two NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races. He also was placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31, 2007.

EVENT: The 91st Indianapolis 500. DAY, TIME: Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT (ABC). TRACK: Indianapolis Motor Speedway (rectangular oval, 2.5 miles, 9 degrees banking in turns) RACE DISTANCE: 500 miles, 200 laps. PACE CAR: Chevrolet Cor...

If Jeff Gordon is forced to miss a race to attend the birth of his daughter, series veteran Mark Martin will man the No. 24 Chevrolet, multiple sources within the Hendrick Motorsports organization told ESPN.com Wednesday.

Above: Tokay High School's Pardip Singhexplains the engine of a Chevrolet Cobalt Sedan to Cindy Comstancio on Tuesday afternoon at Tokay's Safari Chevrolet. Left: Tokay students work in the finance section. The simulated car dealership is part of the school's business class.

TYRONE TOWNSHIP -- A Grant man was in critical condition this morning after a crash Tuesday at Peach Ridge Avenue and 21 Mile Road NW. Steven Tibbe, 55, was unconscious and trapped in his vehicle after the 7:09 a.m. crash, police said.

DUNMORE — Investigators with the state police Motor Carrier Enforcement Team on Tuesday inspected the tractor-trailer that crashed into a BP gas station in Scott Township on Friday, killing a woman.

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HALEDON -- Even nuns aren't immune to crime. The Salesian Sisters at St. Joseph Infirmary and Provincial House learned that lesson the hard way just before Monday morning Mass. The nuns discovered tens of thousands of dollars of their belongings had been stolen from their retirement home overnight.

The top 10 returning Fox River Racing Club late-model drivers, based on 2006 points:

The top 10 returning Fox River Racing Club late-model drivers, based on 2006 points:

Auto racing NASCAR will use the Car of Tomorrow exclusively in 2008, a year earlier than planned. The COT was scheduled to run 16 races this season and be phased into competition during the next two years. But costs skyrocketed while car owners tried to maintain two programs -- the current car, and the COT -- and NASCAR said yesterday ...

Second-seeded Rutgers got its quest for a Big East Tournament title off to a roaring start Tuesday, crushing No. 4 Notre Dame, 13-2, at Keyspan Park in Brooklyn, N.Y., in a game halted after eight innings on the 10-run "mercy" rule. The game was tied at 2 in the sixth when the Scarlet Knights erupted for seven runs, all of them coming with two outs. Former Toms River High School South star Todd ...

A DeSoto woman faces assault charges after she was arrested for slamming her house door on a police officer's arm Monday night. The officer went to the home of Paula Johnson in the 1300 block of Winding Brook Drive about 8:20 p.m. to answer what turned out to be a false alarm call.

The City Council of Sunnyside has sent a message to gang members that they're not welcome in this Central Washington town, voting unanimously...

DEI DROPS APPEAL: Dale Earnhardt Inc. dropped its appeal of penalties levied against Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his crew chief for illegal modifications made to the Car of Tomorrow. The appeal was scheduled to be heard today, but the team informed NASCAR on Tuesday it will not fight the penalties.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR will use the Car of Tomorrow exclusively in 2008, one year earlier than planned.

The honor may be sponsored by Chevrolet, but that doesn’t mean head coach Robert Erger gets a free Silverado. The boys basketball team at Princeton High was recently awarded the Chevrolet 3A Team of the Year on Fox Sports Southwest’s High School Spotlight.

New Delhi, May 21 (UNI) General Motors (GM) India today said it plans to lauch Chevrolet Optra TCDi by next month which will be the most powerful luxury sedan in its price band.

The honor may be sponsored by Chevrolet, but that doesn’t mean head coach Robert Erger gets a free Silverado. The boys basketball team at Princeton High was recently awarded the Chevrolet 3A Team of the Year on Fox Sports Southwest’s High School Spotlight.

State Rep. Dwight Evans (center), on the House floor in Harrisburg, speaks with colleague Jewell Williams (D., Philadelphia). Evans, as chairman of the Appropriations Committee, had a busy first day back from his mayoral campaign, as he ushered Gov. Rendell's budget through his committee.

An Arkansas man was injured in a Barry County crash this evening when his vehicle was struck by another that failed to stop at a stop sign, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. Roger Johnson, 50, of Huntsville, Ark., was injured when a 1994 Suzuki driven by Suzanne Witt, 18, of Pierce City., Mo., ran a stop sign and pulled into the path of Johnson's 1998 Chevrolet pickup, according to the patrol's ...

Now that the Car of Tomorrow will be the everyday car next year, Lee Spencer says drivability should be the focus.

NYC hybrid taxis, Chevrolet Aveo, Avis in-car Wi-Fi. (Daily Auto News)

OXFORD — A high school junior’s perfect attendance record paid off in a big way when she started up her 2000 Chevrolet Malibu.

Reds GM Wayne Krivsky said delaying the start of Homer Bailey's major-league service time clock isn't a reason why he hasn't been called up.

The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office seeks the public's help in identifying a man who tried to lure children to his vehicle in the Snohomish...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Inc. dropped its appeal of penalties levied against Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his crew chief for illegal modifications made to the Car of Tomorrow.

May 22 (Bloomberg) -- Nascar said it will run its so-called ``Car of Tomorrow'' at all races in its top series next season, scrapping plans for a three-year phase-in of its first all-new car in 26 years.

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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today that the Car of Tomorrow will be fully implemented for the 2008 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series season.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- NASCAR announced Tuesday that Lance Hooper , crew chief of the No. 13 Chevrolet, has been fined $1,000, suspended from NASCAR until June 6 and from the next two Craftsman Truck Series races. He also was placed on NASCAR probation until Dec. 31.

Live Music Series County Line, 10101 I-10 W., (210) 641-1998. Bleu Edmondson, 8 p.m. Cavender Chevrolet-sponsored series held every Wednesday through Oct. 10. Admission is a donation to the San Antonio Food Bank.

Several people were injured in a three-car crash on I-275 in Wilder around noon Tuesday. Witnesses told Wilder police that a vehicle driving eastbound in the middle lane hit a Chevrolet Malibu in the right lane, then swerved and hit a third vehicle in the left lane.

Dale Earnhardt Inc. dropped its appeal of penalties levied against Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his crew chief for illegal modifications made to their car. Earnhardt was docked 100 points and crew chief Tony Eury Jr. was fined $100,000 and suspended six races after NASCAR discovered illegal brackets on the rear wing before the race earlier this month at Darlington.

OXFORD, Ind. (AP) - A high school junior's perfect attendance record paid off in a big way when she started up her 2000 Chevrolet Malibu.

Dale Earnhardt Inc. dropped its appeal of penalties levied against Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his crew chief for illegal modifications made to the Car of Tomorrow. The appeal was scheduled to be heard Wednesday, but the team informed NASCAR on Tuesday it will not fight the penalties. Earnhardt was docked 100 points and crew chief Tony Eury Jr. was fined $100,000 and suspended six races after NASCAR ...

Dale Earnhardt Inc. dropped its appeal of penalties levied against Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his crew chief for illegal modifications made to the Car of Tomorrow. The appeal was scheduled to be heard Wednesday, but the team informed NASCAR on Tuesday it will not fight the penalties.

KEIZER, Ore. - Police are still looking for a thief who dragged an owner behind his stolen truck. Sunday evening, Robert Preston was sitting at Cat's Corner bar on River Road North in Keizer when he saw someone stealing his Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck.

AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Dale Earnhardt Inc. dropped its appeal of penalties levie...

A Monday evening traffic accident in Richardson has killed an 18-year-old man and injured three others. Cory Pierson of Garland was pronounced dead at a local hospital, the Dallas County medical examiner’s office said.

A Monday evening traffic accident in Richardson has killed an 18-year-old man and injured three others. Cory Pierson of Garland was pronounced dead at a local hospital, the Dallas County medical examiner’s office said.

Results from the 31st annual Band Day Car Show hosted by the Williston Vintage & Classic Car Club indicate the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro presented by Corey and Kristi Seidel earned Best of Show honors.

Demario Keonta Perry may have been driving more than 90 mph in the wrong direction on Interstate 485 Sunday when he crashed into another car, killing a Matthews man and critically injuring his daughter, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have identified a 25-year-old woman killed Saturday in a single-car wreck in the 5500 block of North Sharon Amity Road.

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Burglars are turning Central Florida gun shops into a crash-and-carry business.

Prosecutor drank with colleagues, sources contend A man involved in the collision that killed a drunk DuPage County prosecutor said Monday that the state's attorney's office should provide a more public accounting of where Jane Radostits was and who was with her in the hours before the crash.

A Branson woman was injured last night in a Taney County vehicle turnover, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. A westbound 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier reportedly ran off the road around 7 p.m. on Missouri 76, a half-mile east of Hollister. An ambulance took Elizabeth D. Welch, 22, to Skaggs Community Health Center in Branson with minor injuries, a patrol report said.