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2004 Days Of Thunder Season
The 2004 Days of Thunder season was the 4th season of United Kingdom-based NASCAR style stock car racing, originally known as ASCAR. For this season the Days of Thunder brand was adopted entirely in place of the ASCAR name having been introduced as a promotional brand the previous season. Teams and drivers Race calendar All races were held at the Rockingham Motor Speedway in Corby, Northamptonshire. The season consisted of six meetings of two races taking place on the first Sunday of each month from May to October. The grid for the opening race of each meeting was set by a qualifying session with the second race grid being set by the finishing order of the first. Final points standings External links {{VSRV8 2008 Stock car racing in the United Kingdom ASCAR ASCAR (Anglo-American Stock Car Racing), was a stock car racing series that raced at circuits around the United Kingdom and Europe from 2001 until 2008. The series went through many guises during its seven ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chevrolet
Chevrolet ( ), colloquially referred to as Chevy and formally the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Company, is an American automobile division of the American manufacturer General Motors (GM). Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941) and ousted General Motors founder William C. Durant (1861–1947) started the company on November 3, 1911 as the Chevrolet Motor Car Company. Durant used the Chevrolet Motor Car Company to acquire a controlling stake in General Motors with a reverse merger occurring on May 2, 1918, and propelled himself back to the GM presidency. After Durant's second ousting in 1919, Alfred Sloan, with his maxim "a car for every purse and purpose", would pick the Chevrolet brand to become the volume leader in the General Motors family, selling mainstream vehicles to compete with Henry Ford's Model T in 1919 and overtaking Ford as the best-selling car in the United States by 1929 with the Chevrolet International. Chevrolet-branded vehicles are sold in most autom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under the Ford brand, and luxury cars under its Lincoln luxury brand. Ford also owns Brazilian SUV manufacturer Troller, an 8% stake in Aston Martin of the United Kingdom and a 32% stake in China's Jiangling Motors. It also has joint ventures in China (Changan Ford), Taiwan (Ford Lio Ho), Thailand ( AutoAlliance Thailand), and Turkey ( Ford Otosan). The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is controlled by the Ford family; they have minority ownership but the majority of the voting power. Ford introduced methods for large-scale manufacturing of cars and large-scale management of an industrial workforce using elaborately engineered manufacturing sequences typified by moving assembly lines; by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Speak
Rob Speak (born 14 March 1972) is a racing driver from Tyldesley, Greater Manchester, he’s one of the most successful drivers in BriSCA Formula 2 Stock Cars history. He has won the National Points Championship eleven times in succession and the World Championship eight times ( 6 in a row) . In addition, he has won the BriSCA Formula 1 Stock Cars World Championship, National Points Championship plus the European Championship twice each. In September 2016 he became the new owner and promoter of the Skegness Stadium in Lincolnshire. Stock Car career Rob began his racing career in a Ministox costing £50 at Long Eaton. In his three seasons in Ministox he went on to win every major title, concluding his Minstox racing as National, National Points and British Champion in 1987. In 1988, at the age of 16, Rob moved up to BriSCA Formula 2 Stock Cars. He went on to become the number one driver in the sport with records that may never be beaten. He won 147 races during his best season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Collins (racing Driver)
Ben Lievesley Collins (born 13 February 1975) is a racing driver from Bristol, England. He has competed in motor racing since 1994 in many categories, from Formula Three and Indy Lights to sportscars, GT racing and stock cars. Collins was placed second in the Marlboro Masters Formula 3 championship event in 2000. He set the pace at the 2001 Le Mans 24 hours race in his first season for approximately four hours during the rain at night. After winning the European Stock Car Championship in 2003 ASCAR stock car racing he was signed by PDM Racing to do selected rounds of the 2004 Indy Racing League, but the car never appeared. In 2005, he competed in the British GT Championship in a Porsche 996 GT3, winning races on the way before moving up to the FIA GT Series with Ascari where he led races and scored several pole positions. In addition to racing, Collins' company Collins Autosport Limited provides precision and stunt driving services, particularly for BBC Television, including ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Team West-Tec
Team West-Tec F3 is a motor racing team owned by Gavin Wills and John Miller based in Corby in the United Kingdom, the most successful team in the history of the European F3 Open Championship, it also won two drivers championships in the ASCAR Racing Series. History From 2001 to 2006 the team took part in the ASCAR Racing Series which was mainly based locally at the Rockingham Motor Speedway. The team took two consecutive drivers titles in 2005 and 2006 with Michael Vergers and Oli Playle. In 2007 Team West-Tec F3 became the first British team to compete in the Spanish Formula Three Championship, purchasing assets from leading GP2 team Racing Engineering. In 2009 the series was renamed the European F3 Open. Since 2007 the team has taken 44 wins and 116 podiums and three championship titles – including winning the support race at the 2008 European Grand Prix at Valencia. In 2009 the team also returned to British Formula 3 International Series completing a full campai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontiac (automobile)
Pontiac or formally the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors, was an American automobile brand owned, manufactured, and commercialized by General Motors. Introduced as a General Motors companion make program, companion make for GM's more expensive line of Oakland Motor Car Company, Oakland automobiles, Pontiac overtook Oakland in popularity and supplanted its parent brand entirely by 1933. Sold in the United States, Canada, and Mexico by GM, in the hierarchy of GM's five divisions, it was slotted above Chevrolet, but below Oldsmobile, Buick, and Cadillac. Starting with the 1959 models, marketing was focused on selling the lifestyle that the car's ownership promised rather than the car itself. By emphasizing its "Wide Track" design, it billed itself as the "performance" division of General Motors, which "built excitement." Facing financial problems and restructuring efforts, GM announced in 2008 financial crash, 2008 that it would follow the same path with Pontiac as it had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Dance
Steve Dance (born 18 October 1957) is a racing driver; he has raced the #16 pickup since 2002 in the UK Pickup Truck Racing series. He won the Pickup Truck Racing championship a record five times, in the 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, and 2012 seasons. Racing team * Robert Quinn * Adam Blundy * Dean Blundy * Kevin Dance * Matt Dance * Charlie Goodwin Career Dance has been racing since he was 21 and has worked his way through different formulas winning championships along the way. Initially, he started his racing career in the Super Rod formula with Speedworth International at Wimbledon and Aldershot, driving 3-liter Ford Capris. Building his cars from scratch with friends, he became known as an innovative and respected driver. Competing nationwide for points to qualify for championships, he eventually moved to 1600cc Hot Rods in 1980. During a brief period, he raced in both categories, earning the title of London Champion in both. Following this success, he went on to become t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mickel
John Mickel (born 28 January 1971) is a British professional stock car racing driver and commentator. He has raced in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in the United States and the Pickup Truck Racing Series in the United Kingdom. He was also a commentator for Sky Sports' coverage of NASCAR racing in 2008 and 2009. Racing career Mickel, a second-generation driver, began racing at the age of ten in Ministox and won his first championship two years later. He soon moved to Superstox where he was named both World and European champion. He joined the SCSA-Europe tour in its inaugural year in 2001, where he won the series' first championship. In 2002, Mickel began racing part-time in the United States in NASCAR. After failing to qualify for two races in the Craftsman Truck Series in the No. 09 for Midgley Racing, he began racing in the American Speed Association in 2004. He also planned to make his Nextel Cup Series debut that same year in Travis Carter's No. 66 car for the rename ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Willis (racing Driver)
Mark Willis may refer to: *Mark Willis (motorcyclist) Mark Willis (born 3 May 1976 in Narrabri, NSW, Australia) is an Australian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. Career In 1991 Willis won the NSW championship in Australia. He later became the Australian Long Track Champion in 1993 and 'Australia ... (born 1976), Australian Grand Prix motorcycle road racer * Mark Willis (politician) (born 1969), American politician, Maine Republican National Committeeman, and challenger to Reince Priebus for RNC Chair * Mark W. Willis, chief executive officer (CEO) of Keller Williams Realty, Inc. * Mark N. Willis (born 1963), member of the South Carolina House of Representatives {{hndis, Willis, Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Harris (journalist)
Christopher James Harris (born 20 January 1975) is a British automotive journalist, racing driver and television presenter. Harris has worked as a reviewer, writer and editor for many automotive magazines, including '' Evo'', '' Autocar'' and Jalopnik. He has presented numerous television and YouTube series through NBCSN and DRIVE. Since 2017, Harris has been one of the three main presenters of ''Top Gear'', after previously making regular appearances throughout the twenty-third series in 2016. He has his own YouTube Channel, ''Chris Harris on Cars'', in which he and Neil Carey produce and film their own automotive reviews and content. On 28 June 2016, the ''Chris Harris on Cars'' web series was moved from YouTube to the official ''Top Gear'' website and in July 2016, '' Chris Harris on Cars'' was launched on BBC America. Early life and education Harris's father (Ian Harris) was an accountant, and his mother (Angela Wilding) a Cypriot autocross racer. He was educated at Clifton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Proctor (racing Driver)
Mark Proctor (born 9 December 1968 in Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire) is a British former racing driver who competed in a wide range of championships. In the mid-1990s he raced rallycross, twice coming 2nd in his class in the British Rallycross Championship. In 1996 he switched to Eurocar BV8 series, coming 2nd in 1998 and 5th in the following 2 seasons. In 2001 the ASCAR series brought US-style stock car racing to a wider UK audience, and Mark was a stalwart driver for several seasons, finishing in the series top 10 three times. However, for 2005 he entered the British Touring Car Championship for the first time, for the small Fast-Tec team in an ex-Rob Collard Vauxhall Astra, finishing 15th overall. For 2006 the team bought a Honda Civic that had won races the previous season in the hands of Tom Chilton, but was not competitive and pulled out after 5 rounds due to a lack of motivation. He made a return a month later at Snetterton, and continued at Knockhill. He sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin White (racing Driver)
Colin White (born 27 September 1956) is a British racing driver from Glastonbury, Somerset. He currently races in the Ginetta GT4 Supercup for his own CWS Racing team. He is also known for his extensive background in stock car racing having raced in every season of ASCAR between 2001 and 2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ... winning the championship in the final season. His brother Keith is also a racing driver. Career summary Britcar 24Hour results References {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Colin 1956 births British racing drivers British GT Championship drivers Britcar 24-hour drivers 24H Series drivers ASCAR drivers Living people Ginetta GT4 Supercup drivers People from Glastonbury Nürburgring 24 Hours drivers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
