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Jul 30 2009

Want better performance and mileage? Use the right motor oil

Published by Jennifer under Motor Oils

(ARA) – Hanging onto your vehicle is a popular activity with Americans given the current economy, which means you are probably evaluating how your car or truck is performing. One important factor you need to keep in mind is using the right motor oil to help improve you car’s performance and reliability.
Two components determine how [...]

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Jul 30 2009

Get the Most Out of Your Vehicle

Published by Jennifer under Car Maintenance, Motor Oils, Tires

Keep Your Ride Going For the Long Haul
(ARA) – With vehicles staying on the road longer than ever, the harsh conditions of the daily drive can take their toll over time. Americans spend more than 100 hours a year commuting to and from work according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. As the [...]

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Jul 18 2009

NASCAR Driver Carl Edwards Educates Motorists on the Importance of Being Clear to Drive

Published by Jennifer under Driving Safety

(ARA) – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that drowsy driving causes 100,000 crashes a year, resulting in 1,550 deaths and 40,000 injuries.
If anyone knows how important it is to be alert while driving, it’s NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Carl Edwards. This spring, Edwards is helping to encourage safe driving practices.
“Drowsy driving is dangerous, [...]

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Jul 07 2009

Tire Tips to Keep Summer Driving Rolling Along

Published by Jennifer under Summer Driving, Tires

(ARA) – Warm weather, sunshine and lower gas prices may get more motorists on the road this summer. If you’ll be among them, now is a good time to prepare your vehicle — and especially its tires — for summer road trips.
When was the last time you checked the air pressure in your tires? Most [...]

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Jul 01 2009

One on One with Richard Childress, President and CEO of Richard Childress Racing (RCR)

Published by Jennifer under Car Racing

(ARA) – When Richard Childress started racing professionally in 1969, he chose car No. 3 as a tribute to driver Junior Johnson and all the other greats who drove the number. Over the next three decades, he and Dale Earnhardt Sr. made the No. 3 an icon within the sport. As a team owner, he [...]

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