World's Top Pros Return to Race in Nautica New York City Triathlon on July 20 (Business Wire) ----Life Time Fitness, Inc. : WHO: Defending 2007 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series and 2007 Nautica New York City Triathlon Champion, Greg Bennett , along with more than 30 other Pro Triathletes WHAT: 2008 Nautica New York City Triathlon Second event of five in the 2008 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Race to the Toyota Cup for $1.44 million purse WHERE: Swim Start 99th Street & Hudson River WHEN: Sunday, July 20, 2008 5:50 A.M.
Troubled GM cutting back on NASCAR spending (AP) Troubled General Motors has notified two racetracks that run NASCAR events that their current contracts will not be renewed as part of an overall $10 billion cost-cutting program.
Obama considering NASCAR sponsorship (AP) NASCAR's BAM Racing team is in discussions with Barack Obama's presidential campaign about a potential sponsorship deal in the Sprint Cup series later this year.
Men's and Women's Champion of the 2008 Life Time Fitness Triathlon (Business Wire) ----Life Time Fitness, Inc. : WHO: Olympians Sarah Haskins and Emma Snowsill , battle for top honors at the Life Time Fitness Triathlon in Minneapolis. Greg Bennett and Olympian Hunter Kemper highlight the men's pro race Aaron Schiedes, 25, blind triathlete competing in the elite amateur division and looking to set a new world record for challenged athletes by completing the Olympic distance course in under 2:00 Frank Farrar, 79, Britton, SD, the oldest competitor in the race WHAT: Life Time Fitness Triathlon, Minneapolis, MN B-Roll Package includes: - Highlights and interviews with event champions - Several unique human interest stories WHEN: Saturday, July 12, 2008 3:30 p.m.
Life Time Fitness Triathlon Course Will Temporarily Close Select Minneapolis/St. Paul Streets and Intersections on Saturday, July 12, 2008 (Business Wire) ----Life Time Fitness, Inc. : WHAT: Life Time Fitness Triathlon Course Street and Intersection Closures WHERE: The Following Roads and Parkways will be affected: All of Nokomis Pkwy Minnehaha Pkwy east of Nokomis Godfrey Rd, up W River Road across Franklin to E Mississippi River Blvd under Ford Pkwy up and around turning left, onto Ford Pkwy to 46th Ave S, right onto Minnehaha Pkwy Godfrey Rd continuing west to Lake Harriet Parkway Upper Road, around Lake Harriet and return to Lake Nokomis on Minnehaha Pkwy WHEN: Saturday, July 12: 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Outlook roundup: QLogic, Int'l Speedway (AP) Among the earnings projection stories for Wednesday, July 9, from AP Financial News: ALISO VIEJO, Calif. -- Network equipment maker QLogic Corp. on Wednesday raised its profit and sales guidance for the fiscal first quarter above Wall Street's estimates.
Out of the Gate: International Speedway skids (AP) Shares of International Speedway Corp. fell sharply at the opening bell after the motor sports company posted a second-quarter profit that missed Wall Street estimates and trimmed its full-year outlook.
