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~New Directors Bring Key Expertise and Experience DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- International Speedway Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: ISCA; OTC Bulletin Board: ISCB) ("ISC") announced the additions of Ms. Sonia Maria Green and Mr. Larry D. Woodard to the Company's Board of Directors. Ms. Green and Mr. Woodard appointments fill existing vacancies on ISC's Board of Directors. Mr. Woodard will hold office until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholders,...
131 VEHICLES PARTICIPATED IN 7TH ANNUAL CHALLENGE WHERE SUCCESS IS MEASURED BY DISTANCE, NOT SPEED HOUSTON, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. federal government, which touts its historic 54.5 miles-per-gallon fuel-efficient standard for 2025 model year autos, might want to rethink that mark. It's downright puny compared to what a team of students from Quebec's Universite Laval achieved today as its vehicle traveled a mind-boggling 3,587 miles on a single gallon of gasoline at...
Thousands Expected To Cheer On Student Teams And Take Part In Family Fun, Educational Activities HOUSTON, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- They may have the shortest commute to the competition, but three schools from Houston are busy building vehicles they hope will help them go the farthest distance - using the least amount of energy. Local students from the University of Houston, Westside High School and St. John's School will soon join more than 1,000 other students from across the...
TEAMS FINISHING THEIR SUPER-MILEAGE VEHICLES TO CREATE FEASIBLE APPROACHES TO ENERGY CHALLENGES FOR UPCOMING COMPETITION HOUSTON, March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 1,000 innovative high school and university students from across the Americas are racing to finish their vehicles in time for the seventh annual Shell Eco-marathon Americas competition in Houston on April 4-7. There, they will all aim to surpass last year's achievement of 2,188 miles per gallon. That impressive...
REGISTER NOW FOR SHELL ECO-MARATHON AMERICAS 2013 CALGARY, Oct. 9, 2012 /CNW/ - Students from across Canada are invited to bring their passion for energy solutions to compete at the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas 2013, where teams will attempt to build a vehicle that can surpass the 2012 fuel efficiency record of more than 900 kilometers travelled per litre. The seventh Shell Eco-marathon Americas is now open for online registration to high school and university students from across...
HOUSTON, Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from across the Americas can again bring their passion for energy solutions to Houston, where teams will attempt to build a vehicle that can surpass 2,188.6 miles per gallon. The seventh annual Shell Eco-marathon Americas 2013 is now open for online registration to high school and college students from across North and South America. Over the next three decades, earth's population will grow to more than 9 billion people, but...
After 55 starts, 26-year-old Justin Lofton won his first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race, the North Carolina Education Lottery 200, on Friday night at the Charlotte Motor Speedway (CMS). The win was the first for Lofton, his sponsor College Complete (http://www.collegecomplete.com, 877-543-2655), and his team, Eddie Sharp Racing (ESR) within NASCAR competition. Concord, NC (PRWEB) May 21, 2012 After 55 starts, 26-year-old Justin Lofton won his first NASCAR Camping World...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- International Speedway Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: ISCA; OTC Bulletin Board: ISCB) ("ISC") announced today that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dan Houser will address attendees at the Citi 2012 Global Consumer Conference on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 beginning at 9:55 A.M. Eastern Time. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091005/FL87045LOGO ) A live webcast will be available at the investor...
HOUSTON, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As energy demand continues to increase along with gasoline prices, students from Mater Dei High School in Evansville, Ind., demonstrated just how fuel-efficient vehicles can become with the help of innovative design and a lot of hard work. Their entry in the sixth annual Shell Eco-marathon Americas achieved an impressive best run of 2,188 miles per gallon in the Prototype class. Mater Dei also achieved the highest mileage, 611 mpg, in the...
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- International Speedway Corporation (NASDAQ Global Select Market: ISCA; OTC Bulletin Board: ISCB) ("ISC") announced today the mailing of the redemption notices for the previously announced full redemption of all of its outstanding 5.4 percent Senior Notes due April 2014. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091005/FL87045LOGO ) As previously noted, the redemption date for the 5.4 Senior Notes will be March 15, 2012. The...
