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WILLIAM NEELY DIES
William Neely, 77, a prolific writer who chronicled the lives of Richard Petty and A.J. Foyt, died on March 25 in North Carolina after complications from heart surgery. Neely was most famous for the 1974 classic Stand on It: A Novel by Stroker Ace, later made into a movie starring Burt Reynolds and Loni Anderson. Neely loosely based the book on his experiences in the 1960s, when he headed up Goodyear's public relations. Neely was AutoWeek's travel editor in the late '80s and early '90s. In total, he authored 19 books. Neely is survived by five children and four grandchildren.
SPORTS-CAR ACES KILLED
Veteran British team owner Richard Lloyd, 63, a regular at the 24 Hours of Le Mans during three decades, was killed on March 30 in a plane crash. Lloyd died along with former British Touring Car Championship race winner David Leslie, 54, and three other people when their Citation jet went down shortly after taking off south of London. The plane was on its way to the south of France, where a Jaguar XKR GT3 built by Lloyd's Apex team was scheduled to test.
DA MATTA IN GRAND-AM
Former Champ Car champion Cristiano da Matta, 34, seriously injured in August 2006 when his race car struck a deer at Road America, won't move to the IndyCar Series. Instead, he'll focus on the Grand-Am Sports Car Series, where he will debut with fellow former CART champion Jimmy Vasser in a second prototype for Gainsco/Bob Stallings Racing on May 17 at Laguna Seca. Da Matta will contest the remainder of Grand-Am's season if enough sponsorship is found.
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- Press release article from: Business Wire May 4, 2000 700+ words
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 21, 2001 700+ words
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- XL Capital Ltd Becomes Majority Shareholder in Le Mans Re.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 14, 2002 700+ words
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 15, 2008 700+ words
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- Six U.S.-based drivers in Jaguar's Le Mans lineup; four Indianapolis runners...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 24, 1988 700+ words
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- Press release article from: Business Wire August 9, 1999 700+ words
...successful Test Drive(R) Franchise, Test Drive Le Mans(TM). Test Drive Le Mans will be available for the personal computer and...game console in early 2000. Formerly known as Le Mans 24 Hours, Test Drive Le Mans delivers a realistic...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire November 8, 2000 700+ words
...hour racing simulation, Test Drive(R) Le Mans(R), is racing into stores this week...rush to finish this race! "Test Drive Le Mans makes the Daytona 500 seem like a quick...label at Infogrames, Inc. "Test Drive Le Mans challenges racing fans to compete for...
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