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Hennessey Hires Racing Champion David Donohue as the Team Focuses on Venom F5 World Records

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
24 Hours of Daytona, BMW, Monterey Car Week, Super cup, Petit Le Mans, Hennessey Venom F5, V8, History, Porsche, Chrysler Viper GTS-R, Rolex, Le Mans, Daytona, BMW M3

SEALY, Texas, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Hennessey Special Vehicles, the Texas-based hypercar manufacturer, has hired David Donohue — celebrated 24 Hours of Le Mans champion, Rolex 24 at Daytona overall winner, and 2023 Pikes Peak record setter — for advanced track development of its Venom F5 hypercar.

Key Points: 
  • The son of racing legend Mark Donohue, David Donohue has built an impressive racing, testing, and development resume during his 35-year career.
  • David Donohue: "I've been working behind the scenes with John and the team at Hennessey for several months, allowing me to spend quite a bit of time in the driver's seat of the Venom F5.
  • With more than 25 customer Venom F5 models already built, we can now refocus our team on achieving speed records.
  • The open-top, track-ready model joins the roofless Venom F5 Roadster – revealed in 2022 – and the Venom F5 Revolution Coupe – unveiled in January this year.

Nexgrill introduces accessories for next-level outdoor cooking

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Daytona, Smoker, Food, Cooking, Protein, Vegetable, Multimedia, Marketing, Meat, BPA, Griddle, Butter, Corrosion, Smoking, Video game, Baking, Telescopic sight, Online shopping

CHINO, Calif., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nexgrill has released several new accessories and starter packs made to take the outdoor cooking experience to new heights. New products include flat top griddle essentials like smash burger presses, spatulas, and egg rings, as well as smoker tools and cleaning kits. In addition to the accessory kit offerings, several new individual accessories have also been introduced for consumers to mix and match according to their personal grilling needs.

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  • New tools and accessory kits complement the brand's griddles, pellet grills and smokers
    CHINO, Calif., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Nexgrill has released several new accessories and starter packs made to take the outdoor cooking experience to new heights.
  • For boosting the cooking experience on our Daytona griddles and Oakford smokers, these new accessories can resonate with grill enthusiasts at every level.
  • "For boosting the cooking experience on our Daytona griddles and Oakford smokers, these new accessories can resonate with grill enthusiasts at every level," said Ramsay Hawfield, Vice President of Marketing at Nexgrill.
  • Daytona Griddle Melting Dome and Wire Rack Kit: a multifunctional, stainless-steel cooking tool designed to ensure an even cooking experience.

Elephants, the Swiss based luxury watches co-ownership platform, funded its first 2 campaigns, spearheading the iconic timepieces tokenization trend

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Saturday, November 18, 2023
Cryptocurrency, Rolex, Daytona, Elephant, CHF

LUGANO, Switzerland, Nov. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Elephants, the pioneering co-ownership platform for luxury watches based in Switzerland, is thrilled to announce a series of significant achievements and upcoming enhancements that are reshaping the landscape of luxury watch ownership and leading the charge in the tokenization of luxury assets. Furthermore, Elephants is excited to reveal that it is actively working on a new funding round to sustain and accelerate its remarkable growth trajectory.

Key Points: 
  • "Having users participate in the campaigns from 24 different countries just a few months after the launch underscores the global interest in co-owning luxury watches" says Paolo Catalano.
  • This achievement underscores the growing demand for affordable access to iconic luxury timepieces.
  • The platform is making this trend a reality by enabling users to co-own iconic luxury watches.
  • This innovative approach not only increases accessibility but also opens up new avenues for diversification and ownership in the luxury market.

77-Year-Old Professional Racecar Driver Shares Life Lessons Learned in the Fast Lane in Inspiring and Purposeful New Memoir

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Data analysis, International, Life, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Publishing, Ferrari Challenge, Multimedia, Nelson Ledges Road Course, IMSA, Ferrari, Team, Cancer, Barnes & Noble, Entertainment, Daytona, Amazon, Giovani (footballer, born 2004)

For professional racecar driver Ted Giovanis, it's also where you can learn the most valuable lessons.

Key Points: 
  • For professional racecar driver Ted Giovanis, it's also where you can learn the most valuable lessons.
  • After nearly three decades in the driver's seat, Giovanis has divulged his most valuable wisdom in the new book Focus Forward: Life Lessons from Racing, published today by Amplify Publishing.
  • Ted Giovanis, previously a veteran of the healthcare industry, began his professional career in 2006, at the age of 61.
  • He shows you how the tools of racing and the teamwork within it are applicable to life and business.

ANOTHER RECORD QUARTER SUSTAINING UPWARD REVISED YEAR-END OUTLOOK

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
Adjustment, Euro, Patent box, Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, SP3, Public expenditure, EBITDA, ACE, Daytona, Research, EBIT, Depreciation, Investment, Formula, Mix, Security (finance)

Q3 2023 Adjusted EBIT(1) was Euro 423 million, increased 41.6% versus the prior year and with an Adjusted EBIT(1) margin of 27.4%.

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  • Q3 2023 Adjusted EBIT(1) was Euro 423 million, increased 41.6% versus the prior year and with an Adjusted EBIT(1) margin of 27.4%.
  • Volume was positive (Euro 33 million), reflecting the shipments increase versus the prior year.
  • Industrial costs / research and development expenses increased (Euro 63 million), mainly due to higher depreciation and amortization as well as raw materials cost inflation.
  • Upward revised 2023 guidance, based on the following assumptions for the year:
    Industrial free cash flow generation sustained by strong profitability, partially offset by disciplined capital expenditures and negative change in working capital

Daytona Secures $2M to Fill the Enterprise Void Left by GitHub Codespaces

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Monday, November 6, 2023
Cloud, Web development tools, Silicon, Garden, Face, Organization, GIT, Environment, Cryptocurrency, Management, Daytona, Sentry, Honeycomb, Netlify, Warp

NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Daytona, a self-hosted "Development Environment Management'' platform, announced that it has raised $2 million in Pre-Seed funding, vastly exceeding the initial target. This round achieved significant contributions from recognized founders and operators within the developer tool sector.

Key Points: 
  • Venture capital support was led by 500, with notable contributions from Tiny.vc, Silicon Gardens, Darkmode VC, and Firestreak Ventures.
  • In essence, Daytona offers functionalities akin to Github Codespaces, but with the added advantage of being self-hosted on an organization's own infrastructure.
  • Daytona leverages this insight to create a much-needed dev tool that has not yet been introduced to the market.
  • "This funding propels us to actualize our mission is to become the industry standard in Development Environment Management, starting with the enterprise sector.

Confie's Freeway Brand Scales Up Trackhouse Sponsorship for 2024

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Friday, October 20, 2023
Drive, Freeway Insurance, Education, Trackhouse Racing Team, Acquisition, Daytona, Equality, Daniel, NASCAR, Environment, Daniel's, DEI, Partnership, School, Drive for Diversity, Music, Culture, Language, Diversity, Confie, Hotel, Management, Controlled-access highway

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Confie , the largest personal lines insurance distribution company in the U.S., and its premier nationwide brand, Freeway Insurance , will scale up the sponsorship of NASCAR's Daniel Suárez for the 2024 season.

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  • HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Oct. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Confie , the largest personal lines insurance distribution company in the U.S., and its premier nationwide brand, Freeway Insurance , will scale up the sponsorship of NASCAR's Daniel Suárez for the 2024 season.
  • Freeway Insurance will be the primary sponsor of Suárez in 12 races in 2024 including the famous Daytona 500 on Feb. 18, 2024.
  • This growing and continuous partnership between Daniel's team, Trackhouse Racing, and Freeway Insurance has become core to the Freeway brand and a high-profile element of Confie's DEI (Diversity, Equality and Inclusion) efforts.
  • "This partnership between Trackhouse, Daniel, and Freeway spotlights and grows our commitment to providing easily-accessible insurance to our customers across the nation.

Lexus Wins 2023 GTD PRO Manufacturers Championship

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Monday, October 16, 2023
Lexus, Sport, Parker Thompson, 2022 Petit Le Mans, Rolex, TRD, Senior, Racing, Aaron Telitz, GT3, IndyCar, RC, Petit Le Mans, Vasser Sullivan Racing, Chemical oxygen demand, Season, Daytona, Montecalvo, IMSA, Growth, GTD, GT, Thompson, Shoe, Watkins Glen International, Lexus RC, Nightclub, Auction, Cassette tape, COVID-19, Ben Barnicoat, Hawksworth

BRASELTON, Ga., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexus clinched the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD PRO Manufacturers Championship at the Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on Saturday. Ben Barnicoat and Jack Hawksworth also won the GTD PRO Drivers title and the Vasser Sullivan No. 14 Lexus RC F GT3 clinched the GTD PRO Team championship. It marks the first full-season IMSA GT titles for Lexus and Vasser Sullivan, as well as Hawksworth and Barnicoat.

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  • BRASELTON, Ga., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexus clinched the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTD PRO Manufacturers Championship at the Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on Saturday.
  • 14 Lexus RC F GT3 clinched the GTD PRO Team championship.
  • What does it mean to get the GTD PRO championship with the Lexus RC F GT3?
  • What does it mean to win the GTD PRO championship in your second season with the Lexus and Vasser Sullivan program?

Harbor View Condominium Selects FirstService Residential as Management Partner

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Thursday, October 12, 2023
Intracoastal Waterway, Sun, Harbor View, Ohio, Daytona, Property management, Civil engineering

HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FirstService Residential, the leading residential community management company, has been selected to provide management services for Harbor View, a condominium on the Intracoastal in Daytona Beach.

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  • HOLLYWOOD, Fla., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FirstService Residential, the leading residential community management company, has been selected to provide management services for Harbor View, a condominium on the Intracoastal in Daytona Beach.
  • We look forward to a long relationship with FirstService Residential," said Judith Flaherty, president of the Harbor View Condominium Association.
  • The Harbor View Condominium Association's board wanted the expertise and support provided by a professional management company.
  • "It has been such a relief to finally have a team of professionals working with us," said Judith Flaherty, president of the Harbor View Condominium Association.

2024 Hooters Calendar Celebrates 40 Years of the World Famous Hooters Girl

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Multimedia, Calendar, Breast cancer, Beauty, Movement, Mason, Palm Harbor, Florida, Showtime, Face, Tire manufacturing, Savanna, Hooters, Daytona

CLEARWATER, Fla., Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2024 Hooters Calendar is now available at all Hooters locations.  In honor of Hooters 40th Anniversary, the calendar includes a commemorative cover wrap "Showtime" a celebration of the world famous Hooters Girl the iconic image of Hooters for 40 years.  The commemorative showcase painting by famed international artist Fabian Perez is a tribute to all of the Hooters Girls who continue to enhance the image of this brand with beauty and class and also recognizes over 400,000 Hooters Girl Alumni that have made Hooters America's Neighborhood Oasis since 1983.  

Key Points: 
  • In honor of Hooters 40th Anniversary, the calendar includes a commemorative cover wrap "Showtime" a celebration of the world famous Hooters Girl the iconic image of Hooters for 40 years.
  • Featured on the cover of the calendar is Miss Hooters International and 2024 Hooters Calendar cover girl Emily Johnson from Jacksonville, Florida.
  • Kelly Jo Dowd, an original Hooters girl, the 1995 Hooters Calendar Cover Girl and Hooters General Manager in Palm Harbor succumbed to breast cancer in 2007.
  • "The Hooters Calendar continues to be one of America's top selling calendars and is a cornerstone of the Hooters brand.