Sentences with phrase «supported racing effort»

The 405 hp (302 kW) Super Duty 421 was still offered to racing teams during the early portion of the model year but discontinued after General Motors ordered Pontiac (and Chevrolet) to «cease and desist» from factory - supported racing efforts in February 1963.

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The Solar Now paddling centre installation was made possible through a collaborative effort between the City of Vancouver, the North Growth Foundation and Clean Energy Canada, along with support from community sponsors the Great Climate Race, Bullfrog Power and the Community Energy Association.

John Boehner sent out a fundraising appeal this afternoon seeking cash to support the NRCC's «post-election activites fund» that is helping pay for recount efforts in six close House races — two of which are in New York.

Even after his victory, Molinaro declined to saw whether he would indeed take his fellow Republicans» up on their effort to draft him into the race, though he said through a spokesman that he was «deeply grateful and humbled» by their show of support.

The safe - streets political action committee has put its support behind the reelection efforts of Manhattan State Senator Adriano Espaillat and Suffolk County Assemblyman Edward Hennessey, Bay Ridge Senate challenger James Kemmerer, Suffolk County Assembly challenger Tom Schiliro, and Pete Sikora, who's running a primary race for Assembly in Brownstone Brooklyn.

Although Dietl remains in the race as an independent candidate on a self - created line his effort at getting a Wilson - Pakula and running in the Republican primary failed, with Queens the only county to support his effort.

Minority voters could be the difference in what has become a very close race, and Spitzer has carefully targeted his get - out - the - vote efforts to turn out voters most likely to support him.

Perez Williams is in a hotly contested race with Ben Walsh, who has received support from some local Democratic elected officials in his effort to win as an independent candidate.

A Washington - based group that supports Democrats in state legislative races has declared the effort to flip the 7th Senate district on Long Island a «must win» this year.

WAMC's political observer Dr. Alan Chartock discusses indications that President Trump is open to supporting a bipartisan congressional effort to revise federal background checks for prospective gun buyers and President Trump's endorsement of Mitt Romney in the Utah Senate race.

Despite the high - profile endorsements and Democratic Party support, Perez Williams trailed Walsh in fundraising efforts throughout the race.

During the race for the Democratic nomination in the 11th Council District, Koppell repeatedly used Cassino's support for Bloomberg as a counter-weight to his attacks on Koppell's efforts to overturn the two - term limit (imposed after two citywide referendums) for the city's elected officials.

Dylan Ratigan, a former MSNBC host who entered the race last week, wove comments about the «soul of the country» into his remarks, citing his work with Helical Holdings to help returning combat veterans — including the homeless — and how he attempted to reconcile those efforts with his mounting displeasure with the banking industry, which he said supports concentrating wealth at the top, not helping the country's most vulnerable citizens.

Mr. Cuomo's efforts to shape the race have been complicated by the unusual depth of the Democratic field, which features well - financed, well - credentialed candidates who have spent months building support among party regulars.

According to Ortiz, the Rivera race was one of about a half dozen contests «critical to changing the landscape» where the club focused particular effort in providing volunteer support.

However, registration of cardiac arrests was prospective and uniform, following the standardized Utstein style for reporting out - of - hospital cardiac arrest and revised for data quality assurance by the RACE - CARS team.18 Our results support efforts of other communities seeking to improve bystander and first - responder intervention, since they come from a quality - improvement database of a substantial portion of the state of North Carolina, with stable reporting over a 4 - year period during a broad implementation program that used a standardized protocol, as recommended by the American Heart Association.13, 20,40

For the best development I chose Race to the Top, because the initiative, the key reform effort of the Obama Administration, demonstrated broad political support for charters, merit pay and data - driven education reform.

Using Race to the Top dollars to support this state - led effort, at the request of states» governors and chiefs, seemed like a wise use of funds at a key moment of need.

Policies that promote school integration by race and class took a significant hit last week when the U.S. Department of Education announced that it was killing a small but important federal program to support local diversity efforts.

According to news reports, Knopf, in her official capacity, visited with school boards and school administrators across Vermont and reported back that there was little support for some of the Race to the Top policies including the effort to add more and more charter schools.

We partner with educators and leaders in districts to develop strategies, processes, and tools that support personalized learning (PL) schools that tailor learning to address each student's strengths, needs, race, culture, and interests and give student's voice and choice in how, when, and where they learn in an effort to prepare every student to achieve academically and reach individual goals.

«The good news, however, is that, spurred in large part by President Obama's Race to the Top federal education grant contest and supported by a burgeoning network of reformers, more efforts like Pittsburgh's are now underway.»

While at the LDOE, she also served as the lead for Louisiana's Round III Race to the Top application and supported efforts resulting in awarding of grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the US Department of Education School Improvement Grant (SIG).

The Race to the Top Fund will support states» effort to drive substantial gains in student achievement.

California's effort to improve early learning programs, supported by a Race to the Top grant, has received a rare sign of support from the Obama administration after completing its first year - news of a pending supplemental grant expected to be about $ 22 million.

Obama is encouraging states to get their support; the Education Department says a state can win extra points in the «Race to the Top» if unions support their efforts.

The new law (E2SSB 6696 - Regarding Education Reform (2010)-RRB-, enacted in support of the state's efforts to participate in Race to the Top, requires Washington's Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to partner with the Washington Education Association, Washington Association of School Administrators, the Association of Washington School Principals, and the Washington State Parent Teacher Association to design a process for improving the state's principal and teacher evaluation systems.

Across the state, members engaged as never before in non-partisan efforts to register voters and to educate school communities on key ballot measures in addition to working on their own time to support important races at the local, county and state levels.

The nine finalist states from the second round of Race to the Top have another shot at winning money to support their K — 12 education reform efforts, albeit at much more modest funding levels.

Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing's Chief Technical Officer, says of the technical partners supporting the AM - RB 001 project: «Much like Formula 1, designing, engineering and building a car like the AM - RB 001 is a massive team effort.

CORVETTE RACING AT DAYTONA: Twelve Hours Down, Twelve Hours to Go No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R in thick of GTLM fight; No. 4 Corvette supporting team effort DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2017)-- The 55th Rolex 24 At Daytona has reached and passed the halfway point with Corvette Racing in the thick of the GT Le Mans battle as the race stretched into Sunday moRACING AT DAYTONA: Twelve Hours Down, Twelve Hours to Go No. 3 Chevrolet Corvette C7.R in thick of GTLM fight; No. 4 Corvette supporting team effort DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 29, 2017)-- The 55th Rolex 24 At Daytona has reached and passed the halfway point with Corvette Racing in the thick of the GT Le Mans battle as the race stretched into Sunday moRacing in the thick of the GT Le Mans battle as the race stretched into Sunday morning.

Campbell added: «Thanks to the Corvette and Chevrolet owners who supported the Corvette Racing efforts at Le Mans or followed the racing action this weekend from around the world.&Racing efforts at Le Mans or followed the racing action this weekend from around the world.&racing action this weekend from around the world.»

General Motors is bringing its racing and performance efforts together as the company looks to integrate nearly 100 engine builders, engineers and support staff under one roof.

Gavin, 37, spearheaded a team of 14 racing drivers from the British Racing Drivers» Club (BRDC)-- persuading many of them to enter the marathon, enthusiastically encouraging others with training support and advice, and leading the charge in the fund - raising eracing drivers from the British Racing Drivers» Club (BRDC)-- persuading many of them to enter the marathon, enthusiastically encouraging others with training support and advice, and leading the charge in the fund - raising eRacing Drivers» Club (BRDC)-- persuading many of them to enter the marathon, enthusiastically encouraging others with training support and advice, and leading the charge in the fund - raising effort.

It's great to have so many Corvette owners here in Long Beach and around the country supporting Corvette's racing efforts in the TUDOR United SportsCar championship.»

Millen is the son of off - roading legend Rod Millen, and has a history with the Japanese automaker that stretches back to his childhood, including racing in MTEG stadium at the age of nine, supporting Ivan Stewart's off - road efforts, racing an FJ Cruiser in the Baja 1000, and winning the Baja 1000 in a Toyota Tundra TRD Pro in 2014.

Mercedes» racing division has partnered with Riley Motorsports for a two - car, factory - supported effort.

«We've of course enjoyed a great relationship with everyone at Audi over the years, and to take part in a factory - supported effort during this weekend's eight hour race is just a further testament to the collaboration.

The new team has been named Lotus Alex Job Racing and will be a factory - supported effort focused on North America.

A recent survey reveals that Florida voters strongly oppose trophy hunting of Florida's recovering black bear population, and support efforts to crack down on puppy mills and stop forcing greyhound tracks to offer excessive amounts of live greyhound racing — three pressing animal welfare issues in the state.

This is more stupidity from the current administration and another effort to support business interests over the well - being of the human race.»