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For open-wheel racing, a comeback
Thirteen years after major open-wheel formula-style racing failed miserably at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the IZOD IndyCar Series returns to the track today for the running of the MoveThatBlock.com 225. "We need to be here," series veteran driver Ryan...Tags: Television, Indianapolis 500, Management Change, Danica Patrick, Satellite and Cable Service
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They're all a bit punchy
Jimmie Johnson and Kurt Busch have just been downgraded to the undercard in NASCAR's contentious Summer Slam Series. Make way for Greg Biffle and Boris Said. Their post-race road rage at Watkins Glen on Monday had all the feisty elements necessary for a...Tags: Greg Biffle, Auto Racing, David Ragan, Boris Said, Jimmie Johnson
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Don't count on Chase changes
Although there has been an occasional push from a driver to include a road course in the Chase — I recall Ryan Newman suggesting that Daytona's road course could be a viable venue — don't expect any changes in the current format. The road...Tags: Daytona 500, Carl Edwards, Ryan Newman, Auto Racing, Jeff Gordon
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Grand Prix organizers seek a mix of hard-core fans and novices looking for a spectacle
Nick Nicaise's first word was "car." While his childhood pals mooned over Mickey Mantle, he idolized driver Dan Gurney.
And when his wife glimpsed a grown-up Nicaise beaming as he flitted around the garage area at an IndyCar race, she told him, "You're...Tags: Joint Ventures, Mickey Mantle, Real Estate, Baltimore Convention Center, Vehicles
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These kids are all fight
Depending on your maturity level, NASCAR's "boys, have at it" laissez-faire attitude is spectacular or the most idiotic form of reality TV on the planet. The second notion may be a reach, as long as the mutants from "Jersey Shore" inhabit the earth,...Tags: Daytona 500, Bobby Allison, Television, ESPN (tv network), Boris Said
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Wild cards a winning formula
Count Brad Keselowski as one of the biggest fans of the new wild-card format in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Keselowski stands to benefit because he has won two races, but regardless, NASCAR has found a way to reward winners. "We've seen different...Tags: Daytona 500, Clint Bowyer, Auto Racing, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Toyota Motor Corp.
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Will Power cruises to IndyCar win in Sonoma
Will Power trailed IZOD IndyCar Series championship front-runner Dario Franchitti by 47 points entering the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma. He moves on to the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix on Sunday considerably closer. Power pulled away early, didn't have...Tags: Danica Patrick, Auto Racing, Go Daddy Group Inc., Marco Andretti, Verizon Communications
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Ribbs back in the driver's seat
The latest chapter in the remarkable 35-year career of racecar driver Willy T. Ribbs began "in the middle of an Iowa cornfield." Ribbs, the first African-American to drive in the Indianapolis 500, didn't see any helmeted ghosts of Daytona's past or...Tags: Minority Groups, Open-Wheel Racing, Indianapolis 500, Bill Cosby, African Americans
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Ribbs back in the driver's seat at Baltimore Grand Prix
The latest chapter in the remarkable 35-year career of racecar driver Willy T. Ribbs began "in the middle of an Iowa cornfield." Ribbs, the first African-American to drive in the Indianapolis 500, didn't see any helmeted ghosts of Daytona's past or...Tags: Minority Groups, Open-Wheel Racing, Indianapolis 500, Bill Cosby, African Americans
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Call it the chase before the Chase
It's shaping up to be a wild ride as NASCAR heads into the last two regular-season races (Atlanta, Sunday night) and Richmond (Sept. 10) before the 12-driver field is set for the Chase. Five guys are in: Kyle Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, Carl...Tags: Tony Stewart, Contracts, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Television, Ryan Newman
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Dale pales in comparison
Certainly there have been worse transactions in the history of sports. Take your pick: The Red Sox selling Babe Ruth so they could finance a Broadway musical. The Baltimore Colts forcibly dumping pouty Sanford rookie QB John Elway for Mark Hermann and...Tags: Pedro Martinez, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Jeff Gordon, Richard Petty, Jimmie Johnson
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Local contractors cash in on Grand Prix
Television watchers can thank Peter Larsson and his fast-growing Hanover company for one of the best views available for Sunday's race through downtown Baltimore — and for just about any car race anywhere in the U.S., for that matter.
Larsson's...Tags: Daytona 500, Kentucky Derby, Television, Baltimore Convention Center, 2016 Olympic Games
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