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BYRD: A Break For Surgery
BYRD: A Break For Surgery
INDIANAPOLIS — Instead of driving a race car and speeding around a road course or short oval, I spent last week at the IU Health Methodist Hospital Senate Street Surgery Center.On Aug. 4, I had my broken pinky finger surgically repaired.I wish I could say that a cool…Premium
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Knoxville Nationals Trivia
Knoxville Nationals Trivia
HARRISBURG, N.C. — With the 61st edition of the NOS Energy Drink Knoxville Nationals on tap this month at Iowa’s legendary Knoxville Raceway, let’s have some fun.Without utilizing Google, see how well you know sprint car racing’s premier event by answering the following…Premium
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Midwest Midget Marathons
Midwest Midget Marathons
INDIANAPOLIS — Time marches on, seasons come and go, there’s always another crisis — this year, a tire shortage — and the price of everything rarely stops climbing.Faced with relentless change, you lean on the few constants you find.So here’s one you can count on: …
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BYRD: Opportunity For Improvement
BYRD: Opportunity For Improvement
INDIANAPOLIS — When it comes to auto racing, no single city in the entire world showcases the sport better than Indianapolis and its surrounding communities.If there is a big race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, then expect plenty of action at nearby Lucas Oil …Premium
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Jared Mees, The Race Promoter
Jared Mees, The Race Promoter
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Six-time American Flat Track champion Jared Mees has become one of the best promoters in motorcycle racing these days.Mees rides full time for the factory Indian team in the hotly contested Mission Super Twins category. He also organizes and promotes…
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BYRD: Racing The World’s Fastest Half-Mile Track
BYRD: Racing The World’s Fastest Half-Mile Track
WINCHESTER, Ind. — Winchester Speedway is where legends are made and it’s a true honor to compete at such a historic track.It was the famed Rich Vogler Classic on July 21 and I was driving for team owner Davey Hamilton.I was driving a USAC Silver Crown car at the world…
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BYRD: An Upside-Down Weekend
BYRD: An Upside-Down Weekend
OSWEGO, N.Y. — There are two types of racers in auto racing: those who hit the wall and those who are about to hit the wall.I discovered that this past weekend in the monstrous supermodifieds at Oswego Speedway.It was a race weekend that was going well before I got…Premium
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Business & Ongoing Uncertainty
Business & Ongoing Uncertainty
WILMETTE, Ill. — Change and uncertainty are part of the equation in the sports world. As we move into the second half of the year, it is clear things will continue to operate in an atmosphere of uncertainty.Indications were that normalcy was returning to the grid for…Premium
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Adventures With Trucks & Trailers
Adventures With Trucks & Trailers
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. — After listening to yet another racer standing behind his stacker trailer hitched to a toterhome tell us how he can barely afford to race anymore, we started thinking about the past and our personal progression through tow vehicles. Times have certainly…
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