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KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race
KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race
Despite the FIA’s efforts to keep us from doing it (turns out we’re in no way affiliated with the Andretti family), we’re back with another edition of the Friday Morning Heat Race.
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ARGABRIGHT: Good Thoughts, Good Timing & Good Stuff
ARGABRIGHT: Good Thoughts, Good Timing & Good Stuff
Ron Hedger is known on these pages as an honest writer who loves telling racing stories. So now I’ll be honest: Aren’t we the lucky ones to have the privilege of reading this man’s work all these years?
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SULLIVAN: The Racing Grind
SULLIVAN: The Racing Grind
One of the most intriguing of all offseason developments has centered on, of all things, openings in the traveling announcer ranks.
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WOELBING: The Prelims Were The Chili Bowl Show
WOELBING: The Prelims Were The Chili Bowl Show
It was 9:42 p.m. inside SageNet Center on the final night of the 38th annual Chili Bowl Nationals and Logan Seavey was already celebrating his second consecutive victory in midget racing’s premier event.
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MARTIN: The Loss Of Two Legends
MARTIN: The Loss Of Two Legends
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — As time sped into a new year, two of racing’s greatest drivers died during the closing hours of 2023. Two-time CART champion and 2003 Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran died from a massive heart attack on Dec. 29 at the age of 56. Two days later, on Dec. 31, one of […]
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WALTZ: A Gamechanger For NASCAR
WALTZ: A Gamechanger For NASCAR
HARRISBURG, N.C. — Located just a short walk from the NASCAR R&D Center in Concord, N.C., NASCAR’s new 58,000-square-foot production facility positions the sanctioning body as a leader among major league sports in generating and delivering digital entertainment. Home to NASCAR Productions, NASCAR Studios and Motor Racing Network, NASCAR officials say the state-of-the-art facility “fortifies […]
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KERCHNER: Racing History Is Fascinating
KERCHNER: Racing History Is Fascinating
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Some of the best racers of all time are currently honing their craft in stock cars, Indy cars, sprint cars, late models, Formula 1 machines and other types of racing vehicles. Kyle Larson, Scott Dixon, Kyle Busch, Max Verstappen, Brad Sweet, Donny Schatz, Jonathan Davenport and so many other current stars will […]
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HOLLAND: A Busy 43 Days In Florida
HOLLAND: A Busy 43 Days In Florida
DRUMS, Pa. — It’s time to wave the green flag on the sprint car portion of Florida Speedweeks 2024. All of this year’s traditional wintertime Florida sprint car action will take place during a 43-day period. Covering six weekends, racing starts Jan. 13 and ends Feb. 24. There are 35 shows scheduled on 28 days […]
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BOURCIER: Cale Yarborough
BOURCIER: Cale Yarborough
There was never anything quiet about the way Cale Yarborough went racing. Win, lose or crash, everyone knew he was there.
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