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HOLLAND: A Busy March In Central Pa.
HOLLAND: A Busy March In Central Pa.
DRUMS, Pa. – The weeklong Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals is over – congrats to winner Logan Seavey – and racing is well underway in Florida, highlighted by the DIRTcar Nationals at Volusia Speedway Park. That means the start of the new racing season in this part of the country is just around the corner. […]
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KALWASINSKI: Urban Sprawl Gets Another Track
KALWASINSKI: Urban Sprawl Gets Another Track
We all knew it was coming sooner or later. Maybe not this year or the next or the next, but it was coming — the closing of the Rockford Speedway, another victim of “urban sprawl.”
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FERNS: The Besecker Special
FERNS: The Besecker Special
Motorsports is very much a team sport, no question about it. Yet, it is the driver who receives the brunt of the glory in numerous ways. With that, I feel there is one particular item that needs some adjusting. By way of example, from an open-wheel perspective, post-race interviews typically involve a conversation between the […]
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MARTIN: There’s No Offseason For Racing News
MARTIN: There’s No Offseason For Racing News
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — It always draws a bit of a chuckle when someone asks, “So what do you do when the season ends?” The look on their face is incredulous when they are told, “Keep working.” That generally draws a follow-up, “But the races are over so there’s no more work.” Nothing could be further […]
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ARGABRIGHT: Another ‘Wow’ Moment For Jack Hewitt
ARGABRIGHT: Another ‘Wow’ Moment For Jack Hewitt
INDIANAPOLIS — They were just north of Valdosta, Ga., 10 miles or so. Jack Hewitt was relaxing in the back seat of the van, counting the miles for another few hours until home was in sight. It was Tuesday afternoon, a couple of days removed from the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl, where Hewitt connected with […]
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SHEHEEN: We Need To Know What Happened
SHEHEEN: We Need To Know What Happened
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — We need to know. We need to know what happened during Ashton Torgerson’s terrifying crash during the 37th running of the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals at Tulsa Expo Raceway. Not because we need to place blame, but because the racing industry cannot learn from the incident, if we don’t understand what […]
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LEMASTERS JR.: Securing The Pipeline To The Top
LEMASTERS JR.: Securing The Pipeline To The Top
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — As a card-carrying member of the short-track racing fan club, any move that helps this all-important segment of the American racing universe is a welcome occurrence. With the recent news that a group led by Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Jeff Burton and Justin Marks has purchased the CARS Tour, it is […]
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KERCHNER: Harvick’s Career Has Come Full Circle
KERCHNER: Harvick’s Career Has Come Full Circle
MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Kevin Harvick was a fresh face on the NASCAR scene when he strolled into the SPEED SPORT office during the late 1990s. “The California Kid” made a name for himself racing on the West Coast with the NASCAR Southwest Tour and the NASCAR West division. He was competing in the NASCAR Craftsman […]
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BOURCIER: He’s Leaving, But Not Quietly
BOURCIER: He’s Leaving, But Not Quietly
INDIANAPOLIS — Perris Auto Speedway, 75 miles east of Los Angeles, 2002. Damion Gardner is there for “maybe the second or third time.” He comes from Concord, Calif., up in the Bay Area, and although he’s done some winning in winged 360 sprint cars, this non-winged stuff is new to him. On his first trip […]
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