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KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race
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KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race

KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race

It’s time for our weekly Friday morning tour around the racing world. From hot laps to the main event, here’s what’s on our mind this week
KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race
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KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race

KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race

The news cycle and responsibilities updating SPEEDSPORT.com kept us busy this morning, but now it’s time for a slightly delayed edition of our weekly Friday morning tour around the racing world. From hot laps to the main event, here’s what’s on our mind this week
ARGABRIGHT: A Life Worth Remembering
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ARGABRIGHT: A Life Worth Remembering

ARGABRIGHT: A Life Worth Remembering

The crowd gathered slowly, congregating under the large trees on the Union County courthouse square. The sun worked to break through the cloud cover and a man was setting up rows of folding chairs on the closely cut lawn, the chairs facing a metal marker that was covered with a large cloth
HEDGER: Racing For Pennies On The Dollar
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HEDGER: Racing For Pennies On The Dollar

HEDGER: Racing For Pennies On The Dollar

It’s amazing what you find when you sort through your old banker boxes, photo files, scrapbooks, plastic totes and piles of assorted memorabilia
WALTZ: A Summer Plate Of Leftovers
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WALTZ: A Summer Plate Of Leftovers

WALTZ: A Summer Plate Of Leftovers

It’s tough to beat a good plate of leftovers, especially as the summer picnic season shifts into high gear
BOURCIER: The Rapid Rise of Parnelli Jones
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BOURCIER: The Rapid Rise of Parnelli Jones

BOURCIER: The Rapid Rise of Parnelli Jones

The thing about the shooting-star rise of Parnelli Jones is how brightly it burned. To listen to those who saw this flash of light streak past is to conclude that there was no way to miss it
SULLIVAN: That’s What It Means
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SULLIVAN: That’s What It Means

SULLIVAN: That’s What It Means

Every single year at some point during the month of May a clip will be shown of a fresh faced Al Unser Jr. with his eyes ringed with tears saying, “You just don’t know what Indy means.”
KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race
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KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race

KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race

It’s time for our weekly Friday tour around the racing world. From hot laps to the main event, here’s what’s on our mind this week
FROST: Expanding The Revenue Base
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FROST: Expanding The Revenue Base

FROST: Expanding The Revenue Base

Sports industry leaders are constantly looking to expand their revenue base and motorsports is no exception. The ultimate combination is to engage fans and give them a chance to earn money
KALWASINSKI: Chicago Street Race ‘Hits On All Cylinders’
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KALWASINSKI: Chicago Street Race ‘Hits On All Cylinders’

KALWASINSKI: Chicago Street Race ‘Hits On All Cylinders’

Some were calling it the “Monaco of NASCAR,” while others were a little “edgy” about street closures, etc., and the seemingly annual rain delay/rain shortened race that seems to be part of NASCAR’s annual visit to Chicago.