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Racing’s Women With Drive
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Racing’s Women With Drive

Racing’s Women With Drive

As the racing season wound to a close, action continued away from the track with the same intensity and purpose.
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HOLLAND: Losing Three Tracks
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HOLLAND: Losing Three Tracks

HOLLAND: Losing Three Tracks

Something we never want to hear about the in dirt-track, sprint car racing industry is that a race track is closing. Something we never want to hear about the in dirt-track, sprint car racing industry is that a race track is closing. We rarely see new tracks opening anymore, so we definitely don‘t want to […]
KENNEDY: Recapping The Oval Nationals
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KENNEDY: Recapping The Oval Nationals

KENNEDY: Recapping The Oval Nationals

The Perris Auto Speedway Heimark Distributing USAC AMSOIL Anheuser Budweiser Oval Nationals marked the 26th running of the prestigious race on the Riverside County clay half-mile. 
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BUFFENBARGER: A New Player In The Game
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BUFFENBARGER: A New Player In The Game

BUFFENBARGER: A New Player In The Game

Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet have positioned themselves as two of the most recognizable drivers in sprint car racing. Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet have positioned themselves as two of the most recognizable drivers in sprint car racing. Larson has brought eyeballs to the sport with this success across multiple racing platforms, while Sweet has […]
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25 Years In The Rearview Mirror
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25 Years In The Rearview Mirror

25 Years In The Rearview Mirror

Looking back 25 years, a lot of things were different. First, gas was cheaper (average retail price back then was $1.23 a gallon) and a Big Mac cost $2.50.
BYRD: Modified Madness At Irwindale
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BYRD: Modified Madness At Irwindale

BYRD: Modified Madness At Irwindale

Instead of the usual fire drill of racing from one car to another, this past weekend at Irwindale Speedway I narrowed my focus — at least for one weekend.
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A Year Later
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A Year Later

A Year Later

The memory will forever linger of the phone ringing in the wee hours of Sunday, October 10, 2021, when the shattering news of Doug Auld’s heart attack and sudden passing was delivered. It was such stunning news that, at first, I couldn’t comprehend the finality of the moment. It‘s been one year and I‘m still […]
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Sustainability & Electric Power
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Sustainability & Electric Power

Sustainability & Electric Power

Roger Penske and Penske Corp. have always been ahead of the curve in racing and business.
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Our Heroes Are Still Around
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Our Heroes Are Still Around

Our Heroes Are Still Around

When I started working as a motorsports journalist in 1991, my racing heroes — the racers I’d grown up rooting for and against — were winding down their careers behind the wheel.
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Wally Parks Remains A Visionary
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Wally Parks Remains A Visionary

Wally Parks Remains A Visionary

NHRA founder Wally Parks — journalist, pioneer of an organization with global reach and, above all, car lover — constantly put pen to paper.