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Should NASCAR reconsider restrictor-plate racing?
In the aftermath of Saturday's crash at Daytona International Raceway, writers from around the Tribune Co. discuss whether NASCAR should reconsider restrictor-plate racing for safety reasons. Feel free to join the conversation with a comment of your own....
Tags: NASCAR, Stock Car Racing, Mark Martin, Allentown, Auto Racing
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NASCAR crash sends pieces of car into stands, injuring spectators
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A crash near the end of the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona turned to horror Saturday when one of the cars hurtled into the grandstand fence, sending pieces of the car flying into the seats and injuring more than two...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Hospitals and Clinics, Regan Smith, NASCAR, Stock Car Racing
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Fans injured after car flies into grandstand fencing at Daytona [update]
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The race car of Californian Kyle Larson flew into the grandstand fencing Saturday in a multicar crash at the end of the NASCAR Nationwide Series race, injuring 28 spectators. Of the 28 who were injured, 14 were taken to local...
Tags: Car Engine Repair, Regan Smith, NASCAR, Stock Car Racing, Brad Keselowski
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PASSINGS: Chester McGlockton, Ray Elder, Ante Markovic
Chester McGlockton
Former NFL defensive tackle
Chester McGlockton, 42, a former NFL defensive tackle who was a first-round pick of the Los Angeles Raiders in 1992 and went on to become an assistant football coach at Stanford University, died overnight...Tags: Politics, Denver Broncos, National Football League, College Sports, Football
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Must NASCAR revisit restrictor plates?
Look at other rules Jim Peltz Los Angeles Times No race is 100 percent safe for fans, hence the legal fine print on the back of their tickets. But there also is no reason NASCAR cannot revisit its guidelines for restrictor-plate racing at Daytona and...Tags: NASCAR, Stock Car Racing, Auto Racing
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Danica-Ricky romance kiss of death for NASCAR
DAYTONA BEACH — Dear Danica and Ricky: Please stop it. There is no making out in NASCAR. No hugs, no exchanging of Valentine's Day cards, none of this schmoozie-poozie stuff with the nauseating soundtrack of a Michael Bolton/Barry Manilow mix-...
Tags: Danica Patrick, Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt, Sr., New Year's Day, Mark Martin
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Former Langley promoter Joe Carver dies at 76
Joe Carver, one of the best-known promoters in Langley Speedway's 63-year history, died on Saturday. A resident of Concord, N.C., he was 76. Carver moved from the Fairgrounds Speedway in Nashville, Tenn. to become promoter of what was then known as...Tags: NASCAR, Stock Car Racing, Auto Racing, Al Pearce
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Johnson wins for 7th time at Dover, Bowyer is 5th
AP Sports WriterJimmie Johnson dominated again and has won for the seventh time at Dover International Speedway on Sunday. Johnson matches Richard Petty and Bobby Allison for most career victories on the 1-mile concrete track. Johnson also stretches the Hendrick...Tags: Clint Bowyer, Kevin Harvick, Jimmie Johnson, International Speedway Corp., Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
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What distraction? Matt Kenseth wins pole at Daytona, Bowyer to start 30th
AP Auto Racing WriterDaytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth has won the pole for the Saturday night race at Daytona International Speedway. Kenseth turned a lap at 192.386 mph Friday in his Roush Fenway Racing Ford to earn the top starting spot. He's trying to become the...Tags: Casey Mears, Clint Bowyer, A.J. Allmendinger, Greg Biffle, Daytona International Speedway
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Matt Kenseth wins pole at Daytona
AP Auto Racing WriterDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Daytona 500 winner Matt Kenseth will start from the pole Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway, where he'll try to pull off a season sweep. No driver since Bobby Allison in 1982 has won both NASCAR races at...Tags: Casey Mears, A.J. Allmendinger, Greg Biffle, Daytona International Speedway, Joe Gibbs Racing
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Coke Zero 400: Hundred-mile breakdowns
DAYTONA BEACH – Tony Stewart survived several major crashes to capture the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway Saturday night.
Stewart took the checkered flag while a multiple-car pile-up was taking place behind him.
It was the...Tags: Track and Field, A.J. Allmendinger, Martin Truex, Jr., Sam Hornish, Jr., Jeff Burton
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Jimmie Johnson gets another win at the "Monster Mile"
DOVER, Del. - Jimmie Johnson, who is used to being in fast company, joined a special group Sunday. Johnson dominated the FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Dover International Speedway, winning on the Monster...
Tags: FedEx Corporation, Mark Martin, International Speedway Corp., Michael McDowell, Autism
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