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Speeds near 230 mph on eve of Indianapolis 500 qualifying
Several drivers neared the 230-mph mark Friday on the eve of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. E.J. Viso, a Venezuelan driving for the Andretti Autosport team, ran the fastest lap of 229.537 mph at the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway before...
Tags: NASCAR, Indianapolis 500, Andretti Autosport, Marco Andretti, Kobe Bryant
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Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dies of apparent suicide
Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle died Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities in Boger City, N.C., said. He was 71. Lincoln County sheriff's Lt. Tim Johnson said authorities received a call, apparently from Trickle, who said...
Tags: NASCAR, Stock Car Racing, Dwayne Johnson, Suicide, France
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Drivers get speeds above 220 mph in practice for Indianapolis 500
Now in their sixth day of practice, drivers preparing for the Indianapolis 500 are turning laps in excess of 220 mph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Memorial Day weekend classic is May 26, and qualifying to set the 33-car field is this weekend....
Tags: Memorial Day, IndyCar Series, Indianapolis 500, Open-Wheel Racing
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TV, movie shoots get inside track at Irwindale Speedway
A loud screeching sound echoed across the oval racetrack as a driver burned rubber, revving the engine of a silver Mercedes-Benz and spinning the vehicle a full 360 degrees while kicking up a cloud of dust and smoke. This wasn't a stock car race, but...
Tags: Television, NASCAR, Companies and Corporations, Mario Andretti, Stock Car Racing
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Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win Madrid Open
Serena Williams kept the No. 1, and added No. 50. Williams beat Maria Sharapova, 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Madrid Open Sunday to retain her No. 1 ranking and collect her 50th career title. And Rafael Nadal eased by Stanislas Wawrinka, 6-2, 6-4, for...
Tags: USC Trojans, Hockey (music group), National Collegiate Athletic Association, Ice Hockey, College Sports
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Matt Kenseth wins Southern 500
Matt Kenseth passed his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch with 13 laps to go to win his first Southern 500 on Saturday night at Darlington, S.C. Busch had the strongest car for much of the race and led for 265 of the 367 laps at Darlington Raceway....
Tags: Baltimore Colts, USC Trojans, Drag Racing, Stanislas Wawrinka, UCLA Bruins
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Appeals panel reduces NASCAR penalties against Joe Gibbs Racing
An appeals board sided with Joe Gibbs Racing on Wednesday and substantially reduced penalties levied against the team for having an illegal part in Matt Kenseth's engine when Kenseth won at Kansas Speedway last month. Kenseth initially was stripped of...
Tags: NASCAR, Stock Car Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing, Matt Kenseth, Car Engine Repair
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Legendary Hollywood car customizer Dean Jeffries dead at 80
Dean Jeffries, the legendary car painter and customizer who made the Monkeemobile and the Green Hornet's original Black Beauty, died in his sleep Saturday at his home in Hollywood. He was 80. His death was confirmed by his son, Kevin. During the car-...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Wars and Interventions, Indianapolis 500, International Military Interventions, U.S. Army
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Dean Jeffries dies at 80; legendary car painter and customizer
During the car-crazy 1950s in Southern California, Dean Jeffries was one of the first hot rodders to chop, channel and soup-up automobiles. His distinctive paint jobs and sculpted body work attracted many admirers to his auto shop, including the likes...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Indianapolis 500, The Kid (movie), The Tonight Show (tv program), Automotive Equipment
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Novak Djokovic is stunned in Madrid
Grigor Dimitrov stunned Novak Djokovic in the second round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday, beating the top-ranked Serb, 7-6 (6), 6-7 (8), 6-3, for the biggest win of his career. The 28th-ranked Bulgarian saved three set points in the first before...
Tags: NASCAR, Buffalo Bills, Adderall (drug), Penske Racing, Horizon League
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If Los Angeles hosts electric-car race, what will it sound like?
One reason fans attend auto races is because the cars are loud -- in some cases, exceptionally loud. Spectators simply love the roar of the engines. So what if a race was held with significantly quieter cars? Would fans still find it appealing? Los...
Tags: Open-Wheel Racing, Antonio Villaraigosa
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Restart gives Kevin Harvick the win at Richmond
Kevin Harvick won Saturday night's race at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway by plowing through traffic on a two-lap sprint to the finish. Juan Pablo Montoya was trying to hold off Harvick for his first win since 2010 when the caution came out with...
Tags: French Open, D.A. Points, Brian Scott, National Basketball Association, Nelson Piquet, Jr.
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