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NHRA champ Antron Brown makes a bid in NASCAR
CONCORD, N.C. — The NASCAR Hall of Fame embraced old-school stars Dale Jarrett, Tim Flock, Jack Ingram, Maurice Petty and Fireball Roberts Wednesday evening. The morning after, it welcomed Antron Brown to its flock. At 37, Brown doesn't fit...
Tags: Auto Racing, Radford (Radford, Virginia), NASCAR, Stock Car Racing, Kyle Busch Motorsports
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Latest Pennsylvania news, sports, business and entertainment
PENN STATE-ABUSE Federal judge weighs fate of Corbett suit vs. NCAA HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal judge in Pennsylvania says she'll decide in the next couple weeks whether to dismiss Gov. Tom Corbett's antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA over...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Robert P. Casey, Jr., Primaries, Railway Accidents, Judges
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BRIEF: Auto racing: Coughlin eclipses 500 round wins, takes pro stock title
The Columbus DispatchJeg Coughlin Jr. surpassed 500 round wins in NHRA pro stock drag racing yesterday, then kept right on going to record his first national event victory of the year -- and 53rd of his career -- in the Kansas Nationals in Topeka, Kan. "We do take trips...Tags: Auto Racing, National Hot Rod Association, Dwayne Johnson
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Langdon continues Top Fuel streak against Schumacher
The Kansas City StarSeven-time champion Tony Schumacher intimidates just about everybody in the NHRA's Top Fuel class. But not Shawn Langdon. Langdon faced Schumacher in a Top Fuel final on Sunday at Heartland Park Topeka for the third time dating to last season, and...Tags: National Hot Rod Association, Dwayne Johnson
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Johnny Gray wins Funny Car finals at NHRA Kansas Nationals
The Kansas City StarNHRA driver Johnny Gray refuses to reconsider this business about retiring. On Sunday, Gray, 60, won for the second straight weekend and third time this season when he beat Robert Hight in the Funny Car finals at the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland...Tags: Open-Wheel Racing, Services and Shopping, National Hot Rod Association, Vehicles
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Scoreboard -- May 18, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Soccer--Premier League, teams to be announced, 9:30 a.m. (ESPN2); MLS, Los Angeles at New York, 12:10 p.m. (ESPN2) Auto Racing--Indy Racing League, IndyCar Indianapolis 500 Bump Day, 11 a.m. (NBCSN); Drag Racing, NHRA Kansas...Tags: National Hockey League, Matt Kenseth, Dwight Freeney, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins
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Scoreboard -- May 17, 2013
|TV SPORTS| |SATURDAY| Auto Racing--Indy Racing League, IndyCar Indianapolis 500 pole day, 10 a.m. (NBCSN); Drag Racing, NHRA Kansas Nationals qualifying, same-day tape, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2) College Baseball--Central Florida at East Carolina, 10 a.m....Tags: National Hockey League, Matt Kenseth, Texas Rangers, Minnesota Twins, Preakness Stakes
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Tony Schumacher, Antron Brown take NHRA title chase to Kansas
The championship fight in drag racing's premier class, top fuel, has tightened up considerably as the National Hot Rod Assn. moves to Kansas this weekend. Tony Schumacher, the record seven-time top-fuel champion, held a slim five-point lead over his...
Tags: National Hot Rod Association, NASCAR, Kobe Bryant
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BRIEF: Picks for this weekend's NASCAR races
Detroit Free PressWeekend races NASCAR SPRINT CUP All-Star Race On track: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C. On TV: 9 p.m. Saturday, Speed. Overview: Jimmie Johnson won last year's All-Star race (a non-points event) for the third time. Watch for Matt...Tags: Jimmie Johnson, Auto Racing, Matt Kenseth, Justin Lofton, Kyle Busch
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Top Fuel driver Grubnic eager to race at Topeka
The Kansas City StarNHRA Top Fuel driver David Grubnic looks at Heartland Park Topeka as his personal slump remedy. Grubnic is experiencing a bit of a dry spell, having yet to advance past the second round in any of the first seven NHRA events this season. But all he has...Tags: Auto Racing, Gainesville, National Hot Rod Association
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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: Jimmie Johnson, Matt Kenseth, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Ryan Newman, Ana Ivanovic
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Speed limits or suggestions? Residents decry dangerous driving southwest of Springfield
jkaplan@kspr.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo -- People we spoke to say it's out of control, and cops need to step in before someone gets hurt. Residents say a stretch of West Plainview Road west of Golden Avenue turns into a speedway because of its straight route, hills, and lack...Tags: Auto Racing
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