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Porsche or Ferrari? Car clubs let you try them on
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHow much would you pay to puke in a Porsche 997 Turbo? For Bruce McDonnell, the tab came to $4,990, plus airfare and hotel. He said he'd gladly do it again. "I tossed my cookies," said the 50-year-old computer salesman from Arlington Heights, Ill. "But...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Gaming, Automotive Equipment, Bars and Clubs, Entertainment
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Racy Las Vegas: Where to test drive hot wheels in Sin City
LAS VEGAS America's Fantasy Island in the desert, Las Vegas specializes in the once-in-a-lifetime thrills of the internal-combustion variety. When the river, the turn and the flop no longer hold your interest, here's a list of wheel-based giggles....Tags: NASCAR, Companies and Corporations, Speedway, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Rental Service
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Jimmie Johnson adds another record to Hall of Fame credentials
By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service Distributed by The Sports Xchange A cursory glance at Jimmie Johnson's racing resume will tell you that the driver of the No. 48 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet is a lock to make the NASCAR Hall of Fame. But...Tags: Stock Car Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Dale Earnhardt, Sr., Politics, NASCAR
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The Fayetteville Observer, N.C., Live Wire column
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.Q: I read the question from the reader who wanted to know what had happened to an older female singer who she said had a powerful voice and dark hair and who wore gloves but whose name she couldn't remember. I think she's talking about Kate Smith. -- R.P....Tags: Richard Petty Motorsports, Unrest, Conflicts and War, NASCAR, Sports, Horse and Harness Racing
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Step back in time
The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro, N.C.Reid Andrews sat and reminisced recently at a table near the front door of the former Firestone store on Main Street. The store's official name, though few have ever used it, was Andrews Home & Auto Supply. Andrews, who is 89, spent about 65 years...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Realty, Manufacturing and Engineering, Petroleum Industry
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Room for another Petty in NASCAR's Hall?
The Charlotte ObserverRichard Petty is asked to make the case for his brother Maurice to be elected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. "Don't need to," Richard Petty says with a smile. "He's made his own case. Doing what he did for all those years, as far as I'm concerned, he did...Tags: Stock Car Racing, NASCAR, Polio, Sports, Horse and Harness Racing
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Book spotlights history of Bowman Gray racing
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.There are photos of a smiling Richard Petty surrounded by fans and clutching his trophy after winning a Grand National race, Clint Bodford's car crashing through a fence in the 1950s, a group of Grand National drivers -- including Bobby Allison and...Tags: Stock Car Racing, Book, NASCAR, ABC's Wide World of Sports (tv program), Auto Racing
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Florida Travel Tips & Deals
Special CorrespondentCheck this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: No need to leave Fido behind Vacationers traveling to Orlando don’t have to leave Fifi or Fido behind with Rosen Hotels & Resorts’ VIP ¿ Very Important Pet ¿ package...Tags: Ringo Starr, August (movie), Networking, Marlins Park, Golf
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BRIEF: Sheriff's NASCAR debut rained out at Kentucky Speedway
Hamilton JournalNews, OhioRain cancelled the racing competition among area law enforcement who were scheduled to test their NASCAR driving skills today at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky. Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones and Lt. Mike Craft were scheduled to take the wheel...Tags: Stock Car Racing, NASCAR, Auto Racing
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Jimmie Johnson keeps rolling on, eyeing 6th NASCAR title
Jimmie Johnson remains the most underappreciated five-time champion in professional sports. You know the NASACAR narrative by now: Personality is too vanilla. Has a crew chief who cheats. He avoids dustups on the track, demeaning the ghosts of great...
Tags: Stock Car Racing, Science and Technology, NASCAR, Ryan Newman, Jimmie Johnson
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Butler sheriff's team to compete at Kentucky Speedway
Hamilton JournalNews, OhioThe race is on for area law enforcement who will try their NASCAR driving skills for a good cause. Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones and Lt. Mike Craft will test their stock car racing skills Thursday in the Richard Petty Driving Experience at the...Tags: Stock Car Racing, NASCAR, Human Interest, Auto Racing
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Gordon's drive remains fierce
The StateDARLINGTON WHEN YOUR FIRST race happens to coincide with a legend's final turn, you either are destined for your own chapter in the record books or will be a footnote in someone else's. Jeff Gordon finished a pedestrian 31st in the Atlanta Hooters 500...Tags: Jeff Gordon, Hendrick Motorsports, Dale Earnhardt, Sr., NASCAR, Mark Martin
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