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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: Auto Racing, Suicide, Dwayne Johnson, France, NASCAR
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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: Economy, Business and Finance, Automotive Equipment, Sundance Channel (tv network), Manufacturing and Engineering, 90210 (tv program)
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Travis Pastrana takes Nationwide Series pole at Talladega
Travis Pastrana, the former X Games star turned NASCAR driver, added to his collection of firsts Friday by winning the pole position for the Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. He circled the 2.66-mile tri-oval with a fast lap of 176....
Tags: Justin Allgaier, Auto Racing, Roush Fenway Racing, X Games, Trevor Bayne
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Tony Stewart still in slump as NASCAR heads to Talladega
The last time we saw Tony Stewart at Talladega Superspeedway, in October, he was leading on the final lap. Seconds later, his No. 14 Chevrolet was twirling upside down after Stewart triggered a jaw-dropping, 25-car crash. Now NASCAR's Sprint Cup...
Tags: Tony Stewart, Kurt Busch, Auto Racing, Joey Logano, NASCAR
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NASCAR penalties against Penske teams upheld by appeals panel
Stiff penalties levied against the teams of reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski and teammate Joey Logano were upheld Wednesday by an appeals panel. NASCAR issued the penalties against the Penske Racing teams after their Fords were...
Tags: Brad Keselowski, Auto Racing, Penske Racing, Joey Logano, NASCAR
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NASCAR's Denny Hamlin cleared to resume racing at Talladega
NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, injured in a March crash in Southern California, was medically cleared to resume racing this weekend when the Sprint Cup Series returns to Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. But in making the announcement, his Joe Gibbs Racing...
Tags: Joe Gibbs Racing, Denny Hamlin, Auto Racing, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Joey Logano
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David Ragan's win at Talladega is a feather in cap of Front Row Motorsports
Had the rain lingered a bit longer in central Alabama, Bob Jenkins and his Front Row Motorsports team might still be looking for their first win in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. Instead, they're now the little NASCAR team that could. Front Row's David...
Tags: Hendrick Motorsports, Matt Kenseth, Auto Racing, Roush Fenway Racing, David Ragan
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NASCAR's little engines that could at Talladega: A postscript
If you're not familiar with David Ragan, who won the NASCAR race Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, or his teammate David Gilliland, who pushed him to the finish line, that's quite understandable. You've also likely not heard of their team owner, Bob...
Tags: Hendrick Motorsports, Barack Obama, David Ragan, Tim Tebow, Carl Edwards
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Phil Mickelson, Nick Watney are up by one shot at Quail Hollow
Phil Mickelson and Nick Watney wound up tied for the lead Saturday in the Wells Fargo Championship, minus much separation from the rest of the field. Mickelson hit a shot out-of-bounds on the 15th hole and hit another shot that struck a spectator in the...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Ice Hockey, Wells Fargo Championship, Joey Logano, Game
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Bayern Munich rolls into Champions League final
The Champions League final will feature two German teams for the first time after visiting Bayern Munich completed a surprising 7-0 rout of Barcelona. Playing with a big cushion after a 4-0 win in the first leg at home last week, Bayern beat Barcelona,...
Tags: National Basketball Association, Major League Soccer, Stephen Curry, Brad Keselowski, Wells Fargo Championship
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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: Joe Gibbs Racing, Matt Kenseth, Auto Racing, NASCAR, Car Engine Repair
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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: FIFA World Cup, Dallas Cowboys, Phoenix Suns, Brad Keselowski, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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