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Edwards gets 3-race probation Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:32AMCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Sticking with its "boys, have at it" attitude, NASCAR placed Carl Edwards on probation for three races Tuesday for deliberately wrecking Brad Keselowski's car last weekend in Atlanta.
Fairgrounds demise opens speedway gate at Rim Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:31AMBobby Hamilton Jr. is hoping the Nashville track's death could mean new life for Highland Rim starting on Saturday More
Marching into golf season Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:18AMDon Morency left, and Gene Keene give each other high-fives Tuesday after their tee shots onto the second green at Pine Acres Golf Course in Auburn. Pine Acres owner Mike Roy said the course has been busy since Sunday. The weather has been good for this early in March.
Dedication On and Off the Racetrack Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:17AMLindsay recently sat down with championship NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson to discuss his hard work on and off the tracks.
Aho, Gleason host coffee chat at Esplanade Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:19PMAUBURN — Mayor Dick Gleason and City Manager Glenn Aho will be on hand Wednesday morning to answer questions at the Auburn Esplanade, 20 Great Falls Plaza.
Was high-flying crash too much for NASCAR? Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:14PMHAMPTON, Ga. - NASCAR wanted a rougher, tougher personality. They got that, and more, during Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Team Maine leader Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:12PMMt. Blue High School skier Emily Ramsey skated powerfully across the finish line to bring second-place honors to the “Maine 1” team in the anchor leg of the mixed (co-ed) relay race that served as the grand finale to the Eastern J2 Championships in Jackson, N.H. Ramsey’s team-mates Silas Eastman of Fryeburg, Molly Siegel of Gould Academy and Tom Rabon of Leavitt skied strong races to place the ...
Jr. Maineiacs Peewees win state championship Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:12PMThe Lewiston Jr. Maineiacs peewee travel hockey teams cruised to its state championship in recent tournament play at Bangor and Hallowell.
Fantasy racing results: Week 4 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:10PMPoints 1. Jim Kirk, Midlothian 381 2. David Mitchell, Richmond 375 3. Kirk Hunter, Richmond 375 4. Kimberly Gulash, Chesterfield 371 5. Sally Eby, Maidens 371 6. Ron Birckhead, Richmond 368 7. Tim Cope, New Kent 366 8. Thomas W. Fralin, Powhatan 366 9. Lyndsey Driscoll, Powhatan 366 10. Brian Foley, Chester 366 Tiebreaker margins: 2. 5.706; 3. 52.403; 4. 1.603; 5. 14.928; 7. 0.392; 8. 1.706; 9 ...
NASCAR’s upcoming races Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:09PMSprint Cup Race: Food City 500 When: March 21, 1 p.m. Where: Bristol Motor Speedway Qualifying: March 19, 3:30 p.m., Speed Track length: .533 miles Race distance: 500 laps (266.5 miles) Last year’s winner: Kyle Busch, 92.139 mph, Toyota Qualifying record: Ryan Newman, Dodge, 128.709 mph (March 21, 2003) Race record: Charlie Glotzbach, Chevrolet, 101.074 mph (July 11, 1971) TV: Fox
NASCAR must decide what’s aggressive driving Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:09PMCHARLOTTE, N.C. The boys sure backed NASCAR into a corner on this one. Determined to give drivers more leeway this season when it came to policing each other on the track, NASCAR opened the year with a relaxed “boys, have at it” attitude. It was interpreted to mean NASCAR would look the other way at a nudge here, a spin there, and all the retaliatory bumping and banging that goes on over a long ...
Edwards paints NASCAR into disciplinary corner Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:09PMCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The boys sure backed NASCAR into a corner on this one.
Today’s radio Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:07PMAUTO RACING11 p.m.-midnight - NASCAR Today, WSVS (800) Midnight - NASCAR Live, WRNL (910) COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL7 p.m. - Sun Belt championship: Troy vs. North Texas or Denver, WRNL (910) 9 - Horizon League championship: Butler vs. Wright State, WRNL (910) TALK SHOWS6-8 a.m. - Mike & Mike in the Morning, WXGI (950) 6-9 - Mornings with McElroy, WRNL (910) 8-10 - SportsPhone with Big Al, WXGI ...
SeaWorld review to study how close is too close for trainer Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:58AMORLANDO, Fla. -- As SeaWorld and the team of outside experts it has assembled comb through the company's safety policies following last week's fatal killer-whale accident, they face an important question: How close is too close for the trainers who work with the company's biggest orca?
Logano making huge strides at start of 2nd season Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:56AMLAS VEGAS—There was nowhere to go but up this season for Joey Logano, who had a roller-coaster rookie season as the youngest driver at NASCAR s top level.
Plea deal considered for Randolph man accused of killing pet parrot during NASCAR race Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:25AMProsecutors will make a plea offer by next month to a 67-year-old Randolph man accused of shooting his pet African grey parrot to death last year because the creature's squawks annoyed him as he watched NASCAR.
Stop and smell the flowers at the Bloomin' Arts Festival Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:03AMBARTOW - Organizers of the 39th annual Bloomin' Arts Festival in Bartow are sowing the seeds for a good time this weekend, with artwork, children's activities, a bike ride and a 5K Run/Walk planned.
Status updates Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:22AMSouthern Nevada students smart enough to choose bad schools over brutal job market
Can IndyCar capitalize on NASCAR’s slump? Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:15AMWith the problems facing NASCAR — continuing downturns in attendance and television ratings to start the season — one can’t help but think there might be a window of opportunity here for IndyCar racing.
Why limit the Oscars to movies? Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:13AMThere are lots of things that deserve an award upside the head
Colley on roll at Sunrise Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:33AMZANESVILLE -- Josh Colley highlighted this week's action as he bowled a 300 and finished with a 704 series in the Kay Bowling Trophy Supply League at Sunrise Bowl.
Auto racing results Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:28AM1. Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet), 200 laps, $94,795; 2. Denny Hamlin (Toyota), 200, $59,125; 3. Carl Edwards (Ford), 200, $46,125; 4. Brad Keselowski (Dodge), 200, $45,443; 5. Brian Vickers (Toyota), 200, $31,225; 6. Trevor Bayne (Toyota), 200, $35,343; 7. Justin Allgaier (Dodge), 200, $33,193; 8. Paul Menard (Ford), 200, $25,275; 9. Greg Biffle (Ford), 200, $24,935; 10. Steve Wallace (Toyota), 200 ...
Rahal finds himself with no seat to fill Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:28AMThe IndyCar season opener in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is two weeks away, yet Graham Rahal — considered one of the rising stars of the series — has no need to dig out his passport.
Kahne wants to complete race, get improved cars Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:27AMKasey Kahne has all season to figure out for whom he will drive in 2011. The more pressing issue is climbing from the bottom of the Sprint Cup Series standings.
Newman Qualifies 3rd in Las Vegas Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:27AMLAS VEGAS Feb. 26, 2010 Ryan Newman, driving the No. 39 Tornados/U.S. Army Chevrolet, qualified third for Sunday's Shelby American NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In Friday's time trials, Newman's No. 39 Tornados/U.S. Army Chevrolet covered the 1.5-mile oval in 28.696 seconds at 188.810 miles per hour. Newman's teammate, Tony Stewart, qualified ninth with a time and speed of...
Kyle Busch happy to be villain on track, but good deeds, fiancee reveal other side Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:07AMNASCAR driver and Las Vegas native Kyle Busch, left, shares dinner and laughs with Shelley, center, and Charlie on Friday during a visit to Boys Town Nevada in Las Vegas. The Kyle Busch Foundation is a supporter of Boys Town, a national organization that benefits children and families.
'Vanilla' Johnson finds rocky road more fun Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:06AMJimmie Johnson, sporting a new bad-boy beard, is breaking away from his vanilla image and even taking potshots at NASCAR. ALEX GALLARDO/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Logano making huge strides to start 2nd season Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:55AMThere was nowhere to go but up this season for Joey Logano, who had a roller-coaster rookie season as the youngest driver at NASCAR’s top level.
Harvick wins Nationwide race in Vegas Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:39AMLAS VEGAS (AP) — Kevin Harvick overcame a pair of horrendous pit stops to win the Nationwide Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Harvick led 83 of the 200 laps Saturday, but had to rally after his crew cost him several spots on pit road.
Rogers to leave White House Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:38AMHigh-profile social secretary's departure comes in wake of controversy over the state dinner gate-crashers. » Jason Horowitz
Danica Patrick sad to step away from NASCAR Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:25AMLAS VEGAS - Danica Patrick has one more NASCAR race before a four-month hiatus to return to the IndyCar Series,...
Desiree Rogers leaving White House post Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:49AMObamas' friend resigning as social secretary WASHINGTON — Desiree Rogers, the White House social secretary who came under criticism after two uninvited guests crashed the Obamas' first state dinner, is stepping down, White House officials said Friday.
There is some hope for a drag strip in Mansfield Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:38AMIf this makes any sense, I'm hopeful, but not really optimistic a drag strip is coming to Mansfield with its promises of jobs, tourism dollars and high entertainment.
Dancing at the library Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:33AMSierra Dillon, 5, of Auburn dances to music by The Flatliners, with Matt Lamare on fiddle and Don Cummingham on guitar, during the farmers market at the Auburn Public Library on Friday. The event kicked off Lewiston-Auburn's One Book, One Community event.
Richard Childress Racing trio seeing positive results after team's reorganization Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:29AMFORT WORTH, Texas — It's your right if you don't want to make a big deal about how well Richard Childress Racing is doing after two races.
Bridgette Tatum, Author Of Jason Aldean’s “She’s Country,” Makes a “Dirty” Splash Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:19AMThe Country Radio Seminar is a tough nut for a new artist to crack. Between the official performances, the unofficial side events and general hanging about by the genre’s stars, an attendee can catch the likes of Alan Jackson, John Rich, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift, Craig Morgan or Darius Rucker. How does an artist who hasn’t even released an album get some attention? In the case of Bridgette ...
NASCAR's J.C. Elder dies at 73 Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:18AMASSOCIATED PRESS
Elizabeth M. Heflin Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:17AMElizabeth M. Heflin, 62, of Webster, Fla., died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010 at Sumterville, Fla. She was born March 6, 1947 in Gainesville, Fla. She grad ...
V8s announce new international TV deal Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:07AMThe V8 Supercars international expansion has continued with the agreement of a broadcasting deal with Asian broadcaster ESPN Star Sports.
Freedom 76 moves up, keeps BPG as sponsor Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:06AMsports@pottsmerc.com
McMurray Honored at State Capitol Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:59AM(Jefferson City, MO) -- There was a special visitor to the Missouri state capitol Thursday.
Blood, sweat and tears: Villagers’ son rises to Olympic glory after years of hard work Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:55AMTHE VILLAGES — A 7-year-old can pound a baseball glove on a Little League field. A 5-year-old can kick a size 4 ball on a youth soccer field. And a 10-year-old can go to the park for a game of 3-on-3.
Debt collectors turned away at Wayne Newton home Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:48AMSheriff's deputies were turned away from entertainer Wayne Newton's sprawling ranch home Thursday while trying to collect a $500,000 court judgment stemming from back pay owed to a former pilot, authorities said.
Lakewood Wrestling, Lake Erie Surfing, Iverson Doc, and Racing Coming to the Cleveland International Film Festival Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:34AMThe best ten days in Cleveland cinema is almost upon us. The Cleveland International Film Festival takes over Tower City March 18-28 and there's plenty of celluloid sporting goodness on the docket.
Grider gives Dakar another go Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:26AMLos Olivos’ Andy Grider is giving the world’s most publicized off-road endurance race another shot. As of Tuesday, Grider — along with American rally car driver Robby Gordon — was 10th overall at the Dakar Rally.
GOP taunts Brown with 'Where's Jerry?' chant Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:24AMAs California's two GOP gubernatorial candidates rushed in recent days from NASCAR races to town hall meetings, Attorney General Jerry Brown - the Democrats' lone hope for governor this year - has been so low-key and out of the limelight that Republicans have...
Killer whale attack at SeaWorld Orlando gets international attention Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:20AMDawn Brancheau’s death spurs debate about Tilikum’s fate on news shows The fatal killer whale attack of SeaWorld Orlando trainer Dawn Brancheau continued to make international news this morning as word spread about a deadly incident at the theme park's Shamu Stadium.
GA offers full line of NASCAR license tags Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:16AMGeorgia's Department of Revenue now offers a full line of NASCAR -themed license tags for dedicated race fans.
El Niño may send storms south again this weekend Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:09AMThat pesky El Niño is affecting Utah weather again. The phenomenon caused by unusually warm temperatures near the equator in the Pacific Ocean has split storm tracks much of this winter sending the heaviest snowfall north and south of the Wasatch Front.
Montoya, McMurray make for an odd couple at EGR Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:02AMThe oddest thing about Jamie McMurray's return to Chip Ganassi's race team wasn't his reunion with a car owner he had split with five years earlier. They had parted on good terms, with Ganassi telling the driver that he couldn't match what Roush Fenway was offering him, and to take advantage of the opportunity. McMurray would send his old boss occasional text messages, congratulating him on a ...