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After Pocono death, should NASCAR do more to protect fans?
USA TODAY
He said emptying the seats during a race was more difficult because fans
weren't paying heed with their attention being diverted by multihued cars
whizzing past and with the constant rumble of 800-horsepower engines. "You
could make 100 announcements, ...
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Etios Motor Racing series car gets the nod
New York Daily News
Chennai, Aug 5 — The Etios Motor Racing (EMR) car received the thumbs-up
from not just the 25 short-listed drivers, but also the acknowledged
experts as Toyota paraded the vehicle with two exhibition races at the MMRT
track in Sriperumbudur, near here, ...
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Scott Dixon the master at Mid-Ohio
ESPN
He maintained that comfortable cushion all the way to the checkered flag
for his 29th Indy car race win, tying him with Rick Mears on the all-time
list. "My car was fantastic on the out lap -- it was like the tires were
already hot," Dixon said. "I looked in the mirror, ...
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Slot cars roar back with champs like 13-year-old Justin Colvin
Sacramento Bee
Slot car racing was a $500-million-a-year industry in the United States in
the 1950s and 1960s. Special slot car-racing events were televised
nationally. Even Elvis Presley had a personal slot car track and an
extensive collection of cars in a specially built wing ...
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Fan's View: Courtney Force Adds Name to Family Record Books
Yahoo! Sports
Courtney Force is a rookie in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series'
Funny Car division, but she handles herself like someone who has been at
the track her whole life - which, actually, she has. As the daughter of
15-time Funny Car champ John Force, ...
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Drag racing's Courtney Force adds to family's NHRA legend
Los Angeles Times
Courtney Force's win came in her 15th competition at the top level of funny
car drag racing. It took her older sister, Ashley Force Hood, 23 events to
notch her first NHRA victory in 2008 when she became the first female
winner in the NHRA's funny car class.
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Penske Racing will run Roush Yates engines in 2013
USA TODAY
Penske President Tim Cindric told USA TODAY Sports that still building
motors for Dodge teams in NASCAR's premier series wouldn't be an option,
though. "Relative to us, they said they're going in a different direction,"
Cindric said. "We don't see there being ...
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Jocko's Sprint Car Parts to Sell Champion Racing Oil at the 52nd Annual ...
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
Champion Oil, a global leader in racing and performance lubricants,
announced this week that it's racing oils will be available at the Jocko's
Sprint Car Parts booth during the 52nd Annual Knoxville Nationals in
Knoxville, Iowa. This year's event is held August ...
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NASCAR evaluating weather policy
ESPN
The incident raised the question of whether the race should have been
called earlier to give the track time to evacuate the stands and everyone
enough time to reach the safety of their cars or shelter. "We and the track
are doing the same things, reviewing logs ...
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NASCAR fan killed by lightning strike at Pocono
Yahoo! Sports
One of the bolts killed 41-year-old Brian Zimmerman, and a total of nine
others were injured. A day later, Pocono officials said they warned fans to
take cover when the weather turned nasty - even as stock cars continued to
race around the track - while some ...
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