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Poll Position: Was NASCAR obligated to throw caution for oil on final lap
at ...
CBSSports.com (blog)
NASCAR did the right thing by letting the final lap play out without a
caution even though there was clearly some kind of fluid or oil on the
racing surface. For the record, NASCAR said it did not have any reports
from its officials and spotters around ...
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Race-fixing scandal spreads
The Age
THE racing corruption scandal has dramatically widened, with at least four
top jockeys along with professional punters and other racing identities now
under investigation. In addition to the Smoking Aces scandal - which The
Age can reveal involves ...
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Sprint Cup returns to Michigan; tire changes again focus of race preparation
SportingNews.com
"From the time we went there in April to the time we came back in June, the
sport evolved and we weren't able to keep up with it" as the cars got
faster, said Penske Racing's Brad Keselowski, who was at both the April and
July tests. "It could evolve ...
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Pikes Peak racing EV catches fire
SlashGear
There've been a surprising number of EVs that caught fire recently. The
last high-profile fire in an electric vehicle was over the past weekend
when a Fisker Karma caught fire in a grocery store parking lot. The exact
cause of that fire is still under ...
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Albany Law School examines racing, casino laws
CBS News
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Albany Law School's annual conference on horse
racing will focus on the future of racing, the treatment of retired race
horses and casino gambling. The meeting in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on
Tuesday concentrates on the legal ...
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The week ahead at the Saratoga Race Course
Albany Times Union (blog)
Times Union Trackside Breakfast with the Jockeys: Held each Thursday
between 8 and 9 a.m. At a minimum, one Saratoga jockey will appear at
breakfast on the porch at Saratoga Race Course to greet fans, take photos
and sign autographs. Served on the ...
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runners drawn to muddy obstacle course races
SI.com
Three of the top series - Tough Mudder, Warrior Dash and Spartan Race -
expect to host nearly 2 million runners in 2012, from fitness buffs bored
with straight-line running to pasty 9-to-5ers blowing off steam with
friends, from adrenaline junkies ...
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Oil prices racing higher as speculators bet on stimulus
ABS CBN News
LONDON - Oil prices are racing higher as investors bet that central bank
cash will soon boost a market afraid of Middle East war and worried about
North Sea supplies, but the rally looks increasingly inflated by
speculative guesswork. Oil is up almost ...
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Nsw introduces tough legislation aimed at stamping out race fixing
Herald Sun
NSW is the first racing jurisdiction in the nation to introduce the stiff
new penalties but other state and territory racing industries are also
preparing to introduce similar legislation. The possibility that race
fixers could face lengthy ...
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Fitness clubs scramble to open new gyms in the Bronx
New York Daily News
Fitness clubs racing to open new gyms in the Bronx as borough attempts to
shed weight and its gritty reputation. New, affordable gym brands, like
Planet Fitness and Blink Fitness, have opened in the Bronx to meet a
booming demand for workout options ...
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