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Martinsville Speedway announces dates for 2013 NASCAR races
Martinsville Speedway has announced its 2013 dates for its NASCAR Sprint Cup races. The first Sprint Cup weekend at "The Paperclip" will be April 5-7. The fall weekend race will be October 25-27. Once again, both of the 2013 races will be accompanied by...
Tags: Stock Car Racing, Auto Racing, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)
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NASCAR's Biffle swings by Martinsville High to promote racing's postseason
WDBJ7 Sports StaffNASCAR begins its playoff Chase this weekend in Chicago, but in seven weeks the circuit will hit Martinsville for the Tums Fast Relief 500. On Tuesday Greg Biffle dropped in to promote racing's postseason. Biffle, who led the points through Richmond...Tags: Stock Car Racing, Sports, Greg Biffle, Auto Racing, Football
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Richard Petty Driving Experience comes to Martinsville Speedway
WDBJ7 Sports ReporterWhile most of the NASCAR attention this past weekend was focused on Bristol Motor Speedway, the other short track in the area was drawing racing fans as well. Carl Deffenbaugh has more from Martinsville Speedway on the Richard Petty Driving Experience....Tags: Stock Car Racing, Sports, Horse and Harness Racing, Richard Petty, Auto Racing
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UPDATE: Body of helicopter pilot recovered from Washington County lake
After three days of searching the pilot from Friday night's helicopter crash in Washington County was recovered from South Holston Lake. The Virginia State Police Search and Recovery Team located the pilot's body in about 80 feet water. The pilot, 64-...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Accidents, Air and Space Accidents, Air Transportation Industry, Auto Racing
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Date set for Allmendinger's second drug test
Suspended NASCAR driverA.J. Allmendinger says his second urine sample will be tested next week. Allmendinger has elected to bring his own experts to the testing of his "B" sample, which will take place July 24 at a lab in Nashville, Tenn. He was...
Tags: Stock Car Racing, Auto Racing
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NASCAR driver Greg Biffle gives back to Wythe County schools
WDBJ7 Sports ReporterGreg Biffle is not only an accomplished stock car driver-- currently third in the Sprint Cup standings -- but he's also a successful entrepreneur as well, with interests in Wythe County. As a way to give back to the local community he's making a surprise...Tags: Stock Car Racing, Greg Biffle, Auto Racing
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Several Sprint Cup stars test new NASCAR car at Martinsville
WDBJ7 Sports ReporterFour of the Sprint Cup's biggest stars were in Martinsville on Tuesday testing the new car NASCAR will roll out in 2013. Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, Martin Truex Jr., and Kevin Harvick were on hand at Martinsville Speedway in the new rides. The...Tags: Stock Car Racing, Jimmie Johnson, Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex, Jr., Carl Edwards
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Religious reaction to Mitt Romney's announcement
ReporterRepublican candidate Mitt Romney is Mormon and his newly chosen running mate, Paul Ryan, is Catholic. While Romney and Ryan rallied a crowd at the NASCAR Technical Institute in North Carolina Sunday, voters here at home began thinking about how the two...Tags: Christianity, Politics, Religion and Belief, Elections, Mitt Romney
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Justin McLeod's Blog
August 15
Goodbye
They say all good things must come to an end. With that, I'm leaving WDBJ and the news business. I've accepted a position as the community relations coordinator for Roanoke City Schools. There are several reasons why I'm switching...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Hurricane Irene (2011), Satellite Technology, Fine Artists, George Clooney
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NASCAR suspends Allmendinger indefinitely
NASCAR has suspended driver A.J. Allmendinger indefinitely after a test of his backup urine sample came back positive Tuesday. Allmendinger originally was suspended July 7 after failing a random drug test taken in late June. His backup "B" urine sample...
Tags: A.J. Allmendinger
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Qualifying for Sprint Cup race at Martinsville in October moved to Friday
Qualifying for the Sprint Cup race in October at Martinsville Speedway. Time trials for the TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway will be held at 3:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26. The Sprint Cup cars will have a 90-minute practice session at noon on...
Tags: Stock Car Racing, Auto Racing, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)
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Leonard Wood, Rusty Wallace part of NASCAR Hall of Fame's Class of 2013
WDBJ7 Sports DirectorThe NASCAR Hall of Fame announced its 2013 class of inductees Wednesday in Charlotte. It includes 1989 Cup Series Champion Rusty Wallace, who won 55 races, and goes in his first time on the ballot. Cotton Owens, Buck Baker, and Herb Thomas are also a...Tags: Buck Baker, Auto Racing, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia)
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