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No playoffs were OK with Bobby Bowden
DAYTONA BEACH — Everybody knows that Richard Petty is the King of NASCAR, but Bobby Bowden was the one holding court at the fabled Daytona International Speedway Saturday prior to the Coke Zero 400.
On this sweltering July afternoon, Bowden was...Tags: Joe Paterno, Jerry Sandusky, College Sports, Tony Stewart, Daytona International Speedway
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Almirola takes first pole at Coca-Cola 600, Bowyer will start 5th
AP Sports WriterAric Almirola took the pole for the Coca-Cola 600 with a lap of 192.940 mph Thursday night, giving Richard Petty Motorsports a front-row sweep at Charlotte Motor Speedway for NASCAR's longest race. Teammate Marcus Ambrose was second at 191.598 in...Tags: Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, Greg Biffle, Auto Racing, Aric Almirola
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Jimmie Johnson gets another win at the "Monster Mile"
DOVER, Del. - Jimmie Johnson, who is used to being in fast company, joined a special group Sunday. Johnson dominated the FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Dover International Speedway, winning on the Monster...
Tags: Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Stock Car Racing, Reed Sorenson, Dave Blaney
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Extremes in photo assignments
Orlando SentinelSeparated by time and the sections of the newspaper or web, it's hard for readers to tell what assignments we cover on a single day. Last Friday was an example of the extremes we sometimes experience while covering the news. My morning began at the Walt...Tags: Walt Disney, Auto Racing, Facebook, Amusement and Theme Parks, NASCAR
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Disney track to feature exotic sports cars you can drive
There will be a brand-new thrill ride at Walt Disney World beginning in mid-January, but it won't be what you'd expect.
The Richard Petty Driving Experience, which already offers stock car drives at the Disney World Speedway, will begin offering rides in...Tags: Auto Racing, Amusement and Theme Parks, NASCAR, Horse and Harness Racing, Speedway
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Mike Ford named crew chief for Aric Almirola
Richard Petty Motorsports has hired veteran crew chief Mike Ford to take over Aric Almirola’s race team. Ford replaces Greg Erwin as crew chief for the No. 43 team. Ford had been out of work since December, when Joe Gibbs Racing replaced him as...
Tags: Aric Almirola, Joe Gibbs, A.J. Allmendinger, Denny Hamlin
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Hamlin holds off Truex to win at Kansas Speedway
NASCAR Wire ServiceIt was Denny Hamlin's day in the sun. Taking advantage of changing conditions Sunday at Kansas Speedway, Denny Hamlin held offMartin Truex Jr.over the final 30 laps to win the STP 400, his second victory of the season, his first at the 1.5-mile track...Tags: Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Reed Sorenson, Dave Blaney, Tony Stewart
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Penske hires Allmendinger to drive No. 22 car
AJ Allmendinger hit the jackpot Wednesday.
After losing his primary sponsor with Richard Petty's team, Roger Penske quickly hired the improving Sprint Cup driver to replace Kurt Busch in the No. 22 car.
To Allmendinger, it's a perfect pairing. To the...Tags: Kurt Busch, Brad Keselowski, David Reutimann, World Series, David Ragan
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Jeff Gordon bumps AJ Allmendinger off pole at Talladega Superspeedway
AP Auto Racing WriterTALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Jeff Gordon understands winning a pole doesn't mean very much for the big picture. But after opening this season with a serious slump, the four-time NASCAR champion is embracing all the small victories he can get. Gordon...Tags: Stock Car Racing, Carl Edwards, Greg Biffle, Matt Kenseth, Michael Waltrip
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Once 'castoffs,' Mark McArdle, Regan Smith enjoy Sprint Cup success
RICHMOND — Mark McArdle was fired as competition director for Richard Petty Motorsports in 2009, a week after Kasey Kahne won at Atlanta and the very day Kahne qualified the team for the Chase.
Regan Smith lost his ride during the downsizing of...Tags: Stock Car Racing, Auto Racing, NASCAR, Tony Stewart, Science and Technology
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American Science & Surplus: 75 years of "incredible stuff, unbelievable prices"
WGN Feature ReporterThey've had an incredible run, selling all of the stuff that none of us need. Unless your a chemist, of course! American Science and Surplus is one of my favorite Chicagoland stores. They take all of the leftover items from companies that didn't make...Tags: Science, Culture, Science and Technology, Arts and Culture, Ceremonies
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Bayne a man on a mission as he returns to Daytona
Zap2ItRest and relaxation were two words absent from Trevor Bayne's vocabulary this past offseason. The severely jet-lagged NASCAR driver had just returned from doing Christian outreach mission work in Kenya when he called from his Knoxville, Tenn., home to do...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Auto Racing, Mark Martin, Trevor Bayne, NASCAR
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