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O’LEARY: Hoosier Pit Pass

updated May 15 2013 Oleary_Mike

He is still here. There is no doubt that you can feel it as you walk into the Chris Economaki Media Center at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway early in May…

ROBINSON: Darlington Memories

updated May 13 2013 Al Robinson

My favorite recollection of Darlington (S.C.) Raceway is that of coming face to face with a political legend — the late Senator Strom Thurmond…

KENNEDY: California Coast

updated May 10 2013 Tim-Kennedy

Owners of the new Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield rescheduled the grand opening race to May 18…

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KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race

updated Mar 18 2011 Mike Kerchner

With nearly 60 entries and 18 manufacturers entered Saturday’s 12 Hours of Sebring is shaping up to be a beauty of a race, but someone explain to us why these…

KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race

updated Mar 11 2011 Mike Kerchner

Lynyrd Skynyrd is playing a pre-race concert prior to the Labor Day weekend Sept. 4 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. We’ve long wondered why the Southern…

KERCHNER: Friday Morning Heat Race

updated Mar 4 2011 Mike Kerchner

Having made more than a few visits to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course during our childhood and young adult years, we were slightly saddened by the news Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course…

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O’LEARY: Hoosier Pit Pass

updated May 15 2013 Oleary_Mike

He is still here. There is no doubt that you can feel it as you walk into the Chris Economaki Media Center at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway early in May…

ROBINSON: Darlington Memories

updated May 13 2013 Al Robinson

My favorite recollection of Darlington (S.C.) Raceway is that of coming face to face with a political legend — the late Senator Strom Thurmond…

KENNEDY: California Coast

updated May 10 2013 Tim-Kennedy

Owners of the new Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield rescheduled the grand opening race to May 18…

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Letters To The Editor – March 23, 2011

updated Mar 22 2011 Letters To The Editor – March 23, 2011

Readers discuss IndyCar's $5 million bonus, the Robby Gordon/Kevin Conway incident, and NASCAR's go-or-go homers. …

Letters To The Editor – March 16, 2011

updated Mar 15 2011 Letters To The Editor – March 16, 2011

Readers discuss the Chase, the national anthem, Bill Vukovich, Sammy Swindell, Steve Kinser, baseball and much more. …

Letters To The Editor – March 9, 2011

updated Mar 8 2011 Letters To The Editor – March 9, 2011

Readers discuss a number of topics, including Daytona, Formula One, the Nationwide Series, Pontiac and more. …

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Local Boy Carpenter Claims Indy 500 Pole

updated May 18 2013 Ed Carpenter will start from the pole for the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 on May 26. (Dave Heithaus Photo)

To call Saturday’s Pole Day for the 97th Indianapolis 500 improbable would have been a complete understatement…

Stars Of NASCAR Remember Dick Trickle

updated May 17 2013 Dick Trickle during his time in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. (Photo Courtesy Doug Hornickel)

For many in the NASCAR garage, the fact that Dick Trickle is gone is still sinking in.…

Hoosier Hundred Is Rich In Racing History

updated May 16 2013 Jerry Coons Jr. (27) leads Levi Jones en route to winning the 2011 Hoosier Hundred at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. (Gordon Gill photo)

The Indiana State Fairgrounds stirs many memories among race fans who have visited its historic one-mile dirt track since the Championship Cars started competing here right after World War II…

Topeka Is Massey’s Home Away From Home

updated May 15 2013 Spencer Massey scored his first NHRA Top Fuel victory of the season at zMAX Dragway during the Dollar General Four-Wide Nationals. (HHP/Gerry Eller Photo)

Spencer Massey has gathered some special memories over the years at Heartland Park Topeka, a race track that he considers his home away from home…

Walker Ready For New IndyCar Challenge

updated May 13 2013 Derrick Walker was introduced as the new President, Operations & Competition of IndyCar on Monday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (IndyCar Photo)

For years Derrick Walker always talked about the “Dark Side” of racing which was working for a race series in a technical capacity. After all, as a team owner or…

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