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Clauson Opens Sprint Week On Top

Bryan Clauson won Friday night's Indiana Sprint Week opener at Gas City (Ind.) I-69 Speedway. (David E. Heithaus photo)

Bryan Clauson opened the 25th edition of Indiana Sprint Week with a 30-lap AMSOIL USAC national sprint car series victory at the Gas City I-69 Speedway Friday

East Dominates Larry Rice Classic

Bobby East (2b) races under Brady Bacon en route to winning the Larry Rice Classic Friday night at Bloomington (Ind.) Speedway. (David E. Heithaus photo)

It had been a tough start to the AMSOIL National Sprint Car season for Bobby East

Rookie Clauson Impressing Early At Indy

Bryan Clauson, making his first start in the Indianapolis 500 this year, has been surprisingly fast for Sarah Fisher Hartman Racing so far. (Photo Courtesy IZOD IndyCar Series)

When the fifth day of practice for this year’s Indianapolis 500 dawned, rookie Bryan Clauson ranked tenth in the overall speed standings with a best lap of 221.173 mph, less than a half second off the fastest time, turned by Marco Andretti.

O’LEARY: Hoosier Pit Pass

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From the moment that the sun began to emerge over the Eastern edge of the city on the first day of 2011, the focus of hundreds of Hoosiers was the celebration of the 100 years of the Indianapolis 500. There were parades, ceremonies, lunches and banquets, speeches, fireworks, and of course one of the most memorable races in history.

Cup Battle Comes To Martinsville

Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson lead the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series troops back to Martinsville (Va.) Speedway this weekend. (NASCAR photo)

If last season’s Victory Lane celebrations at Martinsville Speedway seemed a bit odd, consider that 2011 was the first time since 2002 that one of the track’s current Big Three — Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin — failed to win at least one race

O’LEARY: Hoosier Pit Pass

Oleary_Mike

Like it or not, USAC’s Silver Crown division is again balancing precariously. With the opening race looming, there are many questions to be answered as controversial changes have been levied on the competitors

It’s Gardner Again In USAC Opener

Damion Gardner (71) inches under Brady Bacon Thursday night at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Fla. (John Dadalt photo)

It must have seemed like a bad scene out of Groundhog Day to 29 of the competitors when the USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series opened its 2012 season at Bubba Raceway Park Thursday night

O’LEARY: Hoosier Pit Pass

Oleary_Mike

Earlier this week, Levi Jones was named the Non-wing Driver of the Year by the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame

Levi Jones Gets Back On The Winning Track

Levi Jones (20) holds off Hunter Schuerenberg during Saturday night's USAC/MSCS sprint car feature at Indiana's Lawrenceburg Speedway. (David E. Heithaus photo)

Levi Jones continued the pursuit of his fifth AMSOIL USAC National Sprint Car Series championship with a victory at Lawrenceburg Speedway Saturday in an event co-sanctioned by USAC and the Midwest Sprint Car Series

O’LEARY: Hoosier Pit Pass

Oleary_Mike

A victory has the potential to parlay into something bigger, and every good finish can grow into a better one at the next race. At least, that’s how two of the top runners when the World of Outlaws unloaded at Bloomington Speedway were thinking on Friday

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