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- Smiths Making News
- New SMI President Questioned Regarding College Degree
- History Is The Thing
- LMS, NASCAR Introduce Timeless Racing Exhibits
- Racing Bucks Harder To Find
- Look For Spending On Motorsports Programs To Fall Off
- Sprint Loses More Ground
- But Does Better Than Wall Street Predicts
- Daytona: Always Difficult
- If Not The Traffic, Then The Crashes And —Sometimes — The Weather
- Daytona's Damaged Goods
- Nearly 40 Cars Crashed During ARCA-Cup Doubleheader
- Roger Here, Roger There!
- Penske’s Interests Extend Far And Wide
- Older, But Better
- Vintage, Antique And Historic Groups Blossom
- Big Banquet Crowd
- For NMPA’s Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
- Where To Stay?
- Speedway Motel Closes Its Doors
- Racing Suffers Body Blow
- Economic Downturn Is Felt By Many Series
- A Rare Midget Headline
- Busy-Busy PRI Show Displays Newest In Powerplants
- Bring Money
- Prices Stagger Guests At NASCAR’s Awards Banquet
- Too Early For Carbon Fiber
- The 1937 Crash Of The German Dirigible Hindenburg
- Time Will Tell
- On The Effect On Auto Racing Of Today’s Economic Slowdown
- Batteries And More Batteries
- As Interest Intensifies In The Arrival Of The Electric Automobile
- Bad News Travels Fast
- Today's Struggling Economy Hitting Racing Hard
- Donations, Donations
- Republicans Benefit The Most At Election Time
- Big-City Allure
- Moneyed NASCAR Drivers Buying New York City Apartments
- Uncle Sam Smiles On Racing Biz
- 'Bailout' Bill Gives Race Tracks A Tax Break
- Paul Newman Says Goodbye
- Ailing Movie Star Took Last Laps At Lime Rock Park
- More Nightime Grands Prix?
- Formula One Racing After Dark Poses Difficult Questions
- Should France’s Ambassador Complain
- Stateside TV Announcers Mispronounce French-Named Race
- A Problem Seeking An Answer
- Races From Yesterday Now Sought By Fans
- The Always Puzzling Pocono
- Unlike Any Other Track, It’s Great For Fans, Demanding On Contestants
- Offy, Oh Offy, Where Art Thou?
- The Offenhauser Midget Engine Has Disappeared!
- The Fight That Wasn’t
- Penske KOs A Patrick-Briscoe Brawl
- High Marks For Indy Doings
- Quality And Brevity Prevail At Speedway’s Sit-Down Activities
- Foreigners Predominate
- Indy 500 Lineup At The Moment, 3 Yanks, 8 Visitors
- In Your Car For Fun?
- Places To Play Showing Up On The East Coast
- Germany Says 'Slow Down'
- Famed Autobahn Gets Its First Speed Limit
- Long Division Necessary
- Or A Calculator, To Determine Formula One Payoffs
- Speed At Stake
- Changes Could Tame The Tempo At Lime Rock
- Yankees, Where Are You?
- Foreign Drivers Stealing U.S. Open-Wheel Racing
- Business As Usual
- Racing Looks The Same As Champ Car & IRL Go At It
- See New Cars Polished Up, Torn Up
- Automakers Highlight Fuel Economy And Crash Resistance
- Getting Old? Not To Worry!
- Only If You Are A Sprint-Car Driver
- Not Cheap!
- IRL-CCWS Unification Cost Said To Hit $30 Million
- Credit Where Credit Is Due
- What Wins Today’s Races — The Car Or The Driver?
- Own A Gas Guzzler? Bring Money
- Daily Charge On Guzzlers Entering Central London Hiked To $49
- Will There Be More?
- Car Owner Penske Adds Daytona 500 To 14 Indy 500 Triumphs
- Someone Else Has More — Always
- NASCAR Champ Johnson’s Big Bucks Ranks Only 20th
- A Driver’s ‘Inside Look’ Draws Applause
- Midgeteer Kevin Olson Bares His Face — And Arms
- Get Fat At The Track?
- Newest Pitch: All You Can Eat At Your Seat!
- Atlantic City Show Draws Well
- But One Wonders What Became Of Yesteryear’s Home-Made Racing Car?
- Big Grand Am Tire Change
- Pirelli Of Italy Becomes Official Tire For All Cars
- Wherefore The Americans
- Are They Unconsciously Abandoning Big Time Auto Racing?
- Stock Car Surprises
- Chevy Sixth Fastest At Daytona As Dodge, Toyota And Ford Set ARCA Pace
- Big, Bigger, Biggest
- Today’s PRI Show Fills Huge Florida Convention Hall
- The Waldorf: A Newshawk’s Delight
- Lobby Of Famed Gotham Hotel Is A Gold Mine Of Information
- Topless Here, Bare Chests There
- On Nudity, The View Of Australians Differs From That Held Here
- At Last, It's Over!
- No More Gordon-Johnson, Johnson-Gordon Chit Chat
- For Sale — Cheap!
- Out-Of-Date Nextel Cup Cars To Flood The Market
- Passing, Where Did It Go?
- Just Two F-One Races Had On-Track Lead Changes!
- Sports Car Racing On Dirt?
- Yes! And Langhorne Speedway Was The Place
- Back-Gate Business Booms
- Sale Of Pit Passes Now Rivals Grandstand Ticket Sales
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- Beautiful Blonde Buys Own Booze
- Times Have Changed At The Motorsports Hall Of Fame Of America
- Money Coming, Tracks Going
- Television Ponies Up While Raceways Disappear
- New Faces Take Charge At Pocono
- A New And Younger Mattioli Clan Assumes Control
- More Money For Fewer Miles
- Drag Racing Cuts Distance, Elevates Prize Money At Biggest Race
- Big Bucks Here, Big Bucks There
- FIA Dishes Out Millions For Project This, Project That
- Why?
- The Cause Of Scott Kalitta's Death Remains Unexplained
- Impressive, To Say The Least
- First Pro Weekend For N.J. Motorsports Park A Resounding Success
- Lemon Meringue Pie
- Ye Ed’s Payback For Brainerd Raceway’s Anniversary Remarks
- On The Ground And In The Air
- Air Show Spices Up Virginia Int’l Raceway Event
- Busy, Busy, Busy
- Describes The 'Now-Retired' Humpy Wheeler
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Back & Forth NASCAR Rain-Tire Talk Is Meaningless
- Is NASCAR Worried?
- Decline In Sprint’s Business Is Making Headlines
- No Gas, No Go!
- Gasoline Price And Supply Uncertainty Nix Short-Track Races
- Driving Is One Thing, Racing Another
- Richmond's IndyCar Contest Revealed The Difference
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