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Kanaan earned nearly $2.4 million at Indy 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Hours later, Tony Kanaan still struggled to believe he had finally won the Indianapolis 500. The Brazilian had come close many times in his previous 11 attempts before breaking through on Sunday. He couldn't sleep Sunday night,...Tags: KV Racing Technology, Andretti Autosport, Oriol Servia, Marco Andretti, Indianapolis 500
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Ed Carpenter earns Indy 500 pole
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ed Carpenter turned Pole Day into a family celebration. The stepson of IndyCar founder Tony George became the first member of the Hulman family to win the biggest pre-race event in the series — the Indianapolis 500 pole....Tags: Dale Coyne Racing, Michael Andretti, A.J. Allmendinger, Sports, New York Knicks
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Should Ryan Newman be fined for comments?
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Ryan Newman had to open his checkbook the last time he spoke out at Talladega. Fed up about the style of racing, he said in 2010 fans shouldn't even bother going to the track. He was punished with a secret fine that didn't...Tags: Denny Hamlin, Regan Smith, Punishment, Joe Gibbs Racing, Matt Kenseth
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Danica brings new eyes to NASCAR and Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The big boys brought their little girls to see NASCAR's shining star. Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson all took their daughters to meet Danica Patrick this week at Daytona International Speedway. It was the...
Tags: Daytona 500, Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick, Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards
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Keselowski claims NASCAR's crown
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Here’s a tweet for Brad Keselowski: NASCAR champion. Roger Penske must like the sound of that, too. The kid who stole the show at the season-opening Daytona 500 ended the year under the biggest spotlight of them all Sunday,...
Tags: Ryan Newman, Clint Bowyer, Brad Keselowski, Stock Car Racing, Indianapolis 500
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Detroit aquarium vandalized, 60 fish found dead
DETROIT (AP) — Broadcast reports say about 60 fish have been found dead in the Belle Isle Aquarium on the same weekend Detroit's island park is hosting the Grand Prix. WWJ-AM and television stations WXYZ and WDIV report volunteers on Saturday...Tags: Television Industry, Belle Isle, Auto Racing, Television Stations
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Infiniti gets boiled down to four P's: Performance, passion, precision, provocation
Autoblog.comFiled under: Motorsports, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Infiniti, Luxury So then we asked, "Well, what does that mean?" We met Andreas Sigl, the global director of Infiniti's Formula One involvement (that's him above on the right), at the US Grand Prix in.... -
Report: Jos?? Froil??n Gonz??lez, Ferrari's first F1 race-winning driver, passes at age 90
Autoblog.comFiled under: Etc.José Froilán González, the first driver to win a grand prix race for Ferrari, passed away at the age of 90 on June 15, 2013. The Argentinian, who was born on October 5, 1922, recorded his historic victory in 1951. The rac... -
Jason Leffler: A father's journey cut short by tragedy
Father's Day for Charlie Dean Leffler will be wrapped up in forced smiles, compassionate hugs and faces in shadows wiping away tears. He is surrounded by love today. Family, friends, daddy's co-workers and thousands and thousands of strangers who have...
Tags: Tony Stewart, Jason Leffler, Brad Keselowski, Human Interest, Auto Racing
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Racing world reacts to the tragic death of Jason Leffler
Groller's CornerThe tragic death of NASCAR veteran Jason Leffler on Wednesday night has shaken up the racing world. Leffler, 37, was killed in a crash while racing in the Night of Wings event, a 25-lap race for sprint cars equipped with stabilizing wings, at Bridgeport... -
Milwaukee Mile has been good to Kanaan
Winning the Indianapolis 500 last month continues to resonate for veteran driver Tony Kanaan. "It was definitely a life-changing moment," he told the Tribune in a phone interview Thursday. "It's a victory I'm going to enjoy for the rest of my life. We'...
Tags: KV Racing Technology, Indianapolis 500, Human Interest, Auto Racing
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Death of racer Jason Leffler shakes his mentor Parnelli Jones
"I just want to cry," Parnelli Jones said, and a moment later tears welled in the eyes of the legendary race car driver Thursday. The tears were for veteran driver Jason Leffler, a Long Beach native who died Wednesday night from injuries in a sprint-...Tags: Jason Leffler, Stock Car Racing, Indianapolis 500, Auto Racing, NASCAR
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