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20 min ago | Courier News

Can Sunday's Indianapolis 500 top last year's epic finish?

They raced 1-2-3 in line, trading the lead a whopping 15 times over the final, frantic 75 laps.

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2 hrs ago | KARE-TV Minneapolis

France: Drivers backed my Hamlin fine

NASCAR CEO Brian France said drivers supported his decision to fine Denny Hamlin for derogatory comments about the sanctioning body's new Gen 6 car in March.

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2 hrs ago | AutoWeek

Denny Hamlin, Kasey Kahne bringing the speed to NASCARa

Kasey Kahne was quickest in practice for the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Ray Evernham, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Kasey Kahne, Racing, Joe Gibbs Racing, Denny Hamlin, Ian Henderson, Eric McClure, Brad Baker, Mike MacKenzie

2 hrs ago | USA Today

Brian France: Drivers backed my Denny Hamlin fine

NASCAR CEO Brain France says many drivers supported his fine of Denny Hamlin for comments about the Gen 6 model.

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4 hrs ago | Detroit Free Press

Harbaugh, Indy 500 pace car driver, vs. Schwartz in a race: Who ya got?

A match race - on an oval, street course or drag strip - between Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz and San Francisco 49ers counterpart Jim Harbaugh? It's not out of the question, and it could be the best way to settle any differences that may still exist between the pair after their postgame run-in at Ford Field in 2011, when the 49ers beat the ... (more)

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6 hrs ago | Fox Sports

Bowyer nervous about swapping rides

Lee Spencer is the senior NASCAR writer for FOXSports.com. She has provided award-winning coverage of auto racing over the last 15 years.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, NASCAR Busch, Eric McClure, Clint Bowyer, Richard Childress Racing

10 hrs ago | Inside Bay Area

Sports digest: Chicago Bears will retire Mike Ditka's No. 89 in ceremony Dec. 9

The Chicago Bears will retire Mike Ditka's No. 89 at halftime of a "Monday Night Football" game against Dallas on Dec.

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14 hrs ago | RISMedia

CENTURY 21 Real Estate Revs Up Its Marketing With Indycar Team Sponsorship In Indianapolis 500

RISMEDIA, May 20, 2013-CENTURY 21A New Millennium, a brokerage of Century 21 Real Estate LLC, recently announced that they will take their Smarter.

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Fri May 24, 2013

Marin Independent Journal

Indianapolis 500 Driver Profiles

Profiles of the 33 drivers in Sunday's Indianapolis 500, in starting order with car number in parentheses, age, hometown, engine, race team, and biographical information : 1. Ed Carpenter, 32, Indianapolis; Chevrolet, Ed Carpenter Racing.

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Myrtle Beach Online

ESPN's Lindsay Czarniak makes broadcast history at Indy 500

Being the first female host of the Indianapolis 500 isn't as big a deal as, say, being the first black president.

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Examiner.com

Jimmy Kite and Mike Blake Racing get into the heart of Indiana's speed scene

As the racing world's eyes turn to Indiana for the "Month of May", Jimmy Kite returns to a tradition that goes deep into the heart of the Indiana racing scene and well into his past.

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The Virginian-Pilot

NASCAR panel upholds RCR penalties

A NASCAR appeals panel on Friday upheld the penalties for two Richard Childress Racing Nationwide crew members who are also facing criminal charges for fighting with Nelson Piquet Jr.

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Fox Sports

NHRA champ Brown to test stock car

Lee Spencer is the senior NASCAR writer for FOXSports.com. She has provided award-winning coverage of auto racing over the last 15 years.

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WFNT-AM Burton

This Weekend in Sports: The Indy 500, UFC 160, NBA & NHL Playoffs

"The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" and a UFC heavyweight title bout highlight the upcoming sports calendar.

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Thu May 23, 2013

USA Today

For U.S. drivers, Indy 500 key to series comeback

After surviving a long civil war that helped spur an exodus to NASCAR, IndyCar supporters say their style of racing is making a comeback -- one that would get a boost if a U.S. driver wins the Indy 500 Ryan Hunter-Reay, who won the 2012 IndyCar series championship, says he believes there is a lot more that can be done to boost the popularity of ... (more)

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AutoWeek

Rookie Alex Bowman leads NASCAR Nationwide Series field in practice at Charlotte

Rookie driver Alex Bowman emerged as the fastest overall in the three NASCAR Nationwide Series practice sessions this week at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Colin Braun, NASCAR, Matt McCall, John Graham, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Auggie Vidovich, Jack Roush, Eric McClure, Dwayne Leik

Ledger-Enquirer.com

Coca-Cola 600 a long and tiring race for drivers

Scheduled to start in the late afternoon and conclude at nighttime, the 600- mile race at Charlotte is physically and mentally challenging for drivers.

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BleacherReport

Fyi Wirz: Nascar's Point Leaders Talk Home Turf at Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte

NASCAR longest show, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, will take place on the 1.5-mile quad-oval track with 24 degree banking Sunday, May 26 in Concord, North Carolina.

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GM Blogs

Chevrolet Corvette Adds Another 2.5 Miles to the Odometer at Indy 500

The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will lead the field and a hungry pack of Chevy powered Indy Cars to the green flag of the Indy 500, serving as the pace car for the 97th running of the Memorial Day weekend classic.

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The Indianapolis Star

New IndyCar chief Mark Miles aims to make Indy 500 his latest success

Life can be a race. A cradle-to-grave sprint. Sometimes without a map. Mark Miles needs to only glance out the glass prow of his corner office, at the famed Indianapolis intersection of 16th and Georgetown, to appreciate the race he is in.

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