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3 hrs ago | Speed Channel

GRAND-AM: Valiante Joins 8Star For Mid-Ohio

Multiple-time Rolex Series race winner Michael Valiante has joined 8Star Motorsports for next month's round at Mid-Ohio. 8Star Motorsports will have a new, but familiar driver to the GRAND-AM paddock behind the wheel of its Corvette DP next month, as Michael Valiante has been confirmed for the Diamond Cellar Classic at Mid-Ohio on June 14-15. The ... (more)

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3 hrs ago | Examiner.com

2013 Coca Cola 600 qualifying: Hamlin sets new track record

Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin is on the high road to recovery after winning the pole position for Sunday's Coca Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway , setting a new track record in the No.

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3 hrs ago | AutoWeek

A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears could welcome a new member to the Indianapolis 500'sa

Chris Owens/IMS - Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt would like to see what three-time winners Helio Castroneves and Dario Franchitti would do in some of the equipment that Foyt raced back in the day.

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6 hrs ago | Rock Hill Herald

Andretti heads into Indy 500 trying to shake curse

In this photo taken on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, Marco Andretti sits in his pit box during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.

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10 hrs ago | National Speed Sport News

Jim Nabors Will Be Back For Indy 500

Legendary actor, singer and entertainer Jim Nabors will sing " Indiana" in person during pre-race ceremonies for the 97th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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10 hrs ago | National Speed Sport News

IndyCar Open To More Technical Innovation

IndyCar will open the door to increased technical innovation in its cars and continue its longstanding effort to improve safety in open-wheel racing, Hulman & Co.

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14 hrs ago | Linn County News

A dream come true

Roger Griffith's love for the smell of burning rubber goes way back. As a former drag racer, he always dreamed of driving or riding in NASCAR.

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18 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Indy 500 2013: Serious Contenders with Porous Starting Positions

Series invades the Indianapolis Motor Speedway this weekend, the focus will be on serious contenders with porous starting positions and how they make it through the field.

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22 hrs ago | TheIndyChannel

90-year-old fan ready for his 87th 500

On Sunday, race fans will head to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but one fan will arguably be the biggest fan of all.

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Wed May 22, 2013

BleacherReport

How Big Is the Gap Between Jimmie Johnson and NASCAR's 2nd-Best Driver?

He may be two full seasons removed from his last Sprint Cup title, but there's no doubt right now: Jimmie Johnson is the best driver in the series.

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The Indianapolis Star

Sam Schmidt Racing to Recovery Gala draws Indy 500 big names

IndyCar's community of drivers, motor sports executives and members of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Hulman-George family gathered Wednesday in Downtown Indianapolis to observe a 14-year Indy 500 tradition: The Racing to Recovery Gala, benefiting the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation.

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National Speed Sport News

Rinaman Still Changing Tires At Age 62

An "Over the Wall" member of an Indianapolis 500 pit crew is normally a strong, agile, athletic and skillful young man who has yet to endure the wear and tear of this stressful job on their bodies.

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WCYB

Bruton Smith left out of 2014 NASCAR Hall Of Fame class

The five-person class - the fifth in NASCAR Hall of Fame history - consists of Tim Flock, Jack Ingram, Dale Jarrett, Maurice Petty and Fireball Roberts.

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Tampa Bay Online

St. Pete residents ready for boom of Indy 500

Both men were born in France. Both live in St. Petersburg. This Sunday, they'll wake up in the middle of America.

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104.7 WIOT

NASCAR Match Game Win MIS tickets. Find out more

Play the NASCAR Match Game and get registered for a pair of tickets to one of the June Races at Michigan International Speedway plus get qualified for the Grand Prize! -ARCA 200 Racing Series Race presented by Menards on June 14th -Alliance Truck Parts 250 Nationwide Series Race on June 15th -Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race on June ... (more)

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The Indianapolis Star

Indy 500 starter Carlos Munoz honored at Fastest Rookie of the Year lunch

Carlos Munoz , who at 21 is youngest driver ever to start in the front row of the Indianapolis 500, was honored Tuesday at the American Dairy Association of Indiana’s Fastest Rookie of the Year lunch.

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Tue May 21, 2013

The Beaumont Enterprise

Beaumont man dies in Las Vegas head-on crash involving 7 people

A Beaumont man was among three people who died in a head-on collision in Las Vegas over the weekend, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

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MLive.com

Farmers Market at Walker Tavern Historic Site to open for season Sunday

A chance to enjoy some of the best produce southern Michigan has to offer is returning to the Walker Tavern Historic Site.

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National Speed Sport News

Indy 500 National Anthem Singer Announced

Grammy Award-winning contemporary Christian music superstar Sandi Patty will come back home to Indiana to sing the national anthem before the 97th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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CBS Local

Texas Motor Speedway Firestone 550 Contest

Listen all this week for your chance to win 2 tickets to the Firestone 550 and qualify for an epic Texas Motor Speedway prize.

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