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Louis Brewster on Motorsports: Indy 500 will have a real American feel

Among the various storylines for Sunday's 102 nd running of the Indianapolis 500 is the high number of American drivers, led by Ed Carpenter.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Ed Carpenter, Vision Racing, Indy Racing, NASCAR, Buddy Lazier, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Roger Penske, Sam Hornish Jr., Brian Deegan, Moto X, Rally, Action Sport

Wed May 22, 2013

WBTV

NASCAR driver faces more charges in car hauler dispute

Two days after racing in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, NASCAR driver Mike Harmon found himself being charged, again, by Rowan County Sheriff's detectives.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jennifer Cobb, Racing, Tom Mitchell, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Mike Harmon, Jennifer Jo Cobb

The Indianapolis Star

Cheat sheet: Jodi Arias changes her mind; Tornado Mom on Oklahoma; is pope an exorcist?; DWTS winner

Here are the top stories for Wednesday, May 22, 2013: 1. Jodi Arias pleads with jurors for a life sentence.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Matt McCall, John Graham, Nascar Drivers, Deac McCaskill, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Boston Reid, John Coffman

SanLuisObispo.com

Drag racer Brown steps into Carpenter's IndyCar

Ed Carpenter thought it'd be fun to ramp up the speed by about 100 mph. Brown, the reigning NHRA Top Fuel champion, stopped by his old pal's garage at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday, slipping into Carpenter's No.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Ed Carpenter, Vision Racing, Indy Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dwayne Leik, Chase Austin, Boris Jurkovic, Cory Collum, Mike MacKenzie

AutoWeek

Digital editions of Indy 500 program and official yearbook to be available for first time

For the first time ever, Indianapolis Motor Speedway will be offering a digital edition of the Indy 500 program.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Matt McCall, John Graham, Deac McCaskill, Boston Reid, John Coffman

MLive.com

Jim Harbaugh to pace Indy 500 in 2014 Corvette Stingray

San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh will drive the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Pace Car to start of the 97th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jim Campbell, NHL Players, Joe Fox, Racing, Niclas Jonsson, NASCAR, John Borneman III, Nascar Drivers, Travis Dassow, NASCAR Busch, Buddy Lazier, Eric McClure

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Toby Keith barley missed tornado in Moore, Oklahoma

In a community used to experiencing tornadoes, many in Moore, Oklahoma are in a state of shock.

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Related Topix: Sports, Bryan Clauson, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Dwayne Leik, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, Boris Jurkovic, John Graham

Seattle Times

Munoz, Daly follow different paths to Indy 500

Either way, the two 21-year-olds will find themselves at the same place Sunday, starting their engines for the biggest race in the IndyCar Series.

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Related Topix: Sports, Bryan Clauson, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Chase Austin, Racing, Andy Belmont, Boris Jurkovic, John Graham

Marshall County Tribune-Courier

Calvert's Clark sets sights on fair victory

By David Green Tribune-Courier Sports sports@tribunecourier.com It's only a miniature dirt oval at a county fairground, but to Calvert City driver Kyle Clark, it's Daytona International Speedway.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, David Green, NASCAR, Bill Riley/EddieD'Hondt, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, John Graham, Deac McCaskill, Dario Franchitti, Boston Reid, John Coffman

Tue May 21, 2013

My Mother Lode

ABC counting on story lines to sell Indy 500

Television executives are hoping a robust bunch of story lines accompanying this year's Indianapolis 500 will help build interest in IndyCar beyond the signature race.

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Related Topix: Sports, Team Penske, Racing, Indy Racing, Helio Castroneves, Target Chip Ganassi Racing, Dario Franchitti, A.J. Allmendinger, Darrell Waltrip, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, AJ Allmendinger, Ed Carpenter, Vision Racing, Entertainment

National Speed Sport News

Kraig Kinser Conquers Orange County

Kraig Kinser stole the show at Orange County Fair Speedway en route to his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature win of the season.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, David Dollar, Nascar Drivers, Kraig Kinser, Racing, Kevin Harvick, NASCAR Busch, Tony Stewart, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont

KIDK CBS 3

Report: Charlotte NASCAR race could move to Las Vegas

Charlotte Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith said in a radio interview that Charlotte might lose one of its two spots on NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series schedule to Las Vegas.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, Jennifer Cobb, Jay Ryan Norris, NASCAR Busch, Michael Valiante, Tom Mitchell, Bobby Dotter, Mike MacKenzie

USA Today

Deadly May of 1973 still resonates at Indianapolis Motor Speedway

A crowd estimated at 250,000 swarmed Indianapolis Motor Speedway's grandstands, suites and infield on May 12, 1973.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Racing, Bryan Clauson, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Dwayne Leik, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, Boris Jurkovic, John Graham

Examiner.com

Watkins Glen authors unveil new history of NASCAR, Formula 1 at track

As part of their ongoing "Conversation" series, on Saturday the International Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen hosted a talk by authors of a new book on the history of Watkins Glen International racetrack.

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Related Topix: Sports, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, John Graham, Deac McCaskill, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Boston Reid, John Coffman

Ledger-Enquirer.com

Allgaier thriving despite overhaul to NASCAR team

The changes haven't led to a victory just yet for the veteran NASCAR Nationwide Series driver, but Allgaier is confident the No.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, NASCAR Nationwide Series, Elliott Sadler, Kevin Harvick, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Fred Biagi, Regan Smith, Boris Said, NASCAR Nextel Cup, Latitude 43 Racing, Kyle Larson

Mon May 20, 2013

KTEN-TV Denison

3 dead ID'd after wrong-way I-15 crash near Vegas

Authorities are identifying three people killed in a weekend crash involving a wrong-way driver from Las Vegas and several people from India on Interstate 15 near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jennifer Cobb, Jay Ryan Norris, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Michael Valiante, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, Tom Mitchell, Bobby Dotter, Mike MacKenzie

The Miami Herald

AJ Allmendinger taking life 1 day at a time

AJ Allmendinger's parents attended their first Indianapolis 500 in 1979, when they camped in a grassy lot and watched Rick Mears win his first 400.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, A.J. Allmendinger, Darrell Waltrip, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, AJ Allmendinger, Curtis W. Key, Larry Foyt

USA Today

10 best places to watch a NASCAR race

Bristol Motor Speedway: Bristol's shape mixed with the towering grandstands means there's not a bad seat in the house.

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Related Topix: Sports, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, John Graham, Deac McCaskill, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Boston Reid, John Coffman, Travel

KRCR

Johnson adds another record to Hall of Fame credentials

A cursory glance at Jimmie Johnson's racing resume will tell you that the driver of the No.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Ian Henderson, Nascar Drivers, Travis Dassow, NASCAR Busch, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Chase Austin, Racing, Andy Belmont, Boris Jurkovic, Brad Baker

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Young Americans waste no time qualifying for Indy

In the spring of 1963, a prominent civil rights leader led dozens of protesters on a four-mile march from a predominantly African-American college campus to the center of Charlotte's downtown.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Ed Carpenter, Vision Racing, Indy Racing, Bryan Clauson, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Dwayne Leik, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Boris Jurkovic, Andy Belmont