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42 min ago | Rock Hill Herald

Patrick: Another Indy 500 'less and less likely'

Patrick, who first earned her popularity in open-wheel racing, said her focus is on the Sprint Cup series and the chances of her running at the Indy 500 become "less and less likely with each passing year." "Each year my desire to race there is less and less and my apprehension grows higher and higher," Patrick told The Associated Press earlier ... (more)

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Danica Patrick, Indy Racing, Andretti Autosport, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Tony Stewart, Kevin Harvick, NASCAR Busch

1 hr ago | Brandon Sun

Chip Ganassi honours Alex Zanardi at Indy with presentation of Laguna Seca car

Alex Zanardi received a hero's welcome at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the famed race track where he has never turned a single lap.

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

3 hrs ago | SavannahNow

Defending champ Keselowski tries to build on title

Defending series champion Brad Keselowski believes he's still the fastest in Sprint Cup, even if his results four months into the season don't bear that out.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, Brad Keselowski, NASCAR Busch, Johnny Davis, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Jack Roush, Matt McCall, John Graham, Boston Reid, Auggie Vidovich

4 hrs ago | The Washington Post

NASCAR panel upholds penalties for RCR crew members charged criminally for fighting

A NASCAR appeals panel has upheld the penalties for two Richard Childress Racing Nationwide crew members who were also criminally charged for fighting with Nelson Piquet Jr.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Nelson Piquet Jr., Brian Scott, NASCAR Busch

9 hrs ago | The Star Online

Raikkonen would rather be left alone

Kimi Raikkonen would much rather be left alone but he is happy to admit that sometimes he does not know what he is doing.

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Related Topix: Sports, Formula-1 Racing, Racing, Kimi Raikkonen, NASCAR, Ferrari, Snowmobiles, Winter Sports, Mercedes GP, Michael Schumacher

13 hrs ago | Hudson Hub-Times

Servia, team preparing for final race of 2013

For Servia and his team, Panther DRR, it's actually more fitting given that Sunday's race isn't just the biggest of the season for this team, it's an all-out battle for survival.

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Related Topix: Sports, Panther Racing, Racing, Indy Racing, NASCAR, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Buddy Lazier, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Target Chip Ganassi Racing, Curb-Agajanian Motorsports, Team Penske, Ryan Briscoe

Thu May 23, 2013

Farmington Hills Observer

Few big celebrities in pole position for Indy 500

Hoping to add to their collections of thousands, the Indianapolis-area pair was first in line at a Kentucky Derby eve charity event in Louisville earlier this month.

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Related Topix: Sports, Horse Racing, Racing, Kentucky Derby, NFL Football, Indianapolis Colts, NASCAR, Ian Henderson, NASCAR Busch, John Graham, Dario Franchitti

The State

Record-tying 4 women in the field for Indy 500

Pippa Mann chatted with tire makers, dropped in on the folks from the television networks and even tried to get cozy with engine maker Honda in the hopes of landing a ride.

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Related Topix: Sports, CART Racing, Katherine Legge, Racing, Ana Beatriz, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Indy Racing, Danica Patrick, Andretti Autosport, Darrell Waltrip, NASCAR, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, AJ Allmendinger

Log Cabin Democrat

Andretti heads into Indy 500 trying to shake curse

Shortly before he left home for Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Marco Andretti watched a documentary that showed his grandfather, Mario, at the famed track.

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

Bradenton.com

Rules changes may help IndyCar drivers break marks

Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles and Derrick Walker, the new head of IndyCar competition, emerged from a competition advisory board meeting Thursday to announce they were debating how to top the record-breaking speeds clocked in 1996 by two-time Indy 500 winner Arie Luyendyk.

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Related Topix: Sports, Chase Austin, Racing, Boris Jurkovic, NASCAR, John Borneman III, NASCAR Busch, Dwayne Leik, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Mike MacKenzie, Cory Collum

Courier News

Kenseth looks to continue winning ways

Kenseth and his first-year team at Joe Gibbs Racing have had plenty to celebrate this season with a Sprint Cup-best three victories and seven top-10 finishes in 11 events.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Bryan Clauson, NASCAR, John Graham, Deac McCaskill, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Auggie Vidovich, Mike MacKenzie, Jack Roush

Seattle Times

NHRA's Brown testing in NASCAR

Brown, last year's NHRA Top Fuel champion, will test a NASCAR K&N Series Toyota on Tuesday at Motor Mile Speedway in Radford, Va., in a partnership between Rev Racing and Toyota.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Phillip McGilton, NASCAR Craftsman Truck

Anchorage Daily News

Military tributes at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North will receive the Stonewall Jackson Award presented annually by Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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Related Topix: Sports, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports, Jimmie Johnson

The Washington Post

MWR Sprint Cup cars to carry decals for Feed The Children group to help tornado victims

NASCAR's Michael Waltrip hopes to bring attention to the needs of those affected by the Oklahoma tornadoes at the Coca-Cola 600 this weekend.

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Related Topix: Sports, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Michael Waltrip, Teresa Earnhardt, Martin Truex Jr., NASCAR Busch, Richard Childress Racing, Clint Bowyer

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 Craftsman Truck, Mike Harmon, Jennifer Jo Cobb

Press-Telegram

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 Craftsman Truck, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Roger Penske, Sam Hornish Jr., Brian Deegan, Moto X, Rally, Action Sport

Wed May 22, 2013

Seattle Times

Allmendinger cheers on Legge at Indianapolis

Katherine Legge had at least one supporter in her corner when she showed up at Indianapolis Motor Speedway last week.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Bryan Clauson, NASCAR, John Graham, Deac McCaskill, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Auggie Vidovich, Dwayne Leik, Jack Roush

Seattle Times

Patrick staying positive amid struggles on track

Danica Patrick refuses to get down on herself even though her first full season on the Sprint Cup series has been a struggle.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Danica Patrick, NASCAR, Indy Racing, Andretti Autosport, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, NASCAR Nextel Cup

CTV

Dale Jarrett, Maurice Petty voted into NASCAR Hall of Fame

Past champion Dale Jarrett joined father Ned in the hall and master mechanic Maurice "Chief" Petty became the fourth member of one of NASCAR's most successful families to be honoured.

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Related Topix: Sports, Bryan Clauson, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Jack Roush, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, Brad Baker, John Graham, Auggie Vidovich

Sunherald.com

In Arias trial, TV cameras never far behind

The spectacle surrounding the case reached new levels in the minutes after Arias was convicted of murder two weeks ago when she gave a stunning interview to the local Fox affiliate and described how she wanted to get the death penalty.

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Related Topix: Sports, Joe Fox, Racing, NASCAR Busch, Eric McClure