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1 hr ago | 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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3 hrs ago | Star-Telegram.com

Marco Andretti is in tune with his race car, and the results sing

He understands now if he has a car that can win a race, it'll tell him. And if he doesn't, he doesn't need to act like he does.

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4 hrs ago | 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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8 hrs ago | Crescent-News.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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Mon May 20, 2013

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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Star-Telegram.com

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 500.

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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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CNN

Power Rankings: Challenges to Nascar's big four

For more than two decades, NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series has been dominated by four race teams: Hendrick Motorsports, Joe Gibbs Racing, Richard Childress Racing and Roush Fenway Racing.

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KESQ-TV Palm Desert

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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Bradenton.com

Daly has better luck on Indy's Bump Day

When he arrived at the track last Monday, the 21-year-old rookie was missing his HANS which was lost on his flight back from two races in Spain.

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Examiner.com

Despite second lap blowup in All Star race, Brad Keselowski eyes Coca-Cola 600

He was supposed to be a player for the million dollar payout starting in the sixth row in the Miller Lite Ford for Roger Penske with a highly publicized mosaic paint scheme on his No.2 "Blue Deuce" for the Sprint All Star Race.

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Sun May 19, 2013

AutoWeek

Ken Schrader, just 10 days shy of his 58th birthday, won an ARCA Series race at Toledo on Sunday.

ARCA Racing Series - Ken Schrader, just 10 days shy of his 58th birthday, won an ARCA Series race at Toledo on Sunday.

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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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AutoWeek

Rain throws a monkey wrench in NASCAR's All-Star race

Kurt Busch was leading the NASCAR All-Star race when rain forced a delay 13 laps into it.

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The Indianapolis Star

Indy 500 2013 race central: Qualifying underway with slight schedule change

Here’s your digital hub for news from Pole Day for the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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HeraldTimesOnline.com

Johnson races to 4th All-Star win

"Five-time" became the first four-time winner of NASCAR's annual All-Star race, breaking a tie with the late Dale Earnhardt and teammate Jeff Gordon on Saturday night.

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WESH-TV

Carpenter owns pole for Indy 500

Powerful stuff Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as Ed Carpenter, whose family owns the track, won the pole for next weekend's Indianapolis 500.

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Sat May 18, 2013

The Miami Herald

McMurray, Stenhouse Jr. advance into all-star race

Jamie McMurray and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. gained eligibility for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race after finishing 1-2 in Saturday night's Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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The Miami Herald

Ganassi foursome endures trying day at Indy

Hopes of cracking the top nine and claiming a front-row view were quashed Saturday during pole qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a gaggle of faster Chevrolets left Ganassi's Hondas behind as the first 24 slots were decided.

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Star-Telegram.com

Fans vote Patrick into Sprint All-Star race

I've said many times that I'm not sure what it is people like or see in me or why they cheer for me," Patrick said after thanking her fans for voting her into her first All-Star race.

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