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2 hrs ago | The Miami Herald

5 NASCAR personalities to help children

Sprint Cup points leader Jimmie Johnson, Kasey Kahne and Clint Bowyer, as well as NASCAR team owners Rick Hendrick, Michael Waltrip and Rob Kauffman will be raising money for children.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports, Ray Evernham, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Kasey Kahne, Jimmie Johnson, Richard Childress Racing, Clint Bowyer, Michael Waltrip, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

7 hrs ago | MLive.com

Michigan International Speedway, Adrian College help 1,265 students 'track and explore' science, math

Seventh grade students from Dundee walk in the woods near a Michigan International Speedway campground on Tuesday morning during Track and Explore.

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

11 hrs ago | AutoWeek

Riding in a V8 Supercar is one intense experience

Autoweek's Steven Cole Smith got the chance to tool around the Circuit of the Americas in a V8 Supercar.

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Related Topix: Sports, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Autos

Fri May 17, 2013

AutoWeek

Six nights after a bitterly disappointing loss in a Sprint Cup race, Kyle Busch bounceda

Kyle Busch recovered after a rough Sprint Cup loss last week with a big win in the Charlotte Trucks race on Friday.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, NASCAR Busch, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Bobby Hamilton, Kyle Busch, Brendan Gaughan, Michael Gaughan, James Buescher, Joe Gibbs Racing

Star-Telegram.com

Edwards grabs poll for Sprint All-Star race

Carl Edwards captured the pole for the Sprint All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, paying tribute to the late Dick Trickle along the way.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Carl Edwards, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Jack Roush, NASCAR Busch, Kurt Busch, PENSKE RACING, Kyle Busch, Greg Biffle, Bobby Hamilton

The Indianapolis Star

Indy 500 2013 race central: Viso blasts past leaders with first 229 mph lap

Here's your digital hub for news from Day Seven of practice -- Fast Friday -- for the Indy 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Buddy Lazier, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Racing, Bryan Clauson, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Dwayne Leik, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, Boris Jurkovic

KARE-TV Minneapolis

NASCAR pit road could be chaotic

The abolition of pit-road speeds for Sprint All-Star Race qualifying today could turn time trials and practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway into complete chaos.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, Tad Geschickter, Bryan Clauson, Nate Monteith, Travis Dassow, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Michael Valiante

MLive.com

Five things to know about the news in Jackson on Thursday, May 16

Students wait to play during the Pop Goes the Eagle concert at the Middle School at Parkside on Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

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

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Court upholds Indiana's limit on civil damages

A bus has been involved in a crash on I-65 northbound at the 128 mile marker. That's between Zionsville and Lebanon in Boone County.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tad Geschickter, Bryan Clauson, Nate Monteith, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Travis Dassow, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Michael Valiante, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont

Thu May 16, 2013

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Police searching for children taken by non-custodial parent

The New York Knicks are not ready for their season to end. Facing elimination in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Knicks have opened up an 11-point third quarter lead at Madison Square Facing elimination in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Knicks have opened up an 11-point third quarter lead at Madison Square Garden.

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Related Topix: Sports, New York Knicks, NBA Basketball, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs, George Hill, NBA Players, Bryan Clauson, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Boris Jurkovic, Andy Belmont

UnionLeader.com

Former NASCAR driver Trickle dead in apparent suicide

Retired race car driver Richard "Dick" Trickle died on Thursday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a North Carolina cemetery, sheriff's officials said.

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Related Topix: Sports, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers

WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Obama vows sustained effort on military sex abuse

President Barack Obama says military leaders are ashamed about the military's failure to stop sexual assaults in the ranks.

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

Examiner.com

NASCAR's Mike Harmon arrested following claim of theft by Jennifer Jo Cobb

What would NASCAR be without controversy? You can insert your own description here, but the latest bit of not-so-good news coming out of the racing body is a literal she-said, he-said resulting with the felony arrest of driver Mike Harmon Wednesday afternoon for allegedly stealing the hauler of Jennifer Jo Cobb on May 11.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jennifer Cobb, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Racing, Tom Mitchell, Tad Geschickter, Bryan Clauson, Nate Monteith, Travis Dassow, NASCAR Busch, Michael Valiante, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont

WBAL-TV Baltimore

NASCAR Driver Capsules, May 16

WHERE HE STANDS: Jimmie Johnson remained in first place for the sixth straight week after Darlington.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Hendrick Motorsports, Nascar Drivers, Jimmie Johnson, Carl Edwards, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Jack Roush, NASCAR Busch, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon

BleacherReport

Did Danica Patrick Make the Jump to the Sprint Cup Series Too Early?

Any race fan, whether you like Patrick or think she's just a publicity stunt, could have seen this coming.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Danica Patrick, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Indy Racing, Andretti Autosport, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont, Hendrick Motorsports, Jimmie Johnson

WKRN

Stand-off takes place in Brentwood, suspect possibly armed

The man is now inside the home alone and police are trying to make contact in order to bring him outside.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tad Geschickter, Bryan Clauson, Nate Monteith, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Travis Dassow, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Michael Valiante, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont

Wed May 15, 2013

Washington Times

Pippa Mann returns to Indy after injury

The English driver earned the pole for the Indy Lights race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2010, the first woman to start first in a race at the historic track.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tad Geschickter, Bryan Clauson, Nate Monteith, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Travis Dassow, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Michael Valiante, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont

CNN

All-Star Race rule tweak meant to favor Patrick?

The rules surrounding Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race continue to change, and fans are concerned the latest tweak is meant to benefit Danica Patrick.

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Related Topix: Sports, Danica Patrick, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Andretti Autosport, Racing, Indy Racing, Teresa Earnhardt, NASCAR Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Jeff Burton, Bobby Labonte, Richard Childress Racing, TRG Motorsports

National Speed Sport News

State Water Heaters Joins Stewart-Haas

State Water Heaters will be an associate sponsor of the No. 14 Bass Pro Shops/Mobil 1 Chevrolet SS driven by Stewart and the No.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Ryan Newman, NASCAR, Stewart-Haas Racing, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont

Paddock Talk

Mason Mingus; Win-Tron Racing Focused On Toledo Speedway

After a career-best runner up position two weeks ago at Talladega Superspeedway, Mason Mingus and his Win-Tron Racing team know that they must keep their strong start to the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season alive with Sunday's Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care at Toledo Speedway.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Frank Kimmel, NASCAR, Robby Gordon Motorsports, Nascar Drivers