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Alfa Romeo unveils Formula 1 car for new season
Alfa Romeo has unveiled the new Formula One car that will be piloted by former champion Kimi Raikkonen this season.
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Joe Gibbs dedicates Daytona 500 victory to late son
J.D. Gibbs died last month following a long battle with a degenerative neurological disease and Hamlin dedicated this NASCAR season to Gibbs’ memory.
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Watermelon farmer Chastain gets top 10 at Daytona 500
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ross Chastain always has watermelons around victory lane, a nod to his roots in the family fruit farming business. He may not spend much time on the Florida farm these…
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Denny Hamlin cruises to 2nd Daytona 500 victory in 4 years
Denny Hamlin won NASCAR’s biggest race for the second time in four years Sunday, leading JGR in a 1-2-3 sweep of the podium in overtime.
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AP Was There: Petty wins fight-marred 1979 Daytona 500
EDITOR’S NOTE __ Having grown up in Ohio, I had never seen a NASCAR race in person until the weekend of racing that climaxed with the Feb. 18, 1979, Daytona 500. That’s when, as an…
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Kyle vs. The King: Busch chases Petty for 200 NASCAR wins
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kyle Busch had been sprayed with champagne and hoisted his winner’s trophy last July at Pocono Raceway when fans sitting high above the stage shouted his name so they could…
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Fresh faces and new sponsors give Daytona 500 throwback feel
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Among those trying to win the Daytona 500 this year are a Florida watermelon farmer, a short-track champion from New England, a television analyst and a 22-year-old whose career nearly…
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Place your bets: NASCAR pushes its chips on sports gambling
Count NASCAR as the latest sport racing toward the gambling industry now that societal attitudes — and more to the point, laws — toward betting have evolved, leading even sports leagues to loosen their stances as a new world of potential partnerships and revenue streams has opened.
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The Latest: Jeff Gordon inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the NASCAR Hall of Fame induction ceremony (all times local): 9:45 p.m. Jeff Gordon has been inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The four-time NASCAR champion was…
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NASCAR bans drivers, team members from betting on races
NASCAR has banned all drivers and team members from betting on its races as part of new gambling guidelines established in this season’s rulebook.
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JD Gibbs, son of former Redskins coach, dies
J.D. Gibbs, the oldest son of former Washington Redskins coach Joe Gibbs, has died. He was 49 years old.
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Suarez gets 2nd shot to show he can ride with NASCAR’s best
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Daniel Suarez will hit a reset on his career, getting a second chance to prove he can win at NASCAR’s top level. Pushed out of a ride with Joe Gibbs Racing,…
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Schumacher’s 50th birthday comes amid celebrations, privacy
Against the backdrop of celebrations marking Michael Schumacher’s 50th birthday on Thursday, the medical condition of Formula One’s most successful driver remains just as fiercely guarded by his close family. More than five years after…
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Believe in Tomorrow Children’s Foundation wins NASCAR award
Carl Dakes will receive a $100,000 donation for the foundation that provides hospital and housing services to critically ill children and their families. The award is determined by an online vote and honors the philanthropic ideals of the NASCAR Foundation’s late chairperson.
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Teenage driver survives spectacular crash at F3 Macau GP
Teenage driver Sophia Floersch was set to undergo surgery Monday for a spinal fracture after a spectacular airborne crash in the Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix.
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