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2 hrs ago | Reuters

Indy 500 tightens security in wake of Boston bombings

Security at Sunday's Indianapolis 500 will be ramped up as race officials of one of the year's biggest one-day sporting events respond to last month's deadly Boston Marathon bombings.

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3 hrs ago | The Orlando Sentinel

Girl power no longer a novelty at Indy 500

While Formula One flirts with the idea of a female driver, girl power is already as much a part of the Indianapolis 500 as turbo-charged engines and the winner chugging cold milk in Victory Lane.

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6 hrs ago | The Macon Telegraph

Jimmie Johnson chasing NASCAR history, not legacy

He says he's not thinking about his championship legacy. A win Sunday night would be Johnson's fourth in NASCAR's longest race, trailing only Darrell Waltrip's five spring victories at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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6 hrs ago | Lansing State Journal

Jimmie Johnson focused on victory at Coca-Cola 600

Jimmie Johnson is focused on chasing victory at the Coca-Cola 600. He says he's not thinking about his championship legacy.

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6 hrs ago | AutoWeek

Penalities from Scott-Piquet Jr.'s Nationwide crew incident upheld by NASCAR panel

NASCAR Nationwide Series crews of Nelson Piquet Jr. and Brian Scott were involved in a post-race scuffle at Richmond on April 26 that led to the suspensions of two crew members.

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9 hrs ago | Rock Hill Herald

France: NASCAR not talking to IndyCar about double

France spoke Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway and was asked if NASCAR had considered working with IndyCar to open a time window that might let drivers run both events.

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9 hrs ago | Ledger-Enquirer.com

Allmendinger gaining steam as an Indy 500 favorite

The Indy 500 rookie qualified fifth, ahead of Penske Racing teammates Will Power and Helio Castroneves.

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10 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Coca-Cola 600 2013: Start Time, Lineup, TV Schedule and More

Sprint Cup Series returns to points racing on Sunday night with one of the season's most anticipated races: the Coca-Cola 600.

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14 hrs ago | The Indianapolis Star

Autos: Racing with the genius of Harry A. Miller

Harry Arminius Miller, born in 1875, was a genius, artist and perfectionist. What he did better than anybody of his era was build race cars.

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18 hrs ago | Journalgazette.net

Learning without Dad

Driver Graham Rahal now drives for a team co-owned by his father, 1985 Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Rahal, left.

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Fri May 24, 2013

Merced Sun-Star

10 things to know about the Indianapolis 500

The 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 is Sunday with a wide-open field and a pair of drivers trying to join the elite list of four-time winners.

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The Indianapolis Star

Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti says the new IndyCar-oriented animated film 'Turbo' is 'stunning'

Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti, who is this year's defending champion, draws a lot of attention everywhere he goes in the city, especially this month.

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The Indianapolis Star

Feel-good dose of Poison

Around midday Friday in the Media Center of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, an Italian gentleman told a Korean gentleman about the excitement of modern-day Shanghai, China.

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Myrtle Beach Online

Menards back at RCR

RCR announced the home improvement store signed a multi-year partnership renewal to back the No.

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The Washington Post

Menards signs on multi-year renewal with Richard Childress Racing

RCR announced the home improvement store signed a multi-year partnership renewal to back the No.

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AutoWeek

Chip Ganassi awards Alex Zanardi with winning car from 1996

On Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Chip Ganassi presented Alex Zanardi with the car he drove and won in 1996 at Laguna Seca.

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Sporting News

Swan Racing owner helping tornado victims in home state of Oklahoma

The Swan Racing car sported a Daytona 500 paint scheme encouraging people to text donations to victims of the Newtown, Conn.

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Paddock Talk

NASCAR Diversity Internship Program Kicked Off During All-Star Race Weekend

With eventual landing spots ranging from NASCAR to E! News, the NASCAR Diversity Internship Program has offered diverse students an opportunity to work in one of the largest professional sports industries in the United States.

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BleacherReport

Indy 500 Schedule: Complete Viewing Guide for Greatest Spectacle in Racing

As is tradition, the 2013 Indianapolis 500 will be run on the Sunday before Memorial Day and all racing fans will have their eyes on Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Paddock Talk

ActivArmr 150 Returning To Chicagoland Speedway

The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards' annual visit to Chicagoland Speedway will once again be called the Ansell ActivArmrA 150.

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