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2 hrs ago | CBS Sports

Niners' Harbaugh to drive pace car at Indy 500

San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh will drive the pace car in the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, San Francisco 49ers, Bryan Clauson, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Dwayne Leik, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Boris Jurkovic, Andy Belmont

6 hrs ago | WTHR-TV Indianapolis

Toby Keith barley missed tornado in Moore, Oklahoma

In a community used to experiencing tornadoes, many in Moore, Oklahoma are in a state of shock.

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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

7 hrs ago | The Indianapolis Star

Things to donear you: Downtown Indianapolis

On Robert D. Orr Plaza near the Statehouse. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Indiana Statehouse, 200 W. Washington St., free, call 233-0800 or visit www.in.gov. Fashion in the Fast Lane West Indy - The fun, fast and fashion-filled brunch in the East Chalet features a fashion show and Indy's biggest racing stars and their families.

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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

Tue May 21, 2013

National Speed Sport News

Kraig Kinser Conquers Orange County

Kraig Kinser stole the show at Orange County Fair Speedway en route to his first World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series feature win of the season.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, David Dollar, Nascar Drivers, Kraig Kinser, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Racing, Kevin Harvick, NASCAR Busch, Tony Stewart, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont

The Miami Herald

Munoz, Daly follow different paths to Indy 500

Either way, the two 21-year-olds will find themselves at the same place Sunday, starting their engines for the biggest race in the IndyCar Series.

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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

Modified Mustangs & Fords

NASCAR-Powered, Street-Legal 2008 Mustang GT

Considering the brands we work for, we are constantly hearing about Mustangs capable of ridiculous amounts of power.

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

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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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, Jennifer Cobb, Jay Ryan Norris, NASCAR Busch, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Michael Valiante, Tom Mitchell, Bobby Dotter, Mike MacKenzie

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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Related Topix: Sports, Andretti Autosport, Racing, Marco Andretti, Indy Racing, Michael Andretti, Andretti Green Racing, Bryan Clauson, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Dwayne Leik, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont

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

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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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, NASCAR Nationwide Series, Elliott Sadler, Kevin Harvick, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, NASCAR Busch, Fred Biagi, Regan Smith, Boris Said, Latitude 43 Racing, Kyle Larson

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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Related Topix: Sports, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, John Graham, Deac McCaskill, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Boston Reid, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, John Coffman, Travel

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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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

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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Related Topix: Sports, Jennifer Cobb, Jay Ryan Norris, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Michael Valiante, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, Tom Mitchell, Bobby Dotter, Mike MacKenzie

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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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, Colin Braun, NASCAR Busch, Jack Roush, Auggie Vidovich, Bryan Clauson, Dario Franchitti, John Graham

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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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR, Ian Henderson, Nascar Drivers, Travis Dassow, NASCAR Busch, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Chase Austin, Racing, Andy Belmont, Boris Jurkovic, Brad Baker

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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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

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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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Brad Keselowski, NASCAR, Johnny Davis, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Andy Belmont

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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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Ken Schrader, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Bobby Hamilton, Frank Kimmel, Robby Gordon Motorsports, Autos

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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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Ed Carpenter, Vision Racing, Indy Racing, Bryan Clauson, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, Dwayne Leik, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Boris Jurkovic, Andy Belmont

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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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, NASCAR, Kurt Busch, PENSKE RACING, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Carl Edwards, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Jack Roush, Greg Biffle, Ryan Newman, Stewart-Haas Racing