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2 hrs ago | MassLive.com

Global RallyCross Championship to return to New Hampshire Motor Speedway July 11

Many spectators, myself included, were wowed by the excitement provided by the Global RallyCross Championship last year at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

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6 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Admiraal set for NASCAR roadcourse race at Sonoma

While summer means a vacation for most, 18-year old Kelly Admiraal, driver of the #83 Western Camp Services Chevrolet, will be put to the test over the next couple of weeks finishing his high school career and racing at the next level of the sport.

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10 hrs ago | MediaPost

Chevrolet's Fleck Talks Northeast Strategy

Bill Fleck, Chevy's Northeast regional marketing manager, has a lot of work to keep him up at night -- the region is GM's second largest, has a mess of dealerships, and it has its challenges, though these are considerably fewer than what the brand faces on the other coast .

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14 hrs ago | National Speed Sport News

ISC Approves Daytona Redevelopment Plan

International Speedway Corporation today approved funding to redevelop the front stretch of Daytona Int'l Speedway, the company's 54-year-old flagship motorsports facility, to enhance the overall experience for its fans, marketing partners and the motorsports industry.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Paddock Talk

Buescher To Make First NASCAR Nationwide Series Start Of 2013 At Road America

Reigning NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion and past NASCAR Nationwide Series winner James Buescher will attempt to make his first NNS start of 2013 in the Johnsonville Sausage 200 at Road America on June 22nd.

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Seattle Times

Kahne produces hats to sell for Leffler Trust

The racing community rallies around its own, and Kasey Kahne has stepped up to help raise funds for Jason Leffler's young son.

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WCNC-TV Charlotte

More charges filed in case of stolen racing vehicles

NASCAR driver Mike Harmon has new charges filed against him stemming from the searches of two properties in which stolen racing vehicles were found.

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The Indianapolis Star

MotoGP lineup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway to include electric-powered bikes

Electric-powered race motorcycles will be included as part of the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix weekend from Aug. 16-18 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Paddock Talk

2013 Michigan: Kyle Larson NASCAR Nationwide Race Recap

Looking to bring his Turner Scott Motorsports team some good news to end a rough week, Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Kyle Larson worked his way through the field and found himself in contention for his first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory.

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Martinsville Bulletin

Preparation underway for Celebration 2013

This will be the 15th consecutive year for Celebration at Martinsville Speedway.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Detroit News

Greg Biffle is repeat winner at MIS

Greg Biffle won the Quicken Loans 400 Sunday afternoon at Michigan International Speedway to earn his first win of the season.

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KARE-TV Minneapolis

Greg Biffle triumphs in Michigan

Greg Biffle cemented Ford's turnaround Sunday at Michigan International Speedway, scoring the 1,000th victory for the manufacturer across NASCAR's three national series.

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MLive.com

NASCAR driver Richard Petty surprises Ohio military veteran and son for Father's Day

With the help of driver Aric Almirola and Petty's son Kyle, Petty surprised an Ohio military veteran and his son with the opportunity to be honorary pit crew members, complete with authentic pit crew shirts.

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MLive.com

NASCAR fans continue to celebrate during concert after Michigan International Speedway race

Shawn Currier from Otisville said coming to the concerts after the Nationwide Series race has become part of his race weekend routine over the past three years.

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WTVG-TV Toledo

3 recovering after Ohio apartment balcony collapse

A man who lives at the apartment in Kettering that he was inside when he heard what sounded like an earthquake.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

Toledo Blade

Smith gets 2nd Nationwide win in '13

As he began driving his car in preparation for Saturday's Nationwide Alliance Truck Parts 250, Regan Smith noticed that he wasn't at ease in the No.

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CNN

Kingdom Racing Scores First Indycar Win in Detroit

Simon Pagenaud piloted the Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports No. 77 Dallara Honda to victory in Sunday's Race 2 of the Duals in Detroit for the Detroit Grand Prix, earning the first INDYCAR victory for himself, Kingdom Racing, and Schmidt Hamilton Motorsports.

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Asbury Park Press

Funeral scheduled for NASCAR driver Jason Leffler

The funeral for NASCAR driver Jason Leffler has been scheduled at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Grace Covenant Church in Cornelius, N.C. Leffler, who had raced in all three NASCAR national series, died in a sprint-car crash Wednesday night at at Bridgeport Speedway in Swedesboro, N.J. A trust fund in support of Leffler's 5-year-old son, Charlie Dean, has ... (more)

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Sporting News

Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Michigan marks victory anniversary

So when asked about his current victory drought, which reaches its one-year anniversary this week at Michigan International Speedway, he can explain why this one is different than some of the others.

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KFVS12

Teaching teens safer driving

Poll parents with teenagers at driving age, and probably, you'll find they don't think their kids have been trained adequately to drive defensively on the road.

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