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1 hr ago | AutoWeek

IndyCar teams fined after failing post-qualifying inspections at Indianapolis

Ryan Briscoe's car was one of three that failed inspection following qualifying for the Indianapolis 500.

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3 hrs ago | MLive.com

Jim Harbaugh to pace Indy 500 in 2014 Corvette Stingray

San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh will drive the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Pace Car to start of the 97th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Jim Campbell, NHL Players, Joe Fox, Racing, Niclas Jonsson, NASCAR, John Borneman III, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Buddy Lazier, Eric McClure, NASCAR Craftsman Truck

Tue May 21, 2013

Business Journal

Bruton Smith may move NASCAR race from Charlotte to Las Vegas

The Bank of America 500 could exit Charlotte Motor Speedway for Las Vegas, speedway executive Bruton Smith said Monday in an interview with WBTV.

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CBS Local

Texas Motor Speedway Firestone 550 Contest

Listen all this week for your chance to win 2 tickets to the Firestone 550 and qualify for an epic Texas Motor Speedway prize.

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

Times Herald-Record

Tony Stewart wows crowd at OCFS

Tony Stewart has such a love for auto racing that the NASCAR superstar will travel anywhere, any time just to sit behind the wheel and take turns.

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Related Topix: Sports, NASCAR Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont, Joe Fox, NASCAR Busch, Buddy Lazier, Eric McClure, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Niclas Jonsson, John Borneman III

Mon May 20, 2013

Roadracing World

Seven-Time Champion Mladin Looking To Make Comeback To AMA Pro Superbike

GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro National Guard Superbike Championship: Mat Mladin on his Yoshimura Suzuki GSX-R1000, circa 2009.

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

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 Nextel Cup, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dario Franchitti, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Michael Valiante, Andy Belmont Motorsports, Racing, Andy Belmont

AutoWeek

This week in 1968: F1 driver Mike Spence dies from injuries: Looking back at Autoweek May 25, 1968

Formula One driver Mike Spence died from injuries sustained in a crash while testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway May 7, 1968.

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The Las Vegas Sun

Coroner ID's 3 people killed in wrong-way freeway crash

The Clark County Coroner's Office has identified three people who died in a wrong-way crash early Sunday morning on Interstate 15 near the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

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Roadracing World

AMA Pro Racing: SuperSport Riders Must Submit Points Region Designation Form

GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Racing: The AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com SuperSport field in action at Daytona.

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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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Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

Indy 500 pole doesn't shake Carpenter's focus

Yes, winning his first-ever Indy 500 pole -- a boost for the little guys over the power teams that so dominate Indy Car Racing -- was first-kiss good.

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

Sun May 19, 2013

The Indianapolis Star

The Adventuress' things to do May 19 - 25

This summer, Invoke Studio will host a yoga class on the third Sunday of every month .

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The Age

Four women in Indy 500 field

Britain's Katherine Legge and Pippa Mann and Brazilian Ana Beatriz joined the Indianapolis 500 starting grid on Sunday to match a race record four women starters in this year's field.

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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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Motorsport.com

Both KV Racing Technology cars make the field at the Indianapolis 500 on Pole Day

It was a drama-filled day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway today with qualifying being delayed due to rain.

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Related Topix: Sports, Chase Austin, Racing, Boris Jurkovic, Brad Baker, NASCAR, Ian Henderson, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dwayne Leik, NASCAR Craftsman Truck

The Capital-Journal

Rick Peterson: One guy's list of the Top 25 moments in Heartland Park Topeka's history

The Super Street class runs through their semifinals Saturday night during day 2 of the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tad Geschickter, Racing, Nate Monteith, NASCAR, Chris Fontaine, Nascar Drivers, Buddy Lazier, Boston Reid, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, John Coffman

Paddock Talk

Bodine Perseveres For Lead-Lap 17th At Charlotte

Todd Bodine and his ThorSport Racing crew chief Jeriod Prince endured maybe one of the most frustrating weekends of their entire NASCAR Camping World Truck Series' careers at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but in the end their perseverance was rewarded with a lead-lap 17th-placeplace finish in Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Paddock Talk

2013 Indianapolis Indy 500: IndyCar LIVE Pole Day Qualifying Update - ...

By PaddockTalk.com Staff Writers Qualifying for the 2013 Indianapolis Indy 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana is underway.

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The Miami Herald

Ed Carpenter earns Indy 500 pole

Ed Carpenter knew he was capable of another fast run, and it earned him the pole for the Indianapolis 500.

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Related Topix: Sports, Racing, Ed Carpenter, Vision Racing, Indy Racing, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, NASCAR Busch, Dwayne Leik, NASCAR Craftsman Truck, Chase Austin, Boris Jurkovic, Brad Baker