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MOTOR RACING: Newman running out of time in run for the Chase Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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PHILADELPHIA - Ryan Newman is about out of time to make the Chase field.
Newman is 15th in the standings, 118 points behind Clint Bowyer for the final spot with two races left to qualify for the 12-driver, 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
IRWINDALE NOTEBOOK: Patience pays dividends for Thorn Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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IRWINDALE - All Derek Thorn could do was sit - anxiously - work and wait.
Last year, for the first time in 16 years, the 24-year-old from Bakersfield didn't have a regular ride.
MOTOR RACING ROUNDUP: Pit strategy pays off for Franchitti in victory Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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JOLIET, Ill. - Dario Franchitti's pit strategy gamble paid off and helped him win a frantic IndyCar series race at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday night.
Partridge's dream night shattered at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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IRWINDALE - Ryan Partridge's quest for Toyota Speedway at Irwindale history blew up.
MOTOR RACING ROUNDUP: Busch keeps momentum with trucks victory Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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JOLIET, Ill. - Considering just how well his previous weekend went, the last thing Kyle Busch wanted was a week away from racing.
Busch managed to stay busy - and keep winning - on a rare off weekend for NASCAR's Sprint Cup series.
SAN BERNARDINO - Events of last week, which forced the cancellation of the weekly racing program at Orange Show Speedway, have impacted scheduled events tonight.
IRWINDALE NOTEBOOK: Partridge still trucking along Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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By Keith Lair Staff Writer
Ryan Partridge is even calling this season surreal.
"This is crazy," the Toyota Speedway at Irwindale veteran said. "You never think a season is going to go like this."
It can best be described as perfect.
FIFTH GEAR: Fontana is pushing for IndyCar race Wed, 25 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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1 Auto Club Speedway president Gillian Zucker wasn't kidding when she said the track would make every effort to land an IndyCar Series race in Fontana.
MOTORSPORTS ROUNDUP Busch closer to a Bristol sweep Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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Kyle Busch moved one step closer to sweeping the weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway, winning the Food City 250 on Friday night after intentionally wrecking Brad Keselowski in Bristol, Tenn.
MOTOR RACING: Johnson, Partridge continue winning ways at Irwindale Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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IRWINDALE - Justin Johnson and Ryan Partridge have set the pace in their respective classes at Toyota Speedway at Irwindale this season.
Both lived up to the hype on Saturday.
NFL it's not, but it is football Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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Semi-pro football, as a sport, is a tough spot to be in. Those who play certainly aren't in it for the money, but more for the love of the game or as a last chance to be seen and perhaps get noticed by those who do pay.
Big names are rare.
Rodeo has taken on a new look Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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ONTARIO - Through sorrowful song and catchy lyrics, best-selling recording artists Garth Brooks and George Strait have romanticized the life of American nomads in pursuit of the next rodeo.
Pro bull riders in town for weekend Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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Normally, the return of the Professional Bull Riders to Citizens Business Bank Arena for two nights this weekend would create talk about the points leaders.
But these aren't normal times for the industry.
Tragedy gives sport black eye Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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Just its name, off-road racing, implies danger. It's an activity created by those who sought to challenge nature and themselves, with the added excitement of motorized vehicles.
It is not a sport responsible organizers take lightly in terms of safety.
Playing the NASCAR blame game Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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In our society, it's imperative to lay blame whenever a plan doesn't go right or expectations aren't met. At one point, it was someone's grand idea before it all went south.
Expect some changes at tournament Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:00:00 GMT
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In 1961, the best Little League teams this side of the Rockies converged on San Bernardino for the annual West Regional tournament, although it was 10 years before it became an annual event.