Rain stops Indy 500 practice three hours early
Rain has ended practice for the Indianapolis 500, the third time this week track time has been curtailed by the weather. Practice was washed out entirely on Wednesday and Thursday, and rain ended practice Friday afternoon, almost three hours early.
posted: 2008-05-09 23:11:00
from: Auto Racing News: CBSSports.com
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New surface paves way for super speeds at Darlington
Slow down with age? Not Darlington Raceway. With its new surface, the historic track will be a lickety-split version of its previous self on Saturday, Pete Pistone says.
posted: 2008-05-09 19:58:00
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Hospitalized Lloyd has no broken bones from crash
Rookie driver Alex Lloyd did not break any bones in a hard crash during practice for the Indianapolis 500 that left him hospitalized.
posted: 2008-05-09 19:21:00
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NASCAR: Electrical fire to blame in plane crash
NASCAR officials claim an electrical fire caused a fatal plane crash near Orlando last year that killed two aboard the aircraft and three on the ground, but federal investigators do not necessarily agree with that claim.
posted: 2008-05-09 19:09:00
from: Auto Racing News: CBSSports.com
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IRL's George wearing several hats successfully
Tony George is the last man standing, and his realm extends far beyond the four turns of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
posted: 2008-05-09 03:28:00
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Another practice rainout forces 500 field to adjust
A second consecutive rained out practice is forcing Indy 500 drivers to improvise.
posted: 2008-05-09 00:59:00
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Danica tries to focus intensity in positive direction
A deep-seated intensity that often turned to anger has fueled Danica Patrick's racing personality -- until now. Preparing for her fourth Indianapolis 500 in the wake of her historic and long-awaited first win, Patrick is trying hard to focus that intensit
posted: 2008-05-09 00:39:00
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Super Aguri Barred From Istanbul Paddock
Transporters for the Super Aguri F1 team were barred from entering the Istanbul paddock by their number one creditor. Honda! A portent of closing down the financially strapped team or a hardball negotiating ploy?
posted: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
from: FastMachines.com
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The Bump Heard ’round the Nation
In the few hours that have elapsed since the “incident” of the closing laps of the “Guy Whose Name I Don’t Remember Anymore” 500 at Richmond, I have surmised quite a few things.
posted: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
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Double Clutchin’-Did Kyle Mean To?
Of course I'm talking about Kyle Busch's crashing of Dale Earnhardt, Jr. in the final laps at Richmond. To answer the above question: Of course he did.
Kyle Busch lost any credibility with me a long time before Saturday night's bumper car play with D-88
posted: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
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Monday Morning Crew Chief
What a mixed bag at Richmond, a capitol of the confederacy of competition otherwise known as stock car racing. I was pulling for a fellow Virginian to pull off the nigh impossible perfect victory and simultaneously disdaining the ease of Toyota's incursio
posted: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
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To bad this isn’t real short track racing!
NASCAR tries to include a couple of short tracks as they meander across the country each summer. If Kyle Busch had been visiting a local short track and taken out the most popular driver with reckless driving he probably would have been
posted: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
from: FastMachines.com
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John Force’s 1,000 Victories Not Unbreakable
The incomparable John Force notched his 1,000th round win en route to beating Ron Capps in the opening round of eliminations Sunday. Many would say that winning 1,000 rounds of competition in NHRA drag racing is just about unbreakable in today's climate.
posted: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
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Alex Lloyd Tops TimeSheets at Indy Monday
Alex Lloyd, driving the Rahal/Ganassi collaborative effort, topped the timing and scoring on Monday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the annual Rookie Orientation Program came to an end.
posted: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
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Busy Day at the Speedway Finds Marco on Top
Marco Andretti topped 226 miles per hour to lead the field on the first day of open practice for the 2008 Indianapolis 500.
posted: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
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Rain Washes Away Wednesday Indy Practice
The rains came and continued on Wednesday as on-track activity at Indianapolis came to a screeching halt.
posted: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
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Double Clutchin’-A Few More Things About Richmond
After last Saturday night's Crown Royal 400, there has really only been one story all week, and of course that was the shenanigans of the last several laps; the Kyle Busch/Dale Jr. fiasco. That subject has been analyzed to death, and honestly there's not
posted: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
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Too Tough To Tame!!!
Is the old lady still “Too tough to tame?” Darlington has been repaved, so it shouldn’t tear up tires like it used to, but will the increased speeds be reflected in more damaging “Darlington Stripes?” With the safer barriers in place,
posted: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
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Rain and Accidents Cloud Fast Friday Practice at Indy
A difficult week became more taxing on Indianapolis Motor Speedway 'Fast Friday' when accidents and renewed rainstorm activity turned a gray day even uglier around the racetrack.
posted: 2008-05-09 00:00:00
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NHRA Drag Racer Aaron Kinard Wins Super Comp at Firebird Raceway
Super Comp win at Firebird Raceway near Boise, Idaho pushes Aaron Kinard up in the NHRA ranks.
posted: 2008-05-08 23:24:00
from: K&N Racing News
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