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Galdi’s McLaren M23-9 in Spotlight at The Glen
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. – Formula One fans of a certain age will readily recognize the centerpiece of Greg Galdi’s car collection as it sits, quiet and quite majestically, inside the …

Thu, 09/9/21 – 8:49 | Comments Off on Galdi’s McLaren M23-9 in Spotlight at The Glen
Torrence Unstoppable Heading Into NHRA Countdown
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Drivers with a combined 12 NHRA world championships in four professional classes will open the 2021 Countdown to the Championship playoffs as No. 1 seeds.
Three-time/reigning Top Fuel world champ Steve Torrence capped another dominant “regular …

Tue, 09/7/21 – 8:01 | Comments Off on Torrence Unstoppable Heading Into NHRA Countdown
Flat Spot On: Dad-gum! It’s a Darlington Encore
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Well, here they went again at the Darlington Raceway with the Cook Out Southern 500, a race I saw for the first time after arriving on my motorcycle with a typewriter strapped to the back …

Mon, 09/6/21 – 16:39 | Comments Off on Flat Spot On: Dad-gum! It’s a Darlington Encore
Hamlin Turns Labor Day Into Veterans Night
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DARLINGTON, S.C. – Darlington Raceway is a finicky old track, one that lulls youthfulness into an over confidence that breeds mistakes while rewarding the veteran that knows how to properly treat it.
Such was the case …

Mon, 09/6/21 – 8:20 | Comments Off on Hamlin Turns Labor Day Into Veterans Night
Creed Makes It Two Straight in Trucks Playoffs
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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DARLINGTON, S.C. – Sheldon Creed entered this year’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs with the attitude that he had “nothing to lose”, but since the post-season began the California …

Sun, 09/5/21 – 17:01 | Comments Off on Creed Makes It Two Straight in Trucks Playoffs
Gragson Drives to Xfinity Victory at Darlington
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DARLINGTON, S.C. – Noah Gragson’s performance in Darlington Raceway’s Sport Clips Haircuts VFW Help A Hero 200 guaranteed him a berth in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series Playoffs, but corralling his first victory this season made the …

Sun, 09/5/21 – 16:36 | Comments Off on Gragson Drives to Xfinity Victory at Darlington
Elliott Set To Enjoy More ‘Big Moments’
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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DARLINGTON, S.C. – Chase Elliott enters this year’s playoffs as the NASCAR Cup Series reigning champion, but the 25-year-old driver says he doesn’t feel any different than he did last …

Sun, 09/5/21 – 8:28 | Comments Off on Elliott Set To Enjoy More ‘Big Moments’
Playoffs Plebes Concentrate on Concentrating
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DARLINGTON, S.C. – Three of the 16 drivers vying for the Cup championship this year are Playoffs rookies in NASCAR’s premier series and it’s keeping their emotions in check that’s critical to their performances as …

Sat, 09/4/21 – 17:24 | Comments Off on Playoffs Plebes Concentrate on Concentrating
Johnson Speeds Closer to The Indy 500
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Jimmie Johnson is one step closer to answering the siren call of the Indianapolis 500.
Johnson successfully completed his first NTT IndyCar Series test on an oval Monday at Texas Motor Speedway, logging several laps in …

Wed, 09/1/21 – 8:10 | Comments Off on Johnson Speeds Closer to The Indy 500
Blaney Drinks In His ‘Surreal’ Win At Daytona
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By Deb Williams | Senior Writer
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla – For four straight years, Ryan Blaney collected only a single victory each season, but that changed in 2021 with the North Carolina native’s three-win performance that …

Sun, 08/29/21 – 17:23 | Comments Off on Blaney Drinks In His ‘Surreal’ Win At Daytona