May 21, 2013

NASCAR: Indy provides tough test for Nationwide drivers

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Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 GoDaddy.com Chevrolet, crosses the yard of bricks during practice for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Inaugural Indy 250 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 26, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (July 25, 2012 – Source: Tom Pennington/Getty Images North America) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) For drivers, Saturday’s first-ever NASCAR Nationwide Series race at [...]

For Foyt, Meira, Kentucky IndyCar race proves unlucky

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Vitor Meira of Brazil drives the #14 ABC Supply Inc A.J.Foyt Racing Dallara Honda during practice for the IZOD IndyCar Series Indy Japan The Final, on the road course at the Twin Ring Motegi on September 16, 2011 in Motegi, Japan. (September 15, 2011 – Photo by Darrell Ingham/Getty Images AsiaPac) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) [...]

Luther Campbell sues ex-Miami booster Shapiro over comments

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MIAMI (AP) — Former 2 Live Crew frontman Luther Campbell says a former University of Miami booster “slandered and defamed” him in a Yahoo Sports article. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Miami-Dade Circuit Court, Campbell seeks more than $15,000 in damages from Nevin Shapiro, an imprisoned Ponzi scheme architect. Shapiro has claimed he provided [...]

Out of gas: Allgaier edges Edwards to win N’wide

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(Picture courtesy of SI) JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Justin Allgaier caught and passed Carl Edwards on the final lap as both cars ran out of fuel Saturday night and won the Nationwide STP 300 at his home track, the Chicagoland Speedway. Edwards had led most of the night, fought off an earlier challenge from Elliott [...]