Hawthorne Race Course Results, Friday, July 13, 2007 (Northwest Indiana Times)
Find Indiana and Illinois breaking news, sports, features, business, opinions, multimedia, jobs, real estate, cars and more in The Times....more...Lang looks for first super stock victory (Everett Herald)
He may seem like a forgotten man, but Naima Lang isn't worried - he doesn't need the spotlight. He just wants his first super stock win. It didn't happen Saturday, when Lang finished sixth in the top-tier NASCAR Whelen All-American Series super stocks race at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe....more... Junior and Dad (Chicago Sun-Times)
These are exciting times for NASCAR fans. And confusing times for baseball fans trying to understand the allure of Nextel Cup racing....more... Tight points chase heats up at VAR (Desert Dispatch Online)
Super Streets, Mods and Dwarfs race Saturday. VICTORVILLE ? Although the High Desert weather report is calling for a cooling trend, there'll be no lack of heat on the track tonight at Victorville Auto Raceway....more... London's earning (Guardian Unlimited)
Not since the loadsamoney Eighties has Britain had it so good. The colossal deals of the capital's private equity magnates have created a 'national wealth service'. But Brown's controversial tax loopholes and the ever-growing disparity between rich and poor have kick-started a moral backlash....more... Force being fueled by turn of events (Rocky Mountain News)
Sitting behind the wheel of a Funny Car that reaches speeds of nearly 350 mph tests the nerve and ability of the best drivers in the world....more... Need for speed (The Plainfield Sun)
What was once a niche sport, NASCAR racing has increasingly become mainstream as the TV ratings have surged over the last decade, surpassing NHL and boxing. Matt Alexander, president of the Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, said he is not surprised by the sport's growth. ...more... Ken Taylor's successful racing career chronicled (Marshall Democrat-News)
Editor's note: This story is the third in a series on the history and people of Saline County's racing scene. Additional articles will appear in future editions....more... Feel the need, the need for speed? (The Homer Sun)
There is nothing as big as the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl in Chicago or anywhere around it, and it will probably remain that way in the Chicago area until - don't laugh - the Chicago Cubs break their curse. ...more... |