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About: Atlanta Up Next As Chase Looms
This Sunday Atlanta Motor Speedway will host the 2010 Emory Healthcare 500 under the lights onSunday night.All eyes will be on Clint Bowyer and the battle for the twelfth and final Chase qualifying spot. Can 13th place Jamie McMurray close the 100 point gap on Bowyer? Or can Mark Martin, one point behind McMurray, mount a serious charge?There are only two ...
 Yahoo!: Emory Healthcare 500 (Yahoo! Sports)
Kurt Busch has won two of the last three races at Atlanta, but Carl Edwards has momentum on his side.
About: NASCAR's Famous Families
NASCAR has a long tradition of being a family sport. Famous names like Petty, Allison, Earnhardt, Waltrip and Wallace tie the past to the present and help make NASCAR what it is today. How well do you know about NASCAR's family ties? Here is a quiz to test your knowledge of some famous NASCAR families.NASCAR's Famous Families originally appeared on About.com ...
Yahoo!: Malaysian teenager youngest driver to test F1 car (PA SportsTicker)
A 16-year-old Malaysian has become the youngest person to drive a Formula One car in an official test session.
Yahoo!: Rahal to drive for Fisher at Kentucky (PA SportsTicker)
Graham Rahal is re-teaming with Sarah Fisher Racing for this weekend's IndyCar Series race at Kentucky.
Yahoo!: NASCAR on BET? Drive for Diversity goes reality TV (AP)
Jessica Brunelli is a fan of "Jersey Shore" and "The Real World," so the 17-year-old race car driver knows just how addictive reality TV can be. Addictive enough to draw in viewers who don't know Jeff Gordon from Jeff Burton? That's the gamble behind "Changing Lanes," a new showthat airs not on a sports network but BET.
Yahoo!: Tracy to drive for Dreyer & Reinbold (PA SportsTicker)
IndyCar veteran Paul Tracy has signed a two-race deal to drive for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. He will drive the No. 24 car at Kentucky on Saturday and in the race in Motegi on Sept. 18.
Yahoo!: Grand Prix proposal rejected in Okla City (AP)
The Oklahoma City Council has rejected a plan that would have committed $7 million in city money to land a Grand Prix race. The council voted 6-2 against the proposal Tuesday. Opponents said they did not feel comfortable committing the money in the current economic climate. The proposal by Oklahoma City Grand Prix LLC called for an American Le Mans Series ra ...
About: Boris Said Wins Thriller In Montreal
Once again the Nationwide Series proved that it has the most exciting racing in NASCAR. The closing laps of the 2010 NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal featured a three-way battle for the lead between Boris Said, Max Papis and Jacques Villeneuve.This race featured two lead changes in the final corner and a side-by-side drag race to ...
Covers: Bears middle linebacker Urlacher returns to practice
A year ago, Urlacher broke his wrist in Week 1 and missed the rest of the season. He had missed just seven games in nine previous seasons and has over 1,000 career tackles.
Sticktoitiveness paying off for Biffle, Roush, Ford
Weekend Preview: Gordon a danger to snap winless streak at Atlanta (NASCAR.com)
Track Smack: With Chase looming, can Bowyer be caught? (NASCAR.com)
Numbers: Drivers poised to battle on the bubble at Atlanta (NASCAR.com)
Road Warrior's Ramblings: Johnson's struggles for real, or just subterfuge? (NASCAR.com)
By the Numbers: If history holds, looks for Bodine in Victory Lane (NASCAR.com)
By the Numbers: On hot streak, Busch hopes to break through at AMS (NASCAR.com)
Newman on outside of Chase spot (AP)
Inside Line: Montreal race should be appreciated for what it is (NASCAR.com)
Keselowski on verge of 1st title in NASCAR (AP)
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·NFL Betting: Week 4 Pre-Season Picks
·Teddy's tidbits: AFC West preseason observations
How do you forecast how strong each NFL team will be this season? Watch and learn. That's always been Covers Expert Ted Sevransky's motto. Each week Teddy watches all the pro games and takes notes on things you can't pick up in a box score. This time...
·Bad beats: New NFL rule hurts Saints, Pats and Colts
The NFL is attempting to get rid of one of the funniest things in football – referees getting plowed.
·Bears middle linebacker Urlacher returns to practice
A year ago, Urlacher broke his wrist in Week 1 and missed the rest of the season. He had missed just seven games in nine previous seasons and has over 1,000 career tackles.
·Jaguars running back MJD to miss a week of practice
Jones-Drew rushed 312 times for 1,391 yards and 15 touchdowns last year in his first full year without sharing carries with veteran Fred Taylor.
·NFL preseason: Top 5 things we've learned
Well, whatever we thought about the Redskins’ backfield a month ago, things have changed. Because despite what was perceived as a terrific trifecta — Clinton Portis, Larry Johnson and Willie Parker — the Redskins have yet to get it going on the groun...
·Steelers at Broncos: What bettors need to know
This is a rematch of Week 9 in Denver last season when the Steelers won 28-10. The rushing attacks were the difference in that game. Pittsburgh’s Rashard Mendenhall ran for 155 yards, while Denver netted just 27 yards, its fourth-lowest total since t...
·NFL's hottest wives and girlfriends (real fantasy football)
It seems like we’re losing sight of the real reason we should be idolizing pro players. It’s got nothing to do with yards per carry or passer ratings. It’s about the trophy wives and girlfriends they carry with them.
·What bettors need to know: Saturday's NFL preseason action
Lions head coach Jim Schwartz has outlined his Week 3 preseason gameplan and would like for his starters to play into the third quarter of Saturday’s game.
·Canadian bacon: Week 9 CFL preview and picks
The Stampeders swear they fear the Lions despite their pathetic 1-6 record. They are right about that. After all, they stole a close-call victory by a mere 25-22 score to the men of Wally Buono just three weeks ago.
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·Atlanta Up Next As Chase Looms
This Sunday Atlanta Motor Speedway will host the 2010 Emory Healthcare 500 under the lights onSunday night.All eyes will be on Clint Bowyer and the battle for the twelfth and final Chase qualifying spot. Can 13th place Jamie McMurray close the 100 point gap on Bowyer? Or can Mark Martin, one point behind McMurray, mount a serious charge?There are only two races left until the Chase drivers are locked in. It's tim ...
·NASCAR's Famous Families
NASCAR has a long tradition of being a family sport. Famous names like Petty, Allison, Earnhardt, Waltrip and Wallace tie the past to the present and help make NASCAR what it is today. How well do you know about NASCAR's family ties? Here is a quiz to test your knowledge of some famous NASCAR families.NASCAR's Famous Families originally appeared on About.com NASCAR Racing on Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 at 23:08:23 ...
·Boris Said Wins Thriller In Montreal
Once again the Nationwide Series proved that it has the most exciting racing in NASCAR. The closing laps of the 2010 NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal featured a three-way battle for the lead between Boris Said, Max Papis and Jacques Villeneuve.This race featured two lead changes in the final corner and a side-by-side drag race to the checkers.Boris Said scored the first Nationwide Series ...
·2011 NASCAR Schedules
NASCAR released the full 2011 schedules for the Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck series last week.As expected California Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway each lost a race. Kansas Speedway gained a second date and Kentucky Speedway will join the Sprint Cup ranks for a Saturday night race in July.Here are the 2011 NASCAR Schedules: 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Schedule 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series ...
·Brian Vickers Ready To Race Again
Brian Vickers was forced to drop out of NASCAR earlier this year after blood clots were discovered in his chest. Since we last heard from him in May Brian has endured, and fully recovered from, open heart surgery that repaired a hole in his heart. Brian now claims to be in the best shape of his life and looking forward to getting back into racing.Vickers didn't make many friends when he scored his first win in 2006 ...
·Kyle Busch Scores Historic Bristol Triple-Sweep
The 2010 Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway was Bristol's 100th Cup series race. Kyle Busch made it legendary by dominating the race on his way to becoming the first driver in NASCAR history to win all three of NASCAR's top touring series in the same weekend.Whether you like Kyle Busch or hate him you have to admit that it takes genuine talent to win in three different vehicles on the same weekend. Thi ...
·It's Bristol Time!
I just love Bristol. Even after they boldly reconfigured the track Bristol Motor Speedway has remained a fan favorite. With 43 drivers packed into the high-banked half-mile speedway there are bound to be some bent fenders and hot tempers.The 2010 Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway rolls off this Saturday evening live on ABC. This is one of the "can't miss" events of the NASCAR Sprint Cup season.It's ...
·Kevin Harvick Lands Budweiser For 2011 and Beyond
Point leader Kevin Harvick is having a good week. On Sunday he picked up his third win of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup season. Today Richard Childress Racing announced a three year deal for Budweiser to be the primary sponsor on Harvick's #29 for 20 regular season races plus the two non-points events. Budweiser will be an associate sponsor for the remaining events.Harvick will become the latest in a long line of NASC ...
·Harvick Wins Michigan As Bowyer Reclaims Chase Spot
Kevin Harvick claimed his third win of 2010 with a strong late-race run in the 2010 CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway. The Chase for the Cup was the focus of the day. Kevin Harvick clinched his spot in the 2010 Chase and added ten points to his seed with the win.At the opposite end of the Chase standings Mark Martin came into the race twelfth in points but struggled all day. Martin ended up 28th and lo ...
·Can Jimmie Johnson Break His Michigan Streak?
This weekend the NASCAR Sprint Cup stars return to Michigan International Speedway for the 2010 CARFAX 400. Michigan is unique as it is one of very few race tracks where Jimmie Johnson has never won a Sprint Cup race.In 2009 Jimmie Johnson was on the verge of winning in June when he ran out of gas on the last lap leaving the win for Mark Martin. In August of 2009 Johnson was again leading the race in the closing lap ...
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