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Private jet with 8 aboard crashes on takeoff in Maine, FAA says
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (142+ words) The Federal Aviation Administration says a private aircraft with eight people on board has crashed while taking off from Bangor International Airport in Maine. The Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed around 7:45 p.m. There was no immediate word on the conditions of those aboard....
Oscar Mayer's Wienermobile race is coming back to the Indy 500
6+ hour, 21+ min ago (188+ words) Oscar Mayer announced Sunday all six of its famed street-ready vehicles will compete for the second straight year on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's historic 2.5-mile oval. The Wienie 500 is scheduled for May 22 during the track's annual Carburation Day festivities. Last year's…...
Kurt Busch, Harry Gant and Ray Hendrick inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (880+ words) But the 47-year-old Busch showed a softer side during his NASCAR Hall of Fame acceptance speech on Friday night as he paused to honor his former Roush Racing teammate Greg Biffle, who died in a plane crash along with his…...
NCAA approves uniform patches, opening up revenue possibilities for athletic departments
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (297+ words) The NCAA unearthed another revenue stream Friday when Division I leaders approved patches for uniforms in a move that could generate millions to fund athletic departments that are looking for new ways to pay players. Beginning Aug. 1, Division I teams…...
NASCAR chairman Jim France's car wins Rolex 24 pole, then gets disqualified
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (729+ words) France owns NASCAR, the IMSA sports car series, the Daytona track and the Action Express car that was disqualified. His car for this weekend features regulars Aitken and Earl Bamber, as well as Mercedes Formula 1 test driver Frederik Vesti and…...
Kurt Busch says he 'wouldn't change a thing' as he prepares to enter NASCAR's Hall of Fame
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (741+ words) In hindsight, maybe a little too fast for the driver known as "The Outlaw." Busch won his first dwarf car race at age 15 in a small Nevada town, setting him on a meteoric rise. He went on to win the…...
Pacific Life seeks to dismiss Kyle Busch's $8.5M lawsuit over insurance policies
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (456+ words) Pacific Life Insurance Company on Thursday asked a federal court to dismiss the $8.5 million lawsuit filed by NASCAR champion Kyle Busch and his wife over policies the Buschs claim were sold to them under false and negligent representations as tax-free…...
NASCAR community set to mourn Greg Biffle and family at memorial service in Charlotte
1+ week, 2+ day ago (341+ words) The service, which is open to the public and will be livestreamed on NASCAR platforms, was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. EST at Bojangles Coliseum. Biffle was among seven killed along with his wife, Cristina, and children Ryder, 5, and Emma, 14, when…...
NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's North Carolina home burglarized weeks after plane crash, officials say
1+ week, 4+ day ago (265+ words) The alleged burglary and forcible entry into the Biffle home in Mooresville was reported Jan. 8, according to an incident report from the Iredell County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Darren Campbell said Wednesday that investigators believe someone entered a safe in the…...
Tony Stewart returns to NASCAR in Ram Truck debut at Daytona International Raceway
1+ week, 5+ day ago (301+ words) Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion and Hall of Fame inductee, last raced a truck in 2005 at NASCAR's national level. He drives for Dodge in the NHRA drag racing series and racing for Kaulig as it brings Ram trucks back into…...