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NASCAR's Clash postponed to Wednesday due to historic snowfall in North Carolina
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (205+ words) The Clash had been scheduled to run Sunday night and has now been postponed twice, with a schedule adjustment, because of the intense snowfall that blanketed the area. NASCAR first condensed the race into a one-day, Sunday-only show, then pushed…...
NASCAR delays preseason race at Bowman Gray Stadium to Monday
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (319+ words) The Clash was supposed to be a two-day event beginning Saturday, with the main event held Sunday evening. NASCAR late last week cut it to a Sunday-only event in anticipation of poor weather, and as snow blanketed the Carolinas on…...
Six people died when a business jet trying to take off in Maine crashed in a snowstorm
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (830+ words) The Bombardier Challenger 600 flipped over and burned on takeoff at Bangor International Airport around 7:45 p.m. Sunday night as the nation's massive winter storm was beginning to reach the area. An audio recording of air traffic controllers posted by www.LiveATC.net…...
Investigators of fatal plane crash in Maine should examine its deicing process, expert says
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (743+ words) The Bombardier Challenger 600 flipped over and burned on takeoff at Bangor International Airport around 7:45 p.m. Sunday night as the nation's massive winter storm was beginning to reach the area. The airport said Monday afternoon that there were six people aboard the…...
Kurt Busch, Harry Gant and Ray Hendrick inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame
1+ week, 1+ day ago (857+ words) The 47-year-old Busch, who won the first Cup Chase in 2004, was selected in his first year of eligibility by the NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Panel last May. Busch talked about getting his start driving dwarf cars in his home…...
NCAA approves uniform patches, opening up revenue possibilities for athletic departments
1+ week, 2+ day ago (292+ 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
1+ week, 2+ day ago (721+ 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…...
Will Power is determined to make Penske regret writing him off as he joins Andretti
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (1023+ words) And yet suddenly a crowd grew out of nowhere. "Will Power! When you put your foot on the gas in an IRL car, there's no stopping you," one man gushed as he clamored for a selfie. Others handed him diecasts…...
NASCAR community mourns driver Greg Biffle, 6 others killed in plane crash at memorial service
2+ week, 2+ day ago (780+ words) Biffle was among seven killed along with his wife, Cristina, and children Ryder, 5, and Emma, 14, when the plane crashed as it returned to the airport in Statesville, North Carolina, according to authorities. Others on the plane were identified as Dennis…...
NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's North Carolina home burglarized weeks after plane crash, officials say
2+ week, 4+ day ago (261+ 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…...