Articles filed under Auto Racing
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Shane van Gisbergen wins again in NASCAR Xfinity Series race in downtown ChicagoJul 06, 2024 7:03 pm - When it comes to oval tracks, Shane van Gisbergen is a work in progress. When it comes to the streets of Chicago — or any road course, really — van Gisbergen is one of NA...
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Chicago street course offers a tricky opportunity for winless NASCAR Cup Series driversJul 06, 2024 4:02 pm - Alex Bowman sees a Chicago street course full of possibilities. He also sees a major potential problem. “All the winners behind us in points make my life harder for sure,...
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Shane van Gisbergen is back in Chicago after his career-altering NASCAR Cup Series win a year agoJul 05, 2024 8:38 pm - Shane van Gisbergen prefers the countryside to a big city, so Chicago isn't exactly his type of place. Except for the Windy City streets. He likes those a lot. Van Gisber...
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Richard Petty, ‘The King’ of NASCAR, says camp for seriously ill children is family’s true legacyJul 03, 2024 3:10 pm - Richard Petty, with a record 200 Cup Series wins, seven championships and a first-ballot inductee into the Hall of Fame, is considered NASCAR's greatest driver. He is spe...
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O’Donnell: Last thing downtown Chicago needs is NASCAR raceJul 03, 2024 6:00 am - O’Donnell: NASCAR in Chicago is about as necessary at paintball at The Art Institute.
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Joey Logano wins at Nashville in record 5th overtime for 1st NASCAR Cup Series victory of yearJun 30, 2024 9:08 pm - LEBANON, Tenn. — Joey Logano stretched his fuel enough to hold off a group of pursuers at the finish line Sunday night and win the Ally 400 in a NASCAR Cup Series record ...
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Christopher Bell spills the tea and spoils the surprise that Chase Briscoe is headed to JGRJun 22, 2024 3:42 pm - Christopher Bell knew the instant he spilled the tea — without even the courtesy of a spoiler alert — that he would catch grief for prematurely disclosing Chase Briscoe was headed to Joe Gibbs Racing in 2025.
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Kyle Larson's bid to run The Double ends in disappointment after bad weather intervenesMay 27, 2024 7:20 pm - CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Larson spent a year preparing to run the double. Instead, he got to run only a single, leaving the NASCAR star beyond disappointed. Larson’s quest wa...
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Newgarden goes back-to-back at Indy 500 to give Roger Penske record-extending 20th winMay 26, 2024 8:54 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — Josef Newgarden once again brought his victorious Team Penske car to a stop on the Yard of Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He found that same hole i...
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Jim O'Donnell: On a weekend all about valor, Danica, Caitlin and a prep runner boost the edgesMay 25, 2024 1:46 pm - THE ORIGINAL INTENT WAS to sing a simple song about a trio of athletes who have never appeared together. They are Danica Patrick, Caitlin Clark and Lily Ginsberg. Pat...