Auto Club Aims to Slow Indy 500 Speeds This May
Indy 500 practice opens with the US Auto Club vowing to curb speed gains despite a history of rule-bending by top engineers. Leaders note shifts in aerodynamics and track changes as daily practice runs run through May 4 with May 15-23 qualifying.
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Indianapolis
US Auto Club
Indy
SAC
Mike Jevin
Roberto Guerrero
Jim Crawford
Guerrero
Michael Andretti
al Unser
Devin
Burton Dominates Martinsville Busch Race Victory
Ward Burton swept the Martinsville 300 lap Busch Grand National race leading 227 laps and beating Bobby Labonte by 44 seconds for career win No. 3 and $25,300. Jody Ridley won the nearby Winston All-Pro 200 lap event, holding off Mike Garvey and Rich Bickle in a tight finish.
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Martinsville Speedway
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Terry
Rougemont
N.C
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Jody Ridley
Jeff
Daid Green
Chuck Bown
Steve Issom
Robert Pressley
Ed Berrier
Nascar
Garvey
Rich Bickle
Ridley
Miller
Bickle
Allison Back in the Air and Racing Returns to Form
Bobby Allison, retired since 1988 after a Pocono crash, earns medical clearance to fly with wife Judy. He celebrates a strong finish as Jimmy Spencer places second for Bobby Allison Racing in the Winston 500 at Talladega, near the family’s Hueytown, Alabama home.
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Pocono International Raceway
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Allentown
Jimmy Spencer
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Davey
Hueytown
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Birmingham
Daytona 500 win elevates Dale Jarrett's racing career
Dale Jarrett says Daytona's victory reshapes his life and career as the second generation NASCAR star earns new respect and attention. He reflects on the Winston Million possibility after finishing third in the Winston 500 and notes the impact on fans, media, and peers. The story also mentions ten year old Albert Unser beginning go karting with his parents wary but hopeful about his fast start.
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Vicwry
Daytona
Jarrett
Unser
Albert Unser
al Unser Jr
al Us
Shelley Unser
Phoenix
Albert
Wallace Survives Second Wild Ride Of The Season
Wallace, the NASCAR points leader, survived his second wild ride of the season during the Winston 500 at Talladega after a fast lap crash that saw a nine time barrel roll and ended sixth. He previously crashed at Daytona 500, suffering a concussion and a broken left wrist. He plans no change in driving style and remains 86 points ahead of Dale Earnhardt. He was hospitalized in Birmingham for two days before treatment by orthopedic surgeon Terry Trammell in Indianapolis. He aims to start the next race at Sears Point Raceway.
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Talladega
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Raid
Birmingham
Indianapolis
Terry Trammell
Sears Point Raceway
Cogan Returns to Indy 500 After Long Recovery
Kevin Cogan, 37, returns to Indy 500 after two years rehabbing from severe crash injuries in 1991. He runs practice laps at over 200 mph building to 209.468, while Mario Andretti leads at 222.124 and son Jeff Andretti clocks 218.09. Cogan joins Galles Racing with Al Unser Jr and Danny Sullivan, recalling two surgeries and a removed plate in his right leg as he eyes May 30 race.
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Nelson Piquet
Nigel Mansell
Phoenix
Mansell
Australia
Mario Andretti
Indianapolis
Kevin Cogan
Cogan
Mario
Jeff
Andretti
Roberto Guerrero
Bobby Rahal
Galles Racing
al Unser Jr
Danny Sullivan
Indy
Roberto
Guerrero
Mario Andretti Aims To Qualify For 28th Indianapolis 500
Andretti, age 53, seeks his 28th Indy 500 entry next weekend after a long career with mixed results at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He recalls watching Jimmy Bryan win in 1958 and notes a Phoenix victory last month as a confidence booster for another shot at speedway glory.
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Andretti
Indy
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Jimmy Bryan
Mario
Phoenix
Speedway
Sabates Seeks Buyer for Kulwicki Racing Team
Felix Sabates, executor of Alan Kulwicki's race team, reviews offers and aims to announce a buyer soon. Interest comes from Winston Cup drivers Geoff Bodine, Brett Bodine, Michael Waltrip, Indy team owner Chip Ganassi, and golfer Stewart. Sabates will keep the team intact until a sponsor and buyer emerge.
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Alan Kulwicki
Geoff
Brett Bodine
Michael Waltrip
Chip Ganassi
Stewart Sabites
Kul
Jimmy Hensley
Ford Thunderbirds
Tommy Kendall
Kulwicki
Sonoma
Califf
Alan
Kendal
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