Wheels fall for JGR as title hopes fade at Dover
Joe Gibbs Racing saw its strong season unravel after Kyle Busch's engine failure at Dover and Denny Hamlin's 38th place. Busch dropped from an 80 point lead to last, eight races remain to close the gap to Carl Edwards. Team president J D Gibbs voiced frustration but kept a final championship bid possible.
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Busch Sees Championship Hopes End Amid Engine Troubles
The driver admitted the title hunt was over as his crew diagnosed an ailing engine. The article notes earlier February and March failures across JGR cars with Hamlin facing power steering and fuel pickup issues at Atlanta and Bristol, and Stewart losing the lead at Bristol before Hamlin faced a similar fate.
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City Style wins Sunday Silence Stakes at Louisiana Downs
City Style, a Stonerside Stable chestnut gelding by City Zip, surged in the stretch to win the 1 1/16-mile turf Sunday Silence Stakes at Louisiana Downs by two lengths. Trained by Cheryl Asmussen and bred/trained in Aiken by Tim Jones, City Style is the second Stonerside juvenile to win a stakes race in September.
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Ladies Invitational Polo Opens With Silverstone Victory
The 302 Polo presented by Mercedes-Benz of Augusta Aiken Ladies Invitational at Meadow Hill started Monday. Silverstone Farm defeated Rancho de la Vida 8-3 in the 0 to 2 goal flight as Karen Reese and Lesley Ann Masterton Fong Yee led a late surge. The tournament runs today with multiple matches at Loughrea Field and ongoing 12 team competition.
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Panthers rookie linebacker Connor out for season with torn ACL
Panthers rookie Dan Connor will miss the 2008 season with a torn ACL in his left knee and be placed on injured reserve after injuring himself in the loss to Minnesota. He starred at Penn State with 419 career tackles and won the 2007 Bednarik Award. Connor contributed on kick coverage before his injury.
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