Sharp Ends Long Dry Spell With IRL Kentucky Win
Scott Sharp ended a 40-race winless streak by holding off Vitor Meira to win the Amber Alert Portal Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway. Meira and Dan Wheldon battled for seconds as Sharp led 169 of 200 laps and benefited from a flawless pit stop to seal the victory.
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Stewart dominates NASCAR road race with 24th win at The Glen
Stewart uses flawless restarts to pull away from Boris Said on lap 76 and clinch his 24th career victory at Watkins Glen. He leads 83 of 92 laps on the 111 turn track, stretching his series lead to 105 points over Jimmie Johnson as parade plans roll in Columbus, Indiana. Gordon finishes second with Said dropping to third as Scott Pruett finishes fourth.
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Bourdais Defends Grand Prix of Denver Title
Sebastien Bourdais wins the Grand Prix of Denver, capitalizing on Paul Tracy dumping into a wall at Lap 62. He finishes 15.27 seconds ahead of Mario Dominguez, with A J Allmendinger third, extending his Champ Car lead to 53 points with five races left.
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Kinser wins Knoxville Nationals in first family title
Kraig Kinser led all 30 laps to win the Knoxville Nationals and claim a $140,000 prize, the richest in sprint car racing. His father Steve Kinser has 12 Nationals titles, and cousin Mark Kinser is a two-time winner. Donny Schatz finished second and Danny Lasoski third after a rain delay moved the race to Sunday night. Sammy Swindell won the nonqualifier feature, tying for fifth on the career list with Terry McCarl.
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Legendary Marlin dies at 73 in Columbia Tennessee
Clifton Coo Coo Marlin died at age 73 after a battle with lung cancer in his hometown of Columbia Tennessee. He was father to Sterling Marlin and an early NASCAR star. Chip Ganassi Racing and NASCAR officials confirmed the death and shared tributes.
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