Concussions in racing haunt drivers past and present
Three time Winston Cup champion Darrell Waltrip recalls a 1983 Daytona crash with a severe concussion and memory loss. Ricky Craven faces post concussion syndrome after 1997 Texas wreck, forcing months away from Hendrick Motorsports and prompting caution about long term brain injuries in the sport.
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Darrell Waltrip
Richmond
Bobby Allison
Allison
Ricky Craven
Texas
Buddy Baker
Craven
Baker
Hendrick
NHRA Winternationals and 1990s class standings recap
National Hot Rod Association schedule lists events from January to May with winners in parentheses for TF FC PS PT. Point leaders shown: Cory McClenathan leads Top Fuel with 604, John Force tops Funny Car with 553, Warren Johnson leads Pro Stock with 635, Larry Kopp leads Pro Stock Track with 216. Final lines credit THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
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Chief Auto Parts
Pomona
Calif
Larry Dixon
Ron Capps
Jim Yates
Phoenix
Cory McClenathan
Chuck Etchells
Warren Johnson
Gainesville
Fla
Kenny Bernstein
Cruz Pedregon
Houston
Tony Pedregon
David Nickens
Atlanta
Mark Osborne
Larry Copp
Pennzoil
Richmond
Dallas
Joe Amato
Mike Edwards
Mopar Parts
Englishtown
Powell aims to defend Top Fuel title while in college
At 19, Cristen Powell balances Linfield College psychology studies with NHRA Top Fuel racing. She won last May at Englishtown to claim the title, then returned to class commitments and promotional appearances, aiming for a second straight crown.
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Cristen Powell
Powell
NHRA
Englishtown
N.J
Linfield College
Portland
Ore
New York
East Coast
Andy
All Star Race Weekend at Winston Open and Winston
NASCAR weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway and Nazareth speeds through schedules for the Winston Open and Winston events, Coca-Cola 500 follow up at CMS, Indy 500 and Mopar Parts Nationals also listed with dates and track details. Last year Jeff Gordon won the All Star event from 19th, Elliott Sadler claimed a 1997 Bristol victory, with next events planned across Nazareth and Englishtown venues.
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Concord
N.C
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Jeff Gordon
Gordon
Nazareth
ESPN
Nazareth Speedway
Elliott Sadler
Todd Bodine
Sadler
Bristol
Tenn
CarQuest Auto Parts
Luyendyk aims for Indy 500 encore after 1997 triumph
Arie Luyendyk, the two-time Indy 500 winner, seeks another victory at Indianapolis. The Dutch driver, 44, has set multiple speed records at the speedway and earned a record $4.95 million in Indy winnings. He notes IRL reforms and a shortened schedule as the event returns to center stage at the big race.
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Las Vegas
Craven
Atlanta
University of North Carolina
Indianapolis
Arie Luyendyk
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Luyendyk
Scott Goodyear
Indy
Speedway
Tony George
IRL
Pep Boys
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Hendrick Motorsports
Waltrip
Top Fuel
Mike Dunn
Jim Head
Gary Scelzi
Doug Kalitta
David Grubnic
Bruce Sarver
John Force
Tim Wilkerson
al Hofmann
Dean Skuza
Whit Bazemore
J. Warren Johnson
Kurt Johnson
Jeg Coughlin, Jr
Mike Thomas
Tom Martino
George Marnell
Pete Williams
Larry Kopp
Randy Daniels
Todd Patterson
John Lingenfelter
Jerry Haas
Brad Jeter
Roy Hill
Bob Panella Jr
Bill Henderson
THE
Associated Press
Evans
Nascar
Indy Racing League
Reebok
Casey Powell
Sequent Computer Systems Inc
First Union
Odessa
ABC
ESPN2
Old Bridge Township
Motorola
Madison
Ill
Monte Carlo
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