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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 12, 2007

Page

11

Indy 500 practice speeds tighten as qualifying nears

At Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Fast Friday drivers topped 227 mph as Scott Dixon led the pace hours before May 27 time trials. IRL president Brian Barnhart predicted higher speeds for Saturday’s pole session with temperatures in the mid 80s making the track slick and fast. The new qualifying format will fill the first 11 spots on Saturday, then 12 to 22, and 23 to 33 on subsequent days, with the fastest 33 starting the 500 mile race. Helio Castroneves praised the tight competition as it nears the big moment.

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Bowyer grabs first pole at Darlington in Dodge Avenger 500

Bowyer roars to the top speed of 164.967 mph earning the pole for the Dodge Avenger 500 at Darlington. Biffle, McMurray and Edwards follow in the fast trio as Jarrett and Waltrip miss the race amid talk of his switch to a Japanese maker and Reutimann sits fastest among Toyotas in 14th. Bowyer eyes both Bud Shootout and All-Star bids with potential for a big weekend.

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Week in sports: Odessa Roughnecks and area action

Odessa Midland area sports week features Odessa Roughnecks at Centexarit Texas League Baseball Midland RockHounds versus Sansnot Missions at Citibank Ballpark. College and high school games, NJCAA events, and racing fill the schedule with regulars like the RockHounds, Frisco RoughRiders, and Odessa High.

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NASCAR and NASCAR style race results and standings

A long OCR list shows drivers and teams with car brands and numbers, plus speeds and placing notes across multiple races. It references AlmendoggiA Toyota and various Chevrolet Ford and Dodge entries, plus race at Darlington Raceway and speeds like 186.993 mph, with numerous driver names and owner points.

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Transitions and Claims Hit Fractured Baseball and Pro Football Rosters

A scrambled wire of team moves spans MLB, NBA, NFL, and college leagues. Recalled players join rosters, DL stints and optioned players shuffle, while contracts, signings, and call ups sweep across Boston to Florida and beyond with teams like the Mariners, Blue Jays, Astros, Marlins, and Patriots.

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Pistons sweep past Bulls as East halves advance to semis

NBA playoff scoreboard shows Detroit rallying to beat Chicago 81 74 after trailing. Cavaliers lead 20 in the Eastern Conference semifinals as Detroit and Chicago clash, while Phoenix and San Antonio trade wins in the West. All-NBA honors crown Nash and Stoudemire with top picks and other stars contend for scoring titles.

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