NASCAR at Indianapolis: large field and waning sellouts
Attendance at this year’s state 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was about 225000 in a seating capacity of 257000. Top drivers include Jeff Gordon eighth Tony Stewart ninth and Earnhardt Jr. The season nears its final five races with Kahne Biffle Kurt Busch and Edwards still in Chase contention. Labonte retiring after 2005 and Johnson has 22 wins in 168 starts. Thirty five finishers led at Indy, a NASCAR record for a 400 or 500 mile race. Ryan Newman sits 18th in points and Mayfield trails far behind.
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Allstate 400 at Indy Sparks Title Talk for Jimmie Johnson
Johnson wins the Allstate 400 at Indy to boost title hopes after a blown tire sidelined him early. Analysts note the race pattern of champions winning Indy and the Cup in the same year, with Johnson chasing his first Cup crown while others like Gordon and Stewart have done so.
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Casey Mears Seeks Indy Glory With Family Ties
Casey Mears, 28, carries deep Indianapolis Motor Speedway ties as son of Roger Mears and nephew of Rick Mears. He recalls his pole setting in 2004, laments a 23rd place finish in Allstate 400, and discusses impending move from Ganassi to Hendrick Motorsports while keeping Ganassi No. 42 Dodge through season end.
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Said and Sorenson collide in early Allstate 400 lap
In the Allstate 400 at loudon Sorenson's Dodge taps Said's Ford on lap 20 in turn three. Said says it was a racing incident and regrets not finishing better. Monte Dutton notes Said's poor luck after a stronger Pepsi 400 showing.
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New book on East Coast racing history at two tracks
Coastal 181 by Lew Boyd chronicles Old Bridge Stadium New Jersey and Nazareth Raceway Pennsylvania as symbols of East Coast modified racing. Based on over 100 interviews with figures like Mario Andretti Wally Dallenbach Frankie Schneider Gil Hearne and more, it traces postwar to 1990s evolution and is priced 23.95 with 6 shipping. Order via 1 877 907 8181 or coastal181.com.
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Toyota entry draws fan ire over Pearl Harbor echo
Bob Rice of Canton Pa voices anger at Toyota joining Nextel Cup, arguing foreign cars drain profits to Japan and threaten American racing, while acknowledging continued viewing until foreign entries outnumber domestic ones.
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Bob Rice
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