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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 2011

Page

13

Conway wins first IndyCar race for Andretti Autosport

Mike Conway, who returned after a dramatic crash at Indy last May, wins the Grand Prix of Long Beach in his third race with Michael Andretti’s team. He started third, endured a costly pit stop, then overtook Dario Franchitti and Ryan Briscoe after a late caution. He credits Andretti’s faith and the team for the breakthrough victory.

Long Beach Calif Mike Conway U.S Conway Michael Andretti Andretti Andretti Autosport Dario Franchitti Ryan Briscoe Checkers Michael Ryan Hunter-Reay

NASCAR standings race leaders list shows Edwards atop

Standings note Carl Edwards leading with 295 points followed by Jimmie Johnson 290 and Dale Earnhardt Jr 276. Kevin Harvick 268 Kurt Busch 267 Kyle Busch 257 Ryan Newman 253 Matt Kenseth 252 Juan Pablo Montoya 246 Clint Bowyer 245 Paul Menard 242 Tony Stewart 240 Jeff Gordon 234 Mark Martin 226 A J Allmendinger 226 Greg Biffle 221 Denny Hamlin 195 Kasey Kahne 194 Martin Truex Jr 192 David Ragan 191.

Carl Edwards Jimmie Johnson Dale Earnhardt Jr Kevin Harvick Kurt Busch Kyle Busch Ryan Newman Matt Kenseth Juan Pablo Montoya Clint Bowyer Paul Menard Tony Stewart Jeff Gordon Mark Martin A.J. Allmendinger Greg Biffle Denny Hamlin Kasey Kahne Martin Truex Jr David Ragan

Camping World Trucks Standings Highlight Top Racers

Johnny Sauter leads with 150 points followed by Matt Crafton at 145 and Timothy Peters at 143. Cole Whitt and Ron Hornaday Jr. are tied at 143 and 141 respectively, with Clay Rogers at 131 and Austin Dillon at 130. Todd Bodine, Max Papis, and Miguel Paludo round out the top ten with 122 121 and 109 points.

Johnny Sauter Matt Crafton Timothy Peters Cole Whitt Ron Hornaday Jr Clay Rogers Austin Dillon Todd Bodine Max Papis Miguel Paludo

Nationwide 1 Leffler Leads Top Standings

Nationwide standings list Jason Leffler first with 233 points followed by Justin Allgaier 231 Elliott Sadler 228 Ricky Stenhouse Jr 225 Reed Sorenson 224 Aric Almirola 222 Trevor Bayne 221 Brian Scott 206 Kenny Wallace 184 Joe Nemechek 169 Mike Bliss 159 Michael Annett 159 Steve Wallace 155 Jeremy Clements 147 Josh Wise 142 Mike Wallace 130 Eric McClure 127 Scott Wimmer 123 Derrike Cope 123 R Richardson Jr 111 Parker Kligerman 102 Ricky Carmichael 101 Brendan Gaughan 100 Jeffrey Earnhardt 96 Craig Goess 94 David Starr 93 Brad Sweet 93 Justin Marks 89 Joey Coulter 88 James Buescher 86.

Jason Leffler Justin Allgaier Elliott Sadler Ricky Stenhouse Jr Reed Sorenson Aric Almirola Trevor Bayne Brian Scott Kenny Wallace Joe Nemechek Mike Bliss Michael Annett Steve Wallace Jeremy Clements Josh Wise Mike Wallace Parker Kligerman Ricky Carmichael Brendan Gaughan Jeffrey Earnhardt Craig Goess David Starr Brad Sweet Justin Marks Joey Coulter James Buescher

NASCAR at Nashville Superspeedway Gladeville Weekend Schedule

Coming Up Site Gladeville Tenn Schedule Friday practice ESPN2 5 30 6 30 p m Saturday qualifying ESPN 11 Noon race 2 p m ESPN 1 5 p m Track Nashville Superspeedway oval 1 333 miles Race distance 300 miles 225 laps Last year Kevin Harvick won the race for the second straight year leading final 34 laps after gambling by taking only two tires on final caution Last week Kyle Busch won under caution at Talladega when the last of 10 crashes sent Mike Wallace car flipping Busch won for fourth time in seven races this year to push his career total to 47 two behind Mark Martins series record Fast facts Three time Nashville winner Carl Edwards is racing as are Busch and Brad Keselowski Joey Logano and David Reutimann Keselowski won at the track last June Busch won the 2009 summer race Next race Bubba Burger 250 April 29 Richmond International Raceway Richmond Va

Gladeville Tenn ESPN2 ESPN Nashville Superspeedway Kevin Harvick Kyle Busch Talladega Mike Wallace Busch Mark Martin Nashville Carl Edwards Brad Keselowski Joey Logano David Reutimann Keselowski Bubba Burger Richmond International Raceway Richmond Nascar Johnny Sauter Martinsville Sauter Phoenix Kasey Kahne Darlington Toyota Dover International Speedway Dover Del

Camping World Trucks at Bully Hill 200 Schedule

Speed practice and qualifying Friday followed by a 200 mile race at Bully Hill Vineyards. Last year Kyle Busch led 131 laps to win. Kevin Harvick was second. Sauter won Martinsville on April 2 with a late pass. Johnson edged Bowyer by 0.002 seconds at Talladega with Earnhardt Jr. aiding Hendrick Motorsports.

Camping World Bully Hill Vineyards

Vickers Seeks Return After Major Health Scare

Brian Vickers reflects on a dangerous hospital spell with blood clots, a heart procedure, and the question of resuming NASCAR Sprint Cup racing. He emphasizes love of racing beyond championships and notes a tough first half of the season with several wrecks and a mid-pack points position.

Brian Vickers Vickers Washington D.C

Salukis backfield shows depth with Strother McKinney leads

Saluki running backs Strother McKinney Harris and teammates Shariff Steve Mulky Jewel form a deep group entering the season. With five linemen back and plans to use multiple backs as receivers, SIU eyes improved ground production and flexible formations. Open at SEMO on Sept. 3 looms.

Steven Strother McKinney LSU Salukis Harris Strother Shariff Steve Mulky Jewel Siu John Goode Karen DeBoer Semo

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