Proven track records drive Southern Illinois track dominance
Coaches from Benton Sparta Marion and Carbondale discuss why Southern Illinois track teams regularly excel. They cite recruiting longevity and staff stability, plus coaching strategies to get athletes out and place them in suitable events. The piece highlights athlete stories from Jeff Dancy to Cameron Wright and notes Plyometrics and event matching as key factors.
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Southern Illinois
Benton
Andy Sloan
Illinois
Sparta
Mark North
North
Bulldogs
Marion
Gene Watson
Glenn Gibbons
Roger Minton
Jeff Dancy
Dancy
Watson
Cameron Wright
Wright
Sloan
Biffle earns Richmond pole for Crown Royal 400
Greg Biffle pulls the pole at Richmond International Raceway with a 127.395 mph lap, marking his first pole at the track and the third of his Cup career. Teammate Mark Martin misses front row. Casey Mears, Brian Vickers, and Jimmie Johnson also among top qualifiers. Denny Hamlin, in his first Cup start at Richmond, rides a stitched hand wound and a rain delay to improve his prep. Kevin Harvick signs new three year deal, quashing rumors.
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Greg Biffle
Richmond International Raceway
Richmond
Biffle
Tony Stewart
Richmond International ‘Raceway
Team
Cam’s
Roush Racing
Mark Martin
Martin
Las Vegas
Roush Fords
Casey Mears
Brian Vickers
Jimmie Johnson
Denny Hamlin
Chesterfield
Hamlin
Kevin Harvick
Richard Childress
Harvick
Carl Edwards
Roush Ford
Derby Strategies Set for The Start At Chrysler Derby
Trainers foresee a fast first quarter as Brother Derek Lawyer Ron and Barbaro vie for pace while a crowded field includes A P Warrior Jazil Steppenwolfer and others. Jockeys McCarron Prado and others weigh exposure of speed vs rallying bids in the 132nd Kentucky Derby.
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Brother Derek
Barbara
Ron
Hendricks
Lawyer Ron
Bob Baffert
Bob and
John
Michael Matz
Barbaro
Barn 42
Edgar Prado
Dan
Sinister Minister
Derek
A.P Warrior
Jazil
Steppenwolfer
Chris McCarron
Giacomo
War Emblem
Shirreffs
A.P. Warrior
Barclay Tagg
Tagg and Showing Up Defy Derby Odds at Churchill Downs
Derby veteran Michael Tagg rides a defiant gamble with Showing Up, a 3-for-3 colt who surprised by arriving late but winning the day. Owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson, backing Barbaro as a co favorite, emphasize persistence as the lesson from Churchill Downs.
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Robin Smullen
Barclay Tagg
Churchill Downs
Funny Cide
Tagg
New York
Louisville
Apollo
Roy
Gretchen Jackson
Woody Allen
Barbaro
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