Bodines Reunite After Brickyard 400 Rift
Scripps Howard News Service reports on Geoff and Brett Bodine mending their feud sparked by last year's Brickyard 400 incident. Geoff defends his public remarks about their off track issues while Brett remains disappointed. the brothers spoke a week after the race and quietly resolved their differences.
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Indianapolis
Jeff Gordon
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Geoff Bodine
Brett
Ford
Geoff
Thunderbird
Bodine
Brett Bodine
Andretti eyes Indy win from Brickyard 400 bid
Andretti, nephew of Mario and cousin of Michael, aims for Indy glory at the Brickyard while remaining a NASCAR Winston Cup regular. He notes his long ties to Indianapolis and his history of racing both the Indy 500 and Coca Cola 600 on the same day, a feat he achieved in 1994.
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Andretti
Indy
Michael Andretti
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Indianapolis
Irvan Tired of Questions on Return to Racing
Indianapolis report notes Eric Irvan's insistence that questions about his recovery from last year’s near fatal wreck be off limits. He speaks after a media luncheon for Saturdays Brickyard 400, the sport’s richest race, as he remains hopeful yet cautious about a Winston Cup comeback.
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Indianapolis
Eric Irvan
NCAA Flags Alabama Football With Severe Penalties
Alabama faces three years of probation including a postseason ban this season, scholarship reductions and forfeiture of 11 games due to a distressing failure of institutional control. The case centers on impermissible loans to Gene Jelks and Langham eligibility questions, with Alabama planning to appeal.
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Gene Stallings
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Alabama
Shannon Brown
Auburn
Tigers
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Tide
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Gene Jelks
Antonio Langham
Langham
University
Roger Sayers
Kacelae
Sayers
Jelks
David Swank
Curtis Strange to headline Shrine Classic return in New Bern
Sports writer Timm Hackett recalls meeting Curtis Strange at a Sun Journal event and previews the Curtis Strange Weyerhaeuser Shrine Classic at Emerald Golf Club on Sept 11 with Fred Couples Dillard Pruitt and Clarence Rose. The piece celebrates Strange as a boyhood idol and encourages golf fans to attend.
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Curtis
Jim Dent
Gary Player
Rick Massengale
New Bern
Williamsburg
Fred Couples
Dillard Pruitt
Clarence Rose
Graf’s father arrested for tax evasion in Germany
Frankfurt AP Steffi Graf’s father Peter Graf, her longtime manager, was arrested at his home on suspicion of tax evasion. Graf herself faces a separate investigation by the same prosecutor’s office, as a family friend calls the situation difficult for the tennis star.
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Steffi Graf
Graf
Peter Graf
Steffi
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