Norwalk Ford weekend features drag racing and giveaways
Norwalk Raceway Park hosts Fun Ford Weekend with Pro Show, True Street and King Ford Runoff offering a two year Mustang GT lease. Admission 15 to 30 dollars, kids 5, gates 8 a.m. Call 419 668 5555 for details.
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Johnson wins second-quarter driver of the year vote
Jimmie Johnson dominates the second quarter balloting for NASCAR driver of the year with 144 points and two race wins while Indy 500 winner Buddy Rice trails in second with 91 points. The panel also notes Tony Kanaan atop IRL standings at midseason amid race wins and top ten consistency.
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Gordon wins Chicagoland pole in NASCAR Tropicana 400
Jeff Gordon, 32, set a speed of 184.786 mph to claim his fourth straight pole and 51st career pole in the Nextel Cup Tropicana 400 qualifying at Chicagoland. Rookie Kasey Kahne followed second, while Bobby Hamilton Jr. earned the Tropicana Twister 300 pole with 183.611 mph as track conditions cooled after rain. Sebastian Bourdais nearly matched Tracy’s provisional Toronto Molson Indy pole in a separate Champ Car session.
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Orange Kid Sees 80 Foot Tropicana Orange Disrupt Qualifying
NASCAR driver Todd Szegedy faced an unusual incident when a giant 80-foot Tropicana orange rolled onto the track during qualifying. The orange, one of two moored near the track, forced a red flag and halted Szegedy’s lap, later allowing a requalifying run where he posted 180.530 mph for 12th. Also injured was Austin Petty after a Thursday motorcycle crash in Greensboro.
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