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St. Pete residents ready for boom of Indy 500

Pubdate:Tue, 21 May 2013 22:03:52 -0400

Two sons of France, now proud to call themselves Floridians, will be racing Sunday among the regular people, Martin Fennelly writes.

Fennelly: Trickle made name for himself

Pubdate:Mon, 20 May 2013 05:55:47 -0400

Dick Trickle, who died of an apparent suicide at age 71, was a lovable throwback to the grittier, greasier days of auto racing, Martin Fennelly writes.

Johnson races to record 4th All-Star win

Pubdate:Sun, 19 May 2013 00:29:18 -0400

Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson's list. He stands alone in All-Star history.

Sheriff: Ex-NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dead at 71

Pubdate:Thu, 16 May 2013 19:16:06 -0400

Kenseth passes Busch for first Darlington win

Pubdate:Sat, 11 May 2013 23:29:24 -0400

Matt Kenseth passed Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch with 13 laps to go to win his first Southern 500 on Saturday night.

Ragan steals last-lap victory at Talladega

Pubdate:Sun, 5 May 2013 23:09:14 -0400

Rain and wrecks pushed NASCAR to the edge of darkness Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, where three of the biggest names in the sport led the field to final flag.