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Speedway Expo - Speedway Awards
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I just want to let everyone know that www.makinglaps.com has been nominated for an award in the category of Best Series or Track Coverage. The award winner will be announced the weekend of February 29th thru March 2nd at the Speedway Expo in Springfield, Mass. If you would like to check it out, th...
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Video of one of our own forum members racing
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Just testing a youtube entry! watch it though, it's great!
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Frank Maratta Auto Show pic's
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RMF attended the Frank Maratta Auto Show, and snapped a few pic's of some of the Modified's in attendance. The picture's are located in the picture album section located in the lower portion of the forum.
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NHRA for sale? Smith, Nascar interested?
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From Jayski.com: NHRA for sale - Bruton interested? NASCAR interested? NHRA drivers and crews will spend part of the season wondering who is going to buy the series. HD Partners Acquisition Group was set to purchase the NHRA and its assets for $121 million, but the company's board voted down the deal...
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Vic Bombaci
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http://www.thespeedwaylinereport.com/Releases/FEB08/2-3-08BOMBACI.htm
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Man dies during Richard Petty Driving Experience session at Daytona
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From Jayski.com: 60-year-old crashes, dies at DIS in RPDE car: A 60-year-old Apopka man died after he crashed while driving a Richard Petty Driving Experience car at the Daytona Beach International Speedway, authorities and family members said today. Robert Boswell was taking part in the Richar...
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Attention Race Teams: Announce your 2008 plans!
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Race teams wanting to announce their 2008 racing season plans feel free to send your press releases here and we will post them in the appropriate section. Send your PR from any Series, track, or division to: Makinglaps@aol.com
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IROC Series cars for sale
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From Jayski.com: IROC Cars for sale: been told that IROC is selling their fleet of race cars which are race ready with engines and transmissions. All are painted white but can be decaled in the Crown Royal scheme if wanted. For more info contact info at officialraceshop.com.(8-30-2007)
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Jacques Villeneuve Sr injured in snowmobile accident
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From Jayski.com: Villeneuve's Uncle injured in snowmobile crash: Jacques Villeneuve Sr., the uncle of 1997 Formula One world champion and NASCAR newcomer #27-Jacques Villeneuve, was released from the hospital Tuesday after breaking his pelvis and suffering a spine injury at the 45th World Cha...
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Mototown Usa
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http://www.mototownusa.com/mototownnm/anmviewer.asp?a=345&z=8
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RIP Dan Pardi
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Former long time Stafford Motor Speedway official Dan Pardi has passed away. Everyone here at Making Laps extends are condolences to Dannys family and freinds.
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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all our members!
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Merry Christmas All! As I look out over the frozen tundra that we call a backyard, (our lake), it just reminds me that racing season has come to it's annual brief pause, and it is time for us to spend the holidays with family and friends. Everyone here at MakingLaps.com wishes our members and anonymou...
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K.Busch, S.Wallace dq'd at Snowball Derby
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From Jayski.com: Kyle Busch and Steve Wallace Disqualified at Snowball Derby: Steven Wallace and Kyle Busch's cars were both disqualified in post-qualifier tech after initially making it into the field. Kyle Busch wasn't too happy. He was tossed from the event due to a height infraction. Both Bus...
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RIP Evel Knievel
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From AP: CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- Evel Knievel, the red-white-and-blue-spangled motorcycle daredevil whose jumps over crazy obstacles including Greyhound buses, live sharks and Idaho's Snake River Canyon made him an international icon in the 1970s, died Friday. He was 69. Knievel's death was...
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Billy Hagan
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From Jayski.com: Sad News - Bill Hagan: Billy Hagan, whose team won the Nextel Cup championship with driver Terry Labonte in 1984, died Friday. He was 75.(Thatsracin)(11-18-2007)
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John Blewett III
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John Blewett III has passed as a result of injuries suffered in a crash at Thompson Speedway. Condolences to the entire Blewett family. -- Edited by openwheelracer at 16:16, 2007-08-17
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IMCA driver Bard succumbs to injuries in crash at Abilene Speedway
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http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=ap-driverkilled
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Off duty police officer shot at Kansas Speedway
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From Jayski.com:
Officer Shot at Kansas Speedway UPDATE: Police said they took two people into custody after an attempted armed robbery and a female off-duty officer was shot at Kansas Speedway on Sunday night. Police said the victim was shot multiple times and is a 25 year veteran. A helicopter f...
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Colin McRae killed in helicopter crash
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From Jayski.com: Tragic News - Colin McRae: The police has confirmed the identity of the victims in the helicopter crash involving former World Rally Champion Colin McRae near the Scot's own estate in the UK on Friday afternoon. Besides the 39-year-old rally star, his five-year-old son Johnny and...
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John Force injured in crash
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From Jayski.com: Not NASCAR but Forced injured: Drag-racing star John Force was alert and conscious Sunday after sustaining serious injuries in a wreck with Funny Car rival Kenny Bernstein during the O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals at Texas Motorplex in Ennis. See more at ESPN.com.(9-23-2007)
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Man stabbed during parking lot altercation Sunday at Thompson Speedway
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From the New London Day: Police Investigating Stabbing At Speedway Thompson State police are looking for help from anyone who might have been in the main parking area at Thompson Motor Speedway Sunday evening when a man was stabbed in a fight as patrons were leaving the racetrack. Police said severa...
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Chase for the Nextel Cup Pick Um Contest
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It's that time of year again and once again are very own pick um guru from forum land Spd will be running the show! For details see the section on the forum just below Cup Gossip................
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Morris Metcalfe
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http://www.nascar.com/2007/news/headlines/cup/08/31/mmetcalfe.scorer.passes/index.html
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Loren Card
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Former legendary Waterford Speedbowl starter Loren Card has passed away. Everyone at Making Laps would like to extend their condolences to his family and freinds.
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Ed Yerrington Sr
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Former top Modified competitor of the 60's and 70's and then long time racing official Ed Yerrington Sr has passed away. Everyone at Making Laps would like to extend are condolences to the Yerrington family.
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Paul Andrews seriously injured in fall
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From Jayski.com: Andrews injured in fall: Paul Andrews [former crew chief for Bobby Labonte and 1992 Cup Champion crew chief] was seriously injured in an accident at his shop [Tim Andrews Busch East car] in Mooresville, NC late yesterday [Wednesday] afternoon. He fell off a ladder in the shop while...
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Christian Elder
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From Jayski.com: Sad News: Christian Elder Christian Stuart Elder, 38, of Catamaran Ct., Cornelius, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2007, at his residence. Born December 6, 1968, in Minneapolis, MN, he was a son of John Stuart and Sherry Hansen Elder, of Bloomington, MN. Mr. Elder was a Project Ma...
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Fan arrested for going on track at Watkins Glen
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From Jayski.com: Fan arrested after going on the track: The sports marketing folks will tell you NASCAR has become a Big Four sport in the country because easy access to drivers makes them seem like ordinary people. Very easy access, one fan proved on Sunday afternoon when he simply walked onto the tr...
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Man killed after fall from RV at Pocono
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From Jayski.com: Man dies after falling from RV at Pocono Raceway: A Toms River, N.J., man died after accidentally falling from the roof of a recreational vehicle during Sunday afternoon's race at Pocono Raceway. Peter DiPierro, 29, was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown, PA, where he wa...
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