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I was having a discussion with ML/NJ today about the Tour de France. He thought that more people world wide watch the US Open (Golf) than The Tour de France (cycling). What do you think Freeper's?

Open Testing of 19 IRL cars at The Glen today from 9:00 to 4:00: NEW Unofficial Fastest Lap Time of Approx 1:32:03 --- Avg Speed 134MPH --- 179MPH Speed Trap... called for rain at 3:40 though many had been running on rain tires until it was called.

Russian farmers are breeding long-legged racing pigs to meet demand for the new craze of pig racing. Sergei Spirin, president of the newly formed Federation of Sport Pig Breeders, said the biggest pig racing track was located at Moscow's Crocus-Expo pavilion, but many others were opening up as well. Spirin, who is also a vet, said the pigs had been coached daily for months to get into prime condition for the gruelling races. He said: "These swine are long-legged, lean, nimble, in good sporting form - and craving for victory. "Conditioned and unconditioned reflexes play an important role in coaching....

Wander through the supermarket and you will be inundated with trademarks and logos. They're on everything ... from cereal boxes to laundry detergent to canned cling peaches and the stuff you use to clean countertops -- and you're used to seeing them. But one logo you'll likely see in your produce aisle these days might surprise you. It's NASCAR. That's right, NASCAR-branded produce is now in stores. Distributed by Castellini Group, one of the largest produce distributors in the U.S., the items include potatoes, tomatoes, onions, lemons, limes and oranges. Of course, NASCAR doesn't actually grow the produce. It merely...

LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 1 - Beneath its twin spires, Churchill Downs has completed a sparkling $121 million makeover in time for the 131st running of the Kentucky Derby, America's most famous horse race. But this year's Derby, which will be Saturday, may be best remembered for the plainclothes investigators roaming the dusty barn areas and for testing the horses for illegal performance-enhancing drugs before and after the Run for the Roses. After decades of rumors about "juiced" thoroughbreds and ineffective attempts at regulation, the horse racing industry has acknowledged that it has a drug problem. "It's a very serious problem,...

I'm watching the Opening Ceremony for the Dubai World Cup, which curiously occurs after the fourth race on the program. (The Dubai World Cup is a very rich horse racing program - the richest - held in the United Arab Emirates.) I'm watching via the Internet on a restricted link, but I think this will be shown on Fox Sports at noon eastern time. The thing that prompted me to post was a supposedly traditional dance normally performed by men, but today (tonight in the UAE) performed by women; and performed rather seductively I might add. All of the girls...

<p>HAMPTON, GA - Multi-platinum country recording artist John Michael Montgomery will sing the national anthem for the March 20 Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, capping off a heart-swelling military demonstration scheduled for pre-race by the U.S. Special Operations Command.</p>

Track FactsBanking/Turns: 12 Distance: 1.5 miles Shape: Tri-oval

AUTO CLUB 500 CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY SUNDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2005 2pm ET Busch Race- Stater Bros. 300 FX Sat. 5:30 p.m. Auto Club 500 Bud Pole qualifying FX Sat. 3 p.m. Truck Race American Racing Wheels 200 SPEED Fri. 9 p.m. All Times are ET CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY, FONTANA CALIFORNIA Track Facts Land Total Site 568 acres Speedway Interior 130.7 acres   Track Information Track Size Two-mile D-shaped oval Track Width 75 feet wide with 15-foot apron Turns 1-2; 3-4 14-degree banking Front Stretch 11-degree banking; 3100 feet in length Back Straightaway 3-degree banking; 2500 feet in length 21 turns, 2.36...

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19th Annual O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Saturday Night results. A record turnout of 249 cars and drivers competed, starting with the first ever "J" Mains and set the field for the final Main Event. Congratulations to Tracy Hines who won a close feature victory over last years winner Cory Kruseman and third went to Dave Darland. Hines won a $10,000 bonus from Mopar for winning with a Mopar powered entry. Notable mention in the field was a 6th place finish in the 2nd "E" Main for Warsaw Mo's Jessee "The Rocket" Hockett which was short of the transfer to...

Paul Newman Uninjured in Daytona Car Fire Sat Jan 8, 6:00 PM ET Top Stories - AP DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Academy Award-winning actor Paul Newman escaped injury Saturday when the race car he was testing caught fire following a spin at Daytona International Speedway. Newman was driving a Daytona Prototype sports car for next month's Rolex 24 when he spun on the road course, said Adam Saal, Grand American Series spokesman. The car didn't hit anything, but when Newman tried to restart the engine it caught fire. The fire was contained to the engine compartment, and Newman escaped without...

BERLIN (AFP) - Seven-time world Formula One champion Michael Schumacher of Germany has donated 10 million dollars to the victims of last week's Asian tsunamis, his manager Willi Weber said during a German telethon. "The dawning of the New Year has not been as joyful for us this year because of the catastrophe in Asia. We sympathise with the victims in their grief," Schumacher said. The death toll from the massive December 26 earthquake and resulting tidal waves around the Indian Ocean neared 146,000 Tuesday.

Racing at the track is a truly unforgettable experience! To pull up to the track entrance with a Van Load of kids (6 of us all together!) and ask for a run card to race, talk about stupid looks! Then to pull into tech inspection with all the Mustangs and Camaros and watch all the kids pile out. The tech inspector will normally not give it a close look until he notices the helmet in the seat and the slicks in the back. When I say I run 12 Second 1/4 miles, they do a double take. "You got a...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- International Speedway Corp. has paid $100 million to buy land in Staten Island to build a New York City track.  The company, which owns or operates 11 of NASCAR's major tracks, hopes to build a $600 million facility on dormant industrial land. Officials said Wednesday it could represent the largest construction project the motorsports giant has undertaken, nearly triple the amount it spent to build tracks in Kansas City, Kan., and the Chicago area.  Lesa France Kennedy, president of the family-controlled ISC, said the company has to complete a feasibility study before deciding whether to...

A restructuring of Dale Earnhardt Inc. is underway, the immediate result of which will include a new crew chief next season for Nextel Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., ThatsRacin.com has learned. Tony Eury Sr., 50, who has served as Earnhardt Jr.'s crew chief since his debut in the series in the 2000 season, will step down and take a less prominent role at DEI, likely overseeing next year's part-time Cup program of 2004 Busch Series championship Martin Truex Jr., multiple sources confirmed Tuesday. [SNIP] The most likely [replacement] is Pete Rondeau, most recently crew chief for DEI teammate Michael...

Intro: You need to know that some of the top jockeys are boycotting Churchill Downs because they have just discovered that Churchill Downs will not agree to provide unlimited Medical coverage for jockeys injured while riding at Churchill. With that in mind, this great post appeared on a board that I participate in, in response to this: The jockey's who boycotted Churchill Downs are my kinda of people. Being a union man and union rep I can see where they are coming from. Big companies of any industry do not take action on anything until you finally lay the hammer...

Just a tiny break from the Swift Boat fun... Let's hear it for the mule!

NASCAR CUP BRICKYARD 400 Hosted by the FR Pit CrewThis Thread is Dedicated to:Our Troops Around the World Fighting to Preserve Freedom for AllDwayne & Julie CrouchOur FRiend tubebender, good to have You back with UsAnd to WestCoastGal ;) SHE SAID "YES"!!! (39 days to go, Dear) ;) Track Facts Banking/Turns: 9 Distance: 2.5 miles Shape: OvalIndianapolis Motor Speedway Built originally as a test facility for the burgeoning Indiana car industry, the track was paved with 3.2 million bricks following a series of races in 1909. Since 1911, the Brickyard has hosted one of the most famous races in the...

NASCAR Winston Cup Pennsylvania 500This thread is Dedicated to:Our Troops around the World Fighting to preserve Freedom for AllOur FRiend tubebender Our Resident TrackPass InfoBabe WestCoastGal(HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR!)Pennsylvania 500 Bud Pole Qualifying Friday 7/30/04 3PM EST/NOON PST on TNTPennsylvania 500 Sunday 08/01/04 1:30PM EST/10:30 PST on TNT Pocono Raceway Pocono's unique 2.5-mile tri-oval features three turns, each with a different degree of banking(14/8/6), and three straights, each with a different length. This combination produces fender-to-fender action in the turns, 200 mph slingshots on the long straights and photo-finish endings. Some Driver prefer to shift and others don't.