Jeff Gordon has earned respect on and off the track. Lee Spencer says it’s time for Gordon to step up as the voice of reason.
NASCARJeff Gordon has earned respect on and off the track. Lee Spencer says it’s time for Gordon to step up as the voice of reason.
NASCARTalladega Superspeedway has permanently banned 14 fans from buying tickets at the speedway following their arrests Sunday for throwing objects on the track after Jeff Gordon’s victory in the Aaron’s 499.
The fans were charged with disorderly conduct Sunday and posted bond at the track’s jail facilities, Talladega County Sheriff Jerry Studdard said. Track officials can’t prevent the 14 fans from buying tickets through a third party.
NASCARRace driver Tracy Hines was in stable condition Tuesday after surgery for injuries from an off-road motorcycle crash Monday night on his property in New Castle, Ind.
Hines broke his pelvis and left thigh, and dislocated his right knee when he crashed his motorcycle. He was taken by helicopter to Methodist Hospital.
Hines competes in the USAC Midget, Sprint and Silver Crown series for Tony Stewart Racing.
“We’re grateful that Tracy is going to be OK,” Stewart said.
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NASCARIf you’ve never read Shawn Courchesne’s blog, then it’s high time you do.
Courchesne, who covers NASCAR for the Hartford Courant and UConn football, is by far a diamond in the rough when it comes to journalists writing auto racing-related blogs.
Courchesne does have a hard last name to spell, but when it comes …
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