Fort Kent native to become first Maine driver in Cup series since Ricky Craven in 2004.
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Maine lawmakers kill several bills on sports betting, but one survives
The committee that oversees gambling kept one measure alive on Monday, and the bill will serve as a vehicle for approving some form of legalized wagering on major sports.
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7-time NASCAR champ Johnson to run Boston Marathon
Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson will attempt to complete his first marathon in Boston
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Place your bets: NASCAR pushes its chips on sports gambling
NASCAR has put a ban in place on drivers gambling on races, not that it was really a problem
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Joey Logano spoils Big Three party to win NASCAR title
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Joey Logano raced into NASCAR anointed as its next star. He was 18, dubbed “Sliced Bread” because of all the hype, and in way over his head. It made Logano an easy target on and off the track and threatened his career. Logano was out of a job five years after […]
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David Pearson, NASCAR’s Silver Fox, has died at 83
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — David Pearson, a NASCAR pioneer and longtime rival of Richard Petty, has died. He was 83. Pearson died Monday, The Wood Brothers racing team said, but details were not immediately available. Pearson was a three-time Cup champion and his 105 career victories trail only Petty’s 200 on NASCAR’s all-time list. Born […]
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NASCAR: Kyle Busch sets up showdown with Harvick
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The three most dominant drivers of this NASCAR season will fittingly race each other for the championship, a chance for Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr. to settle which team is truly the best. It was Busch who claimed the latest round, winning for the eighth time this year […]
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Elliott uses Dover win to earn berth in next playoff round
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Chase Elliott had been burdened by lofty expectations that come as the son of a Hall of Fame driver and the replacement of a four-time NASCAR champion. As the close calls and frustrating finishes mounted, and wins eluded him, the 22-year-old Elliott could feel the pressure tighten each time he slipped […]
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Blaney wins on roval after chaotic ending
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson saw an opportunity to snap a 58-race losing streak, and went for it. It cost him a shot at an eighth NASCAR championship and allowed Ryan Blaney to steal a surprise victory in the debut race of the “roval” at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Had Johnson just settled for second, […]
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Keselowski wins NASCAR playoff opener
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brad Keselowski nailed the final restart and roared away from the field in the scorching Vegas heat. With another huge performance in his late-season surge, Keselowski finished up front again — and he’s got NASCAR’s Big Three drivers looking over their shoulders. Keselowski raced to his third consecutive Cup series victory […]