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CLOSE x Embed x Share USA TODAY Sports’ Ellen Horrow breaks down which drivers are hoping to make a mark in Las Vegas for the Kobalt 400. USA TODAY Sports For more than a decade, third-generation leader Brian France has been under the hood of his family business, trying to again find high gear.(Photo: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports) When Bill France Jr., the then 44-year-old NASCAR president, welcomed a sportswriter…

LAS VEGAS — NASCAR and moonshine have long had an intertwined relationship, so it should come as no great surprise that Brendan Gaughan, who is sort of a throwback driver, has found a profitable way to keep the tradition going. And this time, it’s legal. Gaughan, full-time driver of the No. 62 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing in the XFINITY Series, has started up a new side business called “City…

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The Grand Rapids Thunderhawk celebrate their 6-3 victory over the Moorhead Spuds for the State Title with a net in the Class 2A championship game of the Minnesota State High School Boys Hockey Tournament at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Saturday March 11, 2017. (Special to the Pioneer Press: John Autey) The Moorhead Spuds bench reacts after the Grand Rapids Thunderhawk scored a empty net goal late in…

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LAS VEGAS — NASCAR and moonshine have long had an intertwined relationship, so it should come as no great surprise that Brendan Gaughan, who is sort of a throwback driver, has found a profitable way to keep the tradition going. And this time, it’s legal. Gaughan, full-time driver of the No. 62 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing in the XFINITY Series, has started up a new side business called “City…

Another California Kid, Harvick grew up in Bakersfield, first in karts at age five, then climbing up the ladder into the lower ranks of NASCAR before breaking into the Truck Series in 1997. Harvick has had immense success when the series heads to the West Coast. Mike Dinovo Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports

A high school hockey game turned violent Thursday after a fight broke out on the ice, sending one player to the hospital, police said. Numerous players brawled during a playoff game at Hatfield Ice on County Line Road about 10:20 p.m. The match was part of the Flyers Cup Class 2A quarterfinal game between Central Bucks West High School and Ridley High School. Two Central Bucks West students reported being…

NASCAR’s timing to head west to Las Vegas Motor Speedway couldn’t have come at a better time. The heart of NASCAR country, the southeastern United States, is bracing for not only some cold temperatures, but parts, including Charlotte, North Carolina, could actually see snow over the weekend. With the cold and snow more than 2,000 miles away, the only weather NASCAR fans and teams need to worry about is how…

BUY TICKETS: See the races in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS — Erik Jones stood on pit road at Daytona International Speedway in February with his family. The warm Florida sun shone brightly as Jordin Sparks sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” and drivers prepped for the “Great American Race” with hugs from loved ones and well wishes. It was a special moment for Jones, making his debut as full-time Monster Energy NASCAR…

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. –  A bloody, shirtless man with what appeared to be a broken wine bottle turned a balmy evening of soccer practice and batting cages into a scene of chaos and panic. It didn’t end until police shot and killed him. A man later identified by authorities as Steven Schlitz, 29, followed an adult soccer player over a 3-foot barrier and onto a soccer field at…

4:00 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print comment Las Vegas will play host to two NASCAR Cup weekends a year starting next season, which will bring more NASCAR culture to Sin City. Whether fans believe the city has a strong NASCAR culture or not, a number of current NASCAR national series drivers who grew up in the area. Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch, as well as South…

RELATED: Las Vegas adds race for 2018   New Hampshire Motor Speedway General Manager David McGrath says “nothing is off the table” as officials at the facility begin thinking through ways to engage racing fans following the loss of one of its two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series weekends.   On Wednesday, Speedway Motorsports Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Marcus Smith, along with representatives of the Las Vegas Convention…

Excuse me, please.  While it’s quiet, I would like to have everyone’s attention.  There is a roaring debate going on about noise and NASCAR. And since this has been my home for the past 30 years, it matters to me when fans are getting their information from the ill-informed. Earlier this week, someone leaked a story to the Sports Business Journal that NASCAR wants to make the cars quiet. That…

RELATED: Las Vegas adds race for 2018   New Hampshire Motor Speedway General Manager David McGrath says “nothing is off the table” as officials at the facility begin thinking through ways to engage racing fans following the loss of one of its two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series weekends.   On Wednesday, Speedway Motorsports Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Marcus Smith, along with representatives of the Las Vegas Convention…

Excuse me, please.  While it’s quiet, I would like to have everyone’s attention.  There is a roaring debate going on about noise and NASCAR. And since this has been my home for the past 30 years, it matters to me when fans are getting their information from the ill-informed. Earlier this week, someone leaked a story to the Sports Business Journal that NASCAR wants to make the cars quiet. That…

It will be an all-Northern Minnesota final Saturday night in the Class 2A boys hockey state title game. Grand Rapids secured it with a 3-2 upset victory over top-seeded Eden Prairie in the semifinals Friday night at Xcel Energy Center. The fifth-seeded Thunderhawks will meet third-seeded Moorhead for the state crown at 7 p.m. Saturday back at the X. Grand Rapids (22-7-1) got there largely thanks to a stellar effort from…

Philadelphia-area high schools Central Bucks West and Ridley met last night in the Class 2A quarterfinal of the Flyers Cup, a high school tournament put on by the Flyers every year. Central Bucks West was up 7-1 in the third period when the game was called, on account of an out-of-control brawl involving most of the players on both teams and even a pair of spectators. Advertisement The brawl definitely…

Buy Photo Mamaroneck forward Matt DiCicco (12) has been a force on the ice for the Tigers, making his presence known in close games. (Photo: Mike Dougherty/The Journal News) Winning a state championship requires more than marquee talent. Pelham has won a lot of games with Ben Hurd and Stefan Miklakos setting a ridiculous pace and Mamaroneck has remained on top with Tommy Spero and Michael Carducci delivering big play after…

RELATED: Las Vegas adds race for 2018   New Hampshire Motor Speedway General Manager David McGrath says “nothing is off the table” as officials at the facility begin thinking through ways to engage racing fans following the loss of one of its two Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series weekends.   On Wednesday, Speedway Motorsports Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Marcus Smith, along with representatives of the Las Vegas Convention…