As the saying goes, “one man’s loss, is another man’s gain.” This is no further from the truth in the high-stakes sports of Formula One racing where one single event could determine the outcome of a race. This was shown at Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix where McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton benefited from a troublesome start Read more »
Before the MotoGP riders took to the track today at the Indianapolis GP, a group of young riders had a warm up session to prepare for the MD250H race. Peter Lenz, 13, was in an accident and suffered “traumatic injuries” that ultimately caused his death. The Associated Press reports that Lenz fell on the track Read more »
A couple days ago a heated horse race was decided down the stretch. Two horse owners decided this day that My Wife Knows Everything is more accurate than The Wife Doesn’t Know. Starting back in the field and apart in the gate, the track announcer should have surmised that aside from the horse called “Hoof Read more »
The FAA has concluded an initial investigation into the crash of an airplane owned by Rousch Fenway Racing at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh Wisconsin. The Hawker Beechcraft model 390 (Premier IA) business jet crashed during landing on runway 18R. The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain The FAA reported the flight left Read more »
Atlanta Motor Speedway is losing and Kentucky Speedway is winning when it comes to Sprint Cup races. Today it was announced that NASCAR Sprint Cup will keep racing on the Georgia 1.5 mile oval over Labor Day, but the spring event will move to Sparta, Kentucky. NASCAR has had a long history with the Atlanta Read more »
Jack Roush, 68, a NASCAR team owner, is in serious but stable condition Wednesday, after a business jet he was piloting crashed while on a landing approach at Wittman Field in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Read more »
Alberto Contador has just won his third Tour de France in four years. Contodor clinched the Tour de France yesterday, after holding off Andy Schleck in the individual time trial. Today’s final segment was a ceremonious end for the new cycling superstar. Mark Cavendish won the final sprint of the 20th stage, his fifth stage Read more »
Niver crashed into net at end of track when parachute comes off the back of his dragster, according to CNN. The 60-year-old is the second person to die this year in National Hot Rod Association series. He was taking part in the National Hot Rod Association’s Lucas Oil Northwest Nationals in Seattle, Washington, on Sunday. Read more »
Dale Earnhardt Jr. hadn’t taken a victory lap since 85 points races ago, but that changed this week when he took the famed No. 3 car to victory lane at Daytona International Speedway. The win was Earnhardt’s first points win since a Sprint Cup Series victory in Michigan during the 2008 season. It was also Read more »
The United States seems to be unlucky this year in international sporting events. Just recently the U.S. soccer team bowed out of the 2010 World Cup after a defeat by Ghana. A day before that, the USF1 team was fined and disqualified from taking any participation in the remainder of the current 2010 Formula 1 Read more »
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