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No. 15 T.C.U. Edges Clemson to Stay Unbeaten

CLEMSON, S.C. It is only September, but the Mountain West Conference is already running out of candidates to crash the Bowl Championship Series this season. After Utah and Brigham Young lost last week, the conference was down to No. 15 Texas Christian ...

From VIV BERNSTEIN, The New York Times,  26 Sep 2009
Related Topics: Mountain West Conference,  Gary Patterson,  Brigham Young,  Andy Dalton (football),  Tommy Bowden

Vows: Mary Ziegler and John Roberts III

MARY THERESA ZIEGLER never cared for the love seat she bought for $50 at a street sale in Brooklyn in 2004. For Ms. Ziegler, then a member of the Teach for America program who had just arrived in the city for a faculty position at a Bedford-Stuyvesant ...

From VIV BERNSTEIN, The New York Times,  9 Aug 2009
Related Topics: John Roberts,  Craigslist.org

Nascar Track Has Big Plans to Go Solar

Pocono Raceway, which hosts two Nascar Sprint Cup races each year, plans to become the world’s largest sports facility to be powered by solar energy. Track officials said they would announce the project with a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, two ...

From VIV BERNSTEIN, The New York Times,  30 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Sunoco, Inc.,  San Francisco Giants,  AT&T Inc.,  Long Island Power Authority

After Slow Start, Logano Is Showing He Belongs

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. As the youngest driver in Nascar’s Sprint Cup circuit, Joey Logano is finding it hard to fit in with veterans who are sometimes more than twice his age. After struggling early, Logano has climbed into the top 20 in the Cup standings. ...

From VIV BERNSTEIN, International Herald Tribune,  25 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Dale Earnhardt Jr.,  J.D. Gibbs,  Tony Stewart,  Allstate,  Home Depot, Inc.

In Nascar, Old Ways of Doing Business Falter

Richard Petty took a swig of wine as he stood in victory lane June 21 and celebrated Kasey Kahne’s win at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. It was a long time coming for Petty, a Nascar icon who holds the record for most career victories as a driver ...

From VIV BERNSTEIN, The New York Times,  4 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Richard Petty Motorsports,  Kasey Kahne,  General Motors,  Chrysler,  Johnny Benson

Same Old Stewart Inspiring New Team

CONCORD, N.C. Tony Stewart built a singular legacy in 10 years as a driver for Joe Gibbs Racing in Nascar’s premier series. He won 2 championships, posted 32 career victories and earned $72 million in winnings, enough success to have finally softened ...

From VIV BERNSTEIN, The New York Times,  6 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Tony Stewart,  Joe Gibbs,  Ryan Newman,  Alan Kulwicki,  Rick Hendrick

Mark Martin Discovers There Is Life on the Road After 50

CONCORD, N.C. Rick Hendrick was hawking Chevrolets on his dealership lots long before he became a powerhouse racecar owner in Nascar. He knows how to make a pitch, and he knows how to close a deal. Mark Martin is once again a full-time driver in ...

From VIV BERNSTEIN, The New York Times,  23 May 2009
Related Topics: Mark Martin,  Jeff Gordon,  Matt Kenseth,  Jimmie Johnson,  Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Without Racing or Earnhardt, a Shop Remains

MOORESVILLE, N.C. “Viva Las Vegas” played on the loudspeaker as fans lined up outside Dale Earnhardt Inc. on Friday to wait for autographs and the unveiling of the company’s latest flashy racecar design. It was an Elvis car, of course. The famed No. 3 ...

From VIV BERNSTEIN, The New York Times,  15 May 2009
Related Topics: Dale Earnhardt Jr.,  Martin Truex Jr.,  Elvis Presley,  Johnny Cash,  John Wayne

An Underdog Digs in for a Shot at Nascar Glory

CORNELIUS, N.C. Marcos Ambrose pored over books and maps in local libraries, seeking clues to old mining sites and buried treasure he believes he can find somewhere in North Carolina. A modern-day gold prospector, Ambrose searches streams for hours at ...

From VIV BERNSTEIN, The New York Times,  25 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Marcos Ambrose,  Jeff Burton,  Michael Waltrip,  Brad Daugherty,  Juan Pablo Montoya

Paulus Says He Has Interest From Michigan as Quarterback

After four years as a point guard for Duke’s basketball team, Greg Paulus suddenly has a future as a quarterback. The Steelers win Pittsburgh's sixth Super Bowl title. Look back on the championship and debate the calls on the Fifth Down. Paulus, 22, ...

From VIV BERNSTEIN, The New York Times,  16 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Green Bay Packers,  Duke Blue Devils,  Greg Paulus,  University of Notre Dame,  Jon Scheyer

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