RACING
STAFF BLOG HORSE SHOES Orb, Ruffian and the Triple Crown
I didnt bet on Orb, this years Kentucky Derby winner, but I should have. I should have noticed Orb was wearing the colors of one if not the greatest fillies of all time: Ruffian. Then, there would h...
Posted on 5/17/13 at 10:46 PM
STAFF BLOG STAYING INFORUM-ED 20 years ago, speedway was the place to be
Every young sportswriter has dreams of covering major league baseball, the NFL and major college football. Around these parts, as a 22-year-old intern at The Forum, the summer auto racing beat was the...
Posted on 5/6/13 at 12:28 PM
THE RACING LIFE Vintage Racing Videos
We love to watch vintage race footage! ("Vintage": Any race that's been recorded on VHS tape or previous formats.) This video is from the Jeff Hapala home video collection. It features racing from the...
Posted on 4/15/13 at 2:10 PM
RED RIVER KART CLUB Done For The Season
Unfortunately, we have to cancel the races for Saturday, April 6 due to aschedulingconflict with the race facilities. With that said, the 2012/2013 RRKC Winter Dirt Track Series is complete for the se...
Posted on 4/2/13 at 8:16 PM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING! Drag Racing in Jamestown
This is what it looks like to be part of a drag race. Today, I got to experience a little bit of the adrenaline rush and speed of a real drag race when Bob Baumann of Jamestown took me for a ride-a...
Posted on 7/29/12 at 5:04 PM
Kahne beats Edwards and Stewart to win at Phoenix 
Kasey Kahne snapped an 81-race losing streak by winning Sunday at Phoenix International Raceway.
By Jenna Fryer / AP Auto Racing Writer , November 13, 2011
Stewart wins at Texas, cuts Edward's Chase lead to 3 points
Another round to Tony Stewart, and quite a fight for the Cup title with two races left.
By Stephen Hawkins / AP Sports Writer , November 06, 2011
Danica Patrick will run 10 Cup races, debut at Daytona
FORT WORTH, Texas — Danica Patrick will make her Sprint Cup debut in the season-opening Daytona 500 in February, her first of 10 races in NASCAR's highest division for Stewart-Haas Racing next season.
By Associated Press , November 04, 2011
UPDATED: Ex-NASCAR driver Mayfield arrested on drug charges
Authorities also say they found $100,000 worth of stolen goods at Mayfield's home
CATAWBA, N.C. — Former NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield has been charged with possession of methamphetamine.
By Associated Press , November 02, 2011
Stewart wins at Martinsville; closes in on Edwards
Tony Stewart passed Jimmie Johnson on a restart with three laps to go Sunday and surged into contention for his third NASCAR Sprint Cup championship with three races left.
By Associated Press , October 30, 2011
Bowyer beats Burton to give RCR 100th victory
Clint Bowyer beat teammate Jeff Burton to the finish line at Talladega Superspeedway to give Richard Childress Racing its 100th victory in the Sprint Cup Series.
By Associated Press , October 23, 2011
Factors converged in deadly IndyCar crash
The perfect storm: A high-banked oval crowded with the largest field of the season. Inexperienced or impatient drivers racing at more than 220 mph. Absolutely no room for error.
By Jenna Fryer / AP Auto Racing Writer , October 17, 2011
IndyCar racer Wheldon died of head injuries
LAS VEGAS — Clark County Coroner Michael Murphy says IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon died of blunt head trauma after a spectacular 15-car wreck at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
By Associated Press , October 17, 2011
Remembering Dan Wheldon
LAS VEGAS — Dan Wheldon, who moved to the United States from his native England with hopes of winning the Indianapolis 500 and went on to twice prevail at his sport's most famed race, died Sunday after a massive, fiery wreck at the Las Vegas Indy 300.
By Associated Press , October 17, 2011
Indy 500 winner Wheldon dies in fiery 15-car wreck in Vegas (video)
LAS VEGAS – Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died Sunday in a fiery 15-car wreck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when his car flew over another on Lap 13 and smashed into the wall just outside turn 2.
By Associated Press , October 16, 2011
Johnson dominates from start to finish at Kansas
That’ll teach everyone to count out Jimmie Johnson.
The five-time defending Cup champion dominated Sunday at Kansas Speedway, going to the front early on and weathering a series of late cautions to hold off Kasey Kahne and win for the first time since April.
By Associated Press , October 09, 2011
NASCAR drivers say other sports can learn from their safety improvements
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Five-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson says other sports should consider some of the safety advances that NASCAR has implemented in recent years.
By Associated Press , October 07, 2011
Snocross event coming to Buffalo River
Good thing for Kevin Nathe that he is a curious guy.
He wanted to know what it would take to host a snocross event sanctioned by The International Series of Champions.
October 04, 2011
NASCAR: Stewart wins at New Hampshire
Tony Stewart made it 2-for- 2 in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, pulling ahead when Clint Bowyer ran of gas with two laps left to win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Sunday.
By Associated Press , September 25, 2011
NASCAR's Stewart opens Chase with 1st win of season
Tony Stewart ended his season-long funk, winning for the first time this year in the opening race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
By Associated Press , September 20, 2011
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