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November 17, 2018

Brainerd International Raceway owner Jed Copham, right, stands with his wife, Kristi, and Forrest Lucas, founder and owner of Lucas Oil Products, duri

Reusse: Copham's death is a big loss for Brainerd International Raceway

It's hard to say anyone is irreplaceable, but BIR without Jed Copham is going to be tough.

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November 15, 2018

Jed Copham, right, owner of Brainerd International Raceway (BIR), died while boating with his family in Florida. He is shown here at BIR with his wife

Brainerd International Raceway owner dies in Florida boating accident

Jed Copham had owned BIR since 2006.

Motorsports

October 15, 2018

Aric Almirola celebrated in Victory Lane after winning the 1000Bulbs.com 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday.

Almirola advances in NASCAR playoffs with Talladega win

The victory snapped a 149-race losing streak for Aric Almirola and atoned for his oh-so-close moment in the season-opening Daytona 500.

Motorsports

September 30, 2018

Martin Truex Jr. (78) was hit by Jimmie Johnson in the last lap of the NASCAR Cup series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., on Sunday,

Blaney wins in Charlotte after Johnson crashes out of playoffs

Had Johnson settled for second, he'd still be in the playoffs. Instead, the seven-time NASCAR champion tried to pass Martin Truex Jr. for the win and wrecked, and was eliminated on a tiebreaker.

Motorsports

September 2, 2018

Brad Keselowski celebrated in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway on Sunday.

Keselowski's late move in pits wins Southern 500

Keselowski beat leader Kyle Larson out of the pits with 22 laps to go, then pulled away on the restart to sweep the weekend at Darlington.

Motorsports

August 20, 2018

Jack Beckman became a first-time winner at Brainerd, charging to victory in the Funny Car competition at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals on Sunday.

Torrence, at age 60, scores first NHRA Top Fuel victory at BIR

Torrence, the father of Top Fuel points leader Steve Torrence, beat three-time season champion Antron Brown in the final round. Jack Beckman (pictured) won in Funny Car.

Motorsports

August 19, 2018

Rossi wins at Pocono in race marred by violent wreck

Rossi dominated Sunday at Pocono and led 180 of 200 laps to win his second straight race and third of the season, slicing into Scott Dixon's grip on the championship lead with three races left in the season.

Motorsports

August 17, 2018

In this photo provided by the NHRA, Steve Torrence celebrates after notching his fifth victory Top Fuel of the year at the annual NHRA New England Nat

What you need to know about the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals in Brainerd

The 17th of 24 stops on the National Hot Rod Association circuit begins with qualifying on Thursday.

Motorsports

August 14, 2018

Kevin Harvick celebrated his seventh victory of the NASCAR Cup season, winning Sunday at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich.

Harvick dominates in Michigan, wins Cup-high seventh victory

Kyle Busch, who started the day with the points lead, finished third in his No. 18 Toyota — more than 4 seconds behind Harvick.

Motorsports

July 10, 2018

Kevin Flowers, of Hartford, South Dakota, worked on changing the rear gear ratios on his 360 sprint car before Tuesday night's races. ] AARON LAVINSKY

Reusse: Going to Jackson. Dirt track seeks to keep auto racing alive

The Jackson Motorplex, in southwestern Minnesota -- was born in the 1950s and nearly dead by 2015 -- has evolved and improved to keep attracting crowds with its mix of racing.

Motorsports

July 9, 2018

Dirt-track racing in Jackson

There's a vibrant dirt-track racing scene in Jackson in southwestern Minnesota.

Motorsports

June 26, 2018

Martin Truex Jr. drank wine after winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday in Sonoma, Calif.

Truex, pit crew make late adjustment, catch Harvick to win at Sonoma

Truex easily held off Harvick for his second win in three weeks and his third victory of the season in his Furniture Row Racing Toyota.

Motorsports

June 4, 2018

Martin Truex Jr. celebrated in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday in Long Pond, Pa.

Truex Jr. pulls away late to win at Pocono

Martin Truex Jr. pulled away off a restart with seven laps left to win the NASCAR Cup race at Pocono Raceway on Sunday and thrust himself back into the championship picture.

Motorsports

May 28, 2018

Kyle Busch celebrated after winning the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 2018.

Kyle Busch blows past field to win Coco-Cola 600

Kyle Busch led 377 of 400 laps in a dominating Coca-Cola 600 run at Charlotte Motor Speedway to finally break through with a points-race victory at the only NASCAR Cup track that had eluded him.

Motorsports

May 28, 2018

Will Power celebrated with his wife, Liz, after winning the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.

Attitude adjustment leads to Indy 500 victory for Power

Will Power can win anything now, even the Indianapolis 500, an intimidating race on an oval he hated because it marginalized his talent.

Motorsports

May 24, 2018

Tucker Hibbert for use with TWO0105. Courtsey of John Hanson

Hibbert, in retirement, plans to keep riding snowmobiles — for fun

Tucker Hibbert, 33, raced snowmobiles for 25 years and did it professionally for more than half his life before announcing last week he was retiring as a professional snocross racer.

Motorsports

May 1, 2018

NASCAR driver Joey Logano celebrated in Victory Lane with his family after winning Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway.

Logano ends nearly yearlong drought, wins at Talladega

Logano's last victory was April 30 of last year at Richmond but his car failed inspection, the benefits from the victory were stripped and it cost him a shot in the playoffs.

Motorsports

March 30, 2018