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July 13, 2019
Competing in an ARCA race Saturday at Elko Speedway is another career step for 17-year-old Hailie Deegan.

Reusse: Racing prodigy Hailie Deegan shuns the soft pedal

Hailie Deegan, 17, will be running in the ARCA Menards Series race at Elko Speedway, a 250-lap feature that is the Twin Cities short track's event of the season.
Motorsports
June 30, 2019
Alex Bowman celebrated after winning the NASCAR Cup Series race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., on Sunday.

Bowman earns first NASCAR Cup Series victory at Chicagoland

Alex Bowman held off Kyle Larson for his first career NASCAR Cup Series victory, leading a terrific performance for Hendrick Motorsports at Chicagoland Speedway on Sunday.
Motorsports
June 16, 2019
Brett Moffitt (right) was declared the winner of the Truck Series race at Iowa Speedway on Sunday after Ross Chastain (left) failed a post-race inspec

NASCAR overturns victory for first time since 1960

Brett Moffitt was declared the winner of the Truck Series race at Iowa Speedway after Ross Chastain failed a post-race inspection.
Motorsports
June 11, 2019
Joey Logano stood with the trophy after winning a NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway on Monday.

Logano edges, Kurt Busch, Truex Jr. in OT to win in Michigan

It was the fifth victory of the season for Team Penske and the third in a row for Ford at Michigan International Speedway. The race had been rained out Sunday.
Motorsports
June 3, 2019

Dixon's big day: wins Detroit Grand Prix, gets honored by Queen Elizabeth

Scott Dixon earned his first victory of the year and 45th of his career, just hours after being honored by Queen Elizabeth II.
Motorsports
June 2, 2019
Kyle Busch celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo

Kyle Busch triumphs at Pocono amid grousing over rules package

Busch matched Hall of Fame driver Rusty Wallace for ninth on the NASCAR Cup Series career victory list with 55, but his enthusiasm was tempered by another race where NASCAR's rules package put passing at a minimum and made it laborious to watch 400 miles of racing.
Motorsports
May 27, 2019
Martin Truex Jr., left, was congratulated by team owner Joe Gibbs in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway

Truex Jr. overcomes early problems to win Coca-Cola 600

Martin Truex Jr. held off defending series champion and Team Penske driver Joey Logano -- and again prevented owner Roger Penske from becoming the first to helm winners at the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 on motorsports' biggest day.
Motorsports
May 26, 2019
Simon Pagenaud of France kissed the Yard of Bricks after winning the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday.

Pagenaud likely saves his job with Indianapolis 500 victory

Simon Pagenaud outdueled Alexander Rossi in a breathtaking, 13-lap sprint to the finish Sunday that delivered an 18th victory in the event to venerable team owner Roger Penske.
Motorsports
May 14, 2019
Brainerd International Raceway owner Jed Copham, right, stands with his wife, Kristi, and Forrest Lucas, founder and owner of Lucas Oil Products, duri

Reusse: Following tragedy, BIR's Copham takes up challenge of 'a racetrack to run'

Jed Copham drowned off the family boat in the waters near the Sanibel Bridge last fall. His wife continues to run Brainerd International Raceway.
Motorsports
May 6, 2019
Driver Martin Truex Jr. (19) celebrated with his crew after winning the NASCAR Cup Series race Monday at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del.

Truex wins second career Monday NASCAR race at Dover

Martin Truex Jr. efficiently weaved through traffic from the back of the field to win a Monday race at Dover International Speedway for the second time in his NASCAR Cup career.
Motorsports
March 10, 2019
Kyle Busch tossed his son, Brexton, in the air after winning the NASCAR Cup race at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., on Sunday.

Kyle Busch's hot run continues with Phoenix sweep

He capped a Phoenix sweep with a Cup victory.
Motorsports
March 10, 2019
Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden won the IndyCar Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Fla.) -- the fourth win for a Penske car in seven days span

Another race, another Penske victory -- this time in IndyCar

Josef Newgarden of Team Penske crossed the finish line on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg.
Motorsports
March 4, 2019
Joey Logano celebrated after winning a NASCAR Cup Series race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday.

Logano holds off Keselowski for Vegas NASCAR win

Joey Logano held off Brad Keselowski on Sunday for his first Cup victory in Vegas, driving his Team Penske Ford to his 22nd career win.
Motorsports
February 18, 2019
Matt DiBenedetto (95), Ryan Blaney (12), Matt Tifft (36), Aric Almirola (10), Paul Menard (21), Ryan Newman (6), David Ragan (38), Daniel Suarez (41)

Hamlin wins Daytona 500 for the second time

Hamlin moved out front after a final restart in a crash-filled race and had teammate Kyle Busch blocking in the final lap.
Motorsports
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.
Local
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.

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