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Q&A with Dale Earnhardt Jr.: His life’s an adventure

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr. enjoys time in the garage area prior to practice on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Jeff Siner - jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

Charlotte Observer columnist Tom Sorensen talks with NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. about where he is, where he’d like to go, and where he hopes to end up. 3 hours ago

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Higgin's Scuffs: My favorite memories of our new Hall of Famers

Watching Fireball Roberts fearlessly drive to victory at the 1958 Southern 500, meeting Maurice Petty and enjoying Tim Flock's storytelling are just a few highlights from a career in racing.
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Bruton Smith’s threats to move Charlotte race remind me of other foul moments

Tom Sorensen gives his take on Charlotte Motor Speedway owner Bruton Smith’s threats to move the fall race from the track.
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Shooting bear, taming Darlington with Matt Kenseth

Q&A with Matt Kenseth: His latest victories and the track he still wants to conquer.
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All-Star race broadcast mistake leads to Jimmie Johnson controversy

A Speed Channel list of drivers’ average pit stops was full of incorrect information and led to fans accusing the No. 48 team of cheating Saturday night.
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Showdown pole winner

Last was best for Martin Truex Jr. Truex was the last of 23 cars to qualify Friday night for the Sprint Showdown and easily bested Jamie McMurray to win the pole for the prelude to Saturday night’s Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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NASCAR’s Mike Harmon denies stealing competitor’s transporter

NASCAR driver Mike Harmon denied on Twitter that he stole a team transporter from competitor Jennifer Jo Cobb’s racing team.
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May 16, 1992: Charlotte's 'One Hot Night'

Charlotte Motor Speedway billed it as "One Hot Night." It proved that and beyond on May 16, 1992, thanks to star drivers Davey Allison, Kyle Petty and Dale Earnhardt.
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It's NASCAR penalty day

NASCAR issued several penalties on Tuesday, the most serious of which was to Joe Gibbs Racing's No. 54 Nationwide Series team, which won last weekend's race at Darlington, S.C., with driver Kyle Busch.
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Want to buy Jeff Gordon's New York City condo?

A three-bedroom Manhattan condominium is about to enter the marketplace priced at $30 million. The seller: Jeff Gordon.
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Kurt Busch impresses in drive to first pole in 2 years

Kurt Busch earned his first pole in two years in impressive fashion, using a track-record lap of 181.918 mph to claim the top starting spot for Saturday night’s Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.