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Motorsports Meets The Mob

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Agency OK With Race Through Nevada Desert; Critics Cry Foul

Jul 07, 2016

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Conservationists are crying foul over federal land managers' initial conclusion they have no environmental concerns about an off-road race planned next month across 650 miles of Nevada desert and through part of a new national monument.

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Parallels
The broad avenues of Pakistan's capital empty out after dark and prove irresistible to young drag racers.

On The Sleepy Streets Of Islamabad, A Late-Night Need For Speed

Jan 19, 2016
In Pakistan's capital, teenagers in a group called Route 66 get their kicks drag racing illegally on the city's wide avenues. They're worried more about punishment from their parents than from police.
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Newscast headlines

Feds Asked To Permit Aug. 14-15 Nevada Desert Off-Road Race

Aug 05, 2015

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Federal land managers in Nevada are considering a permit for an Aug. 14-15 desert vehicle race on a route called the longest off-road course in the U.S.

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Around the Nation
In the five days of practice leading up to the Indy 500 qualifications, Ed Carpenter is the third driver to have his car flip upside down. Carpenter emerged from the crash unharmed.

Pre-Race Day, Indy 500 Struggles With Flying Cars

May 22, 2015
Leading up to the premier race is a series of unpredictable airborne crashes — and no one can explain why. Officials have mandated a lower driving speed, while engineers work to find some solution.
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Code Switch
Wendell Scott, pictured here in 1969, is the first — and only — black man to win a race in NASCAR's top series.

NASCAR Hall-Of-Famer Helped Open The Track For Black Drivers

Feb 21, 2015
In 1963, Wendell Scott became the first African-American to win a race in NASCAR's top division. No other black driver has won a top NASCAR race since, but the sport is starting to diversify.
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