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Sir Elton John’s Former Aston Martin Among Notable Lots Hammered Away At Duxford Auction

April 15, 2025

H&H Classics holds its first Cambridgeshire auction of 2025 with almost 100 lots finding new homes
Sir Elton John’s star appeal was clear to see with his formerly owned Aston Martin DB7 selling for much higher than anticipated
The auction achieved combined total sales of some £2m, with an anticipated sale rate of over 70 percent once the post auction deals have been concluded

Almost 100 classic and collectible cars worth a combined value of around £2m have found new homes following H&H Classics first Cambridgeshire auction of the year.

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As a Former High School Wrestler, Cody Ware is Ready for the Cook Out 400 At Martinsville

March 25, 2025

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 25, 2025) – Wrestling a racecar for 400 laps around Martinsville (Va.) Speedway necessitates a strong upper-body and powerful legs, connected with a tight core. The flat, paperclip-shaped .526-mile oval makes for a physical race where drivers have to pull their steering wheel hard to the left 800 times while stabbing their brake pedal at the end of each, 800-foot-long straightaway. Whether one’s car is lightning quick or could use a jolt of lightning, Martinsville pushes the boundaries of human performance as much as a car’s mechanical limits.

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Former NASCAR Driver Gets Pardon From Donald Trump

February 21, 2025

By Brian Linder | blinder@pennlive.com

A former NASCAR driver and his son were among those pardoned by President Donald Trump earlier this year for their involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Tighe Scott, 75, who is a native of Pen Argyl, and his son Jarrett Scott, 48, were taken into custody along with two other Pennsylvania men last June, ABC News reported. The site said they faced two felonies each “as well as multiple misdemeanor offenses” after prosecutors say they were involved in assaults at the Capitol.

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Bill Weber, Former NASCAR Broadcaster, Dead at 67

January 28, 2025

As reported by Nick Geddes of ON3, Bill Weber, the former “NASCAR on TNT” broadcaster, passed away Dec. 13, 2024, the National Motorsports Press Association announced Monday.

He was 67.

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Loring Timing Association, At the Former Loring Air Force Base, Limestone, Maine – 2025 Race Dates

January 14, 2025January 14, 2025

The Loring Timing Association race track is currently the longest asphalt LSR surface available in the world today. Land speed racing at the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine.

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Former NASCAR Driver Confirms Full-Time Racing Return In 2025

December 23, 2024

The Madras Tribute is reporting that former NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne is making an exciting return to the High Limit Racing series in 2025. After his last NASCAR Cup Series appearance in 2018, Kahne has continued to be a strong presence in the world of dirt track racing. (more…)

Former NASCAR Driver Austin Theriault to Face Jared Golden in Maine’s 2nd District

November 1, 2024

Maine Public | By Kevin Miller

Former NASCAR driver Austin Theriault won the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden in Maine’s closely watched 2nd Congressional District.

The Associated Press called the race for Theriault about an hour after the polls closed in Maine. Early returns showed the 30-year-old Fort Kent, ME native with a large lead over his primary opponent, Mike Soboleski of Phillips.

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NASCAR Launches Alumni Network to Reconnect with Former Competitors

April 30, 2024April 30, 2024

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 18, 2024) — NASCAR today announced the launch of the NASCAR Alumni Network, a program that will help the sport – and its fans – stay connected with former competitors.

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Quartet of Former NAPA Spring Sizzler Winners Highlight Early Entry-List

March 28, 2024

(Stafford Springs, CT)—With the 52^nd Annual NAPA Spring Sizzler® just over a month away from taking the green flag at Stafford Motor Speedway, the entry list is taking shape. Stafford has received 24 entries thus far with four former race winners in the forms of Doug Coby, Matt Hirschman, Woody Pitkat, and Ronnie Silk highlighting the early entry list.

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Former SK Light Champion Tyler Barry to Challenge For SK Mod Rookie Honors in 2024 at Stafford

March 7, 2024

(Stafford Springs, CT)—After racking up 3 wins and the 2022 championship in 3 seasons of SK Light competition at Stafford Speedway, Griswold, CT native Tyler Barry will make the move into the SK Modified® division for the 2024 season. Barry will have his sights set on capturing NAPA Rookie of the Year honors with his #18 Pro Systems Integration team as well as trying to continue his streak of winning 1 race per season that he began with his SK Light debut in 2021.

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