auto racing
Martin jumps into 4th victory
JOLIET, Ill. - Mark Martin will feel his age this morning. His bones will stiffen and his body will ache after driving 400 grueling miles, even though the fitness fanatic is still in top shape. (Associated Press, 7/12/09)
Stewart survives Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Tony Stewart led lap after lap around Daytona International Speedway, using a flawless pit-road performance to inch closer to his second win as owner of his race team. (Associated Press, 7/5/09)
Earnhardt needing a season turnaround
Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn’t know when he’ll end his winless streak, or how long it will take to turn around his horrendous season. (Associated Press, 7/4/09)
Mayfield misses deadline
Jeremy Mayfield missed the deadline to enter this weekend’s race after successfully fighting NASCAR to get back behind the wheel following a suspension for a failed random drug test. (Associated Press, 7/3/09)
Judge says Mayfield can race at Daytona
Two months after a positive drug test for methamphetamines, Jeremy Mayfield is getting ready to return to NASCAR. (Associated Press, 7/2/09)
Canton race car driver takes 7th in N.H.
Canton racer notches a 7th-place finish in N.H. Moonlighting as a race car driver, Richard Savary likes to think of the New Hampshire Motor Speedway as his own Daytona International Speedway. (Boston Globe, 7/1/09)
Race car driver Eddie MacDonald of Rowley has success at N.H. track
In the time Rollie Lachance has worked as Eddie MacDonald’s crew chief, he’s learned not to expect much of a two-way conversation while the 28-year-old driver from Rowley is behind the wheel. (Globe Staff, 7/1/09)