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Engines were power that drove NASCAR mechanic Moses Franklin 'Frank' Thomas of Orlando
Special to the sentinelMoses Franklin "Frank" Thomas' knowledge of engines was like a sixth sense -- friends say he could fix them, build them and even identify illegal ones with his eyes closed. Thomas began a lifelong career as a mechanic during the Depression with only an...Tags: Death and Dying, Daytona International Speedway, World War II, Vehicles, Family
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Petty Enterprises merges with Gillett Evernham Motorsports
SENTINEL STAFF WRITERPetty Enterprises and Gillett Evernham Motorsports have come to a merger and will field a four-car Dodge team that will include the famed No. 43 team. The deal will be finalized later in the month and the teams will not release details of the transaction...Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Montreal Canadiens, General Mills Incorporated, National Hockey League, NASCAR
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No. 43 will race on as Petty Enterprises and Gillett Evernham agree to merge
AP Auto Racing WriterCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Richard Petty's famed No. 43 Dodge was rescued from near ruin Thursday when Gillett Evernham Motorsports agreed to merge with Petty's slumping organization to create a new team. GEM had been in exclusive negotiations with...Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, National Hockey League, Contracts, Vehicles, Montreal Canadiens
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IN THE GARAGE
THE CAR AND ITS OWNER 1977 Pontiac Can Am owned by Gary Heicklen WHAT MAKES IT INTERESTING The Can Am, based on a 1977 Pontiac LeMans sport coupe and made only for a single year, was a true performance car at a time when American manufacturers were...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Long Island, Vehicles, Books and Magazines, Auction Service
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Meet the Giants
OFFENSE Eli Manning, QB 6-4, 225 / Mississippi Graduated with a degree in Marketing and a GPA of 3.44, so if this football thing doesn't work out . . 87 Domenik Hixon WR 6-2, 182 / Akron A starting safety his first two years in college, was...Tags: Buffalo Bills, Antonio Pierce, Shaun O'Hara, Jeff Feagles, Michael Johnson
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Speedway Motel Closes - Say it Ain't So, Tony
MotorTrend MagazineThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway has evolved a lot over its near 100-year history. Other than its 2.5-mile oval layout and a few bricks, it's not the same old place -- it's way, way better, in every possible way. One of the Vaticans of Motorsport, if you'... -
Racetrack smells same, but preseason NASCAR testing much different for Kurt Busch in Texas
AP Sports WriterFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Just like usual in early January, Kurt Busch was back in the cockpit of a car at a track doing testing. "It's just good to have that racetrack smell back in your nose," Busch said Thursday. Except this was different. Busch...Tags: Walt Disney World Resort, Speedway, NASCAR, Vehicles, Daytona 500
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Race driver Ryan Briscoe becomes engaged
IndyCar driver Ryan Briscoe and ESPN host Nicole Manske are engaged to be married. The 27-year-old Briscoe, who won three races and finished fifth in the IRL standings last season, popped the question during a vacation with Manske in his native...Tags: ESPN
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Leo Burnett USA settles Army fraud suit
Tribune reporterFive years ago, Greg Hamilton didn't think it would take until 2009 to settle things when he and a co-worker decided to act as whistle-blowers on their employer at the time, Leo Burnett USA Inc. But Tuesday, as a federal whistle-blower lawsuit related to...Tags: Leo Burnett, Interpublic Group of Companies Incorporated, Corporate Crime, Defense, Contracts
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Highlight reel: Gershberg shines at charity fishing tourney
Forum Publishing GroupAric Almirola routinely pushes his No. 8 Army Chevrolet to the limit, reaching speeds close to 200 miles per hour while competing on the NASCAR circuit. A professional angler, Royal Palm Beach's Mike Gershberg leisurely fishes the local waterways almost...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Health Treatments, Lake Okeechobee, Charity, Fishing
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Athletic Shorts: Gasquet, Dent Advance
The Hartford CourantSeventh-seeded Richard Gasquet of France recovered to beat countryman Marc Gicquel 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 Sunday at the new Queensland Tennis Centre in the first round of the Brisbane International in Australia. In other men's matches, American Taylor Dent beat...Tags: Soccer, Under Armour Inc., University of Connecticut, Defense, Marat Safin
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Todd Bodine, Lucas win bobsled event
Boris Said is no longer king of the mountain. Todd Bodine and Morgan Lucas have taken his place. Bodine laid down a fast first run, then held on to edge Joe Gibbs Racing phenom Joey Logano on Sunday and capture the first race at the fourth annual Geoff...Tags: High Schools, University of Miami, Under Armour Inc., Joe Gibbs, Colleges and Universities
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