So why not NASCAR in the Olympics?

LONG POND, Pa. -- One of the arguments against NASCAR, or motorsports in general, being a part of the Olympics is that it's more about machine than man.Jimmie Johnson and Kasey Kahne can be in better shape than Ryan Lochte, but, if they win, it's about how fast the car was and not whether they can complete a triathlon. Tony Stewart can drink as many milkshakes and...

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Motor sports: Dixon wins IndyCar race, Sausalito's Hildebrand finishes in ninth

Motor sports: Dixon wins IndyCar race, Sausalito's Hildebrand finishes in ninth LEXINGTON, Ohio — Scott Dixon took the lead by passing Will Power in pit row on the 57th lap and then held on Sunday to capture his fourth IndyCar title in the last six years at Mid-Ohio. Sausalito driver JR Hildebrand finished in ninth place. Dixon, who previously won titles on the...

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Team Nigeria gears up for motorsports debut

(CNN) -- Could motorsports become a major industry in football-obsessed Nigeria? It will be if one Nigerian businessman has his way. London-based entrepreneur Ribi Adeshokan has entered his country into the lavish and highly-competitive world of car racing and has ambitious plans to drive African motorsport and build a multi-million dollar racing industry on the continent. Called...

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12BET | Sunderland make £10m Fletcher bid

The offer is understood to be under consideration, with Wolves waiting to see whether Aston Villa decide to firm up their interest in the 25-year-old.Fletcher’s former club Burnley will be due 15% of any profit Wolves make on a player they paid £7m for in 2010.Sunderland are short of attacking options following the departures of Asamoah Gyan and Nicklas Bendtner. Fulham and...

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