One would think that nothing much surprises Ricky Carmichael anymore. After all, he is nicknamed GOAT, as in Greatest of All Time.Â
But the 15-time American Motorcyclist Association champion was taken aback when team owner Steve Turner called to let him know he could be making his Nationwide Series debut at Kansas Speedway this weekend.
Turner, who owns the team for which Carmichael and James Buescher drive in the Truck Series, was completing the purchase of the Braun Racing Nationwide team last week and needed a driver for the No. 10 Toyota … Details
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Jamie DiPietro is a single mom raising two teenage daughters.
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If you’re a parent, the degree of difficulty which comes with that job needs no explanation. However, DiPietro’s work doesn’t stop there. She is also a NASCAR official—manager of safety inspections to be exact—and she travels the entire season.
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On the way to school recently, she had to tell her daughters Maddie, 15, and Ashton, 12, that she might miss a few soccer games this fall and perhaps even prom night  … Details
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Danica Patrick can boast a top-10 finish in NASCAR on her expanding resume.
Patrick finished sixth in the K&N Pro Series East race Friday at Dover International Speedway for her first career top-10 finish in NASCAR.
“I learned a lot. I’m pleased and thankful that the team put a car together to run in that race this weekend,†Patrick said. “I know that was a lot of work.â€
Patrick is … Details
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