“There’s nothing like driving to avoid jail.” That timeless bit of wisdom from Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby proved to be true in real life this week after ex-NASCAR driver Tyler Walker was arrested after he led police on a high-speed chase through three states.
According to this report in USA Today, Walker, 33, faces a litany of drug and alcohol charges after police chased him through Nevada, Arizona and Utah  … More
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The off-season couldn’t slip by quick enough for NHRA World Champions Antron Brown, Jack Beckman and Allen Johnson. All three drivers can’t wait to get out to drag racing’s birthplace in Southern California in less than two weeks and get the 2013 Mello Yello Drag Racing Series started.
The three drivers will officially begin defense of their respective titles in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock at the 53rd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries, Feb. 14-17 at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. The race, which will be   … More
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Monster trucks are the stuff of boyhood dreams, but there is a new breed of driver competing in this mega-macho world these days – moms.
Nancy Olson and Michelle Simpson are part of a growing pool of women going up against the guys while balancing the demands of family life.
But for Olson, monster trucks are family. The Olson and her family are on the road because her two sons, ages 7 and 9, are also drivers. Her son K.J. Weston is billed as  … More
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