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UIM Aquabike World Championship.

Franky Zapata, Julie Bulteau and Valerio Calderoni made it two wins out of two to claim overall victories in their respective classes, Runabout, Ski Women’s F1 and Freestyle – to bring to a close a spectacular first ever weekend of UIM World Championship Aquabike racing in the Qatari capital Doha.

Jeremy Poret took his first win of the weekend in Ski Division F1 to add to his second place in heat one on Friday and take an early lead in   …  Details

NASCAR Hall of Fame lost over $187,000 in January, pushing its cumulative loss for the fiscal year to $1.03 million, according to a report in the Charlotte Observer.

According to the paper, the hall’s total attendance for the month was 23,177, which includes nearly 12,000 people who visited for free during a one-week open house  …  More

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Hector Arana posted a 6.777-second pass at 195.36 mph Friday in the opening round of the 42nd annual Tire Kingdom NHRA Gatornationals to set a world record for Pro Stock Motorcycles.

Arana came into this weekend’s race focused on the professional debut of his son, Hector Jr., who is riding a second Lucas Oil Buell V-Twin that’s a mirror image of his father’s ride. But by the end of the day the spotlight was on   …  Details

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Damage at the harbor in Santa Cruz is mounting as boats have broken loose, some sinking, others banging into each other and the docks as at least four tsunami surges have ripped in and out.

Parts of Santa Cruz County were issued an evacuation notice early Friday morning because of the tsunami warning issued about 1:30 a.m. by the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center.

The tsunami warning, sparked by the 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan, also prompted the closure of all beaches in the county  …  Details

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