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After Scott Kalitta’s fatal crash nearly eight months ago, National Hot Rod Assn. racing underwent major safety changes. And Kalitta’s racing cousin, Doug, went without a victory.
But Doug Kalitta’s winless streak ended Tuesday when he beat Antron Brown to win the top-fuel race — shortened to 1,000 feet after his cousin’s death — at the rain-delayed NHRA Kragen O’Reilly Winternationals in Pomona…. More info
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 preparation for the Le Mans 24 Hours on June 13/14, Audi Sport Team Joest is set to race its two new Audi R15 TDI sportscars in the 12-hour race at Sebring, Florida on March 21.
Successor to the undefeated Audi R10 TDI, the R15 TDI bears a range of significant technical improvements…Â More info
Motor scooter and all-terrain vehicle distributor Wildfire Motors may add up to 100 workers here over the next few months.
The company, which has about 50 employees, recently invested more than $1.5 million to expand into a new 55,000-square-foot facility. The project involved combining several facilities …Â More info
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A Tucson man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to manslaughter for a vehicle crash that killed a 9-year-old girl riding on an all-terrain vehicle.
Pima County Superior Court Judge Howard Hantman will sentence John Michael Kellogg, 24, on March 12.
Kellogg was charged with manslaughter, aggravated assault and criminal damage for the March 14 crash that killed Lizette Ruiz of West Chumblers Road.
Victoriano Diaz-Morales, 42, Lizette’s stepfather, was also was on the all-terrain vehicle. He sustained injuries that were not life-threatening. Neither wore a helmet…. More info