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The nearly 75 years of drag-racing folklore includes countless tales laced with bluster, bravado and bawdiness. And because they’ve been repeated through the years, it’s difficult to say if half of it — maybe any of it — is true. But for sure, Connie “The Bounty...

Connie Kalitta — A Living Legacy

Daytona Beach, FL

FanSided

Joey Gase competed in select NASCAR Cup Series races each year from 2014 to 2021, but he hasn't been back since. That is set to change this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. The 31-year-old Cedar Rapids, Iowa native is set to drive the No. 44 Chevrolet for NY Racing Team in Saturday night's Coke Zero Sugar 400. He is set to compete with primary sponsorship from National Fire Protection Association.

NASCAR driver set to return with new team, first start since 2021

The Spun

Denny Hamlin and the No. 11 team for Joe Gibbs Racing were penalized by NASCAR this Thursday for violating the rulebook.  Hamlin placed ninth at this Monday's race at Michigan International Speedway. However, it was discovered that his team violated the engine inspection ...

NASCAR Announces Punishment For Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Team

Milwaukee, WI

Spire Motorsports is gearing up for the LiUNA! 175 at the Milwaukee Mile, their 17th race in the 2024 Truck Series season, with a strong driver lineup. Sammy Smith, behind the wheel of the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado, has already secured the No. 7 team's spot in the NCTS owner’s playoffs, seeded eighth. Rajah Caruth in the No. 71 and Chase Purdy in the No. 77 are also competing, vying for playoff advancement. The race is set to be broadcast live on FS1 this Sunday at 4 p.m. EDT.

Spire Motorsports to Compete in LiUNA! 175 at Milwaukee Mile

California State

It's 70th Gold Cup Race of Champions race week on the Kubota High Limit Racing tour, which hosts the $100,070-to-win Crown Jewel at California's Silver Dollar Speedway for the first time. Nearly 70 drivers and teams are pre-registered for the highest-paying Sprint Car purse in California history, with half of...

High Limit Racing Prelim Rosters For Gold Cup At Silver Dollar Speedway

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Herbie J Pilato

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

Los Angeles County, CA

As Alfalfa in the classic Our Gang/Little Rascals comedic feature film shorts-turned-TV-series, former child star Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer brought to the screen his unique brand of humor, coupled with an unmelodic voice, freckles, and a protruding hair cowlick. The Gang/Rascals franchise was later rebooted on the big screen with a cast of new young stars.

Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer: A Tragic Child Star Story of a Dog, a Few Dollars, and a Deadly Altercation

The NHRA Technical Department has released additional 2024 Rule Amendments for Funny Car. The memo was issued to teams on August 19, indicating the new requirements in relation to parachutes. Below are the amendments to the NHRA Rulebook Section 18, Page 7:. Manual Parachute Levers:. Parachutes must deploy when the...

NHRA Technical Department Releases Rule Amendments for Funny Car Parachutes

As the star of TV's Dr. Kildare (NBC, 1961-1966), Richard Chamberlain was a heartthrob for millions of female fans in America and the world. Decades later, the actor transformed into the charismatic king of TV-mini-series with acclaimed productions like the originalShogun (NBC, 1980), and The Thorn Birds (ABC, 1983, in which he played a sexually repressed priest).

The Once Secret Gay Life of Actor Richard Chamberlain ('Dr. Kildare'): 21 Years After He Came Out

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

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Daytona International Speedway qualifying orders for NASCAR weekend. NASCAR is heading to Daytona Beach, Florida. The qualifying orders are set for this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. View the Daytona qualifying orders below. The metric for the qualifying order is a combination of these factors:. -Finishing order from last points...

NASCAR Qualifying Order: Daytona (August 2024)

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

The 2025 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Silver Bullet borrows a name from a legendary Michigan-based Plymouth GTX. The Silver Bullet special edition will start at $115,315. The Durango SRT Hellcat Silver Bullet comes exclusively in its triple nickel finish with ebony red Nappa leather seat coverings and a microsuede headliner.

2025 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Silver Bullet Is a $115,315 Sendoff

Arizona State

NewsNation

Former President Donald Trump was whisked away from a NewsNation interview when he was told that things were not safe.

‘We’re in danger here’: Trump whisked away from NewsNation interview

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Ford is recalling 4,595 2024 Mustangs over a possible casting defect in the rear suspension knuckles that could crack and fail. Ford says these cars were built between July 25, 2023, and September 15, 2023. Dealers will inspect rear suspension knuckles for cracks and replace them as necessary. If you...

Ford Recalls 4,595 Mustangs for Possible Suspension Failure

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The intensity level is unmistakable as the NASCAR Cup Series nears its regular season conclusion with two races remaining to set the 16-driver 2024 Playoff field and the always exciting superspeedway edition of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on tap Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway (7:30 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

NASCAR Weekend Preview: Daytona International Speedway & Milwaukee Mile Speedway

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

With out-of-region games and inter-conference matchups, and even an old rivalry or two, Week 1 of the high school football season in Northern Kentucky is often as interesting and attractive as any all season. The 15 games for all 21 teams this weekend make that clear.

15 games get high school football off to a flying start this weekend

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Medina, OH

When it comes crashing down and it hurts inside…it might be because Hulk Hogan threw a can of beer at you. That is allegedly what happened on Monday night, according to News 5 in Cleveland. “Police say a 50-year-old woman was injured on Monday night after she was struck...

Noted Racist Hulk Hogan May or May Not Have Thrown Beer Can That Injured 50-Year-Old Woman

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Ida Zetterström Hopes to Make Another 'Statement' at Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals

Ida Zetterström's first NHRA win over top qualifier Steve Torrence at Brainerd came via the holeshot variety. The round win gave her an uncontested quarterfinal round...

Ida Zetterström Hopes to Make Another 'Statement' at Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals

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