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In this image taken from video provided by ABC7 Chicago, several vehicles are stranded in the flooded viaduct at Fifth and Cicero avenues, in Chicago, Sunday, July 2, 2023.

Heavy rains flood Chicago roads and force a downtown street race to be cut short

5:12am July 03, 2023

by The Associated Press

The National Weather Service warned flooding could be "life-threatening," with numerous impassable roads, overflowing creeks and streams and flooded basements across the Chicago area.

Jimmie Johnson and his wife Chandra Janway pose on the red carpet before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto racing awards in Las Vegas, Dec. 2, 2016.

NASCAR great Jimmie Johnson's in-laws found shot to death in Oklahoma

10:30am June 28, 2023

by The Associated Press

Police in Muskogee, Oklahoma, confirmed Tuesday they are investigating the shooting deaths of three relatives of seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson.

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North Wilkesboro 'definitely has a place' in NASCAR's world, but unclear what capacity

4:11pm May 22, 2023

by Steve Reed, Associated Press

Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith said North Wilkesboro Speedway “definitely has a place in the NASCAR world” moving forward, despite

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Gov. Cooper visits North Wilkesboro Speedway ahead of the NASCAR All-Star Race

4:57pm May 17, 2023

by David Ford

Following nearly three decades of dormancy, and months of renovation efforts, the North Wilkesboro Speedway is once again hosting the NASCAR All-Star Race, set to begin thi

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Fans return to North Wilkesboro Speedway ahead of NASCAR All-Star Race

4:32pm May 11, 2023

Fans returned to North Wilkesboro Speedway for an open house Wednesday ahead of next week’s NASCAR All-Star Race, a landmark night for the track that has been mostly dorman

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NASCAR returning to North Wilkesboro with '23 All-Star Race

3:39pm September 09, 2022

by Gary Robertson, Associated Press

NASCAR is returning to one of its original venues that it left more than a quarter-century ago — North Wilkesboro Speedway.

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NC budget to breathe new life into historic North Wilkesboro Speedway

4:39pm November 19, 2021

by David Ford

A portion of the newly signed North Carolina budget funds one of the state's beloved traditions: NASCAR.

Kyle Larson, shown here during a practice at Daytona International Speedway in February, has been reinstated by NASCAR after he was suspended in April.

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NASCAR Reinstates Racer Kyle Larson After Suspending Him For Using N-Word

1:23pm October 20, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Kyle Larson was dropped from his racing team and quickly lost sponsors after uttering the N-word in April while playing a livestreamed video game. NASCAR has now lifted his suspension.

NBA icon Michael Jordan, shown here speaking at a press conference last year, said he is forming a new NASCAR racing team and Bubba Wallace will be the driver.

Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin Form NASCAR Team With Bubba Wallace Behind The Wheel

1:40pm September 22, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

"The timing seemed perfect as NASCAR is evolving and embracing social change more and more," says Michael Jordan, the basketball icon and majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets NBA franchise said.

NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace stands during the national anthem before a NASCAR auto race Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.

Trump Calls For NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace To Apologize Over Noose 'Hoax'

11:44pm July 06, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The president follows up a pair of divisive speeches over the holiday weekend by castigating the racing body for banning the Confederate flag and saying Wallace should apologize to his fellow drivers.