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Kyle Petty ended his summer stint in the TNT TV booth Saturday at Chicagoland Speedway, but before he gets back in his No. 45 Dodge next weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he's spending a week on his Harley Davidson motorcycle leading the 14th annual Chick-fil-A Kyle Petty Charity Ride. More ... Kyle Busch is winning about everything this season except the love of the fans. On Saturday night, he scored his seventh Sprint Cup victory of the season at Chicagoland Speedway. That came about 24 hours after he won his series-leading fifth Nationwide Series race. More ... 10 Different race winners this year in the Sprint Cup Series. 11 Different pole winners in Cup this year. 46 Drivers who have led at least one lap this season. 76 Drivers who have attempted to qualify for a Cup race this year. More ... Close race at the bottom of the standings Because of Kyle Busch's success, there's not much of a points race at the top of the Cup standings, but it's tight around 12th place, the final spot that will compete in the championship-deciding Chase, which begins after seven more races. More ... You can add all-star starter to the growing list of accomplishments for former Gaffney High standout Justin Sarratt. Sarratt was named the starting pitcher for the Coastal Plain All-Star Game on Tuesday. It's easy to see why. More ... Cherokee Speedway results Cherokee Speedway (Ray Cook Southern Nationals) Results 7-15-08 STREET STOCK FOUR: 1. 12- Brian Bentley (Duncan, SC) 2. 27- Patrick Bailey (Weaverville, NC) 3. 95-Adam Vandiver (Stanley, NC) 4. 19-Willie Fowler (Forest City, NC) 5. More ... Post 109 batters have caught fire at just the right time. Lee Gerwick, John Michaels, Bryan Parsons and Michael Hughey each had three hits to help Post 109 sweep its opening round playoff series with a 13-1 victory over Fort Mill on Wednesday. More ... Coach Travis Clary is fond of saying that pitching and defense wins championships. His junior Post 109 American Legion team was missing one of those two in an extra-inning 4-2 loss to Florence in the state tournament on Thursday. More ... Chase Smith scored 18 points to help One Time upset the favored Indians, 61-58, and advance to Monday's Cherokee County Summer Youth Basketball league's Division I touirnament championship game. Dorian Gillespie had 12 points in a losing effort. More ... The flags around Royal Birkdale flapped in the stiff breeze Friday. A light mist fell from the gray clouds, which obscured any hint of the sun. Apparently, good weather for a Shark. Greg Norman, a 53-yearold newlywed, claimed the lead in the second round of the British Open. More ... TROPHY WINNER - Dan Camp receives the trophy for finishing first in the Tournament "A" Division by Cherokee National club pro Danny Agapion. Camp shot a 75-77 - 152 to best Van Addis and Doug Goodenough Jr. by a stroke. More ... ARLINGTON, Texas - In two weeks, Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton turned Yankee Stadium taunts of ''Josh smokes crack'' into awe-struck cries of ''Ham-il-ton.'' The former No. 1 pick with the remarkable story of recovery from drug addiction did it with a dazzling display of power during the All- Star Home Run Derby. The Raleigh, N.C. More ... Sports RSS feed |
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