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Checkered Past: Woodruff
Kenneth Keith Woodruff was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa on November 11, 1940. At age 19, he came to Sacramento, CA. By day, he repaired
November 4, 2020
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Checkered Past: Two Winners
Halfway to Indianapolis from Fort Wayne is Fairmount, IN. It is an Indiana town like countless Indiana towns, home to fewer than 3000 folks and
October 21, 2020
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CHECKERED PAST: The Port
Port Royal, Pennsylvania’s sparkling “Speed Palace” is evidence that a beautiful swan can evolve from an ugly duckling. To say that such a beautiful woman
October 8, 2020
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Checkered Past: Shark Evolution
“Original Outlaw” is no token term. Originally, auto racing outlaws were those without membership in the austere Automobile Association of America and by proxy, no
September 22, 2020
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CHECKERED PAST: Chronicles of Kansas
Kansas conjures various images: “Wizard of Oz” courage, herds of cattle, staunch conservatives, amber waves of grain, “Carry On Wayward Son.” Sunflower State grows no
September 9, 2020
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CHECKERED PAST: Nine Seconds
To drive a lurching, snarling sprint car across a rutted dirt track has been compared to sitting on the back of a raging bull. Each
August 24, 2020
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Checkered Past: Seven Seasons of Sam
Sammy Swindell is an international treasure that rivals have buried both figuratively and professionally. Public relations were always an Achilles Heel and why his Simpson
July 30, 2020
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Checkered Past: Kid from Apple Creek
Who is Brad Doty? Readers and racers born 32 years ago never feared the beard from Apple Creek, Ohio as he smashed track records for
July 14, 2020
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Checkered Past: Stunners
Today we examine the word “upset.” Very versatile, it can be a verb as in “upset the apple cart” or an adjective like “upset stomach”
June 30, 2020
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CHECKERED PAST: Seven Nights in June
June 3, 1986 Weedsport, NY (0.337d) Race 30 of 82: It was rebranded as Cayuga County Speedway because “weedsport” sounded like boondocks. After wealthy Al
June 2, 2020
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