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Nationwide on Buescher’s side at Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON — It couldn’t have been scripted any better. Running on fumes and slowed by lapped traffic as he neared the finishing line, Chris Buescher held off a hard-charging Regan Smith to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series Nationwide Children’s Hospital 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. And the 21-year-old Buescher reached victory lane for the […]
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Browns’ great lends helping foot to Ontario Warriors
ONTARIO — Don Cockroft was in town Wednesday for a signing of his book, “The 1980 Kardiac Kids — Our Untold Stories,” at Graham Auto Mall. He stopped by Ontario High School to offer some pointers to the Warriors in advance of their season opener at Lexington on Aug. 29. The 69-year-old Cockroft took a snap from […]
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Freestyle reining show a hit at fair
MANSFIELD — In costumes, including a Native American princess, a little mermaid and at least two gown-wearing snow queens, Friday’s freestyle reining competitors at the Richland County Fair performed to contemporary hits like Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” and Florida Georgia Line’s “This Is How We Roll.” And judging by the response of the appreciative crowd, the […]
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Lex wins Colt Classic
BELLVILLE — It may have been Lexington’s season-opener, but the Minutemen looked to be in mid-season form. Led by medalist Kaleb Smith’s 4-over 76, Lex cruised to the team title at the Colt Classic at Deer Ridge Golf Club on Thursday. The Minutemen had a team total of 312, a whopping 19 strokes better than […]
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Rains wreak havoc on qualifying at Mid-Ohio
LEXINGTON — Navigating Mid-Ohio can be treacherous in optimal conditions. Mother Nature made it even more difficult for the drivers of the Verizon IndyCar Series. Qualifying for Sunday’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio was thrown into disarray Saturday afternoon as storms rumbled through the area shortly before the scheduled 70-minute qualifying session. When the rain […]
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Course takes center stage at Honda Indy 200
LEXINGTON — The drivers may steal the spotlight but the real star of the show is Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. The Verizon IndyCar Series jump-started its visit to the rolling farmland of northeastern Morrow County on Friday with two practice sessions for Sunday’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. The 2.25-mile, 13-turn layout carved into the […]