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Norma G. Griffith [Carpendale]

Norma Grace Griffith, 81, of Carpendale, W.Va., died on Monday, March 31, 2008, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. ... Born Dec. 23, 1926, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Harold Wilson Valentine and Lula Mae (Knippenberg) Valentine. Mrs. Griffith...

Over-the-wall crewmen don't have time to think about the dangers

FORT WORTH, Texas - There's no hesitation or doubt when Bobby Burrell jumps over the wall to service Robby Gordon's car during a race. Burrell knows second-guessing during a pit stop not only costs a driver valuable time, it can be painful. ... IN A PIT OF PERIL FORT...

NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Samsung 500 Preview

The Sports Network Last Updated 10:14 am PDT Tuesday, April 1, 2008 Site: Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, Texas Track: 1.5-mile banked paved oval speedway Year: 12th On TV: FOX Announcers: Mike Joy, Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds On Radio: PRN/Sirius Satellite Race...

Samsung 500 Preview

Mark Garrow has the early statistical breakdown of this weekend's race at Texas. ... Each Tuesday, Mark Garrow sets the stage for the upcoming Sprint Cup Series race. They are: • Of those drivers, Bill Elliott is the one who is eligible for a past champion...

‘Front row cowboys’ and ‘Little Atoms’ gathered at The Jefferson

If you were a kid in Oak Ridge in the 1940s, and if you were fortunate enough to get a dime, you could make a trek down to the Jefferson Theatre to see a Saturday matinee B-western movie featuring the likes of Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, Hopalong Cassidy, Wild Bill Elliott, and Johnny Mack Brown.

Hamlin 'finally' claims home state win

Hometown favorite Hamlin hangs on for Martinsville win finally broke through at Martinsville Speedway after two close calls, and it wasn't Hendrick Motorsports he had to beat. Jeff Gordon, who along with Hendrick teammate Jimmie Johnson had combined to win eight of the...

Tigerama maintains form at Woodbine

Tigerama and Secrets Nephew both continued their winning ways in Saturday night's (March 29) second leg of the Spring Pacing Championship, setting up an exciting showdown for next week's final. ... In the opening split, Tigerama and driver Mark MacDonald jetted out from...

Goody's 500 second practice speeds

ActiveReports Document @page{size: 8.5in NSCS Practice 2 Martinsville Speedway Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Sat, March 29, 2008 @ 12:06 PM Eastern GOODY'S COOL ORANGE 500 1 48 Jimmie Johnson Lowe's ChevroletDale Earnhardt Jr AMP Energy/National Guard ChevroletJeff Gordon DuPont ChevroletJamie...

Newton: As the Speedway Turns

Sway Bargate dominated the headlines at Martinsville Speedway, which means there was plenty of news happening elsewhere in the garage, writes David Newton. ... MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- People shouldn't go around taking each other's sway bars, which Sprint Cup team owner Jack...

Gordon wins Martinsville pole

The winner of the last there Martinsville races, Jimmie Johnson, starts at 10th. (Credit: "By Dustin Long Staff Writer") ... MARTINSVILLE, Va. -- Jeff Gordon won the pole Friday at Martinsville Speedway, and Kyle Petty was one of four drivers who failed to qualify for...