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Services for Earl Gaerte

Memorial and funeral services for Earl Gaerte will be held at Good Family Funeral Home located at 1200 West 18th St., Rochester, Indiana. A viewing will be held from 3-8pm on Tuesday, August 16. Funeral services will be at 10am on Wednesday, August 17, with an additional viewing at 9am.

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THURSDAY MEANS KNOXVILLE, WOMEN, INTERNATIONAL DRIVERS, TOP TRACKS, AUTOGRAPHS & MORE AT SPRINT CAR MUSEUM

Thursday at the National Sprint Car Museum means Knoxville regulars, Women in Sprint Car Racing, international drivers, Dave Argabright interviewing Tim Shaffer, top-notch tracks on film, Brady Bacon, Sam Hafertepe, Jr., Bob Trostle, Danny Smith, Shane Carson and a whole bunch more…

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Drake and McGee Win at Concord

Nick Drake and Mikell McGee won the USAC Ford Focus and Young Guns features respectively Wednesday night at Concord Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina.

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Brad Kuhn takes POWRi Midgets at Belle-Clair Speedway

Brad Kuhn took his fifth victory of the season in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and Joe B. Miller won his first of 2011 with a last-lap pass in the Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series in the 20th annual Arnie Knepper Memorial races Wednesday (Aug. 10) at Belle-Clair Speedway.

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Swindell Wins Duel with Heskin To Claim Night #1 of the Knoxville Nationals!

The “Experienced Veteran” vs. the “Young Gun” was on display on the opening night of the 51st Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals Wednesday. Sammy Swindell was running the Nationals before Davey Heskin was born, but the two put on a show that fans will remember for some time. In the end, it was Swindell in Victory Lane, grabbing win #47 at the famous half-mile. Swindell also emerged as the high-point getter with 490 points, and assured the Germantown, Tennessee driver of a starting spot close to the front for Saturday night’s championship event.

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Wecome Bailey Racing Engines

TJSlideways.com would like to welcome our newest advertiser, Bailey Racing Engines from Coldwater, Michigan (baileyengines.com). Thank you for your support!

Final Three Nights Approach at Chico

Wells Fargo point championship racing continues this Friday night, August 12, with four racing divisions and a push towards immortality. Drivers and teams are geared to make the final lunge towards greatness as only three more nights remain in the 2011 racing season at Chico. The final three nights will have a big impact on who has what it takes to become a champion and be remembered forever in the history books at Silver Dollar Speedway.

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Wednesdays with Wayne – Eighth at the 360 Nationals!

For most drivers, an eighth place finish in the 360 Nationals would be more than satisfying, but with the roll Wayne Johnson and the BDS Motorsports #38 team came in with, it was a disappointment. Still, the Knoxville, Iowa driver scored his seventh top ten finish in the race, equaled only by three other drivers. This week, his focus turns to getting the Cooper #01 ready for the 410 Nationals.

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AFTER NIGHT SIX, DEFENDING JESSE HOCKETT “MR. SPRINT CAR” TITLIST SAMMY SWINDELL CONTINUES TO LEAD COX DESIGN IOWA SPEED WEEK POINTS

After Kyle Larson’s win in the United States Auto Club (USAC) Casey’s General Stores Ultimate Challenge at the Southern Iowa Fairgrounds in Oskaloosa on Tuesday, defending Jesse Hockett “Mr. Sprint Car” titlist Sammy Swindell of Tennessee continues to lead the 2011 Cox Design & Metal Fabrication Iowa Speed Week point standings.

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