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RC car hobbyists gather for New Years Trophy Race
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (538+ words) PARKERSBURG " Eds RC & Hobby held its fourth all-day remote control car racing tournament of the year on Saturday. The event marks over 20 years of model car and vehicle racing at the shop at 401 Cora Drive in Parkersburg. Owner Ed Atkins…...
Warren’s Starcher signs with Marshall track
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (857+ words) VINCENT " From being a two-time All-Ohioan at Warren High School, high jumper Sydney Starcher is moving on to greener pastures once her senior year comes to a close next spring. On Wednesday afternoon inside the school's Warrior Coliseum, Starcher signed…...
Major track redesign: W.Va. Motor Speedway reopens with show Oct. 11
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (444+ words) MINERAL WELLS " The West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells is set to reopen and hold its Short Track Debut race on Saturday. Mike and Becky Hurley of Goldvein, Va., purchased the speedway in May and have since completed a…...
Sternwheelers to race in the 2025 James E. Sands Memorial Race
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (383+ words) Sternwheelers of various shapes and sizes are lined up along the Ohio River Levee in downtown Marietta to participate in the 2025 Ohio River Sternwheel Festival. Captains of sternwheelers often travel hundreds of miles, either on the river or the road,…...
Along the race course: Railroad Tracks – Mile 10.8
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (250+ words) Between mile markers 10 and 11 participants cross the railroad tracks at Avery and Sixth streets. If you look to the left you will see people finishing the race but you will still have approximately 2.3 miles to go, on the other hand,…...
Along the race course: United Building
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (141+ words) The large United Square building is a turning point of the race between mile markers 10 and 11. This area is a popular spot for spectators to watch the race and to encourage runners and walkers. This building is also Parkersburg's highest…...
Around the course: Dogleg – Mile 2.95
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (204+ words) Mile 2.95 is where runners and walkers will make a dogleg, a sharp turn/bend in the road, before continuing toward mile marker 3. The dogleg is to allow adjustments to the course when needed to extend or shorten the course due…...
Around the course: Historic Cook House – Mile 0.8
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (219+ words) Mile 0.8 takes runners and walkers past the Historic Cook House at Murdoch Avenue and 13th Street before making a left turn onto Garfield Avenue. Built in 1825 by Tillinghast A. Cook to serve as his home on his 100-acre farm, the Cook House…...
Jeff Gordon to partner with Tom Cruise on ‘Days of Thunder’ sequel
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (475+ words) NASCAR Hall of Famer Jeff Gordon wants a "Days of Thunder" sequel and said at Daytona International Speedway that he's been in touch with the Hollywood actor about making the project come to life. "I've absolutely talked to Tom about…...