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Racing Circuits: RC car hobbyists gather in Parkersburg for a New Years Trophy Race
15+ hour, 33+ 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 Sydney 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…...
Byron outduels Blaney for victory at Martinsville and NASCAR Championship 4 berth
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (69+ words) MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) " With a Championship 4 spot on the line Sunday, William Byron put the bumper to Ryan Blaney to win at Martinsville Speedway in the third-round finale of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Byron made his winning move with…...
Chase Briscoe moves from Tony Stewart to Joe Gibbs and earns a shot at NASCAR title
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (90+ words) TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) " When he fired the engine on his race car before last year's NASCAR finale, Chase Briscoe sat inside the cockpit and cried like a baby. As an Indiana native aspiring to make it to the top levels…...
Dishing the Dirt: West Virginia Motor Speedway racing toward weekend reopening
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…...
Ohio River Sternwheel Festival 2025: Classic boats to compete in James E. Sands Memorial Race
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (392+ words) (Graphic Illustration Generated With the Use of ChatGPT) MARIETTA " 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…...
NASCAR’s 2026 schedule shake-up: New street race, Chicagoland’s return, and more
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (74+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) " NASCAR in 2026 will race on a new street course in San Diego, return Chicagoland Speedway to the schedule, move the All-Star race to Dover, Delaware, and end its 38-race season back at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The schedule released Wednesday…...
Falcon soars past competition to break the tape
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (571+ words) PARKERSBURG " St. Albans" Hector Falcon made the most of the opportunity at hand here Saturday morning during the 37th running of the News and Sentinel Half Marathon as the native Texan was the first to cross the finish line on Market…...
News and Sentinel Half Marathon to affect traffic routes
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (261+ words) PARKERSBURG " Motorists will have to adjust their routes or be prepared for delays Saturday morning as runners and walkers compete in The Parkersburg News and Sentinel Half Marathon and Two-Mile Race. "The roads are closed to protect the safety of…...
Pace Negotiations: Fueling up for a race is an important first step
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (502+ words) You wouldn't leave on a big trip without topping off your tank and you shouldn't start a big race unless you have made sure to properly fuel your body. If you are running the News and Sentinel Half Marathon Saturday,…...