Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » racing http://newstalk870.am Fri, 24 May 2013 22:30:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 The 10 Best Indy 500 Finishes of All-Time http://newstalk870.am/the-10-best-indy-500-finishes-of-all-time-2/ http://newstalk870.am/the-10-best-indy-500-finishes-of-all-time-2/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 20:00:40 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=103561 The Indianapolis 500 is the world's largest single-day sporting event. Approximately 400,000 fans will crowd the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend to watch "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" at the 2.5-mile oval track. While drivers average speeds well in excess of 150 miles per hour, sometimes the race comes down to the final lap. Here are the 10 best Indy 500 finishes of all-time:

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/the-10-best-indy-500-finishes-of-all-time-2/feed/ 0 Todd Warshaw, Getty Images Rolling Thunder Racing Semis Return to Hermiston Super Oval Saturday Night http://newstalk870.am/rolling-thunder-racing-semis-at-columbia-motor-speedway-park/ http://newstalk870.am/rolling-thunder-racing-semis-at-columbia-motor-speedway-park/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 19:00:01 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=62243 An overflow crowd will be expected this weekend when the Rolling Thunder Racing semis return to Hermiston at the newly-refurbished Hermiston Super Oval!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/rolling-thunder-racing-semis-at-columbia-motor-speedway-park/feed/ 0 (newstalk 870 image) Get Your Racing Fix This Weekend at Hermiston Super Oval! http://newstalk870.am/get-your-racing-fix-starting-this-weekend-at-hermiston-super-oval/ http://newstalk870.am/get-your-racing-fix-starting-this-weekend-at-hermiston-super-oval/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:26:10 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=133563 Hermiston Super Oval (formerly Columbia Motor Speedway) blows open its doors this weekend with one of the biggest invitational late-model races in the Pacific Northwest!

The promoters/operators of the highly-successful Spokane Raceway Park took over the Hermiston track over the winter and the effect has been remarkable

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/get-your-racing-fix-starting-this-weekend-at-hermiston-super-oval/feed/ 0 (Hermiston Super Oval Facebook Page) Best of 2012 September – Spectacular Crash at Columbia Motor Speedway in Hermiston [VIDEO] http://newstalk870.am/spectacular-crash-at-columbia-motor-speedway-park-hermiston-video/ http://newstalk870.am/spectacular-crash-at-columbia-motor-speedway-park-hermiston-video/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:00:35 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=91109 The action gets pretty exciting at Columbia Motor Speedway Park in Hermiston,  just ask Chance Overholt.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/spectacular-crash-at-columbia-motor-speedway-park-hermiston-video/feed/ 0 Husband & Wife Team Win Back-to-Back Race Titles at Columbia Motor Speedway! http://newstalk870.am/husband-wife-team-win-back-to-back-race-titles-at-columbia-motor-speedway-hermiston/ http://newstalk870.am/husband-wife-team-win-back-to-back-race-titles-at-columbia-motor-speedway-hermiston/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:27:13 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=96006 Talk about keeping it "all in the family!"

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/husband-wife-team-win-back-to-back-race-titles-at-columbia-motor-speedway-hermiston/feed/ 0 (courtesy Nelson-Ruff facebook page) Did the Spokane County Raceway Oval Cancel Its Season? http://newstalk870.am/rumors-of-season-cancellation-swirl-around-spokane-county-raceway/ http://newstalk870.am/rumors-of-season-cancellation-swirl-around-spokane-county-raceway/#comments Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:45:23 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=90163  

The Pacific Northwest racing world has been buzzing since a cryptic message appeared on the Facebook page of Spokane County Raceway Super Oval early Monday.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/rumors-of-season-cancellation-swirl-around-spokane-county-raceway/feed/ 0 (newstalk 870 file image) Dodge Leaving NASCAR Series at End of 2012 Season [POLL] http://newstalk870.am/dodge-leaving-nascar-series-at-end-of-2012-season-poll/ http://newstalk870.am/dodge-leaving-nascar-series-at-end-of-2012-season-poll/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:52:36 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=85281 Sources close to NASCAR and Chrysler say the Charger is not far from leaving the NASCAR world.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/dodge-leaving-nascar-series-at-end-of-2012-season-poll/feed/ 0 (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Bullrun Rally Racers Busted For Driving 117 MPH In Eastern Oregon (SLIDE SHOW) http://newstalk870.am/bullrun-rally-racers-busted-for-driving-117-mph-in-eastern-oregon/ http://newstalk870.am/bullrun-rally-racers-busted-for-driving-117-mph-in-eastern-oregon/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:57:31 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=74263 A group of drivers participating in a road rally were ticketed for speeds up to 117 mph in Eastern Oregon Tuesday.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/bullrun-rally-racers-busted-for-driving-117-mph-in-eastern-oregon/feed/ 0 (Creative Commons-wikipiedia-Turbotom1) Racing Semi-Trucks Coming To Hermiston Track [VIDEO] http://newstalk870.am/racing-semi-trucks-coming-to-hermiston-race-track-video/ http://newstalk870.am/racing-semi-trucks-coming-to-hermiston-race-track-video/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 21:33:51 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=61279 You may have seen NASCAR races on TV, and maybe have been lucky enough to see stock car races in person, but you've NEVER seen this!

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/racing-semi-trucks-coming-to-hermiston-race-track-video/feed/ 0 (courtesy Gibbons Racing-gibbonsracing.com) Columbia Motor Speedway Action From 4-28 (VIDEOS) http://newstalk870.am/columbia-motor-speedway-action-from-4-28-videos/ http://newstalk870.am/columbia-motor-speedway-action-from-4-28-videos/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:30:25 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=56535 If you didn't check out the season opener at Columbia Motor Speedway in Hermiston Saturday, here' s a little bit of what you missed.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/columbia-motor-speedway-action-from-4-28-videos/feed/ 0 (newstalk 870 image ) Tri City Raceway Not Returning Anytime Soon http://newstalk870.am/tri-city-raceway-not-returning-anytime-soon/ http://newstalk870.am/tri-city-raceway-not-returning-anytime-soon/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 17:27:13 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=1008 Over the winter, some news for local race fans, Tri City Raceway not returning to form...

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