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Kasey Kahne is still in 11th, 49 points behind Dale Earnhardt, Jr. But the gap from fourth to 10th place is just 89 points, with plenty of action still to come over the next three races. Jeff Burton's blown engine dropped him to 42nd place and ninth in points, although he's 116 points ahead of Kahne. Now, it's on to Bristol. Let the good times roll! Lap 200: No drama for Kenseth as he easily takes his third win of the season, followed by Gordon, Stewart, Kahne, Martin, Earnhardt, Biffle, Sorenson, Hamlin and Sadler. Lap 198: Bowyer pitting from third with an apparent blown engine. Lap 197: Kenseth's lead is 1.212 seconds as he's about to head to victory. Lap 196: None of the top-five positions is being contested. Lap 195: Truex pits with two blown left-side tires.
BMW HAND KLIEN F1 LIFELINE
Christian Klien is set to spend another season in F1 after BMW announced that he would be their 2008 test driver along with Marko Asmer. Having parted ways with Honda at the end of last year, Klien had hoped to land a race-seat with the Force India outfit. However, that went to Giancarlo Fisichella, leaving the Austrian without a drive. It didn't take him long though to find a new job with BMW announcing on Saturday that they had signed him as one of their two test drivers for this year's championship. "We wanted a third driver with Formula One racing experience," said BMW Motorsport director Mario Theissen, "as well as an up-and-coming young driver for us to train up to Formula One level. "With Christian we have signed on a driver who is familiar with the format of a grand prix weekend and can step into the breach right away should one of our team drivers have to back out.
Update: Library Has 10 Copies of "Water for Elephants"
The owner, retired Army Reserve Brig. Gen. Bob Brooke, of Hayden, stood stiffly in the Jeep dressed as Old Blood and Guts himself, accompanied by state Sen. Mike Jorgenson, R-Hayden Lake, and two other friends. Ron G. Johnson/Rathdrum: "This is the Fourth of July, and freedom was won with guns that made noise, and I don't see any reason why we can't do that in the parade." DFO: Mayor Sandi Bloem and the chamber made a good call. There's no reason for a parade entry to spoil this celebration b/c a coupla middle-agers want to shoot off their own version of fireworks along the route. Question: Do you support the chamber's decision to allow the Patton command vehicle replica but not the noise from the 50-calibre gun? .
Leafs turn to Fletcher
Forget about 2008. Forget about 2009. If the Leafs ever expect to win the Cup again they will need one or two young stars to build the team around. They need a long term plan. Sadly, the team's ownership has not demonstrated a desire to win a the Cup for a long time. Posted 22/01/08 at 10:33 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment .
Who should get a Grammy?
More than 18,000 members of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences vote on the Grammy Awards each year. If you're looking for up-and-coming talent, or under-recognized veterans, the Grammys are not for you.That's where these predictions come in. .
Big-ticket bikes: Why buy a Chevette when you can have a Ferrari?
Sandro doesn't want you to know where he lives, where he works or even what his last name is. He has a secret - a lie, some might call it - that mustn't get out. But here it is anyway: Sandro paid $7,000 for a bicycle. Why the cloak-and-dagger act? "My wife would probably kill me if she knew," he says discreetly from work. "I told her I bought it with my sister." Like many big-spending weekend warriors, he fell for Cannondale Bicycle, a company whose bikes have been ridden to stage victories at the Tour de France and world championships in mountain biking. "Why have a Chevette when you can have a Ferrari?" says Sandro, who rides a few hours a week during the warmer months to keep in shape. On Monday, Montreal-based Dorel Industries announced a deal to buy Cannondale for about $200-million (U.S.).
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