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Author: Joe VanHoose Created: 1/24/2007 10:37 AM


An inside look at stock car racing's biggest stories, from local dirt tracks to Daytona.

In racing, cheating and success walk hand in hand
By Joe VanHoose on 1/27/2007 8:03 PM
As promised, I welcome you to the first installment of my weekly racing column, Running Wide Open. Every week, you can get your fill of commentary on everything from Florida’s short tracks to NASCAR.

There won’t be too much ground I won’t cover here, from giving you my take on the week’s controversy to spotlighting area drivers turning heads at the local bullring.

You can get a word in, too. Drop me an e-mail, call my office, or just look for the guy in the red hat the next time you’re at the races.

The first lap: The art of cheating

Just as in other sports, everyone is always looking for a competitive edge when they take to the track. Finding that edge usually involves giving the racecar a performance-enhancing drug, bending the rules a little bit all in the name of speed.
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