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Due to inclement weather, the NASCAR Cup Series Alsco Uniforms 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway has been postponed until Thursday, May 28, at 7 pm (96.7 Merle). In addition, due to travel and setup challenges, NASCAR announced that the NASCAR Xfinity Series Cheddar’s 300 presented by Alsco at Bristol Motor …

(MRN) In the closing laps of Tuesday night’s North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Chase Elliott held off a determined charge from Kyle Busch in the closing laps to earn the victory and a $100,000 bounty offered to any full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver who could beat …

(Memo to member schools from TSSAA) The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Sports Medicine Advisory Committee recently released its Return to Sport Guidelines to state high school athletic associations across the country. You are receiving this document from TSSAA to serve as guidance for informational purposes. What …

(NFHS press release) The National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) has released guidance for its 51 member state high school associations to consider in re-opening high school athletics and other activity programs across the nation. The guidance document was developed by the NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC), …

(MRN) Brad Keselowski was able to add a Coca-Cola 600 victory to his long list of racing accomplishments on a night that saw the longest NASCAR Cup Series race ever in mileage. Keselowski achieved the feat when scored his first win of the season in an overtime finish in the …

(MRN) In NASCAR’s new normal, with a Memorial Day race in a stretch of four national events in four days, Kyle Busch returned to the old normal-winning. But for Busch to secure his record 97th victory in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the driver of the No. 54 Joe Gibbs Racing …

(MRN) With the beating and the banging in the final 10 laps that probably had the fans at home on their feet, an emotional Chase Briscoe battled Kyle Busch to the line to capture the win in the Toyota 200 at Darlington Raceway in the NASCAR Xfinity Series’ first race …

After three years spent resurrecting the moribund football program at Union County High School, Larry Kerr has stepped down as the Patriots’ head coach, handing the reins to his son—and former Clinton head coach—Josh Kerr. In three seasons at Union County, the elder Kerr went 13-18 and, in 2018, led …

(MRN) Denny Hamlin became the season’s second multi-time winner, the driver of the No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota earning the rain-abbreviated Toyota 500 NASCAR Cup Series victory Wednesday night at Darlington Raceway. This year’s Daytona 500 winner Hamlin took the lead during a late-race caution – opting to stay …

Due to the possibity of inclement weather due to Tropical Storm Arthur off the South Carolina coast, NASCAR has decided to move the start time of the Xfinity Series Toyota 200 at Darlington Raceway on May 19th, 2020 two hours earlier.  The broadcast start time is now scheduled for 5:30pm and you …