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Gordon In East Africa To Inaugurate Rwandan Cancer Center

Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon will spend part of his off-week vacation in Africa. On Wednesday, July 18, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Rwanda, Partners In Health, the Jeff Gordon Children’s Foundation and the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center will inaugurate the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence, which will serve as the first national cancer referral facility in rural Rwanda. The Center, located within Butaro Hospital in northern rural Rwanda, is a critical element of Rwanda’s ambitious five-year plan to introduce cancer prevention, screening and treatment on a national level. The facility’s opening will mark a major milestone as the first center of its kind to bring comprehensive cancer care to rural East Africa.

Among dignitaries attending is the 42nd President of the United States Bill Clinton.

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AUDIO: KEVIN HARVICK POST RACE COMMENTS

TWITTER WAR OF WORDS

Kevin Harvick ‏@KevinHarvick

Everyone did a great job today unfortunate that it came down to a lap car costing us the race… #thatsracing

Kevin Harvick ‏@KevinHarvick

Looking forward to tomorrow should be an intense race! Best part about it is I know the #24 will be able to drive straight tomorrow!

Amber & Angela Cope ‏@AmberAngelaCope

@KevinHarvick Way to go tough guy. I bet if u take a moment in your arrogance u will realize your fault @keselowski figured it out

Amber & Angela Cope ‏@AmberAngelaCope

Just bc u say it does not make it right!!! mr @kevinharvick…where should I go? I will take the apologies Monday! ASS! http://lockerz.com/s/225105380 

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By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire Service

LOUDON, N.H. — Kasey Kahne spoiled Denny Hamlin’s heroic drive through the field and held on to win Sunday’s Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, all but securing a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup with his second victory of the season.

Kahne led the final 66 laps, as fast-closing Hamlin ran out of time after starting deep in the field on a restart on Lap 240. Hamlin had dominated the race, but a miscommunication on pit strategy cost him track position in the late going, and Hamlin ran out of time after securing the runner-up spot.

Continue reading “Kasey Kahne Survives Denny Hamlin’s Epic Charge, Wins At Loudon”

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Timothy Peters tames Iowa, pads trucks points lead

July 14, 2012

By K.J. Pilcher
Special for NASCAR Wire Service

NEWTON, Iowa — Timothy Peters considered it a milestone victory.

It certainly was memorable.

Peters took the lead off a restart with 10 laps remaining to dash to victory in the NASCAR Camping World Trucks Series American Ethanol 200 Saturday night at Iowa Speedway. The win was the first of the season, allowing him to increase his season points lead to 12 over Justin Lofton.

“I love Iowa and I love going to places where our results are OK and turning them into a best finish,” Peters said. “Today was definitely a milestone in my career, I feel like, because I’ve never sat on the pole and never led like we did tonight to win the race.”

Continue reading “Timothy Peters Tames Iowa, Pads Trucks Points Lead”

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Travis Pastrana Powers To Victory in Sylvania SilverStar zXe
Global Rallycross Championship Event at New Hampshire

Tanner Foust Continues To Lead Championship Point Standings

LOUDON, N.H. (July 15, 2012) – Travis Pastrana powered his way to an impressive win in Saturday’s Sylvania SilverStar zXe Global Rallycross Championship (GRC) event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, which was presented live on ESPN.

Continue reading “Travis Pastrana Wins Global Rallycross Championship Event at New Hampshire”