Brian Hilderbrand

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The Elevator: Saturday, July 12, 2008; Who’s headed toward the penthouse on the local sports scene — and who’s getting the shaft.
Take Five: Formula Drift Series / Battle Of The Imports: Thursday, July 10, 2008; If the smell of burning rubber gets your motor running, head out on the highway (or Las Vegas Boulevard, if you prefer) to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway for this weekend’s Super Tuner Nationals, featuring professional drifting and Battle of the Imports drag racing.
UNLV men's tennis team makes the grade: Wednesday, July 9, 2008; The members of the UNLV men’s tennis team apparently spent as much time in study hall as they did on the courts.
The Elevator: Saturday, July 5, 2008; Who’s headed toward the penthouse on the local sports scene — and who’s getting the shaft.
Las Vegas 51s a way station for big league talent: Thursday, July 3, 2008; A report compiled by Las Vegas 51s media relations director Jim Gemma revealed 55 players in the major leagues last season played in Las Vegas at one time, including a few Dodgers.
The Elevator: Saturday, June 28, 2008; Who’s headed toward the penthouse on the local sports scene — and who’s getting the shaft.
Take Five: Brendan Gaughan: Thursday, June 26, 2008; For the first time in more than eight years, Brendan Gaughan is racing for a team owner other than his father, casino mogul Michael Gaughan.
Runway Rebels: Panel likes their poses, but finds new ‘outfits’ lacking; Tuesday, June 24, 2008; It wasn’t exactly the runways of Paris or Milan, but UNLV unveiled its fall line at an invitation-only event last week. But still, here's a “Project Runway”-style evaluation featuring members of the Sun staff.
The Elevator: Saturday, June 21, 2008; Who’s headed to the penthouse on the local sports scene — and who’s getting the shaft.
Beer brings cheer: Thirsty fans fill stands at Cashman Field for Las Vegas 51s’ $1 brewski promotion — two at a time per customer, please; Tuesday, June 17, 2008; Blu Sandford takes his position behind the bar on the concourse behind home plate Thursday at Cashman Field and braces himself for his sixth Dollar Beer Night of the season.

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Recent Blog Posts (view all entries)

Is Tony Stewart crazy?: Wednesday, July 9, 2008; Is Tony Stewart crazy for leaving Joe Gibbs Racing for a co-ownership role with Haas CNC Racing?
Observations from Saturday’s NASCAR Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway: Saturday, July 5, 2008; Observations from Saturday’s NASCAR Coke Zero 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway.
NHRA shortens nitro races to 1,000 feet: Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Observations from Sunday’s Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway: Sunday, June 29, 2008; Observations from Sunday’s Lenox Industrial Tools 301 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Observations from Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway: Sunday, June 22, 2008; Observations from Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Infineon Raceway.
Observations from Sunday’s LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway: Sunday, June 15, 2008; Observations from Sunday’s LifeLock 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan international Speedway.
Kyle Busch to attempt another ‘triple’: Wednesday, June 11, 2008; Kyle Busch, who competed in three NASCAR races in three states this past weekend, again in gearing up for NASCAR triple duty this weekend.
Observations from Sunday’s Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway: Sunday, June 8, 2008; Observations from Sunday’s Pocono 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway.
Observations from Sunday’s NASCAR Best Buy 400 at Dover International Speedway: Sunday, June 1, 2008; Observations from Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Best Buy 400 at Dover International Speedway.
Observations from Saturday night’s NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway: Monday, May 26, 2008; Observations from Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway

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