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STOCKCARTOON YEAR IN REVIEW: Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007; Kevin Harvick won the season-opening Daytona 500 and then was not heard from again, going winless in the next 35 races. Jimmie Johnson won the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in March and never slowed down, winning nine more races en route to the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series championship.
Lawmakers in Indiana eyeing gaming options: Friday, March 18, 2005; INDIANAPOLIS -- Senate Republicans have discussed at least two gambling proposals that could reap hundreds of millions of dollars for the state, including legalizing and taxing video gambling machines now operating unlawfully in hundreds of bars, social clubs and truck stops.
Voters in Indiana county OK casino plan: Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003; FRENCH LICK, Ind. -- Proponents of a casino for economically depressed Orange County won a swift victory Tuesday, passing a referendum after a decade-long campaign to win gambling rights.
Indiana moving toward 24-hour riverboat casinos: Wednesday, July 9, 2003; INDIANAPOLIS -- The state's 10 riverboat casinos could get approval on Friday for offering around-the-clock gambling.
Indiana casino winnings up on dockside gambling: Monday, Sept. 9, 2002; INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana's riverboat casinos took in nearly $198 million during the first month of dockside gambling in August, an increase of $25 million, or 14.5 percent, over July when more stringent boarding restrictions were in place.
Casino fined $2.26 million over allegations of prostitution: Tuesday, July 30, 2002; INDIANAPOLIS -- An Ohio River casino must pay a $2.26 million fine and close for more than two days over allegations it entertained guests with prostitutes and money for gambling during a golf outing last year.
Dockside gambling OK'd for seven Indiana riverboats: Tuesday, July 30, 2002; INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Gaming Commission gave approval Monday for seven riverboat casinos to offer dockside gambling starting Thursday.
Indiana lawmaker throws support to dockside gambling: Thursday, June 20, 2002; INDIANAPOLIS -- With time running out on the special session, the fiscal leader in the Indiana Senate said Wednesday that he could support dockside gambling as part of a tax-increase and tax-restructuring compromise.
Plans to expand Indiana gaming at risk: Wednesday, June 12, 2002; INDIANAPOLIS -- Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee plan to strip all provisions that would expand legalized gambling from a Democrat-drafted tax-and-budget bill passed by the House last week.
Newest Indiana casino failing to meet minority business goals: Wednesday, May 30, 2001; INDIANAPOLIS -- Casino regulators are growing impatient with operators of the state's newest riverboat casino for failing to meet statutory goals in contracting with vendors owned by minorities.

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How successful does a crew chief have to be?: Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009; After less than two seasons on top of Kyle Busch’s “war wagon,” Steve Addington will no longer be the crew chief for the No. 18 car.
Martinsville provides what Bristol used to offer: Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009; Martinsville is now Bristolville. I used to look forward to the races at Bristol more than any other races during the season. Not anymore. Now I wait, like an anxious kid who waits for Santa, to see the racing at Martinsville.
Would the No. 48 make Jr. great?: Friday, Oct. 23, 2009; One of the things I’ve always admired about Dale Earnhardt Jr. is his refreshing honesty.
Forget the bumping at Martinsville, Talladega could be more of a worry for Johnson.: Monday, Oct. 19, 2009; The fat lady hasn’t sung yet regarding who will win the Sprint Cup Championship. But she is offstage warming up.
No Camaro in the Nationwide Series? What is Chevy thinking?: Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009; In a step that I hope will eventually lead to the "pony cars" coming to Sprint Cup racing, this week Ford and Roush Fenway Racing unveiled the Mustang that will be used next year in the Nationwide
Series.
Auto Club Speedway needs to be reconfigured: Monday, Oct. 12, 2009; In September the Los Angeles Times reported that no action is being taken on a multimillion-dollar proposal to reconfigure Auto Club Speedway.
NASCAR's move to change start times is the right decision: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009; Inevitably at some point during the week my wife asks me, “What time is the race on this weekend?”
Does Gordon or Stewart have the momentum heading to California?: Monday, Oct. 5, 2009; It’s foolish to bet against Tony Stewart. During the past two weeks, it was beginning to look like the wheels were coming off the No. 14 team’s championship bid.
A championship by a Dodge team would be a triumph over immense challenges: Friday, Sept. 25, 2009; Mark Martin could finally win a championship at 50 years old. Tony Stewart could be the first owner-driver to win a championship since Alan Kulwicki.
Martin wins and Montoya whines: Monday, Sept. 21, 2009; Prior to the start of the Chase, Mark Martin stated that Juan Pablo Montoya was a driver he thought had a good chance of winning the Cup title.