- December 2001
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12/19/01Sports Personalities, Five-Star Chef To Promote Ticket Sales In Greater Cincinnati, Louisville, Lexington And Extended Markets
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12/11/01A record 550 people witnessed Frank Kimmel accept top ARCA RE/MAX Series honors for the third time in his career during the 49th Annual ARCA RE/MAX Series National Championship Awards Banquet held at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center.
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12/07/01Two-Time Winston West Champ To Move Orleans Race Team, NAPA Sponsorship To NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2002
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12/06/01International Open-Wheel Championship Team To Compete in "Belterra Casino Indy 300"
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12/05/01Lusk, Norfleet To Run 2002 NASCAR Busch and ARCA RE/MAX Events
- November 2001
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11/12/01Kentucky Speedway President Mark Simendinger, Communications Director Tim Bray and Director of Operations Andy Vertrees were among those honoring 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Champion Jack Sprague at the season-ending series banquet in Miami, Fla., on Thursday, Nov. 8.
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11/06/01More than 450 fans visited Kentucky Speedway on Saturday, November 3, for the second annual "Drive The Track Sale."
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11/05/01
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11/01/01Dale Earnhardt, Inc. (DEI) prepared for a strong close to the 2001 Winston Cup season by testing a pair of NASCAR Winston Cup cars at Kentucky Speedway on Wednesday, Oct. 31.
- October 2001
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10/16/01Three Kentucky Speedway 600 Racing Legend Series drivers earned berths in series Asphalt Nationals in Las Vegas Oct. 25-28 by winning their respective division qualifying races at Kentucky Speedway this past weekend.
- September 2001
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09/27/01Kentucky Speedway and Cincinnati NBC affiliate WLWT-TV Channel 5 announce that the Hearst-Argyle station has secured local television rights to the Saturday, May 11, 2002 ARCA RE/MAX Series race and will become the title sponsor of the event to be known as the "Channel 5-155".
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09/27/01The return of the NASCAR Busch Series, which attracted a sellout crowd of 70,338 in 2001 and set a Greater Cincinnati market sports attendance record, will highlight four weekends of racing in 2002 at Kentucky Speedway.
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09/20/01NASCAR Winston Cup Drivers Terry Labonte (No. 5 Kellogg's Chevrolet) and Kenny Schrader (No. 36 M&M's Pontiac) prepared their machines for the Sept. 30 Winston Cup date in Kansas by testing Kentucky Speedway's 1.5-mile tri-oval this week. Schrader tested Sept. 18 and Labonte drove the track Sept. 19 and 20.
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09/11/01Sports personality Bob Trumpy and "Belterra Casino Indy 300" pace car contest winner Barbara Holzderber, of Newport, Ky., recently turned laps today Kentucky Speedway's 1.5-mile tri-oval.
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09/06/01A contingent of Tri-State 600 Racing Legends Series drivers and others from around the Midwest will compete for coveted spots in the Legends Series Asphalt Nationals on the quarter-mile track at Kentucky Speedway Oct. 13-14.
- August 2001
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08/29/01Cincinnati, OH Coca-Cola Bottling Company and Kentucky Speedway have announced a three-year extension of Coca-Cola's exclusive, non-alcoholic beverage contract. The new package extends through 2004.
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08/24/01Repeat champions, record-setting series performances and close finishes characterized the first full racing season and second year of operation at Kentucky Speedway.
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08/14/01Heritage Motorsports and Formula One veteran Johnny Herbert each came one step closer today to achieving their goals for the 2002 Indy Racing League season. The dynamic duo teamed up for an impressive all day test at the Kentucky Speedway, where Herbert posted speeds of over 214 miles per hour, which would have qualified him on the front row for yesterdays IRL event.
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08/12/01Buddy Lazier became the first driver in Indy Racing League history to win four races in a season after capturing the Belterra Casino Indy 300 on Aug. 12 at Kentucky Speedway.
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08/12/01
Buddy Lazier (#91 Tae-Bo/Coors Light/Delta Faucet Dallara Oldsmobile) dueled Robbie Buhl (No. 24Team Purex Dreyer & Reinbold Racing G Force Ifiniti) in a classic battle down the stretch, but Lazier held on to repeat as winner of the Indy Racing League Northern Light Series Belterra Casino Indy 300 at Kentucky Speedway.
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08/11/01Scott Sharp tipped his hand by posting the fastest speed in morning practice, and he then followed through by leading a one-two sweep by Kelley Racing of MBNA Pole Qualifying for the Belterra Casino Indy 300 with a top lap of 25.1633 seconds, 214.598 mph on Aug. 12 at Kentucky Speedway.
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08/11/01Jeff Fultz completed a sweep of the NASCAR Gatorade All Pro Series events at Kentucky Speedway with a convincing win in the 84 WHAS 150 on Saturday. Fultz led the last 63 laps of the race in his No. 54 C&C Boilers/Cleaver Brooks Chevrolet Monte Carlo as he won for the third time in the last four All Pro races.
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08/11/01Sharp Races To Belterra Indy 300 Pole
Driver Finds More Speed For Third Straight Session At KentuckyScott Sharp found more speed in his No. 8 Delphi Automotive Systems Dallara Oldsmobile for the third straight driving session at Kentucky Speedway and took the MBNA Pole for Sunday's Belterra Casino Indy 300. Sharp claimed his third pole of the year after turning his fastest lap at 214.598 mph during the Saturday afternoon qualifying session. -
08/11/01A trio of races on the quarter-mile oval on the infield at Kentucky Speedway highlighted Friday night of a busy weekend in Sparta. Features were run by the Baby Grands Region C Series, ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series and the USAC WORLDCOM National Midget Series. The races ended around 1 a.m. Saturday after rain pushed the start of the races back by more than an hour.
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08/10/01Brian Smith broke his own track record as he claimed the pole for the third time in three NASCAR Gatorade All Pro Series races at Kentucky Speedway. The North Carolina native hit a speed of 156.109 MPH in qualifying for Saturday's "WHAS 150," eclipsing his own track record of 152.488 MPH that was set in June.
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08/10/01Eddie Cheever, Jr., was the only driver to break 214 MPH Friday during two practice sessions at Kentucky Speedway for the Indy Racing League Northern Light Series "Belterra Casino Indy 300." Cheever turned a top lap of 214.439 MPH in the morning session and followed it up with a lap at 214.434 in the afternoon in the No. 51 Cheever Indy Racing Infiniti Dallara.
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08/08/01Indy Racing Northern Light Series Drivers Sarah Fisher and Greg Ray were in Cincinnati today to meet fans and give them a preview of Sunday's "Belterra Casino Indy 300."
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08/07/01Indy Racing Northern Light Series drivers Robbie Buhl, Sarah Fisher, Greg Ray and Al Unser, Jr., will take to the streets and airwaves in local media markets this week to help promote Sunday's "Belterra Casino Indy 300" at Kentucky Speedway.
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08/07/01Five feature races highlight Kentucky Speedway's upcoming weekend, its most ambitious to date. The Indy Racing Northern Light Series, the NASCAR Gatorade All Pro Series, USAC WORLDCOM Midget Car Series, ARCA Lincoln Welders Truck Series and the Baby Grand Stock Car Series will all participate in the three days of racing beginning Aug. 10 through Aug. 12.
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08/05/01Indy Racing Northern Light Series driver Sarah Fisher prepared for the Aug. 12 "Belterra Casino Indy 300" at Kentucky Speedway™ by signing more than 400 fan autographs and experiencing the thrills of roller coaster rides at Paramount's Kings Island.
- July 2001
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07/24/01With wins in three of the last four Indy Racing Northern Light Series races, Buddy Lazier is not resting on his laurels. Less than 24 hours after he won in Nashville Sunday, the 2000 Indy Racing League Champion started turning laps at Kentucky Speedway preparing to defend his title in the Belterra Casino Indy 300 on August 12.
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07/19/01Popular University of Kentucky Head Basketball Coach Tubby Smith has agreed to be Grand Marshal for the "Belterra Casino Indy 300" Indy Racing North Light Series event on Aug. 12 at Kentucky Speedway.
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07/14/01
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series points leader Scott Riggs extended his lead
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07/13/01
Local Driver Wins From Pole To Sweep ARCA Races
For the second straight ARCA RE/MAX Series race at Kentucky Speedway, polesitter Frank Kimmel ended up finishing where he started: at the front of the field. -
07/13/01Craftsman Truck Veteran Wins Fourth Pole of Year
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07/12/01Kimmel Tops 31-Car Field With Time of 170.946 MPH
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07/10/01Driver's Provide Preview of NCTS "Kroger 225" and ARCA RE/MAX "Bluegrass Quality Meats 200"
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07/06/01Kentucky U.S. Senator Jim Bunning (R) has agreed to serve as Grand Marshal of the "Kroger 225" NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race July 14 at Kentucky Speedway.
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07/05/01Country Stars Tim Rushlow & Joe Diffie To Perform
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07/03/01Bliss, Johnson, Andretti and Atwood Complete Testing Today
- June 2001
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06/17/01
Cup racing series included a stop over in the Kentucky Speedway™ Winner's Circle after he captured the inaugural "Outback Steakhouse 300" title in front of 70,338 fans.
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06/17/01Robert Huffman claimed his first win of 2001 and did so in historic fashion in Saturday's NASCAR Goody's Dash Series Kentucky 100. Huffman pulled off the closest victory in the short history of Kentucky Speedway by coming from behind to beat Cam Strader by one-quarter car length. The victory for Huffman's Toyota engine marked the first for the manufacturer in the 26 history of the NASCAR Goody's Dash Series.
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06/16/01Veteran Takes Second Pole This Season
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06/16/01Brother, Tim, is Fastest Rookie
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06/15/01Local Driver Wins First Title of 2001 Season
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06/15/01NASCAR Busch Series Lexington Herald-Leader qualifying for the $1.15 million inaugural "Outback Steakhouse 300" scheduled for June 15 has been rescheduled for noon on Saturday, June 16.
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06/15/01Brian Smith's lap in 35.114 seconds won the Bud Pole Award for Friday night's Gatorade ALL-PRO Series, NASCAR Touring, Kentucky 150 Presented by the Lexington Herald Leader.
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06/14/01Jeff Green of Owensboro, Ky., turned in the fastest lap in Thursday's NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division practice session at Kentucky Speedway.
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06/14/01Kentucky Speedway™ announced today it has sold out of the 66,089 grandstand tickets available for the inaugural $1.15 million "Outback Steakhouse 300" NASCAR Busch Series event to be held Saturday, June 16.
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06/07/01
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06/06/01Kevin Harvick and Kenny Wallace Expected to Compete for $1.15 Million Purse
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06/06/01Waltrip, Brewco & Foyt Headline Two Day "Outback Steakhouse 300" Test
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06/05/01"Outback Steakhouse 300" Grand Marshal to be Corey Dillon
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06/05/01Bodine Replaces Tim Fedewa For The Remainder of NASCAR Busch Series Season
- May 2001
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05/31/01In a joint venture, Tide Racing and Kentucky Speedway celebrated the impact of motor sports in Cincinnati Thursday, May 31, with a presentation at P & G Gardens. Tide's first and current drivers, Darrell Waltrip and Ricky Craven were recognized for the contributions they have made to Tide racing.
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05/24/01Davis & Weight Motorsports informed Kentucky Speedway today that Owensboro, Ky., native Mark Green will enter to run the inaugural "Outback Steakhouse 300" NASCAR Busch Series race at Kentucky Speedway on June 16. The event features a $1.15 million purse, believed to be among the top three on the circuit this season.
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05/23/01Million Dollar "OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE 300" Total Purse Believed To Be Among The Series Top Three
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05/17/01Kentucky Speedway™ announced today it will extend its ticket office hours at 2216 Dixie Hwy., Suite 200, in Ft. Mitchell, Ky., to accommodate a notable increase in demand for tickets to its June 16 inaugural NASCAR Busch Series event, the "Outback Steakhouse 300." Approximately 13,000 tickets remain to be sold.
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05/17/01Pole Night will feature top NASCAR Busch Series drivers qualifying for the June 16 "Outback Steakhouse 300."
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05/16/01PPI Motorsports NASCAR Winston Cup Series drivers Ricky Craven and Andy Houston as well as Morgan-McClure Motorsports Winston Cup driver Kevin Lepage completed two days of testing on Kentucky Speedway's 1.5-mile tri-oval on Tuesday, May 15.
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05/12/01
May 12, 2001 - Frank Kimmel won for the third week in a row on the ARCA RE/MAX Series by claiming the Kentucky 150 Saturday at Kentucky Speedway.
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05/12/01Love was definitely in the air on Saturday May, 12 at the Kentucky 150 ARCA/REMAX race. Crew member Scott Sebastian of the #14 S&L Electric Chevy , driven by Jeff Caudell, was very nervous.
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05/11/01Driver Wins Fourth Pole on Hometown Track
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05/11/01May 11, 2001 - Friday night's racing was postponed at Kentucky Speedway after persistent rainfall began around 7 p.m. and did not show signs of letting up when the announcement was made just after 9 p.m. Tickets for tonight's event will be honored Aug. 10.
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05/10/01Speedway Chairman and Owner Visits Cincinnati Children's
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05/07/01NASCAR Winston Cup Star Tony Stewart will attempt to qualify and drive in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600.
- April 2001
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04/27/01NASCAR Winston Cup star and pilot of the Richard Childress owned #2 AC Delco Busch Series machine and #29 GM Goodwrench Service Winston Cup car, informed Kentucky Speedway™ today that he will drive in the June 16 NASCAR Busch Series "Outback Steakhouse 300."
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04/25/01Stewart to drive in USAC WorldCom Midget Series race Waltrip, Marlin, Bodine and Irvan to pilot Legends Series cars
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04/25/01Race fans have until May 10 to purchase the Coca-Cola Four Pack and enjoy the premier events of the 2001 Kentucky Speedway season for one low price. The pack includes the inaugural NASCAR Busch Series "Outback Steakhouse 300," Craftsman Truck Series "Kroger 225," Indy Racing League Northern Light Series "Belterra Casino Resort 300" and ARCA RE/MAX Series "Kentucky 150."
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04/18/01Kentucky Speedway™ and the University of Kentucky have extended their partnership through 2003. The UK Hospital will be recognized as the "Official Medical Provider of Kentucky Speedway."
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04/17/01NASCAR Winston Cup Driver Mike Wallace completed a two-day test of his #7 Nation's Rent Ford today on the1.5-mile tri-oval at Kentucky Speedway.
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04/12/01NASCAR and country music will come together this summer at Kentucky Speedway. Cincinnati country music station WUBE-FM, B-105, has agreed to sponsor the track's Country Music Stage for both the NASCAR Busch Series and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series weekends.
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04/12/01Saturday May 12, 2001
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04/05/01G'day, mates! Strap on your seat belts as auto racing meets Down Under
- March 2001
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03/28/01Become a part of history at Kentucky Speedway by purchasing a personalized brick to be placed in the Darrell Waltrip Walkway. The Walkway surrounds a life-size bronze statue of Darrell Waltrip, located in front of the Turn 3 Fan Center at Kentucky Speedway.
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03/24/01An Earnhardt at Kentucky? You bet! Kerry Earnhardt, the son of the late Dale Earnhardt, Sr., has agreed to drive in the inaugural NASCAR Busch Series race June 16th! Earnhardt will climb behind the wheel of the #99 Aaron's Rent Chevrolet owned by Michael Waltrip Racing.
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03/21/01NASCAR Winston Cup Driver's Ricky Craven and Andy Houston tested this week at Kentucky Speedway™.
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03/21/01For tri-state race fans who ever wondered what it would be like to drive their own car on a super speedway, Saturday March 31st they will get that chance.
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03/08/01The Northern Kentucky Convention and Visitors Bureau announced today its 2000 Shinning Star of Tourism award winners during its Annual Meeting at Northern Kentucky Convention Center.
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03/07/01Country star Brad Paisley to host pre-race concert June 16th at Kentucky Speedway
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03/05/01Today, Kentucky Speedway announced it is expanding its relations with tickets.com through a multi-year integrated ticketing agreement.
- February 2001
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02/22/01New Deal Runs Through 2005
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02/14/01Kentucky Speedway has been selected by the Greater Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureau as the winner of its 2000 Dream Catcher award.
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02/09/01Jerry Carroll and Ted Gregory did the honors with a Ribbon cutting to officially open the Kentucky Speedway Room.
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02/08/01Green flag!!! Lexington embraced the Kentucky Speedway Wednesday night February 7th as it hosted the Lexington Chamber Business Link.
- January 2001
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01/31/01Two Races For The Price Of One!
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01/19/01Metallica Among World's Top Events
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01/08/01Fisher, Kimmel Help Kick Off Ticket Sales!!
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01/05/01Inaugural Race Set For June 16, 2001
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