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Georgia Speedway closed after woman, 43, dies
Cochran Motor Speedway was closed indefinitely following the death of a woman hit by debris from a car on Labor Day weekend. Cynthia Nobles, 43, died Monday of injuries sustained during a race Saturday night. A tire and part of an axle flew from a race car and landed in a section of the pit area that wasn’t protected by a fence. Four others were injured, according to Thursday editions of The Macon Telegraph. The Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

Loeb gifted New Zealand victory
World champion Sebastien Loeb clinches his third straight win with a dramatic victory at the Rally of New Zealand.

Franchitti sets up IndyCar return
Scottish driver Dario Franchitti will leave Nascar and return to IndyCar in 2009 to replace Englishman Dan Wheldon at Chip Ganassi Racing.

Hamilton takes cautious approach
Lewis Hamilton says he is playing a “long game” as he seeks to win the Formula One title this year.

Davis set for truck debut with Randy Moss owned team
Besides the much-heralded Sprint Cup debut of Joey Logano at Richmond, another 18-year-old Gibbs driver, Marc Davis, will make his first start this weekend. Davis is in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series on Saturday at Gateway International Speedway, in a truck fielded by the new Randy Moss Motorsports team. Davis, who is black, was originally signed by Gibbs as part of the Joe Gibbs Racing/Reggie White diversity program.

Stoner storms to San Marino pole
Australian world champion Casey Stoner secures his seventh consecutive pole position with a stunning ride in San Marino.

Hamilton came close to not racing
Lewis Hamilton says a neck problem meant it was “touch and go” whether he raced in the European Grand Prix.