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Wackiness abounds during 2013 Bay Area race

Officials say that over 30,000 runners participated in the 102nd Bay to Breakers Sunday morning and as of noon that day, San Francisco Police had yet to report any notable incidents.

Nascar Hall of Fame Member David Pearson presents The Nascar Hall of Fame ring to Joel Thomas grandson of Hall Of fame inductee Cotton Owens during the 2013 Nascar Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the NASCAR Hall of Fame on February 8, 2013 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Early crash, fire, rain punctuate Daytona 500

Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands by his car before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

Rain, fire postpone Daytona 500

First came the rain. Then came the fire. Everything that could go wrong with this Daytona 500 did go wrong, and the first NASCAR race in primetime television could be remembered for everything but the eventual winner.

Fuel in a jet dryer burns after Juan Pablo Montoya's car slewed sideways and struck it during a caution period in the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race in Daytona Beach, Fla., Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael L. Levitt)

Fiery crash halts Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Daytona 500 has been halted by a fiery explosion caused when Juan Pablo Montoya slammed into a jet dryer under caution. It's the latest mess to hamper NASCAR's season-opening race. Montoya was driving well behind the rest of the field when something on his ...

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