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When the 54 voting members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame meet today they will be tasked with selecting 5 inductees for the class of 2014. There are 25 nominees to choose from including Jerry Cook, 1969 winner of the Utica-Rome Speedway Championship. Jerry will always be remembered for his rivalry with current Hall of Fame member the late Richie Evans of Rome.There are some other familiar names among those nominated.

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The weather was a little threatening but that didn't dissuade local race fans from enjoying the action at Utica-Rome Speedway. The crowd was treated to an exciting Modified Feature finish with Matt Sheppard executing a last lap pass to edge Stewart Friesen. Jeremy Vunk won the Sportsman's feature, Pete Stefanski the Pro Stocks and Frank Hyatt the Pure Stock's. Here are the full results.

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Like the title of Easton Corbin's new song, when you travel, you'll find that gas prices are "All Over The Road". Last week, my wife and I drove down to Washington D.C., and that meant going through New York state, Pennsylvania, Maryland and into D.C., and gas prices were like a roller coaster.

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There was definitely a touch of fall in the air last night at Utica-Rome Speedway but a hot night of racing action kept fans comfortable. Stewart Friesen came away $5000 richer thanks to his win in the Modified Feature while Claude Hutchings Jr took the Sportsman's, Tom Denton the Pro Stock's and Ricky Breed another Pure Stocks checkered flag. Check out the full results.

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There have been two occasions recently where I have witnessed a tractor trailer lumbering up my street, a dead end with a very limited turnaround. When I questioned the drivers as they began backing down the street they said "I was just following my GPS and it said Walmart was up here". Nope, it's one street over. He is not alone. Check out these poor souls who followed their GPS to disaster.

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It's been a few years now since American manufacturers decided to bring back the idea of a re-designed "muscle car" which reached a peak of popularity during the 1960's. Ford has the Mustang, Chevrolet the Camaro and now the more recently reintroduced Dodge Challenger is moving up.

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Mother Nature has certainly been kind to Utica-Rome Speedway race fans so far this season and last night was no exception. It was a great night for racing and Todd Burley took advantage of the perfect conditions to take the checkered flag in the Modified Feature. Heath Carney captured the Sportsman event, Ed Ostrander the Pro Stocks and Ricky Breed another Pure Stocks win. Check out the complete results.

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The first time I saw this TV commercial for Arlen's Transmission of Burbank, California, I was struck speechless. After a second viewing I was still speechless. Laugh, I did, but wasn't sure because it was so good or not so good. Take a look and judge for yourself.

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Most--if not all--of us have had the experience of seeing a flashing red light in our rear view accompanied by a loud, obnoxious siren. Even though we probably know what we did wrong our first impulse is to try and explain our way out of that inevitable ticket. USA Today reported the results of a survey asking drivers what their favorite excuse was.

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It was a beautiful night for racing action at Utica-Rome Speedway and fans were treated to a pulse pounding evening of excitement. It was a night to remember for Ryan Phelps as he scored his first ever Modified Feature win. Steve Way took home the Race of Champions Sportsman Series checkered flag while Shawn Frost won the Pro Stock event and Ricky Breed the Pure Stocks. Check out the full results.

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The 52nd season of racing will kick off this Sunday at the Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon. The track crew has been working hard in difficult conditions this spring and assures race fans that they will have the oval ready to go. What can we expect to see on opening night?

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With spring here and hopefully warmer weather, many of us may be taking more trips and driving more. Finally, some good news is here about local gas prices...they're going down.

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