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NASCAR legend Tony Stewart tries drag racing at Joliet race track
CHICAGO (CBS) – Tony Stewart is already a NASCAR legend, but he's back racing full time on a very different circuit.His nickname is Smoke, because when he first started racing, he struggled with throttle control and the haze of smoke off the tire was a lot.Stewart's gotten better, so much so that he's now all throttle in his latest gig as a drag racer."It's a drastically different experience," Stewart said.Going 1,000 feet at over 330 miles per hour is not exactly what Tony Stewart is used to. The NASCAR Hall of Famer who dominated short tracks and stock car racing...
Golf Fans Sound Off After LIV Golf Announces Championship Will Be Held At Public Course Near Chicago
LIV Golf, a league that pays out millions if not billions of dollars to its golfers, is taking their championship to the distinguished, historic course of Bolingbrook Golf Club in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Haven't heard of it? That's because it's not up there with the well-known courses like Augusta National or TPC Sawgrass. It's actually "down there" with the "insert-nicest-public-golf-course-near-you-here." Yeah, LIV Golf has tapped a public golf course for their individual golf championship later this year. https://twitter.com/livgolf_league/status/1785308542934917349 Notice that they said "Chicago is the destination" in the post announcing the location of their tournament. In reality, Bolingbrook Golf Club is over an hour from...
Taking pass on football, Xavier recruit Luke Mensik makes pitch for Lincoln-Way Central. ‘Just a great experience.’
Lincoln-Way Central’s Luke Mensik had a tough decision to make last summer. He could continue to play football and compete for playing time at quarterback or give it up to focus on baseball, the sport his future lies in as he’s committed to play at Xavier. One of the major things that pushed Luke to decide on the latter option was the opportunity to play fall baseball with his older brother, ...
Softball: Seniors lift Joliet Catholic Academy past Nazareth on Senior Day
JOLIET — Wednesday was Senior Day at Joliet Catholic Academy, and the seniors did indeed take center stage in a 9-0 East Suburban Catholic Confernece win over Nazareth Academy. Sydney Walker fired a complete game, four-hit shutout with seven strikeouts, while Addison Fanter and Madison Patrick were each 3...
Track and field notes: Downers Grove North’s Vince Davero soars to state’s No. 1-ranked long jump
For about two months, Downers Grove North senior jumper Vince Davero was sidelined, awaiting the start to his 2023 outdoor boys track and field season because of a stress fracture in his left ankle. “Being out that long, you get kind of antsy and want to get back into competing,”...
Steve Millar’s Daily Southtown baseball rankings and player of the week
St. Rita, Reavis and Oak Forest move up, while Lincoln-Way Central joins the rankings. St. Rita’s Louie Sisto is the player of the week. Top 10 With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Lincoln-Way West 21-0 (1) Concordia Chicago recruit Jack Linko hits homer, drives in five runs in 18-5 rout of Lemont. 2. Joliet Catholic 21-2 (2) Jake Gimbel and Lucas Grant form ...
Softball Game Preview: Oak Forest Hits the Road
The Oak Forest Bengals will head out on the road to square off against the Oak Lawn Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Forest is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. Oak Forest's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat...
Joliet West dominates for baseball win: The Herald-News sports roundup for Monday
Joliet West 13, Romeoville 5: Jimmy Anderson and Owen Young homered to lead the Tigers to a Southwest Prairie Conference victory Monday. Young drove in three runs, and Nathaniel Consalvo, Peyton Barborek and Matt Marchiniak combined to drive in six. Lincoln-Way Central 10, Stagg 0 (6 inn.): Landon Mensik homered...
Michael Osipoff’s softball rankings and player of the week for Northwest Indiana
Lake Central records fall as Crown Point and Munster rise in the rankings. Top 10 With records through Wednesday and previous rankings in parentheses. 1. Lake Central 24-0 (1) Jolie Adams becomes the Indians’ career hits leader, and Kate Renschen becomes their single-season and career leader in stolen bases. 2. Crown Point 13-4 (3) Scarlette Tegtman goes 2-for-3 with a double and two runs ...
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