Allen Gregory
Sports Writer at Bristol Herald Courier
Sports writer for the Bristol Herald Courier
Articles
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1 week ago |
heraldcourier.com | Allen Gregory
Mark Ebert developed a love for motorsports in New England. Now, he’s trying to spread the fun of horsepower, competition and local heroes in the mountains of far Southwest Virginia. Meet the general manager of Lonesome Pine Motorsports Park in Coeburn. “There is a lot of tradition at this track and we’re trying to build on that,” Ebert said.
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1 week ago |
heraldcourier.com | Allen Gregory
HONAKER, Va. – The Honaker Tigers have a new head baseball coach in Derrick Murphy, but there is a familiar figure on the mound. Junior right-hander Connor Musick returned following a busy off-season of conditioning and competition. “My goal entering this season was to be bigger, stronger and faster,” Musick said. Mission accomplished. In just a year, the 6-1 and 185-pound Musick has grown two inches and 20 pounds.
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1 week ago |
heraldcourier.com | Allen Gregory
The latest NASCAR weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway offered confirmation in three key areas. Spring weather in the hills of Northeast Tennessee is unpredictable. The skill level of Kyle Larson is limitless. And the NextGen car simply doesn’t equate to decent action on short tracks. Let’s face it, Sunday’s Food City 500 was terrible. Larson played the role of an overeager 50-year-old man competing against kids at the local go kart track. He controlled 411 laps and was never challenged.
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1 week ago |
heraldcourier.com | Allen Gregory
BRISTOL, Tenn. – With concerns of extreme tire wear for the second straight year, Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway was a venture into the unknown. A familiar figure found the answer. Kyle Larson led 411 laps, controlled all three stages and won by a two-second margin over Denny Hamlin. “That was a lot of fun,” Larson said. “Our team had a flawless race.”The only drama came from a late charge from Hamlin.
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1 week ago |
heraldcourier.com | Allen Gregory
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kyle Larson entered the weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway hoping to execute a historic triple in the top three series of NASCAR. The former Cup Series champion finished second in Friday’s Truck series event, but he left no doubt in Saturday’s second act. With his trademark blend of aggression and precision, Larson dominated the SciAps 300 Xfinity race. “I just love this place, especially in Xfinity,” Larson said. “You can really move around.
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