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Man Shoots Himself In The Head At NRA 500Yesterday during the National Rifle Association-sponsored NRA 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway, it was reported that a man died in the infield. Today, the medical examiner has determined the cause of death to be suicide. Kirk Franklin, 42, of Saginaw, Texas, shot himself in the head. The Associated P...

A Skydiver Damaged Kevin Harvick's Car Before Yesterday's Race Kevin Harvick has never won a Cup race at Texas Motor Speedway, and two hours before Sunday's race he received a sign from above: This wasn't going to be the day....

Monkeys Will Sell Programs, Hear Complaints About Jobs At Today's NASCAR Race Their names are Rocky and Miki and they're the size of your average housecat. From noon until 2 p.m., they'll be selling souvenir programs at Texas Motor Speedway....

Texas Speedway Honors 87-Year-Old Benefactor By Killing Him In Fiery Crash

The WWII vet was honored — for "a lifetime of blood donations" — with a ride at Texas Motor Speedway when his car plowed into the wall, killing him. How will they honor him for his organ donations? [AP]...