Strategy counts – The drivers who combined to lead 324 of the 400 laps – Jimmie Johnson (207) and Carl Edwards (117) – finished ninth and seventh, respectively. The winner, Matt Kenseth, led the final 32 laps but only 33 total. New low –… More: continued here
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New York Times (blog) Postal Service Issues Stamps That Benefit Endangered Species ProtectionTreehuggerOr when you are paying just about anything thanks to the United States Postal Service, which has debuted a special set of stamps the sale of which benefits several eNGOs dedicated to species protection. In the first run …
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The tiny Stafford County town of Hudson is not happy about plans by the U.S. Postal Service to close down the local post office. More: continued here
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Matt Kenseth went to victory lane for the second time this year as he piloted his No. 17 Wiley X Ford Fusion to victory lane at the FedEx 400 at Dover International Speedway Sunday afternoon. More: continued here
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Luis Contreras rated Inglorious near the rear of the seven-horse field in the 1 1/16-mile route for 3-year-old fillies, as Portside set a tepid pace, while being pressed by Rein in Avaricity. More: continued here
Read More »The U.S. Postal Service’s new ‘forever’ green stamps – Daily Caller
Daily Caller The U.S. Postal Service's new 'forever' green stampsDaily CallerThe first thing I thought of when I heard about the US Postal Service's new “green stamps” was this logo below. I suppose I've dated myself by identifying this, but I can't help it. For the baby boomer generation, S&H …
Read More »NASCAR At Dover Results: Pit Strategy Gives Matt Kenseth FedEx 400 Victory
Jimmie Johnson and Carl Edwards led over 300 laps combined Sunday at Dover, but it was Matt Kenseth who went to victory lane for the second time in 2011. A two-tire pit call by crew chief Jimmy Fennig put Kenseth second on the race’s last restart. He overhauled Mark Martin …
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