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In this image taken from video provided by ABC7 Chicago, several vehicles are stranded in the flooded viaduct at Fifth and Cicero avenues, in Chicago, Sunday, July 2, 2023.

Heavy rains flood Chicago roads and force a downtown street race to be cut short

The National Weather Service warned flooding could be "life-threatening," with numerous impassable roads, overflowing creeks and streams and flooded basements across the Chicago area.

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  • The Associated Press
Jimmie Johnson and his wife Chandra Janway pose on the red carpet before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto racing awards in Las Vegas, Dec. 2, 2016.

NASCAR great Jimmie Johnson's in-laws found shot to death in Oklahoma

Police in Muskogee, Oklahoma, confirmed Tuesday they are investigating the shooting deaths of three relatives of seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson.

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  • The Associated Press
Kyle Larson, shown here during a practice at Daytona International Speedway in February, has been reinstated by NASCAR after he was suspended in April.

NASCAR Reinstates Racer Kyle Larson After Suspending Him For Using N-Word

Kyle Larson was dropped from his racing team and quickly lost sponsors after uttering the N-word in April while playing a livestreamed video game. NASCAR has now lifted his suspension.

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  • Brakkton Booker
NBA icon Michael Jordan, shown here speaking at a press conference last year, said he is forming a new NASCAR racing team and Bubba Wallace will be the driver.

Michael Jordan, Denny Hamlin Form NASCAR Team With Bubba Wallace Behind The Wheel

"The timing seemed perfect as NASCAR is evolving and embracing social change more and more," Michael Jordan, the basketball icon and majority owner of the Charlotte Hornets NBA franchise said.

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  • Brakkton Booker
NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace stands during the national anthem before a NASCAR auto race Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.

Trump Calls For NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace To Apologize Over Noose 'Hoax'

The president follows up a pair of divisive speeches over the holiday weekend by castigating the racing body for banning the Confederate flag and saying Wallace should apologize to his fellow drivers.

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  • Scott Neuman
NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races and properties

NASCAR Bans Confederate Flag From Its Races And Properties

NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from all events and properties. NASCAR says the Confederate flag “runs contrary to our commitment to providing a...

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  • Associated Press
Live sports will make a return to Georgia next month at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

NASCAR Will Return To Atlanta Motor Speedway In Early June

Live sports will make a return to Georgia next month at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The Folds of Honor QUICK TRIP 500 will take place on Sunday, June 7,...

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