Georgia architect leaves football behind for NASCAR career
For Samuel Wright, the road to NASCAR didn't begin on a racetrack. It started on the football field.
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For Samuel Wright, the road to NASCAR didn't begin on a racetrack. It started on the football field.
Ryan Blaney emerged from a three-wide battle on the final lap of overtime to cap a dominant victory in the weather-delayed NASCAR Cup Series race at Atlanta.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Kyle Busch's cause of death has not been given, though his family said earlier the NASCAR icon had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Tyler Reddick rebounded from a crash to become the first driver in 17 years to sweep the first two races of a NASCAR Cup Series season, winning in double overtime Sunday at Echo Park Speedway.
Cathy Grossu, the mother-in-law of retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, said she had seen the family a day before the fatal crash.
"As a profession, law enforcement failed, and as a company, Flock failed from the beginning. If your company name has the word safety in it, your products should include safeguards," the sheriff said.
A pedestrian has died after they were hit by a train in Gwinnett County on Friday night, police say.
Atlanta's Chris Sale outdueled Cristopher Sánchez in a matchup of two of baseball's best pitchers, and the Braves beat the Phillies 5-2 on Friday night to extend their lead in the NL East to five games.
Gwinnett County police have made big changes to how their officers access their Flock system after the arrest of three officers for allegedly misusing its cameras.
AAA ranks Atlanta among the top 10 domestic travel destinations for Labor Day weekend, and the metro area is preparing for massive crowds with nearly 50 planned events scheduled across the city.