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Coke Zero winner says it was another wild ride to the finish

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — The last NASCAR regular season race played out in dramatic fashion Saturday night in Daytona. The race saw multiple crashes, a number of lead changes and the playoff chances of some disappear in the blink of an eye. Driver Ryan Blaney won the race, his second victory of the year […]

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Previewing the Bucs’ preseason finale against the Bills

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will wrap up their preseason on Saturday at Raymond James Stadium against the Buffalo Bills. Bucs head coach Todd Bowles said earlier this week none of the starters will play, which means plenty of opportunity for players on the bubble to make the 53-man roster to make […]

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Humpy Wheeler, the ‘P.T. Barnum of motorsports,’ dies at 86

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Humpy Wheeler, a pioneering motorsports promoter and former president and general Florida manager of Charlotte Motor Speedway, has died, NASCAR said. He was 86. Charlotte Motor Speedway said Wheeler died of natural causes Wednesday in Charlotte, surrounded by his family. “Humpy Wheeler was a visionary whose name became synonymous with promotion and […]

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Bucs’ Miller ready to step up

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The injuries to Chris Godwin Jr. and Jalen McMillan are going to seriously test the depth of the Bucs’ wide receiver room. Mike Evans, Emeka Egbuka, and Sterling Shepard will likely serve as the team’s top three wideouts, but after that, it’s anyone’s guess. One name to keep an eye on […]