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 (Right now at the NCWTS Examiner, read about Timothy Peters returning to him home track of Martinsville and how Truck Series points leader Matt Crafton, above, could be poised for a career season. Photo by Brandon W. Mudd.)

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NHRA champ Hight to appear at St. Louis Auto Show

(Robert Hight talks to the media after winning the 2010 AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway. Photo by Brandon W. Mudd)

Former NHRA Full Throttle Series Funny Car champion Robert Hight will be in the STL this weekend to meet fans and sign autographs at the St. Louis Auto Show. Earlier this week, Hight was named the new president of John Force Racing, the team owned by his father-in-law, 15-time Funny Car champ John Force.

Read the full story at the St. Louis Motorsports Examiner.

Steffens ready to race after disappointing Chili Bowl

(Kyle Steffens. Photo by Sam Martin)

STL native and SpeedZone fave Kyle Steffens didn't have the best of Chili Bowls due to some mechanical issues beyond his control, but he's a racer and has a lot planned for '11. Check out the article at the St. Louis Motorsports Examiner.

Rusty Wallace gets extension with ESPN

(Rusty Wallace speaks to the media at a 2010 press conference at the now-defunct Gateway International Raceway. Photo by Brandon W. Mudd)

Former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion and STL native Rusty Wallace will continue to be the lead NASCAR studio analyst for ESPN through 2014 after it was announced Tuesday the two reached an agreement on a contract extension. Read the full story at the St. Louis Motorsports Examiner.

STL Well-Represented at Chili Bowl

(Kyle Steffens was among the drivers representing St. Louis last week in Tulsa, Okla., at the 25th Annual Chili Bowl Nationals. Photo by Sam Martin.)

For many in the racing world, the Chili Bowl Nationals is THE race to win. Saturday night, Kevin Swindell made history by becoming the first-ever driver to win two in a row. Making it more special was the fact he beat his father, the legendary five-time event winner Sammy Swindell for the second straight year as well.

It was also a big week for St. Louis-area racers with Brad Loyet and Loyet Motorsports well represented in the A-Main with three cars in the show. Loyet driver and New Zealand native Michael Pickens gave the Loyets a great finish, putting them on the podium with a third-place effort. Also making the finale was Belleville, Ill., native Nick Knepper who ran as high as fourth for much of the 50-lap main and eventually finished 15th.

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