Idle Thoughts- A Sports Wish List for 2011.
I’m not one to share my opinion, but since you asked, I hope that… …the NHL’s Winter Classic goes off without any major rain issues. The start time has been moved to 8pm for Saturday night. If...
View ArticleIdle Thoughts- Pens Buyers As Playoffs Approach
I’m not one to share my opinion, but since you asked… Ray Shero is not sitting around twittling his thumbs as players drop like flies due to injury. Shero is making moves to strengthen his hockey...
View ArticleJeff Burton Promotes Coca-Cola Family Track Walk Program
PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Jeff Burton joined the FAN Morning Show to promote the Coca-Cola Family Track Walk Program. Last year, the program had over 20,000 fans join with...
View ArticleJeff Gordon “Races” With Fans At Rivers Casino
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon has notched 87 victories in his two decades on the tour. Tuesday afternoon, he showed equal skill on a race car simulator, for fans at Rivers Casino on the...
View ArticleFans Injured When Car Crashes Into Fence At Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — At least 12 NASCAR fans were injured Saturday when large chunks of debris, including a tire, sailed into the grandstands when a car flew into the fence at Daytona...
View ArticleBlack And Gold Sunday: March 3, 2013
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) — Rob Pratte hosted Black and Gold Sunday from Kuhn’s Market with Bob Dvorchak, Jeff Cohen and Frank Augustine. Krista Voda, Jim Colony, John Perrotto and Andy Toole...
View ArticleNASCAR Paving The Way For More Minorities
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) – NASCAR is paving the way for more minorities in racing both figuratively and literally with federal tax breaks. Tribune-Review sports writer Ralph Paulk has seen the...
View ArticleGame 18 Preview: Flyers Vs. Penguins
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins will look to get back in the win column tonight as they welcome cross-state rival Philadelphia to town. Pittsburgh enters the game having lost their last two...
View ArticleRetired Sprint Car Driver Weighs-in On Stewart Accident
PITTSBURGH (NewsRadio 1020 KDKA) — So far no charges have been filed against NASCAR driver Tony Stewart in connection with a deadly crash Saturday night at a Sprint-car race in New York. Stewart hit...
View ArticleNASCAR Star Thrills Fans At Grand Opening Of Store In McKeesport
MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — Kevin Harvick is one of the fastest drivers in the NASCAR Cup Series. In fact, he won it all in 2014. He gets around, and not just on the track. Fans waited in line at the opening...
View ArticleNASCAR Star Dale Earnhardt Jr. To Retire At End Of Season
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Hendrick Motorsports says Dale Earnhardt Jr. will retire at the end of this season. Earnhardt is a 14-time winner of NASCAR’s most popular driver award. He has 26 career Cup...
View ArticleShoppers Line Up For Deals, To Meet NASCAR Driver At Ollie’s Grand Opening In...
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter MONROEVILLE (KDKA) – Their motto is “Good Stuff Cheap.” Shoppers at the new Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in Monroeville say they found a lot of bargains as the store...
View ArticleNASCAR Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. Will Be Busy In Retirement
Follow KDKA-TV: Facebook | Twitter CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Dale Earnhardt Jr. is going to be rather busy in retirement. NASCAR’s most popular driver announced Monday his wife is expecting the couple’s...
View ArticleNASCAR And IndyCar Announce Cancellations And Postponements Amid Coronavirus...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The racing community is taking a hiatus because of Coronavirus Concerns. After initially attempting to hold races this weekend, NASCAR announced the postponement of the race events...
View ArticlePocono Raceway Giving Fan The Chance To Wave The Green Flag
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s the chance of a lifetime for NASCAR fans — waving the green flag to start the race. Pocono Raceway is kicking off the “Explore the Pocono Mountains...
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