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Auto racing: Proctor’s Lofdahl proves that nothing beats the first time – Duluth News Tribune

admin 1 week ago

DULUTH — As veteran dirt-track racer Donnie Lofdahl made his way around the track in the Modified feature July 17 at Halvor Lines Speedway in Proctor, Jack Rivord pressured him for the lead for much of the race before Darrell Nelson came on late.

Lofdahl’s wife, LeAnn, watched from the pits with their three-year-old son Revin as the tension built.

“I was happy for him,” LeAnn said. “I was trying to be calm and not be overly dramatic. Anything can happen in 20 laps, but with three laps to go I knew he had it in the books, so I

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A Doctor’s Tour de France, One ‘Medical Desert’ at a Time

admin 11 months ago

LES PIEUX, France — On a sunny but chilly June morning, Dr. Martial Jardel took his black motorcycle out of his camper van, put his helmet on and started the engine. For his last day on Normandy’s Cotentin Peninsula, he was ready to hit the road along the English Channel to visit a patient.

Michel Piquot, 92, standing on his doorstep in blue slippers, was waiting impatiently.

“When was the last time you had a blood test?” Dr. Jardel asked after arriving at the single-story house, speaking louder for the hard-of-hearing Mr. Piquot, a former employee of an aviation company.

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These Are The Most-Produced Sports Cars Of All Time

admin 1 year ago

Real gearheads generally stop talking and take a break from what they are doing to let themselves go into an enthusiastic smile and weird yells when they see a sports car. It’s true that we’re accustomed to spotting them almost on a daily basis, but real car enthusiasts always appreciate special cars.

Over the years, there have been a tremendous number of sports cars produced, and although many are nowhere near being actual race cars nor are they particularly rare, they can still provide the driver with thrilling vibes.

Related: These Are The Cheapest New Cars With V8 Engines


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