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Alabama Gang’s Red Farmer makes pitch to be in the NASCAR Hall of Fame

Jeff Poor -
Sunday during Fox Sports 1's pre-race coverage of Talladega Superspeedway's GEICO 500, long-time race car driver and Hueytown native Red Farmer reflected on seven...

Bassmaster Classic expected to lure economic boost to Birmingham region

Michael Tomberlin -
The Bassmaster Classic will return to Alabama next year, marking its milestone 50th annual tournament and bringing with it an economic splash that will ripple from Guntersville...

Tyler Reddick wins Talladega’s MoneyLion 300; Earns $100k ‘Dash 4 Cash’ bonus

Jeff Poor -
TALLADEGA -- Despite early problems, NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Tyler Reddick took the checkered flag at Saturday's MoneyLion 300 at the Talladega Superspeedway. Reddick rallied...

Talladega Superspeedway’s new oversized tunnel opens

Dennis Washington -
For the first time in the history of the Talladega Superspeedway, drivers and fans can now enter and leave the infield at any time they...

Alabama Sportsmen’s Caucus helping build economic juggernaut

Sean Ross -
MONTGOMERY -- The Alabama Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus on Wednesday held its third annual luncheon on the State Capitol front lawn, celebrating and advancing one...

Pearl: Auburn men’s basketball team a lesson in how ‘we can govern’

Sean Ross -
MONTGOMERY -- Governor Kay Ivey honored the Auburn University men's basketball team at a ceremony on the governor's mansion front lawn on Wednesday afternoon,...

Birmingham, Lake Guntersville selected to host 2020 Bassmaster Classic

Sean Ross -
Alabama is set to once again host "the Super Bowl of bass fishing." B.A.S.S. announced Monday that the 50th Bassmaster Classic presented by DICK’S Sporting...

Michelob Ultra Terrace announced for new University of South Alabama stadium

University of South Alabama -
The University of South Alabama and Budweiser-Busch Distributing Co., Inc. have reached an agreement on a commitment to the new Hancock Whitney Stadium that includes recognition of the terrace in...

Alabama high school students get accelerated learning at Barber Motorsports Park

Gilbert Nicholson -
Cars were racing fast and furious at the Barber Motorsports Park April 4 – even before the IndyCar drivers started practice. It was the annual Education Event, where...

CNN White House reporter: ‘Priceless’ seeing Auburn lose

Sean Ross -
Even reporters aboard Air Force One were enthralled by Auburn's Final Four nail-biter on Saturday, with CNN's White House correspondent sharing her joy when...

Xtreme Concepts Racing rides into victory lane again

Yellowhammer News -
Alabama-based NASCAR team Xtreme Concepts Racing saw Kyle Busch drive the iK9 No. 18 into victory lane at Texas Motor Speedway. Busch took the checkered...

Saban’s fireside chat with students yields sage wisdom

Solomon Crenshaw Jr. -
Nick Saban had just told nearly 2,200 people how he ultimately became a football coach when Jeremiah Brown stepped to the microphone, asking Saban’s...

New tunnel opens at Talladega Superspeedway

Dennis Washington -
A new, larger tunnel opened Tuesday underneath Talladega Superspeedway, giving fans and crews the ability to enter and exit the infield at any time...

Lori Locust takes coaching prowess from Birmingham Iron to NFL’s Tampa Bay Bucs

Solomon Crenshaw Jr. -
Lori Locust just wants to be one of the guys. Specifically, she wants to be one of the guys coaching a pro football team. After beginning...

Regions Field named one of America’s best minor league ballparks

Sean Ross -
Birmingham's Regions Field has been recognized as one of the best minor league baseball ballparks in the nation. In a list of the top 15...

Phil Lazenby combined military experience, athletics to teach life lessons to kids

Bill Plott -
Phil Lazenby learned some valuable lessons playing sports and serving in the military. He has spent the remainder of life in education sharing those...

Alabama basketball coach to join husband in High School HOF

Bill Plott -
Carolyn Mae Wright’s induction into the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame carries an historical distinction. She joins her husband, Bobby Wright, to become the...

Street named for Ronnie Sikes memorializes impact of coaching legend’s career

Bill Plott -
The city of Notasulga went the extra mile, sort of, to honor former Notasulga High Coach Ronnie Sikes’ impact on the small Macon County town. The City...

NCAA Division I track and field championship shows Birmingham’s potential as sports host

Solomon Crenshaw Jr. -
Beth Monson sounded a four-fingered whistle as her daughter Alicia Monson rounded the track Friday night at the Birmingham CrossPlex. The mother of the Wisconsin...

Hot streak: Alabama NASCAR team on a roll after two straight wins

Yellowhammer News -
For Alabama's Xtreme Concepts Racing Team, heavy are the trophies when they start running out of hands to hold them. That was the enviable problem...

Watch: Talladega Superspeedway unveils ‘The Garage Experience’

Jeff Poor -
Last year, track officials at Talladega Superspeedway announced they were putting $50 million toward an infield renovation that would upgrade the existing offerings to put...

Hoover Met Complex scores with nearly $15 million in economic impact in 2018

Alabama News Center -
The Hoover Met Complex knocked the ball out of the park in 2018, bringing in $14.86 million in total economic impact from out-of-town visitors and local...

This Alabama football coach had the winning formula

Bill Plott -
The following is the second in an 11-part series featuring members of the 2019 class of the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame. When Brantley...

Claborn Campbell spent most of his life on the right track in Alabama

Bill Plott -
The following is the first in an 11-part series featuring members of the 2019 class of the Alabama High School Sports Hall of Fame. Little...
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