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JIMMIE JOHNSON WINS FOLDS OF HONOR QUIKTRIP 500 AT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Release from Atlanta Motor Speedway: Kevin Harvick blew an engine in practice and went to the back of the field for the start of Sunday’s Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. He said it was just a chance to put on a better show. Harvick certainly did, charging from the 41st starting spot…
KEVIN HARVICK WINS HISENSE 250, CLAIMS THIRD STRAIGHT XFINITY SERIES VICTORY AT ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY

Release from Atlanta Motor Speedway: Kevin Harvick regained the lead with 26 laps to go and held off red-hot Joey Logano to win the Hisense 250 XFINITY Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway for a third straight time. Harvick led 101 of 163 laps en route to the victory Saturday. “The first thing I want…
KSU baseball wins series finale over UCONN, 6-1

Release from Kennesaw State Athletics: The Kennesaw State baseball team won its sixth game of the season by defeating the visiting Huskies of Connecticut, 6-1, in the weekend series finale at Stillwell Stadium. The Owls (6-4) scored six runs on eight hits, and backed a strong pitching performance by Gabe Friese to earn the series…
Matt Crafton Wins Hyundai Construction Equipment 200

Release from Atlanta Motor Speedway: Matt Crafton overtook Daniel Suarez on the 59th lap of the Hyundai Construction Equipment 200 and never looked back. Crafton, last year’s NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion, cruised the final 71 laps to claim his sixth career victory. Crafton was one of five different leaders in the 130-lap race…
Kennesaw State’s McAllister Earns Final A-Sun Newcomer of the Week Honor of Season

Release from Kennesaw State Athletics: After registering her conference-leading 13th and 14th double-doubles of the season, junior Jasmine McAllister was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Newcomer of the Week, the league announced on Sunday (March 1). The accolade is McAllister’s sixth of the season, which ties the record for most A-Sun Newcomer of the Week honors in…
Georgia Tech softball drops doubleheader to Louisville

Release from Georgia Tech Athletics: The Georgia Tech softball team (7-10, 0-2 ACC) fell to the Louisville Cardinals (7-5, 2-0) in a doubleheader, 6-1 and 5-4, Saturday in both teams’ ACC opener. The Jackets and Cardinals wrap up the series with a single game at 12 p.m. Sunday. Katie Johnsky went 3-for-4 on the day to…