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ALMS — IN THEIR OWN WORDS: LOOKING BACK, LOOKING AHEAD

“It’s all downhill from here.” Such an expression no doubt was circulating through the American Le Mans Series paddock following the season-opening Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. America’s greatest sports car race traditionally has been the first event on the Series schedule and it prepares a driver, car and team to a degree that no other race in the world can for the grind of a full-season effort, which continues April 5 in St. Petersburg. Here’s how some of the newer faces in the Series paddock viewed Sebring and the rest of the 2008 season.

Christian Fittpaldi and Joel Feinberg both made their first starts at the 12 Hours of Sebring.

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NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES : GOODY’S COOL ORANGE 500 STATISTICAL PREVIEW

Below is a statistical preview of next Sunday’s Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway.

The bullets include drivers who have earned high Loop Data statistics (2005-2007) at Martinsville Speedway.

Tony Stewart ranks first in Average Running Position with 5.946 and ranks first in Speed in Traffic at 91.019 mph.

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