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Charmin Sponsors Hilarious 'Stop Skidmarks' Billboard At NASCAR Race

Joe Student — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:11:04 +0000

Product placement and sponsorship can be a precarious situation. Companies who spend millions of dollars on a branding campaign can wind up coming across as too pushy or stiff to relate to consumers. Sometimes, however, a corporate branding campaign loosens its grip and the result is a memorable ad from a brand that doesn’t take [...]

Paying Tribute On Armed Forces Day

John Stanley — Sat, 18 May 2013 16:18:23 +0000

Today is Armed Forces Day. It is a day to pay tribute to the men and women who serve in the United States armed forces. NASCAR star Kurt Busch will observe this special day by paying tribute with a special paint scheme for tonight's Sprint All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Nascar Legend Dick Trickle Dead At 71 – Apparent Suicide

Jake Thomas — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:54 +0000

I was sad to see the news come across on this story. Dick Trickle was a Nascar veteran and literally was on the track until he was almost 60.He retired in 2002 from the world of Nascar as a driver. He was admired by drivers in the sport and if you saw the movie “Days [...]

Randy Houser and Thomas Rhett Will Be Playing The Sean And Richie Golf Tournament

Jake Thomas — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:58:48 +0000

The 14th Annual Sean and Richie Golf Tournament is ready to hit the fairways of Stadium Golf Club.This year’s tournament will be on Monday, June 17th at Stadium Golf Club, 333 Jackson Avenue in Schenectady. We have a literal big time country star with a number one hit under his belt and possibly a second [...]

NASCAR Star Putting New York Residence Up For Sale

John Stanley — Sat, 11 May 2013 18:17:40 +0000

Maybe you knew that NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jeff Gordon had a place to hang his helmet in New York. In 2007, Gordon bought a condo in Manhattan but now it’s up for sale. According to an article in the New York Times, Gordon, a four-time NASCAR national champion, paid just under $10 million [...]

Darlington – The Lady In Black This Weeks Stop For Nascar

Jake Thomas — Fri, 10 May 2013 22:00:26 +0000

I have to say my favorite track to watch a Nascar race from is Bristol, but Darlington is a close second. Darlington, South Carolina is a small town that literally bursts at the seams when 100,000 Nascar fans converge on it. You can’t find a hotel room with 100 miles of the town when they [...]

RPI Quarterback Mike Hermann Signs Deal With San Diego Chargers [VIDEO]

Levack — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:58:08 +0000

Good news for RPI senior Mike Hermann, even though his phone didn’t ring on draft day he still gets a chance to join an NFL roster. Plenty of teams showed interest in the big arm senior. The Oakland Raiders even invited Hermann to mini camp but the San Diego Chargers signed the 6’5 250 pound [...]

A Kid Too Young To Walk Goes Waterskiing [VIDEO]

Richie Phillips — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:06:52 +0000

This is hysterical, plain and simple. A kid less than a year old going waterskiing. Boy, they sure start them young these days. Do you think this is a little cruel, or just cute? Personally, I think this is really pushing it with a kid this young Are they trying to breed a super athlete [...]

An Albany Area Bowling League That Went Rogue – And We Are A Proud Part

Richie Phillips — Sun, 05 May 2013 23:41:16 +0000

Bowling is a great sport. No kidding. It IS a sport, you know! Sometimes it can be a little demanding, and the rules can be restrictive. That’s why we went “rogue” and it’s been a blast. We were recruited by our good friends, Ruth and Miike Schulman to join this group. Glad we did. Here [...]

Could Former NASCAR Champion Be Headed To the Indy 500?

John Stanley — Sat, 04 May 2013 18:24:51 +0000

After two days of testing his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series car at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this past week, Kurt Busch will be testing again at the Brickyard this coming week – but this time in an IZOD IndyCar Series car. Busch, the 2004 NASCAR champion, will be racing his Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet No. 78 [...]

Albany Area Breakaway And Team Roping ChampionTaylor Hopeck To Appear In Rodeo Events

Richie Phillips — Fri, 03 May 2013 20:42:40 +0000

She’s a Barrel Racing, Team Roping, breakaway roping, goat tying, and pole bending champion, and now you can see her and other high school kids do what they do best! We met her on the small town tour in Schagticoke. She came up to our table, boldly took our golden WGNA microphone and told us [...]

This Weekend in Sports: The Kentucky Derby and Mayweather – Guerrero

Joe Student — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:00:58 +0000

The first jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown and the world’s best boxer’s first fight in a year highlight the upcoming sports calendar. Here’s what to watch this weekend: * — if necessary Friday, May 3 NBA Playoffs: Game 6 — New York Knicks at Boston Celtics TD Bank Garden, Boston; 7 p.m. (ET) on [...]

A Child's First New York Yankees Game

Levack — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:01:49 +0000

This Saturday marks a huge milestone in my parenting career. I am taking Bells to her first game at Yankee Stadium. I can’t tell who’s more excited, me or her. I have been blessed that my daughter shares my love for the Yankees and now that she’s been playing softball and been to a few [...]

Go Tony Stewart – Nascar Is Under The Lights In Richmond

Jake Thomas — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:58:03 +0000

Sorry, if you can’t tell I’m a Tony Stewart fan.Nascar’s Sprint Cup Series races into Richmond this Saturday night for the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Motor Speedway. Saturday night at 7:30pm the bumping and grinding will get underway. There is a lot of news people are talking about concerning Matt Kenseth’s team being hit [...]

NFL Draft Prank [VIDEO]

Levack — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:40:50 +0000

The NFL Draft continues tonight and this weekend. One of my favorite things to do is mess with people who think they know everything about football. So when I saw this I literally laughed out loud. This reporter gets fan feed back from the crowd at Radio City Music Hall. Only one problem, the players he's asking about don't exist.

College Football Playoffs Get Name – And It's Creative

Levack — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:25:26 +0000

The brilliant minds at the BCS have finally given in on a four team play off and even picked a name for the NCAA College Football Playoffs. If you’re ready for the name just keep reading! The name is the “College Football Playoffs”. WOO HOO!!! I feel like they nailed it! lol Okay now [...]

NFL Draft Means Hope For All Fans And Teams

Levack — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:20:18 +0000

With only two days until the 2013 NFL Draft every team and every fan can afford to have hope for the future. Is this the year your favorite team adds that franchise player that takes them to the next level? We can all say yes for a little while longer at least. This years talent [...]

Tim McGraw Reveals He'd 'Love' to Do a NASCAR Movie

Christina Vinson — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:50:10 +0000

Tim McGraw would love 'two lanes of freedom' to push the pedal to the metal and live out his NASCAR dreams. He recently admitted that not only does he love watching the stock car racing event, he would also like to do a movie about it, so he can experience flying around the track.

Cincinnati Reds Bat Boy Living With Down's Syndrome Asks For A Home Run And Gets It! [VIDEO]

Sean McMaster — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:47:21 +0000

I just love this story. There are so many ways it brings a smile to a person’s heart. Last year the Reds help a silent auction and one of the prizes was to be a Bat Boy for the day and thanks to his parents high bid 29 year old Ted Kramer received that prize. The reds [...]

Martin Truex Jr. Looking To Be One Better At Kansas

John Stanley — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 18:18:12 +0000

Martin Truex Jr. is tired of finishing in second place in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series races. After last week's effort at Texas once again came up short, Truex is looking forward to Sunday's race at Kansas Speedway.