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Welcome to “Sports Section” on Brusimm. Here I primarily cover NASCAR news and events but on occasion, I’ve been known to write about BOWLING, RUNNING, SKATING and other SPORTS.

L. A. Marathon

When Frank McCourt put up the L.A. Dodgers for sale, he initially, per reports in November, also put up the L.A. Marathon on the block also, looking to consider offers for the $20 million valued event.  He later pulled the event off table.  Which had me wondering what his motives were for the long run of the event if he was willing to put it up to begin with.

The L.A. Marathon started in 1986, just a few short years after the 1984 Olympics had come and gone, but the event did not really flourish, as most contestants were driving to it to compete in it.  Then a few years ago McCourt purchased the event and slapped the starting gate up at Dodger Stadium and called it the “Stadium to the Sea” course.

It seems that he retained part ownership of the land/parking lots around the stadium but there’s also the business focus of new owners, who may wish to capitalize on this unused territory surrounding the stadium.  But the new owners will be working with McCourt… they’ll control the use of the parking lots during games while cooperating with McCourt for any future developments.

But how much does he own?  He gave up half his parking lot shares but retained control of 20 acres (5 parcels) and he already owns a city block of territory that goes from the 110 Freeway to the stadium.

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2012 Boston Marathon news and results

Todays Boston Marathon was a bit different than runs in the past.  Today, the projected highs for the premium race event were for the mid-80′s, looming to put a heat induced damper on the 22,500 runners attending the event today.

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The organizers, worried about the heat, offered waivers for folks who didn’t want to tackle the heat, to be able to come back next year, but this is an invite only kind of run where you have to have a certain qualifying time on certain courses throughout the country and is one of the premiere events of the running season.

With that said, around 4,300 folk accepted the deferment.

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To a runner, when you head out the door in 45 degree mornings, you know that within the first mile or so you warm up enough to effectively feel like it is around 20 degrees or so warmer than it really is.  On a cool day.

No telling such on a hot day.  And the heat had its way as it hit 87 degrees and higher.

At least fifty folk succumb to the heat, or at least that’s the official tally of runners treated that were taken to hospitals by ambulance.  There’s no telling how many others were self-admitted or impacted by the heat from participating in the event.

Official tallies saw 800 folk looking for medical assitance along the course, but how many of those were heat-related, is not known, though I suspect many of them probably were.

Some local ER’s even went into emergency deferrment mode because they became too full.

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This is one person’s report, from the ‘L.A. Marathon’

March 28, 2012

This is one person’s personal race report from the Los Angeles Marathon…

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Daytona Qualifying Explained, & Some TV Coverage News [NASCAR]

February 14, 2012

Daytona Qualifying Explained, Some TV Coverage [NASCAR]

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Super Bowl and Daytona 500 Telecast Times

February 2, 2012

Just in case: Here’s some info from NBC on the 2012 Super Bowl TV schedule and (like totally related… or not) NASCAR’s Daytona 500 telecast date(s)

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NASCAR Extends Contracts With Turner, Gets Some Control Back!

January 30, 2012

NASCAR announced that they’ve extended (and restructured) their digital partnership through the year 2016.

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Boys Have At It Might Be Getting Revamped? At Least Reviewed [NASCAR]

January 26, 2012

After a few hot moments with Kyle Busch and others, NASCAR is thinking over their “Boys have at it” stance, and trying to determine where the line should be drawn…

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Why KHI Really Closed Up Shop? [NASCAR]

January 26, 2012

While balancing out pros and cons for keeping KHI afloat, Kevin Harvick had one scale tipping reason to NOT having kept the Truck Series team going…

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So Why Can’t JR Motorsports Move to The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series?

January 26, 2012

Did you know that because of an odd set of rules, Dale Earnhardt Jr. can’t move JR Motorsports into the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Come on in and see why!

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Will NASCAR’s New Point System Hold Up Again This Year?

January 25, 2012

Last year, NASCAR produced was some of the best racing I’ve seen in a long time as many races were decided by mere seconds as contenders traded paint and hand gestures….

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NY Giants Win NFC Title, Twitter Erupts in Death Threats

January 23, 2012

Nothing says class like how the San Francisco 49ers team showed solidarity and support to Kyle Williams, unlike Twitter and its death threats…

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The New Miss Sprint Cup Team Member: Kristen Beat

January 21, 2012

The newest team member for the Miss Sprint Cup publicity awareness team is Kristen Beat, who is joining the squad for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup season.

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NASCAR News & Notes: Martin, Reutimann, Ragan, Benson, Robby Gordon

January 21, 2012

Here are some quick NASCAR News bit regarding Mark Martin, David Reutimann, David Ragan, Johnny Benson, & Robby Gordon…

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NASCAR News & Notes: K Petty, Almirola, Edwards, Bayne

January 21, 2012

In this quick NASCAR piece, I toss out some bits of news and observations on Kyle Petty, Aric Almirola, Carl Edwards and Trevor Bayne…

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NASCAR Fan Dog-Owners: Want to Be on TV?

January 20, 2012

Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan will be visiting Daytona International Speedway on February 17-18 to film & one lucky dog-owning NASCAR fan could find themselves…

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Some Winter Sports News, Both Sad and Good [Burke; Weir]

January 20, 2012

Weir announces his return, but the skiing world loses a competitor in Burke

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The NASCAR 2012 Shootout at Daytona: The Lineup

January 20, 2012

The upcoming NASCAR 2012 Daytona Shootout will be the 34th time it runs. It’s been through a rule change here and there, so the field has grown a bit…

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The Busch Brothers: Kurt Driving for Kyle And Other Developments

January 20, 2012

The Busch Brothers NASCAR News and Notes: Kurt Driving for Kyle and observations on other Busch news.

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