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Motor City Bowl Receiving Name Change

The Motor City Bowl will no longer be known by that name. Motor City Bowl CEO George Perles told WWJ Lansing, Mich. Bureau Chief Tim Skubick Monday that the name will be changed due the problems in the auto industry...

Written by Mark Rudi about 4 months ago 71 reads 0 comments
Hiller, Lefevour Among Nation's Top Quaterbacks

Tim Tebow, Sam Bradford, and Colt McCoy. Two Heisman Trophy winners between the three and three names that come to mind when talking about top quarterbacks in the nation...

Written by Mark Rudi about 4 months ago 165 reads 1 comments
IRL's New Changes Are Just Right

The fans wanted better side-by-side action and the fans got it in Saturday night's Meijer Indy 300 at Kentucky. The high speed passing that has been absent from the oval racing in the IndyCar ...

Written by Mark Rudi about 4 months ago 43 reads 2 comments
Jamie McMurray Out at Roush for 2010

Jamie McMurray, whose contract expires at the end of the season, will not return to Roush Fenway Racing in 2010, according to Racer Magazine...

Written by Mark Rudi about 4 months ago 466 reads 3 comments
Randy Wells Has Shown to Be Top Chicago Cubs Pitcher Lately

When thinking about the Chicago Cubs pitching staff, names like Carlos Zambrano, Ted Lilly, and Ryan Dempster come to mind. But lately, none of those have been doing what Cubs rookie Randy Wells has been accomplishing...

Written by Mark Rudi about 4 months ago 102 reads 1 comments
At Season's End, McMurray May Be Looking For a New Ride

At the end of the season Roush Fenway Racing will have to phase out a team to comply with NASCAR's four-car team rule. That driver may be Jamie McMurray...

Written by Mark Rudi about 5 months ago 165 reads 19 comments
From Hockey to Racing, Annett Finds Home In Nationwide Series

Hockey and auto racing are two completely different sports. One is played on ice where speed on skates is required while controlling a puck down the sheet. The other is speed at a whole other level, driving 180 mph on a weekly bases...

Written by Mark Rudi about 5 months ago 74 reads 1 comments
In Case You Forgot, Chris Osgood Is One of the Best in the Playoffs

When it comes to the pressure of the NHL Playoffs and the Stanley Cup Finals, you need a solid goaltender in net—one that can come through in pressure situations to make that big save...

Written by Mark Rudi about 6 months ago 92 reads 4 comments
Brandon Inge Needs To Be Considered for the All-Star Team

Just last season, the Detroit Tigers were trying to trade Brandon Inge, now he’s having a career season.Inge as been one of the many reasons the Tigers are leading the American League Central Division...

Written by Mark Rudi about 6 months ago 191 reads 5 comments
Rising Star? Allgaier Making Statement In Nationwide Series

He's Roger Penske's newest protégé, and he could be the next rising star of NASCAR.Nationwide Series rookie Justin Allgaier has burst onto the racing scene this season. Every week, he's got the No...

Written by Mark Rudi about 6 months ago 41 reads 1 comments
Lidstrom, Datsyuk Will Be Game-Time Decisions

Nicklas Lidstrom and Pavel Datsyuk will be game-time decisions for Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, according to the Associated Press...

Written by Mark Rudi about 6 months ago 83 reads 3 comments
Penske May Add Fourth Cup Team

Penske Racing may add a fourth Sprint Cup team this season, according to Jayski.com The report is that Penske may add the fourth team with driver Justin Allgaier, sporting No. 22. A sponsor on the machine was not mentioned...

Written by Mark Rudi about 6 months ago 73 reads 3 comments
Joey Logano Could Be Next First-Time Winner

Joey Logano came into a difficult situation at the beginning of the season.When Tony Stewart announced that he was leaving Joe Gibbs Racing to form Stewart/Haas Racing, Gibbs decided to turn to the then-18-year-old Logano...

Written by Mark Rudi about 6 months ago 66 reads 2 comments
Let It Rain! Reutimann Wins First Career Race

David Reutimann's team took a gamble and it paid off for them.Reutimann won his first career Sprint Car race Monday in the rain shortened Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway...

Written by Mark Rudi about 6 months ago 83 reads 1 comments
Couldn't Write a Better Story, Castroneves Wins Third Indy 500

Everyone's been saying Hollywood couldn't write a script like this, and quite frankly, it couldn't.Helio Castroneves, who just last month was acquitted from tax evasion charges, won his third Indianapolis 500 Sunday capping off a perfect month...

Written by Mark Rudi about 6 months ago 128 reads 1 comments
Is 2009 Danica Patrick's Year in Indy?

Four years ago, "Danica Mania" started when Danica Patrick became the first woman to ever lead a lap in the Indianapolis 500.Patrick ended up leading 19 laps before surrendering the lead to eventual winner Dan Wheldon with seven laps to go...

Written by Mark Rudi about 6 months ago 277 reads 3 comments

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Mark Rudi Article Archive

Motor City Bowl Receiving Name Change

Hiller, Lefevour Among Nation's Top Quaterbacks

IRL's New Changes Are Just Right

Jamie McMurray Out at Roush for 2010

Randy Wells Has Shown to Be Top Chicago Cubs Pitcher Lately

At Season's End, McMurray May Be Looking For a New Ride

From Hockey to Racing, Annett Finds Home In Nationwide Series

In Case You Forgot, Chris Osgood Is One of the Best in the Playoffs

Brandon Inge Needs To Be Considered for the All-Star Team

Rising Star? Allgaier Making Statement In Nationwide Series

Lidstrom, Datsyuk Will Be Game-Time Decisions

Penske May Add Fourth Cup Team

Joey Logano Could Be Next First-Time Winner

Let It Rain! Reutimann Wins First Career Race

Couldn't Write a Better Story, Castroneves Wins Third Indy 500

Is 2009 Danica Patrick's Year in Indy?

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