April Gates's Sportswriter Profile

April Gates joined June 2009

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About April »

38 year old married gal who loves NASCAR - and some drivers more than others

I love photography and I enjoy writing. They both satisfy my creative side and most often it is carthartic. Both are purely amature, but I enjoy them and that's all that matters.

If you'd care to see the large collection of NASCAR photos that I've taken or read past NASCAR influenced blogs, take a moment to visit my myspace page. I will pre-warn you, I'm a bit on the potty mouth side when it comes to some of my NASCAR blogs.

www.myspace.com/crazee4gsandgh

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Favorite Athletes

Kasey Kahne, Manny Ramirez, Tony Stewart
Favorite Sports Teams

Team 9 - Kasey Kahne
Favorite Coaches
All Time Sports Moment

Anytime Kasey wins...BoSox win the big one.
Most Memorable Game Attended

NASCAR - Fontana - Kasey Kahne sweeps the weekend...great day for his fans!
Most Unbreakable Sports Record
Ruth or Mays?
Unitas or Montana?
Jordan or Russell?
Gretzky or Orr?
Pele or Maradona?
Federer or Sampras?
Tiger or Nicklaus?
Petty or Earnhardt?

Earnhardt - although I do recoginze the greatness of The King
Schumacher or Senna?
Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

Latest Articles »

NASCAR: Strong Enough For a Man, But Made For a Woman

07/08/2009

147 reads 11 comments 2 likes

The Coke Zero 400: Again and Again

07/06/2009

326 reads 2 comments 2 likes

NASCAR: Not Your Usual Loudon

06/29/2009

59 reads 0 comments 0 likes

My Name Is April and I'm a Hypocrite

06/21/2009

50 reads 8 comments 1 likes

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Robert Domaine said...

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Hello April, here is the follow up article on George Martin. I would appreciate it if you would take a look at it and leave your support in the comment area. Feel free to pass it around. Thanks!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/244249-give-george-martin-a-key-to-nyc

99 days ago

Robert Domaine said...

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Hello April, I would like you to take a look at this article and leave your support in the comment area. I would love to see this story make a difference. Pass it around! Thanks

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/224275-ny-giants-george-martin-the-forgotten-hero

109 days ago

JW Nix said...

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check this out:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/231831-past-news-present-stain-future-shame

122 days ago

Rob Tiongson said...

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Hey there April!

Again, I thought I'd branch out from my NASCAR streak and do a list of who I consider to be ten of the most enduring athletes in American sports over the past 20 years. These talents have played through the pain, hardships, and against time while they achieved their successes. Take a look at my list and chime in with your thoughts!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/217043-the-top-10-most-enduring-athletes-in-american-sports-from-the-past-20-years

Rob

147 days ago

David Scercy said...

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Hiya.....hope all is well. Please take a second to read my latest, bleacherreport didnt put it anywhere for anyone to read and I thought the article turned out well. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/216276-dei-the-demise-of-what-was-once-a-promising-empire

148 days ago

Rob Tiongson said...

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Hi April!

Thought you might enjoy my latest piece.....and hopefully, see a bit of my Boston humor with racing.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/214026-nascar-goes-back-to-the-future-with-quite-the-mcfly-on-track-satire

Rob

152 days ago

Rob Tiongson said...

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Welcome aboard to B/R, April! Hope you'll stick around and write lots! Congrats to K-squared on his first win at the road course btw!

169 days ago

Jen Preston said...

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Welcome to B/R April! Nice to see another NASCAR fan :)

169 days ago

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NASCAR: Strong Enough For a Man, But Made For a Woman

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NASCAR: Not Your Usual Loudon

My Name Is April and I'm a Hypocrite

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The Coke Zero 400: Again and Again

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My Name Is April and I'm a Hypocrite

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