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    Saturday, May 11, 2024

    Auto Racing Roundup

    Smith takes Nationwide race

    Points leader Regan Smith won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn on Saturday, holding off Kyle Larson in the final 10 laps.

    It was Smith's second win of the year and 11th top-10 finish in 13 starts. He took the lead with 13 laps remaining when Parker Kligerman had to pit, and although Larson closed the gap a bit toward the end, he wasn't able to overtake Smith's No. 7 Chevrolet. The 125-lap, 250-mile race was run under threatening weather conditions, but drivers were able to finish with no delays. Paul Menard was third, followed by Kyle Busch and Trevor Bayne.

    Hunter-Reay wins at Milwaukee

    Ryan Hunter-Reay continued Andretti Autosport's domination at the Milwaukee Mile, winning the IndyCar event for the second year in a row.

    Hunter-Reay became the first driver to win back-to-back races at the Mile since Tony Kanaan in 2006 and 2007 when he was driving for - you guessed it, Andretti. Andretti drivers have won five of the last nine races at the mile oval.

    It's the second win of the season for the defending IndyCar Series champion and it came at the site of the track he used to jumpstart last year's title run. Hunter-Reay reeled off three consecutive wins starting with Milwaukee last season to climb into the championship race.

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