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Will Frac Daddy Kick Ass?

The Breakfast Flakes — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:04:36 +0000

A 3-year-old gray colt owned by two Billings men has qualified to compete in the 139th Kentucky Derby on May 4. The horse is owned by Carter Stewart and Ken Schlenker. Stewart is a petroleum geologist and Schlenker is an independent petroleum land man, which would explain why the horse is named Frac Daddy. Some [...]

Breakfast Flakes Bits [AUDIO]

Mark Wilson — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 23:31:40 +0000

After a short break, we're back! Today Paul had quite a bit to say about the spray painted directions that get plastered all over our streets any time there's a race in town.

Firefighter Races – Hot New Sport? [VIDEOS]

Chip Sandalwood — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:30:39 +0000

Firefighting isn’t just a job — it’s also a sport. Firematic Racing involves firefighters competing against the clock to complete tasks like assembling and climbing a ladder or fitting and shooting a hose. Though the sport is most popular in New York, its reach extends across the pond to Europe, too.

Tom Cruise Drives 181 MPH in a Race Car, Called 'The Real Deal'

Danny Groner — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:30:05 +0000

This was no movie stunt.

Tom Cruise got to test drive a race car at a track in California this week, where the actor did 24 laps in the Red Bull F1 car. Former driver and 13-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard instructed the ‘Days of Thunder’ star before he let Cruise take hold of the wheel of the 850-horsepower car, reaching speeds of 181 mph.