IndyCar FAST FACTS: XPEL Grand Prix at Road America Presented by AMR

By Lonnie Hugh Skinner       Race weekend: Friday, June 20 – Sunday, June 22 Track: Road America, a 4.014-mile, 14-turn permanent road course (clockwise), in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin Race distance: NTT INDYCAR SERIES: 55 laps / 220.77 miles | INDY NXT by Firestone: 20 laps / 80.28 miles or 55 minutes Push to Pass parameters: NTT INDYCAR SERIES: 200 seconds of…

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Daily Almanac for Friday June 20, 2025

By Hannah Jane Farron     FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS   Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of the Motown group Commodores; writing and recording the hit singles “Easy“, “Sail On“, “Three Times a…

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MLB News: Pittsburgh’s Santana Disciplined after incident with fan

By Snuffy Smith     June 20, 2025   Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Dennis Santana has received a four-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for his aggressive conduct toward a fan near the bullpen during the second game of Thursday’s doubleheader at Detroit’s Comerica Park, Major League Baseball announced today. Michael Hill, MLB’s Senior Vice President…

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MLB News: Discipline for Dodgers-Padres on-field incident announced

By Snuffy Smith   June 20, 2025   San Diego Padres pitcher Robert Suarez has received a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for intentionally hitting Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning of Thursday night’s game at Dodger Stadium, Major League Baseball announced today.…

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Recent celebrity deaths: Actress Joan O’Brien dead at 89

By Bianca Sierra   FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS   Joan Marie O’Brien (February 14, 1936 – May 5, 2025) was an American actress and singer. She made a name for herself acting in television shows in the 1950s and 1960s and as a film co-star with Cary Grant, Elvis Presley, John Wayne, and Jerry Lewis. Joan O’Brien was born to David…

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