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NASCAR drivers among 800 at Leffler funeral

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CORNELIUS, N.C. (AP) — The funeral service for NASCAR driver Jason Leffler drew Sprint Cup stars Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Greg Biffle and Brad Keselowski among the more than 800 people who filled Grace Covenant Church on Wednesday.

The 37-year-old Leffler, known by the nickname "LEFturn," died a week ago when his sprint car crashed into a wall at a New Jersey dirt track.

The hour-long service detailed Leffler's passion for racing and his achievements on open-wheel and NASCAR tracks. Friends and colleagues, however, spent much of the funeral focusing on Leffler's evolution as a father to his 5-year-old son, Charlie Dean.

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Ed Carpenter seeking breakthrough at Iowa

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — It has been a topsy-turvy season for Ed Carpenter.

He won the pole for the Indianapolis 500, but follow through with a win — at Indy or anywhere else so far in 2013.

He's hoping the speedy oval at Iowa Speedway will be the setting for this season's breakthrough.

Carpenter, now in his second season as the owner and driver of his own team, has notched top-10s in two of his last three oval races. He had a somewhat disappointing 14th-place finish last week in Milwaukee, but is confident he can continue his strong stretch on ovals Sunday in Iowa.

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Pirelli, Mercedes in dock over F1 tire tests

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PARIS (AP) — The governing body of motorsport argued Thursday that Mercedes broke the rules and got an unfair advantage over other Formula One teams by taking part in private in-season tire testing with Pirelli.

Mercedes and Pirelli were answering the charges at a disciplinary tribunal hearing in Paris. It was convened by the International Automobile Federation (FIA).

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