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Auction Raised Over $600,00 for Wheldon Family

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What started as a small idea blossomed into an international outpouring of financial support for the family of Dan Wheldon.  An eBay auction of sports memorabilia and other items that began last October raised more than $600,000.  The money will be placed in a trust established for his family after the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner died from injuries suffered in an accident … [Read more...] about Auction Raised Over $600,00 for Wheldon Family

1990s Card Giveaway Attempt Leads to Bomb Squad Visit

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You can't make this stuff up, folks. Someone in Worcester, Mass., who may have realized that no card store was buying his collection of 1990s sports cards decided to leave them in a box and write "FREE" on them.  Nice gesture. Except for the part about where he left them. The box containing what appeared to be several thousand cards was sealed shut and left outside the … [Read more...] about 1990s Card Giveaway Attempt Leads to Bomb Squad Visit

Dan Wheldon Auction Opens

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The Dan Wheldon auction is underway.  What began as a small gesture by a fellow IndyCar driver has blossomed into a mammoth--and still growing--event that includes dozens of autographed sports and celebrity memorabilia.  The auction raised $35,000 in bids during the first hour. Graham Rahal, a driver with Chip Ganassi Racing didn't know what he was starting when he offered … [Read more...] about Dan Wheldon Auction Opens