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NASCAR star Kyle Larson looked like an Indianapolis 500 veteran Sunday, reaching the final round of pole qualifying and putting his No. 17 Arrow McLaren on the second row for his debut in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” next weekend.

Kyle Larson has arrived at North Wilkesboro Speedway for the start of Sunday night’s All-Star Race following a busy afternoon in which the NASCAR star qualified fifth for the Indianapolis 500.

Corey Heim dominated Saturday’s weather-delayed Wright Brand 250 at North Wilkesboro Speedway, but the driver of the No. 11 TRICON Garage Toyota had to share the spotlight with his teammate, Brenden “Butterbean” Queen, who finished fourth in his NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series debut.

The game between the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves on Saturday night was postponed by rain and lightning.

NASCAR is hoping a repaved track and some softer tires will make for more competitive short track racing for Sunday night’s All-Star race at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

The results are always in the finish. Cherokee Bluff goes into Saturday’s Class 4A state championship series against Starr’s Mill hoping to close out its record-setting season.

Several northeast Georgia area teams concluded their spring football seasons on Friday.

Tiger Woods will miss the cut at the PGA Championship after making two triple-bogeys over the first four holes Friday on the way to 6-over-par 77.

The NASCAR All-Star Race is staying in North Wilkesboro.

Jeremy Kemp has been here before. The rest of Cherokee Bluff has not.