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  • August 22, 2018
    ELKHART LAKE, Wis. [b]Wholesale Vikings Jerseys[/b] . -- If Sam Hornish Jr. could do it over, he would be more selective in the way he made the jump from open-wheel racing to NASCAR six years ago. Now, Hornish understands the value of having the right ride. So he relishes his shot to win in the Nationwide series this year -- even if those chances arent coming every week. Hornish, the 2006 Indianapolis 500 winner and a three-time series champion in Indy-style racing, is racing a part-time Nationwide schedule for Joe Gibbs Racing in 2014. Hes splitting the No. 54 car with Sprint Cup series star Kyle Busch, so hell only get to race when Busch cant. His next opportunity is Saturdays race at Road America, a scenic 4-mile road course that winds through the tree-lined hills of central Wisconsin. "There were a lot of people that had negative comments about the fact that I was running a part-time schedule," Hornish said. "But you need to look at what the 54 has done over the past couple of years, what the strength of the JGR organization is. I feel like Id rather have seven shots at it with an opportunity to win every time, rather than (a full schedule) and knowing that if I come home 10th, everybody on the team is going to be happy." Hornish took the part-time ride at Gibbs this year after losing his Nationwide ride at Team Penske; despite his second-place finish to Austin Dillon in the Nationwide drivers championship standings in 2013, his sponsorship dried up and the team didnt have a place for him. In three Nationwide races this year -- two in the No. 54 car and one in the No. 20 car -- he has a victory at Iowa, a second-place finish last week at Michigan and a fifth-place finish at Talladega. And he likes his chances at Road America, where he has finished fifth each of the past two years. Its one of Hornishs favourite tracks, one he visited as a fan on family vacations and raced on in open-wheel cars early in his career. "I remember sitting down in Turn 5 as a kid watching the Indy car race," Hornish says. "Any time you can go back to a place that you have these happy childhood memories from, from a vacation or whatever it happened to be, thats always a good thing." A win at Road America would add to the already compelling case Hornish is making for another shot at the top-tier Sprint Cup series, where hes still fighting the stigma of the disappointing first impression he made from 2008 to 2010. Getting back to Cup remains his ultimate goal, but he wont necessarily take any opportunity that comes his way. "Im going to be a little more choosy about that at this point in time, because I know that I cant carry the car," Hornish said. "Nobody can. You can put even the best drivers in the Cup series in a car thats not capable of running in the top 15, and they might get a 12th out of it a day here and there. But thats not enough to keep yourself where you want to be or to move up to that next ride." For now, Hornish wants to make the most of the opportunities he has while appreciating the additional time he has at home with his wife and three kids -- a different kind of full-time schedule. "I went to being kind of a glorified limo driver or taxi driver, taking kids here and there," Hornish says. "But its awesome. Theres been so many part of this year that I would have heard about, instead of being able to experience." [b]Colby Gossett Jersey[/b] . The Stampeders announced the move on Wednesday. Bell spent his first two CFL seasons with the B. 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With big late baskets from everybody in their unassuming lineup, the Lakers avoided matching the 1994 squad coached by Magic Johnson for the longest skid in the 16-time champion franchises history.We can surprise a lot of people out there if we keep playing like we did tonight, Hill said.Carlos Boozer had 16 points against his former team for the Lakers, who got their first win since Kobe Bryant was lost for the season with a torn right rotator cuff.And it was fairly packed with drama. After longtime Lakers big man Pau Gasol tied it with 11 seconds left in regulation, Hills short hook shot at the buzzer rattled out. Hill hit a tying 20-footer with 16 seconds left in the first overtime, and Derrick Rose badly missed his 20-footer at the first OT buzzer.It felt good to have the win, but I wish it didnt have to go two overtimes, Clarkson said after his latest precocious performance. I should have taken care of the ball and been more aggressive, but we got it done.Ellington hit two early shots in the second overtime to put the Lakers up for good. Los Angeles made five of its seven shots in the second OT while holding on.All-Star Jimmy Butler matched his career high with 35 points for the Bulls, who rallied to force the first overtime, but couldnt finish it.Gasol had 20 points and 10 rebounds in his Staples Center return against the Lakers, and he forced the first overtime with the tying tip-in.Rose added 17 points before missing that potential game-winner at the first overtime buzzer for the Bulls, who flopped after their thrilling win at Golden State on Tuesdayy. [b]Vikings Official Jerseys[/b]. In this league, if one team is playing with great intensity and the other one lets up just a slight bit, the players in this league are too good, Bulls coach Tim Thibodeau said. Weve played low-energy (basketball), and then it came down to a miracle comeback to get it to overtime.Los Angeles led by 15 points in the second half, and Hills basket with 1:29 left put the Lakers up 98-89. After Butler hit a 3-pointer, two free throws and a breakaway dunk, Gasol leaned over Robert Sacre and tipped in Roses miss.Roses 3-pointer to open overtime gave the Bulls their first lead. Gasol made one free throw with 35 seconds left to put Chicago up 106-104, but Hill drained his long jumper before Rose failed to score on an isolation play.___TIP-INSBulls: Thibodeau said the entire locker room was thrilled by Butlers selection as an All-Star reserve: He has worked extremely hard to put himself in that position, Thibodeau said. ... Gasol had 23 points and 13 rebounds while the Bulls beat the Lakers on Christmas in Chicago. ... The Bulls and the NHLs Blackhawks are both in Southern California on long trips while Disney on Ice takes over the United Center. The Blackhawks lost to the Kings in this same building Wednesday.Lakers: Los Angeles hadnt played a double-OT game since April 22, 2012. ... Nick Young missed his second game with a sprained right ankle. ... Boozer is being paid about $13.5 million not to play for the Bulls this season. Chicago got rid of the power forward using the amnesty clause last July after four seasons together. ... Soccer greats David Beckham and Robbie Keane and MLS Commissioner Don Garber all watched the game from courtside.PAUS HOMEThe Lakers gave a warm pregame video tribute to Gasol, who won two NBA titles in seven seasons in Los Angeles before leaving as a free agent last summer. Gasol got standing ovations in warmups and again before the game, when he stepped to centre court and waved both arms at fans wearing commemorative gold T-shirts. It was tough at first, Gasol said. So many emotions. And that ovation at the start of the game, it was hard to focus. 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