Can-Am track slates reopening this weekend

LAFARGEVILLE — Racing will resume this week at Can-Am Motorsports Park following a violent thunderstorm last week that did considerable damage to the facility.

Three days of racing begins Friday night with a regular race program. Go-kart racing will be Saturday and one of the biggest enduro race programs ever in the north country is scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

Gerald "Tiger" Chapman, owner and promoter of the speedway, said Tuesday that most of the major repairs have been made to the tower and grandstand area. Chapman said that state safety officials have deemed the facility safe for fans to view the races.

"The tower roof has been replaced and the electrical work has been completed," Chapman said. "There is still some work to be done on the individual rooms above the grandstand that may or may not be completed prior to this weekend's races. There are a lot of little other things to do too, but with any luck, we should have them completed before Friday's races."

AUTO RACING

NASCAR's Roush hurt in Wisconsin plane crash

MILWAUKEE— NASCAR team owner Jack Roush was in serious but stable condition after walking away from a plane crash in Wisconsin on Tuesday night.

"There are injuries. Possible surgery," Roush Fenway Racing president Geoff Smith said in a text message to The Associated Press. "But he walked out of the plane."

Smith confirmed that the plane belonged to Roush, and he was flying it.

Roush, an aviation buff, was attending the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., this week.

Ambrose leaving Daugherty Racing this fall

HARRISBURG, N.C. — Marcos Ambrose is leaving JTG Daugherty Racing at the end of the season.

Team co-owner Tad Geschickter said Tuesday the organization is disappointed to see the Australian driver leave after five seasons. Ambrose started with the team in the Truck Series, and helped it expand to NASCAR's premier Sprint Cup Series.

"After five years, I personally felt it was time for a change," Ambrose said.

Ambrose did not say where he will drive next season, but he's believed to be close to finalizing a deal with Richard Petty Motorsports.

CYCLING

Feds seek records from Armstrong doping case

AUSTIN, Texas — Federal prosecutors investigating cheating in professional cycling have subpoenaed documents from a 2004 case in which a Texas company tried to prove Lance Armstrong used performance enhancing drugs.

Jeffrey Tillotson, the attorney who handled the case for Dallas-based SCA Promotions Inc., said Tuesday that his office will send the documents to federal prosecutors in Los Angeles.

The records include depositions from former Tour de France winner Greg LeMond, former Armstrong teammate Frankie Andreu and his wife, and testimony from Armstrong and his business associates. The Wall Street Journal first reported the subpoena Tuesday.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Pac-12 will be new name once newcomers join

NEW YORK — The Pac-10 will become the Pac-12 as soon as Colorado and Utah officially join the league.

The 95-year old league once known as the Pacific 8 announced Tuesday that it would change the conference's name when the two new members join.

Colorado has said it expects to be playing in the new Pac-12 by 2012-13.

Oklahoma State safety Johnson arrested again

STILLWATER, Okla. — Already facing a charge of driving under the influence, Oklahoma State safety Victor Johnson has been arrested again.

University police arrested Johnson just after midnight Saturday morning at his campus apartment for allegedly obstructing an officer who was responding to a complaint of a suspicious odor, according to school spokesman Gary Shutt.

The 20-year-old Johnson is already facing a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of alcohol from last month. He pleaded innocent on that charge during a court hearing Monday in Stillwater.

Iowa State player Sims faces credit card charges

AMES, Iowa — Iowa State defensive back David Sims has been charged with unauthorized use of a credit card.

The aggravated misdemeanor charge was filed Tuesday by the Story County Attorney's Office. Sims is due in court Aug. 2.

Cyclones coach Paul Rhoads issued a statement saying Sims will face disciplinary action internally. He also says Sims has been relieved of his post as co-captain.

WSU tackle Spitz ineligible for first 9 games

PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State sophomore defensive tackle Dan Spitz will be ineligible for the first nine games of the 2010 season for violating the NCAA's policy on banned substances.

The NCAA issued the ruling on Tuesday, but did not disclose what substance Spitz used.

TENNIS

Rochus beats No. 5 Petzschner at Croatia Open

UMAG, Croatia — Olivier Rochus has upset fifth-seeded Philipp Petzschner 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of Croatia Open on Tuesday.

Rochus didn't face a single break point. He will now face Andreas Seppi, who defeated Maximo Gonzalez 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

Sevastova reaches second round in Istanbul

ISTANBUL— Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia has defeated second-seeded Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic 6-2, 0-6, 6-4 in the first round of the Istanbul Cup.

Third-seeded Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia easily advanced to the second round Tuesday by beating Poland's Marta Domachowska 6-1, 6-0.

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