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Get Your Motor Runnin', Head Out to the Speedway
So this is the year you want to make NASCAR a bigger part of your sports existence. Vroom, vroom, we hear you loud and clear. ESPN SportsTravel can help you get started with a guide to every track on the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race circuit. From the hallowed asphalt of Indy to the crown jewel that is Daytona, from the Monster Mile of Dover to the superspeedway that defines Talladega (even if the nights are without Ricky Bobby), we've got you covered.
Expect track schedules and insider updates. Inquire about tickets and find the best grandstand seat. Get speedway specs and track rules. Find out where to buy souvenirs, learn how to get racer autographs and bone up on pit-area etiquette. Register for a driving school. Arrange for camping. Get the best directions to the raceway and details on parking. More>>
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India sound warning against Holland
Bansal admitted that it is likely that they may play the Dutch again in the final. But he said the Australians are also in the fray as they can pip the Dutch after their last match with New Zealand. Holland have 14 points while Australia have 12. If the Dutch draw with India then the Australians will need a 12-goal win-margin over the Kiwis to book their berth.
Dutch coach Michel van den Heuvel said yesterday that a draw with India is not an option.
�I do not think that we want to take a risk of going for a draw and then hope that the Australians do not score too many goals against New Zealand.
�We do not want that. It is in our hands to make the final and we will go all out for the three points.
�India are the best side here and they have played some very good hockey. More>>
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Good books on digital photography
There are many good digital photography books available in the market today. Not only are there updated versions of traditional classics (like Bryan Peterson's Learning to See Creatively ), but there are a mountain of books from people who grew up with Adobe Photoshop and waited, sometimes impatiently, for digital cameras to come of age. Two books that I have found to be especially good are Scott Kelby's The Digital Photography Book ($20, Peachpit Press), and Complete Digital Photography , from Ben Long ($40, Charles River Media). If you're looking for a different type of book on the topic, however, it's worth seeking out Stephen Johnson on Digital Photography ($40, O'Reilly), which recently made it to the top of my reading pile. The book is part history, part photographic philosophy, and part tutorial, all delivered in Stephen's inimitable style. More>>