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Ben Kennedy, son of Daytona-based NASCAR principal Lesa France Kennedy, among four promoted to VP posts

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Ben Kennedy, a former driver in NASCAR's truck series, who won a race and escaped serious injury in a crash, is following his far-more famous France Family menmbers up the corporate ladder as one of the racing giant's four new vice presidents.

Kennedy, son of Lesa France Kennedy, has been promoted to vice president of NASCAR Racing Development.

50 Cent incensed Gayle King dug into Kobe's past in interview

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YouTube download / AP video / During Wednesday night's "For Life" premiere, 50 Cent said Gayle King's interview with former WNBA star Lisa Leslie in which the news personality brought up Kobe Bryant's rape allegations went too far. King has since stated some of her questions in the edited interview were taken out of context by her network, CBS. 50 Cent's reaction is shown in this Feb 6 video. 

NASCAR CEO Jim France on Friday's passing of Hall of Fame racer & 1960 Daytona 500 winner: "Junior Johnson truly was the 'Last American Hero'"

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France remembered racer Junior Johnson, the 1960 Daytona 500 winmner, who died Friday at the age of 88, as the "Last American Hero," in refererence to his aura in the early days of racing as a moonshine outlaw away from the track.

NY Jets' Le'Veon Bell faces familiar foe in Pittsburgh Steelers

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YouTube download / AP video / Le'Veon Bell will see lots of familiar faces Sunday. The Jets running back spent his first six seasons with the Steelers, including last year when he sat out all of it in a contract dispute. This is Bell's first game against his old team (Dec. 19).