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Coca-Cola 600

Coca-Cola 600 Held over 400 laps on 1.5-mile oval at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Previously known as World 600 (1960-85). It has been Coca-Cola 600 since 1986 (in 2002, sponsors…

Patrick, Deval Laurdine

(Encyclopedia) Patrick, Deval Laurdine, 1956–, African-American politician and government official, b. Chicago, grad. Harvard 1978, Harvard Law School 1982. A lawyer with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund…

Elizabethtown

(Encyclopedia) Elizabethtown, city (2020 pop. 31,394), seat of Hardin co., central Ky.; inc. 1797. Originally developed as a trade center for…

carbonated beverage

(Encyclopedia) carbonated beverage, an effervescent drink that releases carbon dioxide under conditions of normal atmospheric pressure. Carbonation may occur naturally in spring water that has…

Loewy, Raymond Fernand

(Encyclopedia) Loewy, Raymond Fernand, 1893–1986, American designer, b. Paris, France. He emigrated in 1919, settling in New York City; he became a U.S. citizen in 1938. Known as the father of…

Fox Quesada, Vicente

(Encyclopedia) Fox Quesada, VicenteFox Quesada, Vicentevēsānˈtā fōks kāsäˈᵺä [key], 1942–, Mexican political leader, president of Mexico (2000–6). Raised on a ranch in rural central Mexico's…

The Crown Jewels

Daytona 500EA Sports 500Coca-Cola 600Mountain Dew Southern 500Brickyard 400 The five biggest races on the NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing) circuit are the Daytona 500, the EA…

“The Double”

In 1994, John Andretti became the first driver to attempt "The Double," an auto racing double-header that involves racing in the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR Winston Cup Series' Coca-Cola 600…

How A Charlie Brown Christmas Came to Pass

The unlikely beginnings of a holiday classic "There will always be an audience for innocence in this country." —Charles Schulz Peanuts Holiday Specials 1965 A Charlie Brown Christmas…

Vicente Fox Quesada, 2000 News

Mexican politician, was elected president in July, ending 71 years of rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party. Fox, a candidate of the conservative National Action Party, is a former…