Hansen Sunday Notebook: Dream big, and win big

It has been 15 years since the Arizona Wildcats went 12-1 and beat Nebraska in the Holiday Bowl. In terms of branding, presentation and financial growth, it seems like 50 years.

Nationwide Series: Dollar General 200: Kyle Busch breaks dry spell; damaged car hinders Bowman

Tucson's Alex Bowman drives his damaged No. 99 Toyota next to Mike Harmon during the Nationwide Series race at Phoenix International Raceway. Bowman was involved in a an early crash on the slick track.

Nationwide Series: Dollar General 200: Kyle Busch breaks dry spell; damaged car hinders Bowman

AVONDALE - Kyle Busch spun his wheels at the start/finish line for a few extra rotations, filling the track and grandstand with a fog of white smoke.

Tucson's own in NASCAR: LOcal Racer Bowman home after daytona feat

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Tucson's own in NASCAR: LOcal Racer Bowman home after daytona feat

Greg Hansen: Tucson driver goes Nationwide

On game day, the NFL employs 1,696 full-time football players, the NBA suits up 390 basketball players, major-league baseball has space for 750 ballplayers and the PGA Tour guarantees privileges to 125 golfers.

Hansen: Tucson car racer Kinerk, 72, dies

Four days after Tucson auto racer Alex Bowman made his NASCAR debut, Marty Kinerk died in a Tucson rest home.

Greg Hansen: Tucsonan Alex Bowman is living NASCAR dream at top speed

Alex Bowman says "this weekend I'll be living a dream." But, c'mon, who dreams that they'll be racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at 19? Who dreams that they'll be driving against Danica Patrick and Kurt Busch a year after graduating from Ironwood Ridge High School?