This Saturday you’ll have the chance to see a bulldog run at over 180 miles per hour. ARCA Racing Series driver and Lafayette native Buster Graham will debut the number 17 Louisiana Tech Bulldog Ford Fusion in the Lucas Oil 200 stock car race. Tech spokesman, Dave Guerin, says this started with a benefactor who wanted to increase the exposure of the university’s brand…:
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The race, at Daytona International Speedway, is the first in ARCA racing season and can be seen on Fox Sports 1 beginning at 3PM Saturday.

A Texas judge is expected to officially name former San Antonio mayor Phil Hardberger and estate lawyer Art Bayern as overseers of a trust that benefits Tom Benson’s heirs, today. The struggle over this trust fund is part of the larger feud concerning future ownership of the Saints and Pelicans.

The Kenner Police Department says they’ve arrested a Mississippi woman who was allegedly driving drunk when she crashed into a cop car two times. Lt. Brian McGregor says officers pulled over a 2000 GMC pick-up truck, which was swerving on Williams Blvd in Kenner, driven by 64-year-old Lynn White of Gulfport…:
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He says she then backed up and hit the cop car again. White was booked with DWI, reckless operation and aggravated flight from an officer.

There were no big winners in the big Powerball jackpot drawing Saturday night. The prize for Wednesday now grows to an estimated $450 million with a cash value at $304 million. Powerball tickets cost $2 each.