So excited for last year’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Mark Martin predicted victory six weeks before the event. His ability to forecast the future ultimately fell flat, as Martin finished 11th in a race that was ruined by a Goodyear debacle and dictated by the cautions NASCAR had to call every 10 to 12 laps to prevent dangerous tire failures.

JACKSON, Miss. - Running back Anthony Dixon, Mississippi State’s top returning offensive player, was arrested over the weekend and his status for the season is unclear. An arrest report from the Starkville Police Department said Dixon was charged with driving under the influence after officers found him intoxicated late Saturday night with two empty champagne bottles on the floorboard of his car.

Tony George has been asked to step down as president and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and his family’s business. And it’s not clear how closely he’ll remain tied to the day-to-day operations of the Indy Racing League. The board of directors of the speedway and Hulman & Company announced yesterday that a new management team will take over the Hulman-George companies effective today.