Friday, 19 April 2013

NASCAR rallies after Boston bombings hit home (The Associated Press)

Driver Clint Bowyer waits for the start of practice for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Friday, April 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- The MIT police officer killed during the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was the brother of a machinist for Hendrick Motorsports, bringing the events of this past week closer to home for NASCAR teams already rallying around the tragedy.