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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Ben Evans / The Bulletin
February 2, 2009
WASHINGTON — Investigators blamed NASCAR for a “tragic, unnecessary” plane crash in 2007, saying the racing organization let one of its aircraft take off without checking an electrical problem reported the day before.
NASCAR violated federal aviation rules when it....