Hamlin keeps cool on the pole
Will wear device made to fight heat
Denny Hamlin will lead the field to green at Nashville Super speed way in Lebanon, Tenn ., while debuting a heat combating device for the first timein his career.
The Sunday forecast calls for temperatures in the high 90s, which would raise the heat inside the race car closer to125 degrees. It likely will be the hottest race so far this seasonand the first true heat test of NASCAR’s new Next Gen racecar. In his 17th full season, Hamlin has decided to try a“cool suit,” which is a fairly new trend in racing. The system stores cold water that is circulated by a small pump to move it into the shirt tubing surrounding the driver.
Hamlin was awarded the pole at Nashville when a surprise rain shower washed out thesecond round of Saturday qualifying.
More auto racing
Justin Allgaier routed the field at Nashville Superspeedway for his second Xfinity Series victory of the season. The JR Motorsports driver led 134 of the 188 laps in his Chevrolet and beat Trevor Bayne by 4.513-seconds.
Harness racing
Inwinning the fourth race driving Brother Dick at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, Dave Palone recorded the 20,000thwin of his career. Until Saturday, no driver had won20,000 races. No. 2 to Paloneon the all-time list is Anthony Morgan (17,051). “I think we’re running out of superlatives to describe Dave Palone,” said Mike Tanner, U.S.Trotting executive vice president.
Baseball
Washington left fielder Wagner Lagrange went 2 for 4 with three RBIs, but the host Windy City Thunderbolts (1719)stormed back for a 7-5 win againstthe Wild Things (2513).
Track and field
Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlinbroke her own worldrecord in the 400-meter hurdlesa t the U.S. outdoor trackand field championships in Eugene, Ore. McLaughlin crossed the finish line at Hayward Field in 51.41seconds.
Golf
XanderSchauffele shot a 3under67 to take a one-stroke lead over good friend and playing partner Patrick Cantlay into the final round of the
Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn.
Swimming
Th eAmerican women clinched the Unites States’ record 45th medal of the week by winning the 4x100 medley finalon the last night of racing atthe world swimming championships in Budapest, Hungary.
Soccer
Sophia Smith scored twice inthe second half and the U.S. women’s national team beat Colombia3-0 in Commerce City,Colo., to extend its home unbeatenstreak to 68 games.