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The De5 Rpnitpr i Mptrn FHirinn Marinac, inn I d-. or Midwest Baseball Report I Meet the new speedway board The board of directors of U.S. Motorsports which owns Iowa Speedway, as of June 30: Conrad Clement, chairman Stan Clement, chief executive officer Jerry Jauron, president and chief financial officer Tracy Clement (Conrad's son), vice president Eric Clement (Conrad's son), vice president Luke Clement (Stan's son), secretary Tyler Clement (Stan's son), treasurer Triple-A Baseball Tuesday: Okla. City 7, Iowa 6 I-Gubs let RedHawks take win in ninth Robinson Cancel raps a run-scoring single for Oklahoma City. From Register News Services Oklahoma City, Okla.

Robinson Cancel drove in the winning run with a ninth-inning single as Oklahoma City took a 7-6 win over Iowa in a Pacific Coast League game Tues PAUL BEATYASSOCIATED PRESS Kansas City's Jeff Francoeur and Billy Butler scored on a tiebreaking single by Matt Treanor in the sixth inning as the Royals beat the White Sox for just their fifth win in 1 9 games. Kansas City keeps Sox from breaking .500 SALE FROM PAGE 1C For Clement, the purchase brings him back to his roots. "I was born and raised here, graduated from Newton High School. I'm the oldest of a family of six boys and a girl, and I'm really glad to be back home," he said. "It really is extra special, owning a track in Newton.

I think it has been a bright star with the economy like it's been. And this track taking over basically right in the middle of a recession, and booming like it has. I think that says a lot about the management and the quality of the racing." Clement said the speedway's staff will remain intact, and that the fans should see no difference in their race-day experiences. The next event at the speedway is a NASCAR Camping World Trucks race on July 16. Messages from The Des Moines Register about a possible sale of the facility were not returned last week.

The speedway has seen major growth, as witnessed by nationally televised races in IndyCar and NASCAR's Nationwide Series which will run two races in Newton this year. There also have been talks about a possible IndyCar doubleheader race weekend next season. Season tickets at the speedway have grown as well, jumping from 5,300 in 2008 to nearly 20,000 by 2009. Stan Clement has been around for all of it. It was Conrad Clement who introduced his brother to Wallace a decade ago, and that meeting spawned the planning that resulted in the 's-mile oval's opening in 2006.

Stan Clement said he never envisioned at that time that one day he would be a primary owner of the track. He has served as its CEO. "With the five-year plan and the way it worked out with the Manatt family, of course we were interested in it, and we're thrilled to be here," Stan Clement said. Terms of the sale were not released. Built on 226 acres of farmland, the track had an assessed value of $44 million as of June 2009.

The original estimate of the track's worth when it was built was $70 million. The speedway was lauded as a needed financial shot in the arm for Newton, a city of about 15,000 then dealing with the loss of manufacturer Maytag. "We've talked about it for over a year maybe over two years," Wallace, a former NASCAR star and current ESPN analyst, said of the deal. "Finally, when the opportunity came the Clements and myself wanted to take ownership. We've given our danged heart and soul to this thing." Bryct Millar contributed to this report.

FEATHERLITE HEADQUARTERS: Cresco, la. FAMILY TIE: Former president and CEO Conrad Clement WHAT IS IT? The company, founded by the Clement family, makes horse trailers, stock trailers, car trailers, motorcycle trailers, ATV trailers, utility trailers and specialty trailers (including event marketing trailers, command centers and medical trailers). 1 Across the majors CLEMENS IN COURT: The federal judge who will preside over Roger Clemens' perjury trial says he probably will not permit the pitcher's former teammates on the New York Yankees to give testimony aimed at bolstering the credibility of Clemens' former trainer, now a major prosecution witness. U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said at a hearing Tuesday that statements from former Yankees Andy Pettite, Chuck Knoblauch and Mike Stanton that they received injections of performance-enhancing drugs from the trainer, Brian McNamee, could unfairly influence jurors.

The judge also warned of a possible delay in the trial that is set to begin today, concerning the inability to obtain the audio of Clemens' deposition to House investigators in 2008. Clemens is charged with six felony counts, including perjury, false statements and obstruction of Congress, which carry a maximum sentence of up to 30 years in prison and a $1.5 million fine. HOME RUN DERBY: Milwaukee slugger Prince Fielder says he's selected teammate Rickie Weeks, Los Angeles' Matt Kemp and St. Louis' Matt Holliday to represent the National League in Monday night's Home Run Derby. INJURY UPDATE: Minnesota Twins slugger Justin Morneau says his surgery to relieve a pinched nerve in his neck went well and he is hoping to rejoin the team some time in August.

Twins center fielder Denard Span seems much closer to returning. Span has been out with a concussion. He will travel with the team to Chicago this week to ramp up his workouts and will be evaluated again after the All-Star break. Yankees closer Mariano Rivera missed his second straight game because of a sore right arm muscle. CUBS MOVES: Chicago purchased the contract of Ramon Ortiz from triple-A Iowa to start Tuesday night's game at Washington.

The team also flip-flopped a move they made Monday, recalling reliever Chris Carpenter from Iowa and optioning starter Casey Coleman to the triple-A club. TRADE: Boston have sent outfielder Mike Cameron and cash to Florida for either a player to be named or cash. Owners built Iowa companies The past (Manatt) and present (Clement) owners of Iowa Speedway used successful, small-town business roots to build success stories in Iowa Associated Press Chicago, 111. Felipe Paulino struck out nine in six innings for his first victory in more than a year as Kansas City beat the White Sox 5-3 on Tuesday night. Alcides Escobar hit a two-run triple and Matt Treanor had a tiebreaking single for the Royals, who beat Jake Peavy to win for the fifth time in 19 games.

Paulino was acquired from Colorado for cash on May 26 after starting the season 0-5. He allowed three runs and scattered nine hits while walking two on 120 pitches. It was Paulino's first win since June 4, 2010, against the Chicago Cubs. He finished last season 1-9. Paul Konerko hit a solo home run and had three hits for the White Sox, who are 7-12 against AL Central opponents.

On Monday night, they started a string of a 19 straight games against teams in their own division. For the second time in a week, the White Sox failed to break the .500 barrier. They have not been above .500 since April 15, when they were 7-6. Minnesota 3, Tampa Bay 2 Minneapolis, Minn. Glen Perkins bailed out struggling closer Matt Capps in the ninth again to help the Twins hang on.

Capps gave up a homer to B.J. Upton and a base hit to Casey Kotchman to draw boos from the home crowd. He walked Kelly Shoppach with two outs, forcing manager Ron Gar-denhire to pull him. "I don't blame them," said Capps, who never ducks the media after a tough outing. "I haven't been very good.

I'd boo me, too." Scott Baker gave up one unearned run on three hits with three strikeouts for the Twins before leaving after five innings with a mild right elbow strain. 1MB day night. Iowa (41-45) the first two has lost games of the three-game series, after going 10-3 in 13 games. Iowa's Bryan LaHair, a tn- LaHair ple-A all-star, drove in three runs, including a two-run double in the fifth inning. The Cubs led 6-4 after six innings, but the RedHawks scored one in the seventh and one in the eighth.

Justin Berg pitched the final two innings for Iowa. In the ninth he gave up a double to J.B. Shuck. He hit Humberto Quintero, who was replaced by pinch runner Wladimir Sutil. With Cancel batting, the runners advanced on a passed ball.

Cancel ended it witha sharp grounder to right. IOWA lb hbi OKI. CITY ab bi Colvincf 5 0 11 Duranqocf 3 2 2 1 Gonzalez ss5 2 3 0 Shuck if 2 3 10 LMhieu2b 4 110 Quintero 4 0 2 0 LaHair lb 4 113 Sulil pr 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 Cancel lb 5 0 2 3 4 0 10 Lockerf 3 0 0 0 4 2 2 1 Storey 0 0 0 0 4 0 10 Navarroph 10 11 2 0 0 0 Gervaciop 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Clemens 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Hrnandz2b3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Manzella ss 3 0 0 0 Figueroap 2 0 0 0 Barnes rf 2 0 10 37 612 6 Totals 31 711 5 Castillo Snyder rf Moore 3b Wright If Cabrera Gaub Mota ph Bergp Totall Iowa 110 031 000 6 Oklahoma City 200 110 111 7 Manzella (12). DP Iowa 1, Oklahoma City 1. LOB Iowa 7, Oklahoma City 9.

2B Gonzalez (5), LaHair (25), Cancel (10), Shuck (5), 3B Gonzalez(l). HR Moore (7). SF LaHair. SB LeMahieu (1), Shuck (15), Cancel (7), Lurango(14(. Iowa BBSO 5 3 1 1 1 0 BBSO I 2 0 3 Cabrera Gaub Berg BS, 3-1 Oklahoma City Ftgueroa Storey GervacioW, 1-0 0 HBP Quintero (by Berg).

Budahn, Segal, Buchanan. T-3 02 A 5.741. Derek Jeter, New York Yankees Jeter was 2-for-6 with a double and twoRBIs as New York routed Cleveland 9-2 on Tuesday. Jeter now has 2,996 hits four shy of becoming the 28th player to reach 3,000 hits. irVV Jeter and New York play at Ipvplanrt LP' tonight at 6 p.m.

wis Per Month mm MANATT'S, INC. HEADQUARTERS: Brooklyn, la. FAMILY TIE: President Brad Manatt WHAT IS IT? Construction company with operations in ready-mix concrete, paving, seal coat, water and sewer line installation, trenching and shouldering, milling, sand and gravel, limestone quarries, farming, dirt excavation, and laboratory consulting. Arizona 7, Milwaukee 3 Milwaukee, Wis. The Brewers have lost seven of eight since taking a three-game lead in the NL Central and have fallen behind St.

Louis and Pittsburgh in the last two days. This one got out of hand early as the Diamondbacks built a 4-0 lead in the first on Miguel Montero's two-run single, Xavier Nady's RBI groundout and a single by Gerardo Parra. Prince Fielder homered to raise his NL-best RBI total to 71 and Corey Hart hit his second homer in as many days, but the Brewers lost consecutive games at home for the first time this year. Brewers all-star Ryan Braun missed his third game with a strained left calf. Washington 3, Chicago Cubs 2 Washington, D.C.

The Nationals are back over the .500 mark thanks to their sudden knack for winning one-run games. Each of Washington's last nine wins has come by one run or in extra innings, and the club is 12-3 in one-run games since June 1. "I love one-run wins, believe me," manager Davey Johnson said. "But every decision you make in one-run ballgames is kind of critical. Once in a while I'd like to have a laugher." Chicago's Ramon Ortiz made his 2011 debut after being called up from Iowa.

He went six innings, gave up seven hits and struck out seven in his first major league start since 2010. IndyCar ads another SoCal race The IndyCar Series is headed back to Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Open-wheel racing will return to the fast 2-mile oval Sept. 12, 2012, giving Southern California an oval race to go with the Grand Prix of Long Beach, raced in the spring.1 The speedway hosted CART from 1997-2002 and IndyCars from 2002-05. Gil de Ferran set the world speed record there on a closed course of 241.426 mph in 2000.

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