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Hyak Motorsports Lands Clemco on the No. 47

Hyak Motorsports has signed Clemco, an 85-year-old maker of abrasive blasting equipment, as a multi-race sponsor on Ricky Stenhouse Jr.'s No. 47 — primary on the car for two Cup races and an associate for the rest of…

John Speedway·May 21, 2026

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The $400 Million Mecklenburg Covers for the State Is Sixteen Cents of Its Tax Rate

At Mecklenburg County's May 20 budget overview, Budget Director Adrian Cox put a number on what the county spends covering the state's share of CMS: more than $400 million — about sixteen cents of the property-tax rate.…

Jack Beckett·May 21, 2026

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Hyak Motorsports Lands Clemco on the No. 47

The $400 Million Mecklenburg Covers for the State Is Sixteen Cents of Its Tax Rate

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