Greg Billing
Motorsports, high school and general sports reporter
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Greg Billing, a life-long Miami County resident, grew up near Casstown and graduated from Miami East High School. A 1994 graduate of Wright State University, he covers high school sports and motorsports. He lives in West Milton with his wife and two daughters.
Blog: High School Huddle
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Indy drivers eating up 500 experience
The green flag signaling the start of the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 wasn’t dropping for another six days. But drivers Pippa Mann and Buddy Lazier were confronting difficult decisions. The juicy, calorie-laden cheeseburger or the more weight-friendly salad and rice? “Diet starts becoming a big issue,” said Lazier, ...
First round of Dean Memorial won by Troy’s Stapleton
A stout field of 27 late models filled the pits at Shadybowl Speedway on Saturday for the first leg of the Robbie Dean Memorial series. Of them, 26 left knowing what the Shadybowl regulars already knew: Troy’s Greg Stapleton is tough to beat on the 3/10th-mile paved oval. Stapleton won ...
5 sports storylines to watch this week
1. Reds welcome Cubbies: After a three-game series at the New York Mets, Cincinnati welcomes Chicago to Great American Ball Park for a three-game series starting Friday. And how is this for cool: Sam the Bald Eagle, who calls the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden home, swoops down from the ...
Hewitt, Baltes join USAC greats in hall of fame
When the United States Auto Club (USAC) honored its first hall of fame class in 2012, Troy's Jack Hewitt figured his time would come in another five years or so. But just like those sprints, midgets and Silver Crown cars he wheeled against some of the sports greatest drivers, Hewitt ...
Shadybowl hosts first leg of Robbie Dean Memorial
In the twilight of Robbie Dean’s racing career at Columbus Motor Speedway, Nathan Herron had the chance to compete against the popular driver known as Big Bird for both his physical presence and the yellow and black late model Dean drove.Herron said he beat Dean a few times, and got ...
NASCAR fantasy becomes reality for Butler officer
Mike Craft will try to turn fantasy into reality today at Kentucky Speedway.Already one of the top-ranked players worldwide in NASCAR.com’s fantasy racing game, the lieutenant with the Butler County Sheriff’s Office attempts to become the fastest driver at the Top Cop Challenge. The event features regional law enforcement officers ...
Hall of Fame class announced for Kil-Kare Speedway
Kil-Kare Speedway’s Hall of Fame will grow by 29 this summer when the Class of 2013 is inducted Aug. 9 during Old Timers Night. The class was announced Wednesday and includes drivers, car owners and track workers. Three female drivers will be the first to be inducted as former Powder ...
5 sports storylines to watch this week
1. Cincinnati looks to cool off Hotlanta: Bronson Arroyo gets the call tonight as the Cincinnati Reds welcome the NL East leading Atlanta Braves for a three-game set. Arroyo (2-3, 3.95 ERA) is coming off a tough-luck 2-1 loss to St. Louis. He threw 78 pitches in seven innings. Unfortunately, ...
Kinser still the King of Outlaws at Eldora
With his next World of Outlaws feature win at Eldora Speedway, defending points champion Donny Schatz will close the gap on Steve Kinser’s all-time wins record at Eldora. Schatz will only trail by 30. Kinser is called the King of Outlaws for a reason. His 35 career A-Main feature wins ...
Holley treats fan, Checkers to victory at Kil-Kare
Prior to racing action at Kil-Kare Speedway last week, a young fan gave Tipp City driver Amber Holley a stuffed bear to ride along on her No. 88 Ford Probe. It’s not unusual for Kil-Kare Speedway drivers to tie small stuffed animals to the passenger side of their cars, making ...
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