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 FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. loves to talk about his sponsorship ties to the military. He had a hard time finding the words Friday to discuss the massacre that left 13 people dead at Fort Hood.
Texas Motor Speedway is just 170 miles north of the site of a shooting spree that also injured 30, including the suspected gunman. A U.S. Army logo with the message "God Bless Our Fort Hood Troops" was painted on the infield grass Friday. Moments of silence were planned before each event, including Sunday's Sprint Cup race.
The first question of Ryan Newman's news conference wasn't about the Fort Hood massacre, but he switched gears in the middle of his answer to offer condolences. The Army is one of his sponsors.
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