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Durham, NC - On a windy spring afternoon, professional NASCAR driver Paul Harraka grabs a quick bite before heading to the airport to catch a flight to Boston. He's presenting a talk at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference on how economic shifts in NASCAR are forcing drivers to become more entrepreneurial.
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College student by day, NASCAR driver by weekends, that has been the life of 22-year old Paulie Harraka the past four years.
As graduation quickly approaches, the Duke University Senior already has a career in focus as a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver for Wauters Motorsports.
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By STEVE WISEMAN
swiseman@heraldsun.com; 919-419-6671
DURHAM — On one hand, Paulie Harraka is like other Duke seniors this spring, looking forward to finishing his degree and graduating next month.
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Senior Paulie Harraka has long dreamed of being a full-time NASCAR driver. But while the talent showed itself rapidly, finding the funding for his dream has taken more time.
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Professional racing is an extreme sport. Drivers battle super-hot temperatures and G-forces for hours. To survive a race, let alone win one, a driver needs to be in top physical health.
A startup called MC10 based in Cambridge, Mass., is making wearable electronics that could change the way drivers train and stay on track during races. In the future, they hope to help all kinds of athletes up their game.
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This story appears in the April 2, 2012 "MLB Preview Issue" of ESPN The Magazine.
AS ANY MOTORSPORTS aficionado can tell you, it takes more than nerves of steel to win bumper-to-fender races at 180 mph. It takes technology to optimize everything from engine cylinders to intake manifolds. And it takes money to develop that technology and hire the best people to get it under the hood.
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With Jersey Boys continuing its strong run on Broadway, another born and bred Jersey boy is set to make his debut on another stage, this one in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
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Paulie received the Drive for Diversity Driver of the Year Award at NASCAR's annual Diversity Luncheon...
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Paulie Harraka making his own breaks...Auto123.com, December 22, 2011
Making your own breaks is a make-or-break proposition in NASCAR.
In a time when even former Sprint Cup Championship teams are struggling for funding Paulie Harraka isn’t just spinning his wheels.
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Paulie was featured on Sports Illustrated.com AGAIN! December 14, 2011
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Finances change the focus of driver development; future may have more to do with what's in the wallet than who's behind the wheel. (Dave Rodman, September 29, 2011, NASCAR.COM)
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Paulie Featured On Sports Illustrated.com, 1/20/11
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Okay, so I know the title seems a bit odd. Yes, I know that this is March, and that we're actually 67 days into 2009. But, for me, this is the beginning of it all, as this is the week leading up to the Allstate Texas Thunder 400 at Thunderhill Raceway in Kyle, Texas.
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Duke Student, Winning Races!
Paulie Harraka, a freshman at Duke, became the first member of NASCAR's diversity program to win a track title this past summer.
Paulie Harraka does not like to waste time. That's good, because the 19-year-old hasn't had much time lately that isn't spoken for.
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Helmet designed by Childhelp's children to be auctioned to raise funds
WASHINGTON, DC (April 14, 2010) - Last year, NASCAR driver Paulie Harraka pledged to do anything possible to use his racing activities to benefit abused, neglected and at-risk children. That pledge began to take shape when Harraka began his partnership with Childhelp, a national nonprofit that exists to meet the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of abused, neglected and at-risk children.
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By Paul Harraka
Over a year ago, I began working with Childhelp, a foundation for abused, neglected and at-risk children. About ten months ago, I asked myself a seemingly simple question, "How can I let Duke students know more about Childhelp and share the wonderful experiences I've had with the foundation?" Well, I found a way to answer that question and now, ten months later, there is a small, yet strong, army of Childhelp supporters on the gothic campus in Durham, NC.
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