New Mexico students can win a backpack filled with electronics, school supplies and other prizes via the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA)’s annual Ultimate Backpack Giveaway contest. This year, five winners will receive a backpack with an iPad, AirPods, a keyboard, school supplies and free pizza party, read a NMOGA news release.

Aug. 8 varsity and junior student-athletes of the Artesia High School football team gathered for team pictures at the Bulldog Bowl.

Memorial Services are scheduled for Marion Denise (Meme) Bean on August 22, 2024 at 2:00pm. Services will take place at Harvest Fellowship in Artesia, New Mexico with Tate Branch officiating.

Our beloved Frank B. Hernandez has passed away August 5, 2024.

Linda Kathleen Newell passed away after an extended illness on August 6, 2024, at the age of 78. Born on July 28, 1946, Linda’s life was a testament to the love, kindness, and faith that always defined her.

Graveside services are scheduled for 9 am Thursday, August 15, at Woodbine Cemetery for Robena J. Duncan of Artesia, New Mexico.

Rank/Driver Points 1 Corey Heim #11 2041 2 Christian Eckes #19 2038 3 Ty Majeski #98 2023 4 Nicholas Sanchez #2 2018 5 Rajah Caruth #71 2009 6 Grant Enfinger #9 2007 7 Tyler Ankrum #18 2007 8 Taylor Gray #17 2003 9 Ben Rhodes #99 2002 10 Daniel Dye #43 2001 Rank/Driver Points 11 Tanner Gray #15 407 12 Stewart Friesen #52 378 13 Matt Crafton #88 365 14 Chase Purdy #77 355 15 Layne Riggs #38 352 16 Jake Garcia #13 324 17 Dean Thompson #5 316 18 Ty Dillon #25 296 19 Bayley Currey #41 287 20 Bret Holmes #32 274 NEXT RACE: LiUNA! 175, Milwaukee Mile, West Allis, WI, 4 p.m. ET Sunday, Aug.

Rank/Driver Points 1 Cole Custer #00 761 2 Justin Allgaier #7 705 3 Austin Hill #21 674 4 Chandler Smith #81 661 5 Riley Herbst #98 618 6 AJ Allmendinger #16 609 7 Jesse Love #2 587 8 Sheldon Creed #18 576 9 Parker Kligerman #48 553 10 Ryan Sieg #39 510 Rank/Driver Points 11 Sammy Smith #8 507 12 Sam Mayer #1 502 13 Shane v Gisbergen #97 500 14 Brandon Jones #9 441 15 Anthony Alfredo #5 396 16 Brennan Poole #44 353 17 Parker Retzlaff #31 317 18 Josh Williams #11 309 19 Jeb Burton #22 286 20 Leland Honeyman #42 277 NEXT RACE: CABO WABO 250, Michigan International, 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday, USA .

Rank/Driver Points 1 K. Larson Chevrolet 779 2 T.

ABOUT • Michigan International Speedway is a two-mile moderate-banked D-shaped speedway located off U.S. Highway 12 on more than 1,400 acres approximately four miles south of the village of Brooklyn, in the Irish Hills area of southeastern Michigan.

RCHMOND, Va. – It took a controversial full-contact finish but Austin Dillon claimed his first Cup Series victory in two seasons in Sunday night’s Cook Out 400 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway – vaulting from 32nd place in the points standings before the race to an automatic Playoff berth with the win.

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