Injured vet wins race

Marine Staff Sgt. Liam Dwyer always knew that despite losing much of his left leg in combat he could find racing success if he got the chance. That came Saturday when Dwyer teamed with Tom Long to win the ISMA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge event at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. Dwyer drove the first 22 laps and was 25th in the 32-car field before turning the No. 27 Mazda MX-5 over to Long. Long took the lead for good five laps from the end and went on to a nearly 20-second victory. Dwyer served with the Marines in Iraq and Afghanistan. He lost his left in May 2011 when he stepped on an explosive. – Associated Press