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ELKHART LAKE, Wis. -- An accomplished veteran in open-wheel racing, Alex Tagliani probably could find a full-time ride in the IndyCar series if he wanted it badly enough. So whats he doing driving stock cars? Having the time of his life, apparently. "You need to throw some challenges into your life, into your career," Tagliani said. "If not, it gets boring. For me, when I drive a stock car, it doesnt come natural. It takes a lot of control. So when I get out of the car, I feel like I want more. Maybe thats what keeps the spark in you to be in love with what you do." Tagliani, a 40-year-old native of Montreal who made his name in Indy-style racing -- he won the pole position for the 2011 Indianapolis 500 -- is driving two road courses for Team Penske in the NASCAR Nationwide series this season. He dominated much of a rain-soaked race at Road America last weekend, only to run out of gas near the end; he refuelled and made a mad charge to a second-place finish in a green-white-checker overtime. Hell drive again for Penske at Mid-Ohio in August. Beyond that, Tagliani is racing in the relative obscurity of the Canadian Tire series, NASCARs humble attempt to establish a foothold for stock car racing north of the border. Hes also doing some sports car racing. He did drive in the Indianapolis 500 in May, finishing 13th, but he has very little desire to pursue a full-time IndyCar ride at this point in his career. Backing away from IndyCar has largely freed him from the money-fueled politics that frustrated him. "The Indianapolis 500 is a huge event," Tagliani said. "But running an Indy car for a full season, theres a price to pay, and I was not willing to continue to pay that price this year." When Tagliani says theres a price to pay, hes being literal; unlike other sports, where teams draft and sign the best players they can, talent is only one factor in determining who gets hired by a particular team in auto racing. All teams expect a driver to be a good spokesman they can sell to a corporate sponsor -- but some teams take it one step further, actually expecting the driver to come to the table with sponsorship deals already in hand. "Youre actually funding, or helping, a team to survive, and youre helping their business, but theyre not helping you back," Tagliani said. "Youre helping them with your energy and your money and your work, and they use that, and theres always the grass is greener somewhere else, right? Youre never able to build something for the long term. To the point where it frustrates you, and I didnt want to drive frustrated. I just wanted to enjoy driving, you know? "And thats where I am now. Every step you make in your career has some consequences, and Im still glad I did them because I ended up in a Penske car. I cant ask for more." The move to the Canadian Tire series was actually a plus to his main sponsor, the Canadian division of drug manufacturing giant Pfizer. The company wants to promote its EpiPen allergy treatment -- a natural fit for Tagliani, who has a nut allergy -- in Canada. "They wanted a Canadian presence," Tagliani said. "So at some point, you can push and push and push, but theyre going to say you either race more in Canada and you give us a Canadian program, or we cut the money out. So I kind of revamped my program, and made sure it was beneficial to me." Now Tagliani doesnt plan on slowing down anytime soon. "Ill replicate this 2014 season again for the next five," Tagliani said. "Because Im having a lot of fun, Im able to do IndyCar at the speedway, that I like. 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Boston is making its first appearance in the ALCS since 2008. For Detroit, its a third straight trip to the ALCS and its fourth in eight years.(SportsNetwork.com) - Colin Kaepernick can already here the whispers and they will only grow louder if he fails again in two weeks. On the surface it seems like the Seattle Seahawks have the athletic quarterbacks number, a narrative further fueled on Thanksgiving Day when Richard Shermans two interceptions highlighted a dominant Seattle defensive effort as the Seahawks downed Kaepernicks 49ers, 19-3, in the latest edition of footballs fiercest rivalry. We just didnt play well, a disappointed Kaepernick said. And the outspoken Sherman, whose key defensive stop against Kaepernick and Michael Crabtree in Januarys NFC Championship Game helped vault the Seahawks into the Super Bowl, didnt miss his chance to pile on after he and his mates held the San Francisco offense to just 164 total yards. What history? I know no history, Sherman joked. There was an opponent (Kaepernick) who said he would throw it to the open man. He didnt care who was out there (in coverage). I was the open man. That was a nod to earlier in the week when Kaepernick affirmed he wouldnt shy away from throwing at Sherman despite the All-Pros reputation as the games best cornerback and his previous high-profile success against the Niners. They were bad throws, Kaepernick admitted. Our receivers won. I didnt make the throw on those. Those were my fault. Back in January, the Seahawks edged out the 49ers 23-17 in Seattle, scoring 13 unanswered points and going ahead on Russell Wilsons 35-yard touchdown pass to Jermaine Kearse in the fourth quarter. Kaepernick was able to move his team from its own 22 to the Seattle 18-yard line before his pass attempt to Crabtree in the back-right corner of the end zone was tipped by Sherman and intercepted by Seahawks linebacker Malcolm Smith to seal the outcome. After the game, Sherman came over and slapped Crabtree on his rear and stuck his hand out, but the Niners wide receiver responded by smacking Sherman in the helmet. Sherman wasnt done as he exploded into a TV camera during an interview on the field that he was the best cornerback in the game while labeling Crabtree a sorry receiver. Revenge wasnt in the cards for either Kaepernick or Crabtree on Turkey Day. I was laughinng the whole time, the boastful Sherman said.dddddddddddd I told their sideline if they threw it my way I would end the game. With Sherman shutting down one side of the football field Kaepernick threw for only 121 yards on 16-of-29 passing as the 49ers had their three-game win streak come to an end and more importantly fell behind Seattle in the ultra- tough NFC West with only four games to play. They are a good defense, they play fast, they play physical, Kaepernick said. We just have to be able to make plays. But are they capable of making plays against Sherman and Co.? Somebody said they threw at (Sherman) five times and he had two picks, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. He was all over it. Im really fired up for him because theres been a lot of scrutiny (on Sherman) and a lot of people watching what he was going to do in this game. He went out and played really good fundamental football, as he has all season. And thats no anomaly. Kaepernick has started five games against the Seahawks and amassed a 1-4 record while completing just 77-of-146 passes for 820 yards with three touchdowns and nine interceptions. Against teams who dont have Sherman suiting up, Kaepernick has thrown 50 touchdowns versus only 15 interceptions. If your quarterback doesnt play well, its going to be hard for you to win games, Kaepernick said. Sherman also left plenty of darts for Crabtree, purposefully ignoring the Niners best receiver while handing out accolades to his complementary pieces. I have respect for their receivers, Sherman said. Stevie (Johnson) is very talented. Anquan (Boldin) has been a terror in this league for a while. Brandon Lloyd as well. Obviously, you guys know Im minus one. After taking a 10-month respite before Thursdays game, the rivalry will renew much more suddenly as the two teams are scheduled to meet again in Seattle on Dec. 14 in footballs loudest environment. And Kaepernick knows what needs to be done to stop the whispers -- win in Seattle, something only two teams have been able to do since Wilson took over the Seahawks in 2012. We have to win out in order to have a shot to get into the playoffs. And exorcise the demon that is Richard Sherman. ' ' '