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With a nondescript 19th-place finish at Michigan International Speedway, Dale Earnhardt Jr. all but ensured he'll miss the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship for the third time in four years. More>>
Richard Childress Racing got better when it got smaller, shrinking from four teams to three in the offseason. So it stands to reason that Childress might think twice before taking another shot at expanding his team. More>>
NASCAR team owner Jack Roush was back at the racetrack Friday, having permanently lost vision in his left eye but otherwise feeling lucky to survive yet another plane crash. More>>
Danica Patrick is optimistic that the formation of a drivers association in IndyCar racing will give competitors a stronger voice in the sport. More>>
NASCAR team owner Jack Roush has been released from a Minnesota hospital two weeks after he suffered facial injuries in a Wisconsin plane crash. More>>
Darlington Raceway will retain its Mother's Day weekend date on new NASCAR schedule. More>>
Paul Menard is taking his father's sponsorship money to Richard Childress Racing next season, giving thatorganization the financial security it needs to expand to the NASCAR-mandated maximum of four cars. More>>
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer NASCAR docked star Carl Edwards 60 Nationwide Series driver points, fined him $25,000 and placed both Edwards and Brad Keselowski on probation through Dec. 31 following their... More>>
The second half of the Formula One season starts Sunday at the German Grand Prix, with Red Bull looking for calm after a driver dispute, McLaren intent on maintaining its championship lead and Ferrari out to prove it's... More>>
Alex Tagliani vowed revenge if part-time driver Tomas Scheckter shows up next weekend in Edmonton. More>>
The IndyCar Series has decided to go with a Dallara chassis for the 2012 season in a move it hopes will help small-budget teams and generate some fresh buzz for open-wheel racing. More>>
Could it finally be the end of the road for seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong? More>>
NASCAR on Tuesday suspended former driver Randy LaJoie for failing a drug test, and he said he's enrolled in a substance-abuse program. More>>
Two-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart likes racing on his days off - but only on dirt tracks. More>>
Jeff Gordon made so many drivers mad at Infineon Raceway, it would be easier to keep a scorecard of those who had no issue with the four-time NASCAR champion. More>>
With nine career victories at Sonoma and Watkins Glen, Jeff Gordon is considered one of the best road course racers in NASCAR. More>>
John Force regained the points lead with his NHRA-record 130th career win at the 10th annual Thunder Valley Nationals at Bristol Dragway on Sunday. More>>
Raymond Parks, owner of NASCAR's first championship winning car and an integral part of the series' formation, has died. He was 96. More>>
Jimmie Johnson hears the buzz. It's been kind of hard to avoid during the four-time defending NASCAR champion's recent slide. More>>
For Jimmie Johnson, the extra helicopter rides were easily worth the extra effort. More>>
Motorcycle daredevil Robbie Knievel completed another successful jump at Texas Motor Speedway. More>>
An IndyCar Series advisory committee will listen to presentations from five manufacturers competing to provide the next generation of chassis for the open-wheel cars. More>>
Todd Bodine stayed in front for two late restarts, including a green-white-checkered finish, to become a six-time winner in the NASCAR Trucks Series at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday night. More>>
Ryan Hunter-Reay already has a victory in his six races this season for Andretti Autosport. He is the highest-ranked driver on the team that also has former IndyCar Series champion Tony Kanaan and Danica Patrick. More>>
Kyle Busch will start his 200th career Sprint Cup race at the front of the field. More>>
Danica Patrick is looking forward to getting back to NASCAR later this month, even though she will then be switching back and forth between the IndyCar Series and stock cars. More>>
Jimmie Johnson has seven career starts in the Daytona Prototype division of the Grand-Am Rolex Series, all at Daytona International Speedway. That's about to change. More>>
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer The IndyCar Series is drastically changing its engine strategy, opening up the process to a variety of manufacturers and configurations for the 2012 season. More>>
4-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has been at his best at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He has six victories, 13 top-five finishes and has led laps in 17 consecutive Sprint Cup races at the storied track. More>>
About four hours after making history with Dario Franchitti's Indianapolis 500 victory, car owner Chip Ganassi has arrived for the NASCAR race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. More>>
As teammates Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch lined up side-by-side for the final segment of the All-Star race, one way or another, a Joe Gibbs Racing victory seemed a mere 10-lap shootout away. More>>
Helio Castroneves put his foot down Saturday and proved he's still the one to beat at Indy. More>>
NASCAR driver Brian Vickers is responding positively to treatment for blood clots in his legs and near his lungs. More>>
Denny Hamlin became the first driver in 17 years to sweep Darlington Raceway, winning the Sprint Cup race Saturday night after late mistakes took Jeff Gordon and Jeff Burton out of contention. More>>
Denny Hamlins found the perfect way to rehab his surgically repaired knee - keep winning NASCAR races. More>>
Denny Hamlin has completed a weekend sweep at Darlington Raceway with his first career Sprint Cup Series victory at NASCAR's oldest superspeedway. More>>
Darlington Raceway hasn't been the same since a multimillion dollar repaving before the 2008 race. More>>
Red Bull's Mark Webber secured a comfortable wire-to-wire victory at the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday, while Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Webber's teammate Sebastian Vettel filled out the podium after Lewis... More>>
Denny Hamlin doesn't care which Kyle Busch he beat at Darlington Raceway on Friday night. More>>
Jamie McMurray couldn't help smiling during his record-setting lap at Darlington Raceway. Turned out, he was one of few to leave the track happy. More>>
Denny Hamlin isn't buying into the notion that teammate Kyle Busch has turned over a new leaf. More>>
The 19-year-old Sprint Cup star didn't expect to do that well at the track "Too Tough to Tame" as a rookie last year. Instead, he found himself leading the Southern 500 in the later stages and holding on for ninth place, at the time matching his best Sprint Cup finish. More>>
Kyle Busch was clearly angry after a late caution cost him a victory last month at Phoenix. He vented over his radio, aggressively drove his car through the garage after the race and, according to Fox executives, rudely... More>>
The NASCAR Nationwide Series race in South Carolina has a new sponsor. Darlington Raceway said Monday that Royal Purple Synthetic Oil has signed a multiyear deal to be the title sponsor. Terms were not disclosed. More>>
NASCAR has penalized four teams that fall under the Michael Waltrip Racing banner for violations at Texas Motor Speedway. More>>
Track president Chris Browning told The Associated Press that the cable network has agreed to a multiyear deal as title sponsor for the raceway's only Sprint Cup race. More>>
Steve Addington won 12 races over 18 months and it wasn't enough. More>>
The record book is pretty clear when it comes to Bristol Motor Speedway: Kurt Busch is good at the bullring, Jimmie Johnson is not. More>>
Rick Wilson passed Phil Parsons with two laps to go to outlast 11 other retired NASCAR drivers Saturday in a non-sanctioned exhibition race organized by Bristol Motor Speedway. More>>
Roger Penske casually leaned against the railing along the spotter stand at Bristol Motor Speedway, showing no emotion as he watched his two young drivers race each other for a win. More>>
It took roughly 40 minutes with NASCAR for Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski to put their long-simmering feud to rest. More>>
Joey Logano backed up his fast showing in practice by winning the first pole of his career Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway. More>>
Brad Keselowski wants NASCAR to explain the limits on the "boys, have at it" policy series officials are applying this season to self-policing between drivers. More>>
Carl Edwards is personable and polite, always approachable. When he talks on camera, he makes sure to take his sunglasses off so the audience can see him clearly. More>>
Track president Chris Browning said Wednesday that last year's Southern 500 winner would attend a luncheon at the Florence Civic Center. There will be a question & answer session with Martin, who at age 50 won a Sprint Cup event at Darlington Raceway for the first time since 1993. More>>
NASCAR has postponed Friday night's Camping World Truck series race at Daytona International Speedway because of rain. More>>
Danica Patrick will make her NASCAR debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. More>>
Danica Patrick will make her NASCAR debut this weekend at Daytona International Speedway. More>>
Michael Schumacher expects the Mercedes GP car to be "competitive" this season but isn't sure if the team can win the Formula One championship. More>>
Randy Bernard, the new CEO of the Indy Racing League, admits he knows next to nothing about racing. More>>
NASCAR has alleviated some of the financial strain on racetracks during the rough economic climate. More>>
Felipe Massa returned to a competitive Formula One car Monday and the Ferrari driver was fastest in a morning testing session - his first since a life-threatening crash last summer. More>>
Joao Barbosa powered Action Express Racing to the 24 Hours of Daytona title Sunday, finishing an improbable victory in the organization's first appearance in the sports car endurance race. More>>
Joey Logano raced to his second NASCAR Toyota All-Star Showdown victory Saturday night, holding off 16-year-old Sergio Pena. More>>
Four-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson crashed during practice Thursday for this weekend's 24-hour race at Daytona International Speedway. More>>
Max Angelelli won a tight qualifying race Thursday to capture the pole for the prestigious 24 Hours of Daytona. More>>
IndyCar star Danica Patrick will compete in at least 12 NASCAR races this season and could make her debut in the season opener. More>>
For years, the fabled Hialeah Park race track has sat idle - battered, broken, and left to rot. More>>
Getting Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s team back on track is Rick Hendrick's top priority now that Jimmie Johnson has his record fourth consecutive NASCAR championship. More>>
Toyota is pulling out of Formula One racing. More>>
Jenson Button clinched his first Formula One title with a fifth-place finish at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday and his Brawn GP team made history by becoming the first to take the constructors' crown in its debut season. More>>
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) - Ask most drivers which track they least like to visit and Pocono Raceway is near the top of the list for most of them. More>>
Associated Press - July 19, 2009 8:03 PM ET PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Eighty-1-year-old Hershel McGriff became the oldest driver to take part in a national NASCAR series race, finishing 13th in a... More>>
Associated Press - July 16, 2009 4:43 AM ET FAENZA, Italy (AP) - Formula One team Toro Rosso has fired French driver Sebastien Bourdais. Bourdais, a 4-time Champ Car series champion in... More>>
Associated Press - July 6, 2009 3:13 PM ET BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Sixth-seeded Alona Bondarenko of Ukraine has beaten Karolina Sprem of Croatia 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the first round of the GDF... More>>
Associated Press - July 6, 2009 2:23 PM ET DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield's name isn't on the entry list for Saturday's race at Chicagoland Speedway. More>>
Associated Press - July 6, 2009 2:03 PM ET LONDON (AP) - Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone insists he will not resign because of his comments praising Adolf Hitler's leadership. More>>
Associated Press - June 30, 2009 1:45 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Former drivers Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip are 2 of the 25 nominees for the first NASCAR Hall of Fame induction... More>>
Associated Press - June 29, 2009 10:35 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR apparently had an independent laboratory analyze the urine sample that led to Jeremy Mayfield's suspension for a... More>>
David Reutimann ran a lap of 156.794 miles per hour and captured the pole for today's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Dover International Speedway, four days after he won his first career Cup race. More>>
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