http://www.mail.com/subjects/3872-automobile-racing.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/3872-automobile-racing.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1759450-earnhardt-jr-2013-car-solid-review-test.html CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR spent almost the entire year developing its 2013 car in hopes the "Gen 6" model will dramatically improve the racing. After his first test drive Tuesday, NASCAR's most popular driver approved of the car. "This sport is going to be revolutionized again with this car," Dale Earnhardt Jr. said. That's a ringing endorsement for NAS... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1759450-earnhardt-jr-2013-car-solid-review-test.html 2012-12-11T20:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1745236-s-africa-rapper-25-years-drag-race-deaths.html JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African judge has sentenced a hip-hop star and his co-accused to 25 years each in prison for the killings of four schoolchildren in a drag-race crash. The South African Press Association reported Wednesday that Magistrate Judge Brian Nemavhidi handed down the sentences to Molemo Maarohanye, best known by his stage name Jub Jub,... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1745236-s-africa-rapper-25-years-drag-race-deaths.html 2012-12-05T19:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1741066-penske-indycar-buzz-with-stewart-offer.html Nearly 12 weeks after winning his first IndyCar championship, Ryan Hunter-Reay will finally get to accept his trophy in a ceremony at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. At least for one night, the attention will be on Hunter-Reay and everything that went right last season in IndyCar. Thursday's celebration will be a welcome respite from the controversy that's e... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1741066-penske-indycar-buzz-with-stewart-offer.html 2012-12-04T00:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1732700-bowyer-gordon-speaking-phoenix.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — Not even the party atmosphere in Las Vegas can cut the tension between Jeff Gordon and Clint Bowyer. The two drivers haven't spoken since Gordon intentionally wrecked Bowyer at Phoenix on Nov. 11, an incident that triggered a garage-area melee between the drivers' crews and earned Gordon a $100,000 fine from NASCAR. Go... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1732700-bowyer-gordon-speaking-phoenix.html 2012-11-30T00:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1730700-fia-explanation-ferrari-passing-case.html ROME (AP) — Formula One's governing body said Thursday that it will explain to Ferrari why it did not penalize Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel for an overtaking maneuver in the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix. FIA believes there is no cause for Ferrari to lodge an appeal that, if successful, would strip Vettel of the F1 title and give it to Ferrari dr... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1730700-fia-explanation-ferrari-passing-case.html 2012-11-29T12:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1729996-truck-series-headed-to-dirt.html NASCAR will go back to the dirt for the first time since 1970 when the Truck Series visits Eldora Speedway in Ohio. The July 24 event at the Tony Stewart-owned track in Rossburg will be a lead-in to the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races later that weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion, believed the Wednesday ni... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1729996-truck-series-headed-to-dirt.html 2012-11-28T22:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1722998-column-formula-better-than-2012.html One of the most enthralling seasons of racing in recent memory finished with one of the most exciting races ever. Surely, Formula One cannot get much better than in 2012. Our hearts surely wouldn't stand it. But next year could be special, too. Unpredictable to the last lap. Competitive. Largely fair. With a deserving champion, Sebastian Vettel, pushed to... Sun, 25 Nov 2012 23:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1722998-column-formula-better-than-2012.html 2012-11-25T23:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1722870-vettel-wins-f1-title-again-button-takes-brazil-gp.html SAO PAULO (AP) — Sebastian Vettel found himself spinning around on the track just after the start, watching helplessly as other cars whizzed past him. His Formula One title hopes seemed to be drifting away with them. It was only the start of Vettel's problems Sunday in what he called the toughest race of his career. But he overcame all of them and came aw... Sun, 25 Nov 2012 20:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1722870-vettel-wins-f1-title-again-button-takes-brazil-gp.html 2012-11-25T20:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1722624-vettel-wins-3rd-straight-f1-title-brazil.html SAO PAULO (AP) — Sebastian Vettel captured his third straight Formula One championship title Sunday, overcoming a first-lap crash to finish sixth in a Brazilian Grand Prix won by Jenson Button under pouring rain. "It's difficult to find the right words," said Vettel, who at 25 became the youngest three-time champion in F1. "It's unbelievable. I'm still f... Sun, 25 Nov 2012 18:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1722624-vettel-wins-3rd-straight-f1-title-brazil.html 2012-11-25T18:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1721526-hamilton-wins-pole-position-brazilian-gp.html SAO PAULO (AP) — Lewis Hamilton won the pole position for the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday, while Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel will start fourth and title challenger Fernando Alonso seventh. Hamilton set a lap of 1 minute, 12.458 seconds with his McLaren at Interlagos, just .055 in front of teammate Jenson Button. Vettel's Red Bul... Sat, 24 Nov 2012 18:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1721526-hamilton-wins-pole-position-brazilian-gp.html 2012-11-24T18:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1717502-keselowski-aside-nascar-ready-to-move-2012.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The season hadn't even ended before NASCAR's top executives were previewing 2013, the new "Gen 6" cars and elements of a five-year industry "action plan" designed to engage and excite fans. The season ended with a celebratory final image of fresh-faced champion Brad Keselowski, drunk on the combination of his sponsor's beer and the ... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1717502-keselowski-aside-nascar-ready-to-move-2012.html 2012-11-21T21:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1714714-danica-patrick-divorcing-husband-7-years.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Danica Patrick and her husband are divorcing after seven years of marriage. Patrick announced the split with Paul Hospenthal on her Facebook page Tuesday. "I am sad to inform my fans that after seven years, Paul and I have decided amicably end our marriage," she said. "This isn't easy for either of us, but mutually it has come to th... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1714714-danica-patrick-divorcing-husband-7-years.html 2012-11-20T19:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1712380-brad-keselowski-aint-your-daddys-nascar-champion.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brad Keselowski chugged his cold Miller Lite, the beer splashing down the side of his face as NASCAR chairman Brian France watched with amusement as his newest ambassador celebrated the crowning moment of his career. Dehydrated after 400 miles of racing at Homestead-Miami Speedway, it didn't take long for his sponsor's product to ta... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 22:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1712380-brad-keselowski-aint-your-daddys-nascar-champion.html 2012-11-19T22:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1711592-column-downhill-lewis-hamilton.html A famous Texan, billionaire Ross Perot, once described the prospect of American jobs being lost overseas as a "giant sucking sound." How sad it will be if that colorful phrase is soon applied to the Formula One career of Lewis Hamilton that is vanishing down the same black hole that swallowed Michael Schumacher's comeback. Winning in Texas on Sunday put t... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 16:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1711592-column-downhill-lewis-hamilton.html 2012-11-19T16:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1709984-brad-keselowski-captain-cup-title.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Brad Keselowski didn't dare take his phone in his car before the biggest race of his life. NASCAR's social media champion handed it over before pulling on his helmet and chasing the Sprint Cup title he promised to deliver to Roger Penske. But when Sunday's race ended, Keselowski crossing the finish line at Homestead-Miami Speedway a... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1709984-brad-keselowski-captain-cup-title.html 2012-11-19T08:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1709942-keselowski-clinches-nascar-title-penske-dodge.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Brad Keselowski has won his first NASCAR championship. The 28-year-old Detroit native clinched the Sprint Cup title Sunday when fellow title contender Jimmie Johnson pulled out of the season finale because of a parts failure. The championship is the first for longtime NASCAR owner Roger Penske and gives outgoing car manufacturer Dod... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1709942-keselowski-clinches-nascar-title-penske-dodge.html 2012-11-18T22:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1709724-mclarens-hamilton-wins-us-grand-prix-austin.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lewis Hamilton wanted to make Formula One's return to the U.S. something special, for him and for racing. The Briton did just that Sunday, using a thrilling pass of Sebastian Vettel at the end of a long straightaway to take the lead, then holding off the German for the final 14 laps to win the U.S. Grand Prix, the first Formula One ra... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 21:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1709724-mclarens-hamilton-wins-us-grand-prix-austin.html 2012-11-18T21:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1708568-stenhouse-jr-wins-2nd-straight-nationwide-title.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Ricky Stenhouse Jr. left little doubt that he's ready for a promotion. Stenhouse became the sixth driver to win consecutive championships in NASCAR's Nationwide Series. He finished sixth Saturday in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, edging Elliott Sadler for the title. "A lot of people put a lot of e... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1708568-stenhouse-jr-wins-2nd-straight-nationwide-title.html 2012-11-18T00:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1708516-penske-material-keselowski-captain-title.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — It had been a humbling 24 hours of championship racing for Roger Penske when he settled in for the plane ride back to Detroit. His heart had been broken in California, where Will Power coughed away the IndyCar title by crashing out of the season finale. The disappointed team owner then made his way to Chicago for the opening race of... Sat, 17 Nov 2012 23:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1708516-penske-material-keselowski-captain-title.html 2012-11-17T23:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1707134-buescher-wins-truck-series-title-homestead.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — James Buescher started in the middle of the pack, barely cracked the top 10 and never even sniffed the lead. He caught a huge break when his Turner Motorsports teammate made contact with his closest competition, Ty Dillon. No doubt, Buescher felt fortunate to end up celebrating a championship in Victory Lane. ... Sat, 17 Nov 2012 03:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1707134-buescher-wins-truck-series-title-homestead.html 2012-11-17T03:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1706816-gordons-anger-bowyer-dates-7-months.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — When Clint Bowyer and Jeff Gordon made contact in the closing laps at Phoenix, Gordon was overcome by a grudge he'd been carrying at least seven months. The four-time NASCAR champion retaliated by intentionally wrecking Bowyer, triggering a garage-area melee. Gordon's reputation took a hit among his peers and he was fined $100,000 b... Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1706816-gordons-anger-bowyer-dates-7-months.html 2012-11-17T00:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1706694-vettel-posts-fastest-lap-fun-track.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel drove his first laps around the new Circuit of the Americas at the U.S. Grand Prix on Friday and, judging by the times he posted, he rather enjoyed it. Next comes qualifying and then a chance Sunday to win his third consecutive world championship Vettel, who leads Ferrari's Fernando Alonso by 10 points with... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1706694-vettel-posts-fastest-lap-fun-track.html 2012-11-16T22:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1703726-vettel-alonso-duel-rolls-track-us.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Formula One season comes down to this: Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel leads Ferrari's Fernando Alonso by 10 points with two races left, the first on a track neither has driven before. The first U.S. Grand Prix since 2007 will be run Sunday on the new $400 million Circuit of the Americas built a few miles outside of Austin. With so fe... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1703726-vettel-alonso-duel-rolls-track-us.html 2012-11-15T21:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1703700-jimmie-johnson-turns-heat-up-brad-keselowski.html HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson is the king of mind games — he doesn't fall victim to them — and he's got five trophies as proof. He doesn't let the pressure rattle him, and as a veteran of seven championship finales he knows how hard it can be to tune out the noise surrounding the title-deciding race. So Johnson was more than willing to poke, prod ... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1703700-jimmie-johnson-turns-heat-up-brad-keselowski.html 2012-11-15T20:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1698446-nascars-keselowski-tweet-car.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brad Keselowski became a social media darling after hopping on Twitter during a lengthy delay in the Daytona 500. Keselowski was the center of attention, and NASCAR seemed trendy and hip — a description its executives surely adored. Turns out, tweeting from the car isn't cool with NASCAR. Keselowski was fined $25,000 on Monday for t... Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1698446-nascars-keselowski-tweet-car.html 2012-11-13T22:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1695828-gordon-fined-100k-docked-25-points-nascar.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon avoided suspension Monday when NASCAR instead fined him $100,000 and docked him 25 points for intentionally wrecking Clint Bowyer at Phoenix International Raceway. Gordon also was placed on probation through Dec. 31. But he'll be allowed to close out the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway despit... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 23:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1695828-gordon-fined-100k-docked-25-points-nascar.html 2012-11-12T23:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1694092-brown-wins-historic-nhra-title.html POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Antron Brown became the first black champion in any NHRA pro series when he won the Top Fuel title on Sunday at the season-ending event. Brown suffered minor burns to his hands when his engine popped in an opening-round loss during eliminations, then had to wait to celebrate his victory until the final, when teammate Tony Schumacher ... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 04:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1694092-brown-wins-historic-nhra-title.html 2012-11-12T04:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1693936-wild-race-blows-championship-open-keselowski.html AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — When the fighting stopped, the oil had dried and the last of the wrecked cars had been towed away, Brad Keselowski found himself on the brink of a first Sprint Cup title for himself and team owner Roger Penske. Only he wasn't in a celebratory mood. He entered Sunday's race at Phoenix International Raceway trailing five-time champion... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 01:43:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1693936-wild-race-blows-championship-open-keselowski.html 2012-11-12T01:43:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1692616-ap-sources-patrick-wont-indianapolis-500.html AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 is fading into the background for Danica Patrick, who has decided not to attempt the race next season, after all. Several people familiar with her plans told The Associated Press that Patrick has decided against trying to run at Indianapolis Motor Speedway next May because it would detract from her NASCAR effort... Sun, 11 Nov 2012 01:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1692616-ap-sources-patrick-wont-indianapolis-500.html 2012-11-11T01:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1692484-keselowski-matures-track-to-title-race.html AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — It would have been easy for Brad Keselowski to wreck Jimmie Johnson at the end of last week's race at Texas Motor Speedway. Keselowski would have won the race, surged ahead of Johnson in their championship battle and maybe even put enough separation on him to win his first career Sprint Cup title. But Keselowski said he wouldn't hav... Sat, 10 Nov 2012 22:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1692484-keselowski-matures-track-to-title-race.html 2012-11-10T22:22:00Z