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Judd announces separation from Franchitti
Ashley Judd and Dario Franchitti are separating after 11 years of marriage. Judd's spokeswoman confirmed a Tuesday report from People magazine that ...
Zac Brown Band to perform at Daytona 500 concert
Zac Brown hasn't put together the set list for his Daytona 500 kickoff concert next month, but he's got a pretty good idea of how it will go.
Pruett ties Haywood's record as Ganassi wins Rolex
Humbled a year ago when both its cars failed to make the podium, Chip Ganassi Racing returned to the Rolex 24 at Daytona determined to pick up another ...
Ganassi team shakes up lineup with Montoya move
Off the podium a year ago, Chip Ganassi Racing returned to the Rolex 24 at Daytona determined to collect another victory watch. But the blueprint for ...
Danica Patrick says she's dating Stenhouse
Danica Patrick's personal life is no longer a secret — she's dating a fellow driver. Patrick revealed to The Associated Press she and Ricky Stenhouse ...
Kyle Busch signs multi-year deal to stay with JGR
Joe Gibbs Racing announced Thursday that Kyle Busch has signed a long-term extension to continue driving the No. 18 Toyota Camry. In addition, JGR ...
Daytona International unveils plans for upgrade
Daytona International Speedway could be getting a facelift. The speedway unveiled artist renderings Tuesday that show what a proposed redevelopment ...
NASCAR satisfied with progress of new Gen-6 car
With just over three weeks remaining until the debut of the Gen-6 race car, NASCAR is convinced its product will be better this season. Much of the ...
UAE property companies agree on merger
The struggling developer of Abu Dhabi's Yas Island — the site of the city's Formula One Grand Prix — has agreed to merge with a smaller rival in a ...
Correction: IndyCar-IMS Speedway-Disabled story
In a story Jan. 10 about disability access at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, The Associated Press misidentified the U.S. Attorney involved in the ...
Lauda leaves Air Berlin board to concentrate on F1
Germany's second-biggest airline, Air Berlin PLC, says Niki Lauda has left the company's board to devote more time to his new role with the Mercedes ...
Earnhardt Jr. gives 2013 car solid review at test
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 ...
S. Africa rapper gets 25 years in drag-race deaths
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 ...
Penske gives IndyCar some buzz with Stewart offer
Nearly 12 weeks after winning his first IndyCar championship, Ryan Hunter-Reay will finally get to accept his trophy in a ceremony at Indianapolis ...
Bowyer and Gordon still not speaking about Phoenix
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 ...
FIA has an explanation for Ferrari in passing case
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 ...
Truck Series headed back to the dirt
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 ...
Column: Can Formula One get any better than 2012?
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 ...
Vettel wins F1 title again; Button takes Brazil GP
Sebastian Vettel found himself spinning around on the track just after the start, watching helplessly as other cars whizzed past him. His Formula One ...
Vettel wins 3rd straight F1 title in Brazil
Sebastian Vettel captured his third straight Formula One championship title Sunday, overcoming a first-lap crash to finish sixth in a Brazilian Grand ...
Hamilton wins pole position for Brazilian GP
Lewis Hamilton won the pole position for the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday, while Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel will start ...
Keselowski aside, NASCAR ready to move past 2012
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 ...
Danica Patrick divorcing husband after 7 years
Danica Patrick and her husband are divorcing after seven years of marriage. Patrick announced the split with Paul Hospenthal on her Facebook page ...
Brad Keselowski ain't your daddy's NASCAR champion
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 ...
Column: All downhill from here for Lewis Hamilton?
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 ...