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Pit collision sends 2 to hospital in Toronto
IndyCar driver Justin Wilson blamed a faulty transmission for causing an accident in pit lane that sent two crew members to hospital during the Honda ...
NASCAR not interested in mandatory cautions
Bruton Smith has an idea how to create more excitement in NASCAR. NASCAR President Mike Helton didn't sound very interested in the billionaire track ...
Female F1 test driver seriously injured in crash
A Formula One test driver is facing life-threatening injuries after her car smashed into a team vehicle Tuesday during testing at a British airfield.
Keselowski's 3rd Cup win shakes things up
Brad Keselowski was the only driver at Kentucky Speedway to compete in all three NASCAR races. Late on a hot Saturday night in the Bluegrass ...
Rookie Dillon rides No. 3 to Nationwide victory
Austin Dillon lived up to the legend of the No. 3 car, then had his victory called into question Friday night. No one had regularly driven the No.
Kenseth, Roush destined for awkward rest of season
Matt Kenseth sat down before dozens of reporters on Friday like a man in the middle of a difficult divorce. In light of his ballyhooed move to leave ...
Roush gives Stenhouse the nod to replace Kenseth
Roush Fenway Racing has two young drivers in its stable in need of additional seat time. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. got the nod this week when the ...
IndyCar won't replace canceled China race
IndyCar announced Monday that it will not replace its canceled China race, leaving the season schedule at 15 events. IndyCar had been exploring a ...
Clint Bowyer picks up 1st win of season at Sonoma
Clint Bowyer and his crew chief both needed jobs at the end of last season. They found them at Michael Waltrip Racing, a team that survived a ...
Ferrari's Alonso wins F1 European GP
Fernando Alonso of Ferrari won an incident-filled European Grand Prix on Sunday to become the first driver to win two races this season, while Michael ...
Sonoma takes over as track where tempers flare
It used to be that short tracks were the guaranteed place for the bumping, banging and blown tempers. It's now shifted to road courses, specifically ...
McMurray and Montoya like direction of team
It's been a continuous search for consistency at Chip Ganassi Racing, where the NASCAR program has never matched the performance levels of its ...
On tour, a looser and largely gaffe-free Romney
The personal stories were slightly awkward. The small-town events tended toward the corny. His chats with voters were usually just a few words.
Earnhardt Jr.'s win caps career revival
Dale Earnhardt Jr. had finally reached Victory Lane again, ending one of the longest stretches between wins in Sprint Cup history. He had gone 143 ...
Earnhardt Jr. ends drought with win in Michigan
After four years and 143 races — the agonizing near-misses and all those questions about when he might finally win again — Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Ambrose takes Sprint Cup pole at over 203 mph
The last time anyone was this fast in qualifying in NASCAR's top series, Richard Petty was still driving. He's an owner now, but when Marcos Ambrose ...
Hunter-Reay wins IndyCar race at Milwaukee
As long as his boss went to the trouble of bringing IndyCar racing back to the Milwaukee Mile, Ryan Hunter-Reay figured he might as well bring home ...
IndyCar driver Rahal questions Wilson's penalty
Having replayed his brush with the wall over and over in his mind this week, Graham Rahal takes full blame for the mistake that almost certainly cost ...