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NASCAR rallies after Boston bombings hit home
The MIT police officer killed during the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was the brother of a machinist for Hendrick Motorsports, ...
NASCAR punishes Penske drivers for Texas missteps
NASCAR came down hard with far-reaching penalties against Penske Racing on Wednesday, with six-race suspensions for seven crew members of defending ...
Obama honors NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski
President Barack Obama is honoring NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski and his crew for winning the Sprint Cup Series championship. Obama says the team's ...
Obama says America is strong and resilient
President Barack Obama says America is strong and resilient in the face of the Boston Marathon deadly explosions and won't let "cowardly acts get in ...
Medical examiner says man shot self at NASCAR race
A medical examiner says a man who died in the infield during a NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway shot himself in the head. The Tarrant County ...
Keselowski expresses anger toward NASCAR
Brad Keselowski had plenty of good things to say about his team for all it overcame for another top-10 finish. As for his feelings about NASCAR, the ...
Kyle Busch gets NASCAR weekend sweep at Texas
Kyle Busch was just trying to maintain the pace behind Martin Truex Jr. while waiting for his chance. The No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing team pounced when ...
Texas an ideal spot for Biffle to get season boost
Greg Biffle is looking forward to a do-over on a 1½-mile track in the new Sprint Cup car. Texas Motor Speedway is an ideal spot because Biffle and the ...
NASCAR could take closer look at sponsorships
NASCAR might take a closer look at how it approves sponsors after the National Rifle Association became the title sponsor of this weekend's Sprint Cup ...
Texas is next test for NASCAR's new Sprint Cup car
One of the key moments in the development of NASCAR's new Sprint Cup car came in a multicar test at Texas last fall. Now six races into the first ...
Jimmie Johnson gets win at Martinsville
No matter the changes to the car, the tires, or the weather, Martinsville Speedway is Jimmie Johnson's kind of place. Johnson led a career-best 346 ...
Stewart, Logano say they have moved on from fracas
Tony Stewart and Joey Logano say their dustup is over. They just haven't said it to each other. The drivers tangled two weeks ago at the end of the ...
Denny Hamlin hoping for early recovery
If it was up to him, Denny Hamlin's fractured vertebra in his lower back would not cause him to miss any races. "I can get in my car right now and go; ...
Deal for Martin to replace Hamlin blows up
A deal to loan Mark Martin to Joe Gibbs Racing as a replacement driver for injured Denny Hamlin fell apart Friday, when Michael Waltrip Racing said ...
Mark Martin to replace Hamlin in No. 11
Mark Martin will drive for Joe Gibbs Racing while Denny Hamlin recovers from a fractured vertebra in his lower back. Martin's first start in the No.
Penske: Time to move on from Logano-Hamlin dustup
Roger Penske said Wednesday that Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin have exchanged text messages since their final-lap crash at Fontana last weekend that ...
No NASCAR penalties issued after California race
NASCAR Chairman Brian France said Tuesday the contact between Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin as they battled for the win at California over the weekend ...
Hamlin has compression fracture in lower back
Denny Hamlin suffered a compression fracture in his lower spine during a last-lap crash while racing for the win against former teammate Joey Logano, ...
WWE helps launch Superstars for Sandy Relief
WWE is joining with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes to launch ...
BracketRacket: Craft's shot, Sadler and Dunk City
Welcome back to BracketRacket, the one-stop shop for all your NCAA tournament needs. Today, we see what happens when Ohio State hits a buzzer beater, ...
Busch avoids Hamlin-Logano wreck in Fontana finish
Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano raced side by side into the final lap, two bitter rivals unwilling to give even an inch — right up until they made ...
Earnhardt modest about fast NASCAR season start
Dale Earnhardt Jr. had never filled out an NCAA tournament bracket before this year, even though he's a hoops fan. He would have done it earlier, but ...
Sheriff: Race crash victim was driver's cousin
A California raceway crash killed a race car owner and the young cousin of the teenage driver whose vehicle careened off the track before it struck ...