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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 ...
Kasey Kahne wins 1st career race at Bristol
Kasey Kahne's bumper-banging battle with Brad Keselowski was just the warm-up act in an action-packed race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Former teammates ...
Calif. sheriff's captain: Race car kills 2
A speeding race car careened off a track and into pit row during warm-up laps at a California raceway Saturday night, killing a 14-year-old boy and ...
NASCAR's new Gen-6 car goes to Bristol's bullring
There's an expectation from fans that a ticket to Bristol Motor Speedway will get them a seat to NASCAR's version of the Roman Colosseum. They got one ...
Denny Hamlin felt disrespected by NASCAR fine
Denny Hamlin said Friday that he believes NASCAR was disrespectful by not contacting him before fining him $25,000 over critical comments about the ...
Clements hopes for 2nd chance after suspension
NASCAR driver Jeremy Clements was back at the track Friday after a two-week suspension for using a racial slur, hopeful his lapse in judgment hasn't ...
Hamlin won't appeal fine for criticizing new car
Denny Hamlin and NASCAR settled their censorship flap Thursday when he announced he would not appeal the $25,000 fine levied against him for ...
NASCAR reinstates driver Jeremy Clements
NASCAR has reinstated Jeremy Clements following completion of stipulations set after the driver made insensitive remarks in an interview. Clements is ...
IndyCar's drivers eager to get back to work
It has been six long months since the last IndyCar race, when the focus was still on the drivers and the on-track product. The days since have been ...
Matt Kenseth holds off Kahne to win in Vegas
Matt Kenseth decided not to replace any tires during the final pit stop under caution, and the calculated risk put him in the lead. Kenseth knows a ...
Las Vegas qualifying canceled by heavy rain
Brad Keselowski will start on the pole after heavy rain forced NASCAR to cancel qualifying for Sunday's race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Penske hires Allmendinger for 2 IndyCar races
AJ Allmendinger looked and sounded like a driver getting the second chance of a lifetime Friday. Eight months after failing a NASCAR drug test and ...
Hamlin fined $25k by NASCAR for criticizing car
A furious Denny Hamlin said he won't pay the $25,000 fine leveled on him by NASCAR on Thursday after his criticism of the Gen-6 race car. The fine ...
New Fox sports network to debut in August
Fox proved television was ready for a fourth major network, and Fox News took on CNN. The company wants to remind everyone of its record as it ...
NRA title sponsor for NASCAR Cup race in Texas
The National Rifle Association is taking its relationship with racing to a new level as the title sponsor of a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. The deal ...
Edwards ends long drought at Phoenix
Carl Edwards climbed from his car, stood on the door and landed a backflip near the finish line. He then hopped up on the wall in front of the ...
Patrick not hurt after hard hit at Phoenix
Danica Patrick had one of the hardest hits of her career when her car slammed into the wall at Phoenix International Raceway on Sunday, but walked ...
Kyle Busch ends 24-race Nationwide winless streak
Kyle Busch spun his wheels at the start/finish line for a few extra rotations, filling the track and grandstand with a fog of white smoke.
Gate placement a concern for NASCAR after crash
NASCAR will look at the placement of gates at its tracks after a Nationwide Series car crashed through the fence at Daytona and injured more than two ...
Martin to start up front at Phoenix
Mark Martin may be getting better with age. Coming off a third-place finish at the Daytona 500, Martin became the second-oldest driver to win a Sprint ...
Patrick boosted by comments from top drivers
Danica Patrick was bummed after fading on the last lap of a historic Daytona 500. Some kind words from owner Tony Stewart and race winner Jimmie ...
$1 million bonus offered in NASCAR's All-Star race
NASCAR's All-Star race format has been changed again, but this time to discourage drivers from riding around at the back of the field. Charlotte Motor ...