September 02, 2009

Tuesday’s auto racing roundup: Keselowski moving to Penske in 2010  09/02/09 12:01 AM

Brad Keselowski will drive in the Cup and Nationwide series in 2010 for Penske Racing. CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Brad Keselowski’s long courtship with Penske Racing ended yesterday when he finally took an offer to move to the Sprint Cup Series. Keselowski, who had been hoping to move into a Cup ride with mighty Hendrick Motorsports, will instead drive the No.12 Dodge next season. He’ll replace David Stremme and run full schedules in both the Cup and Nationwide Series.


August 23, 2009

Marino one off pace after shooting 63  08/23/09 12:01 AM

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Former Virginia golfer Steve Marino shot the day’s best round, a 7-under-par 63, and wound up in a group one shot off the pace in the rain-delayed third round of the Wyndham Championship. Sergio Garcia and Chris Riley were 13 under par through 10 holes to share the clubhouse lead last night when play was stopped midway through the round.


January 13, 2009

Tax-evasion case sidelines Indy 500 winner Castroneves  01/13/09 6:40 PM

INDIANAPOLIS—Helio Castroneves is being replaced on Team Penske by Australian driver Will Power—at least until the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner’s tax evasion trail is resolved. Castroneves, who has pleaded innocent to charges of conspiracy and tax evasion involving about $5.5 million in income stashed in offshore accounts, is scheduled to go to trial in Miami on March 2, just over a month before the IndyCar season begins.

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