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Mike Bliss raced to his first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory since 2004, catching a break to claim the rain-shortened event Saturday night at Lowe’s...

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which traditionally honors America’s military veterans during the Memorial Day weekend, will honor nine members...

AUTO RACING MONACO GRAND PRIX LINEUP  (Today at Monte Carlo, Monaco)  (Car no.), Make  Speed   1. (22) Jenson Button, Mercedes———160.530...

Consistency has become too important to NASCAR. The holy grail in NASCAR is the Sprint Cup points championship. In order to compete for the grail, drivers...

Where: Indianapolis Motor Speedway   Track length : 2.5 miles   Race distance: 500 miles (200 laps)   Last year’s winner: Scott Dixon...

In his first year as a Sprint Cup owner, Tony Stewart is looking for his first win during the Memorial Day weekend. He’s winless in both the Coca-Cola...

AUTO RACING   INDIANAPOLIS 500 LINEUP  (at Indianapolis)  (Car no.), Make  Speed   1. (3) Helio Castroneves, Honda————-224.864...

The Memorial Day weekend will be a busy one for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car series. It began last night in Concord, N.C., and ends with a showdown...

At the first Indianapolis 500 I covered for The Associated Press, the pole-winning speed was 170 mph; the 33-car field was all male drivers; the old, cramped...

Here are some of the favorite races, by year, in Associated Press writer Mike Harris’ four decades covering the Indianapolis 500:   1970: My...

CONCORD, N.C.—Ryan Newman turned a lap at 188.475 mph last night to grab the top starting spot for the Coca-Cola 600. It was Newman’s eighth...

CONCORD, N.C.—Carl Long’s best Cup Series finish came at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in 2001 and he got married at the track’s luxurious...

CONCORD, N.C. (AP)—Ryan Newman knows how to win poles at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Now ‘Flyin’ Ryan’ wants to get that elusive...

Ralph and Chris talk about Tony Stewart’s win at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, the Indianapolis 500, and the Coca-Cola 600.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)—NASCAR has suspended driver Carl Long for the next 12 Sprint Cup races and fined crew chief Charles Swing $200,000, the largest...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)—Jeff Gordon had an injection in his back to help ease the pain he’s had for more than a year, and the four-time NASCAR...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—When Jeremy Mayfield failed a drug test, NASCAR immediately suspended him indefinitely, eager to quickly address the situation. Nine...

INDIANAPOLIS—Ryan Hunter-Reay and John Andretti provided the drama yesterday, saving their best efforts for the final 10 minutes at the end of four...

CONCORD, N.C.—Tony Stewart crossed the finish line for his first victory as a car owner and made some rapid-fire decisions. No, he would not climb...

Tony Stewart won his first race as a team owner Saturday night, breaking through for a $1 million payday with a victory in the annual All-Star race. Stewart...

The crowds have been thinner, television ratings are down and top manufacturers and sponsors face serious financial problems. The celebratory mood surrounding...

NASCAR Sprint Cup-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Results

CONCORD, N.C. (AP)—NASCAR chairman Brian France called Jeremy Mayfield’s positive drug test “a serious violation” of the sport’s...

Jimmie Wayne Patterson, a former race car champion at several Central Virginia short tracks, died early Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash in...

Lisa Karl captured the latest round of our fantasy racing contest with 393 points, winning the tiebreaker with three other participants. She selected race...

Marcos Ambrose is looking to strike gold in America—and not only in NASCAR. The 32-year-old Australian has been steadily rising in his first full...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Sidelined the past several weeks by a fast-spreading sinus infection, NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick plans to return to the track...

INDIANAPOLIS When drivers look for help figuring out the treacherous track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, they often turn to Rick Mears. It’s been...

NASCAR suspended Jeremy Mayfield for drug violations, and the racing world saw the tragic death of Kevin Grubb. See what Ralph and Chris think, plus their...

AUTO RACING   SPRINT CUP Through Saturday  POINTS 1. Jeff Gordon————————————-1,601...