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Young drivers give IndyCar solid foundation

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:44:42 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Graham Rahal and Marco Andretti have all the ingredients the IndyCar Series has been craving. They have famous family names, have reached Victory Lane and seem to enjoy playing up their growing rivalry.

Johnson wins again and shrugs off the haters

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:54:40 -0400

CONCORD, North Carolina - It's only fitting that Jimmie Johnson's latest romp through the record books was shrouded in post-race controversy.

Jimmie Johnson races to record 4th All-Star win

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:48:23 -0400

CONCORD, North Carolina - Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson's list. He stands alone in All-Star history.

Kenseth passes Busch for 1st Darlington victory

Sun, 12 May 2013 00:22:24 -0400

DARLINGTON, South Carolina - Matt Kenseth is quickly showing how well he fits in at Joe Gibbs Racing.

Gordon proud of NASCAR milestone

Sat, 11 May 2013 23:14:29 -0400

DARLINGTON, South Carolina - Jeff Gordon is proud he has reached 700 straight Sprint Cup starts. He's even prouder he has accomplished the feat while still near the top of the sport, which he proved again Saturday night with a third-place finish at Darlington Raceway.

Kurt Busch turns record lap at Darlington

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:41:38 -0400

DARLINGTON, South Carolina - Kurt Busch ended up on top at Darlington Raceway a week after finishing upside-down at Talladega.

Edwards gets pole after rain washes out qualifying

Sat, 04 May 2013 14:47:16 -0400

TALLADEGA, Alabama - Steady rain Saturday washed out qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway, where the field was set by practice speeds.

Denny Hamlin runs 16 laps at Talladega

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:11:13 -0400

TALLADEGA, Alabama - Denny Hamlin ran 16 laps at full speed Friday, turned his car over to Brian Vickers and then didn't exactly rule himself out of running a full race this weekend as he recovers from a back injury.

NASCAR drivers hit 214 mph during Indy tire test

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:03:08 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - NASCAR had the perfect combination for the start of Tuesday's tire test in Indianapolis.