Motor Sports News

Gordon's crew chief signs extension
AP – 30 mins ago

LONG POND, Pa. - Hendrick Motorsports has signed Jeff Gordon crew chief Steve Letarte to a multiyear extension. Full Story »
Stewart returns to North Dakota
AP – Fri Jul 30, 12:13 am ET

WEST FARGO, N.D. - NASCAR star Tony Stewart made his return to North Dakota — and failed to cross the finish line. Full Story »
NASCAR discouraging negative spin of sport
AP – Thu Jul 29, 8:42 pm ET

NEWTON, Iowa - NASCAR president Mike Helton insists he wants drivers to feel free to express themselves. Full Story »
Castroneves to meet with IndyCar officials
AP – Thu Jul 29, 1:20 pm ET

INDIANAPOLIS - IndyCar series officials plan to meet with driver Helio Castroneves to discuss his conduct following last week's race at Edmonton. Full Story »
Roush transferred to Mayo Clinic
AP – Thu Jul 29, 12:12 pm ET

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ROCHESTER, Minn. - NASCAR team owner Jack Roush has been transferred to the Mayo Clinic following surgery on facial injuries he sustained in a plane crash in Wisconsin. Full Story »
Smoke says NASCAR's clampdown is OK
AP – Wed Jul 28, 5:18 pm ET

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Count two-time NASCAR Cup champion Tony Stewart among those who think NASCAR's decision to clamp down on public criticism of the sport is OK. Full Story »
Top NASCAR owners hold their own town hall meeting
AP – Wed Jul 28, 3:21 pm ET

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The top team owners in NASCAR set their individual agendas aside for a unified brainstorming session on how to cut costs and help revive the auto racing industry. Full Story »
Monaco agrees deal for 10 more years of F1 racing
AP – Wed Jul 28, 2:10 pm ET

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LONDON - Monaco Grand Prix organizers have agreed a deal to stage Formula One racing in the principality for 10 more years. Full Story »
Ambrose leaving JTG Daugherty Racing
AP – Tue Jul 27, 12:39 pm ET

HARRISBURG, N.C. - Marcos Ambrose is leaving JTG Daugherty Racing at the end of the season. Full Story »
Austin race promoters set to unveil F1 track site
AP – Tue Jul 27, 4:07 am ET

AUSTIN, Texas - Race promoters are set to reveal the Austin-area site of the track to be built for the return of Formula One racing to the United States. Full Story »
Castroneves sorry for Edmonton tirade
AP – Mon Jul 26, 9:08 pm ET

Helio Castroneves' passion is part of what has made him one of the best IndyCar drivers of a generation. Full Story »
NASCAR gets tougher to protect its brand
AP – Mon Jul 26, 9:00 pm ET

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Concerns about a half-empty race track dogged NASCAR long before Sunday's race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the sanctioning body's top officials didn't want to discuss attendance or any other ailments plaguing the nation's No. 1 racing series. Full Story »
Ganassi completes Daytona-Indy-Brickyard sweep
AP – Sun Jul 25, 10:32 pm ET

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INDIANAPOLIS - With Jamie McMurray's victory in the Brickyard 400 on Sunday, owner Chip Ganassi claimed the first team triple crown in American auto racing: winning the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year. Full Story »
Johnson fails in quest to make history at Indy
AP – Sun Jul 25, 7:15 pm ET

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INDIANAPOLIS - Jimmie Johnson tried to stick to his normal Indianapolis routine Sunday. Full Story »
Kyle Busch 8th at Brickyard despite crash
AP – Sun Jul 25, 6:48 pm ET

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INDIANAPOLIS - Kyle Busch's day at the Brickyard 400 finished much better than it began. Full Story »
Changes likely as NASCAR works on 2011 schedule
AP – Sun Jul 25, 2:41 pm ET

INDIANAPOLIS - NASCAR appears ready to give its 2011 Sprint Cup schedule a facelift. Full Story »
Hendrick says he'll honor Mark Martin's contract
AP – Sun Jul 25, 2:32 pm ET

INDIANAPOLIS - Team owner Rick Hendrick won't force Mark Martin out of his seat next year to make room for Kasey Kahne at Hendrick Motorsports. Full Story »
Kyle Busch rolls to 8th Nationwide win of season
AP – Sat Jul 24, 11:09 pm ET

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CLERMONT, Ind. - Carl Edwards and Brad Keselowski kept it clean. Full Story »