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EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — Ready to thrill a few hundred school kids, Jimmie Johnson hopped into a replica of his No. 48 car to fire up the engine. The battery was dead. He and some members of his group tried to bump start the car. That just bashed in the show car's bumper, led to some odd...

SHELBY, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR driver Mike Harmon has turned himself in to authorities in North Carolina after warrants were issued for him and a business partner. Sheriff's deputies in Rowan County say warrants were issued for Harmon and the business partner on Monday. Authorities say the men...

SHELBY, N.C. (AP) — A NASCAR driver has turned himself in to authorities in Shelby after warrants were issued for him and a business partner. Rowan County sheriff's deputies say warrants were issued for Mike Harmon and a business partner on Monday afternoon. The men are charged with breaking...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Jason Leffler, like every other racer, understood the risks of his profession. It's a conversation he had with his longtime girlfriend when his NASCAR prospects dried up and a return to the sprint car circuit was the only way he could compete on a regular basis. It...

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Sunday was a rough day for Hendrick Motorsports. Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. had promising rides derailed by car problems, and Hendrick teammate Jeff Gordon's shot at winning at Michigan International Speedway ended less than 10 laps in because of a crash....

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Denny Hamlin's No. 11 Toyota changed its paint scheme for Sunday's race at Michigan to the one that was used when Jason Leffler drove the car in 2005. The tribute paint scheme was Hamlin's idea and approved by Joe Gibbs Racing and sponsor FedEx following Leffler's death...

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Greg Biffle gave Ford a milestone victory — right down the road from company headquarters. Biffle raced to his second straight Sprint Cup win at Michigan International Speedway, easily holding off Kevin Harvick after points leader Jimmie Johnson smacked the wall in...

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — A year ago, Dale Earnhardt Jr. finally snapped his long losing streak. He left Michigan International Speedway with hopes of more victories to come — maybe even a Sprint Cup championship. He hasn't won since. "We want to win more races. We want to win numerous races...

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — The rain drops splashed down on the pavement at Michigan International Speedway about an hour after Regan Smith's victory Saturday. Too late to interrupt the race — and that was fine with Smith and crew chief Greg Ives. "I've had a lot of different situations over...

WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — Roger Penske refuted Brad Keselowski's claim that some of their employees were poached by other NASCAR teams. Penske said Saturday "I think Brad had some misinformation," when the defending Sprint Cup champion accused Hendrick Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing of luring...

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Brad Keselowski was asked to pick one word to describe a lap at Michigan International Speedway. "Fast," the defending Sprint Cup champion said. "This is, to me, the fastest track we have — and it might be in speed, but it definitely is in feel." MIS is in its second...

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Tony Stewart opened his remarks with a few words about his relationship with Jason Leffler. Moments later, he offered a brief plea amid growing safety questions about Leffler's death at a dirt-track race earlier this week. "I'd be grateful if you guys would understand...