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John Force gets NHRA victory Updated: 20 hr ago | Leave a comment POMONA, Calif. (AP) — John Force raced to his 134th career Funny Car victory Sunday at the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals at the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. The 62-year-old Force used a holeshot start to claim his sixth win at this event and 15th at this track with a performance of 4.080 seconds at... Read More

Morgan Lucas take No. 1 spot in Top Fuel Updated: Sat, Feb 11, 2012 | Leave a comment POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Morgan Lucas raced to the No. 1 qualifying spot in Top Fuel on Saturday in a rain-shortened session in the NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Robert Hight topped the Funny Car field, and Jason Line took the No. 1 spot in Pro Stock in the season-opening event. Lucas... Read More

Tasca tops Funny Car field at NHRA Winternationals Updated: Fri, Feb 10, 2012 | Leave a comment POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Bob Tasca raced to the provisional No. 1 qualifying position in Funny Car on Friday in the season-opening NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway. Morgan Lucas led the Top Fuel field, and Mike Edwards topped the Pro Stock competition after the second round of qualifying. Tasca had a... Read More

Jack Beckman leads Funny Car qualifying Published: Thu, Feb 9, 2012 | Leave a comment POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Jack Beckman raced to the provisional No. 1 qualifying position in Funny Car on Thursday in the season-opening NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway. Morgan Lucas led the Top Fuel field and Mike Edwards topped the Pro Stock competition. Beckman had a run of 4.139 seconds at 308.14 mph... Read More

AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance Updated: Wed, Feb 8, 2012 | Leave a comment All Times EST NHRA FULL THROTTLE NHRA WINTERNATIONALS Site: Pomona, Calif. Schedule: Thursday-Saturday, qualifying (ESPN2, Saturday, 11 p.m.-1 a.m.); Sunday, final eliminations (ESPN2, 7-10:30 p.m.). Track: Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Last year: Morgan Lucas beat former high school classmate Shawn Langdon in... Read More

Foyt released from Houston hospital Published: Sat, Feb 4, 2012 | Leave a comment A.J. Foyt has been released from a hospital in Houston, where he was being treated for complications from knee surgery. The 77-year-old Foyt had knee surgery two weeks ago, and an infection sent him to the hospital Wednesday. A spokeswoman for the four-time Indianapolis 500 winner said Foyt was released Friday... Read More

Casino opens overlooking Turn 2 at Kansas Speedway Updated: Fri, Feb 3, 2012 | Leave a comment KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Lesa France Kennedy strode through the Art Deco-inspired lobby, past rows of blinking slots machines and spinning roulette wheels, her eyes trying to take in the homage to old Hollywood. The chief executive of International Speedway Corp., which owns and operates Kansas Speedway, could... Read More

Mother of NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth dies at 63 Published: Thu, Feb 2, 2012 | Leave a comment CAMBRIDGE, Wis. (AP) — The mother of NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth has died. An obituary from a Cambridge, Wis., funeral home and Kenseth's fan website say Nicola "Nicki" Sue Kenseth battled Alzheimer's disease and died Tuesday at age 63 at Oak Park Place in Cottage Grove. Matt Kenseth grew up in Cambridge and won... Read More

Sutil says Hamilton a 'coward' for not testifying Published: Wed, Feb 1, 2012 | Leave a comment FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Former Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil says Lewis Hamilton is a "coward" for not testifying at the German's trial. Sutil was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm in a nightclub confrontation in China and given an 18-month suspended sentence Tuesday. Hamilton declined to... Read More

Allmendinger leads Michael Shank Racing to win Updated: Sun, Jan 29, 2012 | Leave a comment DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The little team with no pedigree knocked off the big boys with all those championships. Michael Shank Racing did it with a pair of drivers hoping Sunday's victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona is the kickoff to their career comebacks. NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger closed out the... Read More

SunTrust out, Gainsco in trouble at Rolex 24 Updated: Sat, Jan 28, 2012 | Leave a comment DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — One former Grand-Am champion was knocked out of the Rolex 24 at Daytona less than an hour into the race, and another lost several laps a quarter of the way into the twice-around-the-clock event. Max Angelelli took the No. 10 Chevrolet to the garage with an engine issue 25 minutes into... Read More

Oklahoma scene: Freestyle Motocross Series on Saturday at Chesapeake Energy Arena Published: Fri, Jan 27, 2012 | Leave a comment Oklahoma City University women's wrestling team tries to win fourth consecutive national championship. Oklahoma Baptist University gets verbal commitment from Seminole quarterback. Read More