Johnson makes NASCAR history Sat, Nov 22, 2008 | Add a comment Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards opened the 2008 season intent on knocking Jimmie Johnson from the top of NASCAR. They chased him all year, but never quite caught him. Despite a combined 17 Sprint Cup...

Busch’s season ends too quietly Sat, Nov 22, 2008 | Add a comment A season that started off with so much promise ended a little too quietly for 23-year-old Kyle Busch. On the final weekend of the 2008 NASCAR season, Busch went 0-for-3 at Homestead-Miami Speedway,...

The Chase doesn’t live up to name Sat, Nov 22, 2008 | Add a comment For a fourth consecutive year, the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway shaped up to be more of a coronation than a drama-filled race to the championship. Jimmie Johnson needed only to finish 36th...

NASCAR: Johnson clinches third title Sun, Nov 16, 2008 | Add a comment HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Nothing could stop Jimmie Johnson’s drive into the NASCAR record books. Not even a final, furious push by Carl Edwards. Edwards led a race-high 157 laps, ran out of...

Edwards will start fourth Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Carl Edwards got the jump on Jimmie Johnson in Friday’s qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Edwards, facing a daunting 141-point...

NASCAR notebook Fri, Nov 14, 2008 | Add a comment NASCAR suspends testing NASCAR has suspended all testing at its sanctioned tracks next season in a cost-cutting measure that should help teams save several million dollars in their 2009 budgets....

Johnson, Edwards gear up for finale Thu, Nov 13, 2008 | Add a comment CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Jimmie Johnson sat before nine former NASCAR champions, too respectful to reflect on his own place in history. In just a few more days, he’ll likely have a third...

Johnson closes in on third title Sun, Nov 9, 2008 | Add a comment AVONDALE, Ariz. — Just when Carl Edwards seemed to have Jimmie Johnson on the ropes, the two-time defending NASCAR champion delivered the knockout punch. Johnson moved inches away from his...

Morning sports roundup Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Add a comment Rockies’ Holliday among highest-ranked players Mark Teixeira, Stillwater native Matt Holliday and CC Sabathia drew the highest marks Tuesday in the annual player rankings by the Elias Sports...

Morning roundup: NASCAR fan hit by stray bullet in Fort Worth Tue, Nov 4, 2008 A NASCAR fan in her recreational vehicle at Texas Motor Speedway was wounded by a stray bullet after someone apparently fired a gun into the air, police said. A bullet suddenly pierced through the...

NASCAR: 2 in row for Edwards Sun, Nov 2, 2008 | Add a comment FORT WORTH, Texas — Carl Edwards won for the second straight week, squeezing a victory out of his last tank of gas. And this time Jimmie Johnson ran out of magic. The combination of the win...

NASCAR not to blame for tire fiasco at Brickyard Mon, Jun 12, 2006 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Yes, the race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway was a debacle. No point in denying it. But don't be so quick to castigate NASCAR, which was faced with the unenviable...

Newman gana la 50ma edición de las 500 Millas de Daytona Thu, May 18, 2006 DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) -- Ryan Newman ganó la 50ma edición de las 500 Millas de Daytona, dándole a Roger Penske la primera victoria de su escudería en el...

Hornish's Goals May Include Brickyard Mon, Jun 12, 2006 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Defending the Indianapolis 500 title will be tough enough for Sam Hornish Jr., but he says he'd like to win twice on the historic 2 1/2-mile oval this year. Hornish,...

NASCAR Wants COT in Full Schedule by '08 Mon, Jun 12, 2006 BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) -- NASCAR wants to speed up implementation of its Car of Tomorrow to have it in use full-time by 2008, officials said Wednesday. The COT will debut March 25 at...

AP Blog: Another Celebrity Flirtation Mon, Jun 12, 2006 From pit road to the garage area to the grandstands, AP sportswriters will be filing periodic, behind-the-scenes reports from NASCAR, IRL, Champ Car and Formula One venues: Sunday, Oct. 1:...

Hendrick Motorsports Hires Casey Mears Thu, Jun 15, 2006 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Casey Mears was hired Wednesday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports, earning a seat with one of NASCAR's super-teams. The move had been widely expected since last...

Ganassi Has Yet Another Lame Duck Driver Thu, Jun 15, 2006 LONG POND, Pa. (AP) -- Casey Mears was diplomatic about why he would continue to give a full effort for Chip Ganassi Racing even as he was plotting his escape to the nearest...

Teen Uses Video Games to Become Racer Thu, Jun 15, 2006 GLADEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Playing video games is the only way most people live out their pro sports dreams. For Brad Coleman, all those hours locked away in his bedroom helped turn his...

Ganassi: Wheldon Not Headed to NASCAR Wed, Jun 14, 2006 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Car owner Chip Ganassi, who has an unexpected hole to fill on his NASCAR team, said Tuesday that IRL driver Dan Wheldon is not a candidate to replace Casey Mears....