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May 16

This Week in Auto Racing May 17 - 19

Sprint Cup Series

May 15

Rookie Munoz tops Indy 500 practice

Rookie Carlos Munoz shot to the top of the speed chart in Indianapolis 500 practice Thursday with a lap at 225.163 mph, the fastest through the first six days of practice.

May 15

Stolen team trailer leads to Truck Series feud

A missing trailer has sparked a feud in NASCAR's Truck Series.

May 15

Sophomore slump so far for IndyCar's Pagenaud

Simon Pagenaud's rookie campaign was the best the IndyCar Series has seen in more than a decade.

May 15

Pippa Mann returns to Indy after injury

Three years ago, Pippa Mann was poised to make big moves on the track.

May 15

Clarification to rule may favor Danica Patrick

The rules surrounding Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race continue to change, and fans are concerned the latest tweak is meant to benefit Danica Patrick.

May 15

Buddy Rice out for Schmidt in Indy 500

Sam Schmidt, owner of Sam Schmidt Motorsports, said he respects Buddy Rice's decision not to drive his team's third car to try and qualify for the Indianapolis 500.

May 15

Drivers worried Pirelli tires are wearing too fast

Tires shredded like paper, rubber flew everywhere and cars flitted in and out of pit lane like shoppers in a supermarket parking lot.

May 15

Andrew Luck, Colts show up at Indy track

The Indianapolis Colts quarterbacks were a bit late for their visit to Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Blame Matt Hasselbeck.

May 15

Cobb alleges Harmon stole her team transporter

NASCAR driver Mike Harmon has been accused of stealing a team transporter from Jennifer Jo Cobb.

May 15

F1 drivers skeptical over penalty points proposals

Formula One is still in preliminary discussions over whether to implement a new penalty system that would in essence punish drivers for each infringement until they total too many points and get hit with a race ban.

May 15

Kurt Busch striving to stay relatively calm

Kurt Busch started from the pole at Darlington Raceway and led 69 laps before his car began to fade. When it did, it triggered some of that salty language Busch is notorious for using on his in-car radio.

May 14

APNewsBreak: Brown turns down IndyCar CEO job

Zak Brown has turned down an offer to join the IndyCar Series, choosing instead to remain with the motorsports marketing company he founded.

May 14

NASCAR suspends 2 for failing random drug tests

NASCAR has suspended two crew members for failing random drug tests.

May 14

NASCAR - Sprint Cup - All-Star Race Preview

May 14

NASCAR - Camping World Truck - N.C. Education Lottery 200 Preview

May 14

Andretti team topping Indy speed charts

Michael Andretti smiles like a kid when you ask what's different in 2013.

May 13

JGR roars back on track after rocky 2 weeks

When Joe Gibbs publicly addressed the illegal part found in Matt Kenseth's engine, the team owner was respectful of NASCAR's inspection process but adamant about the importance of not sullying Joe Gibbs Racing's reputation over an infraction he insisted was not intentional.

May 13

IndyCar hires Walker as competition chief

IndyCar drivers and owners have always considered Derrick Walker to be a beacon of leadership.

May 13

Hinchcliffe on top during Day 4 of Indy practice

Andretti Autosport continued its domination of practice sessions for the Indianapolis 500 on Tuesday, claiming four of the top six spots on the speed chart.