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This Week in Auto Racing May 23 - 26

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:23 CDT

Indianapolis 500 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway - Indianapolis, Ind.

Jarrett, Petty among new inductees into the NASCAR HOF

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:53 CDT

Former Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett and legendary engine builder Maurice Petty were among those selected in the 2014 class of inductees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Coca-Cola 600 Preview

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:08 CDT

Johnson claims record fourth win in all-star race

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:37 CDT

Jimmie Johnson became the first driver to win the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race four times on Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

McMurray, Stenhouse Jr. advance into all-star race

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07 CDT

Jamie McMurray and Ricky Stenhouse Jr. gained eligibility for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race after finishing 1-2 in Saturday night's Sprint Showdown at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Patrick wins fan vote for final spot in all-star race

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:37 CDT

To no one's surprise, Danica Patrick won the fan vote to earn the 22nd and final starting position in Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Edwards claims all-star pole, Johnson qualifies 18th

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:17 CDT

Carl Edwards will start on the pole for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race after posting the quickest time in Friday's qualifying at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

'No holds barred' in NASCAR's all-star race

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:35 CDT

NASCAR has made some format modifications, including a couple of tweaks revealed earlier this week, that will add more excitement to both qualifying and the race.

Ex-driver Trickle dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:51 CDT

Retired race car driver Richard "Dick" Trickle passed away Thursday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71.

This Week in Auto Racing May 17 - 19

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:30 CDT

Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR - Sprint Cup - All-Star Race Preview

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00 CDT

The Inside Line: Hamlin more confident now of making Chase

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:35 CDT

Denny Hamlin was sore and tired after this past Saturday night's Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, but his second-place finish there helped boost his confidence of making this year's Chase.

Kenseth wins at Darlington minus crew chief Ratcliff

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:27 CDT

Despite not having crew chief Jason Ratcliff at Darlington Raceway, Matt Kenseth won Saturday night's Southern 500 after passing his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate, Kyle Busch, for the lead in the closing laps.

Kurt Busch claims Darlington pole with new track record

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:37 CDT

One day after testing an IndyCar at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Kurt Busch set a new track qualifying record at Darlington Raceway to win the pole for Saturday night's Southern 500.

This Week in Auto Racing May 10 - 12

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:06 CDT

Sprint Cup Series

Gordon ready for 700th start at Darlington

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:11 CDT

"I've been fortunate to race this long and have the type of career I've had," Gordon said. "It's really cool to see that this will be my 700th start, but it's not something I really paid attention to. It's hard to believe I've run that many - especially consecutively."

Joe Gibbs Racing penalties significantly reduced

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:16 CDT

The National Stock Car Racing Appeals Panel on Wednesday substantially lessened the fines assessed by NASCAR to Joe Gibbs Racing for an illegal engine used in Matt Kenseth's race-winning last month at Kansas Speedway.

Penske Racing penalties upheld, suspensions reduced

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:24 CDT

Penske Racing had the suspensions for seven of its members reduced on Tuesday after NASCAR issued heavy penalties to the team for rules violations that occurred last month at Texas Motor Speedway.

NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Bojangles' Southern 500 Preview

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:59 CDT

The Inside Line: Front Row Motorsports relishing Talladega win

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:26 CDT

David Ragan proved that just about anybody can win at Talladega Superspeedway.