http://www.kansascity.com/sports/motorsports/index.xml News, sports and entertainment from The Kansas City Star en-us Copyright 2013Kansas City Star Motorsports 60 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:03:33 CDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys 1.1.fi feedback@kansascity.com (Feedback) http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/16/4296460/biffle-holds-on-to-win-again-at.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/16/4296460/biffle-holds-on-to-win-again-at.html#storylink=rss Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:31 CDT Greg Biffle gave Ford a milestone victory - right down the road from company headquarters. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/12/4289745/leffler-dies-after-accident-in.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/12/4289745/leffler-dies-after-accident-in.html#storylink=rss Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:43 CDT NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident Wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/13/4289579/ford-racing-has-two-opportunities.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/13/4289579/ford-racing-has-two-opportunities.html#storylink=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:27 CDT Ford, based in Michigan, has 714 Sprint Cup victories, 200 in the Nationwide Series, and 85 in the truck circuit. Both the Sprint Cup and the Nationwide Series are racing at Michigan International Speedway this weekend. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/11/4287044/nascars-edwards-to-serve-as-tv.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/11/4287044/nascars-edwards-to-serve-as-tv.html#storylink=rss Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:54 CDT NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Carl Edwards will make a special appearance as a guest judge on Discovery Channel's "The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius" at 6 p.m. Wednesday. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/09/4281932/johnson-dominates-in-win-at-pocono.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/09/4281932/johnson-dominates-in-win-at-pocono.html#storylink=rss Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:19 CDT Jimmie Johnson walked into the media center holding his daughter's hand, his pregnant wife right behind them. Their second child is due in September, right around the time of the final race before the Chase field is set. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/31/4266367/lakeside-speedway-postpones-friday.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/31/4266367/lakeside-speedway-postpones-friday.html#storylink=rss Fri, 31 May 2013 14:08 CDT Friday night's racing at Lakeside Speedway has been rescheduled for this Sunday. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/26/4258469/harvick-wins-a-wild-and-lengthy.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/26/4258469/harvick-wins-a-wild-and-lengthy.html#storylink=rss Sun, 26 May 2013 23:22 CDT Kevin Harvick won Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway after passing Kasey Kahne for the lead following a restart with 11 laps to go. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/26/4257419/indy-500-under-way-with-crash.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/26/4257419/indy-500-under-way-with-crash.html#storylink=rss Sun, 26 May 2013 17:27 CDT Brazilian Tony Kanaan is the Indy 500's hard-luck loser no more. He is its champion at last, fittingly with a dose of good luck for a change. Kanaan, who came into Sunday's race with the most laps led at Indy without a win, finally added that missing piece to his resume. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/25/4254817/graham-rahal-carries-hopes-of.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/25/4254817/graham-rahal-carries-hopes-of.html#storylink=rss Sat, 25 May 2013 21:12 CDT Graham Rahal hasn't won an IndyCar race since his debut more than five years ago, but thinks he has found a comfort zone driving for his father's team, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Though he will start 26th in Sunday's Indianapolis 500, Rahal thinks his team has the horsepower and brainpower to enable him to become the first American to win the Indy 500 since Sam Hornish Jr. in 2006. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/25/4254782/indianapolis-500-story-lines-to.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/25/4254782/indianapolis-500-story-lines-to.html#storylink=rss Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00 CDT Defending champion Dario Franchitti and Helio Castroneves will be trying to win a fourth Indy 500 when the race starts at 11 a.m. Sunday on ABC. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/25/4255945/tim-shields-makes-it-two-straight.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/25/4255945/tim-shields-makes-it-two-straight.html#storylink=rss Sat, 25 May 2013 13:19 CDT Tim Shields won for the second straight week in the Grand National division on Friday night at Lakeside Speedway. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4244958/johnny-gray-wins-funny-car-finals.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4244958/johnny-gray-wins-funny-car-finals.html#storylink=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 23:36 CDT On Sunday, Johnny Gray, 60, won for the second straight weekend and third time this season when he beat Robert Hight in the Funny Car finals at the NHRA Kansas Nationals at Heartland Park. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4244960/langdon-continues-top-fuel-streak.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/05/19/4244960/langdon-continues-top-fuel-streak.html#storylink=rss Sun, 19 May 2013 23:44 CDT Langdon faced Schumacher in a Top Fuel final on Sunday at Heartland Park Topeka for the third time dating to last season, and he made it 3-0 in finals against The Sarge. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/02/4269656/stewart-returns-to-victory-lane.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/02/4269656/stewart-returns-to-victory-lane.html#storylink=rss Sun, 02 Jun 2013 20:52 CDT Late pass helps two-time Sprint Cup champion get his first win in 30 races. http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/12/4289920/nascar-driver-leffler-dies-in.html http://www.kansascity.com/2013/06/12/4289920/nascar-driver-leffler-dies-in.html#storylink=rss Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:37 CDT Jason Leffler, who won the pole at the inaugural race at Kansas Speedway in 2001, crashed Wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event in New Jersey. He was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.m. and is survived by a 5-year-old son.