HOMESTEAD, Fla. Mark Martin has lost to Dale Earnhardt, Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart - some of NASCAR's greatest drivers - in his frustrating bid for an elusive championship.
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. Kyle Busch made it a double dose of celebration, winning the Nationwide Series championship before completing a lap and capping his night at Homestead-Miami Speedway with his ninth trip to Victory Lane.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. The head of Volkswagen's motor sports program is at Homestead-Miami Speedway, fueling speculation that the automaker is interested in joining Toyota as the second foreign manufacturer in NASCAR.
Carl Edwards will start on the pole for Saturday's Ford 300 Nationwide Series race after topping the charts in qualifying at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. Kevin and Delana Harvick were an extremely happy couple Friday night.
Jimmie Johnson kicked off his probable championship weekend by winning Friday's qualifying for the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. Jimmie Johnson's run for his fourth straight Cup title starts from the pole.
CATAWBA, N.C. Jeremy Mayfield sat in the back of his large barn Friday morning about 800 miles from where NASCAR's season-ending weekend was kicking off. Several hundred people surrounded him, listening intently as a fast-speaking auctioneer sold dozens of items.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick expects Jeff Gordon to drive at least "three or four" more seasons and the four-time Cup champion says he has no immediate plans to retire.
Points leader Jimmie Johnson signed a five- year contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.
OXFORD, England Frank Williams says he is not preparing to relinquish control of the Williams Formula One team despite selling a minority stake on Friday.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. Rusty Wallace Racing is moving its Nationwide Series team from Chevrolet to Toyota next season.
CORAL GABLES, Fla. There will be much for Hendrick Motorsports to celebrate on Sunday night.
LONDON Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen confirmed Thursday that he will take a one-year sabbatical from Formula One next season and said it's uncertain whether he will return in 2011.
LONDON Formula One champion Jenson Button signed with McLaren on Wednesday to partner with Lewis Hamilton, giving the English team a potent lineup for next season featuring the most recent title holders.
HELSINKI Kimi Raikkonen will sit out of Formula One next season after failing to secure a move back to McLaren, Finnish media reported Wednesday.
While Hornaday has wrapped up the title, the owners championship has yet to be decided. Kevin Harvick Inc. currently holds a 60-point lead over Billy Ballew Motorsports.
Carl Edwards postponed Busch's inevitable championship by leading the most laps and winning at Phoenix. Busch, who finished ninth and surprisingly did not lead a lap, left Phoenix with a 190-point lead over Edwards. If Busch would have held an advantage of 195 points or higher, he would have clinched the title there.
Johnson rebounded from his Texas setback by winning last weekend's race at Phoenix. He now leads second-place Martin by 108 points. Johnson will lock up his unprecedented fourth consecutive title with a 25th-place finish or better at Homestead. Jeff Gordon, currently third in points (-169), officially will be eliminated from championship contention when Johnson starts the 400-mile race in South Florida.
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FRANKFURT Timo Glock will drive for the new Manor GP team next season in Formula One.
Mercedes-Benz announced on Monday it has taken over Brawn GP and will compete in Formula One in 2010 as the team known as Mercedes GP. The German car maker also will end its shareholding with McLaren.
The rivalry between Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski reached its apex in last Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Phoenix, and chances are the heated feud will boil over into this weekend's season finale at Homestead.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates The Abu Dhabi investment fund with the biggest stake in automaker Daimler says it is teaming with the Mercedes-Benz manufacturer to buy a controlling stake in Formula 1 championship team Brawn GP.
FRANKFURT Mercedes-Benz is taking over Formula One champion Brawn GP and plans to end its shareholding in McLaren.
POMONA, Calif. Tony Schumacher won his sixth straight and seventh overall Top Fuel championship on Sunday, beating Larry Dixon by two points in the closest season title race in NHRA history.
AVONDALE, Ariz. Brad Keselowski met with top NASCAR officials for about 20 minutes before Sunday's race at Phoenix International Raceway, where the young driver had yet another on-track run-in with Denny Hamlin.
AVONDALE, Ariz. Jimmie Johnson won't plan any parties this week, or waste a minute pondering his place in NASCAR history.
AVONDALE, Ariz. Rick Hendrick said Sunday he has no deal to bring IndyCar superstar Danica Patrick to NASCAR, and there's no certainty she'll even be driving stock cars next season.
Carl Edwards did all he had to do to postpone Kyle Busch's opportunity to clinch the Nationwide Series until next week by winning Saturday's Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway.
AVONDALE, Ariz. Carl Edwards rolled to a dominating win at Phoenix International Speedway that temporarily staved off Kyle Busch's bid to clinch the Nationwide Series title.
AVONDALE, Ariz. Tony Stewart's won't win the Sprint Cup championship this season, and his bid to join the late Alan Kulwicki in the NASCAR record books will have to wait at least another year.
Bobby Labonte will drive for TRG Motorsports full-time in next year's Sprint Cup Series campaign, with TaxSlayer.com sponsoring his team's efforts in a limited number of races.
Denny Hamlin will start on the pole for Saturday's Able Body Labor 200 Nationwide Series race after setting a new track qualifying record at Phoenix International Raceway.
AVONDALE, Ariz. The record books will list Ron Hornaday as the oldest champion in NASCAR history. But behind the wheel of one of Kevin Harvick's trucks, he feels like a kid again.
AVONDALE, Ariz. Martin Truex Jr. bounced back from a midweek NASCAR penalty with a pole-winning run at Phoenix International Raceway.
Johnny Sauter will start on the pole for Friday's Lucas Oil 150 Camping World Truck Series race after posting the fastest lap in qualifying at Phoenix International Raceway.
AVONDALE, Ariz. Upon further review, Jimmie Johnson believes he probably blamed Sam Hornish Jr. a little too much for their costly accident last week at Texas Motor Speedway.
"It's pretty cool," Busch said. "I wish I could have gotten it done as soon as possible, but as soon as possible is going to come [this] week."
PARIS Former Renault boss Flavio Briatore says he has been suspended by the FIA as a result of secret negotiations.
"It's pretty cool," Busch said. "I wish I could have gotten it done as soon as possible, but as soon as possible is going to come [this] week."
The largest deficit ever overcome with two races remaining occurred in 1992 when Alan Kulwicki trailed by 85 points, but edged Bill Elliott for the Cup title by just 10 points, making it the second closest points battle in series history.
Last year, Hornaday was engaged in a tight points battle with Johnny Benson heading into Phoenix. Benson held just a slim six-point lead over Hornaday with two races to go.
Sprint Cup Series
NASCAR assessed a 50-point penalty to both driver Martin Truex, Jr. and car owner Teresa Earnhardt and fined crew chief Kevin Manion $50,000 after Truex's No.1 Chevrolet failed post-race inspection last Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway.
Mike Bliss will replace Terry Cook in the No.25 Toyota for Friday's Camping World Truck Series race at Phoenix International Raceway, HT Motorsports officials announced Tuesday.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Kurt Busch and Pat Tryson had every reason to coast through the season's final 10 races in a long farewell before the crew chief bolts to a new team next year.
In what looked to be a ho-hum battle for this year's Sprint Cup Series championship, Jimmie Johnson's misfortune at Texas Motor Speedway has made for an interesting turn of events in the Chase.
Kurt Busch managed to conserve enough fuel to win Sunday's Dickies 500, while Jimmie Johnson crashed in the opening laps and saw his points lead drastically reduced at Texas Motor Speedway.
FORT WORTH, Texas Jimmie Johnson sat in his car going nowhere for more than an hour, his NASCAR Sprint Cup lead shrinking with every passing lap.
Points leader Jimmie Johnson remains in the garage for repairs after crashing on the third lap in Sunday's Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway.
FORT WORTH, Texas Jimmie Johnson crashed on the third lap of the NASCAR race at Texas, where he was trying to move closer to an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup season championship.
Kyle Busch won his fourth consecutive Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway with a flawless performance in Saturday's O'Reilly Challenge.
Matt Crafton topped the qualifying charts on Thursday to take the pole for the WinStar World Casino 350 Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Officials from the Indy Racing League announced on Thursday that Izod, a clothing division of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, will serve as the IndyCar Series' title sponsor, beginning in 2010.
In an effort to cut costs, Toyota Motor Corporation announced Wednesday it was going to pull out of Formula One racing at the conclusion of this season.
Hornaday won both races at Texas in 2008. Earlier this year, he led the most laps there with 55, but experienced an oil pump belt issue in the closing laps, resulting in a 19th-place finish.
Busch has won the last three Nationwide races at Texas. In April, he led a track-record 178 of 200 laps. Busch also became the first driver to win from the pole in 17 races there.
Martin was caught up in the big wreck at Talladega, as his car went airborne and then flipped on the track. He wound up finishing 28th. Gordon ran out of fuel during a late-race caution that led to a 20th-place run.
Sprint Cup Series
The Williams Formula One team named their driver lineup for the 2010 season on Monday, with Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg replacing Kazuki Nakajima and Nico Rosberg.
Penske Racing announced Monday that Brad Keselowski will replace David Stremme in the No.12 Dodge for the final three Sprint Cup races of the year, beginning this weekend at Texas.
The main storyline coming from Talladega Superspeedway wasn't the final result, but how NASCAR exposed itself to more controversy after tweaking the rules in hopes of better and safer restrictor- plate racing.
Jamie McMurray snapped an 85-race winless streak in the Sprint Cup Series on Sunday after surviving another wild and crazy finish at Talladega Superspeedway.
Sebastian Vettel concluded the 2009 Formula One season with a convincing victory in the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, while his teammate Mark Webber finished second to give Red Bull Racing a 1-2 finish at the newly-built Yas Marina Circuit.
Lewis Hamilton claimed the pole for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after topping Red Bull drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber in the closing seconds of Saturday's qualifying at the newly-built Yas Marina Circuit.
Colin Braun claimed his fourth pole in the Camping World Truck Series this season after winning Friday's qualifying for the Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway.
NASCAR will implement double-file restarts for the Camping World Truck Series in 2010 as part of several rule adjustments announced for the series in the upcoming season.
Dover Motorsports Inc. announced on Friday it is closing Memphis Motorsports Park and moving its Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series dates to other tracks in 2010.
Hendrick Motorsports on Friday named Lance McGrew the full-time crew chief for Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s No.88 Chevrolet, effective immediately.
NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger was arrested Thursday morning and charged with drunken driving.
While the Abu Dhabi GP should be entertaining, the F1 driver championship and constructors' title have already been wrapped up. Jenson Button won his first world championship with a fifth-place finish two weeks ago in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Brawn GP also clinched the constructors' title in Brazil.
Talladega is the Chase race which the title contenders fear the most, since the unpredictable can happen there, including the "big one," a major pileup involving numerous drivers.
Todd Bodine is hoping no trick will interfere with his attempt at a fifth straight superspeedway victory. Bodine has won the last two races at both Daytona and Talladega. He finished fourth the first time the series competed at Talladega in 2006.
Sprint Cup Series
Joe Gibbs Racing announced Tuesday that Kyle Busch will have a new crew chief for his No.18 Sprint Cup Series team after this weekend's race at Talladega Superspeedway.
Even though Denny Hamlin and Jimmie Johnson had a spirited battle for the win in the closing laps of Sunday's Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville, Juan Pablo Montoya's beating and banging with Jeff Gordon in the early going turned out to be more of a crowd-pleaser for the fans on hand at the flat, short track.
Virginia-native Denny Hamlin held off points leader Jimmie Johnson in two late-race restarts to win Sunday's Tums Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway.
Brad Keselowski charged from fifth to take the lead just after a late-race restart and then held off points leader Kyle Busch during a green-white-checkered finish to win Saturday's Kroger On Track For The Cure 250 at Memphis Motorsports Park.
Timothy Peters became a first-time race winner in the Camping World Truck Series by taking Saturday's Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway.
Rookie Justin Allgaier will start on the pole for Saturday's Kroger On Track For The Cure 250 after topping the qualifying charts at Memphis Motorsports Park.
Ryan Newman edged Jeff Gordon in Friday's qualifying at Martinsville Speedway to claim the pole for the Tums Fast Relief 500 -- the sixth race in the "Chase for the Sprint Cup" championship.
Busch padded his lead to 195 points over Carl Edwards with just four races remaining. Busch admits he hasn't wrapped up the title just yet, with one of Edwards' best tracks -- Memphis -- the next stop on the schedule.
Johnny Sauter captured his first career truck victory at Las Vegas. Sauter, a rookie in the series this year, passed Crafton for the lead with 17 laps remaining and then held off his ThorSport Racing teammate for the win. He became the first rookie on the circuit to win a race since Carl Edwards did it in 2003 at Nashville.
Johnson is coming off a "perfect weekend" at Lowe's where he captured the pole, led the way in practices and won the 500-mile event -- his third victory in the first five Chase races.
Sprint Cup Series
After winning three of the first five races, it appears that Jimmie Johnson is uncatchable in this year's "Chase for the Sprint Cup" championship.
Brawn GP capped off a sensational maiden season in Formula One with Jenson Button securing his first world championship with a fifth-place finish in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix. Brawn also captured the constructors' title.
Jimmie Johnson took command in the "Chase for the Sprint Cup" championship by winning Saturday's NASCAR Banking 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.
Brazilian Rubens Barrichello overcame torrential rain conditions at his hometrack to take the pole position for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, while his Brawn GP teammate Jenson Button and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel had a qualifying session they would rather forget.
Days after suffering serious flu-like symptoms, Kyle Busch put on a dominating performance and outran the rain to win Friday's Dollar General 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway for the second year in a row.
Current points leader Jimmie Johnson turned a wicked fast lap during Thursday's qualifying at Lowe's Motor Speedway to claim the pole for the NASCAR Banking 500 -- the fifth race in the "Chase for the Sprint Cup" championship.
Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix in dominating fashion earlier this month. The German moved to within 16 points of Button, who finished eighth. Vettel is optimistic his momentum will continue this weekend in Brazil and later this month in Abu Dhabi.
Current points leader Kyle Busch, who suffered from flu-like symptoms throughout the weekend at California, got relief from Denny Hamlin early in the 300-mile race. Hamlin moved into the lead shortly after, but lost his chance to win the race for Busch when he made contact with Greg Biffle and then slammed the wall in the final laps.
Despite winning two of the first four Chase races, Johnson is not ready to play up the fact that he is on his way to another title just yet.
The inaugural five-member class for the NASCAR Hall of Fame was selected on Wednesday, with Bill France Sr., Richard Petty, Bill France Jr., Dale Earnhardt and Junior Johnson to be inducted next year.
Sprint Cup Series
The 2009 IndyCar Series season had its share of news stories, ranging from Dario Franchitti's masterful return to open-wheel racing to Helio Castroneves' acquittal in his federal tax evasion trial. Speculation of Danica Patrick's future also has made for an interesting year on the circuit.
Toyota's Timo Glock will not compete in this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix due to injuries he sustained during qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix earlier this month.
California native Jimmie Johnson accelerated his bid for a record fourth straight Sprint Cup Series championship with a convincing victory Sunday at his hometrack -- Auto Club Speedway.
Joey Logano won his second consecutive Nationwide Series race after surviving several late-race wrecks in Saturday's Copart 300 at Auto Club Speedway.
One year after his return to the IndyCar Series following a brief stint in NASCAR, Dario Franchitti captured the 2009 series title by winning Saturday's season-ending Firestone Indy 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Chase contender Denny Hamlin turned in the fastest lap in Friday's Sprint Cup Series qualifying at California Speedway to claim the pole for the Pepsi 500.
Dario Franchitti captured the pole for the Firestone Indy 300, while his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon qualified second and Ryan Briscoe from Team Penske claimed third, as the three drivers duke it out for IndyCar Series championship in Saturday's season- ending race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
That's the point separation among the top-three drivers -- Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti and Ryan Briscoe -- heading into the final race of the season at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Busch put on a dominating performance last week at Kansas, but after a late- race restart, Joey Logano passed Busch for the lead with four laps remaining. It was the fourth time this season that Logano has taken the lead away from his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate with less than 10 laps to go and then go on to victory.
"It shows how competitive the Chase is," said Kansas race winner Tony Stewart, who moved up to fourth in points (-67).
Sprint Cup Series
After winning Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix in dominating fashion, Sebastian Vettel is confident he can beat Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello for this year's Formula One world championship.
Sebastian Vettel remained in contention for this year's Formula One world championship after the Red Bull Racing driver won Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix in dominating fashion.
Six days after he flipped several times in a horrifying wreck in the Dover Sprint Cup Series race, Joey Logano bounced back by winning Saturday's Kansas Lottery 300 Nationwide Series race at Kansas Speedway.
Sebastian Vettel will start on the pole for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix in a dramatic qualifying session that featured three red flag for accidents, including one for a serious crash involving Timo Glock.
Mark Martin overcame very windy conditions during Friday's qualifying at Kansas Speedway to capture the pole for the Price Chopper 400 -- the third race in the "Chase for the Sprint Cup" championship.
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro announced Wednesday a three-year racing agreement with driver Fernando Alonso beginning in 2010.
With three races remaining this season, Jenson Button holds a 15-point lead over his Brawn GP teammate Rubens Barrichello. Button finished fifth, while Barrichello came in sixth in last Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix.
Growing up in nearby Emporia, KS, Bowyer looks forward to his annual trip home.
Martin started the Chase in the top seed by virtue of his four victories during the regular season. He padded his lead to 35 points after New Hampshire, but Johnson reduced the deficit after he won at Dover.
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Jimmie Johnson made a strong statement by winning Sunday's AAA 400 in dominating fashion at Dover International Speedway, and is once again the man to beat in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
Jimmie Johnson gave his bid for a record fourth consecutive Sprint Cup Series championship a shot of momentum by winning Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway.
SINGAPORE Lewis Hamilton won Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix after a dominating performance at Marina Bay Street Circuit.
Johnny Sauter became a first-time race winner in the Camping World Truck Series Saturday by taking the Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Todd Bodine will start on the pole for Saturday's Las Vegas 350 Camping World Truck Series race after posting the fastest lap in qualifying at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Clint Bowyer grabbed the lead from Kyle Busch with 83 laps remaining and then held off Mike Bliss and Brad Keselowski in a seven-lap shootout to the finish to win Saturday's Dover 200 Nationwide Series race at Dover International Speedway.
SINGAPORE Lewis Hamilton claimed the pole position for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix after Rubens Barrichello's crash in the closing seconds of qualifying brought the session to an early end.
Jimmie Johnson scorched the field in qualifying at Dover International Speedway on Friday to grab the pole for the AAA 400.
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) handed Renault a two-year suspended ban on Monday after the team admitted to intentionally causing a crash in last year's inaugural Singapore Grand Prix.
While Busch went to Victory Lane, Hornaday and his team owner Kevin Harvick quarreled on pit road when Harvick felt poor team communication cost them a possible victory.
Second-place Carl Edwards is currently 201 points behind leader Kyle Busch, but Edwards might be staging another late-season rally based on his most recent performance.
Martin won his fifth race of the season, which tied Harry Gant's 1991 Cup Series record for most single-season victories by a driver 50 years of age or older. He now holds a 35-point lead over his Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson and Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin, as the series heads to the one-mile, concrete-surface Dover International Speedway.
Danica Patrick has reportedly signed a three-year contract to stay at Andretti Green Racing and remain in the IndyCar Series.
Sprint Cup Series
NASCAR assessed a 25-point penalty to both driver Kyle Busch and team owner Joe Gibbs and fined crew chief Steve Addington $25,000 after Busch's No.18 Toyota failed post-race inspection last Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Kasey Kahne has his work cut out for him if he wants to rebound in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, after engine woes hampered his day early at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. But in reality, recent changes at Richard Petty Motorsports might have ended his team's title efforts even before the 10-race Chase began.
Formula One racing's governing body, the International Automobile Federation (FIA), on Monday released its calendar for the 2010 season, with South Korea added and Canada reinstated to the 19 grand prix schedule.
Renault avoided severe punishment Monday after the Formula One team admitted to intentionally causing a crash in last year's Singapore Grand Prix.
Mark Martin won at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the first time and kept his points lead in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship intact after taking Sunday's Sylvania 300.
Kyle Busch had enough fuel to hold off the Kevin Harvick Inc. trucks of Ron Hornaday Jr. and Kevin Harvick to win Saturday's Heluva Good! 200 Camping World Truck Series race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Scott Dixon gave his bid for a second straight IndyCar Series championship a huge boost by winning Saturday's Indy Japan 300 in dominating fashion at Twin Ring Motegi.
Juan Pablo Montoya set a new track qualifying record at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on Friday to take the pole for the Sylvania 300 -- the first race in the "Chase for the Sprint Cup" championship.
Mark Martin has signed a contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports to drive the No.5 Chevrolet full-time in the Sprint Cup Series through 2011, with GoDaddy.com sponsoring his team's efforts beginning next year, the team announced Friday.
Scott Dixon will start on the pole for Saturday's Indy Japan 300 after topping the qualifying charts at Twin Ring Motegi.
Kelly Bires has signed a multi-year agreement with JR Motorsports to drive in the Nationwide Series full-time, the team announced Tuesday.
Sprint Cup Series
NASCAR released Tuesday the 2010 schedules for all three of its national touring divisions, featuring minor changes in the Sprint Cup Series that include the spring race dates for Dover, Phoenix and Texas.
Crew chief Pat Tryson will guide Martin Truex Jr.'s efforts at Michael Waltrip Racing for the 2010 Sprint Cup Series season, the team announced Monday.
Rubens Barrichello won the Italian Grand Prix for the third time on Sunday, while teammate Jenson Button finished second after Brawn GP capitalized on a one-stop pit only strategy at the Monza circuit.
Denny Hamlin won at his home track, Richmond International Raceway, for the first time in his Sprint Cup Series career with a dominating performance in Saturday's Chevy Rock & Roll 400.
Mike Skinner won his second straight Camping World Truck Series race in the most unlikely circumstances in Saturday's Copart 200 at Gateway International Raceway.
Colin Braun will start on the pole for Saturday's Copart 200 Camping World Truck Series race after topping the charts in qualifying at Gateway International Raceway.
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton topped Adrian Sutil from Force India in the closing seconds of Saturday's qualifying to take the pole position for the Italian Grand Prix.
Carl Edwards opted for a light burnout on the track instead of the usual celebratory backflip from his car after winning Friday's Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway.
Kurt Busch will lose his crew chief Pat Tryson in the Sprint Cup Series following the 2009 season.
Denny Hamlin will start on the pole for Friday's Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Nationwide Series race after knocking his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch from the top position in qualifying at Richmond International Raceway.
Renault began criminal proceedings against their former driver, Nelson Piquet, on Friday, relating to allegations that Piquet deliberately crashed in last year's Singapore Grand Prix.
Sprint Cup Series
Danica Patrick has yet to make a commitment on her racing plans for 2010, but Tony Stewart seems to think the IndyCar star will experiment in NASCAR, perhaps as early as next season.
Kasey Kahne kept his championship Chase hopes very much alive by winning the first Labor Day weekend Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Mike Skinner led all but 20 of the 200 laps, but had just enough fuel to hold off Aric Almirola in a four-lap shootout to the finish to win Saturday's inaugural Lucas Oil 200 Camping World Truck Series race at Iowa Speedway.
Kevin Harvick put on a dominating performance but had to pass Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the lead with two laps remaining to win Saturday's Degree V12 300 Nationwide Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Mike Skinner will start on the pole for Saturday's inaugural Lucas Oil 200 Camping World Truck Series race after winning qualifying at Iowa Speedway.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start on the pole for the Degree V12 300 Nationwide Series after topping the charts in qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Formula One racing's governing body, the International Automobile Federation (FIA), on Friday summoned Renault to answer charges of intentionally causing a crash in last year's Singapore Grand Prix to help driver Fernando Alonso win the race.
Penske Racing driver Will Power will not require surgery to repair multiple fractures he suffered during a practice crash on August 22 at Sonoma, CA.
Sprint Cup Series
Brad Keselowski has signed an agreement with Penske Racing to compete full-time in both the Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series, beginning in 2010.
Giancarlo Fisichella's podium finish in Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix could not have come at a better time for the 36- year-old Italian driver.
Yates Racing announced Monday that Erik Darnell will drive the No.96 Ford in place of Bobby Labonte in seven Sprint Cup Series races this season, beginning with this weekend's event at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Marcos Ambrose was once again denied the victory at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve after he made a costly mistake on a last- lap turn and allowed Carl Edwards to steal the victory in Sunday's NAPA Auto Parts 200.
Kimi Raikkonen gave Ferrari its first victory in Formula One this season, while points leader Jenson Button and defending world champion Lewis Hamilton crashed on the opening lap of Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.
Ryan Briscoe overcame an early-race pit road mishap and then beat Scott Dixon to the finish line by inches to win Saturday's Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 at Chicagoland Speedway.
Marcos Ambrose prevailed during wet conditions to win Saturday's qualifying for the NAPA Auto Parts 200 Nationwide Series race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.
Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella captured the pole position for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix in a qualifying session that was strikingly out of the ordinary.
Kyle Busch made a late-race pass on Todd Bodine for the lead and then held off Bodine on a restart with seven laps to go to win Friday's inaugural EnjoyIllinois.com 225 Camping World Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway.
Ryan Briscoe will start on the pole for the Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 after edging his Team Penske teammate Helio Castroneves in Friday's qualifying at Chicagoland Speedway.
Officials from Daytona International Speedway announced Friday that next year's qualifying date for the Daytona 500 will move to the same day as the Budweiser Shootout to avoid conflict with the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 7 in Miami.
Nationwide Series
While Kyle Busch was busy making a celebratory bow in front of 160,000 fans either booing or cheering him after winning the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, Mark Martin was feeling satisfaction with his second-place finish, despite having an opportunity to steal the win from Busch.
Dario Franchitti was perfect at Infineon Raceway Sunday, as he led from start to finish for the victory in the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma -- the final road course event of the season.
Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello won a Formula One race for the first time in five years after he benefited from Lewis Hamilton's costly pit road mistake in Sunday's European Grand Prix.
Kyle Busch did not have the dominant car of the night, but he saved his best for last to win Saturday's Sharpie 500 and record a season sweep at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Dario Franchitti edged Ryan Briscoe in Saturday's qualifying at Infineon Raceway to take the pole position for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma.
Team Penske's Will Power and Nelson Philippe from Conquest Racing were both injured after being involved in a three-car crash during Saturday's practice session for the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at Infineon Raceway.
Defending Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton captured his first pole position of the season, while his teammate Heikki Kovalainen qualified second to give McLaren a front row sweep for Sunday's European Grand Prix.
David Ragan passed Carl Edwards with 50 laps remaining and then held off his Roush Fenway Racing teammate in a two-lap overtime finish to win Friday's Food City 250 Nationwide Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Brad Keselowski continued his momentum in the Nationwide Series by winning the pole for Friday's O'Reilly 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway.
Kyle Busch won the O'Reilly 200 at Bristol Motor Speedway for the second year in a row and prevented Ron Hornaday Jr. from extending his record to six consecutive victories in the Camping World Truck Series.
Ryan Newman kicked off his busy week at Bristol Motor Speedway by winning the pole for Wednesday's O'Reilly 200 Camping World Truck Series race.
President Barack Obama welcomed NASCAR drivers and former champions at the White House Wednesday in a ceremony honoring three-time defending Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson.
Sprint Cup Series
Brian Vickers has signed a multi-year extension to his contract with Red Bull Racing, the team announced Tuesday.
Romain Grosjean has been selected by Renault to replace Nelson Piquet as the team's second driver for the remainder of the Formula One season.
With his victory at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, Brian Vickers made a bold statement that he intends to make this year's "Chase for the Sprint Cup" championship.
The Renault Formula One team has been cleared to race in this weekend's European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain after the International Automobile Federation (FIA) Court of Appeal overturned the team's one-race suspension on Monday.
Brian Vickers prevailed in another fuel duel at Michigan International Speedway to take Sunday's CARFAX 400 and end an 87- winless streak in the Sprint Cup Series.
Brad Keselowski capitalized on a furious last- lap battle between Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers to win Saturday's CARFAX 250 Nationwide Series race at Michigan International Speedway.
Brian Vickers topped Mark Martin in Friday's qualifying for the CARFAX 400 to capture his third pole in a row at Michigan International Speedway.
2008 Suzuki Forenza
Red color, 106 milesFive Star Suzuki

2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Red color, 23715 milesFive Star Suzuki

2002 BMW 325 i
Jet Black color, 105145 miles, $11,466StateCollegeMotors.com

2008 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 4Matic
Arctic White color, 19861 miles, $41,875StateCollegeMotors.com

2006 Suzuki Aerio
Red color, 77136 milesFive Star Suzuki

2004 Nissan Maxima SE
Majestic Blue Metallic color, 67774 miles, $14,553StateCollegeMotors.com

2005 Ford F150 STX
Oxford White color, 47581 miles, $18,450StateCollegeMotors.com

2009 Suzuki SX4 Technology
Vapor Blue color, 11783 milesFive Star Suzuki

2008 Suzuki Forenza
Silver color, 158 milesFive Star Suzuki

2008 Chevrolet Cobalt LS
Summit White color, 37434 miles, $9,997StateCollegeMotors.com

495 Valley View Rd.
$189,000 BellefonteCharming victorian style home. Hardwood floors throughout. All new double hung windows. Shed and workshop...

731 14th St. W.
$250,000 TyroneWell maintained commercial building located on the tyrone borough/synder township line. No zoning restrictions...

361 Selders Cir.
$179,900 State CollegeThis clean, bright, cheery home has a lot to offer. Located on a cul-de-sac with nicely landscaped yard...

113 Alma Mater Dr.
$180,900 State CollegeBeautiful condominium unit located at the village at penn state. Live 1. 5 miles from penn state university...

209-211 Presqueisle St.
$75,000 PhilipsburgAwesome investment opportunity. 3 units/1 office space all currently rented on one-year leases. Unit...

Lot 525 Old Route 220
$74,900 MilesburgBuilding lot. Garage will be torn down and new surveyed lot will be ready for building with new deed...

309 Hazel St.
$79,900 MilesburgPerfect for first time home buyer or as an investment property. This 2 bedroom 1 bath home is full of...

1923 Park Forest Avenue
$250,000 State CollegeCharming ranch home located in park forest. This home includes remodeled kitchen and den/office with...

1179 Blue Spruce Rd.
$109,900 Philipsburg200 amp in shop, separate, 100 amp service in offices. Building is in excellent condition. Main shop...

126 Barnard St. N.
$1,550,000 State College2 buildings on property, first building up front - 3 story building permit for 11, currently leased...

Box 177 Grazierville Rd.
$125,000 TyroneBeing sold as-is. Property consists of 3 buildings on 16 +/- acres. Buildings are in need of a lot of...

11 Addition Ln.
$379,000 PottersdaleNoisy neighbors no more. Solitude at last! comfortable 3 bedroom, 2. 5 bath custom homes sits on 42+...

0 Hartman Rd.
$200,000 West Decatur86. 591 acres located in boggs township in west decatur bordering hartman road route 970. Owner to retain...

11 Kolesar Ln.
$199,900 Mill HallTerrific ranch style home built in 2003, situated on almost an acre lot with east access to interstate...

911 Tyrone Pike
$595,000 Philipsburg22 minutes from beaver stadium! large southern plantation styled estate with hand-made south carolina...

4102 Penns Valley Rd.
$89,000 Spring MillsThis perfectly charming older home has been handled and maintained with true tlc! recently painted,...

202 E. Beaver St.
$52,000 PhilipsburgLive in this 2 bedroom, 1 bath spacious first floor apartment while you collect rent for the 2nd floor...

Lot 38 Silver Maple Ln.
$259,900 WallacetonDebut: philipsburg's newest development; chestnut ridge estates@ be the first to select your home&your...

Lot 30 Silver Maple Ln.
$244,900 WallacetonDebut: philipsburg's newest development; chestnut ridge estates@ be the first to select your home&your...

1272 Pine Cir.
$245,900 BellefonteTwo story in parkview heights ready to move in. This four bedroom, 2. 5 bath has plenty of room and...

721 Linnet Ln.
$234,000 State CollegeWell maintained one owner home adjacent to neighborhood park. Just seconds to the bike path and just...

On Hartline Rd.
$20,000 ClarenceWooded lots. Choose your builder. No covenants on lots. Hartline road goes to fish hatcheries, great...

1 Frazier St.
$34,900 MillheimGet away from the hub-bub of town to the relaxed paced living of the outskirts of centre county. Close...

1102 Decker Valley Rd.
$297,000 Spring MillsPrivate escape! city congestion is far behind when you spend time on 55 restful acres. Located half...

607 Spruce St. E.
$69,900 PhilipsburgA good deal more for a good deal less. Super loveable 4 bdrm, 1. 5 bath home in philipsburg offers a...

Nittany Gardens
State CollegeNittany Gardens is a well maintained apartment community situated on 25 acres of beautifully landscaped...

Hollidaysburg Manor
HollidaysburgHollidaysburg Manor is a delightful apartment community located in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Built...

Copper Beech Townhomes
State CollegeThe largest living spaces in and around State College and Penn State. Four convenient locations with...

Lion's Gate Apartments
State CollegeLion's Gate Apartments offers exceptional apartments at affordable prices. Conveniently located near...

Paramont Woods
State CollegeWelcome to Paramont Woods, where quality and comfort meet. Enjoy such amenities as a gas fireplace,...

Parkway Plaza
State CollegeEnjoy being at the center of fun and convenience at Parkway Plaza. We're in a great location, only minutes...

The Allenway
State CollegeLive graciously...in a studio, one bedroom or two-bedroom apartment. NO UNDERGRADUATE STATUS. The...

Park Crest Terrace
State CollegeAt Park Crest Terrace, our mission is to provide our residents with a safe and comfortable apartment...

Ashworth Woods
BoalsburgAshworth Woods is a beautiful townhome community nestled along Route 45 in historic Boalsburg. We offer...

Nittany Crossing
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State College Park
State CollegeAmerican Campus Communities is committed to providing extraordinary housing and facility management...

Lion's Crossing
State CollegeAt Lion's Crossing you will experience our "Best of Class" luxury apartments designed for today's busy...

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