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Matt Crafton captured Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 Craftsman Truck Series race at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. It took Crafton a Craftsman Truck Series record 178 races to collect his first victory.

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Briscoe and 2 rookies crash in Indy 500 practice

INDIANAPOLIS Ryan Briscoe, a front-row qualifier last week, crashed hard in the second turn but was uninjured during practice Friday for the Indianapolis 500.

Rookie driver Viso crashes in Indy 500 practice

INDIANAPOLIS Rookie driver E.J. Viso has crashed during practice for the Indianapolis 500.

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Busch brothers put family feud behind them

CONCORD, N.C. Kyle Busch needed an inch, and big brother wouldn't give it to him.

Busch to start up front for All-Star race

Kyle Busch captured the pole for Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. The No.51 Billy Ballew Motorsports Toyota driver took the top spot with a time of 30.160 seconds (179.045 m.p.h.).

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Andretti watching weather as he prepares for Indy qualifying

INDIANAPOLIS John Andretti has been around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway long enough to know that the weather can fool you.

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Injured Indy 500 crewman released from hospital

INDIANAPOLIS Charles Buckman, a crewman for Dale Coyne Racing, has been released from Methodist Hospital four days after being struck by Danica Patrick's race car during practice for the Indianapolis 500.

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Feds: No credible terror threat to Indy 500

WASHINGTON The Indianapolis 500 is an attractive target for terrorists, federal authorities said, but there has been no credible or specific threat aimed at the Memorial Day weekend race.

Busch following in Gordon's footsteps

He was never a fan favorite, but when Kyle Busch spun Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Richmond two weeks ago, he took on a new role - NASCAR's villain.

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Ferrari's Felipe Massa wins his 3rd straight Turkish GP

ISTANBUL, Turkey Felipe Massa held off Lewis Hamilton to win his third straight Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday and earn Ferrari's fourth consecutive Formula One victory.

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Indy 500 qualifying, practice canceled because of rain

INDIANAPOLIS Qualifying and practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have been canceled for the day due to rain. Qualifying for positions 12-22 for drivers at the May 25 Indianapolis 500 was to be decided Sunday. Now those slots will be added to next Saturday's scheduled qualifying. It was the fourth day this month that speedway events were canceled or limited because of rain.

Second day qualifying for Indy a washout

An all-day rain ended the second day of Indianapolis 500 qualifying even before it began. No drivers were able to take to the track.

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