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Biffle gives Ford a victory at home

 June 17, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Brooklyn, Mich. - Greg Biffle gave Ford a milestone victory - right down the road from company headquarters.

Biffle raced to his second straight Sprint Cup win at Michigan International Speedway, easily holding off Kevin Harvick...

Auto Racing Roundup

 June 16, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Smith takes Nationwide race
Points leader Regan Smith won the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn on Saturday, holding off Kyle Larson in the...

Earnhardt is still searching for victories

 June 16, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Brooklyn, Mich. - A year ago, Dale Earnhardt Jr. finally snapped his long losing streak. He left Michigan International Speedway with hopes of more victories to come - maybe even a Sprint Cup championship.

He hasn't won...

NJ authorities investigate fatal dirt track crash

 June 14, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

Bridgeport, N.J. - New Jersey State Police on Thursday were trying to determine what caused the dirt track crash that killed NASCAR driver Jason Leffler on Wednesday night.

Leffler died after the crash during the first heat at...

Earnhardt gearing up to make a run at victory

 June 11, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Long Pond, Pa. - By the time Dale Earnhardt Jr. reached Victory Lane last season at Michigan, the win seemed as much inevitable as implausible.

One top 10 finish at a time, Earnhardt built and built before a four year and 143-race...

Johnson wins in the Poconos

 June 10, 2013; Updated: 11:29 pm

Long Pond, Pa. - 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...

Stewart is looking to build off his win

 June 9, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

Long Pond, Pa. - Tony Stewart ducked through a tarp-covered tent in the garage and was off to the No. 14.

"Make it two in a row, Tony!" a fan yelled as Stewart hustled through the Pocono Raceway garage.

With a second practice...

Stewart snaps 30-race winless streak

 June 3, 2013; Updated: 11:43 pm

Dover, Del. - With one big move, Tony Stewart put Juan Pablo Montoya and a sluggish season well behind him.

After a mundane start, Stewart is back in Victory Lane - and in the thick of Chase contention.

Stewart's outside pass...

Hamlin captures the pole at Dover

 June 1, 2013; Updated: 11:55 pm

Dover, Del. - Denny Hamlin has another top spot in his comeback from a back injury.

He'll need to turn poles into checkered flags if he wants to make a serious run at a spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship.

Hamlin...

Harvick wins Coca-Cola 600

 May 27, 2013; Updated: 12:08 am

Concord, N.C. — Kevin Harvick pulled away from Kasey Kahne on a restart with 11 laps left to win the Coca-Cola 600 for the second time in three seasons, a race stopped nearly 30 minutes Sunday night when a TV camera support rope...

Kanaan gets his Indy 500 crown

 May 27, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Indianapolis - The hard-luck loser no more, Tony Kanaan finally won the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday - with a bit of luck, at that.

In the mix all day during a record 68 lead changes, the popular Brazilian dipped inside defending...

Franchitti trying to join exclusive club with a fourth Indy 500 win

 May 26, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Indianapolis - Dario Franchitti says he doesn't look at the numbers or concern himself with where he stacks up on the list of all-time greats.

If he did, the four-time IndyCar champion would see he is in very heady company. Currently...

Johnson's after win No. 7 at Charlotte

 May 26, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Concord, N.C. - Jimmie Johnson is focused on chasing victory at the Coca-Cola 600. He says he's not thinking about his championship legacy.

A win tonight would be Johnson's fourth in NASCAR's longest race, trailing only Darrell...

Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race

 May 26, 2013; Updated: 11:51 pm

Kyle Busch has shown repeatedly he can win at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., on the Nationwide and Truck series. The question remains whether he can capture that elusive first Sprint Cup victory.

Johnson shrugs off criticism after another win

 May 20, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Concord, N.C. - It's only fitting that Jimmie Johnson's latest romp through the record books was shrouded in post-race controversy.

What's a Johnson win, after all, without a good conspiracy theory?

The latest instance of black...

NASCAR favorite Trickle found dead

 May 17, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Concord, N.C. - Dick Trickle, a former NASCAR driver whose larger-than-life personality and penchant for fun won him legions of fans despite a lack of success beyond the nation's small tracks, died Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted...

Kenseth finally breaks dry spell at Darlington

 May 13, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Darlington, S.C. - Matt Kenseth has rarely been more pleased in victory than he was this weekend at Darlington Raceway. Maybe that's because of what he overcame to achieve the win.

Kenseth has long been one of NASCAR's stars, a past...

Busch earns pole at Darlington with record-setting lap

 May 11, 2013; Updated: 12:21 am

Kurt Busch ended up on top at Darlington Raceway a week after finishing upside-down at Talladega.

Five days ago, Busch went airborne near the end of the Aaron's 499 and crash landed on Ryan Newman.

On Friday, Busch sped around...

Ragan wins with a little help from his friend

 May 6, 2013; Updated: 11:16 pm

Talladega, Ala. - A pair of Davids slayed the Goliaths at Talladega Superspeedway.

David Ragan hooked up with teammate David Gilliland in a two-lap overtime sprint, and together they picked off some of the top drivers in NASCAR to...

Kenseth went overtime for Saturday night win

 April 29, 2013; Updated: 11:29 pm

Richmond, Va. - When the dust settled at Richmond, "Ol Happy Harvick was the only driver smiling.

Kevin Harvick plowed through traffic on the final restart, driving from seventh to Victory Lane in a two-lap overtime sprint to the...

Hamlin's still sitting on the sidelines

 April 26, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Richmond, Va. - Denny Hamlin wishes he didn't need medical clearance to race.

The 32-year-old NASCAR star drove himself to Richmond International Raceway on Thursday, but was begrudgingly preparing for another weekend watching...

NASCAR penalizes Kenseth after engine fails

 April 25, 2013; Updated: 11:42 pm

Charlotte, N.C. - NASCAR has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to engines, tires and fuel on a race car. Anything even slightly improper is dealt with swiftly and severely. NASCAR always throws the book at offenders.

Matt Kenseth...

Kenseth takes the title again at Kansas City

 April 22, 2013; Updated: 11:16 pm

Kansas City, Kan. - Matt Kenseth knew that he had a front-running car Sunday.

It was simply a matter of getting there.

So when a caution flag came out with several leaders on pit road, and Kenseth found himself leading the pack...

Busch used late yellow flag to pick up victory Saturday night

 April 15, 2013; Updated: 11:29 pm

Fort Worth, Texas - Kyle Busch was just trying to maintain the pace behind Martin Truex Jr. while waiting for his chance.

The No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing team pounced when the yellow flag came out with 21 laps to go at Texas Motor...

Johnson rolls to victory

 April 8, 2013; Updated: 12:34 am

Martinsville, Va. - Jimmie Johnson dominated Martinsville Speedway again.

Johnson led a career-best 346 laps Sunday and pulled away on a restart with eight laps to go for his eighth career victory at Martinsville Speedway on...

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