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Williams F1 co-founder steps down from board

LONDON (AP) -- Williams co-founder Patrick Head has stepped down from the Formula One team's board of directors....

12/31/2011 6:14 AM

Fans, families get close to the action at half-scale auto races

Downtown Richmond rumbled to life on Friday night with a slice of action that is becoming a regular occurrence in the city proper: car racing.

12/31/2011 12:00 AM
Dover International Speedway to widen seats

DOVER, Del. (AP) -- Dover International Speedway in Delaware is hoping to make race fans' experience a little more comfortable by widening seats in the track's outdoor grandstands....

12/30/2011 6:10 AM
NASCAR's Kahne sorry for breastfeeding comments

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne is apologizing for comments he made about public breastfeeding on his Twitter account....

12/29/2011 3:53 PM
NASCAR's Kahne sorry for breastfeeding comments

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne is apologizing for comments he made about public breastfeeding on his Twitter account....

12/29/2011 3:46 PM
Tony Stewart set for Chili Bowl Nationals

TULSA, Okla. (AP) -- NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart said Tuesday that he will race in the Chili Bowl Nationals next month at the QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway....

12/28/2011 2:52 AM
Busch gets new ride with Phoenix Racing

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Kurt Busch has a new ride....

12/22/2011 6:44 PM
Busch gets new ride with Phoenix Racing

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Kurt Busch has a new ride....

12/22/2011 6:44 PM
2012 IndyCar Schedule

The 2012 IndyCar schedule, released Thursday. Races are listed by date and location with distance and type of course listed in parenthesis. Series officials say a 16th race will be added soon and they are considering adding a 17th race, too....

12/22/2011 12:52 PM
Ferrari to unveil 2012 F1 car in early February

FIORANO, Italy (AP) -- Coming off a miserable Formula One season in which it won only one race, Ferrari plans to introduce its completely revised 2012 car in early February."...

12/22/2011 7:53 AM
Penske hires Allmendinger to drive No. 22 car

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Roger Penske has hired AJ Allmendinger to replace Kurt Busch in the No. 22 car....

12/21/2011 12:05 PM
Penske hires Allmendinger to drive No. 22 car

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Roger Penske has hired AJ Allmendinger to replace Kurt Busch in the No. 22 car....

12/21/2011 12:05 PM
Franchitti says IndyCar is refocused on safety

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Dario Franchitti says the IndyCar Series is putting a greater emphasis on safety this offseason....

12/20/2011 4:20 PM
Mike Conway to drive for A.J. Foyt's team in 2012

HOUSTON (AP) -- A.J. Foyt has hired IndyCar veteran Mike Conway to drive the No. 14 car in 2012. He will replace Brazil's Vitor Meira....

12/20/2011 11:49 AM
Sports Briefs: Stewart hires Zipadelli as director

Sports Briefs: Stewart hires Zipadelli as director

12/17/2011 12:16 AM
Stewart hires Zipadelli as competition director

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Greg Zipadelli had outstanding job security at Joe Gibbs Racing and no real reason to leave the organization....

12/16/2011 12:31 PM
Stewart hires Zipadelli as competition director

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Greg Zipadelli had outstanding job security at Joe Gibbs Racing and no real reason to leave the organization....

12/16/2011 12:31 PM
Stewart hires Zipadelli as competition director

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Greg Zipadelli is reuniting with Tony Stewart as competition director at Stewart-Haas Racing....

12/16/2011 11:48 AM
Stewart hires Zipadelli as competition director

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Greg Zipadelli is reuniting with Tony Stewart as competition director at Stewart-Haas Racing....

12/16/2011 11:48 AM
IndyCar: Wheldon's head struck post in fence

Dan Wheldon was killed when his head hit a post in the fencing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway — contact that created a "non-survivable injury" to the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner.

12/16/2011 12:00 AM
Darian Grubb hired as Hamlin's crew chief

Joe Gibbs Racing has grabbed championship-winning crew chief Darian Grubb and paired him with Denny Hamlin.

12/10/2021 12:00 AM
Hamlin will have new crew chief in 2012

Mike Ford was let go Tuesday as crew chief for Denny Hamlin after a disappointing season in which the duo failed to contend for the championship.

12/07/2021 12:00 AM
Kurt Busch loses his NASCAR ride with Penske Racing

Kurt Busch and Penske Racing have parted ways after yet another embarrassing incident for the 2004 NASCAR champion. Penske Racing says in a statement today it is evaluating its options for the No. 22 Dodge.

12/05/2021 10:33 AM
Stewart and Grubb spend final evening together

The champion and his race team sit together at the head table during NASCAR's season-ended awards ceremony.

12/03/2022 12:00 AM
NASCAR fines Kurt Busch $50,000 for poor behavior

NASCAR fined Kurt Busch $50,000 on Friday for his poor behavior during the Sprint Cup finale last weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

11/26/2011 12:34 AM