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Kings of the track

By / The Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - They've got nine championships between them and a combined five victories on the single most prolific day of racing of the year. Dario Franchitti and Jimmie Johnson also share a friendship, even if it's from afar. They follow each other's races, text back and forth during the season and give the public a glimpse of their mutual admiration via Twitter. "Well done @JimmieJohnson on the race last night, massively impressive," Franchitti tweeted following Johnson's victory in NASCAR's All-Star race on Saturday night. They are, for the most part,… 0

May 23, 2012
AP Nascar

Penske again seeking Memorial Day weekend double

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Brad Keselowski got the first of many surprises at his first meeting with racing great Roger Penske....

May 25, 2012

Almirola takes first pole at Coca-Cola 600

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- It's been awhile, but Richard Petty has bragging rights once again in Charlotte....

May 24, 2012

Hendrick goes from ice cold to red hot

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- After months of wondering when any Hendrick Motorsports car would win again, NASCAR's powerhouse program is on a major roll heading into the Coca-Cola 600....

May 24, 2012

Rusty Wallace heads NASCAR Hall of Fame group

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace hated running second to anyone and doesn't plan to start now that he's part of the NASCAR Hall of Fame....

May 23, 2012

Allmendinger anxious to see results

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- AJ Allmendinger landed the ride of his life when Penske Racing grabbed him during the offseason after Kurt Busch split with the organization....

May 23, 2012
Sprint Cup

Sandbagging has race fans irritated

CONCORD, N.C. - It didn't take teams very long to figure out their best shot at winning the All-Star race would be in the first 20 laps. What few predicted, though, was that the new format would encourage drivers to take it easy for portions… 0

May 21, 2012
Motorsports

Indy pole goes to Briscoe - barely

IndyCar Indy 500 Auto Racing

INDIANAPOLIS - Roger Penske's strategy beat Michael Andretti's team by inches yesterday - 9.168 inches to be exact. In the closest pole duel in Indianapolis 500 history, Team… 0

May 20, 2012
Sprint Cup

Johnson $1 million richer after victory

CONCORD, N.C. - Jimmie Johnson won his third All-Star race last night by pulling away over the 10-lap sprint to the $1 million prize. Johnson joins Dale Earnhardt and Jeff Gordon as the only three-time winners in All-Star race history.… 0

May 20, 2012
Sprint Cup

Busch: Latest feud 'good for the sport'

CONCORD, N.C. - Kurt Busch thought he and Ryan Newman were friends. He's learned the hard way this week that he was mistaken. Maybe that's how it goes between drivers looking to lock down jobs for next year? Busch is once again… 0

May 19, 2012
Truck Series

Lofton solves restart problems on way to his first victory

CONCORD, N.C. - Once he finally figured out his restarts, the rest was easy for Justin Lofton. Lofton raced to his first NASCAR Truck Series victory last night, getting the jump on race leader Brad Keselowski on a late restart and holding… 0

May 19, 2012
Sprint Cup

Another Busch brouhaha at Darlington

DARLINGTON, S.C. - Those Busch brothers can't seem to avoid the spotlight at Darlington Raceway. A year after Kyle Busch tangled with Kevin Harvick in the pits following Regan Smith's first Sprint Cup win, the crew for Kurt Busch scrummed… 0

May 14, 2012
IndyCar

Can Indy reach magic number?

INDIANAPOLIS - IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard is an optimist when it comes to putting 33 cars in this year's Indianapolis 500. A.J. Foyt is a believer, too. The trick, of course, will be making it happen. Yesterday, Bernard offered to help… 0

May 14, 2012
Formula One

Maldonado holds off Alonso at Spanish GP

BARCELONA, Spain - Pastor Maldonado held off Fernando Alonso to win the Spanish Grand Prix yesterday, giving Williams its first Formula One victory in eight years. Maldonado started from the pole and withstood the challenge by Alonso in… 0

May 14, 2012
Formula One

16 injured, 1 seriously after Spanish GP fire

BARCELONA, Spain - A fire broke out in the garage of the Williams Formula One team yesterday following Pastor Maldonado's Spanish Grand Prix victory. Sixteen people were injured, one with severe burns. The fire happened soon after Maldonado… 0

May 14, 2012
Sprint Cup

Johnson gives Hendrick Motorsports 200th win

DARLINGTON, S.C. - Jimmie Johnson broke free on a restart three laps from the end in the Southern 500 and held last night to give Hendrick Motorsports its 200th Sprint Cup victory. "I can't believe we won 200 of these things," team owner… 0

May 13, 2012
Auto racing

Busch, Harvick back for Round 2

DARLINGTON, S.C. - Darlington Raceway is bracing for Round 2 between Kevin "The Hitman" Harvick and Kyle "Rowdy" Busch. Track President Chris Browning said he knew from the moment Harvick and Busch tangled after last year's Southern 500… 0

May 9, 2012
Sprint Cup

Planned it from the start

NASCAR Talladega Auto Racing

TALLADEGA, Ala. - The leader on the last lap isn't supposed to win at Talladega Superspeedway. Everybody knows that. Brad Keselowski disagrees, and he showed how to do it yesterday… 0

May 7, 2012
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