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Mark Martin seems likely to come up short again in Cup chase
The driver returned to a full schedule this year in hopes of winning his first championship. But he appears to be in line to finish as the runner-up for the fifth time.
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Schumacher earns another championship
He loses semifinal race in NHRA season finale at Pomona but still wins seventh title.
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Jimmie Johnson has another Sprint Cup well in hand
He wins NASCAR race at Phoenix, his seventh victory this season, and all but clinches an unprecedented fourth straight Sprint Cup Series season title.
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Robert Hight completes unlikely run to funny car championship
The last one to qualify for the Countdown to One, he locks up title with third-fastest qualifying run at Auto Club Raceway.
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Kyle Busch burning again after a bad season
The surly driver for Joe Gibbs Racing has made it to the Chase for the Cup three straight years and was a contender this year, but again fell short of a championship.
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Kyle Busch
Jimmie Johnson just wants to forget Texas
A crash caused the Hendrick racer to finish 38th last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway, and his Sprint Cup points lead was cut to 73 from 184. He hopes to stay atop the standings at Phoenix.
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Ashley Force Hood is new face of drag racing
The 26-year-old daughter of racing legend John Force is a top seller of merchandise licensed by the National Hot Rod Assn. and last year became the first woman to win an NHRA race in Funny Car.
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Larry Dixon sets Pomona track record in NHRA top-fuel qualifying
Record speed of 318.99 mph helps make Dixon the top qualifier for the season-ending NHRA Finals and gives him a one-point lead in the top-fuel standings.
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Mark Martin keeps up pressure in Sprint Cup Series
He trails Jimmie Johnson by 73 points entering the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.
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NHRA top-fuel season comes down to Larry Dixon chasing Tony Schumacher for the title
After an unimpressive beginning, Van Nuys' Dixon is now just one point behind five-time champion Schumacher as he returns to Pomona's Auto Club Raceway this weekend.
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It works out for one Busch brother
Kyle runs out of gas after leading most of the way in the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and Kurt wins it. Points leader Jimmie Johnson crashes but returns to race and finishes 38th.
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Kyle Busch sets up chance for trifecta
After winning Nationwide race Saturday to go with his trucks race win on Friday, the driver will try for an unprecedented triple in Sunday s Sprint Cup race.
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Jimmie Johnson just keeps moving forward
Johnson all but clinches his fourth straight Sprint Cup season title by avoiding crashes to finish sixth in a full-contact restrictor plate race at Talladega.
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Sebastian Vettel wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Mark Webber hangs on for second place to give Red Bull a one-two finish in the final Formula One race of the season. Overall champion Jenson Button is third.
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Sebastian Vettel captures the win at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Mark Webber takes second to give Red Bull a one-two finish in the final Formula One race of the season.
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Jamie McMurray wins a mostly dull NASCAR race at Talladega
With a bump-drafting ban in effect at the superspeedway, McMurray wins under caution after two accidents near the end of the race.
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Rain washes out NASCAR qualifying at Talladega
Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin will start in front as field is set on points.
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Hamlin holds off Johnson at Martinsville for Chase win
Johnson's run of trips to Victory Lane ends at five, but he still leads the Chase for the Championship.
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Denny Hamlin didn't need to do anything elaborate to exact his revenge on ...
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Brad Keselowski hangs on to beat Kyle Busch
He holds off the Nationwide Series points leader on the final lap to win the Kroger On Track For the Cure 250 at Memphis Motorsports Park in Tennessee.
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Jimmie Johnson takes control of Chase standings with perfect weekend
He won the pole and lead the race at Lowe's Motor Speedway from start to finish, jumping ahead of Mark Martin by 90 points with five races left.
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It's a crash course in Fontana as Jimmie Johnson outlasts Gordon, Montoya
His victory in the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway vaults him into the Chase for the Cup lead, 12 points ahead of teammate Mark Martin.
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Auto Club Speedway president pleased with fan turnout
NASCAR estimated the crowd to be 70,000 for the Pepsi 500 in Fontana, but a low level of repeat business is a concern.
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Jimmie Johnson wins NASCAR's Pepsi 500
His victory in Fontana gives him a 12-point lead over Mark Martin in the Chase for the Cup.
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Jimmie Johnson
Pepsi 500 newbie: Get your NASCAR cred here
Clueless about stock car racing? No problem. Follow these tips and fans will think you're part of their crowd.
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Dario Franchitti wins IndyCar series title
On a day when no caution flags came out, Dario Franchitti reigned supreme over the IndyCar series again.
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Joey Logano wins Copart 300 in wild finish at Fontana
The 19-year-old holds off Brian Vickers and Carl Edwards in a two-lap overtime shootout in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race.
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Top NASCAR drivers well positioned at Fontana
Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson and Juan Pablo Montoya, 1-2-3 in the Chase for the Cup, qualify ninth, third and fourth, respectively, for Sunday's race at Auto Club Speedway.
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Juan Montoya
Hendrick's skills put to the test as Earnhardt struggles
A new documentary details NASCAR's most prosperous team and its successes and setbacks. Rick Hendrick says trying to help Earnhardt win again is 'the hardest part of what' he does now.
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Optimism turns to frustration for NASCAR'S Matt Kenseth
Despite winning the first two events in the Sprint Cup Series, the former champion driver didn't even qualify for this year's playoff. He hopes to rebound in Sunday's Pepsi 500 at Fontana.
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NASCAR: It's bigger than the South
As Chase series heads to Fontana, it's clear that a sport from the land of Dixie has gained wide recognition and participation. You can thank California's Jeff Gordon for that.
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NASCAR's Chase contenders look to California
The Pepsi 500 in Fontana joins the 10-race series for the first time. Tony Stewart, who finished eighth at the track in February, has higher hopes this time around.
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A four-tire decision leaves Greg Biffle deflated
Making his final pit stop, Biffle overrules his crew chief and has four tires replaced instead of a pair. Tony Stewart chooses to change only two -- and then pulls away to win the Price Chopper 400.
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Mark Martin is still moving at age 50
He leads the Chase for the Sprint Cup after coming out of semi-retirement to join Hendrick Motorsports. He has finished second to the series champion four times in his 28-year career.
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Joey Logano wins Nationwide race in Kansas
He passes points leader Kyle Busch with three laps left.
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NASCAR drivers don't like proposed changes to Fontana track
Auto Club Speedway's reported proposal to raise the corner banking draws a wary response from some drivers.
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Jimmie Johnson bears down on points lead in Chase for the Sprint Cup
His teammate, Mark Martin, tops the standings heading into the third race of the 10-event NASCAR series. But Johnson is right on his bumper and angling for a repeat win Sunday at Kansas Speedway.
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Retooling of Fontana race track is on idle
No action is taken on proposed changes to improve racing at Auto Club Speedway.
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Jimmie Johnson sweeps season races at Dover
The driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet wins the second of 10 races in the Chase for the Sprint Cup and cuts Hendrick Motorsports teammate Mark Martin's points lead.
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Lewis Hamilton wins the Singapore Grand Prix
Jenson Button extends his Formula One championship lead.
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Jenson Button extends his Formula One championship lead.
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Clint Bowyer triumphs in Nationwide Series event
The win at Dover (Del.) International Speedway is followed by confrontation between Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski.
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Danica Patrick reportedly remaining in IndyCar Series
The Andretti Green Racing driver is said to have signed a three-year contract to continue with the team.
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Mark Martin gets tough in New Hampshire
He holds off Juan Pablo Montoya to win on a track that he said he couldn't figure out.
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Juan Montoya
Mark Martin
Juan Pablo Montoya ready to ride free
After exercising patience to ensure his inclusion in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, the Colombian driver starts from the pole as the 12-driver competition begins Sunday in New Hampshire.
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Juan Montoya
Rubens Barrichello wins Italian Grand Prix
Brawn GP driver and teammate Jenson Button finish 1-2 at Monza circuit.
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Rubens Barrichello picked up his second win in three races to lead Brawn GP to a ...
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Diversity of teams to give Chase
The NASCAR field for the 10-race playoffs is set and it's not just the same two or three powerful outfits in the mix this time around.
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Hamlin wins race at Richmond, Vickers edges two others for final Chase spot
Vickers had a career-best finish at Richmond International Raceway, beating out Matt Kenseth and Kyle Busch for the final Chase spot.
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Skinner wins truck series race marred with crashes
After starting ninth in the Copart 200 at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Ill. Matt Crafton, who had led the race, was black flagged for aggressive driving and sent to back of the field.
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After a disappointing season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. looks forward to Richmond
He didn't make the Chase for the Cup and has just one victory in 123 point races. But he has three career wins at the Richmond oval and says 'I have a lot of confidence going into there.'
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Jeremy Mayfield sues stepmother over his father's death
NASCAR driver, suspended for methamphetamine use, claims her 'intentional actions' played a direct role in Terry Mayfield's death. She had testified on behalf of NASCAR about his alleged drug use.
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