Eddie Hill continues his racing career
After a legendary career in drag racing, Eddie Hill is back at it. The 85-year-old racing legend won two more races just two weeks ago.
Truex outlasts teammate Hamlin to win again at Martinsville
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. admits to being surprised by his success at Martinsville Speedway. Truex won a stirring, laps-long duel for the lead with teammate Denny Hamlin in the rain-delayed NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday night, winning for the third time in the last four stops at the 0.526-mile oval — the […]
Rain wins again; Martinsville to have doubleheader Sunday
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Rain forced the postponement of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway after just 42 laps Saturday night, setting up a doubleheader Sunday. The day will start at noon with the completion of an Xfinity Series race that was suspended after 91 laps Friday night. That race has 159 laps […]
Castroneves starts getting acclimated to new team, color
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves felt a little out of place Thursday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He wasn’t exactly sure where Meyer Shank Racing set up shop in Gasoline Alley and when he did arrive, the hot pink driver’s suit certainly looked bright. It’s something he’ll get used to by May. […]
Elliott honors Kulwicki with 1992 championship paint scheme
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chase Elliott has seen the picture somewhere — it’s hanging in their family shop, Bill Elliott confirms — of his shaking hands with Alan Kulwicki following the 1992 season finale. The photo symbolizes a golden era for NASCAR and shows one driver losing with grace and accepting that the best man […]
Logano takes the checkered flag in a haze of Bristol dirt
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Somewhere under the thick red haze floating over Bristol Motor Speedway, Joey Logano took the checkered flag for NASCAR’s first Cup Series race at a dirt track in 50 years. He couldn’t see much — visibility was next to nothing during this Monday dust storm — but Logano clung to the […]
Truex routs Bristol field on dirt to win his 1st Truck race
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. entered the Truck Series race for the first time in 15 years just to get extra laps on the dirt surface at Bristol Motor Speedway. That reconnaissance mission turned into a runaway victory for Truex, who dominated the Monday afternoon race and then quickly turned his attention to […]
Rain swamps Bristol dirt track; NASCAR to try again Monday
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — NASCAR’s hyped return to dirt is instead a muddy mess on hold at least until Monday. Torrential rains flooded campgrounds and parking lots surrounding Bristol Motor Speedway and created a rut for NASCAR far deeper than anything the Cup Series drivers encountered on the track. NASCAR canceled all Sunday activity because […]
Hamilton holds off Verstappen to win tense F1 season-opener
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — World champion Lewis Hamilton just managed to hold off Max Verstappen to win the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix and clinch the 96th Formula One win of his career on Sunday. The race was effectively decided when Verstappen overtook Hamilton on Lap 53 of 56 but went too wide on a turn […]
What a Mess: NASCAR worried about first Bristol dirt race
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — NASCAR feverishly tried to save its ballyhooed first Cup Series dirt race since 1970 from turning into a total disaster, the likes not seen since the 2008 tire debacle at Indianapolis made for one of the worst events in the sport’s history. The Cup Series is slated to race Sunday at […]