Auto Racing

JR Hildebrand seeks a new Indianapolis 500 story to tell

2013-05-22 17:51:00

It was two years ago that IndyCar driver JR Hildebrand made a career-defining move at the Brickyard. But it's not the one you think. Hildebrand, a rookie from Sausalito, Calif., entered the last turn of the last lap of the Indianapolis 500....

Fast Times

2013-05-22 15:07:00

It’s loud and fast, a breathless blur of color that spins heads and sends pulses soaring. In other words, a perfect fit for Vegas. We’re talking NASCAR Weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, showcasing a distinctly Sin City take on the...

'Charge' dramatizes Isle of Man electric motorcycle race

2013-05-22 15:18:00

In 2009 the famed Isle of Man TT racetrack hosted the first "zero emissions Grand Prix" -- a motorcycle race closed to the internal combustion machines that for 100 years brought their roar to the narrow streets and winding country roads of the tiny...

Dale Jarrett, four others elected to NASCAR Hall of Fame

2013-05-22 16:52:00

Dale Jarrett and the late Glenn "Fireball" Roberts were among those in the newest five-member class elected Wednesday to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. The others elected in the class of 2014 were drivers Tim Flock and Jack Ingram, along with engine builder...

49ers coach Jim Harbaugh to drive Indianapolis 500 pace car

2013-05-22 07:40:00

San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh was tapped to drive the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday. Harbaugh already has ties to IndyCar racing and Indianapolis. He's a co-owner of the Panther Racing team, which has two drivers in the 500:...

Motor racing's banner day from Monaco to Indy to Charlotte

2013-05-21 15:01:00

Motor-racing fans mark this Sunday on their calendars because it's filled with three of the sport's most celebrated races. It starts with Formula One's glamorous Monaco Grand Prix. Then comes the iconic Indianapolis 500 followed by NASCAR's longest...

Serena Williams in another final; Federer and Nadal to face off

2013-05-18 20:38:00

A week out from the French Open, Serena Williams is one victory away from winning her fourth straight tournament. The top-ranked American overcame an early break of her serve to ease past Romanian qualifier Simona Halep, 6-3, 6-0, Saturday and reach the...

Serena Williams beats Maria Sharapova to win Madrid Open

2013-05-12 21:43:00

Serena Williams kept the No. 1, and added No. 50. Williams beat Maria Sharapova, 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the Madrid Open Sunday to retain her No. 1 ranking and collect her 50th career title. And Rafael Nadal eased by Stanislas Wawrinka, 6-2, 6-4, for...

Speeds near 230 mph on eve of Indianapolis 500 qualifying

2013-05-17 17:05:00

Several drivers neared the 230-mph mark Friday on the eve of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. E.J. Viso, a Venezuelan driving for the Andretti Autosport team, ran the fastest lap of 229.537 mph at the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway before...

Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dies of apparent suicide

2013-05-17 07:38:00

Former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle died Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities in Boger City, N.C., said. He was 71. Lincoln County sheriff's Lt. Tim Johnson said authorities received a call, apparently from Trickle, who said...

Drivers get speeds above 220 mph in practice for Indianapolis 500

2013-05-16 12:54:00

Now in their sixth day of practice, drivers preparing for the Indianapolis 500 are turning laps in excess of 220 mph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Memorial Day weekend classic is May 26, and qualifying to set the 33-car field is this weekend....

TV, movie shoots get inside track at Irwindale Speedway

2013-05-15 04:00:00

A loud screeching sound echoed across the oval racetrack as a driver burned rubber, revving the engine of a silver Mercedes-Benz and spinning the vehicle a full 360 degrees while kicking up a cloud of dust and smoke. This wasn't a stock car race, but...

(L) NASCAR Hall of Famer Ned Jarrett talks with (R) NASCAR President Mike Helton during the Hall of Fame Selection at NASCAR Hall of Fame on May 22, 2013 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

2013-05-22 16:43:00

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Patriotic Chevrolet, celebrates with his wife Chandra after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2013 in Concord, North Carolina.

2013-05-19 07:31:21

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Patriotic Chevrolet, celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on May 18, 2013 in Concord, North Carolina.

2013-05-19 07:29:05