Jimmie Johnson

Matt Kenseth wins Southern 500

2013-05-11 21:02:00

Matt Kenseth passed his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch with 13 laps to go to win his first Southern 500 on Saturday night at Darlington, S.C. Busch had the strongest car for much of the race and led for 265 of the 367 laps at Darlington Raceway....

David Ragan's win at Talladega is a feather in cap of Front Row Motorsports

2013-05-07 00:00:00

Had the rain lingered a bit longer in central Alabama, Bob Jenkins and his Front Row Motorsports team might still be looking for their first win in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. Instead, they're now the little NASCAR team that could. Front Row's David...

NASCAR's little engines that could at Talladega: A postscript

2013-05-06 11:38:00

If you're not familiar with David Ragan, who won the NASCAR race Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, or his teammate David Gilliland, who pushed him to the finish line, that's quite understandable. You've also likely not heard of their team owner, Bob...

David Ragan pulls off stunning win at Talladega

2013-05-05 17:50:00

TALLADEGA, Ala. -- Excuse David Ragan if he had to ask how to get to Victory Lane. He was, after all, a 100-1 underdog to win at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday afternoon. But he was the last man standing on a grueling afternoon when he squeezed...

Officer slain at MIT loved his role

2013-04-19 19:27:00

For Sean Collier, police work was a calling, an academic pursuit and a dream. On Thursday night, he died on duty — in what police believe was the fourth death in a violent rampage wrought by the Boston bombing suspects. The MIT campus police...

MIT officer killed was brother of Hendrick Motorsports employee

2013-04-19 10:32:00

The MIT police officer who was shot and killed in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings was the brother of an employee at Hendrick Motorsports, one of NASCAR's leading teams, Hendrick said Friday. Sean Collier, 26, who died Thursday night...

Kyle Busch wins NRA 500 at Texas Motor Speedway

2013-04-13 21:00:00

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Kyle Busch took advantage of a late caution to regain the lead and held on for the final 16 laps after the last restart Saturday night to win the Sprint Cup race at Texas, completing a NASCAR weekend sweep. Busch followed Martin...

Seattle group raises offer for Sacramento Kings

2013-04-12 22:26:00

The Seattle group attempting to buy the Sacramento Kings says it has reached agreement to raise the purchase price by $25 million. Chris Hansen, who is teaming with Steve Ballmer to lead the group, announced the decision to raise the valuation late...

NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson, wife expecting second child

2013-04-09 14:01:00

There's one more reason why 2013 already is a year to remember for Jimmie Johnson. The five-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion announced Tuesday on Twitter that he and his wife Chandra are expecting their second child. "We are so happy to share news that...

NASCAR's Jimmie Johnson takes swipe at critics after victory

2013-04-08 12:44:00

During his remarkable career that includes five consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup titles, Jimmie Johnson has calmly endured an undercurrent of hostility from some fans who find his winning ways, well, a turnoff. But with the help of Twitter, Johnson is...

Long Beach has special meaning for Ryan Hunter-Reay

2013-04-19 18:40:00

Ryan Hunter-Reay was born in Texas and now lives in Florida, but the reigning IndyCar champion traces many key moments of his life — the highs and the lows — to Southern California. Hunter-Reay lived in Dana Point when his IndyCar career was...

Kyle Busch leads halfway through NASCAR Sprint Cup race in Fontana

2013-03-24 13:55:00

Kyle Busch led at the halfway point of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. Busch, who won the Nationwide Series race on the same track a day earlier, was just ahead of teammate Denny Hamlin in the Auto Club 400....

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

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Emerald Green Chevrolet, climbs into his car during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.

2013-05-11 00:00:00