IndyCar chief give high marks to maiden GP of Louisiana
AVONDALE — The rain that washed out qualifying and ultimately produced a caution-heavy inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana hardly dampened IndyCar chief Mark Miles’ enthusiasm for the...
View ArticleBaffert aiming at 1st 1-2 Kentucky Derby finish since 1948
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bob Baffert was a big-shot quarter horse trainer when he took his cowboy hat and scuffed boots to the high-class world of thoroughbred racing. He gave himself three years to make...
View ArticleScary crashes prompt series to slow down Indy 500 qualifying
INDIANAPOLIS —IndyCar officials slammed the brakes on significantly higher speeds at Indianapolis 500 qualifying. Instead of adding horsepower to the cars, they reined it in. Rather than allowing the...
View ArticleJuan's World! Montoya beats Power for second Indy 500 win
INDIANAPOLIS — His career at a crossroads, his confidence shot, Juan Pablo Montoya received a lifeline from The Captain. Roger Penske called the driver in late 2013, when Montoya found himself without...
View ArticleAmerican Pharoah runs into history with Triple Crown
NEW YORK — By mid-stretch, Bob Baffert knew it. American Pharoah was going to win the Triple Crown. He took his eyes off the horse to soak in the crazed scene of the packed grandstand. Fans jumped up...
View ArticleKyle Busch wins 1st win of season as comeback rolls on
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — After two practice sessions at Sonoma Raceway, Kyle Busch spent an evening icing his surgically repaired left foot. He repeated the routine the night before Sunday’s race, all in...
View ArticleKenseth stretches his fuel and steals win at Pocono
LONG POND, Pa. —Joey Logano was the first leader to fade, his tank empty with three laps left. Martin Truex Jr. struck E with two laps to go. Kyle Busch knew his Toyota was about out, too, his shot at...
View ArticleFamily believes Stewart lost his temper in fatal crash
The parents of a sprint car driver struck and killed last year by Tony Stewart believe a wrongful death lawsuit is the only way to hold the NASCAR star accountable. Pamela and Kevin Ward Sr. said...
View ArticleIndyCar driver Justin Wilson in coma after wreck
LONG POND, Pa. —Justin Wilson always understood the danger that lurked behind the wheel for an IndyCar driver.“When it goes wrong,” Wilson said following his 2012 return from race injuries, “it can get...
View ArticleIndyCar driver Justin Wilson dies of head injury
IndyCar driver Justin Wilson died Monday night from a head injury suffered when a piece of debris struck him at Pocono Raceway. He was 37. IndyCar made the announcement at Indianapolis Motor Speedway....
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