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  • FILE - In this Jan. 5, 2006, file photo, former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle attends a driver's meeting for the Bodine Bobsled Challenge at the Olympic Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. Authorities in North Carolina said Thursday, May 16, 2013, that Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71. (AP Photo/Mark Goldman, File)

    Ex-NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dead at 71 May 16, 2013 12:00 AM
    Authorities in North Carolina say former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was 71.

     
  • Driver Matt Kenseth, top, leads Kevin Harvick during the NASCAR Sprint Cup series race Sunday at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.

    Kenseth holds on for victory at Kansas Speedway Apr 21, 2013 12:00 AM
    Matt Kenseth captured his second straight race at Kansas Speedway on Sunday, holding off Kasey Kahne to become the third consecutive Sprint Cup driver to win from the pole.

     
  • FILE - In this March 15, 2013, file photo, driver Tony Stewart walks through the pit area during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Food City 500 auto race in Bristol, Tenn. NASCAR is not penalizing Tony Stewart for scuffling with Joey Logano on pit road at California, and viewed the crash between Logano and Denny Hamlin as a racing incident. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)

    No NASCAR penalties issued after California raceMar 26, 2013 12:00 AM
    NASCAR chairman Brian France said Tuesday that the contact between Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin as they battled for the win at California over the weekend was just the kind of throwback racing he expects out of his drivers and the new Gen-6 car.

     
  • Rescue workers tend to the wreckage of the No. 11 FedEx Express Toyota driven by Denny Hamlin after he collided with Joey Logano Sunday on the final lap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race in Fontana, Calif. The pair had been battling for the lead the last three laps. The No. 18 car of Kyle Busch passes behind on its victory lap.

    Denny Hamlin has compression fracture in lower back Mar 25, 2013 12:00 AM
    Denny Hamlin suffered a compression fracture in his lower spine during Sunday's last-lap crash at Fontana, Calif., his racing team said Monday. Joe Gibbs Racing disclosed the injury and said Hamlin was expected to be released soon from a Southern California hospital to return home.

     

  • NASCAR reinstates driver Jeremy Clements Mar 13, 2013 12:00 AM
    NASCAR has reinstated Jeremy Clements following completion of stipulations set after the driver made insensitive remarks in an interview.

     

  • Hamlin fined $25k by NASCAR for criticizing car Mar 7, 2013 12:00 AM
    Denny Hamlin was fined $25,000 by NASCAR on Thursday for criticizing the new Gen-6 race car after last week's race at Phoenix, and the furious driver said he won't pay.

     

  • New Fox sports network to debut in August Mar 5, 2013 12:00 AM
    Fox says its new sports cable network will launch Aug. 17. The network said Tuesday that Fox Sports 1, converted from Speed TV, will be in 90 million homes. The company has rights to college basketball and football, NASCAR, soccer and UFC for the channel.

     
  • Driver Danica Patrick created more buzz for NASCAR in the days leading up to the Daytona 500 than the race did itself.

    Spellman’s Scorecard: NASCAR squandered golden opportunity Mar 1, 2013 12:00 AM
    The Daytona 500 not living up to the hyp. That and thoughts on Boo Weekley,Stan Bowman, the seventh inning stretch and much more in this week's Spellman's Scorecard.

     
  • Danica Patrick prepares to get in her car before the start of the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday in Daytona Beach, Fla.

    Patrick made Daytona 500 must-see TV Feb 24, 2013 12:00 AM
    Danica Patrick made the Daytona 500 a must-see TV event and she didn't disappoint while racing against the men.

     
  • Jimmie Johnson celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

    Johnson wins Daytona 500; Patrick fades to 8th Feb 24, 2013 12:00 AM

     
  • Kyle Larson, left, slides to a stop near Regan Smith (7) after a wreck at the conclusion of the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

    Stewart wins at Daytona after scary last-lap crash Feb 23, 2013 12:00 AM
    Tony Stewart won a chaotic Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway that ended with a frightening last-lap crash that appeared to injure fans when rookie Kyle Larson's car sailed into the fence that separates the track from the seats.

     
  • Danica Patrick walks to her hauler in the garage area during a practice session for the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Feb. 22, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

    Danica brings new eyes to NASCAR and Daytona 500 Feb 22, 2013 12:00 AM
    The big boys brought their little girls to see NASCAR's shining star. Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson all took their daughters to meet Danica Patrick this week at Daytona International Speedway. It was the ultimate backstage pass.

     
  • Danica Patrick climbs out of her car after her qualifying run for the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Patrick won the pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any Sprint Cup race. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

    Danica doesn’t need to win to come out a winnerFeb 19, 2013 12:00 AM
    Mike North knows Danica Patrick doesn't have to win to make headlines, but if she was able to pull off a Daytona 500 win, she would become a legend. And Mike North offers a video link to MJ and himself on the basketball court together, circa 1997.

     
  • Danica Patrick stands by her car after qualifying for the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Patrick won the pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any Sprint Cup race.

    Danica Patrick the first woman to win pole in Sprint Cup race Feb 17, 2013 12:00 AM
    Danica Patrick has won the Daytona 500 pole, becoming the first woman to secure the top spot for any Sprint Cup race. It was the biggest achievement of her four-year NASCAR career. Patrick went out eighth in the qualifying session Sunday and covered the 2½-mile superspeedway in 45.817 seconds, averaging 196.434 mph. “Hopefully, there are good things to come,” Patrick said.

     
  • If two practices are any indication, Danica Patrick is a solid candidate to win the pole for the Daytona 500. Patrick turned the fastest lap Saturday in a pair of practice sessions focused solely on qualifying for the Daytona 500. She went 196.220 mph around Daytona International Speedway in the second practice session and said she's eyeing the top starting spot in "The Great American Race."

    Danica Patrick fastest in Daytona 500 practice Feb 16, 2013 12:00 AM
    If two practices are any indication, Danica Patrick is a solid candidate to win the pole for the Daytona 500. Patrick turned the fastest lap Saturday in a pair of practice sessions focused solely on qualifying for the Daytona 500. She went 196.220 mph around Daytona International Speedway in the second practice session and said she's eyeing the top starting spot in "The Great American Race."

     
  • Indianapolis Colts head coach Chuck Pagano, one of the very good for 2012.

    Spellman’s Scorecard: The lists just keep on coming Dec 28, 2012 12:00 AM
    It's that time of year when everyone publishes their lists. Spellman's Scorecard didn't want to be left out.

     
  • Brad Keselowski drives his car Tuesday during testing for the NASCAR Sprint Cup auto racing series at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C.

    Earnhardt Jr. gives 2013 car solid review at test Dec 11, 2012 12:00 AM
    NASCAR spent almost the entire year developing its 2013 car in hopes the "Gen 6" model will dramatically improve the racing. After his first test drive Tuesday, NASCAR's most popular driver approved of the car. "This sport is going to be revolutionized again with this car," Dale Earnhardt Jr. said.

     
  • Danica Patrick announced Tuesday on her Facebook page that she and her husband, Paul Hospenthal, are divorcing after seven years of marriage.

    Danica Patrick announces divorce on Facebook Nov 20, 2012 12:00 AM
    Danica Patrick and her husband are divorcing after seven years of marriage. Patrick announced the split with Paul Hospenthal on her Facebook page Tuesday. "I am sad to inform my fans that after seven years, Paul and I have decided amicably end our marriage," she said.

     
  • Brad Keselowski holds up an oversized check after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship following an auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. Keselowski clinched the title after fellow contender Jimmie Johnson pulled out of the season finale because of a parts failure. Jeff Gordon won the race.

    Keselowski clinches NASCAR title for Penske, Dodge Nov 18, 2012 12:00 AM

     
  • McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, center, of Britain, is sprayed by Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel, top left, of Germany after Hamilton won the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas Sunday in Austin, Texas. Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso, right, of Spain finished third.

    McLaren’s Hamilton wins US Grand Prix in Austin Nov 18, 2012 12:00 AM

     
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