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Indianapolis 500 starting grid lineup

Starting lineup for Sunday’s 100th anniversary edition of the Indianapolis 500 with four-lap time trials average speeds around the 2 1/2-mile (4km) Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval with driver, ...

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Tags has scraped and scrounged to do what he loves

Throughout his racing career, Alex Tagliani has faced difficult questions. Even his own mother once asked why he insisted on pursuing what seemed to be an impossible dream.

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Kimi Raikkonen trying NASCAR

An interest in various forms of motorsports lured Kimi Raikkonen to NASCAR.

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Helio Castroneves tops Indy speed chart

Brazil's Helio Castroneves jumped back to the top of the Indianapolis 500 speed chart with a fast lap of 228.611 m.p.h. in the final hour of practice on Friday.

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Webber back on top in Spain

Red Bull's Mark Webber roared back to the top of the timesheets in Spanish Grand Prix practice on Friday at the track that ignited the Australian's title challenge last year.

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Mark Webber to see out F1 career at Red Bull

Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet, races Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Dupont Chevrolet, during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway on May 15, 2011 in Dover, Delaware.

NASCAR's 'all-star game' really shines

When all-star weekend for their favourite sport comes around on the calendar, many fans yawn, shrug and find something better to do with their time.

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Shifting gears: the week in racing

Mercedes Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany drives during a practice session of the Turkish F1 Grand Prix at the Istanbul Park circuit in Istanbul May 6, 2011.

Mercedes is still behind Michael Schumacher

Mercedes hopes to put the smile back on Michael Schumacher's face in Spain this weekend after the seven-time Formula 1 champion complained that the "big joy" had gone.

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Andretti Autosport driver Danica Patrick adjusts her ear plugs in the pit lane during practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis May 20, 2010.

Alex Tagliani on top at Indy 500 practice

Montreal's Alex Tagliani posted the fastest lap this month at Indianapolis, going 225.878 m.p.h. in the final hour of Monday's practice. New Zealand's Scott Dixon, the 2008 Indy 500 winner, was second at 225.124 m.p.h.

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Matt Kenseth, driver of the #17 Wiley X Sunglasses Ford, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 Benefiting Autism Speaks at Dover International Speedway on May 15, 2011 in Dover, Delaware.

Pit strategy pays off for Matt Kenseth with Dover win

Matt Kenseth capitalized on a two-tire pit strategy during the final round of stops to win Sunday's FedEx 400 at Dover International Speedway.

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Josh Wise (R), driver of the #7 We Salute You Chevrolet, waits on the grid with crew members, during a rain delay for the NASCAR Nationwide Series 5-hour ENERGY 200 at Dover International Speedway on May 14, 2011 in Dover, Delaware.

Carl Edwards hangs on to win crash-filled Nationwide race

Neither rain delays nor a rash of accidents, including a horrifying one on the final lap, could stop Carl Edwards from winning Saturday's 5-Hour Energy 200 Nationwide Series race at Dover International Speedway.

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Go Canada Racing, the newest all-Canadian NASCAR contender, will make its official debut this weekend at the NASCAR Nationwide Series Nashville 300. The team is the only current NASCAR national series team with a Canadian owner, business Steve Meehan, and a Canadian driver, rising Canadian NASCAR star J.R. Fitzpatrick.

J.R. Fitzpatrick to drive Nationwide race

J.R. Fitzpatrick of Cambridge will compete in his second NASCAR Nationwide Series race with Go Canada Racing Saturday in the Energy 200 in Dover, Del.

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Mercedes Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany gestures to fans before the qualifying session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne in this March 26, 2011 file photograph.

Michael Schumacher will retire: Johnny Herbert

Michael Schumacher is likely to retire for good at the end of this season after failing to beat a talented new generation of drivers since his return to Formula One, according to former team mate Johnny Herbert.

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