- Dodge to pull out of NASCAR at year's end JOHN KEKIS - AP - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
Dodge is withdrawing from NASCAR competition at the end of the 2012 season. More »Dodge to pull out of NASCAR at year's end
- Person briefed on move: Dodge to pull out of NASCAR at end of 2012 season Tom Krisher, The Associated Press - AP - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
DETROIT - Facing a defection by its main partner in racing, Dodge has decided to pull out of its NASCAR sponsorship at the end of this season, a person briefed on the … More »Person briefed on move: Dodge to pull out of NASCAR at end of 2012 season
DETROIT - Facing a defection by its main partner in racing, Dodge has decided to pull out of its NASCAR sponsorship at the end of this season, a person briefed on the matter said Tuesday.
- AP Source: Dodge to pull out of NASCAR TOM KRISHER - AP - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
A person briefed on the matter says that Dodge is pulling out of its NASCAR sponsorship at the end of this season. More »AP Source: Dodge to pull out of NASCAR
A person briefed on the matter says that Dodge is pulling out of its NASCAR sponsorship at the end of this season.
- NASCAR: Debate over weather warnings at Pocono DAN GELSTON - AP - Tue, Aug 7, 2012
Brian Mattson and Tom Deacher climbed into their truck and got set to leave saturated Pocono Raceway. That's when the lightning bolt slammed into a tent canopy just … More »NASCAR: Debate over weather warnings at Pocono
- NASCAR fan killed by lightning at race identified DAN GELSTON - AP - Mon, Aug 6, 2012
NASCAR fans at Pocono Raceway were advised over public address systems and through social media to take cover when lightning and heavy rain hit the track near the end … More »NASCAR fan killed by lightning at race identified
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. smiling, even at a road course @ Yahoo! Sports - 8 hrs ago
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) -- You can't wipe the smile off the face of Dale Earnhardt Jr., not even at a road course. More »Dale Earnhardt Jr. smiling, even at a road course
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) -- You can't wipe the smile off the face of Dale Earnhardt Jr., not even at a road course.
- Watkins Glen, NASCAR ready for weather @ Yahoo! Sports - 8 hrs ago
Danica Patrick practices for the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/David Dupre … More »Watkins Glen, NASCAR ready for weather
Danica Patrick practices for the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, N.Y., Friday, Aug. 10, 2012. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
- Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen @ Yahoo! Sports - 8 hrs ago
Venue: Watkins Glen International Race length: 221 miles No. of laps: 90 Qualifying: Sat., 11:30 a.m. ET Race: Sun., 1:19 p.m. ET (ESPN) STAT OF THE WEEK Looking back: … More »Finger Lakes 355 at The Glen
Venue: Watkins Glen International Race length: 221 miles No. of laps: 90 Qualifying: Sat., 11:30 a.m. ET Race: Sun., 1:19 p.m. ET (ESPN) STAT OF THE WEEK Looking back: After six straight finishes of second or better, Tony Stewart has finished seventh and 27th in the last two trips to Watkins Glen. LAST YEAR'S RACE Top …
- Track Smack: Will Gordon make four Hendrick cars in Chase? @ Yahoo! Sports - 8 hrs ago
1. With his win at Pocono, Jeff Gordon moved into the second wild-card position. Does this mean all four Hendrick Motorsports cars will make the Chase? More »Track Smack: Will Gordon make four Hendrick cars in Chase?
1. With his win at Pocono, Jeff Gordon moved into the second wild-card position. Does this mean all four Hendrick Motorsports cars will make the Chase?
- Aumann: Arrington stayed faithful to Chrysler for the fans @ Yahoo! Sports - 8 hrs ago
When each driver straps in for this weekend's race at Watkins Glen, he or she will have the benefit of years of racing experience in the form of hundreds of races and … More »Aumann: Arrington stayed faithful to Chrysler for the fans
When each driver straps in for this weekend's race at Watkins Glen, he or she will have the benefit of years of racing experience in the form of hundreds of races and thousands of hours behind the wheel.
- Hamlin crashes in Cup practice; goes to backup car @ Yahoo! Sports - 8 hrs ago
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) -- Denny Hamlin has crashed in Sprint Cup practice at Watkins Glen International. More »Hamlin crashes in Cup practice; goes to backup car
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) -- Denny Hamlin has crashed in Sprint Cup practice at Watkins Glen International.
- Gordon heads to Watkins Glen with renewed hope @ Yahoo! Sports - 8 hrs ago
In this photo taken, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, Jeff Gordon signals number one after he won a rain-shortened NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, … More »Gordon heads to Watkins Glen with renewed hope
In this photo taken, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, Jeff Gordon signals number one after he won a rain-shortened NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
- Last injured race fan released from hospital @ Yahoo! Sports - 8 hrs ago
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) -- All nine race fans injured by lightning strikes in the parking lot at Pocono Raceway have been released from local hospitals, track officials … More »Last injured race fan released from hospital
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) -- All nine race fans injured by lightning strikes in the parking lot at Pocono Raceway have been released from local hospitals, track officials say.
- Fantasy Preview: Look to Sonoma when preparing for the Glen @ Yahoo! Sports - 10 hrs ago
Left, right, left, right, left: It's time for the second trip to the twisty tracks and drivers have to dust off their road racing skills for 90 laps around 2.45-mile … More »Fantasy Preview: Look to Sonoma when preparing for the Glen
Left, right, left, right, left: It's time for the second trip to the twisty tracks and drivers have to dust off their road racing skills for 90 laps around 2.45-mile Watkins Glen International. Fortunately, those skills are not buried under a very thick layer. Even though NASCAR visits this track type only twice per year, …
- Caraviello: Will new car mean a new reign for Johnson? @ Yahoo! Sports - 10 hrs ago
You'd almost expect Jimmie Johnson to jump on the hood of his No. 48 car, dig his fingers into the seams on either side, and dare you to pry him away. Or chain himself … More »Caraviello: Will new car mean a new reign for Johnson?
You'd almost expect Jimmie Johnson to jump on the hood of his No. 48 car, dig his fingers into the seams on either side, and dare you to pry him away. Or chain himself to the B-pillar. Or plop down on the asphalt in front of that dark blue Chevrolet and force you to move him aside.
- GM wants to shift some Peugeot production: report AFP - 11 hrs ago
General Motors, which holds a 7 percent stake in French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen, wants it to shift some production to US auto company's troubled German unit Opel, … More »GM wants to shift some Peugeot production: report
- Motorcycling-Rossi to rejoin Yamaha after leaving Ducati Reuters - 22 hrs ago
ROME, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Italian motorcycling greatValentino Rossi will leave Ducati at the end of the 2012 MotoGPseason and rejoin Yamaha on a two-year deal, the Japanese-ownedteam … More »Motorcycling-Rossi to rejoin Yamaha after leaving Ducati
ROME, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Italian motorcycling greatValentino Rossi will leave Ducati at the end of the 2012 MotoGPseason and rejoin Yamaha on a two-year deal, the Japanese-ownedteam said on Friday. "In June, we were able to sign Jorge Lorenzo for the 2013-14campaign and now we are able to confirm Valentino Rossi for thenext …
- Motorcycling-Rossi will not race for Ducati after 2012- statement Reuters - 23 hrs ago
ROME, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Valentino Rossi will no longer racefor Ducati after the 2012 MotoGP season, the company said in astatement posted on its Web site. "Ducati wishes … More »Motorcycling-Rossi will not race for Ducati after 2012- statement
ROME, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Valentino Rossi will no longer racefor Ducati after the 2012 MotoGP season, the company said in astatement posted on its Web site. "Ducati wishes the Italian driver all the best in the newchallenges he will face, and will in the meantime continue to doall it can to ensure growing success in the …
- Dodge to pull out of NASCAR at year's end @ Yahoo! Sports - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
FILE - This May 20, 2012 file photo shows Sam Hornish Jr. driving his Dodger Challenger during the NASCAR Nationwide Series' Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 auto race at Iowa Speedway … More »Dodge to pull out of NASCAR at year's end
FILE - This May 20, 2012 file photo shows Sam Hornish Jr. driving his Dodger Challenger during the NASCAR Nationwide Series' Pioneer Hi-Bred 250 auto race at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Facing a defection by its main partner in racing, Dodge has decided to pull out of its NASCAR sponsorship at the end of this season, …
- Toyota inaugurates its third plant in Brazil Gerard Aziakou - AFP - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
Japanese auto giant Toyota inaugurated a $600 million plant in the southeast Brazilian state of Sao Paulo on Thursday, its third in the country, with an initial aim of … More »Toyota inaugurates its third plant in Brazil
- Allmendinger says he tested positive for ADHD drug @ Yahoo! Sports - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Suspended NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger says he tested positive for a prescription drug typically used to treat attention deficit disorder. More »Allmendinger says he tested positive for ADHD drug
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Suspended NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger says he tested positive for a prescription drug typically used to treat attention deficit disorder.
- AP Source: Dodge to pull out of NASCAR @ Yahoo! Sports - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
DETROIT (AP) -- A person briefed on the matter says that Dodge is pulling out of its NASCAR sponsorship at the end of this season. More »AP Source: Dodge to pull out of NASCAR
DETROIT (AP) -- A person briefed on the matter says that Dodge is pulling out of its NASCAR sponsorship at the end of this season.
- NASCAR: Debate over weather warnings at Pocono @ Yahoo! Sports - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
Fans leave the stands after the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race was postponed due to rain on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. … More »NASCAR: Debate over weather warnings at Pocono
Fans leave the stands after the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race was postponed due to rain on Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
- Head2Head: Should NASCAR get rid of the road races? @ Yahoo! Sports - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
Road racing is sewn into the fabric of the sport's history. Car racers throughout time have cut their teeth on road courses throughout the nation and the world, using … More »Head2Head: Should NASCAR get rid of the road races?
Road racing is sewn into the fabric of the sport's history. Car racers throughout time have cut their teeth on road courses throughout the nation and the world, using the track style to climb the ranks of racing into the top levels on the sport. But, in a cutting-edge sport like NASCAR, do the road courses still cut it …
- China's Wanxiang to buy control of US auto battery maker AFP - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
Chinese car parts giant Wanxiang Group moved Wednesday to take control of A123 Systems, a pioneering but struggling maker of electric car batteries that had gained strong … More »China's Wanxiang to buy control of US auto battery maker
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