NASCAR News

Well, what will NASCAR, Sprint and Charlotte Motor Speedway come up with next? What will the best minds in racing do to slow the Jimmie Johnson-Chad Knaus juggernaut in NASCAR's annual All-Star race? What diabolical format can they conjure to give the rest of the field a shot? The answer: perhaps nothing short of locking the gate will keep the No.

Powerful stuff Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as Ed Carpenter, whose family owns the track, won the pole for next weekend's Indianapolis 500.

Jamie McMurray won the Sprint Showdown to transfer into the $1 million All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Hopes of cracking the top nine and claiming a front-row view were quashed Saturday during pole qualifying at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a gaggle of faster Chevrolets left Ganassi's Hondas behind as the first 24 slots were decided.

NASCAR 's most popular driver celebrated Mother's Day by cooking a brisket for his mom.

His five drivers have taken turns atop the practice speed charts all week and, when series officials gave the engines a boost Friday, E.J. Viso and Marco Andretti were still on top.

Charlotte Motor Speedway is honoring the memory of Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt, who made history by sweeping the Sprint All-Star race and the Coca-Cola 600 here 20 years ago.

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.

Kyle Busch holds a 3-0 advantage over Kasey Kahne this season and understands Kahne may be planning some retaliation.

Busch overcame a costly penalty to snap a seven-race drought on the Truck Series by winning Friday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Carl Edwards captured the pole for the Sprint All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, paying tribute to the late Dick Trickle along the way.

Rosalee Johnson has waited all her life to sing "God Bless America" in front of thousands at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

Based on practice speed, NASCAR announced the qualifying order for tonight's North Carolina Education Lottery 200 from the lowest going first to the fastest being the last one out.

Dick Trickle, a "short-track hero" in the '70s and '80s who moved to the NASCAR circuit later in his career, died Thursday.

Joseph Labatut, 52, New Roads, booked in for violation of protective order Charlene Curtis, 31, Zachary, booked in for simple burglary, possession of Schedule IV controlled substance, felony theft, misdemeanor theft and criminal trespassing Corey Talley, 21, Zachary, booked in for principle to simple burglary, simple possession of synthetic ... (more)

A bus has been involved in a crash on I-65 northbound at the 128 mile marker. That's between Zionsville and Lebanon in Boone County.

The New York Knicks are not ready for their season to end. Facing elimination in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Knicks have opened up an 11-point third quarter lead at Madison Square Facing elimination in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Knicks have opened up an 11-point third quarter lead at Madison Square Garden.

Authorities in North Carolina say former NASCAR driver Dick Trickle has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

President Barack Obama says military leaders are ashamed about the military's failure to stop sexual assaults in the ranks.

Driver Mike Harmon was charged with taking the transporter of NASCAR Nationwide and Truck Series racer Jennifer Jo Cobb .