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Adjutant General for the Indiana National Guard, Major General Martin Umbarger, speaks to a group of prospective employers Saturday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

NASCAR CEO Brain France says many drivers supported his fine of Denny Hamlin for comments about the Gen 6 model.

He also can't seem to finish on top in the track's Sprint Cup event. Busch has won six times here in the Nationwide Series and five times when the trucks race at Charlotte, the last one coming a week ago.

From prerace flyovers to stirring renditions of the national anthem to entertaining veterans and families of soldiers who paid the ultimate price fighting for the United States, NASCAR traditionally has had close ties to the military.

Ed Carpenter waits for the start of the final practice session for Sunday's Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday.

RACE CARS - Open-cockpit, open-wheel and single-seat, with 2.2-liter, 550-700 horsepower turbocharged V-6 engines.

As the racing world's eyes turn to Indiana for the "Month of May", Jimmy Kite returns to a tradition that goes deep into the heart of the Indiana racing scene and well into his past.

AMA Pro Racing supplied this photo to go with its release. It shows GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro National Guard Superbike riders in action at NOLA Motorsports Park in 2012.

Being the first female host of the Indianapolis 500 isn't as big a deal as, say, being the first black president.

The Indianapolis 500 has become the most famous race in motorsports over the last 102 years, combining speed and daring in a heady blend that makes for must-see television.

A NASCAR appeals panel on Friday upheld the penalties for two Richard Childress Racing Nationwide crew members who are also facing criminal charges for fighting with Nelson Piquet Jr.

He's the hometown hope, the Butler University alum and die-hard Indiana Pacers fan who has put his modest, one-car program on the pole for the Indianapolis 500 ahead of powerhouse programs from Penske Racing and Andretti Autosport.

MAY 17: A detail of the Indianapolis 500 logo on Firestone tires during practice for the 2013 Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 17, 2013 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Eutechnyx and Activision continue to bring NASCAR fans weekly DLC in the form of Inside Line Highlights for NASCAR The Game: Inside Line , available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation3.

NASCAR salutes America this weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway , and Parker Kligerman's No.

Tom Sorensen has been a columnist at The Observer for 20 years and has been at the paper for 25, writing about nearly every sport in the Carolinas.

Kenseth and his first-year team at Joe Gibbs Racing have had plenty to celebrate this season with a Sprint Cup -best three victories and seven top-10 finishes in 11 events.

Kenseth and his first-year team at Joe Gibbs Racing have had plenty to celebrate this season with a Sprint Cup-best three victories and seven top-10 finishes in 11 events.

A friend of Tammy Jo Parker testified Wednesday that he was intimate with the 44-year-old while she was married to Brett Parker.

Indianapolis is gearing up for Memorial Day weekend. As always, 2013 is packed with family-friendly events.