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Ed Carpenter Racing driver Ed Carpenter of the U.S. drives his car on the track during a practice session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana May 15, 2013.

Fast Friday practicefor the 97th Running of the Indianapolis 500 turned soggy this afternoon with thunderstorms drenching the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but not before Panther Racing drivers JR Hildebrand and Townsend Bell were able to lay down some fast laps on the 2.5-mile track.

As I stated in a previous column, I enjoy racing. I've watched NASCAR religiously over the years.

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.

TRACK KANGAROO EXPRESS OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Ward and Jeb Burton signed autographs, posed for pictures and greeted fans Friday during a special autograph session at the newly opened Kangaroo Xpress infield convenience store.

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.

A mother is pleading with police and her neighbors to try and find the driver who struck her son in a hit and run crash.

Jeb Burton and Ty Dillion will start on the front row of tonight's Camping World Truck Series 11th Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway with speeds of 181.372 and 180.294, respectively.

Homes built by volunteers from Habitat for Humanity were among the hardest hit by a tornado that killed at least six people in North Texas.

A stout field of cars and drivers is already entered for this coming Saturday's Mercy Masters of the Pros 144 event that will be held at Lebanon I-44 Speedway.

The speeds are sure to be fast and the action non-stop on June 16 when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rolls into Michigan International Speedway for the Quicken Loans 400.

In this June 4, 1999, file photo, NASCAR driver Dick Trickle speaks to fans after qualifying on the pole position the NASCAR Busch series auto race at Dover Downs in Dover, Del.

As most teams have been working on Race Day setup for the 97th Indianapolis 500 since the track opened for practice last Saturday it was finally time for teams to attempt to see how fast their cars would go in qualifying trim.

For Hilton Vail, it all started on the family farm, where he got his driver's license at age 14 and owned his first hot rod-a '40 Ford two-door sedan-at age 15.

It felt like a summer day Wednesday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as the heat climbed to nearly 90 degrees and the track surface came close to 130.

Newberry sporting a whole lot of new as he heads to nascar's "home track" Brennan Newberry and his NTS Motorsports team will arrive at Charlotte Motor Speedway with a new number, new sponsor and a new truck looking to add another new to the list with a win in the North Carolina Education Lottery 200.

48 Lowe's Patriotic Chevrolet SS, has three All-Star Race trophies o Dale Earnhardt Jr., No.

MAY, 11 races into the lengthy Sprint Cup season, is an ideal time to assess the surprises and disappointments thus far.

Schedule: Friday, practice , qualifying ; Saturday, Sprint Showdown, 7:30 p.m., All-Star Race, approximately 9 p.m. . Race distances: Sprint Showdown, 40 laps, 60 miles .

Collecting is a big part of auto racing’s allure. Tchotchkes of all kinds are admired, traded, lusted after.