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Indiana native Ed Carpenter, the only owner/driver competing in the IZOD IndyCar Series, came out of Saturday afternoon's Fast Nine with the pole for the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500, beating five Andretti Autosport teams and three Penske Racing teams for the $100,000 and 15-point bonus.

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

By PaddockTalk.com Staff Writers The NASCAR Sprint Cup series has completed the final practice session at Charlotte Motor Speedway in preparation for the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race .

Hunched a bit from a childhood fall, Dick Trickle would hold a cigarette in one hand and a coffee in the other.

Charlotte Motor Speedway is joining with business leaders from around the country to honor some 10,000 active military and family members before the green flag drops on NASCAR's ultimate test of man and machine, the May 26 Coca-Cola 600, as part of a Memorial Day weekend saluting the U.S. Armed Forces.

By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C.-Needless to say, Carl Edwards loved the new qualifying format for Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race.

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.

That was the story a year ago at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Brad Keselowski. Bidding to become the 24th competitor to win in all three of NASCAR's national series, Keselowski lost the lead to Justin Lofton on the North Carolina Education Lottery 200's final restart and finished second.

Casey Mears of Naples-based Germain Racing was part of a three-car accident in the Southern 500 at Darlington on Saturday night.

Brad Keselowski minced no words about the loss of Dick Trickle, who died Thursday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a cemetary at the age of 71.

Former NASCAR racer Dick Trickle, 71, died from a reported self-inflicted gunshot wound shortly after noon on Thursday, May 16, in Boger, N.C. The long-time Lincoln County resident was found next to his pick-up truck near a cemetery.

College friends, from left, Mason Zimmer, John McLaughlin, Matt Kopina and Portage-native Will Chrystal are heading to Philadelphia on Thursday to begin The Miller Time internship.

With Armed Forces Day being celebrated on Saturday , Kurt Busch's No. 78 Furniture Row/Sealy Chevrolet will observe the annual holiday with a special paint scheme for Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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

Saturday night's Sprint All-Star race would be a perfect time for Denny Hamlin to let his aching back heal without losing any points for the championship.

Marcos Ambrose earned a spot in this weekend's Sprint All-Star Race with his dramatic win at Watkins Glen International last season.

No. 23 Allegiant Air Chevrolet Impala SS - Spencer Gallagher and the Gallagher Motorsports team head North to Toledo Speedway for this weekend's ARCA Racing Series, Menards 200 presented by Federated Car Care.

Fresh off a fine run marred by one bobble C.J. Greaves started from the pole in hopes of avenging his slip in Turn One in the just finished Pro-Lites division race.

Justin Lofton returns to ESR this weekend to defend his 2012 Charlotte Camping World Trucks Series victory with sponsorship backing from MadVapes, "The True Experts in Electronic Cigarettes". Last year Lofton qualified 2nd and ran up front the entire race, dominating late only to be challenged by Brad Keselowski at the end.

Where he stands: Johnson leads the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series standings with 423 points.