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Southfield, Michigan, June 18, 2013.Greg Biffle and the Roush Fenway Racing- owned No.

Greg Biffle, Champion-Equipped No. 16 Ford Secure Automaker's Landmark 1,000 NASCAR National Series Win Southfield, Michigan, June 18, 2013.Engines powered by Federal-Mogul's "Performance Driven " Champion spark plugs claimed the pole and finished 1-2 in Sunday's Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway.

Many spectators, myself included, were wowed by the excitement provided by the Global RallyCross Championship last year at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

Greg Biffle's win of the Quicken Loans 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., on Sunday not only marked the driver's first win of the season and the 13th Cup-level victory at MIS for Roush Fenway Racing, it was the 1,000 victory for Ford across the three national levels of NASCAR - Sprint Cup, ... (more)

In the world of contemporary motorsports, finding success in any given series takes near maniacal dedication to a single goal, countless hours of training and practice and more than a small bit of luck.

International Speedway Corporation today approved funding to redevelop the front stretch of Daytona Int'l Speedway, the company's 54-year-old flagship motorsports facility, to enhance the overall experience for its fans, marketing partners and the motorsports industry.

First, it was his performance that took a hit when Keselowski was fined and had points taken away when his No.

The Sonoma Raceway pits will be busy working with time and precision in keeping the racecars humming around the Valley's famous 1.99-mile road course during this weekend's 25th annual Toyota/Save Mart 350 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series major event.

The racing community rallies around its own, and Kasey Kahne has stepped up to help raise funds for Jason Leffler's young son.

Ragan owns commercial driver's license, will help drive the Front Row Motorsports hauler from North Carolina to Sonoma Front Row Motorsports - NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver David Ragan, right, gets some of the finer points of driving the big rig from team hauler driver Mike Smith.

Electric-powered race motorcycles will be included as part of the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix weekend from Aug. 16-18 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

A pair of late-race passes played a major role in the outcome of Saturday's Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Diamond Cellar Classic at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, for entirely different reasons.

Greg Biffle drove his No. 16 Ford Fusion to victory in the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on the same day Ford Motor Co.

PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. - Todd Stone may be becoming unstoppable. The Middlebury stock car racing veteran drove to his second weekend sweep of the season, winning Modified races on Friday at Devil's Bowl Speedway in West Haven and on Saturday at Airborne Park Speedway in Plattsburgh.

Chris Buescher, driver of the No. 16 Ford Ecoboost, center speaks with Edsel Ford II and his son Albert Ford on Saturday at MIS.

Greg Biffle raced to his second straight Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, easily holding off Kevin Harvick after points leader Jimmie Johnson smacked the wall in the final laps Sunday.

Shawn Currier from Otisville said coming to the concerts after the Nationwide Series race has become part of his race weekend routine over the past three years.

Regan Smith did not know Jason Leffler well, but as he climbed from his Chevrolet after winning at Michigan International Speedway in the Nationwide Series on Saturday, he tapped a decal above the driver's side window to honor the late racer.

When Jeff and Jimmie, Carl and Kyle, and Dale and Danica rolled into Michigan last week, 100,000-odd fans, a few million TV viewers, and megabucks of automakers' advertising and marketing money came with them.