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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.

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.

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.

By PaddockTalk.com Staff Writers Jeb Burton and his No. 4 Arrowhead/Kangaroo Express Chevrolet won the Keystone 21 Means 21 Pole Award for the 11th Annual North Carolina Education Lottery 200 with a lap of 29.773 seconds, 181.372 mph.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Dario Franchitti was quickest in practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday with a top lap speed of 224.236 mph.

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

Darrell Waltrip and team owner Junior Johnson celebrate in victory lane at Charlotte Motor Speedway after winning the 1985 All-Star race.

National Guard Panther Racing driver JR Hildebrand continued to climb the speed charts at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, as the 25-year-old Californian finished Tuesday's practice session second overall on the speed chart.

After sitting out the last two NASCAR Camping World Truck Series events, Scott Riggs is excited about his return behind the wheel of the Ricky Benton Racing Enterprises No.

Email was something guys with thick glasses and pocket protectors used. On demand TV? Wasn't that what happened when you yanked the remote control out of your kid brother's hand? If Rip Van Winkle were awakening today from a 20-year snooze, he'd find the world has changed a lot since that November day in 1992 when Jeffrey Michael Gordon made his ... (more)

Max Gresham will not have to go far to find the blueprint for success at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.

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

Miguel Paludo No. 32 Levine Children's Hospital Chevrolet Silverado Charlotte Motor Speedway - North Carolina Education Lottery 200 May 17, 2013 For The Kids...This weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the No.