5 of the most dominating Indianapolis 500 performances As we count down to Sunday's 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, we're taking a look back at some of the biggest memories from the historic race. We continue our series by looking at drivers who dominated the Indianapolis 500 and won. It's a happy change from our five disappointments on Wednesday. • Billy Arnold, 1930: Arnold's … [Read more...]

Power Rankings: Rating the 12 points races of the season Welcome to the 1/3rd mark of the 2016 Sprint Cup Series season. Since there was so much apparent confusion after Saturday night's All-Star Race, we didn't want to add to the chaos by letting our Power Rankings be affected by a non-points race. So since we're 12 races in to the season, we figured that this would be a good time to look … [Read more...]

Local blackout on Indianapolis 500 lifted for first time since 1950 Your browser does not support iframes. Residents in the Indianapolis television market will be able to watch Sunday's 100th Indianapolis 500 live. The local blackout on the race was lifted Wednesday morning as Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials said the event had been sold out. Much like previous NFL blackout rules, the … [Read more...]

Dollar General departing Matt Kenseth's team after 2016 Matt Kenseth and the No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing team will need a new primary sponsor or two in 2017. Dollar General announced Monday that it would be ending its sponsorship deal with the team following the conclusion of the 2016 season. "Dollar General has had tremendous success with NASCAR and our sponsorship of Joe Gibbs Racing," the … [Read more...]

James Hinchcliffe wins pole for 100th Indianapolis 500 A year after he almost died while practicing for the Indianapolis 500, James Hinchcliffe will lead the field to green in the 100th running of the famed race. Hinchcliffe swiped the pole from Josef Newgarden in the final qualifying run of the day on Sunday with a four-lap average speed of 230.760 MPH. Hinchcliffe had earned the … [Read more...]

Looking at what drivers said before and after the All-Star Race By now, you likely know that confusion reigned supreme during Saturday night's All-Star Race won by Joey Logano. The race featured yet another new format – inspired by Brad Keselowski – and was designed to feature a thrilling finish after a lack of drama in recent All-Star Races. Like many previous formats, the race featured a … [Read more...]

Drivers sent to hospital after crazy Formula 3 crash (Video) Two drivers were sent to the hospital after a terrifying crash in Saturday's Formula 3 race in Austria. Zhi Chong Le ran into the back of Ryan Tveter's stalled car at Spielberg. Le's car then catapulted in the air as another driver, Pedro Piquet, hit Tveter's car. Le was taken to the hospital and reportedly suffered broken heels … [Read more...]

Larson makes All-Star Race in fender-banging Showdown finish Kyle Larson is racing in Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race thanks to a close win over Chase Elliott. Larson held off Elliott in a thrilling last three laps of the rain-delayed Sprint Showdown qualifying race for the All-Star Race. Elliott got a run on the final lap and went to make the pass but Larson pinched the driver of the … [Read more...]

Kevin Harvick: No one from Hendrick called me It sure seems like any discussion regarding the possibility of Kevin Harvick going to Hendrick Motorsports was much ado about nothing. Stewart-Haas Racing officially announced Thursday that Harvick had signed a contract extension with the team. Harvick said Friday no one from HMS had contacted him about leaving SHR following the 2016 season. He … [Read more...]

Stewart-Haas Racing announces contract extension for Kevin Harvick Kevin Harvick is officially a member of Stewart-Haas Racing for the foreseeable future. The team announced Thursday that Harvick has signed a long-term extension with the team. Harvick arrived to SHR on a three-year deal that started in 2014, meaning that the 2016 season was the final year of his original deal. “It was a big … [Read more...]