http://www.miamiherald.com/625/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/625/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2008 MiamiHerald.com Motor Sports 60 Fri, 09 May 2008 20:15:34 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/527824.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/527824.html Fri, 09 May 2008 20:14 EDT Greg Biffle won the pole for Saturday night's Dodge Challenger 500 at the Darlington Raceway. The No.16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford driver circled the newly-paved "Lady in Black" in a record-setting 27.405 seconds (179.442 m.p.h.). The old mark was 173.797 m.p.h. set by Ward Burton in March 1996. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/527824.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/527824.html Fri, 09 May 2008 20:14 EDT Greg Biffle won the pole for Saturday night's Dodge Challenger 500 at the Darlington Raceway. The No.16 Roush Fenway Racing Ford driver circled the newly-paved "Lady in Black" in a record-setting 27.405 seconds (179.442 m.p.h.). The old mark was 173.797 m.p.h. set by Ward Burton in March 1996. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/527792.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/527792.html Fri, 09 May 2008 19:39 EDT Rain has ended practice for the Indianapolis 500, the third time this week track time has been curtailed by the weather. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/527793.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/527793.html Fri, 09 May 2008 19:39 EDT Sprint Cup star Denny Hamlin, who won the past two Nationwide Series events at Darlington Raceway, hit the wall during qualifying and did not make Friday night's Nationwide race. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/527794.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/527794.html Fri, 09 May 2008 19:39 EDT In the past, there was usually little strategy involved in trying to win the pole for the Indianapolis 500. Just hold the gas pedal down and drive. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/527404.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/527404.html Fri, 09 May 2008 17:16 EDT Rookie driver Alex Lloyd did not break any bones in a hard crash during practice for the Indianapolis 500 that left him hospitalized. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/523595.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/523595.html Tue, 06 May 2008 21:27 EDT The stars were out in force at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, along with a newcomer to the track. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/523322.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/523322.html Tue, 06 May 2008 16:34 EDT <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/523284.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/523284.html Tue, 06 May 2008 16:09 EDT <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/523279.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/523279.html Tue, 06 May 2008 16:04 EDT <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/523141.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/523141.html Tue, 06 May 2008 14:50 EDT The Super Aguri team has announced its withdrawal from Formula One racing, effective immediately. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/522577.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/522577.html Tue, 06 May 2008 02:30 EDT Sprint Cup http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/521934.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/521934.html Mon, 05 May 2008 21:04 EDT X-rays are negative on rookie driver Jaime Camara's injured back. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/520352.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/520352.html Sun, 04 May 2008 08:18 EDT Richard Childress always tells his drivers that luck occurs when preparation meets opportunity. Clint Bowyer proved the boss right on Saturday night. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/520396.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/520396.html Sun, 04 May 2008 00:29 EDT Clint Bowyer took advantage of a late crash to capture Saturday night's Crown Royal presents the Dan Lowry 400 at the Richmond International Raceway. The No.07 Chevrolet driver crossed the finish line 0.439 seconds ahead of Kyle Busch. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/519946.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/519946.html Sat, 03 May 2008 16:43 EDT Bobby Labonte became the latest driver to take himself off the free-agent market, agreeing to a contract extension with Petty Enterprises, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/518833.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/518833.html Sat, 03 May 2008 02:13 EDT Carl Edwards briefly explored free agency before deciding to stay with Roush Fenway Racing for the next several years. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/519208.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/519208.html Fri, 02 May 2008 23:03 EDT Local favorite Denny Hamlin used a late pit stop for tires to foil the strategy of fellow NASCAR stars Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards, blowing by them to win the Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway on Friday night. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/519190.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/519190.html Fri, 02 May 2008 22:18 EDT Chesterfield, VA native Denny Hamlin captured Friday night's Lipton Tea 250 at the Richmond International Raceway. The No.20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver took the checkered flag 0.790 seconds in front of Kevin Harvick. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/519144.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/519144.html Fri, 02 May 2008 21:03 EDT Denny Hamlin didn't realize how much he was feeling the pressure to perform in front of his hometown crowd until he was hurtling around the track in qualifying. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/519085.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/519085.html Fri, 02 May 2008 19:38 EDT Kyle Busch celebrated his 23rd birthday Friday in a race car, the one place NASCAR's hottest driver truly loves to be. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/518972.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/518972.html Fri, 02 May 2008 19:22 EDT Kasey Kahne won the pole for this evening's Lipton Tea 250 at the Richmond International Raceway. The No.9 Gillett Evernham Motorsports driver circled the 0.750-mile short track in 21.578 seconds (125.127 m.p.h.). http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/518850.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/518850.html Fri, 02 May 2008 16:08 EDT One of this year's biggest free-agents-to-be in motorsports is off the market. Carl Edwards has signed a multi-year deal to remain at NASCAR's Roush Fenway Racing. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/516203.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/516203.html Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:14 EDT Auto racing is the ultimate in gas-guzzling entertainment. But the prospect of paying $4 a gallon to get to the track has some fans reluctant to start their engines. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/514492.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/514492.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:32 EDT <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/514477.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/514477.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:27 EDT <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/514092.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/514092.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:48 EDT After coming out of a high-speed crash at the Circuit de Catalunya with just a "slight headache and stiff neck," McLaren Formula One driver Heikki Kovalainen says he will try to drive in the next event, the Turkish Grand Prix, on Sunday, May 11th. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/513899.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/513899.html Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:43 EDT Sprint Cup http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/512871.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/512871.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:05 EDT Apparently, Tony Stewart has reached the proverbial fork in the road, and has some interesting decisions to make concerning his future in racing. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/512688.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/512688.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:50 EDT Maybe Joe Gibbs can afford to let Tony Stewart go. The ol' coach already seems to have NASCAR's next star on his roster. http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/511943.html http://www.miamiherald.com/625/story/511943.html Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:57 EDT All Dan Wheldon could think about until the late stages of the IndyCar race Sunday at Kansas Speedway was saving fuel.