http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Motor Sports 60 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:44:02 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1324934.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1324934.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:02 EST In what looked to be a ho-hum battle for this year's Sprint Cup Series championship, Jimmie Johnson's misfortune at Texas Motor Speedway has made for an interesting turn of events in the Chase. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1323291.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1323291.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:55 EST Jimmie Johnson crashed on the third lap of the NASCAR race at Texas, where he was trying to move closer to an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup season championship. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1323513.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1323513.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:15 EST Jimmie Johnson sat in his car going nowhere for more than an hour, his NASCAR Sprint Cup lead shrinking with every passing lap. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1323549.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1323549.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:42 EST Kurt Busch managed to conserve enough fuel to win Sunday's Dickies 500, while Jimmie Johnson crashed in the opening laps and saw his points lead drastically reduced at Texas Motor Speedway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1323317.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1323317.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:25 EST Points leader Jimmie Johnson remains in the garage for repairs after crashing on the third lap in Sunday's Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1322129.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1322129.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:30 EST Carl Edwards has found a way to try to mask the frustration of his winless NASCAR Sprint Cup season. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1321958.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1321958.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:40 EST Kyle Busch keeps extending streaks at Texas in search of a NASCAR first. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1324996.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1324996.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:37 EST Kurt Busch and Pat Tryson had every reason to coast through the season's final 10 races in a long farewell before the crew chief bolts to a new team next year. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1324934.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1324934.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:02 EST In what looked to be a ho-hum battle for this year's Sprint Cup Series championship, Jimmie Johnson's misfortune at Texas Motor Speedway has made for an interesting turn of events in the Chase. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1323317.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1323317.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:25 EST Points leader Jimmie Johnson remains in the garage for repairs after crashing on the third lap in Sunday's Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1323549.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1323549.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:42 EST Kurt Busch managed to conserve enough fuel to win Sunday's Dickies 500, while Jimmie Johnson crashed in the opening laps and saw his points lead drastically reduced at Texas Motor Speedway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1319194.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1319194.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:30 EST Matt Crafton topped the qualifying charts on Thursday to take the pole for the WinStar World Casino 350 Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1314582.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1314582.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:51 EST Sprint Cup Series http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1314603.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1314603.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:11 EST Martin was caught up in the big wreck at Talladega, as his car went airborne and then flipped on the track. He wound up finishing 28th. Gordon ran out of fuel during a late-race caution that led to a 20th-place run. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1314564.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1314564.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:31 EST <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1312861.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1312861.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:13 EST The main storyline coming from Talladega Superspeedway wasn't the final result, but how NASCAR exposed itself to more controversy after tweaking the rules in hopes of better and safer restrictor- plate racing. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1312884.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1312884.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:38 EST Penske Racing announced Monday that Brad Keselowski will replace David Stremme in the No.12 Dodge for the final three Sprint Cup races of the year, beginning this weekend at Texas. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1322039.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1322039.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:25 EST Kyle Busch won his fourth consecutive Nationwide Series race at Texas Motor Speedway with a flawless performance in Saturday's O'Reilly Challenge. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1319194.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1319194.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:10 EST Matt Crafton topped the qualifying charts on Thursday to take the pole for the WinStar World Casino 350 Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1314490.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1314490.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:31 EST <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1314611.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1314611.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:21 EST Busch has won the last three Nationwide races at Texas. In April, he led a track-record 178 of 200 laps. Busch also became the first driver to win from the pole in 17 races there. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1308581.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1308581.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:01 EDT Dover Motorsports Inc. announced on Friday it is closing Memphis Motorsports Park and moving its Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series dates to other tracks in 2010. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1298274.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1298274.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:04 EDT Rookie Justin Allgaier will start on the pole for Saturday's Kroger On Track For The Cure 250 after topping the qualifying charts at Memphis Motorsports Park. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1298584.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1298584.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:14 EDT Brad Keselowski charged from fifth to take the lead just after a late-race restart and then held off points leader Kyle Busch during a green-white-checkered finish to win Saturday's Kroger On Track For The Cure 250 at Memphis Motorsports Park. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1297140.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1297140.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:02 EDT <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1291673.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1291673.html Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:42 EDT <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1319078.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1319078.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:15 EST Officials from the Indy Racing League announced on Thursday that Izod, a clothing division of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, will serve as the IndyCar Series' title sponsor, beginning in 2010. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1315097.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1315097.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:11 EST In an effort to cut costs, Toyota Motor Corporation announced Wednesday it was going to pull out of Formula One racing at the conclusion of this season. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1312921.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1312921.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:12 EST The Williams Formula One team named their driver lineup for the 2010 season on Monday, with Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg replacing Kazuki Nakajima and Nico Rosberg. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1310957.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1310957.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:16 EST Sebastian Vettel concluded the 2009 Formula One season with a convincing victory in the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, while his teammate Mark Webber finished second to give Red Bull Racing a 1-2 finish at the newly-built Yas Marina Circuit. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1309624.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1309624.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:26 EDT Lewis Hamilton claimed the pole for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after topping Red Bull drivers Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber in the closing seconds of Saturday's qualifying at the newly-built Yas Marina Circuit. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1303022.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1303022.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:03 EDT <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1303400.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1303400.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:13 EDT While the Abu Dhabi GP should be entertaining, the F1 driver championship and constructors' title have already been wrapped up. Jenson Button won his first world championship with a fifth-place finish two weeks ago in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Brawn GP also clinched the constructors' title in Brazil. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1288753.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1288753.html Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:23 EDT Brawn GP capped off a sensational maiden season in Formula One with Jenson Button securing his first world championship with a fifth-place finish in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix. Brawn also captured the constructors' title. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1287619.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1287619.html Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:13 EDT Brazilian Rubens Barrichello overcame torrential rain conditions at his hometrack to take the pole position for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix, while his Brawn GP teammate Jenson Button and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel had a qualifying session they would rather forget. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1319194.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1319194.html Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:50 EST Matt Crafton topped the qualifying charts on Thursday to take the pole for the WinStar World Casino 350 Camping World Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1314381.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1314381.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:31 EST <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1314616.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1314616.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:31 EST Hornaday won both races at Texas in 2008. Earlier this year, he led the most laps there with 55, but experienced an oil pump belt issue in the closing laps, resulting in a 19th-place finish. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1308989.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1308989.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:06 EDT Colin Braun claimed his fourth pole in the Camping World Truck Series this season after winning Friday's qualifying for the Mountain Dew 250 at Talladega Superspeedway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1308581.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1308581.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:06 EDT Dover Motorsports Inc. announced on Friday it is closing Memphis Motorsports Park and moving its Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series dates to other tracks in 2010. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1308730.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1308730.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:41 EDT NASCAR will implement double-file restarts for the Camping World Truck Series in 2010 as part of several rule adjustments announced for the series in the upcoming season. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1303390.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1303390.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:03 EDT Todd Bodine is hoping no trick will interfere with his attempt at a fifth straight superspeedway victory. Bodine has won the last two races at both Daytona and Talladega. He finished fourth the first time the series competed at Talladega in 2006. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1303136.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1303136.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:53 EDT <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1298470.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1298470.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:29 EDT Timothy Peters became a first-time race winner in the Camping World Truck Series by taking Saturday's Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway.