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 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:13:47 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1345862.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1345862.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00 EST Jimmie Johnson is on the verge of an unprecedented fourth consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup title because of his consistency with high finishes, one of the best crew chiefs and the backing of powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports. The question is: Who can stop his Drive for Five in 2010? http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1345913.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1345913.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00 EST It has been a brutal season for Dale Earnhardt Jr., so bad that even the National Enquirer can't resist embellishing his tale of woe. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1345914.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1345914.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00 EST Give Denny Hamlin this: He is a man of his word.<p/> Hamlin promised to get even with Brad Keselowski after the latter spun out the former at last week's Nationwide Series race in Phoenix. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1346951.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1346951.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:54 EST All Jimmie Johnson ever wanted was a chance to race with the best in NASCAR. Maybe even win a race or two. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1346085.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/1346085.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00 EST Kyle Busch held off 2008 Nationwide champion Carl Edwards on the final lap to nail down his ninth victory of a record-shattering championship season. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1345930.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1345930.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:14 EST Kyle Busch wrapped up his sensational season in the Nationwide Series by winning the Ford 300 after already clinching the championship when the green flag waved. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1347123.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1347123.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:08 EST Jimmie Johnson easily clinched his NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship with a fifth-place finish in Sunday's season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1346852.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1346852.html Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:44 EST NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick skipped Sunday's season-ending Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway to be with an ailing family member, while one of his drivers -- Jimmie Johnson or Mark Martin -- battle for the Sprint Cup Series championship. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1343886.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1343886.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:36 EST Points leader Jimmie Johnson signed a five- year contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1344428.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1344428.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:51 EST Jimmie Johnson kicked off his probable championship weekend by winning Friday's qualifying for the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1338530.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1338530.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:39 EST <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1338545.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1338545.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:59 EST Sprint Cup Series http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1338590.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1338590.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:33 EST Johnson rebounded from his Texas setback by winning last weekend's race at Phoenix. He now leads second-place Martin by 108 points. Johnson will lock up his unprecedented fourth consecutive title with a 25th-place finish or better at Homestead. Jeff Gordon, currently third in points (-169), officially will be eliminated from championship contention when Johnson starts the 400-mile race in South Florida. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1336784.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/1336784.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:39 EST The rivalry between Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski reached its apex in last Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Phoenix, and chances are the heated feud will boil over into this weekend's season finale at Homestead. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1345367.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1345367.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:12 EST Carl Edwards will start on the pole for Saturday's Ford 300 Nationwide Series race after topping the charts in qualifying at Homestead-Miami Speedway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1345930.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1345930.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:07 EST Kyle Busch wrapped up his sensational season in the Nationwide Series by winning the Ford 300 after already clinching the championship when the green flag waved. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1338400.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1338400.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:37 EST <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1338608.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1338608.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:48 EST Carl Edwards postponed Busch's inevitable championship by leading the most laps and winning at Phoenix. Busch, who finished ninth and surprisingly did not lead a lap, left Phoenix with a 190-point lead over Edwards. If Busch would have held an advantage of 195 points or higher, he would have clinched the title there. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1333547.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1333547.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:14 EST Denny Hamlin will start on the pole for Saturday's Able Body Labor 200 Nationwide Series race after setting a new track qualifying record at Phoenix International Raceway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1334028.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1334028.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:19 EST Carl Edwards did all he had to do to postpone Kyle Busch's opportunity to clinch the Nationwide Series until next week by winning Saturday's Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1332146.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1332146.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:49 EST "It's pretty cool," Busch said. "I wish I could have gotten it done as soon as possible, but as soon as possible is going to come [this] week." http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1326643.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1326643.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:06 EST <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1327143.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/1327143.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:11 EST "It's pretty cool," Busch said. "I wish I could have gotten it done as soon as possible, but as soon as possible is going to come [this] week." http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1336890.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/1336890.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:59 EST Mercedes-Benz announced on Monday it has taken over Brawn GP and will compete in Formula One in 2010 as the team known as Mercedes GP. The German car maker also will end its shareholding with McLaren. 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/craftsman/story/1344428.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1344428.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:16 EST Jimmie Johnson kicked off his probable championship weekend by winning Friday's qualifying for the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1338237.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1338237.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:57 EST <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1338611.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1338611.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:53 EST While Hornaday has wrapped up the title, the owners championship has yet to be decided. Kevin Harvick Inc. currently holds a 60-point lead over Billy Ballew Motorsports. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1332451.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1332451.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:39 EST Johnny Sauter will start on the pole for Friday's Lucas Oil 150 Camping World Truck Series race after posting the fastest lap in qualifying at Phoenix International Raceway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1326258.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1326258.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:45 EST Mike Bliss will replace Terry Cook in the No.25 Toyota for Friday's Camping World Truck Series race at Phoenix International Raceway, HT Motorsports officials announced Tuesday. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1326410.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1326410.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:15 EST <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1327141.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/1327141.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:11 EST Last year, Hornaday was engaged in a tight points battle with Johnny Benson heading into Phoenix. Benson held just a slim six-point lead over Hornaday with two races to go. 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">