MiamiHerald.com: Motor Sports

McDreamy part of all-American team at Le Mans

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:49 EDT

The only all-American lineup at the 24 Hours of Le Mans might very well be the one that draws the most interest from non-racing fans.

NASCAR drivers among 800 at Leffler funeral

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:50 EDT

The funeral service for NASCAR driver Jason Leffler drew Sprint Cup stars Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Greg Biffle and Brad Keselowski among the more than 800 people who filled Grace Covenant Church on Wednesday.

Pirelli, Mercedes to answer 'Tire-gate' charges

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:36 EDT

Mercedes and Pirelli must answer charges that they breached Formula One rules by testing tires together.

Ed Carpenter seeking breakthrough at Iowa

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:03 EDT

It has been a topsy-turvy season for Ed Carpenter.

IMS lights Pagoda in honor of Jason Leffler

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:10 EDT

Indianapolis Motor Speedway is honoring the late Jason Leffler with a tribute atop the iconic Pagoda scoring board.

Biffle, Edwards not on same page after Mich race

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:23 EDT

Greg Biffle was thrilled after his victory last weekend in Michigan.

Daytona frontstretch getting $400M facelift

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:16 EDT

Daytona International Speedway is getting another facelift, this one considerably bigger than the last.

Car won't start but Johnson still wows school kids

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:59 EDT

Ready to thrill a few hundred school kids, Jimmie Johnson hopped into a replica of his No. 48 car to fire up the engine.

NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Toyota/Save Mart 350 Preview

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:19 EDT

NASCAR driver in NC turns himself in on charges

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:01 EDT

NASCAR driver Mike Harmon has turned himself in to authorities in North Carolina after warrants were issued for him and a business partner.

Daytona moving forward with its redevelopment project

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:31 EDT

Major changes to Daytona International Speedway are coming soon.

NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Toyota/Save Mart 350 Preview

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:19 EDT

The Inside Line: Special day for Biffle, Ford at Michigan

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:41 EDT

There was one heck of a celebration in victory lane on Sunday at Michigan International Speedway.

Biffle gives Ford milestone win at Michigan

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 17:06 EDT

Greg Biffle delivered Ford its 1,000th win in NASCAR national series competition by taking Sunday's Quicken Loans 400 Sprint Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway.

Dillon wins record fourth straight Nationwide pole

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 18:15 EDT

Carl Edwards will start on the pole for the Quicken Loans 400 after posting the fastest lap in Friday's qualifying at Michigan International Speedway.

Earnhardt Jr. aiming for another win at Michigan

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:59 EDT

Richmond is the last track other than Michigan where Earnhardt has won. He claimed the victory there in the spring of 2006.

NASCAR driver Leffler dies after accident in dirt car race

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:22 EDT

NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident in a dirt car event on Wednesday night at Bridgeport (N.J.) Speedway. He was 37.

This Week in Auto Racing June 15 - 17

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:59 EDT

Sprint Cup Series

NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Quicken Loans 400 Preview

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:00 EDT

NASCAR - Nationwide - Johnsonville Sausage 200 Preview

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:38 EDT

Dillon wins record fourth straight Nationwide pole

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:21 EDT

Carl Edwards will start on the pole for the Quicken Loans 400 after posting the fastest lap in Friday's qualifying at Michigan International Speedway.

Smith holds off Larson for Nationwide win at Michigan

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 17:21 EDT

Regan Smith extended his lead in the Nationwide Series point standings after winning Saturday's Alliance Truck Parts 250 at Michigan International Speedway.

Dillon going for record fourth pole in a row at Michigan

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:09 EDT

Dillon, the 23-year-old grandson of NASCAR multi-team owner Richard Childress, won the pole for last year's Nationwide race at Michigan with a new track qualifying record of 190.375 mph. He also earned the pole for the truck race here in 2010. Dillon is in his second full season in Nationwide, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing.

NASCAR - Nationwide - Alliance Truck Parts 250 Preview

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:39 EDT

Newlywed Bayne wins rain-delayed Nationwide race at Iowa

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:08 EDT

Five days after he got married, Trevor Bayne received a huge honeymoon present by winning Sunday's DuPont Pioneer 250 Nationwide Series race at Iowa Speedway, which was delayed one day due to rain.

Nationwide race at Iowa postponed due to rain

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 22:51 EDT

Persistent rain at Iowa Speedway on Saturday night forced NASCAR officials to postpone the DuPont Pioneer 250 Nationwide Series race for one day.

Sadler aiming for another strong run at Iowa

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:22 EDT

"Iowa is probably my best track," said Sadler, who is in his first year as driver of the No. 11 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing. "Mentally, as I show up, I know where I want to be on the track, where I need to be on the gas, on the brake, how my car needs to feel in practice to be in the race. It is a really good track to me.

NASCAR - Nationwide - DuPont Pioneer 250 Preview

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:34 EDT

IZOD IndyCar Series - Iowa Corn Indy 250 Preview

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:19 EDT

Hunter-Reay wins at Milwaukee for second straight year

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 20:42 EDT

Ryan Hunter-Reay has figured out The Milwaukee Mile pretty well after winning the IndyCar Series race here for the second year in a row.

Andretti tops in qualifying at Milwaukee

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:00 EDT

Andretti Autosport dominated Friday's qualifying for the IndyCar Series race at The Milwaukee Mile, with all four of its drivers finishing in the top-five.

Hunter-Reay seeking another victory at Milwaukee

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:14 EDT

Last Saturday, Hunter-Reay gave his season a much-needed boost with a second- place finish at Texas. Right now, Helio Castroneves holds a 22-point lead over Marco Andretti, while Hunter-Reay trails by 27.

IndyCar Series - Milwaukee IndyFest Preview

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:00 EDT

Castroneves' team penalized for rules infraction at Texas

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:35 EDT

IndyCar announced on Tuesday that Helio Castroneves' team received penalties due to an issue with the underwing on his race-winning car last Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway.

Vettel extends contract with Red Bull through 2015

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:32 EDT

Red Bull Racing confirmed on Tuesday that Sebastian Vettel has extended his multi-year contract with the team until the end of the 2015 season.

Canadian Grand Prix worker killed after crane accident

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 22:21 EDT

A track worker for the Canadian Grand Prix was killed after being run over by a mobile crane following the conclusion of Sunday's Formula One race at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.

Castroneves wins at Texas for the fourth time

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:26 EDT

Helio Castroneves won an IndyCar Series race at Texas Motor Speedway for a record fourth time by putting on a dominating performance in Saturday night's Firestone 550.

Castroneves wins at Texas for the fourth time

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:36 EDT

Jeb Burton became a first-time race winner in the Camping World Truck Series after holding off Ty Dillon in the closing laps in Friday night's WinStar World Casino 400 at Texas Motor Speedway.

Can Sauter win third straight truck race at Texas?

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:07 EDT

"Texas is fast, and you don't want to be off by the least little bit, but you can say that about any racetrack, because handling is always such a premium," Sauter said. "The bumps are probably the biggest thing that you fight at Texas, but handling is ultimately what wins pretty much every race, so you have to pay real good attention to that."

NASCAR - Camping World Truck - WinStar World Casino 400

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 23:34 EDT

Logano wins third straight Nationwide race at Dover

Fri, 31 May 2013 20:39 EDT

Kyle Busch saved his best for last to win Friday's Camping World Truck Series race at Dover International Speedway.

Crafton set to make his 300th truck start at Dover

Thu, 30 May 2013 17:29 EDT

All of Crafton's starts have come consecutively.

NASCAR - Camping World Truck - Lucas Oil 200 Preview

Tue, 28 May 2013 17:52 EDT

Busch wins fifth truck race at Charlotte

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:39 EDT

Kyle Busch won a Camping World Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway for a record-extending fifth time after he bounced back from a pit road mistake in Friday night's North Carolina Education Lottery 200.

Crafton looking forward to Charlotte truck race

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:47 EDT

"I need to get back to racing, so I can get some rest," Crafton jokingly said. "I'm always excited to go to the racetrack. But usually you go to the racetrack and you don't get much sleep, because you're worried about everything the night before the race. You think about everything. This week, I'm excited to get to the racetrack, so I can get some sleep."

NASCAR - Camping World Truck - N.C. Education Lottery 200 Preview

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:16 EDT