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 2008 MiamiHerald.com Motor Sports 60 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:12:38 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/722968.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/722968.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:58 EDT Fernando Alonso won Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix for a victory that was almost a sideshow to a breathless race that provided another twist in the title fight. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/722882.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/722882.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:07 EDT Jeff Burton saved his best for last in Saturday's Bank of America 500 at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. Burton led the final 57 laps, took fuel only on his last pit stop and the held off Kasey Kahne at the finish for his second Sprint Cup Series victory of the season. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/722282.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/722282.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:23 EDT Photographs of the scuffle between Carl Edwards and Kevin Harvick show a more physical confrontation than witnesses described, with Edwards at one point grabbing Harvick by the throat. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/722972.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/722972.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:31 EDT Renault's Fernando Alonso recorded his second- consecutive victory Sunday by taking the Japanese Grand Prix. The Spaniard crossed the finish line 5.2 seconds ahead of Robert Kubica. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/721870.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/721870.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:46 EDT Kyle Busch won Friday's Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series race at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. The No.18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver led 137 of 200 laps and held off a hard-charging Jeff Burton at the finish. The race featured 13 cautions, including two "red flags" for rain. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/722002.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/722002.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:37 EDT Lewis Hamilton solidified his grip on the World Championship by winning the pole for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/721867.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/721867.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:13 EDT Make it 20 wins this season for Kyle Busch, NASCAR's dominant workhorse. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/722787.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/story/722787.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:08 EDT Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson. Those were the three guys everyone picked to win the Sprint Cup title. Nobody gave Jeff Burton a chance. And that's exactly how Burton likes it. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/722882.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/722882.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:07 EDT Jeff Burton saved his best for last in Saturday's Bank of America 500 at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. Burton led the final 57 laps, took fuel only on his last pit stop and the held off Kasey Kahne at the finish for his second Sprint Cup Series victory of the season. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/721870.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/721870.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:52 EDT Kyle Busch won Friday's Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series race at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. The No.18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver led 137 of 200 laps and held off a hard-charging Jeff Burton at the finish. The race featured 13 cautions, including two "red flags" for rain. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/720084.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/720084.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:01 EDT Persistent rain forced NASCAR to cancel Thursday night's qualifying for the Bank of America 500 at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/720056.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/720056.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:53 EDT Note passing, name calling, playground scuffles and widespread gossip. Sound like the fifth grade? Well, that, too. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/719784.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/719784.html Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:31 EDT Stewart-Haas Racing announced Thursday that the U.S. Army will serve as primary sponsor of Ryan Newman's No.39 Chevrolet team in 22 points-paying NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races during the 2009 season, along with the Sprint All-Star Race next May at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. The U.S. Army will also serve as an associate sponsor of Newman's team for the remaining 14 races of the season. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/717301.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/717301.html Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:31 EDT Canadian Patrick Carpentier has been released from his driving duties of the No.10 Dodge in the Sprint Cup Series, Gillett Evernham Motorsports officials announced Tuesday. Mike Wallace will drive the No.10 car this weekend at the Lowe's Motor Speedway, and AJ Allmendinger will take over for the remainder of the season. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/716793.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/716793.html Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:21 EDT <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/716843.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/716843.html Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:56 EDT Sprint Cup Series http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/715577.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/sprint-cup/story/715577.html Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:38 EDT Sunday's wild but confusing finish in the Amp Energy 500 at the Talladega Superspeedway has sparked debate about NASCAR's rule that makes it illegal for a driver to advance his position below the yellow-line, or "out-of-bounds" line, at restrictor-plate tracks (Daytona and Talladega). http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/721870.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/721870.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:46 EDT Kyle Busch won Friday's Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series race at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. The No.18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver led 137 of 200 laps and held off a hard-charging Jeff Burton at the finish. The race featured 13 cautions, including two "red flags" for rain. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/720084.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/720084.html Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:07 EDT Persistent rain forced NASCAR to cancel Thursday night's qualifying for the Bank of America 500 at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/716421.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/nationwide-series/story/716421.html Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:29 EDT <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/722972.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/722972.html Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:31 EDT Renault's Fernando Alonso recorded his second- consecutive victory Sunday by taking the Japanese Grand Prix. The Spaniard crossed the finish line 5.2 seconds ahead of Robert Kubica. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/722002.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/722002.html Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:37 EDT Lewis Hamilton solidified his grip on the World Championship by winning the pole for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/716834.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/716834.html Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:51 EDT Formula One racing's governing body, the International Automobile Federation (FIA), announced Tuesday an amended schedule for the 2009 season. A provisional schedule was released in June. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/716920.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/716920.html Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:41 EDT <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details"> http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/716382.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/716382.html Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:54 EDT Formula One racing's governing body, the International Automobile Federation (FIA), announced Tuesday an amended schedule for the 2009 season. A provisional schedule was released in June. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/711964.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/711964.html Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:38 EDT Two-time Indianapolis 500 champion and "Dancing With the Stars" winner Helio Castroneves will appear in federal court in Miami Friday after a grand jury returned a tax evasion indictment against the 33- year-old Brazilian race car driver. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/712343.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/open-wheel/story/712343.html Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:17 EDT Two-time Indianapolis 500 champion and "Dancing With the Stars" winner Helio Castroneves pleaded not guilty Friday to tax evasion and conspiracy charges. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/715657.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/715657.html Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:02 EDT Three-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion Jack Sprague has been released as driver of the No.2 Chevrolet, Kevin Harvick Inc. officials announced Monday. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/713338.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/713338.html Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:46 EDT Todd Bodine won Saturday's Mountain Dew 250 Craftsman Truck Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. The No.30 Toyota driver passed Kyle Busch for the lead coming off the final turn on the last lap and then beat Ron Hornaday, Jr. to the finish line by 0.70 seconds. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/712148.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/712148.html Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:07 EDT Erik Darnell won Friday's qualifying for the Mountain Dew 250 Craftsman Truck Series race at the Talladega Superspeedway. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/709049.html http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/motor-sports/craftsman/story/709049.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:15 EDT <div id="auto-racing-preview"> <div class="details">