Big lessons for racing–and society
Should we or shouldn't we mention Lewis Hamilton is black? Is this a milestone, or a point we should be long past? The American response to Hamilton's success in Formula...
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Looking for a new seat
Kyle Busch, the driver jilted by Hendrick Motorsports to make room for Dale Earnhardt Jr., kept his head high Friday but couldn't conceal that he is surprised by the move....
Signing Dale Jr. a sign of dynasty
There are no comparisons in the history of NASCAR. Nothing even close. And there are few in all of sports. But gathering perhaps 80 percent of all the star power...
NASCAR has its 1927 Yankees
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected to announce Wednesday he will join Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson next year to make Hendrick Motorsports the most powerful and star-laden team in NASCAR...
Racing’s next big wheel? Bet on it.
Lewis Hamilton drove home his point to the planet Sunday: He is not just Formula One's first black driver, but its best and most brilliant rookie ever. Winning the Canadian...
Stop Busch before he kills someone
Like a lost kite, the body flew through the air, helpless in its flight as if it were a 200-pound rag doll some giant child had flung in a tantrum....
Franchitti win wet, wild
Have you seen the trailers for Ashley Judd's latest performance? They've been all over TV. She's a race driver's wife, running barefoot in a pouring rain down the pit lane...
History in forefront of 2 big races
From paved-over farmland in hardscrabble Indiana and North Carolina to the opulent streets of Monte Carlo, this was once the most wondrous weekend of the year for automobile racing. The...
Ed Hinton’s 10 drivers to watch
1. Michael Andretti Country: U.S. - Team: Andretti Green No.: 39 - Car: Dallara-Honda - Starting pos.: 11 Don't let starting spot fool you; he's convinced he can win his...
Oh, for the good ol’ days at the 500
Back home again in Indiana ... The hair still stands up on my arms and neck when the strains of that old World War I song rise over the massive...