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    • May. 19, 2013

    Sunday’s motors roundup: Newgarden, Rahl bury speedometer needle on Bump Day

    All nine drivers who made attempts on the second and final day of Indianapolis 500 qualifications made it into the 33-car field, led by Josef Newgarden and Graham Rahal who easily had the two fastest cars on the track.

    • May. 18, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Stepson of IndyCar founder Tony George wins Indy 500 pole

    Ed Carpenter produced a stunning finish to a day that was rife with suspense but lacked surprise. His four-lap average of 228.762 mph was quick enough to break up what appeared to be a Team Penske-Andretti Autosport lock on the front three rows.

    • May. 18, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Jimmie Johnson wins another All-Star race, $1M payday

    Johnson got a fast final pit stop from his Hendrick Motorsports crew to restart the race in second for the 10-lap sprint to the finish. He battled teammate Kasey Kahne for a little more than one lap before clearing Kahne and sailing away.

    • May. 18, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Friday’s motor sports roundup: Andretti team is clear favorite for Indy pole

    Everything seems to be lining up for Michael Andretti this May. His five drivers have taken turns atop the practice speed charts all week and, when series officials gave the engines a boost Friday, E.J. Viso and Marco Andretti were still on top.

    • May. 17, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Jeff Gordon in Detroit to halt hunger

    Jeff Gordon patiently answered questions from the media, but clearly wanted to move on to the business at hand. Looking genuinely interested, far beyond a simple photo opportunity, Gordon eagerly began packing large boxes with donated food at Gleaners Community Food Bank on Thursday.

    • May. 16, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Ex-NASCAR driver Dick Trickle dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound

    The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says authorities received a call believed to be from Trickle on Thursday saying that "there would be a dead body and it would be his."

  1. Bus or boat only ways to get to Detroit’s Grand Prix on Belle Isle

    Detroit — With no public parking available, the only way on and off Belle Isle for the running of the Grand Prix races will be by bus or ferry boat.

    • May. 15, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Two-time MIS winner Kurt Busch enjoys being with a smaller team

    While high speeds dominated the Michigan talk a year ago after a repave, Busch said the track has changed after a tough winter. The Sprint Cup series competes at MIS on June 16, the first of two summer races it hosts.

    • May. 13, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Speed, safety, attendance among Derrick Walker’s challenges with IndyCar

    Speculation that the 68-year-old Scotsman would lead the competition department kicked into high gear last week when four-time series champ Dario Franchitti, also a Scot, said Walker had been hired.

    • May. 11, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Saturday’s motors roundup: Matt Kenseth takes Cup race with late pass on teammate

    Kyle Busch had the strongest car for much of the race and led for 265 of the 367 laps at Darlington Raceway. But his machine appeared to fall away at the worst possible time and he faded to sixth.

    • May. 10, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Friday's motors roundup: AJ Allmendinger to drive in Detroit Grand Prix for Penske

    Team Penske confirmed the move Friday. He will drive the No. 2 Quicken Loans Dallara/Chevrolet on the 2.3-mile street circuit. It is IndyCar’s first doubleheader weekend, with races on both June 1 and June 2.

    • May. 9, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Kurt Busch impresses in Brickyard practice, but not likely to enter Indy 500

    The 2004 Sprint Cup champion kept Ryan Hunter-Reay’s primary car out of trouble Thursday, topping 218 mph on one of the world’s most prestigious tracks. He became the first driver to pass this year’s rookie test at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

    • May. 8, 2013
    • SCHOOLS

    Detroit students get preview of Belle Isle’s Grand Prix

    Some Detroit Public Schools elementary students got a preview Tuesday of the educational programs that will be offered as part of the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix later this month.

    • May. 7, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    SCCA racing comes back to Michigan International Speedway

    Danny Kellermeyer was more than happy to take a few laps around the 9-turn, 2-mile road course at Michigan International Speedway. You could in fact, say he was downright giddy. And why not? The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) returns to MIS for the first time in nearly 20 years on May 25-26.

    • May. 7, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Penske Racing gets personnel suspensions reduced

    Penske Racing celebrated a small victory Tuesday when NASCAR’s chief appellate officer issued a mixed ruling on penalties levied against the team. Although ...

    • May. 6, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    How will NASCAR respond this time to Ryan Newman’s Talladega rant?

    Newman was as frustrated as anybody would be after a 3,400-pound car had just landed on top of their hood. But he was also fed up. So he stepped up to the live ...

    • May. 6, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Sunday motor sports roundup: David Ragan stuns Talladega field

    NASCAR was giving it one final go to get the rain-delayed race wrapped up, and Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson were at the head of the pack for ...

    • May. 4, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Saturday’s motors roundup: Regan Smith wins wreck-filled Nationwide race

    Smith thought he’d won at Talladega before, only to have a NASCAR ruling go against him. So there was no rush to celebrate Saturday night as Smith waited for ...

    • May. 4, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Friday’s motor sports roundup: Denny Hamlin runs 16 laps at Talladega

    Denny Hamlin ran 16 laps at full speed Friday, turned his car over to Brian Vickers and then didn’t exactly rule himself out of running a full race this ...

    • May. 3, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    After missing four races, Denny Hamlin cleared to drive this weekend

    Hamlin has missed four races after sustaining a compression fracture of a vertebra in his lower back in a last-lap accident at California on March 24. "Don’t ...

    • May. 1, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Appeals board upholds penalties against Penske Racing, Brad Keselowski

    The three-member panel unanimously upheld all penalties levied against the organization, including defending champion \Keselowski of Rochester Hills and Joey ...

    • May. 1, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    JR Hildebrand likes revamped Belle Isle race course

    Hildebrand, as well as several other drivers, was hampered when the Belle Isle track broke up during last year’s race, forcing a long delay and eventually a ...

    • Apr. 30, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    NASCAR suspends crew members for fight with Nelson Piquet Jr.

    Thomas Costello and Michael Searce were both suspended for four Nationwide Series races and fined $15,000 each. They were also placed on probation until the ...

    • Apr. 28, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Kevin Harvick wins Richmond after 2-lap overtime sprint

    When the dust settled at Richmond, ‘Ol Happy Harvick was the only driver smiling. Kevin Harvick plowed through traffic on the final restart, driving from ...

    • Apr. 26, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Brad Keselowski rallies to win Nationwide race

    Rochester Hills' Brad Keselowski ducked underneath Kyle Busch to take the lead with 10 laps to go Friday night and won a wild NASCAR Nationwide Series race at ...

    • Apr. 25, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Matt Kenseth calls harsh penalties ‘grossly unfair’

    The driver for Joe Gibbs Racing spoke out Thursday, one day after his team was slapped with some of the harshest penalties in NASCAR history because his race- ...

    • Apr. 24, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    NASCAR hits Matt Kenseth, Joe Gibbs Racing with huge penalties

    NASCAR has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to engines, tires and fuel on a race car. Anything even slightly improper is dealt with swiftly and severely. ...

  2. GM Charles Burns pledges Indy Dual race will run smoothly

    Burns is the general manager of the Indy Dual in Detroit, which runs May 31-June 2 on Belle Isle. His job is simple, yet complex. Make sure everyone is safe ...

    • Apr. 23, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    IndyCar’s Hinchcliffe inspects Belle Isle Raceway ahead of June race

    Detroit — IndyCar driver James Hinchcliffe was back on Belle Isle Raceway Tuesday morning for the first time since crashing into the tire barrier after ...

    • Apr. 23, 2013
    • SPORTS
    • Motorsports

    Penske Racing to appeal NASCAR penalties May 1

    Penske Racing will appeal the penalties levied against defending champion Brad Keselowski and teammate Joey Logano on May 1. NASCAR will select three panel ...

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