Young drivers give IndyCar series solid foundation

Graham Rahal and Marco Andretti have all the ingredients the IndyCar Series has been craving. They have famous family names, have reached Victory Lane and seem to enjoy playing up their growing rivalry.

Video: Talking Red Wings -- at 100-plus mph

IndyCar driver Simona de Silvestro was on Belle Isle, giving media members rides around the race course. So when hurtling around curves at speeds in excess of 100 mph, what better time to address a touchy subject?

Detroit News writer takes wild ride on Belle Isle Grand Prix track

During our joyride around the track Monday, IndyCar driver Will Power said he’s confident the Belle Isle Grand Prix will go off without a hitch.

• Photos: Detroit Grand Prix media day
• Video: Grand Prix driver Simona de Silvestro talks Red Wings

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.

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.

• Scoreboard: 2013 IndyCar results, schedule

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...