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- Jimmie Johnson close to racing into NASCAR history Jimmie Johnson is on the verge of making history in NASCAR Sprint Cup racing and doesn’t plan to get conservative in the last three races of the season.
- Gordon moving up Chase standings, but his teammates are in his way Jeff Gordon is off to a slow start in the NASCAR Chase for the championship but the four-time series champ thinks he still could take top honors. To do it, he would have to win a race or two and pass Hendrick Motorsports teammates Mark Martin and Jimmie Johnson to do it. Martin and Johnson rank one-two in the Chase point totals and have won the first two races in the championship series.
- Next IRL race has deep meaning for two drivers The Indy Japan 300 has special meaning for IndyCar Series drivers Ryan Briscoe and Danica Patrick.
- Trackside: TH racing greats return to reminisce, look to future of the sport It was as if the clock had been turned back 30 to 40 years. There they were the true legends of USAC racing assembled once again in Terre Haute. Although they were a short distance from where many enjoyed their finest times behind the wheel of a sprint, midget or Silver Crown car it was as if they had just exited the cockpit of their machines at the Action Track.
- Jorge Lorenzo cruises to MotoGP victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Two-thirds of the front row for MotoGP’s Indianapolis Grand Prix tasted pavement. Jorge Lorenzo savored victory … becoming the first Indianapolis Motor Speedway champion to victoriously cross the bricks on one wheel.
- From The Press Box: MotoGP is a fun racing event, but did enough fans see it? The operative thing to keep in mind when watching MotoGP is to not judge a book by its cover. The bikes? At first glance, they don’t look all that impressive to the untrained eye. Really, they don’t look that much different from a spruced-up motorcycle you’d see flying past you on Third Street on a Saturday night.
- Hamlin wins at Pocono Raceway Denny Hamlin has ended a 50-race winless skid by holding off Juan Pablo Montoya over the final thrilling laps to win at Pocono Raceway.
- Logano, 19, enjoys strong Brickyard debut Joey Logano competed in his first NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday and had a nice run in the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard.
- Speeding penalty plays big role in Montoya's race
- Jimmie Johnson holds off Mark Martin for his second straight Brickyard, third in his career Jimmie Johnson kept two other drivers from making history in the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard and accomplished a first himself in winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup event for the third time Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- Brickyard 400: Martin will be oldest driver to start on pole of any IMS race; Montoya second Mark Martin made Indianapolis Motor Speedway history Saturday and could add to his resume today in the 16th Allstate 400 at The Brickyard. The veteran driver will start from the pole in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race after recording the fastest lap in qualifying that was delayed about four hours due to morning rains in the area.
- Brickyard Notebook: Four wins this season for 50-year-old proves some things get better with age Mark Martin entered the NASCAR Sprint Cup season “rejuvenated” and coming out of semi-retirement as the newest member of Rick Hendrick’s team. He’s already won four races — the most in the series — and Saturday became the oldest driver to win the pole for any race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 50 years, 197 days of age.
- Brickyard Notebook: NASCAR teams feel tire problems are in the past Last July, shredded Goodyear tires turned the Brickyard 400 into a farce. Massive tire degradation made green flag runs of more than 20 laps impossible. From the drivers to the fans, it was supremely frustrating.
- Shaffer has a lot to race for today at Action Track Tim Shaffer is looking for a couple of things tonight at the TH Action Track — a second straight win on the historic half mile clay oval and plenty of points to pad his championship lead over Dale Blaney.
- Trackside: Action Track fans pick up slumping J.J. Yeley Moments after the checkered flag had fallen on the Indiana Sprint Week’s feature at the Action Track last Wednesday, track officials opened the pit gates to the fans. It has been a long standing tradition to allow fans to get an up-close visit with their favorite drivers. It also provides a pretty accurate gauge on who’s hot in the sport.
- Jeff Gordon says Goodyear has fixed IMS tire problem Jeff Gordon won the inaugural NASCAR race run at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and can tie a record by winning the 16th Allstate 400 at the Brickyard on Sunday. He has won the Sprint Cup race four times and would tie F-1 driver Michael Schumacher for most wins at the track by winning for the fifth time this week.
- Indiana Sprint Week: West Terre Haute 17-year-old racer set to mix it up with USAC’s best today at Terre Haute Action Track A pair of U.S. Auto Club veterans, Levi Jones and Dave Darland, are seeking milestone victories tonight at the Terre Haute Action Track. Jones is seeking a third straight win in Terre Haute, and the Tony Stewart Racing driver is looking to build on his lead in the USAC National Sprint Car Series point standings. Darland picked up his 12th ISW victory to open up the 2009 version at Lawrenceburg Speedway on Friday, and he has four more ISW events remaining to pick up a record 13th.
- Trackside: Could ISW improve upon recent success? Questions and random thoughts surround the much-anticipated return of Indiana Sprint Weeks to the Terre Haute Action Track.
- AUTO RACING NOTES: Dale Earnhardt Jr. visits Indy; IRL in Toronto Dale Earnhardt Jr. took time out of his busy week in Illinois to talk racing with members of the media Thursday.
- Metro Roundup: Rain pushes Action Track racing back to July 25 Steady rain on Saturday forced a postponement to July 25 for the Indiana Union Construction Industry Classic featuring the O’Reilly All-Star Circuit of Champions winged sprint car series at the Action Track.
- All-Stars highlight Action Track card Tim Shaffer will be looking to repeat as winner when the O’Reilly All-Star Circuit of Champions winged sprint car series takes over the Action Track today.
- Tony George resigns at IMS Tony George has been asked to step down as president and CEO of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and his family’s business. And it’s not clear how closely he’ll remain tied to the day-to-day operations of the Indy Racing League.
- Trackside: Third time’s the charm for Don Smith Classic It may have been six weeks in the making, culminating in a long drawn out afternoon-evening of racing, but the Don Smith Classic for cars and drivers of the Midwest Sprint Car Series is finally in the record books. The third time was indeed the charm for the event promoters and feature winners Jon Stanbrough, Steve Barnett and Robbie Shuttleworth.
- 30-lap feature race highlights night at Terre Haute Action Track It was a good news, bad news kind of night for the twice rescheduled running of the Republic Services Don Smith Classic, featuring the Midwest Sprint Car Series, at the Terre Haute Action Track on Sunday night.
- Don Smith Classic, two other features at Action Track tonight Robert Ballou took home the first checkered flag under the Terre Haute Action Track’s renaissance under new ownership last spring.
- Warren wins USAC regional midget race at Anderson Jeremy Warren was the feature winner in U.S. Auto Club regional midget racing Friday at Anderson Speedway.
- Three-lio: Castroneves’ storybook month ends with his third Indy 500 victory Helio Castroneves led the first and, most important, led the 200th and last lap Sunday to win the Indianapolis 500 and cap a storybook month of May for him and Team Penske. Castroneves won the race for the third time — he won back-to-back races in 2001 and 2002 — and gave owner Roger Penske his 15th victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
- ‘Spider-Man’ climbs fence with help from strong Penske team It was “Hoosiers” on wheels. Just as Helio Castroneves drank the milk in Victory Circle after winning his third Indianapolis 500 Sunday, the credits started rolling. He credited God, his crew, team owner Roger Penske, race strategist Tim Cindric, sponsors and the fans. “You guys got me through. You guys are the best. Yeah baby,” he said.
- Wheldon charges from 18th to second in crash-filled 500 The Hard Charger Award is given in lots of races around the country, but it’s not one of the official awards at the Indianapolis 500. There were several candidates, had such an award had been given in the 93rd running of the race on Sunday.
- Jones makes it back-to-back at Action Track Levi Jones won his second straight Tony Hulman Classic on Thursday, leading from start to finish at the Terre Haute Action Track.
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