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KB Racing owner, driver scarred — but not scared

A “No Whining” sign hung on the wall of a hauler in the KB Racing team’s pit area Friday at the NHRA Toyota Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. But team owner Ken Black and driver Greg Anderson didn’t need an attitude adjustment.

Dragster Diary: Meet Leah Pritchett

Hi, my name is Leah Pritchett and I am an NHRA Top Fuel Dragster driver. Now, I know that sounds a little weird for a 26-year-old female from Redlands, Calif., to be driving a 10,000-horsepower, nitro-burning dragster. But, to be honest, driving a fuel-burning dragster is all I ever wanted to do.

These women don’t take a back seat

You like fast women? Forget NASCAR and check out the NHRA, which comes to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. Female racers have won more than 100 races.

Plea deal for ex-NASCAR driver not taken

A former NASCAR driver accused of leading police on a 150-mph chase through parts of Nevada, Arizona and Utah last year didn’t take a plea deal Tuesday as expected.

Racing is Trickle family tradition

Young Christ Trickle won Oct. 4 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Bullring in just his third start in a Super Late Model stock car. The 14-year-old driver has a heavy right foot and a famous name.

Report: F-1 chief wants to race down the Strip

Bernie Ecclestone, the czar of Formula One, is telling reporters in the Motherland that he is having discussions with people in Las Vegas about bringing the globetrotting auto racing circus back to town, for a race down the Strip.

Also-rans wreck Kyle Busch’s NASCAR title hopes

The Washington Nationals tied for the best record in baseball this year, and they’re out of the playoffs, too — but at least they were knocked out by another playoff team.

Ryan Dungey started racing dirt bikes at young age

Racing dirt bikes always has been a family affair for Ryan Dungey, whose older brother Jade is a factory mechanic for his Red Bull/KTM team and whose younger brother Blake is expected to make his pro motocross debut next year.