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Those nostalgic, sepia-drenched TV ads running all week for the Indianapolis 500 play up the sport’s past, so let’s begin with a pop quiz: Name a winning driver from the last 15 years.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The administrator of NASCAR’s drug-testing program said Monday he personally told Jeremy Mayfield what banned substance was found in his positive test.
INDIANAPOLIS — John Andretti and Ryan Hunter-Reay provided the drama Sunday, saving their best efforts for the final 10 minutes at the end of four days of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500.
CONCORD, N.C. — Tony Stewart won his first race as a team owner Saturday night, breaking through for a $1 million payday with a victory in the annual All-Star race.
Stewart passed Matt Kenseth with two laps to go in a thrilling final 10-lap shootout to win for the first time in 11 All-Star event starts. It was the first victory since he left Joe Gibbs Racing at the end of last year, after two championships and 10 successful seasons, to become co-owner of Stewart-Haas Racing.
It seems as though it should be a slow weekend for motor sports because we’re a week from two Memorial Day weekend classics.
INDIANAPOLIS — With so many veteran drivers trying to make it into the field for the Indianapolis 500 on the second day of qualifications, it seemed unlikely the spotlight would fall on rookie Raphael Matos.
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Don’t let Mark Martin’s joyful demeanor fool you — he knows how well he’s running and knows where that could lead this season.
"It’s early in the year," Martin said Saturday night. "A lot of cool things could happen the way things are going."
← Left, Michael Waltrip (55) catches fire as his engine blows in turn three during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Southern 500 auto race at Darlington Raceway May 9. (Photo by The Associated Press)
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