Speed Planet

May 20, 2012

NASCAR

Stenhouse rockets to third straight win at Iowa

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. led for 209 of 250 laps and won the NASCAR Nationwide race at the Iowa Speedway on Sunday, his third straight win on Iowa's short oval.

May 20, 2012 11:29 PM

Sandbagging in Sprint All-Star race annoys fans

It didn't take teams very long to figure out their best shot at winning the All-Star race would be in the first 20 laps.

May 20, 2012 07:17 PM

Newton: Hendrick's wow moment

Jimmie Johnson won the All-Star Race at Charlotte, but it was Rick Hendrick who stole the show with one memorable postrace ride-along.

May 20, 2012 06:37 AM

Johnson cruises to third Sprint All-Star victory

Jimmie Johnson won his third All-Star race on Saturday night by pulling away over the 10-lap sprint to the $1 million prize.

May 20, 2012 05:41 AM

Chairman France aims to improve competition

NASCAR is "repurposing" its Research and Development Center to address aerodynamics and other issues that have impacted the quality of racing, particularly at 1.5 tracks in the Sprint Cup Series.

May 20, 2012 01:01 AM

May 19, 2012

NASCAR

Lofton holds off Keselowski for first Trucks win

Justin Lofton raced to his first NASCAR Truck Series victory Friday night, getting the jump on race leader Brad Keselowski on a late restart and holding on at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

May 19, 2012 04:11 AM

May 18, 2012

NASCAR

Johnson's team wins Sprint Pit Crew Challenge

Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 pit crew got its revenge.

May 18, 2012 11:39 PM

NASCAR joins forces with Twitter for live events

NASCAR has created a partnership with Twitter that makes it the first sports organization to create an enhanced live event experience on the social media platform.

May 18, 2012 09:22 PM

Kurt Busch's friendship with Newman on rocks?

Kurt Busch doesn't have any issues with NASCAR or the penalties it meted out from last week's incidents at Darlington Raceway, but the driver's relationship with former teammate Ryan Newman needs some work.

May 18, 2012 08:11 PM

Monaco racing risk 'justifiable'

Michael Schumacher believes the risk of racing at the Monaco Grand Prix is "justifiable once a year".

May 18, 2012 12:28 PM

F1 head protection 'inevitable'

Formula 1 will introduce some form of additional driver head protection in the future, race director Charlie Whiting says.

May 18, 2012 05:42 AM

May 17, 2012

NASCAR

Villeneuve to run 2 Nationwide races for Penske

Penske Racing has hired Jacques Villeneuve to run the two road course races this season in the Nationwide Series.

May 17, 2012 11:18 PM

VIDEO: Rosberg takes Coulthard for DTM spin

Mercedes F1 driver Nico Rosberg takes David Coulthard for a hair-raising drive in a DTM car round the Hockenheimring.

May 17, 2012 09:41 PM

Chevrolet SS to replace Impala in Sprint Cup

The new Chevrolet SS will replace the Impala in the Sprint Cup Series in 2013.

May 17, 2012 02:55 PM

Maldonado aiming for Monaco win

Williams's Pastor Maldonado sees no reason why he can't take his race-winning form into next weekend's Monaco GP.

May 17, 2012 02:26 PM

May 16, 2012

NASCAR

Kurt Busch fined $50K, placed on probation

Kurt Busch was fined $50,000 and placed on probation until July 25 for his actions during and after Saturday night's Sprint Cup race at Darlington Raceway.

May 16, 2012 09:21 PM

Sauber hands power to Kaltenborn

Peter Sauber transfers a third of the equity in his Formula 1 team to chief executive officer Monisha Kaltenborn.

May 16, 2012 01:32 PM

Williams burns victim back in UK

The Williams team member burned in a garage fire following last Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix has returned to the UK.

May 16, 2012 01:16 PM

Webber column: Williams win 'unreal'

Red Bull's Aussie charger on his former boss Frank Williams's birthday win in Barcelona, and the "incredible" Premier League season.

May 16, 2012 08:37 AM

May 14, 2012

NASCAR

Ferrari demand Massa improvement

Ferrari increase the pressure on Brazilian driver Felipe Massa by saying they expect his form to improve immediately.

May 14, 2012 08:29 PM

FIA begins pit fire investigation

Williams and Formula 1's governing body launch an investigation into the fire in the pit after the Spanish Grand Prix.

May 14, 2012 07:11 PM

Roush says Kenseth's future is secure at RFR

Despite sponsorship issues, Matt Kenseth's future is secure at Roush Fenway Racing.

May 14, 2012 06:17 PM

Red Bull expect unpredictability

Formula 1's unpredictable results this season will continue for some time, says Red Bull team boss Christian Horner.

May 14, 2012 01:52 PM

Maldonado impresses with maturity

BBC F1 technical analyst Gary Anderson on impressive drives by Pastor Maldonado and Fernando Alonso, and the implications of the Williams pit fire

May 14, 2012 10:05 AM

Our luck will change - Hamilton

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton says eighth place at the Spanish GP was "damage limitation" and is confident his luck will change.

May 14, 2012 08:45 AM

Williams crew injured in pit fire

Four Williams mechanics are injured in a fire in the team garage following their first Formula 1 victory in eight years.

May 14, 2012 07:08 AM

Maldonado targets title after win

Williams driver Pastor Maldonado believes he can mount a title challenge after his maiden victory in Spain.

May 14, 2012 05:28 AM