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FONTANA >> The fastest Juan Pablo Montoya has ever been in his racing career was at Auto Club Speedway in 2000 when, by his own admission, he reached 256 mph on the back stretch.

PennDOT trucks are ready for whatever Mother Nature may bring Tuesday. PennDOT spokesperson Ron Young said trucks were already out Monday night and will be out overnight salting icy spots as needed.

Fort Kent native Austin Theriault, fresh off Sunday's third-place finish in the prestigious Snowball Derby 300 Super Late Model race at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., took Monday off to recuperate before beginning the process of exploring his options for the future.

During the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards last week, Kansas City native Don Post was awarded the Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award for his contributions to charities throughout Kansas City, and specifically his work with March of Dimes Kansas City's Bikers for Babies program which is held annually at Kansas Speedway.

For now, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kurt Busch will let Clint Bowyer and Joey Logano take the "engaged driver" spotlight.

Wet weather at Charlotte Motor Speedway is forcing NASCAR to push back it's official start for testing until Wednesday.

When her agent pitches a new project, Danica Patrick usually makes her decisions on the spot - yes or no - with little hesitation.

In this May 11, 2013 file photo, driver Danica Patrick high fives fans during driver introductions before the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Darlington Raceway, in Darlington, S.C. New country music fan Patrick will co-host the American Country Awards Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, on FOX with Trace Adkins.

Vikings cornerback Chris Cook was a lonely figure in Baltimore, where the Vikings endured snow, sleet and, well, more points in the final two minutes than any team can survive.

TROWBRIDGE drivers John Jackson and Paula Walker both finished inside the top eight in their respective FIBT Bobsleigh World Cup events in Utah last night.

NASCAR celebrated the end of the 2013 Sprint Cup season with Las Vegas festivities.

Enzo Pastor, the first Filipino to compete in all 12 Euro Racecar Nascar Touring Car Championship races this year, joins the elite cast of drivers to be honored in the All-Star Nascar Gala, the annual awards night of the organization, on Dec. 14 in the home of Nascar in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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The Amarillo High football community provided food, gift cards, game DVD, Thanksgiving Day meal and more than a $3,000 college scholarship to El Paso Chapin's Elijah Perales and his family after Perales' father and grandmother died in a wreck near Vega on Nov. 23 en route to watch him play against the Sandies.

Ultimately, the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Friday night were all about Jimmie Johnson and his sixth series championship.

This is the second test NASCAR has had in recent months as it attempts to tinker with the rules package in the Sprint Cup Series to improve the quality of racing, particularly on 1.5-mile tracks.

Actor, stand-up comedian, and radio host Jay Mohr provided comedic entertainment at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Awards Friday night in Las Vegas.

It doesn't matter what the sport is, a flop is a flop-and there were quite a few in NASCAR this past season.

Ryan Reed, 20, of Bakersfield, Calif., is chasing his dream to become a top NASCAR driver.

Holiday shoppers at Macy's in Newport Centre mall were treated to a free performance, but the Make-A-Wish Foundation got an even bigger present today -- a $5,126 donation in the form of more than 2,500 "Dear Santa" letters.