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Danica Patrick crashed her No. 10 car about three minutes into the session. She hit Parker Kligerman's car, forcing Stewart-Haas Racing to go to her backup car before the halfway point of the 90-minute practice.

It wasn't easy for Brad Keselowski to share the personal story that he did on his blog Wednesday, a story about a former employee and roommate of his who was laid off and later committed suicide.

Triumph rider Danny Eslick won the pole Friday for the 73rd Daytona 200 AMA Pro Daytona SportBike race Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.

ARCA could go ORCA at the Talladega Superspeedway ... because one of the drivers is trying to raise $115k to get behind the wheel of a " Blackfish " car at a race in May ... TMZ Sports has learned.

With confirmation Friday that Verizon has become the IndyCar Series' new title sponsor, the question is front and center: Which company hit the home run? Or was it both? IndyCar was in desperate need of a title sponsor, someone to replace Izod, which left after the 2013 campaign.

Denny Hamlin has set a track record at Bristol Motor Speedway with his pole-winning run Friday in knockout qualifying.

Matt Kenseth has a contingency plan for next week's race at California as he awaits the birth of his third child.

NASCAR Sprint Cup veteran Jeff Gordon has raced and won at Darlington several times and in several different months.

Ben Rhodes had to wait until nearly the end of line to make his qualifying lap, but that didn't matter.

Daniel Suarez has won his first three races of the season in the NASCAR N&N East Pro Series.

Page views and social media mentions are spiking. Merchandise and diecast sales are booming.

The following is a list of NASCAR drivers with the most wins in the Food City 500, which is run annually at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.

Yes, Kyle Petty was right when he said she is a marketing machine. Patrick is one the more recognized brands in all of sports.

Driver Alex Tagliani , left, talks with crew member Todd Malloy, right, as team owner Bryan Herta, middle, listens.

Assuming that star power is not made of star dust is reasonable, but to find the elusive origins of stardom in a digital world is no easy task.

Brad Keselowski celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race Sunday in Las Vegas.

NASCAR driver David Gilliland , from Riverside, qualifies at high speeds entering turn one at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Friday afternoon March 7, 2014 as drivers Kyle Larson and Jeff Gordon go slowly on the apron to cool their engines.

WHERE HE STANDS: Dale Earnhardt Jr. leads the Sprint Cup Series standings for the third straight week after Sunday's race at Las Vegas.

Aug. 4, 2013: Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, greets fans during driver introductions at the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio in Lexington, Ohio.

It puts him in the new version of the Chase , which means he doesn't have to spend any more time answering questions about how he didn't make the Chase last year as the defending series champion.