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Two Washburn Institute of Technology students are among a group of Kansas auto tech students vying for $100,000 in scholarships and a chance for a place in the national Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills finals.

A celebration for the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang is being held by the Mustang Club of America at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Wednesday through Sunday, and Ford is celebrating with a limited-edition model.

Darrell Wallace Jr. was the first black driver to win a NASCAR race since the 1960s when he took the checkered flag in a Truck Series race at Martinsville last year.

Over the first seven races in the Sprint Cup Series, a late-race caution has been issued three times by officials.

Mustang fans are gathering in Sin City to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ford's pony car.

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Mike Conway is a part-time Verizon IndyCar Series driver with a full-time schedule of racing and though he'd like nothing more than to bask in glow of a victory in the 40th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach with Ed Carpenter Racing this week, he's off for more racing.

When I left Darlington Raceway after Saturday night's Bojangles' Southern 500, I turned to a friend who has worked at the track for years and said what I always say: In the rumor mill, Darlington's place on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule is tenuous.

Gene Haas doesn't seem concerned that no United States-based Formula One team has competed on the circuit since 1976.

The names are legendary: Shelby, Holman-Moody, Tasca, Bud Moore, Roush, and Saleen; and those are just the builders.

Anna Cooper, 90 of Chester, W.Va., formerly of Hookstown, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 in East Liverpool Hospital following a lengthy illness.

After being awarded the lucky dog position twice during Saturday night's Bojangles' 500 at Darlington Raceway, Ricky Stenhouse Jr. drove his Nationwide Insurance Ford to a 20th-place lead lap finish.

Carl Edwards visited Darlington Raceway this week for the 11th time in his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career starting the day in 21st position.

Johnny O'Connell of Flowery Branch, Ga. and Jack Roush Jr. of Livonia, Mich. set the fastest laps in Saturday's exciting qualifying session at Long Beach for the Pirelli World Challenge Roar By the Shore Presented by Kia, part of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend.

Ander Vilarino took his revenge after a difficult Saturday Race by winning the second ELITE 1 race of the Valencia NASCAR Fest ahead of fellow countryman Borja Garcia and Bert Longin .

Chase Elliott isn't really sure what he has accomplished the last two weeks in becoming the youngest Nationwide driver with multiple victories.

From his move up the ladder of the NASCAR racing pole to the move out of his parents' house and into his own place, the 20-year-old Blaney is experiencing a wide range of events.

Harvick earned his first pole here Friday night and had the most dominant car. But he had to make it through a restart with 10 laps left and two tries at a green-white-checkered finish – NASCAR's version of extra innings.

Kevin Harvick capped his biggest weekend at Darlington Raceway with his first Southern 500 victory Saturday night, passing Dale Earnhardt Jr. two laps from the end of the longest race in the track's 65-year NASCAR history.

For full coverage of the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, go here: http://www.presstelegram.com/long-beach-grand-prix-2014 With its big name and big-name drivers, the Penske Racing team has not won an IndyCar series championship since Sam Hornish Jr. won it in 2006.