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NASCAR Nationwide Series crews of Nelson Piquet Jr. and Brian Scott were involved in a post-race scuffle at Richmond on April 26 that led to the suspensions of two crew members.

The coach of the San Francisco 49ers will drive the pace car for the start of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, and while he won't be behind the wheel during in-race cautions - when the yellow flag comes out - you can be sure he'll have a wry smile on his face when it flutters in the breeze.

NASCAR chairman Brian France says the organization is not talking with IndyCar about making it easier for drivers who want to try racing in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day.

A.J. Foyt became a legend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as much for throwing caution to the wind as for becoming the first four-time winner of the Indy 500.

He also can't seem to finish on top in the track's Sprint Cup event. Busch has won six times here in the Nationwide Series and five times when the trucks race at Charlotte, the last one coming a week ago.

In this May 19, 2013, file photo, Carlos Munoz, of Colombia, prepares to practice on the second day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.

Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.

Harry Arminius Miller, born in 1875, was a genius, artist and perfectionist. What he did better than anybody of his era was build race cars.

They have dinner together. They chat it up on Twitter. They offer congratulations on jobs well done, solace when things don't go so well.

He's the hometown hope, the Butler University alum and diehard Indiana Pacers fan who has put his modest, one-car program on the pole for the Indianapolis 500 ahead of powerhouse programs from Penske Racing and Andretti Autosport.

The Irish native looked inside, then darted outside and outraced three other drivers down the front straightaway to win Friday's Freedom 100 by 0.0026 seconds over Colombia's Gabby Chaves - the closest oval finish ever on the world-famous 2.5-mile oval that has hosted races for more than a century, since 1909.

The beloved Italian was greeted warmly wherever he went Friday after he was feted by former team owner Chip Ganassi, who presented Zanardi with the car called "Old Midnight" that Zanardi was driving in 1996 when he made a legendary pass of Bryan Herta in the corkscrew at Laguna Seca.

The Swan Racing car sported a Daytona 500 paint scheme encouraging people to text donations to victims of the Newtown, Conn.

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NASCAR's Daytona 500 may have emerged as the United States' most popular race in recent years, but there is none with a more hallowed history or richer tradition than the Indianapolis 500.

Legendary actor, singer and entertainer Jim Nabors will sing " Indiana" in person during pre-race ceremonies for the 97th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Katherine Legge, of England, sits in her car as the slowest qualifier in the field on the second day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis Sunday, May 19, 2013.

In this photo taken on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, Marco Andretti sits in his pit box during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.

With most drivers and teams based close to Charlotte Motor Speedway, the idea of moving one of the track's races would mean extra travel and take them from a track many have grown accustomed to racing at three times a year.

Kenseth and his first-year team at Joe Gibbs Racing have had plenty to celebrate this season with a Sprint Cup-best three victories and seven top-10 finishes in 11 events.