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Considering that Hamlin had not posted a top-five finish since the Sprint Cup tour visited Pocono on June 8, at least it was a step in the right direction - that was until NASCAR confiscated parts from the car in post-race inspection.

The eyes of the motorcycle racing world will be on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway next week as the Red Bull Indianapolis GP returns for a seventh year.

NASCAR suspended Denny Hamlin's crew chief and car chief on Tuesday for six races because the Joe Gibbs Racing entry failed inspection following his third-place finish at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Castroneves 1-11, Power 12-13, Newgarden 14-20, Castroneves Castroneves 1-11, Power 12-13, Newgarden 14-20, Castroneves 21-41, Power 42-44, Wilson 45-49, Conway 50-56.

Jeff Gordon's historic fifth win of the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday gave Gordon his second win of the season, leaving the 2014 winning driver tally at 11 drivers with six races remaining until the Chase for the Sprint Cup entry cutoff coming up at Richmond International Speedway in September.

Sean Dwyer won what could only be described as one of the most exciting Unlimited Grand Prix races of the CCS Florida region at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Need some quick notes on the weekend's past races? Here's a quick summary of who won some stuff, who crashed out and, as a bonus, a brief explanation of a racing topic that, once you've read it, will make you the most exciting person at very boring parties.

He was the "Wonder Boy" who racked up wins at a record place. He brought the southern sport to Madison Ave. and became such a household name that even rapper Nelly name-dropped Gordon in a song.

Tesla Model S owners can now control their car with Android Wear. A new, free app for the Android wrist devices, called Tesla Command, allows the user to control car functions such as the locks, horn, and sunroof from outside the vehicle.

Car owner Jack Roush unveiled his driving lineup for next year before Sunday's Crown Royal 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

A 14-year-old Flower Mound girl killed in a single-person go-kart crash outside Texas Motor Speedway was laid to rest in a private memorial service on Saturday.

NASCAR confiscated parts from Denny Hamlin's third-place car Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and warned of possible penalties following further inspection.

Fans enjoyed the Brickyard 400 Sunday despite the ever-changing weather. When it was all said and done, the sunshine won out - just like Jeff Gordon.

With Indianapolis Motor Speedway living up to its reputation for action, Dempsey Racing survived an incident-filled race to finish in the top-10 with the No.

Montoya - making his second NASCAR start of the year - dropped nine spots in the first 10 laps, Keselowski's hopes were dashed by a string of bad luck and Joey Logano's fifth-place finish wasn't good enough to give their team owner the one major trophy missing from his mantle, the Brickyard 400.

With a fifth Brickyard 400 victory on the line Sunday, Jeff Gordon looked like the driver he was 20 years ago.

He plays an Indiana resident on TV, and he's fit right in as an honorary Hoosier at a trifecta of must-see landmarks in Indianapolis.

She hoped it would help build relationships with others in the business community.

This is probably the most unusual NASCAR weekend on the calendar this season. The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series has the weekend off to catch its breath before 17 consecutive weeks of racing.

"Big Hoss TV" - the world's largest, high-definition LED video television screen at Texas Motor Speedway - will play host tonight to the first of two drive-in style movie nights this summer at 1.5-mile speedway.