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The oval tracks on the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series schedule have produced great racing, as well as success for the Chevrolet IndyCar V6 teams and drivers.

File-This June 24,2011 file photo shows carnival goers dance at the start of the Electric Daisy Carnival, in Las Vegas.

Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350 will mark the 25th anniversary of NASCAR Sprint Cup road course racing at Sonoma Raceway, with a crowd of nearly 100,000 people from around the state and nation arriving to cheer the biggest stars in stock cars.

Some of NASCAR's brightest premier series stars have won rookie of the year honors including NASCAR Hall of Fame members Richard Petty, David Pearson, Dale Earnhardt and Rusty Wallace.

The last few weekends have been busier than usual for Quicken Loans. First it was the Chevy Indy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans that took place at Belle Isle the first weekend of June.

This Week's AdvoCare Chevrolet at Road America ... Austin Dillon will pilot Chassis No.

Question: I went to race at the Milwaukee Mile again this year. I have been to the last four races there, and this seemed to be the largest crowd.

The No. 40 e-Swisher racing team with driver Reed Sorenson will add right-hand turns to their 2013 NASCAR Nationwide Series campaign this Saturday, June 22, on the 4.048-mile road course at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Minn.

In most team sports, having home-field advantage can make a difference in the outcome of a game, and that typically occurs for at least half of each season in most sports.

Japan's re-emergence into global motorsport has gathered pace after Suzuki confirmed it will return to elite motorbike racing in 2015.

Date: June 15, 2013 Event: Alliance Truck Parts 250, Race 13 of 33 Series: NASCAR Nationwide Series Location: Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn Start/Finish: 14th/4th Winner: Regan Smith of JR Motorsports Bringing home a fourth-place finish, Camry driver Kyle Busch was the first Toyota to cross the stripe in Saturday afternoon's NASCAR ... (more)

Race Highlights: a Richard Childress Racing teammates finished second , 10th , 11th and 14th .

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Jason Leffler, like every other racer, understood the risks of his profession. It's a conversation he had with his longtime girlfriend when his NASCAR prospects dried up and a return to the sprint car circuit was the only way he could compete on a regular basis.

Jason Leffler, like every other racer, understood the risks of his profession. It's a conversation he had with his longtime girlfriend when his NASCAR prospects dried up and a return to the sprint car circuit was the only way he could compete on a regular basis.

Rick Dole - Cars and drivers are only part of the story at Le Mans, where corporate branding is everywhere.

Making his first NASCAR Nationwide Series start of the season, Paul Menard had one of the fastest cars on the track all day, driving the No.

Joao Barbosa and Christian Fittipaldi teamed to win the Diamond Cellar Classic on the 2.258-mile, 13-turn Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in the No.

Gordon was caught up in Bobby Labonte's spin just a half-dozen laps into the Quicken Loans 400, ending the four-time Sprint Cup champion's chance for a strong finish.

Greg Biffle survived the fastest track of the year by taking the checkered flag at the Michigan International Speedway to win the Quicken Loans 400.