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NASCAR would be hard-pressed to find many fans who don't prefer the drama and intrigue of the new, knockout qualifying format over the old system of single-car runs.

Pocono Raceway was honored today at a ceremony in the Rotunda of the State Capital Building in Harrisburg, Pa., for the economic impact that the Raceway provided the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2013.

Officials say a powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Sunday night off the coast of Northern California, but there were no early signs of a tsunami.

After struggling in the second half of last Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix, Paul Menard came back with a vengeance at Las Vegas, even though his thoughts might have been elsewhere.

The fourth event of the 2014 NASCAR season is the Food City 500 weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. knew he probably didn't have enough fuel to finish. Being in Vegas, he decided to gamble anyway.

UFC lightweight Gray Maynard doesn't always take pictures. But when he does, it's with the most interesting man in the world , who joined "The Bully" at today's NASCAR event at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Ganassi announced the deal with Kwasniewski on Sunday, shortly before the start of the NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Kwasniewski's hometown track.

It's NASCAR race day at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and we've got some essential information you need to get ready for today's Kobalt 400.

Could this finally be the year for the kid from Bakersfield? Kevin Harvick, who grew up in southern California racing karts and wrestling at high school, is off to a fast start in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, winning last week at Phoenix and looking to be a serious threat today in Las Vegas.

Ryan Villopoto raced to his fourth AMA Supercross victory at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, beating Ken Roczen by 12.632 seconds.

NASCAR is about to start finding out whether its offseason changes will pay off on tracks like Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Along the road ahead, he felt a lump in his throat. As he grabbed the wheel, he could feel his fingers tingle and the excitement build up in his chest.

Dario Franchitti, the three-time Indianapolis 500 champion, talks about his decision to retire from racing Thursday during a news conference at Target Chip Ganassi Racing headquarters.

Feb 28, 2014; Avondale, AZ, USA; NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Jimmie Johnson during practice for the The Profit on CNBC 500 at Phoenix International Raceway.

Everyone I know has either owned a Mustang or knows someone who did. By the time Ford unveiled the first mass market sports car in 1964, the last year in which joining the boomers' club was a demographic Your Take contributions have not been reviewed for accuracy by USA TODAY.

In NASCAR's three-round knockout qualifying debut, Joey Logano couldn't hide his pride in winning the pole position for Sunday's Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Darren Sharper will return to court on Friday where his attorneys will argue that the former NFL All-Pro safety should be released from a Los Angeles jail.

Someday in the future, Kyle Busch would love to emulate his older brother's upcoming attempt to run the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day.

IndyCar has announced a new qualifying format to set the 33-car starting lineup for the 98th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.