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The mother of NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth has died.
Former Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton is getting back behind the wheel in NASCAR. He's bringing his son along, too.
 Since the system isn't broken, NASCAR officials have no plans to change it — at least nothing radical.
MillerCoors has signed contract extensions with NASCAR and Penske Racing.
NASCAR said Wednesday it will stop issuing undisclosed fines going forward, a practice that made fans distrust the sanctioning body.
MARANELLO, ITALY (AP) -- Ferrari unveiled its completely overhauled Formula One car in a low-key Internet presentation Friday after the full launch was canceled due to a snowstorm.
Lesa France Kennedy strode through the Art Deco-inspired lobby, past rows of blinking slots machines and spinning roulette wheels, her eyes trying to take in the homage to old Hollywood.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- There are more changes in the works at Kansas Speedway.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) -- Lesa France Kennedy strode through the ArtDeco-inspired lobby, past rows of blinking slots machines and spinning roulettewheels, her eyes trying to take in the homage to old Hollywood.
Editor's note: Yahoo! Sports is counting down the top 20 drivers of the 2012 season, as predicted by the Yahoo! Sports NASCAR staff – Jay Hart, Jay Busbee, Nick Bromberg and Geoffrey Miller. The countdown will conclude Feb. 17 with the unveiling of the No. 1 driver.
Panch and Meyer were friends and competitors. (Marvette Panch)
 LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One cars are not a sight for sore eyes this season but, on the basis of the first four launches, at least one ugly duckling looks likely to turn into a swan as the year progresses. Gary Anderson, the northern Irishman who designed the first Jordan F1 car more than 20 years ago, told Reuters he saw both missed opportunities and original thinking in what has so far emerged from under the wraps. ...
LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Formula One cars are not asight for sore eyes this season but, on the basis of the firstfour launches, at least one ugly duckling looks likely to turninto a swan as the year progresses. Gary Anderson, the northern Irishman who designed the firstJordan F1 car more than 20 years ago, told Reuters he saw bothmissed opportunities and original thinking in what has so faremerged from under the wraps. ...
LONDON (Reuters) - Dutch driver Giedo van der Garde will be Caterham's reserve this season, the Malaysian-owned Formula One team announced on Saturday. Van der Garde, 26, will take part in pre-season testing and a number of Friday first free practice sessions once the championship starts in Australia on March 18. "He is a very exciting prospect that we have been monitoring since the early days of our team," said principal Tony Fernandes in a statement. ...
LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Dutch driver Giedo van derGarde will be Caterham's reserve this season, theMalaysian-owned Formula One team announced on Saturday. Van der Garde, 26, will take part in pre-season testing anda number of Friday first free practice sessions once thechampionship starts in Australia on March 18. "He is a very exciting prospect that we have been monitoringsince the early days of our team," said principal Tony Fernandesin a statement. ...
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Sahara Group has pulled out of its sponsorship deal with the Indian cricket board and the Pune franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the diversified business conglomerate said on Saturday. Citing instances where it has been denied "natural justice" in IPL, Sahara said in a statement: "We really feel such one-sided emotional relationship cannot be dragged (out) any further. We are withdrawing from all cricket under BCCI. "However, we don't want to give any problem to the BCCI and we also feel that the players should not suffer. ...
Lesa France Kennedy strode through the Art Deco-inspired lobby, past rows of blinking slots machines and spinning roulette wheels, her eyes trying to take in the homage to old Hollywood.
CAMBRIDGE, Wis. (AP) -- The mother of NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth has died.
There are more changes in the works at Kansas Speedway.
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Rallying's flagship worldchampionship sank deeper into trouble on Friday when thegoverning body said it had been unable to find either a globalpromoter or broadcaster for the series. Previous promoters North One Sport had their contractcancelled last month after the parent, Convers SportsInitiatives, went into administration. The International Automobile Federation said on Jan. 8, 10days before the season-opening Monte Carlo rally, that it was inurgent talks to secure the staging of the championship but itissued a statement on Friday indicating that had come tonothing. ...
The 54th annual Daytona 500 -- NASCAR's biggest and most prestigious race -- will carry a record purse of more than $19 million as well as a new contingency award that will pay out $200,000 to the driver leading at the completion of Lap 100.
Editor's note: Yahoo! Sports is counting down the top 20 drivers of the 2012 season, as predicted by the Yahoo! Sports NASCAR staff – Jay Hart, Jay Busbee, Nick Bromberg and Geoffrey Miller. The countdown will conclude Feb. 17 with the unveiling of the No. 1 driver.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- The Daytona 500 will boast a record purse of more than $19 million, and the winner of NASCAR's biggest race is guaranteed a minimum $1.4 million.
SILVERSTONE, England, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The SauberFormula One team announced a technical reorganisation on Fridayafter technical director James Key handed in his notice and saidhe was returning to Britain. Swiss-based Sauber said in a statement that the futuredesign and development of the car would be led by the currentdepartment heads for aerodynamics, design, performance andoperations. Key said he had enjoyed the past two years at Hinwil, withSauber undergoing a transformation from the BMW-owned outfitback to a much smaller, privately-owned entity. ...
LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Spanish bank Santander haveextended their sponsorship of Fernando Alonso's Ferrari untilthe end of the 2017 season, the Italian Formula One team said onFriday. The biggest bank in the troubled Eurozone had previouslysigned a five-year deal with the sport's oldest and mostsuccessful team, whose main driver is Spain's double championAlonso, from the start of 2010. Alonso's contract runs to the end of 2016. "We are pleased to have extended our relationship with theSantander Bank," said team principal Stefano Domenicali in astatement. ...
SILVERSTONE, England, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Force Indiadriver Paul di Resta declared himself fighting fit for the newFormula One season on Friday after recruiting David Coulthard'strainer to get him into shape. The Scot, preparing for his second full season, toldreporters at the launch of his team's new car that he felt readyfor the 20 race marathon ahead of him and happier than ever withhis preparations. "There is a schedule in place and it's all based upon how Ifeel. ...
SILVERSTONE, England, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Paul Di Restaclaimed bragging rights as the first Formula One driver to do alap in a 2012 car on Friday after his Force India team took thewraps off their 'Hammerhead-nosed' VJM05 challenger. The Scot guided the Mercedes-powered car gently out of thepitlane at a bright but bitterly cold Silverstone on a day whenglamour team Ferrari cancelled their track launch due to heavysnow in central Italy. Williams had intended to run their new car at the Idiadatest track in Spain on Thursday but a spokeswoman said they wereunable to due to the weather. ...
Mark Martin started his Cup career with 25 DNFs (20 for mechanical failures) in his first 57 starts, driving for various owners, including the No. 02 of Bud Reeder. (Smyle Media)
LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Ferrari have blamed FormulaOne's 2012 regulations for making the nose of their new car "notaesthetically pleasing" while also revealing that the front wingof the F2012 will evolve in the coming months. The car, codenamed 663 within the Maranello factory of thesport's oldest team, includes several radical changes asFernando Alonso and Felipe Massa look to regain Ferrari's glorydays after four years of disappointment. ...
 LONDON (Reuters) - Ferrari unveiled their 2012 Formula One car via the Internet on Friday after their usual glittering launch had been cancelled due to snow in Maranello, where driver Felipe Massa was given a frosty reminder that he must shape up this year. The Italian glamour team have endured several difficult seasons since Kimi Raikkonen, now back in the sport with Lotus, won their last drivers' title and helped them to the constructors' championship in 2007. ...
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