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Ducati MotoGP rider Marco Melandri will compete for Kawasaki next season.

Lewis Hamilton says he and McLaren have to cut out mistakes if he is to win the Formula One drivers' title this year.

Drivers love the repaved Bristol Motor Speedway and the way the new car races on it. Fans raised on a Bristol diet of banging and shouting and helmet throwing? They're probably out of luck, writes David Newton.

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Carl Edwards completed a weekend sweep at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, beating NASCAR Sprint Cup points leader Kyle Busch off pit road on their last stops.

Travis Geisler replaced Chris Carrier as crew chief for rookie Sam Hornish Jr. in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series on Tuesday.

Wondering if Joe Gibbs Racing's cheating scandal will mar Kyle Busch's spectacular season? Heck no, say Pete Pistone and Brian De Los Santos, who also applaud NASCAR's tweaks to the '09 Cup schedulein Feud of the Week.

Travis Geisler replaced Chris Carrier as crew chief for rookie Sam Hornish Jr. in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series on Tuesday.

Travis Geisler replaced Chris Carrier as crew chief for rookie Sam Hornish Jr. in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series on Tuesday.

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates will need to find another sponsor for Juan Pablo Montoya because Texaco sponsorship will dry up at the end of the season.

NASCAR will wait another day before issuing penalties against Joe Gibbs Racing's Nationwide Series teams, who were caught trying to cheat during a postrace test last weekend.

Penske is synonymous with racing. But in NASCAR, it's been little more than a launching pad for drivers to win elsewhere. SI.com's Tim Tuttle explains.

Indianapolis 500 winner and IndyCar Series points leader Scott Dixon will team with former Indy winner Gil de Ferran in the 10-hour Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta on Oct. 4.

NASCAR on Tuesday unveiled its 2009 schedules, which feature realigned dates for the Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Truck series slates.

The Iowa Speedway in Newton will host a NASCAR Nationwide Series race next season.

The Iowa Speedway in Newton will host a NASCAR Nationwide Series race next season.

Tony Stewart says Ryan Newman will be racing in the No. 39 next season.

The Iowa Speedway in Newton will host a NASCAR Nationwide Series race next season. Track officials announced Tuesday that the 250-lap race will be held Aug. 1. Landing a Nationwide Series race is a major coup for the track, which was designed by Rusty Wallace. The yet-to-be named race is the second from a major circuit on the track's 2009 schedule, joining the Indy Racing League's Iowa 250.

Indianapolis 500 winner and IndyCar Series points leader Scott Dixon will team with former Indy winner Gil de Ferran in the 10-hour ...