Mark Martin Speaks With Fans

2010-03-17T12:33:11Z

FLORENCE, SC - MARCH 17: Mark Martin, driver of the #5 Hendrickcars.com/GoDaddy.com Chevrolet during a private lunch for Darlington Speedway personnel at the Florence Civic Center on March 17, 2010 in

Here's hoping Formula One gets even more boring

2010-03-17T14:00:51Z

<div id="subtitle">Mind-blowing boredom is just what Formula One needs to force it to change</div><div><p>With luck, the deadly dull Bahrain Grand Prix was not an unfortunate one-off but the first in a parade of mind-blowingly boring races that will ruin the Formula One season.</p><p>Because a complete lack of racing spectacle cou...

NASCAR Talladega Testing Auto Racing

2010-03-17T12:00:43Z

NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr., talks with reporters during a break in spoiler and restrictor plate testing at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., Tuesday, March 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

NASCAR Testing at Talladega Superspeedway

2010-03-16T14:33:32Z

TALLADEGA, AL - MARCH 16: Kevin Harvick pits the #29 Pennzoil/Shell Chevrolet, Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Toyota and

Gordon's wife expecting a baby boy

2010-03-16T13:00:19Z

<div id="subtitle">NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon says wife is expecting a baby boy</div><div><p>Jeff Gordon announced Tuesday that his wife is expecting a baby boy, though the four-time NASCAR champion won't push his son into racing.</p><p>"Whatever is going to be their passion in life, I want to support that," Gordon said during a break during testing at Formula One World Championship.</p><p>Twelve months on from rising to negative and even insulting headlines after a dreadful opening to a desultory 2009 campaign, the Italian outfit were purring with satisfaction after new boy Verizon Team Penske Dallara Honda lifts the winner's trophy on the podium after winning the IZOD IndyCar Series Brazil's Mario Moraes, top, crashes with U.S. Marco Andretti at the start of the IndyCar race in Sao Paulo, Sunday, March 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Power wins rain-shortened IndyCar opener in Brazil

2010-03-14T14:45:24Z

<div id="subtitle">Australian Power wins rain-shortened IndyCar season opener on streets of Sao Paulo</div><div><p>Will Power made a late overtaking move to take the lead from Ryan Hunter-Reay to win the rain-shortened IndyCar season opener on the streets of Sao Paulo on Sunday.</p><p>The ...

Alonso marks Ferrari debut with Bahrain victory

2010-03-14T14:15:22Z

<div id="subtitle">Alonso marks Ferrari debut with Bahrain GP win as Italian team opens F1 season with 1-2 finish</div><div><p>Ferrari's decision to give up on last season and begin looking ahead paid off when Fernando Alonso led the Italian team to a 1-2 finish at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday....

Australia's Power wins IndyCar opener

2010-03-14T13:15:24Z

<div><p>Australian Will Power won the IndyCar Sao Paulo 300 on Sunday, outlasting American Ryan Hunter-Reay to capture the season opener by 1.4 seconds over a Brazilian street course race shortened to 61 laps.</p><p>Drivers were trying to stretch fuel to the finish when Aussie Ryan Briscoe crashed out late in the race, bringing out a full-course caution ...

Franchitti claims Brazil IndyCar pole

2010-03-14T11:15:17Z

<div><p>Scotland's Dario Franchitti, the defending series champion, captured pole position for Sunday's Brazil Indy 300 in the first-ever race-day qualifying in IndyCar history.</p><p>The move was forced after drivers complained about the slickness of an area ...

Alonso wins Bahrain Grand Prix

2010-03-14T08:15:38Z

<div><p>Two-times champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso dedicated his debut triumph with Ferrari on Sunday to the Italian nation, the team's workforce and president Luca di Montezemolo.</p><p>After leading Brazilian Felipe Massa home in a...

Officials add groves to track for IndyCar opener

2010-03-14T05:46:04Z

<div id="subtitle">Officials add grooves to track hosting IndyCar season-opener in Brazil</div><div><p>IndyCar officials added grooves to fix a slick straightaway in the season-opening Sao Paulo Indy 300 after drivers complained of loosing grip during testing Saturday and qualifying had to be postponed.</p><p>...

AirAsia pioneer plans to move into Formula 1

2010-03-13T23:15:39Z

<div><p>When Malaysian aviation tycoon Tony Fernandes came from nowhere to launch budget carrier AirAsia with just two planes in 2001, the industry heavyweights laughed at him.</p><p>A decade later and AirAsia is the region's fourth-biggest carrier with 25 million passengers a year, but Fernandes is once more the target of sniggers -- this time for his high-...

Edwards wins, tops qualifying at Gainesville

2010-03-13T16:45:37Z

<div id="subtitle">Mike Edwards wins rain-delayed Pro Stock event, tops Gatornationals qualifying</div><div><p>Mike Edwards raced to a Pro Stock victory and the No. 1 qualifying position Saturday at historic Gainesville Raceway.</p><p>The defending NHRA champion pow...

Vettel shades Schumacher to take Bahrain GP pole

2010-03-13T06:15:43Z

<div><p>Ice-cool young German Sebastian Vettel stole the limelight from returning legend Michael Schumacher and three other world champions when he seized pole for Sunday's season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.</p><p>The 22-year-old rising star picked up where he left off last season, when he won the...

Vettel takes pole at Bahrain; Schumacher 7th

2010-03-13T04:45:14Z

<div id="subtitle">Red Bull's Vettel takes pole position for F1 season opener at Bahrain; Schumacher starts 7th</div><div><p>Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull has taken the pole position for Formula One's season-opening Bahrain...

Andretti believes F1 can still succeed in US

2010-03-13T04:15:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Former champion Mario Andretti believes F1 can still succeed in US despite no race or team</div><div><p>Former champion Mario Andretti believes Formula One can still succeed in the United States despite going without a race for three years and an Americ...

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