Racing

Jamie McMurray held the bottom line at Talladega Superspeedway, one eye on the finish line and the other in his rearview mirror. He was certain if he stayed put, Kevin Harvick’s lone attempt to pass would be on the outside. ...

Jimmy Wood captured the 20-lap Pro Modern Open Saturday night at Ventura Raceway’s motorcycle event. It was the fourth Modern Open victory for Wood at Ventura.

Monday, Monday for hobbling Denny Hamlin. Three weeks after winning another rain-postponed race, and since having surgery to repair the torn ACL in his left knee, Hamlin gingerly climbed out of his car in Victory Lane at Texas Motor Speedway ...

Ryan Hunter-Reay used to play with his toy cars watching Michael Andretti win races at Long Beach. He ran his first big Atlantic Series race at the track, first memorable CART race there, too.

For all the talk about green-white-checkered finishes in NASCAR this season, the Sprint Cup and Nationwide races can’t even get started in rainy Texas.

Matt Mitchell had to apologize for the pushing and shoving Saturday night in a wild 30-lap Ventura Raceway Sprint Car feature.

Another race, another pole for Will Power. The way he’s driving, another win could be just around the corner. Powering his way through a bumpy, tight-turned course that left drivers breathless, Power earned his third straight Indy Racing League pole ...

Kyle Busch’s drive for five at Texas Motor Speedway was delayed by rain. The wet weather and more forecasted showers led to the postponement of Saturday’s Nationwide race at Texas, where Busch is trying to join two-time series champion Jack ...

Thousand Oaks native Patrick Long made an emergency stop at Jim Hall’s Kart Racing track in Oxnard on Tuesday.

Ryan Newman broke a 77-race Sprint Cup winless streak Saturday night at Phoenix International Raceway, taking the lead after a late caution and holding off Jeff Gordon in a two-lap shootout.

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It was Cory Kruseman’s night to shine in a fast Steve Watt Sprint Car at Ventura Raceway. Kruseman, who grew up racing at the track, was in control from start to finish in a 30-lap feature which didn’t finish until ...

Sidney’s Candy led all the way in winning the Santa Anita Derby. Behind him, drama unfolded for 4-5 favorite Lookin At Lucky, whose troubled third-place finish set off the tempers of jockey Garrett Gomez, trainer Bob Baffert and his wife.