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Featherlite Inc. founder Conrad Clement and his family have purchased the Iowa Speedway in a sale that officials said won't affect the daily operations of the popular track.

Jul 5, 2011, 1:47 p.m.
Carl Edwards (99) slides off the track before hitting the wall during the Nascar Coke Zero 400 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Saturday, July 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Carl Edwards is no longer NASCAR's points leader, his 10-week streak at the top snapped by an early accident at Daytona International Speedway.

Jul 4, 2011, 7:03 a.m.
Jeff Burton (31), Clint Bowyer (33), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) and Jimmie Johnson (48) drive on the track during the NASCAR Coke Zero 400 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Saturday, July 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. made it clear he's no fan of the current style of restrictor plate racing before he even arrived at Daytona International Speedway.

Jul 3, 2011, 1:42 p.m.
David Ragan celebrates after winning the NASCAR Coke Zero 400 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Saturday, July 2, 2011. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

The Daytona 500 was one big could've, would've, should've for David Ragan.

Jul 2, 2011, 8:07 p.m.
NASCAR driver Joey Logano celebrates in victory lane after winning the Subway Jalapeno 250 auto race in the Nationwide Series at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Friday, July 1, 2011.(AP Photo/John Raoux)

Joey Logano needed a boost to turn around his slumping season. It started last weekend on the road course at Sonoma and continued on the high banks of Daytona.

Jul 1, 2011, 7:22 p.m.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) gets a push from teammate Jimmie Johnson during NASCAR auto racing practice at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Thursday, June 30, 2011. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. vividly remembers the moment he realized he had a legitimate shot at winning NASCAR's first Cup race at Daytona International Speedway since his father's death at the ...

Jul 1, 2011, 4:27 p.m.
Mark Martin climbs out of his car after qualifying for the pole position in the NASCAR Coke Zero 400 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Friday, July 1, 2011. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Mark Martin bumped Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne from the pole at Daytona International Speedway with a qualifying run that put him in elite company.

Jul 1, 2011, 3:42 p.m.

Tony Stewart vowed Friday to wreck any driver who blocks him on the track, even if that policing costs him a spot in NASCAR's championship race.

Jul 1, 2011, 1 p.m.
NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick answers questions during a news conference at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Thursday, June 30, 2011.(AP Photo/John Raoux)

It was just a handshake between a pair of rivals on a day in which most of the drivers were mad at somebody.

Jun 30, 2011, 4:34 p.m.

Former NASCAR champion Kurt Busch said Thursday he is legally separated from his wife and in the process of formally ending his marriage.

Jun 30, 2011, 2:04 p.m.

IndyCar has suspended Indy Lights team O2 Racing Technology and the individual membership of team owner Mark Olson through the end of 2012.

Jun 29, 2011, 1:39 p.m.

IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard says the series is looking into the possibility of holding a doubleheader at Iowa Speedway next season that would award full championship points for each race.

Jun 28, 2011, 9:43 a.m.
Mark Martin (5) drives past as Tony Stewart (11) sits in his car, the rear end of which sits on top of a tire barrier on the outside of Turn 11 during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 26, 2011, at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

It's probably not the best time for Tony Stewart to assume the role of NASCAR's traffic cop.

Jun 27, 2011, 1:35 p.m.
Red Bull's F1 driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany, center, gestures next to Lewis Hamilton of Britain, right, and Mark Webber of Australia, left, after the qualifying session classification before the European Formula One Grand Prix at the Valencia racetrack, in Valencia, Spain, on Saturday, June 25, 2011. Vettel set the fastest time in practice to take the pole position. The Formula one race will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Alberto Saiz)

Lewis Hamilton performed a quick U-turn on his Formula One championship hopes a day after just about ruling them out.

Jun 27, 2011, 6:20 a.m.
Kurt Busch (22) leads Paul Menard through Turn 2 during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 26, 2011, at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

It certainly seemed as if Kurt Busch's season was in serious trouble just two months ago, when poor performances led to an intense radio tirade against his entire Penske Racing ...

Jun 26, 2011, 5:32 p.m.

Mike Neff raced to his third Funny Car victory of the season, beating Ron Cappps on Saturday in the final of the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals

Jun 26, 2011, 3:45 p.m.

Marco Andretti grabbed the lead from Tony Kanaan with 18 laps left and won Saturday night's IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway, his first victory in five years.

Jun 25, 2011, 8:26 p.m.
Jacques Villenueve, left, chats with Jason Leffler before qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series auto race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis., Saturday, June 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Justin Allgaier was coasting to the finish and a near-certain victory _ then he ran out of gas.

Jun 25, 2011, 6:15 p.m.
Emergency personnel check on the race car of Gunter Schaldach who crashed and flew over the fence during the Grand-Am Rolex sports car series 250 race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wi., Saturday, June, 25, 2011 (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)

Driver Joe Foster briefly was hospitalized after a crash with Gunter Schaldach during a Grand Am race at Road America on Saturday that sent Schaldach's car flipping over a fence ...

Jun 25, 2011, 1:47 p.m.
NASCAR driver Joey Logano races during practice for Sunday's NASCAR Toyota Save Mart 350 auto race, Friday, June 24, 2011, at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Joey Logano never thought he'd win the pole at Infineon Raceway, even after he claimed the top qualifying spot.

Jun 24, 2011, 5:28 p.m.
Danica Patrick prepares to put on her helmet during practice for the IndyCar Series' Iowa Corn Indy 250 auto race, Friday, June 24, 2011, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Takuma Sato and Danica Patrick will form an unlikely duo on the front row for Saturday's IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway.

Jun 24, 2011, 4:04 p.m.
FILE - This Nov. 19, 2010, file photo shows NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne checking speeds during qualifying for the NASCAR Ford 400 auto race, in Homestead, Fla.  The owner of energy drink Red Bull plans to leave NASCAR at the end of this season, The Associated Press has learned. Multiple people familiar with the decision say a team official traveled to Michigan Speedway and told industry leaders Sunday, June 19, 2011,  of the impending move. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)

NASCAR's top series shifted to the road course at Infineon Raceway this weekend, where the focus should have been on the winding track and the ringers who arrived looking for ...

Jun 24, 2011, 12:25 p.m.

Indy 500 champ Dan Wheldon and his race-winning team, Bryan Herta Autosport, will test the new IndyCar prototype chassis later this year.

Jun 23, 2011, 5:23 p.m.
Jimmie Johnson plays with daughter Genevieve at the Jimmie Johnson Foundation Golf Tournament at The Grand Del Mar

El Cajon's Jimmie Johnson has won five straight Sprint Cup titles -- and still isn't close to being the most popular driver in NASCAR. Still, he's making progress.

Jun 22, 2011, 11:23 p.m.
FILE - This Feb. 13, 2011 file photo shows NASCAR driver Brian Vickers during qualifying for the Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The owner of energy drink Red Bull plans to leave NASCAR at the end of this season, The Associated Press has learned. Multiple people familiar with the decision say a team official traveled to Michigan Speedway and told industry leaders Sunday, June 19, 2011,  of the impending move.  (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay, File)

The general manager of Red Bull Racing said Tuesday he's optimistic he can find investors to keep the team going after the energy drink maker leaves NASCAR at the end ...

Jun 21, 2011, 12:08 p.m.
FILE - This Feb. 13, 2011 file photo shows NASCAR driver Brian Vickers during qualifying for the Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The owner of energy drink Red Bull plans to leave NASCAR at the end of this season, The Associated Press has learned. Multiple people familiar with the decision say a team official traveled to Michigan Speedway and told industry leaders Sunday, June 19, 2011,  of the impending move.  (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay, File)

The owner of energy drink Red Bull plans to leave NASCAR at the end of this season, The Associated Press has learned.

Jun 20, 2011, 8:33 a.m.

Robert Hight raced to his fourth Funny Car victory of the season Sunday, breaking the national speed record with a 316.45 mph run in the Thunder Valley NHRA Nationals.

Jun 19, 2011, 7:19 p.m.
Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, celebrates his victory in the IndyCar Series' Milwaukee Mile 225 auto race at the Milwaukee Mile on Sunday, June 19, 2011, in West Allis, Wis.  (AP Photo/Darren Hauck)

Dario Franchitti was sorry to see rival driver Tony Kanaan drop out of contention.

Jun 19, 2011, 3:05 p.m.
Denny Hamlin holds the checkered flag after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at Michigan international Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, June 19, 2011. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Two days after facing questions about unauthorized auto parts and possible penalties, Denny Hamlin enjoyed a happier kind of scrutiny.

Jun 19, 2011, 1:11 p.m.

Bob Tasca raced to the No. 1 Funny Car qualifying position Saturday in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, breaking both Bristol Dragway records with a 4.056-second run at 314.31 mph.

Jun 18, 2011, 4:51 p.m.

Dario Franchitti put plenty of cars between himself and IndyCar points leader Will Power for the start of Sunday's race at the Milwaukee Mile _ and he didn't need a ...

Jun 18, 2011, 3:52 p.m.

IndyCar driver Simona De Silvestro was taken to a hospital after she crashed during qualifying at the Milwaukee Mile.

Jun 18, 2011, 3:42 p.m.
Carl Edwards wins the NASCAR Nationwide Series Alliance Truck Parts 250 at Michigan international Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Saturday, June 18, 2011. (AP Photo/Bob Brodbeck)

Carl Edwards was impressed by how hard it was to pass teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. as the two fought for the lead.

Jun 18, 2011, 2:47 p.m.
IndyCar driver Danica Patrick rides a scooter after a drivers' meeting before the qualifier for the Firestone Twin 275s at Texas Motor Speedway, Friday, June 10, 2011, in Fort Worth, Texas. Saturday night's IndyCar event will be the first dual races in major open-wheel racing in 30 years. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)

Danica Patrick is sticking with IMG in the wake of agent Mark Steinberg's split with the sports management giant.

Jun 17, 2011, 4:26 p.m.
Dale Earnhardt Jr., prepares for his practice laps at Michigan international Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Friday, June 17, 2011. It's been over 100 races since Earnhardt's last NASCAR Sprint Cup victory which occurred in Michigan in June 2008. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Dale Earnhardt Jr. tries not to worry too much about his winless stretch, which reached three years earlier this week.

Jun 17, 2011, 2:40 p.m.