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Power, Penske collect Indy 500 trophies

Last year, Will Power finally broke through and won the Indianapolis 500, so he can cross that accomplishment off the list.

Motorsports

January 16

Katherine Legge of England waits to drive during a test session at Daytona International Speedway. Legge is part of an all-female-driver team racing i

Hear these engines roar: Female team says this is no gimmick

Every racing series in the world is full of wealthy enthusiasts with ideas that sound too good to be true. Expensive promises to fund life-changing opportunities are usually broken before cars even make it to the track.

Motorsports

January 15

Truck Series champion Moffitt replaces Sauter at GMS Racing

NASCAR Truck Series champion Brett Moffitt joined GMS Racing on Thursday in a move that cost another star driver his ride.

Vikings

January 12

Joe Gibbs' eldest son dies at 49 from neurological disease

J.D. Gibbs, eldest son of Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs, was remembered as the visionary behind the stellar career of several NASCAR stars following his death from complications a long battle with a degenerative neurological disease. He was 49.

Motorsports

January 9

Mark Miles, the CEO of IndyCar's parent company, Hulman & Co.

IndyCar expects to announce new series title sponsor 'soon'

The search for IndyCar's new title sponsor may be nearing an end — and just in time for NBC to provide more value with expanded television coverage of the series.

Motorsports

January 8

Daniel Suarez, pushed out of a ride with Joe Gibbs Racing, will get a second chance to prove he can win at NASCAR's top level with Stewart-Haas Racing

Suarez gets second shot to show he can ride with NASCAR's best

Daniel Suarez will hit a reset on his career, getting a second chance to prove he can win at NASCAR's top level.

Motorsports

January 7

Ferrari replaces Arrivabene with Binotto as team principal

Ferrari replaced Maurizio Arrivabene with Mattia Binotto as team principal on Monday following another failed Formula One title chase.

Motorsports

January 5

Alex Zanardi, right, in the garage at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. where he is preparing for the Rolex 24. Zanardi is still r

Alex Zanardi takes center stage as he wheels around Daytona

Alex Zanardi popped out of his wheelchair and onto the concrete garage floor to await his turn to climb into the race car. He pushed his way toward the car, then lifted himself into the cockpit to practice a driver change as seamless as any done by his competitors.

Motorsports

January 4

Ganassi closes Xfinity team after FBI raid on sponsor

Chip Ganassi Racing has shuttered its Xfinity Series team because of a sponsorship issue that arose after the FBI raided DC Solar's headquarters and the home of the company owner.

Motorsports

January 4