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Far from track, suspended Mayfield holds auction

Far from track, suspended Mayfield holds auction

Jeremy Mayfield sat in the back of his large barn Friday morning about 800 miles from where NASCAR's season-ending weekend was kicking off. Several hundred people surrounded him, listening intently as a fast-speaking auctioneer sold dozens of items.

Nov 20, 2009 | 1:30 pm

Johnson signs extension with Hendrick through 2015

Johnson signs extension with Hendrick through 2015

Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.

Nov 20, 2009 | 10:40 am

Gordon wants to keep driving for Hendrick

Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick expects Jeff Gordon to drive at least "three or four" more seasons and the four-time Cup champion says he has no immediate plans to retire.

Nov 20, 2009 | 10:00 am

F1 Williams sells minority stake to Austrian group

Frank Williams says he is not preparing to relinquish control of the Williams Formula One team despite selling a minority stake on Friday.

Nov 20, 2009 | 9:40 am

Rusty Wallace to field Toyotas next season

Rusty Wallace Racing is moving its Nationwide Series team from Chevrolet to Toyota next season.

Nov 19, 2009 | 2:55 pm

For Hendrick, a 1-2-3 finish might make history

There will be much for Hendrick Motorsports to celebrate on Sunday night.

Nov 19, 2009 | 2:25 pm

F1's Raikkonen confirms sabbatical year in 2010

Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen confirmed Thursday that he will take a one-year sabbatical from Formula One next season and said it's uncertain whether he will return in 2011.

Nov 19, 2009 | 4:35 am

F1 champ Button teams up with Hamilton at McLaren

F1 champ Button teams up with Hamilton at McLaren

Formula One champion Jenson Button signed with McLaren on Wednesday to partner with Lewis Hamilton, giving the English team a potent lineup for next season featuring the most recent title holders.

Nov 18, 2009 | 10:20 am

Glock agrees to 2-year deal to drive for Manor GP

Glock agrees to 2-year deal to drive for Manor GP

Timo Glock will drive for the new Manor GP team next season in Formula One.

Nov 17, 2009 | 5:25 am

Mercedes-Benz takes over Formula One team Brawn GP

Mercedes-Benz is taking over Formula One champion Brawn GP and plans to end its shareholding in McLaren.

Nov 16, 2009 | 5:45 am

Daimler, Abu Dhabi to buy Formula 1 team Brawn GP

The Abu Dhabi investment fund with the biggest stake in automaker Daimler says it is teaming with the Mercedes-Benz manufacturer to buy a controlling stake in Formula 1 championship team Brawn GP.

Nov 16, 2009 | 5:25 am

Johnson cruising into finale after Phoenix victory

Johnson cruising into finale after Phoenix victory

Jimmie Johnson won't plan any parties this week, or waste a minute pondering his place in NASCAR history.

Nov 16, 2009 | 1:30 am

Keselowski meets with NASCAR before race

Brad Keselowski met with top NASCAR officials for about 20 minutes before Sunday's race at Phoenix International Raceway, where the young driver had yet another on-track run-in with Denny Hamlin.

Nov 15, 2009 | 5:00 pm

Hendrick denies having a deal with Patrick

Rick Hendrick said Sunday he has no deal to bring IndyCar superstar Danica Patrick to NASCAR, and there's no certainty she'll even be driving stock cars next season.

Nov 15, 2009 | 3:10 pm

Truex, Kurt Busch take top 2 spots at PIR

Truex, Kurt Busch take top 2 spots at PIR

Martin Truex Jr. bounced back from a midweek NASCAR penalty with a pole-winning run at Phoenix International Raceway.

Nov 13, 2009 | 6:20 pm

Johnson says he blamed Hornish a little too much

Johnson says he blamed Hornish a little too much

Upon further review, Jimmie Johnson believes he probably blamed Sam Hornish Jr. a little too much for their costly accident last week at Texas Motor Speedway.

Nov 13, 2009 | 2:55 pm

Ex-Renault boss accuses FIA of secret negotiations

Former Renault boss Flavio Briatore says he has been suspended by the FIA as a result of secret negotiations.

Nov 13, 2009 | 5:05 am

Busch and Tryson continue to race hard

Kurt Busch and Pat Tryson had every reason to coast through the season's final 10 races in a long farewell before the crew chief bolts to a new team next year.

Nov 09, 2009 | 4:30 pm

Kurt Busch wins at Texas, Johnson 38th after wreck

Kurt Busch wins at Texas, Johnson 38th after wreck

Jimmie Johnson sat in his car going nowhere for more than an hour, his NASCAR Sprint Cup lead shrinking with every passing lap.

Nov 09, 2009 | 2:05 am

Jimmie Johnson wrecks on 3rd lap in Texas

Jimmie Johnson wrecks on 3rd lap in Texas

Jimmie Johnson crashed on the third lap of the NASCAR race at Texas, where he was trying to move closer to an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup season championship.

Nov 08, 2009 | 3:05 pm

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