Former Force India driver Adrian Sutil was convicted on Tuesday of causing grievous bodily harm to a Formula One team owner in a nightclub confrontation in China and given an 18-month suspended sentence.
AJ Allmendinger won five races during the 2006 season in Champ Car, then walked away hoping to launch a new career in NASCAR.
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
Menzer: Earnhardt's responsibilities growing under Letarte
Clint Bowyer gives Michael Waltrip Racing a boost of star power, but it's up to Bowyer to translate that into the team's first Chase berth.
Jan
30
2012
Weekend Sports in Brief (PA SportsTicker)
Novak Djokovic ripped off his shirt and let out a primal scream after outlasting Rafael Nadal to defend his Australian Open title in the longest ever Grand Slam final and become the fifth man to win three straight majors in the Open Era.
The little team with no pedigree knocked off the big boys with all those championships. Michael Shank Racing did it with a pair of drivers hoping Sunday's victory in the Rolex 24 at Daytona is the kickoff to their career comebacks. NASCAR driver AJ Allmendinger closed out the twice-around-the-clock win by piloting the No.
Judge tosses verdict against New Hampshire track
Caraviello: This media tour brought 'talk' to a new level
Justin Wilson's wife had quite enough of the driver being home all the time during the six months he was sidelined with a broken bone in his back. As Wilson readied for his return to the race car this week at Daytona International Speedway, wife Julia couldn't get him back to the track fast enough.
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer
Jan
27
2012
A.J. Foyt hospitalized for infection (AP)
A.J. Foyt has been hospitalized in Houston for complications from knee surgery and will skip the 50th anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona.
Coming off one of the worst seasons of his career, Jeff Burton must show 2011 was an aberration.
Former Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton is getting back behind the wheel in NASCAR. He's bringing his son along, too.
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer
A judge has thrown out a verdict that would have required New Hampshire Motor Speedway to pay nearly $1 million to cancel its contract with Motor Racing Network. A jury awarded MRN $993,724 last September because New Hampshire did not meet a three-year notice of termination when Speedway Motorsports Inc.
Richard Petty Motorsports has formed a Nationwide Series team for Michael Annett. His car will be sponsored by Pilot Flying J and will run for the Nationwide championship.
Richard Petty Motorsports has formed a Nationwide Series team for Michael Annett. His car will be sponsored by Pilot Flying J and will run for the Nationwide championship.
Since the system isn't broken, NASCAR officials have no plans to change it -- at least nothing radical.
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer
The charismatic owner got into the racing business on a lark but left behind an enduring legacy.
Caraviello: NASCAR open to 'unprecedented' team input
Jan
26
2012
Pocono Raceway founder Mattioli dies at 86 (AP)
Joseph Mattioli, the founder and chairman of Pocono Raceway, has died following a lengthy illness, NASCAR officials announced Thursday during a preseason press conference at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. He was 86. Bob Pleban, the vice president of administration at Pocono Raceway, confirmed the news to The Associated Press, saying family members informed him Mattioli passed away around 1 p.m Thursday...
From the Notebook: NASCAR has impact on Rolex 24
MillerCoors has signed contract extensions with NASCAR and Penske Racing.
