Former NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield, who was suspended back in 2009 after he failed a drug test, was arrested at his North Carolina home on Tuesday and is being charged with possession of 1.5 grams of methamphetamine. In addition to drug charges, Mayfield is also facing possession of stolen goods charges after authorities found $100,000 [...]

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More sad racing news today, as off-road racing champ Rick Huseman and his brother were among three people who died in a small plane crash in the Southern California desert. Huseman, 38; his 26-year-old brother, Jeffrey Huseman, and 35-year-old Daniel Hicks were all killed when the small plane crashed yesterday afternoon. On Saturday, Huseman had participated [...]

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Danica Patrick wrapped up her full-time IndyCar run on Sunday and is now preparing for a career in NASCAR. After seven years in IndyCar, Patrick said goodbye at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the Izod IndyCar World Championships season finale. Unfortunately, he swan song came on the same day that a horrendous crash early [...]

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Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon died this afternoon following a fiery, 15-car wreck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway when his car flew over another on Lap 13 and smashed into the wall. Wheldon was 33 years old. Drivers were informed of the veteran’s death in a meeting about two hours following the horrific crash that [...]

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It’s not easy to freak out Darrell Waltrip, NASCAR hero of the 1980s. Stick him one of these new, souped-up super cars, though, and it’s a whole different story. Check out Darrell’s reaction as he’s driven around by Jason Bright in a new V-8 super car. Darrell was in for the ride of his life. [...]

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The Baltimore Grand Prix is here!  This weekend, Indy cars will be doing 180 mph down the streets of Baltimore. If you’re like me, you got your tickets back when we first posted about the BGP (but you can still get some here).  I’m going to the race on Sunday. In case you’re wondering how [...]

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NASCAR may seem pretty manly, but you’ll be surprised to learn that apparently there’s hair-pulling in the popular racing league now. During yesterday’s Napa Auto Parts 200 race, driver Steve Wallace took out Patrick Carpentier in a mid-race crash. Well, Carpentier’s crew chief, Jerry Baxter, didn’t like that very much, so after the race, he attacked Wallace before he could [...]

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Here’s something to remember…if you’re going to go see the Tour de France live and in-person, keep in mind that this race is kind of a big deal. You don’t want to get to close to the action, or you could cause one of the largest pile-ups in cycling history. That’s exactly what this clueless [...]

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Philippe Gilbert won the first stage of the 2011 Tour de France today, taking the yellow jersey.  Defending champ Alberto Contador lost over one minute due to a crash late in the stretch. Gilbert, who won three classics races in April, pulled ahead of the pack in the last several hundred, kissing the jersey as [...]

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Here’s something you don’t see very often. On the French motorcycle race circuit, Magny-Cours, one driver lost control and wrecked his bike. The motorcycle slid and hit another driver knocking him off his bike too. They both try to get back on their bikes, but the wrecked motorcycles have somehow interlocked and start spinning in [...]

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Ruler On Ice, a 24-1 long shot, finished ahead of Stay Thirsty to win the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes in New York today. Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom and Preakness champ Shackleford finished out of the money. Shackleford broke quickly and led the pack around the first turn but faded late as Ruler [...]

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