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NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Oral-B USA 500 Preview The Sports Network - Updated: 8:36 pm Big wreck in final IndyCar practice at Fontana By GREG BEACHAM - Updated: 10:23 pm Rookie IndyCar driver Mikhail Aleshin was taken away from the track in an ambulance and airlifted to a hospital Friday night after a frightening crash in the final practice session for the series season finale. Harvick wins Atlanta pole, Stewart qualifies 12th By Sports Network - Updated: 8:11 pm Kevin Harvick grabbed the pole for Sunday night's Oral-B USA 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway, while his teammate and team co-owner, Tony Stewart, qualified 12th in his return to racing. Schumacher races to Top Fuel qualifying lead The Associated Press - Published: 7:35 pm Tony Schumacher raced to the Top Fuel qualifying lead Friday in the U.S. Nationals with a run of 3.777 seconds at 322.65 mph. Castroneves on pole at Fontana, Power qualifies 21st By Sports Network - Updated: 6:26 pm Helio Castroneves won the pole position and earned a bonus point, while his Team Penske teammate and championship leader, Will Power, qualified 21st for Saturday night's IndyCar Series season-ending race at Auto Club Speedway. Harvick wins Atlanta pole; Stewart is 12th By CHARLES ODUM - Updated: 6:36 pm Kevin Harvick took yet another pole, this time with a big assist from Tony Stewart in the team owner's return to the track. Power faces final obstacles in IndyCar title race By GREG BEACHAM - Updated: 6:07 pm Will Power will start the final race in his IndyCar championship chase from the next-to-last spot on the grid. Way up front on the pole is Helio Castroneves, Power's teammate and the driver with the most realistic chance of catching him for the series title. Power finishes 21st in IndyCar finale qualifying By GREG BEACHAM - Updated: 6:24 pm Will Power struggled in qualifying for the final race of the IndyCar season on Friday, leaving the series leader starting in 21st place when he chases his first championship. Power finishes 21st in IndyCar finale qualifying By GREG BEACHAM - Published: 4:15 pm Will Power has struggled in qualifying for the final race of the IndyCar season, leaving the series leader starting in 21st place when he chases his first championship. Power looking to win his first IndyCar championship By Simon Pagenaud from Schmidt Peterson Hamilton Motorsports is the only other driver who remains eligible for the title heading into the season-finale, Sports Network - Updated: 5:37 pm Power currently holds a 51-point lead over Castroneves, while Pagenaud trails by 81 points. Houston races dropped from IndyCar slate in 2015 By GREG BEACHAM - Updated: 1:07 pm The Grand Prix of Houston has been dropped from the IndyCar schedule for 2015. NASCAR will let Tony Stewart in Chase with win The Associated Press - Published: 11:21 am NASCAR says Tony Stewart will be allowed to compete in the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship if he qualifies despite missing three races following the death of a sprint car driver at a New York track. Stewart: Ward's death 'will definitely affect my life forever' By Sports Network - Updated: 1:33 pm Nearly three weeks after he struck and killed driver Kevin Ward Jr. during a sprint car race at a dirt track in Upstate New York, Tony Stewart spoke publicly for the first time, expressing his sorrow. Gordon set to make his 750th career Cup start at Atlanta By Gordon made his series debut in the Hooters 500 at Atlanta on Nov. 15, Sports Network - Published: 9:26 am "In my first Cup start, I was completely unaware of what I was getting into," Gordon said. "I had a great race car, but I did everything I possibly could do to ruin that opportunity." Mercedes disciplines Rosberg over Spa collision By STEVE DOUGLAS - Updated: 7:24 am Nico Rosberg was disciplined by Mercedes on Friday after accepting responsibility for a collision with teammate Lewis Hamilton at last weekend's Belgian Grand Prix that deepened the rift between the two rivals for the drivers' title. Tony Stewart back at the track, looking to heal By PAUL NEWBERRY - Updated: 10:23 pm Tony Stewart took his seat on the podium — unshaven, his eyes glassy — and unfolded a sheet of paper. His voice quivered as he read, pausing to maintain his composure as he described the death of a driver he hit as "one of the toughest tragedies I've ever had to deal with." Stewart set to return to racing at Atlanta By Sports Network - Updated: Thursday, August 28 2014 - 5:16 pm After missing the last three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races, Tony Stewart is expected to return to competition this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Stewart returning to competition after fatal crash By JENNA FRYER - Updated: 12:59 am Tony Stewart will return to Sprint Cup competition Sunday night at Atlanta Motor Speedway, ending a three-race hiatus taken after he struck and killed a fellow driver during a dirt-track race. Power looks for elusive IndyCar title at Fontana By LUKE MEREDITH - Updated: Thursday, August 28 2014 - 1:23 pm It all seems so simple for Will Power. NASCAR - Camping World Truck - Chevrolet Silverado 250 Preview The Sports Network - Published: Wednesday, August 27 2014 - 1:54 pm IndyCar sets April 12 New Orleans date By BRETT MARTEL - Updated: Wednesday, August 27 2014 - 3:30 pm The IndyCar series has committed to an April 12 race date for next season's inaugural Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana. Kenseth likes title chances despite lack of wins By JENNA FRYER - Published: Wednesday, August 27 2014 - 12:59 pm Matt Kenseth was a five-time winner this time last year and an established championship threat. He doesn't feel any less confident about his title chances this season even though he has not visited Victory Lane. AUTO RACING PACKAGE: Auto Racing Glance The Associated Press - Published: Wednesday, August 27 2014 - 10:39 am All Times EDT NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Oral-B USA 500 Preview The Sports Network - Published: Wednesday, August 27 2014 - 7:14 am NASCAR - Nationwide - Great Clips 300 Preview The Sports Network - Published: Wednesday, August 27 2014 - 7:14 am Truck Series schedule for 2015 released By Sports Network - Published: Tuesday, August 26 2014 - 9:09 pm NASCAR released the 2015 schedules for all three of its national touring series on Tuesday. NASCAR releases 2015 Sprint Cup Series schedule By Sports Network - Published: Tuesday, August 26 2014 - 8:49 pm The Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway returning to its traditional Labor Day weekend date is one of many changes NASCAR has made to its 2015 schedule for the Sprint Cup Series. Nationwide Series schedule for 2015 released By Sports Network - Published: Tuesday, August 26 2014 - 8:39 pm NASCAR released the 2015 schedules for all three of its national touring series on Tuesday. TMS 2015 schedule springs back to night race The Associated Press - Updated: Tuesday, August 26 2014 - 4:41 pm The ducks will come out at night at Texas Motor Speedway next spring. 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