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Photos: Indy 500 practice – Thursday, May 16

Photos from practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 97th running of the Indy 500 is scheduled for May 26.


Photos: Regan Smith Wins Talladega NASCAR

Regan Smith won the crash-filled Nationwide Series race at Talladega Superspeedway when NASCAR said he was leading at the final caution flag Saturday night.


Photos: TGPLB Pirelli World Challenge Race

James Sofronas, of Villa Park, Calif., won the GT class and overall win Sunday in the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach Pirelli World Challenge race Sunday.


Photos: Denny Hamlin wins pole for NASCAR Auto Club 400 in Fontana

NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin won the pole position for Sunday’s Auto Club 400 Friday March 22, 2013. Hamlin lapped the 2-mile super speedway in 38.410 seconds at an average speed of 187.451 mph.


Photos: Sam Hornish Jr. wins NASCAR Nationwide Sam’s Town 300 in Las Vegas

Sam Hornish Jr. wins the NASCAR Nationwide Series Sam’s Town 300 Saturday March 9, 2013 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.


Photos: Jimmie Johnson wins Daytona 500

Photos from the running of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 from Daytona Beach, Florida, on Sunday, February 24, 2013. Jimmie Johnson, driver of the #48 Lowe’s Chevrolet, won the event.


Photos: Huge crash on last lap at Daytona

A huge crash involving the car of Kyle Larson and multiple other drivers occurred on the last lap of NASCAR’s DRIVE4COPD 300 Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida on Saturday, February 23, 2013.


Photos: Brown, Gray and Edwards lead qualifying at NHRA Arizona Nationals-February 22, 2013

(Will Lester/Staff Photographer) Antron Brown (Top Fuel), Johnny Gray (Funny Car) and Mike Edwards (Pro Stock) lead opening day qualifying at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird International Raceway in Chandler, Arizona Friday February 22, 2013.


Photos: NASCAR truck series race at Daytona 500

A wreck ensnared multiple drivers on Lap 53 during the NASCAR Truck Series auto race (NASCAR Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250) at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, Friday, Feb. 22, 2013. Johnny Sauter won the race.


Photos: NASCAR Daytona 500 practice, February 20, 2013

Photos from practice for the NASCAR Daytona 500 Sprint Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Florida. The 200-lap, 500-mile race beings Sunday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m. eastern time.


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