L.A. Times - Auto Racing

It works out for one Busch brother

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Kyle runs out of gas after leading most of the way in the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and Kurt wins it. Points leader Jimmie Johnson crashes but returns to race and finishes 38th.

Kyle runs out of gas after leading most of the way in the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and Kurt wins it. Points leader Jimmie Johnson crashes but returns to race and finishes 38th.

Kyle Busch sets up chance for trifecta

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

After winning Nationwide race Saturday to go with his trucks race win on Friday, the driver will try for an unprecedented triple in Sunday s Sprint Cup race.

After winning Nationwide race Saturday to go with his trucks race win on Friday, the driver will try for an unprecedented triple in Sunday's Sprint Cup race.

Jimmie Johnson just keeps moving forward

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Johnson all but clinches his fourth straight Sprint Cup season title by avoiding crashes to finish sixth in a full-contact restrictor plate race at Talladega.

Johnson all but clinches his fourth straight Sprint Cup season title by avoiding crashes to finish sixth in a full-contact restrictor plate race at Talladega.

Sebastian Vettel wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

Mark Webber hangs on for second place to give Red Bull a one-two finish in the final Formula One race of the season. Overall champion Jenson Button is third.

Sebastian Vettel won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday and Mark Webber hung on for second to give Red Bull a one-two finish in the final Formula One race of the season.

Rain washes out NASCAR qualifying at Talladega

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Jimmie Johnson and Mark Martin will start in front as field is set on points.

Jimmie Johnson last started from the pole at Alabama's Talladega Superspeedway in 2002, as the points leader, lined up next to Mark Martin .

Hamlin holds off Johnson at Martinsville for Chase win

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Johnson's run of trips to Victory Lane ends at five, but he still leads the Chase for the Championship.

Denny Hamlin didn't need to do anything elaborate to exact his revenge on Jimmie Johnson at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. He just drove right by him.

Brad Keselowski hangs on to beat Kyle Busch

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

He holds off the Nationwide Series points leader on the final lap to win the Kroger On Track For the Cure 250 at Memphis Motorsports Park in Tennessee.

Brad Keselowski held off points leader Kyle Busch on the final lap to win the Kroger On Track For the Cure 250 in a green-white-checker finish in Saturday's Nationwide Series race.

Jimmie Johnson takes control of Chase standings with perfect weekend

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

He won the pole and lead the race at Lowe's Motor Speedway from start to finish, jumping ahead of Mark Martin by 90 points with five races left.

One by one, the championship contenders struggled to stay out of trouble at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

It's a crash course in Fontana as Jimmie Johnson outlasts Gordon, Montoya

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

His victory in the Pepsi 500 at Auto Club Speedway vaults him into the Chase for the Cup lead, 12 points ahead of teammate Mark Martin.

The first 190 laps of the Pepsi 500 produced what critics contend is the type of lackluster NASCAR Sprint Cup racing that too often defines Auto Club Speedway.

Auto Club Speedway president pleased with fan turnout

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

NASCAR estimated the crowd to be 70,000 for the Pepsi 500 in Fontana, but a low level of repeat business is a concern.

Looking across the expansive grandstands at Auto Club Speedway and seeing more than enough pockets of red and yellow benches with no one sitting in them would be cause for concern for most.