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• Hillary Clinton makes an Indy pit stop, visits Sarah Fisher on campaign trail
  The stars were out in force at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday, along with a newcomer to the track.

• Formula One - Turkish Grand Prix Preview
  

• NASCAR - Nationwide - Diamond Hill Plywood 200 Preview
  

• NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Dodge Challenger 500 Preview
  

• Super Aguri drops out of Formula One
  The Super Aguri team has announced its withdrawal from Formula One racing, effective immediately.

• This Week in Auto Racing May 9 - May 11
  Sprint Cup

• Indy rookie Camara crashes during practice, hospitalized
  X-rays are negative on rookie driver Jaime Camara's injured back.

• Bowyer wins wild one at Richmond
  Clint Bowyer took advantage of a late crash to capture Saturday night's Crown Royal presents the Dan Lowry 400 at the Richmond International Raceway. The No.07 Chevrolet driver crossed the finish line 0.439 seconds ahead of Kyle Busch.

• Bowyer steals NASCAR race in wild finish at Richmond
  Richard Childress always tells his drivers that luck occurs when preparation meets opportunity. Clint Bowyer proved the boss right on Saturday night.

• AP source: Bobby Labonte agrees to extension
  Bobby Labonte became the latest driver to take himself off the free-agent market, agreeing to a contract extension with Petty Enterprises, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

• Edwards signs contract extension with Roush Fenway Racing
  Carl Edwards briefly explored free agency before deciding to stay with Roush Fenway Racing for the next several years.

• Hamlin surges after late-race tire call to win at Richmond
  Local favorite Denny Hamlin used a late pit stop for tires to foil the strategy of fellow NASCAR stars Kevin Harvick and Carl Edwards, blowing by them to win the Nationwide Series race at Richmond International Raceway on Friday night.

• Hamlin pleases hometown crowd with win
  Chesterfield, VA native Denny Hamlin captured Friday night's Lipton Tea 250 at the Richmond International Raceway. The No.20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver took the checkered flag 0.789 seconds in front of Kevin Harvick.

• Hamlin wins pole at hometown track
  Denny Hamlin didn't realize how much he was feeling the pressure to perform in front of his hometown crowd until he was hurtling around the track in qualifying.

• Busch celebrates birthday as hottest driver in NASCAR
  Kyle Busch celebrated his 23rd birthday Friday in a race car, the one place NASCAR's hottest driver truly loves to be.

• Hometown favorite wins Cup pole in Richmond
  Chesterfield, VA native Denny Hamlin won the pole for Saturday night's Crown Royal presents the Dan Lowry 400 at the Richmond International Raceway. The No.11 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota driver circled the 0.750-mile short track in 21.395 seconds (126.198 m.p.h.).

• Edwards to stay with Roush
  One of this year's biggest free-agents-to-be in motorsports is off the market. Carl Edwards has signed a multi-year deal to remain at NASCAR's Roush Fenway Racing.

• Gas prices have race fans rethinking trip to the track
  Auto racing is the ultimate in gas-guzzling entertainment. But the prospect of paying $4 a gallon to get to the track has some fans reluctant to start their engines.

• NASCAR - Nationwide - Lipton Tea 250 Preview
  

• NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Crown Royal presents Dan Lowry 400 Preview
  

• Kovalainen wants to race in Turkey
  After coming out of a high-speed crash at the Circuit de Catalunya with just a "slight headache and stiff neck," McLaren Formula One driver Heikki Kovalainen says he will try to drive in the next event, the Turkish Grand Prix, on Sunday, May 11th.

• This Week in Auto Racing May 2 - May 3
  Sprint Cup

• Stewart at the Crossroads
  Apparently, Tony Stewart has reached the proverbial fork in the road, and has some interesting decisions to make concerning his future in racing.

• Tony who? Gibbs has another franchise player in Kyle Busch
  Maybe Joe Gibbs can afford to let Tony Stewart go. The ol' coach already seems to have NASCAR's next star on his roster.

• Wheldon wins again in Kansas; Patrick fails to contend
  All Dan Wheldon could think about until the late stages of the IndyCar race Sunday at Kansas Speedway was saving fuel.