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• Drivers pleased with progression of new Indy cars
  IndyCar drivers are dropping their initial complaints about this season's new cars.

• NASCAR champ Stewart appearing on ABC television show
  Reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart has done some acting during the offseason.

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• Ed Carpenter signs with Chevrolet for 2012 season
  Ed Carpenter Racing signed with Chevrolet as its engine provider for the upcoming IndyCar season.

• John Force gets NHRA victory
  John Force raced to his 134th career Funny Car victory Sunday at the O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals at the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.

• Kasey Kahne has surgery on left knee
  NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne is expected to be ready for Daytona next week following knee surgery.

• Morgan Lucas take No. 1 spot in Top Fuel
  Morgan Lucas raced to the No. 1 qualifying spot in Top Fuel on Saturday in a rain-shortened session in the NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona.

• IndyCar puts Carpenter, Penske in Leaders Circle
  One car each from Ed Carpenter Racing and Jay Penske's Lotus Dragon Racing team have been selected as the final two members of the IndyCar Leaders Circle program.

• IndyCar returns to Milwaukee for June 16 race
  The IndyCar Series is returning to the Milwaukee Mile after all.

• Tasca tops Funny Car field at NHRA Winternationals
  Bob Tasca raced to the provisional No. 1 qualifying position in Funny Car on Friday in the season-opening NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway.

• Landon Cassill gets seat with new team
  Landon Cassill has a job for the Daytona 500 for the first time in his career.

• F1 champ Vettel gets first ride in Red Bull's new car
  Two-time defending Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel returned to the track for the first time in two months on the third day of preseason testing at Jerez.

• Mercedes tops F1 test; Lotus fastest 2012 car
  The new Mercedes car topped Formula One preseason testing for a second straight day, while Lotus was quickest of the season's new competitors.

• Barrichello seeking sponsors for IndyCar move
  Veteran Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello said his move to the IndyCar Series depends on finding new sponsors and he may only compete on road and street circuits.

• IndyCar race director wants better communication
  The new race director for the IndyCar Series wants improved communications with the drivers, and is willing to listen to their concerns about specific racing issues.

• Raikkonen quickest in first day of F1 preseason testing
  Kimi Raikkonen's return to Formula One began on a high note when the 2007 world champion topped the timesheets in the first of a four-day preseason test session on Tuesday at Jerez.

• Foyt released from Houston hospital
  A.J. Foyt has been released from a hospital in Houston, where he was being treated for complications from knee surgery.

• Road course planning done at Kansas Speedway
  There are more changes in the works at Kansas Speedway.

• Casino opens overlooking Turn 2 at Kansas Speedway
  Lesa France Kennedy strode through the Art Deco-inspired lobby, past rows of blinking slots machines and spinning roulette wheels, her eyes trying to take in the homage to old Hollywood.

• Sato signs with Rahal Letterman Lanigan for 2012 season
  Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing revealed on Friday that Japanese driver Takuma Sato has joined the team for the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season. Sato will drive the team's No.15 Honda entry.

• Sato signs with Rahal-Letterman Racing
  Japanese driver Takuma Sato has signed with IndyCar team Rahal-Letterman Racing.

• Mother of NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth dies at 63
  The mother of NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth has died.

• New record purse for Daytona 500
  Officials from Daytona International Speedway announced Wednesday a record purse of more than $19 million for the February 26 season-opening Daytona 500.

• Daytona 500 purse a record $19 million
  The Daytona 500 will boast a record purse of more than $19 million, and the winner of NASCAR's biggest race is guaranteed a minimum $1.4 million.

• Barrichello considering move to IndyCar after test
  Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello spent a third day Wednesday testing for KV Racing Technology. Although a move to IndyCar was not imminent, the Brazilian is definitely considering the series for 2012.

• Sutil says Hamilton a 'coward' for not testifying
  Former Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil says Lewis Hamilton is a "coward" for not testifying at the German's trial.

• Patrick secures starting spot in Daytona 500
  Danica Patrick will be guaranteed a starting position in the February 26 Daytona 500 due to a transfer of owner points from Tommy Baldwin Racing to Patrick's team, Stewart-Haas Racing.

• Stewart acquires points for Danica to run Daytona
  Danica Patrick will be guaranteed a spot in the Daytona 500 via a partnership with Tommy Baldwin Racing.

• No injuries in fire at Joe Gibbs Racing
  Joe Gibbs Racing says no employees were injured when a fire broke out in its machine shop.

• Allmendinger, Michael Shank Racing win Rolex 24 at Daytona
  Michael Shank Racing pulled off a stunning win in Sunday's Rolex 24 at Daytona, with NASCAR driver A.J. Allmendinger behind the wheel of the team's No.60 Ford-Riley during the final stint.

• Racing legend Foyt forced to skip Rolex 24 at Daytona
  A.J. Foyt will miss this weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona after being hospitalized due to complications from recent knee surgery.

• Pocono track founder Mattioli dies
  Dr. Joseph Mattioli, the founder and chairman of the board of Pocono Raceway, passed away on Thursday at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center in Pennsylvania, following a lengthy illness. He was 86.

• NASCAR not making any big changes for 2012 season
  Unlike 2011, NASCAR will not make any major alterations in its rules for the upcoming season.

• Patrick skipping Indy 500 and competing at Charlotte
  Danica Patrick revealed on Monday that she will forgo this year's Indianapolis 500 and will instead compete in the 600-mile Sprint Cup Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

• NASCAR Hall of Fame inducts its third class
  Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough's long- awaited arrival to the NASCAR Hall of Fame is over, as both three-time champions in NASCAR's premier series were among those inducted during a ceremony held on Friday night.

• Busch brothers sharing Nationwide driving duties at KBM
  Kyle Busch Motorsports announced on Thursday that brothers Kyle and Kurt Busch will share driving duties in the No.54 Toyota during the 2012 Nationwide Series season.

• Third class set to be inducted into NASCAR Hall of Fame
  Five new members will be enshrined into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday. Cale Yarborough, Darrell Waltrip, Richie Evans, Dale Inman and Glen Wood make up the 2012 class. They were voted into the NASCAR HofF last June.

• Servia lands ride for 2012
  Oriol Servia will drive for Dreyer & Reinbold during the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season, the team announced on Tuesday.

• Williams adds Senna to 2012 F1 driver lineup
  The Williams Formula One team revealed on Tuesday that Brazilian driver Bruno Senna has joined the lineup for the 2012 season.