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A twin win for Harvicks in Trucks Series finale
Kevin and Delana Harvick were an extremely happy couple Friday night.

Braun captures Homestead pole
Colin Braun will start on the pole for Friday's Ford 200 Camping World Truck Series race after posting the fastest lap in qualifying at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Johnson takes pole at Homestead
Jimmie Johnson's run for his fourth straight Cup title starts from the pole.

Far from track, suspended Mayfield holds auction
Jeremy Mayfield sat in the back of his large barn Friday morning about 800 miles from where NASCAR's season-ending weekend was kicking off. Several hundred people surrounded him, listening intently as a fast-speaking auctioneer sold dozens of items.

Gordon wants to keep driving for Hendrick
Hendrick Motorsports owner Rick Hendrick expects Jeff Gordon to drive at least "three or four" more seasons and the four-time Cup champion says he has no immediate plans to retire.

Johnson, Hendrick Motorsports agree to contract extension
Jimmie Johnson, who is aiming to win his unprecedented fourth straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship this weekend, has signed a contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports that will keep him with the organization through the 2015 season.

Johnson signs extension with Hendrick through 2015
Jimmie Johnson, on the verge of a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship, signed a contract extension Friday to drive for Hendrick Motorsports through the 2015 season.

F1 Williams sells minority stake to Austrian group
Frank Williams says he is not preparing to relinquish control of the Williams Formula One team despite selling a minority stake on Friday.

Rusty Wallace to field Toyotas next season
Rusty Wallace Racing is moving its Nationwide Series team from Chevrolet to Toyota next season.

For Hendrick, a 1-2-3 finish might make history
There will be much for Hendrick Motorsports to celebrate on Sunday night.

F1's Raikkonen confirms sabbatical year in 2010
Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen confirmed Thursday that he will take a one-year sabbatical from Formula One next season and said it's uncertain whether he will return in 2011.

F1 champ Button teams up with Hamilton at McLaren
Formula One champion Jenson Button signed with McLaren on Wednesday to partner with Lewis Hamilton, giving the English team a potent lineup for next season featuring the most recent title holders.

Report: Kimi Raikkonen out of F1 next season
Kimi Raikkonen will sit out of Formula One next season after failing to secure a move back to McLaren, Finnish media reported Wednesday.

Owner's title still on the line at Homestead
While Hornaday has wrapped up the title, the owners championship has yet to be decided. Kevin Harvick Inc. currently holds a 60-point lead over Billy Ballew Motorsports.

Busch ready to wrap up the title in Homestead
Carl Edwards postponed Busch's inevitable championship by leading the most laps and winning at Phoenix. Busch, who finished ninth and surprisingly did not lead a lap, left Phoenix with a 190-point lead over Edwards. If Busch would have held an advantage of 195 points or higher, he would have clinched the title there.

Johnson, Hendrick looking to make NASCAR history at Homestead
Johnson rebounded from his Texas setback by winning last weekend's race at Phoenix. He now leads second-place Martin by 108 points. Johnson will lock up his unprecedented fourth consecutive title with a 25th-place finish or better at Homestead. Jeff Gordon, currently third in points (-169), officially will be eliminated from championship contention when Johnson starts the 400-mile race in South Florida.

Glock agrees to 2-year deal to drive for Manor GP
Timo Glock will drive for the new Manor GP team next season in Formula One.

Mercedes acquires F1 team Brawn GP
Mercedes-Benz announced on Monday it has taken over Brawn GP and will compete in Formula One in 2010 as the team known as Mercedes GP. The German car maker also will end its shareholding with McLaren.

Hamlin, Keselowski rivalry is at its boiling point
The rivalry between Denny Hamlin and Brad Keselowski reached its apex in last Saturday's Nationwide Series race at Phoenix, and chances are the heated feud will boil over into this weekend's season finale at Homestead.

Daimler, Abu Dhabi to buy Formula 1 team Brawn GP
The Abu Dhabi investment fund with the biggest stake in automaker Daimler says it is teaming with the Mercedes-Benz manufacturer to buy a controlling stake in Formula 1 championship team Brawn GP.

Mercedes-Benz takes over Formula One team Brawn GP
Mercedes-Benz is taking over Formula One champion Brawn GP and plans to end its shareholding in McLaren.