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“Push to Pass” helps IndyCar provide more thrills, fewer yawns during duel at Kentucky

SPARTA, Ky. — There were nights this season when IndyCar veteran Ed Carpenter would hop in his trailer following another ho-hum race, flip on the replay and fight to stay awake.

Briscoe nips upstart Carpenter at the wire to win IndyCar Kentucky 300

SPARTA, Ky. — IndyCar simply wanted a better show.

IndyCar hoping “Press to Pass” provides a few more thrills at Kentucky

SPARTA, Ky. — IndyCar has had it with the parades.

SMI, Lowe’s refute report that company is ending sponsorship of Charlotte track

SPARTA, Ky. — Officials from Speedway Motorsports Inc. and Lowe’s insist they are still talking in the wake of a report that the home improvement chain is ending its sponsorship of SMI’s flagship track.

IRL qualifying washed out; points leader Scott Dixon will start from pole

SPARTA, Ky. — Drainage problems have wiped out qualifying for Saturday’s IndyCar race at Kentucky.

Brazil and Alabama are in, Milwaukee and Richmond out of 2010 IndyCar schedule

SPARTA, Ky. — The IndyCar series is heading back to South America.

Danica Patrick still mulling decision on possible jump from IndyCar to NASCAR

SPARTA, Ky. — Danica Patrick is in no hurry to make a decision about her racing future.

Hornaday wins third straight, becomes first two-time truck winner in Kentucky

SPARTA, Ky. — Ron Hornaday Jr. knows he didn’t have the fastest truck Saturday at Kentucky Speedway. What he did have was a lot of experience and a little luck.

Logano passes teammate Busch to win second straight Nationwide race in Kentucky

SPARTA, Ky. — With a red flag stalling the final laps of Kentucky Speedway’s Nationwide race for nearly nine minutes Saturday night, defending champion Joey Logano had plenty of time to think about the task — and the teammate — in front of him.