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Ferrari spinning its wheels

Good thing the cars are bright red; otherwise, you might have missed them.

 
 
 

Formula 1

 
 
Lewis Hamilton was uncharacteristically cautious Thursday, ahead of the Turkish Grand Prix at Istanbul Park on Sunday.
 
 
 

Formula 1

 
 
Mark Webber indicated on Thursday that he would see out his Formula One career at Red Bull and revealed how close he came to quitting the sport a few years ago.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Donald Trump

Trump dumps offer to drive Indy 500 pace car

Donald Trump has turned down an offer to drive the pace car at the Indianapolis 500 because it would be “inappropriate” while he considers a possible 2012 run for the Republican presidential nomination, race organisers said on Thursday.


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Darlington Raceway

Darlington a special stop on NASCAR circuit

Kyle Busch has Bristol, Denny Hamlin has Pocono and Jimmie Johnson has about half the tracks on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit. But no one has figured out Darlington.


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Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M's Pretzel Toyota, celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Crown Royal Presents The Matthew & Daniel Hansen 400 at Richmond International Raceway on April 30, 2011 in Richmond, Virginia.

Kyle Busch wins duel with Denny Hamlin

It might be Denny Hamlin's hometown track, but his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate is finding Victory Lane a familiar parking spot.


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Will Power

Aussie Power makes it 4-for-4 in IndyCar poles

Defending champion Will Power of Australia will start from pole position in Sunday’s IndyCar Sao Paulo 300 after setting the pace in Saturday’s qualifying to remain unbeaten in time trials this year.


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Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Toyota, stands in the garage area during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Auto Club 400 at Auto Club Speedway on March 26, 2011 in Fontana, California.

Gibbs drivers have chance to get in gear

It’s hardly been a banner start to the NASCAR Sprint Cup season for Joe Gibbs Racing, but the team can begin to turn its fortunes around this weekend at one of its favourite tracks.


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NASCAR driver Elliott Sadler surveys the track at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve Tuesday.   He will be will be competing at this summer's Montreal NASCAR event.

Elliott Sadler brings Southern charm to Montreal

The driver involved in the hardest recorded head-on crash in NASCAR history last summer at Pocono Raceway took a rather leisurely ride Tuesday at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve.


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Go Canada Racing.

In Canada, racing has plenty of room to grow

It was about a decade ago that Canadian race fans last had a home team to cheer for.


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Rescue workers carry Formula One driver Robert Kubica of Poland following an accident in a rally car during a minor rally near Genoa February 6, 2011.

Robert Kubica set to leave hospital after two-month stay

Polish Formula One driver Robert Kubica plans to leave hospital in Italy within days to start the next stage of his recovery from a career-threatening rally accident in February.


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Mark Sutcliffe

Into the final stretch for race preparations

When I started training for my first marathon on a wintry January day seven years ago, Ottawa Race Weekend seemed a long way in the future.

 
 

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