NASCAR/Auto racing

Johnson wins NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race

CONCORD, N.C. — Cross another milestone off Jimmie Johnson's list. He stands alone in All-Star history.

Carpenter earns Indianapolis 500 pole

INDIANAPOLIS — Ed Carpenter turned pole day into a family celebration.

Busch takes trucks victory

CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Busch showed he can still be dominant in NASCAR trucks, even when facing adversity.

Busch awaits wrath of Kahne

CONCORD, N.C. — Kyle Busch holds a 3-0 advantage over Kasey Kahne this season and understands Kahne might be planning some retaliation.

Former driver Trickle dies in apparent suicide

CONCORD, N.C. — Dick Trickle, a former NASCAR driver whose larger-than-life personality and penchant for fun won him legions of fans despite a lack of success beyond the nation's small tracks, died Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said. He was 71.

Up next races on major auto racing circuits

Sprint Cup

What: All-Star Race

When/where: Today, practice (Speed, noon), qualifying (Speed, 5 p.m.); Saturday, Sprint Showdown, 7:30 p.m., All-Star Race, about 9 (Speed, 5 p.m.); Concord, N.C.

Alonso wins F1 race in Spain

BARCELONA, Spain — Fernando Alonso gave the home fans exactly the kind of daring and dominant drive they came to see. Keeping them celebrating at the end of the season might be a bit more difficult.

Kenseth takes NASCAR Sprint Cup win at Darlington

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Matt Kenseth passed Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch with 13 laps to go Saturday night to win his first Southern 500.

Brown wins NHRA Top Fuel final

COMMERCE, Ga. — Antron Brown raced to the Top Fuel victory Saturday at the weather-delayed NHRA Southern Nationals at the Atlanta Dragway.

Busch takes NASCAR Nationwide race

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Kyle Busch took the lead from Joey Logano with 18 laps left in Friday's VFW 200 and went on to his fifth Nationwide series victory this season and second in three years at Darlington Raceway.