NASCAR CEO France wants to keep 2 races in Charlotte

Posted at 5:20pm on May. 25, 2013

If Bruton Smith is serious about moving the fall Sprint Cup race from Charlotte to Las Vegas, he’ll have a tough sell with NASCAR Chairman/CEO Brian France.

Q&A with Dale Earnhardt Jr.: His life’s an adventure

Posted at 11:08pm on May. 24, 2013

Charlotte Observer columnist Tom Sorensen talks with NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. about where he is, where he’d like to go, and where he hopes to end up.

Indy 500 could be better than 2012's epic race

Posted at 1:55pm on May. 25, 2013

They raced 1-2-3 in line, trading the lead a whopping 15 times over the final, frantic 75 laps. All three drivers had a last-lap plan in mind when they zipped past the white flag, and it was Takuma Sato who acted first with a bold move for the win.

Austin Dillon wins pole for Nationwide race at Charlotte

Posted at 1:11pm on May. 25, 2013

Dillon's lap of 183.949 mph bested Kyle Busch (183.817 mph) for the top starting position.

Coca-Cola 600: Kasey Kahne has makeup to handle 600 miles

Posted at 8:26pm on May. 24, 2013

The Coca-Cola 600 is a long day that bleeds into a long night. Drivers can either fight that or embrace it. Count defending champion Kasey Kahne as a guy who loves the longest race of the Sprint Cup season.