HOMESTEAD, Fla. – If you think Jimmie Johnson is going to coast through the weekend to earn his NASCAR-record fourth consecutive Sprint Cup championship, think again.

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.

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – It doesn't appear that four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon is planning to retire anytime soon.

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.

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 Racing is moving its Nationwide Series team from Chevrolet to Toyota.

There will be much for Hendrick Motorsports to celebrate on Sunday night.

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.

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.