Kansas City Star: Motorsports

Martin continues to go hard after Johnson

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

AVONDALE, Ariz. | Jimmie Johnson has such a stranglehold on the championship that it’s out of reach for every driver besides Mark Martin. And his only chance would likely require a major stumble by Johnson. So what incentive does that leave for the rest of the drivers over the final two races of the season?

Auto racing

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

NASCAR Sprint Cup Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 lineup Qualifying Friday in Avondale, Ariz., race today

Auto racing

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

NASCAR Sprint Cup Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 lineup In Avondale, Ariz.

Auto Racing

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

NHRA Thursday in Pomona, Calif.

Racing notebook

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

•The race: NASCAR Sprint Cup Checker O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 •The place: Phoenix International Raceway

Top Fuel chase is nearly a dead heat

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

After 23 races and nearly 200 rounds of qualifications and eliminations at more than 300 mph, the NHRA Top Fuel championship has come down to one, single, solitary point. In a statistical improbability, five-time defending Top Fuel champion Tony Schumacher goes into this weekend’s season finale at Pomona, Calif., leading two-time champion Larry Dixon by a point.

Kurt Busch wins, Johnson crashes in Texas Sprint Cup race

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

FORT WORTH, Texas | Texas Motor Speedway president Eddie Gossage has pulled off several successful publicity stunts. Having a fat lady sing in Victory Lane after Sunday’s Dickies 500 wasn’t one of them.

Nascar grid

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

NASCAR Sprint Cup Dickies 500 Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas

Edwards still trying to get back to victory lane

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

FORT WORTH, Texas | Carl Edwards has found a way to try to mask the frustration of his winless Sprint Cup season. “I’ve kind of tried to think of it differently,” Edwards said. “It’s not that we haven’t had no wins this season, it’s just that we’ve had nine wins over the last two.”

Auto racing

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

NASCAR Sprint Cup Dickies 500 lineup After Friday qualifying; race today

Auto racing

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

NASCAR Sprint Cup Dickies 500 lineup After Friday qualifying; race Sunday

Johnson says chase for Cup title not over yet

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

Jimmie Johnson is sitting almost exactly where he was at this time a year ago. With three races remaining in NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup, Johnson leads the standings by an almost-insurmountable 184 points in his pursuit of a record fourth straight championship.

Auto racing report

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:15 CST

•The race: NASCAR Sprint Cup Dickies 500 •The place: Texas Motor Speedway, a 1.5-mile quad-oval in Fort Worth

Stewart considers 1st season as owner a success

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:45 CST

Tony Stewart's won't win the Sprint Cup championship this season, and his bid to join the late Alan Kulwicki in the NASCAR record books will have to wait at least another year.

Hamlin grabs Nationwide pole at Phoenix

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:08 CST

Denny Hamlin will start on the pole for Saturday's Able Body Labor 200 Nationwide Series race after setting a new track qualifying record at Phoenix International Raceway.

Labonte secures ride with TRG Motorsports in 2010

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:03 CST

Bobby Labonte will drive for TRG Motorsports full-time in next year's Sprint Cup Series campaign, with TaxSlayer.com sponsoring his team's efforts in a limited number of races.

Edwards wins at Phoenix, prevents Busch from clinching title

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:13 CST

Carl Edwards did all he had to do to postpone Kyle Busch's opportunity to clinch the Nationwide Series until next week by winning Saturday's Able Body Labor 200 at Phoenix International Raceway.

Truex, Kurt Busch take top 2 spots at PIR

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:15 CST

Martin Truex Jr. bounced back from a midweek NASCAR penalty with a pole-winning run at Phoenix International Raceway.

Hornaday wins record 4th Trucks title

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:00 CST

The record books will list Ron Hornaday as the oldest champion in NASCAR history. But behind the wheel of one of Kevin Harvick's trucks, he feels like a kid again.

BIG 12 Bowl Analysis

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:24 CST

“In my post a few days ago, I indicated that I would take KSU against the line. At that time the Cats were favored by 2.5 points. If I would give up the points and take K-State at 2.5, imagine how much more I would take them when MU is favored by 1. That’s 3.5 free points if you haven’t put your money down yet...”read more

What makes a cool factoid?

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:12 CST

Every day (or almost every day) I put the coolest factoids I can find (thanks mostly to ESPN) to the left of this page. Anytime I can find something that is related to Kansas City in some way, it will have a higher priority. Sometimes, they are just too long to fit into a single factoid, so I break them up into parts. Sometimes they are too long for that, so I can’t include them. This is one of those.read more

Hawks dismantle the Pride

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:11 CST

OvermatchedI assume everyone who reads my posts also watched the game. Because of that, I see no reason to replay it in English. However, if the word “Impressive” is in the dictionary, then that should cover the game analysis well enough. The 101-65 victory was KU’s 37th straight home opener win and their 42nd straight home victory – which leads the nation. There are a lot of good things to talk about, so let’s get going.read more

Kansas loses big fish

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:57 CST

Self comes up emptyHighly recruited Harrison Barnes (#2 by Rivals and #1 by ESPN) decided to become a Tar Heel this afternoon. Friday the 13th didn’t turn out too good for KU fans. Barnes is considered a freak athlete in that he has a wingspan of a 7 footer and plays like a guard. He’s 6-8”. Being from Iowa, he will join the likes of Hinrich, Collison and LaFrentz who left the state to play for Roy Williams.read more

Jayhawks vs Cornhuskers

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:00 CST

Kansas FootballMangino: “We’re not going to get down from losing games. We’re going to find a way to get better, that’s the way we do it here. We keep looking for solutions. Nobody is feeling bad for themselves, there is nobody pouting. If you go down the hallway to the coaches’ suites, people are working. Players are coming in and asking questions and getting DVDs to watch and things like that. It’s business as usual. We’ve had some kids on occasion or two who don’t handle diversity well. But you prepare them for both - talk about the highs of winning and the lows of losing and the pitfalls that come with losing and all the new things that come with winning.”read more

Edwards' win staves off Busch title

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:10 CST

Carl Edwards rolled to a dominating win at Phoenix International Speedway that temporarily staved off Kyle Busch's bid to clinch the Nationwide Series title.