NASCAR: What you need to know for Phoenix; TV schedule

Pirelli, the 2011 Formula One tire supplier, continued to prepare for its Grand Prix racing return by completing two days of wet-weather running at Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet, France.However, the conditions did not come courtesy of rain but thanks to the circuit's advanced sprinkler

Matt Hagan is three points closer to wrapping up the NHRA Funny Car championship. On Thursday in Pomona, Calif., at the season finale, Hagan put his DieHard Dodge Charger at the top of the time charts and earned three bonus qualifying points over John Force, who has the Castrol High Mileage Ford.

Barring a meltdown of unimaginable proportions, Todd Bodine will lock up his second NASCAR Camping World Truck Series title this weekend at Phoenix International Raceway. The youngest of the three racing Bodines--brothers Geoffrey and Brett are no longer active--needs only to start Friday night's