2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas -- Last Gasp for High-Performance Cars? SEMA photo album now available, too
Many of the people and companies we saw at SEMA last week may very well be out of a job or out of business by next year's show.
Many of the people and companies we saw at SEMA last week may very well be out of a job or out of business by next year's show.
Junior Johnson | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics
If you asked a pollster, they'd probably tell you I'm the last person they'd expect to speak out for a Democratic presidential candidate a few days before the election.
Steve Parker | Posted 11.02.2008 | Entertainment
Lewis Hamilton, 23 and the first Black driver in the history of Grand Prix racing, won the World Driving Championship on Sunday, the most coveted title in all of motorsports.
TVWeek | Ira Teinowitz | Posted 10.23.2008 | Media
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is being named "Porker of the Month" by a government watchdog group thanks to the FCC's $355,0...
Washington Post | Liz Clarke | Posted 10.22.2008 | Business
For decades, the success of NASCAR's brand of high-octane, fender-banging stock-car racing has been intertwined with the fortunes of the U.S. automoti...
AP | Posted 10.17.2008 | Media
LOS ANGELES — Hoping to rev up awareness for the transition to digital TV, the Federal Communications Commission is putting up $350,000 to spons...
Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 10.15.2008 | Politics
I just got an astounding e-mail from a Republican consultant I know well. He's a guy who's always thought Obama had a "glass jaw," and was always amon...
Steve Parker | Posted 10.11.2008 | Politics
Hey, guys and gals! Pack extra suds into that cooler and a heavy load of chew when y'all head down to Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolin...
Steve Parker | Posted 09.28.2008 | Entertainment
His movie bosses were never happy with his racing; it's not easy to get insurance on a production with a star who spends his weekends racing.
Mike Bonifer | Posted 09.18.2008 | Politics
He is the kind of hunter who, sooner or later, is going to shoot another hunter.
Steve Parker | Posted 08.28.2008 | Business
Should Chrysler, or two of the car-makers or even all three go bust, then, this time, the American people will pay the price, both literally and figuratively.
Leilani Münter | Posted 08.11.2008 | Green
The latest issue of ESPN the Magazine describes me as "an oxymoron: a tree hugging race car driver."
Steve Parker | Posted 08.06.2008 | Entertainment
Let NASCAR call for bids from other tire-makers for next season for all three of their professional series, and have at least two tire suppliers for each series.
Cenk Uygur | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics
I can't believe John McCain's entire energy policy is improved light bulbs! This is so unbecoming of a presidential candidate -- he needs to have big and bold ideas, like more drilling.
Steve Parker | Posted 07.29.2008 | Media
The only way to run a successful racing series is as a benevolent dictatorship.
Dave Zirin | Posted 07.11.2008 | Entertainment
Despite efforts to buff their image, NASCAR is still a sport where racism pulses below the surface and sexism in the form of bikini clad NASCAR eye-candy is proudly paraded around the speedway.
Steve Parker | Posted 07.09.2008 | Entertainment
The Pentagon is convinced that NASCAR delivers one of its most dependable pools of potential recruits, so NASCAR's top drivers and teams over the years have carried sponsorships from the Armed Forces.
Washington Post | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics
Even skyrocketing gas prices aren't slowing down Roberta McCain, the indefatigable 96-year-old mother of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). The would-be fir...
AP | JENNA FRYER | Posted 06.14.2008 | Home
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two officials suspended by NASCAR are accused in a $225 million lawsuit of exposing themselves to a former co-worker, the Asso...
Fox News | Kathryn Tuggle | Posted 05.31.2008 | Business
With oil setting record highs, daily commuters aren't the only ones hurting; soaring gas prices are also hurting the racing industry. From the "week...
Lucas Conley | Posted 05.23.2008 | Business
As lawmakers in the UK have figured out, when marketers mingle among consumers, the results are often more artifice than advertising.
Indianapolis Star | Susan Guyett | Posted 05.21.2008 | Media
Live from IMS: It's Brian Williams "NBC Nightly News" will be broadcast live from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday when anchorman Brian Will...
MSNBC | David Sweet | Posted 02.14.2008 | Business
Around the tracks they speed, drivers hidden by helmets and car roofs. For fans sitting in bleachers from Bristol to Pocono, there is no chance to see...
Claudia Cruz | Posted 01.28.2008 | Home
Vacations to Southern Florida usually involve visits to the beach, bike or boat rides through alligator territory, or day cruises to the Bahamas. Sel...
Michael Giltz | Posted 12.14.2007 | Entertainment
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ($34.99; Warner Bros.) is just out on DVD to satisfy the fans who've read the final book three times already...
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President-elect Obama is still adjusting to life with the Secret Service and the loss...
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WASHINGTON — The $25 billion rescue plan for the auto industry, desperately sought...
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President-elect Obama's plan to put a million electric vehicles on the road in 10 years...
Steve Parker | Posted 11.10.2008 | Business