Gordon looking to improve on career-best Dakar effort

Coming off a first-in-class finish and third-place result in the 2009 Dakar Rally, Robby Gordon is determined to compete for the overall victory in his sixth appearance in the endurance race.

Top performances, races highlight ‘09 Cup season

There certainly were some outstanding performances — both from a driving and racing standpoint — that took place during the recently completed 2009 Cup Series season.

RCR pit crew member Richardson dies at 37

Donald “D.J.” Richardson, the rear-tire changer for the No. 29 Chevrolet, passed away shortly after 10 p.m. ET Friday. He was 37.

Emporia honors Bowyer with boulevard name

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Johnson silences critics with historic championship

This was supposed to be the year that Jimmie Johnson got beat. Three consecutive championships on NASCAR’s premier series, something only one other man had ever done, was no doubt historic. But four in a row? Let’s not get crazy. Not with Carl Edwards coming off a nine-win season. Not with Kyle Busch hitting his prime. Not with competition tightening. There were simply too many obstacles, too many reasons for the law of averages to take its toll.

Runner-up Martin proves age only a number in 2009

Go figure. Years after a sponsorship with Viagra failed to do the trick, it took a sponsorship with a company specializing in kids’ cereals to make driver Mark Martin feel young again.

Gordon happy for HMS, but not with the finishing order

Jeff Gordon was thrilled to be a part of the first team to complete a 1-2-3 sweep of the Cup Series championship. But the finishing order? Not so much to his liking.

Allmendinger pleads no contest to DWI charge

A.J. Allmendinger has pleaded no contest to the charges of DWI in North Carolina District Court and received a 60-day suspended sentence, 18 months unsupervised probation, 24 hours of community service and $100 fine plus court costs.

Busch, team persevere as Chase contenders in ‘09

Kurt Busch, Penske Racing and crew chief Pat Tryson proved throughout 2009, especially during the Chase, they were legitimate championship contenders.

Johnson makes history as AP Male Athlete of the Year

There was little recognition outside the racing world when Jimmie Johnson won his first NASCAR championship.

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