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With the price of gasoline hovering near record levels, many readers have questions about how they can shave off a few cents on their bill. By ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum.

No. 06 Banner Engineering Pontiac GXP.R co-drivers Leighton Reese and Tim Lewis Jr. picked up the first Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve GT victory for themselves, the Banner Racing team and the new Pontiac GXP.R in Monday’s Grand-Am GT Classic at Lime Rock Park.

  Four members of a Dalton family died early Monday when their vehicle veered off a Virginia Interstate and overturned. read more

A man accused of robbing four Oklahoma City banks since February is in custody, police said.

A Lebanon motorist was injured this morning after losing control on a Laclede County gravel road, Missouri Highway Patrol said. Her 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt reportedly ran off the road and struck a telephone pole. The crash was reported around 6 a.m. on Royal Drive, eight miles south of Lebanon. Barbara J. Howlett, 32, was taken to St. John's Hospital in Lebanon with minor injuries, a patrol report ...

Police are investigating a Tuesday morning accident that involved a school bus.

A movie pilgrimage to Monument Valley M ONUMENT VALLEY, Ariz./Utah—He remembered the first time he saw this place. It was October 1948, and the chill of high-country autumn had already set in.

The man who was Meyer Lansky's driver and bodyguard during the mob's heyday in prerevolutionary Cuba died earlier this year, a curious footnote in a communist-run country whose past as a gambling Mecca for vacationing Americans is all but forgotten.

A 72-year-old man was hit by a car Monday afternoon on Clonsilla Avenue. The man was walking east on the north sidewalk when a vehicle leaving the Jack McGee Chevrolet lot hit him.

No. 06 Banner Engineering Pontiac GXP.R co-drivers Leighton Reese and Tim Lewis Jr. picked up the first Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Special Reserve GT victory for themselves, the Banner Racing team and the new Pontiac GXP.R in Monday's Grand-Am GT Classic at Lime Rock Park.

Whether they had a preference for Camaros, Corvettes or Monte Carlos, Laredoans braved the heat yet again to get a look at the various hotrods and classic cars on display at Paul Young Chevrolet.

A 67-year-old woman died Sunday when the sport utility vehicle in which she was riding went out of control on Interstate 95 near Palm Bay and overturned several times, the Florida Highway Patrol said Monday.

Oak Lawn police today were investigating an attempted carjacking, in which the car owner was shot and his three attackers were injured when they crashed while fleeing police.

The memory of Armando Jaime Casielles, who spent decades promoting local culture, has faded along with the heyday of old Havana.

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INDIANAPOLIS -- The biggest star in the Champ Car World Series -- Paul Tracy -- was nowhere near the Indianapolis 500 on the weekend, but he still managed to grab a lot of attention when he revealed that he is just days away from signing a deal to run with a top NASCAR Busch team in time for the series' Canadian debut in Montreal on Aug. 4.

Hamilton County Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man who fled after crashing his car following a pursuit overnight.

Four months deprived Elaine Gorski of what Jennifer Mitchell has.

Police are looking for a man who bailed out of his moving vehicle during a chase early this morning.

Writing country hits such as "He Stopped Loving Her Today" put him in clover but overspending and "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" almost broke him.

A 67-year-old woman died Sunday when the sport utility vehicle in which she was riding went out of control on Interstate 95 near Palm Bay and overturned several times, the Florida Highway Patrol said Monday.

Four Bartlesville men are being held as material witnesses in connection with a Tuesday night altercation near a local tavern that left one man dead and another critically injured.

Four men have been charged in connection with events surrounding the death of a Bartlesville man Tuesday night.

Several Montgomery car dealerships opened their doors on Memorial Day, hoping people would take advantage of the holiday to shop, and maybe even buy new vehicles.

• Warren Miers, 40, of 4 Gayton Road, Lisbon, Lisbon police, operating under the influence, at 3:50 a.m. Monday on Moody Road in Lisbon.

Two men died early Monday when their vehicle missed a curve on Randol Mill Road, toppling a light pole and snapping a tree, Arlington police said. Excessive speed contributed to the 2:30 a.m. crash, police said. Neither man was wearing a seat belt.

Mark Martin's team never could get its Chevrolet to handle as well as the driver would have liked Sunday night at the Coca-Cola 600 in Concord, but they almost managed another top-10 finish.

QUESTION: Where do the Chevrolet and Toyota logos come from? ANSWER: The so-called bow-tie insignia has been on Chevy cars and trucks since 1914. William C. Durant, who founded both General Motors Corp. and Chevrolet, came up with the design.

A North Carolina law sets a six-year time limit on lawsuits over defective products -- the shortest time limit anywhere in the country. A bill pending in the state Senate would extend that limit to 15 years.

A suspect has been charged with the shooting of a Harris County Sheriff's patrol deputy outside a nightclub on the northeast side early Monday.

Two women who died in Brevard County accidents weren't wearing seat belts and were thrown from vehicles during the Memorial Day weekend.

Casey Mears stretched his fuel to the finish line last night to post his first Nextel Cup victory in the Coca-Cola 600.

ZALMA, Mo. -- A one-car accident killed a McGee, Mo., man in the early morning hours Saturday near Zalma. Kevin A. Underwood, 26, was killed when the 1981 Chevrolet he was driving crashed into the...

Four family members were fatally injured off Interstate 81 near Roanoke early yesterday when the driver of the vehicle they were in swerved to avoid hitting a deer and crashed, state police said.

Although Hendrick Motorsports won for the ninth time in 10 races, the top finishers in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway put a fresh spin on a 2007 NASCAR story that was growing stale. In a race in which Jeff Gordon crashed and Jimmie Johnson's team stumbled on pit road, Casey Mears' fuel gamble paid off in his first Nextel Cup victory.

Mr. Pastrick was born July 24, 1912, in Sheffield, the son of George and Mary Donick Pastrick. He resided in Sheffield for 30 years during which time he was employed as an automobile mechanic with Jones Chevrolet. He also served as a volunteer firefighter.

State Police have charged a Newark man they've linked to six burglaries at construction sites in the Newark and Bear areas since April.

Rick Hendrick's once-revolutionary approach to team racing is still yielding results, such as Casey Mears's victory on Sunday.

PORT CLINTON --A man's blood alcohol content was measured at more than three times the legal limit after a hit-skip accident in Port Clinton Friday afternoon, according to local police.

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CONCORD, N.C. -- With his job presumably on the line, Casey Mears stretched his fuel to the finish line Sunday night to win the Coca-Cola 600 for his first Nextel Cup victory.

At 2:32 p.m. Wednesday, Frisco emergency services personnel responded to a major accident at the intersection of Preston Road and Wade Boulevard. The accident involved a blue Yamaha motorcycle and a silver Chevrolet Suburban.

At 2:32 p.m. Wednesday, Frisco emergency services personnel responded to a major accident at the intersection of Preston Road and Wade Boulevard. The accident involved a blue Yamaha motorcycle and a silver Chevrolet Suburban.

ATLANTA: Casey Mears has won his first major NASCAR race, crossing the finish line with just enough fuel to claim victory at Concord, North Carolina.

ARLINGTON — Two Grand Prairie men in their early 20s were killed Monday morning after their vehicle crashed into a light pole and tree.

The man who was Meyer Lansky's driver and bodyguard during the Mafia's heyday in pre-Revolutionary Cuba died earlier this year, a curious footnote in a communist-run country whose past as a gambling mecca for vacationing Americans is all but forgotten.

CONCORD, N.C. -- Casey Mears looked wide-eyed around victory lane, astounded by the celebration surrounding him. He gambled his way to his first Nextel Cup win, stretching his fuel to the finish line in the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night.

One person was killed in a traffic accident early this morning in Calhoun County. Juan Gonzales, 26, of Derma was driving a 1995 Chevrolet west on Mississippi 8 about two miles east of town when the vehicle left the highway and slammed into a tree, said Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol spokesman Sgt. B.R. Boyd. "From what I understand, it caught fire and burned completely up," Boyd said of the ...

CONCORD, NC - Casey Mears, No. 25 National Guard/GMAC/American Heroes Monte Carlo SS, captured his first NASCAR Nextel Cup Series (NNCS) in the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Does Bill Elliott's appearance in the No. 21 spell the end of Ken Schrader this season? Larry McReynolds doesn't think so.

Four family members were killed off Interstate 81 in Roanoke early today when the driver of vehicle in which they were riding swerved to avoid hitting a deer and crashed, state police said. In addition, three people have died as a result of a Saturday afternoon crash in Bedford County, police said. In the latest crash, Blanca E. Castillo, 50, Gabriel J. Castillo, 51, both of Dalton, Ga., and ...

A 67-year-old New York woman died Sunday when the sport utility vehicle she was riding in went out of control on Interstate 95 near Palm Bay and overturned several times, the Florida Highway Patrol said Monday.

HAVANA, Cuba (AP) -- The man who was Meyer Lansky's driver and bodyguard during the Mafia's heyday in pre-revolutionary Cuba died earlier this year, a curious footnote in a communist-run country whose past as a gambling mecca for vacationing Americans is all but forgotten.

CONCORD, N.C. -- Jeff Gordon's good fortune this season wasn't strong enough to counteract the r...

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May 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE): RAMONA: The man who was accidentally shot and killed by his 10-year-old son at a Cleveland National Forest shooting range Saturday has been identified as Michael Lowery, 46, of San Marcos, said the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office.

CONCORD, N.C. -- In a race where fuel-mileage strategy scrambled the finishing order, Casey Mears,...

AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. -- In a season of Hendrick Motorsports domination, another win...

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Two men are in custody after a Harris County Sheriff's patrol deputy was shot outside a nightclub on the northeast side early this morning, detectives said.

PALM BAY — A 67-year-old New York woman died Sunday in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 95, about three miles south of U.S. 192, Florida Highway Patrol reports. Josefina Velez of Yonkers, N.Y., a passenger, was ejected when the southbound 2007 Chevrolet SUV rolled over, the report said. She was not wearing a seatbelt. The report said the vehicle drifted toward the center median and the ...

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NATCHEZ — What a day it was for the Great River Chevrolet team of Shane French, Phillip Manchester, Brian Fisher, Cecil Manchester and Special Olympics athlete Randy Bierefeld Saturday at Duncan Park.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT, BULLHEAD CITY - A green 1995 Chevrolet Beretta bearing the Arizona license plate 259YDE was stolen Saturday from a residence in the 600 block of Highway 95. The vehicle was entered into the National Crime Information Center.

Casey Mears avoided a couple of early multi-car accidents and made his final tank of fuel last just long enough to capture Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. The No.25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet crossed the finish line 9.561 seconds ahead of J.J. Yeley. He ran out of fuel just after the checkered flag and needed to be pushed to Victory Lane.

What things have gone wrong with the car? 73,000 Engine Miss firing on mountains due to fauly alternator which went bad on a vacation trip 500 miles from home- 250.00.

Police said a man called 911 early Friday morning to report he'd been shot -- and on Sunday, police made an arrest in the shooting.

The California Highway Patrol has identified Luis Carbajal as the 17-year-old Richmond driver who died in a solo-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 that injured two passengers early Saturday. About 1:44 a.m. Carbajal lost control of the 1987 Chevrolet...

A Midland woman was struck by a car Saturday night and died later at a local hospital, police said Sunday. Felicitas Villa, 74, of Midland was crossing westbound in the 800 block of North Midkiff Road at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday when she was struck by a southbound 1986 Chevrolet Caprice.

Condé Nast, Meredith and others have set up what amount to internal mini-agencies that work with clients to design campaigns for the media company's pages.

CONCORD, N.C. - Casey Mears shored up his job security by stretching his fuel to the finish line Sunday night to win the Coca-Cola 600 for his first Nextel Cup victory.

CONCORD, N.C. -- Last night, for the first time since 1997, Kyle Petty finished a Nextel Cup race in the top three.

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CONCORD, N.C. -- Because of the year-long dominance of Hendrick Motorsports, it was only a formality that one of the four vehicles with the bright yellow digits would have the Coca-Cola 600's checkered flag tucked in its cockpit.

The old saying is that only the strong survive the long, grueling test known as NASCAR's 600-mile marathon.

The tread comes off the left-rear tire on Jimmie Johnson's Chevrolet in the trioval. Traffic stacks up and Dave Blaney gets into the rear of Tony Stewart's car. Stewart's Chevrolet gets turned around to set off a major multicar crash.

• The AATAC Official Recovery Vehicle towed Jeff Gordon 's Chevrolet into the garage, and the way the front end had been smacked, it looked as if the car was smiling. The middle of the hood was pushed down and the metal on each side was pushed up. The Chevrolet looked like Batman's nemesis, the Joker. And the car wasn't the only thing smiling. A crew member from another team allowed himself a ...

CONCORD, N.C. — Casey Mears shored up his job security by stretching his fuel to the finish line Sunday night to win the Coca-Cola 600 for his first Nextel Cup victory. Mears, struggling through his first season at elite Hendrick Motorsports, ran strong all night at Lowe's Motor Speedway, but only took the lead when others ducked onto pit road for a splash of gas.

Bob Grimes floated past the competition in his “Green Thing” to win the Lynn Layton Chevrolet Key Grab Race on Sunday at the 30th Annual Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic.

CONCORD, N.C. - Casey Mears shored up his job security by stretching his fuel to the finish line Sunday night to win the Coca-Cola 600 for his first Nextel Cup victory.

A Greenville man was killed early Sunday after a Chevrolet Astro van collided with a pole near the intersection of North Greene Street and Memorial Drive.

Casey Mears looked wide-eyed around Victory Lane, astounded by the celebration surrounding him. He gambled his way to his first Nextel Cup win, stretching his fuel to the finish line in the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night. It put a Mears back in Victory...

General Motors has signed a three-year deal to throw its marketing might behind the Country Music Association, entering its second year of branding Chevrolet as the official ride of country music.

Casey Mears stretched his fuel to the finish line Sunday night to win the Coca-Cola 600 for his first Nextel Cup victory. Mears, struggling through his first season at Hendrick Motorsports, ran strong all night at Lowe's Motor Speedway, but only took the lead when others ducked onto pit road for a splash of gas.

• The AATAC Official Recovery Vehicle towed Jeff Gordon 's Chevrolet into the garage, and the way the front end had been smacked, it looked as if the car was smiling. The middle of the hood was pushed down and the metal on each side was pushed up. The Chevrolet looked like Batman's nemesis, the Joker. And the car wasn't the only thing smiling. A crew member from another team allowed himself a ...

Police believe the driver of a pickup truck was drunk when he caused a crash Friday on Interstate 90, killing himself and two other people, including his own son.

CONCORD, N.C. - Jeff Gordon came into the Coca-Cola 600 with a 231-point lead on teammate Jimmie Johnson in the championship point standings.

Early accidents and late pit stops help some lesser-known drivers grab the spotlight at the Coca-Cola 600. Casey Mears, finally seizing his first Nextel Cup victory after four years of trying, won the Coca-Cola 600 tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Casey Mears in his first year at Hendrick Motorsports, took the Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday night at Lowe?s Motor Speedway.

Casey Mears took a gamble on his fuel load and pushed his Chevrolet to take his maiden NASCAR Nextel Cup victory in the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

Casey Mears won Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., just ahead of J.J. Yeley.Mears avoided losing ground to some early multi-car accidents, and then got the most out of his final tank of fuel, as his No.25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet crossed the finish line 9.561 seconds ahead of Yeley.Mears ran out of fuel just seconds after the checkered flag -- and needed a ...

With his job presumably on the line, Casey Mears stretched his fuel to the finish line Sunday night to win the Coca-Cola 600 for his first Nextel Cup victory.

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Casey Mears Upsets the Field to Win Coca-Cola 600 and Earn His 1st Career Nextel Cup Victory

Casey Mears avoided a couple of early multi-car accidents and made his final tank of fuel last just long enough to capture Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. The No.25 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet crossed the finish line 9.561 seconds ahead of J.J. Yeley. He ran out of fuel just after the checkered flag and needed to be pushed to Victory Lane.

Casey Mears won Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., just ahead of J.J. Yeley.

The California Highway Patrol has identified Luis Carbajal as the 17-year-old Richmond driver who died in a solo-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 that injured two passengers early Saturday. About 1:44 a.m. Carbajal lost control of the 1987 Chevrolet...

A South San Francisco grocery store owner stabbed multiple times during a robbery this morning is expected to recover from his injuries, according to coworkers and friends. Jesus Aguilar, who owns Liberty Deli Mart on Linden Avenue, was stabbed with a...

Police in Kissimmee, Fla., are searching for two men who surprised a man and woman watching a movie in a parked sport utility vehicle and robbed the couple at gunpoint.

Good morning. Anton H. (Tony) George, chief executive officer of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corporation, members of the Hulman-George family and the entire Speedway and Indy Racing League staff welcome you to the World's Greatest Race Course and the 91 st Indianapolis 500-Mile Race.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The scariest part of the Indianapolis 500 is the first few moments when the green starting flag sends 33 cars screaming toward the narrow first turn for the first of the 200 laps.

CONCORD, N.C. -- If Dale Earnhardt Jr. ends up at Joe Gibbs Racing, team officials are adamant it won't be with sponsor Budweiser.

A 17-year-old Richmond boy died and two San Pablo boys suffered major injuries in a solo-vehicle crash Saturday morning in San Pablo.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Dale Earnhardt Incorporated dropped its appeal of penalties levied against Dale Earnhardt Junior and his crew chief for illegal modifications made to the Car of Tomorrow.

BEIJING: Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah and his co-driver Datuk Richard Curtis set off yesterday from the Ju Yong Guan of the Great Wall here for Datong – the first stop of the Peking to Paris Motor Challenge 2007 route.

The earnest world of hockey may have trouble looking past his various tattoos and his colorful wardrobe, but goaltender Ray Emery has led the Senators to the Stanley Cup finals.

Doug Samples, an Atlanta cop for 26 years before he retired, fondly recalled Friday how he assisted his daughter into the world at a Douglas County hospital a scant 20 minutes before her father's birthday. Hundreds of mourners, including her second-grade teacher, came to Ashley Rebecca Samples' funeral last May, nearly six months before she would have turned 22. She was killed in an early morning ...

A Jackson police officer shot and wounded a suspect early this morning as the officer was being dragged down Pearl Street after a traffic stop, a Jackson Police Department news release said.

Lee Spencer New engines face stiff test Toyota and Chevrolet have new hardware, but Lee Spencer says not every team is ready to test an engine at the Coca-Cola 600.

SPOKANE -- A toddler who was seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 2 Wednesday night has died. Gabriella Autry of Colbert died Saturday evening at Sacred Heart Medical Center.

Rain has shut down the 91st running of the Indianapolis 500. With 113 laps completed, Tony Kanaan could be declared the winner if the race cannot be resumed Sunday.

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise May 27--The start of the Memorial Day holiday saw two fatal traffic crashes that claimed the lives of five on local roadways. Emergency crews were called to several other serious crashes, as well.

To boost the country’s biofuels industry, the government should give tax perks to local and foreign car assemblers and manufacturers of flexi-fuel vehicles, an industry official said.

CONCORD, N.C. -- Even Darrell Waltrip , one of the earliest and most vocal critics of NASCAR's Car of Tomorrow, is beginning to come around.

Rain has shut down the 91st running of the Indy 500 after 113 laps. If the race is called, Tony Kanaan will be the winner.

TOOELE -- Three people were injured after their van rolled Saturday on Interstate 80. The Utah Highway Patrol said the Chevrolet Astro van was eastbound near mile-marker 88 about 4:30 p.m. when it drifted off the road.

As you watch NASCAR's longest race on FOX, get LIVE results plus in-race analysis and updates here.

A man’s blood alcohol content was measured at more than three times the legal limit after a hit-skip accident in Port Clinton Friday afternoon, according to local police.

One of six teens charged with committing a drive-by shooting that injured two people March 22 is locked up again after he allegedly caused a crash while fleeing from police Wednesday night while free on bail.

Police are searching for suspects after prostitutes robbed a South San Francisco man and his friends.

73,000 Engine Miss firing on mountains due to fauly alternator which went bad on a vacation trip 500 miles from home- 250.00. Wheel hubs replaced twice a year which is 8 hubs over 1,000.00.

MANSFIELD -- The driver of a full-size Chevrolet pickup is being sought in connection with a two-vehicle head-on crash Saturday on Possum Run Road at Garber Road.

CRASH KILLS TEEN, INJURES TWO: A 17-year-old Richmond boy was killed and two teenagers suffered major injuries when their vehicle crashed into an overcrossing early Saturday, the California Highway Patrol said.

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A Fort Wayne teen was killed Saturday morning while riding a dirt bike in Celina, Ohio. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office said Austin Partin, 14, was driving a dirt bike west on Township Line Road, north of U.S. 33 when he was struck by a Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck driven by Billy Perry, 51, of Rockford, Ohio, at 11:43 a.m.

A Fort Wayne teen was killed Saturday morning while riding a dirt bike in Celina, Ohio. The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office said Austin Partin, 14, was driving a dirt bike west on Township Line Road, north of U.S. 33 when he was struck by a Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck driven by Billy Perry, 51, of Rockford, Ohio, at 11:43 a.m.

The 6,216 fans in attendance were treated to an entertaining race at the first Frank Kimmel Enduro Nationals on Saturday at Kentucky Speedway, and Chuck Barnes Sr. won it in a 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

At 2:32 p.m. Wednesday, Frisco emergency services personnel responded to a major accident at the intersection of Preston Road and Wade Boulevard. The accident involved a blue Yamaha motorcycle and a silver Chevrolet Suburban.

If Roger Penske adds to his glittering record at Indianapolis Motor Speedway by capturing an unparalleled 15th Indianapolis 500 today , it's not likely that you'll see the car owner planning his exit strategy from the sport.

Question: In a recent column, you explored the history of Chevrolet's logo. I've been wondering about Toyota's logo. Is it a man in a cowboy hat?

Question: In a recent column, you explored the history of Chevrolet's logo. I've been wondering about Toyota's logo. Is it a man in a cowboy hat?

CONCORD, N.C. -- As expected when the names "Fenway" and "Roush" came together in February, John Henry and that ball club on Yawkey Way have already infused their four-wheel partners with the fuel -- the green stuff, not 112 octane -- they've been seeking.

Officials with Team Chevrolet in Smyrna announce the promotion of Gary D. Clark to the position of service and parts director. He replaces Bill Tapp, who recently retired.

Three people from Salt Lake City were injured in a single-vehicle rollover on Interstate 80 near Grantsville Saturday evening. A woman driving a Chevrolet Astro van east on I-80 veered off the left side of the road and then overcorrected, causing the van to flip, said Cori Start, an agent with the

"Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey will drive the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette convertible pace car at today's Indianapolis 500. This will be the 18th time in the 91 years of the race that a Chevy has paced the Indy 500.

Kasey Kahne of Enumclaw raced to his first victory of the season Saturday night, pulling away on a late restart to win the NASCAR Busch...

Three Chevrolet teams have emerged as the front-runners to sign Dale Earnhardt Jr.

A man who died in a three-fatality collision caused by his wrong-way driving on Interstate 90 Friday night was identified by the Washington...

Sgt. Iosiwo Uruo, 27, a Stryker brigade member from Fort Lewis, died Thursday when his unit came under small-arms fire in Iraq, the Pentagon...

Three people were injured after their van rolled Saturday on Interstate 80.

Dennis Setzer outwitted the competition for his 17th career series victory, running the entire rain-delayed Ohio 250 without a pit stop. Setzer, driving a Chevrolet, took the lead on the 239th of 250 laps oval when leader Rick Crawford cut down a tire in the fourth turn.

MANSFIELD, Ohio | Dennis Setzer outwitted the competition for his 17th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck series victory, running the entire rain-delayed Ohio 250 without a pit stop Saturday at Mansfield Motorsport Park.

Dennis Setzer outwitted the competition for his 17th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck series victory, running the entire rain-delayed Ohio 250 without a pit stop Saturday at Mansfield Motorsport Park. Setzer, driving a Chevrolet, took the lead on the 239th of 250 laps around the half-mile oval when leader Rick Crawford cut down a tire in the fourth turn. Setzer, who started 16th in the 36-truck ...

CELINA — A 14-year-old Indiana boy died Saturday after his motorcycle collided with a truck on Township Line Road, north of U.S. 33. Austin Partin, 14, of Fort Wayne, Ind., was pronounced dead at the Van Wert County Hospital, where he was taken after the crash, reported at 11:43 a.m. Saturday, Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said in a press release.

REPLACEMENT DRIVER: Jeff Gordon has planned as much as he can for an event he can't control. So, if his wife, Ingrid Vandebosch, should go into labor during the race weekend at Sonoma June 22-24, Gordon has a backup plan. "We're just trying to make the best plans that we possibly can - not knowing when the baby may be born," Gordon said. "The first person that we thought of was Mark Martin."

MANSFIELD, Ohio - Dennis Setzer outwitted the competition for his 17th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series victory, running the entire rain-delayed Ohio 250 without a pit stop yesterday at Mansfield Mo- torsport Park. Setzer, driving a Chevrolet, took the lead on the 239th of 250 laps around the half-mile oval when leader Rick Crawford cut a tire in the fourth turn.

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Do not adjust your television sets today. It’s true — your eyes are not deceiving you — there are no Chevrolets on the front row of the starting grid of the Nextel Cup race.

Dennis Setzer outwitted the competition for his 17th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck series victory, running the entire rain-delayed Ohio 250 without a pit stop Saturday at Mansfield Motorsport Park.

Toyota and Chevrolet have new hardware, but Lee Spencer says not every team is ready to test an engine at the Coca-Cola 600.

MANSFIELD, Ohio -- Dennis Setzer drove the entire 250-lap distance without a pit stop Saturday to ...

MANSFIELD, Ohio -- Dennis Setzer outwitted the competition for his 17th career NASCAR Craftsman Truc...

If Dale Earnhardt Jr. ends up at Joe Gibbs Racing, team officials are adamant it won't be with sponsor Budweiser.

Dennis Setzer outwitted the competition for his 17th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck series victory, running the entire rain-delayed Ohio 250 without a pit stop Saturday at Mansfield Motorsport Park.

If Dale Earnhardt Jr. ends up at Joe Gibbs Racing, team officials are adamant it won't be with sponsor Budweiser.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Can't Bring Budweiser to Joe Gibbs Racing; Ginn Emerges As Serious Player

AP Auto Racing Writer CONCORD, N.C. -- If Dale Earnhardt Jr. ends up at Joe Gibbs Racing, team off...

If Dale Earnhardt Jr. ends up at Joe Gibbs Racing, team officials are adamant it won't be with sponsor Budweiser. Bobby Ginn, however, has no problem with a beer sponsorship and is still hotly pursuing NASCAR's most coveted free agent. And Richard Childress? He had nothing to say on the subject Saturday at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

It's been almost five years since Jimmie Johnson finished lower than third at Lowe's Motor Speedway, a streak spanning eight races -- five of them victories at the track he calls "my house."

Police in Kissimmee, Fla., are searching for two men who surprised a man and woman watching a movie in a parked sport utility vehicle and robbed the couple at gunpoint.

Cardinals backup catcher Gary Bennett deserves a second start with righthander Kip Wells on Monday at Colorado.

Just what Chevrolet needs, another advantage.The General Motors brand has overpowered NASCAR's Nextel Cup series...

SAN PABLO -- A 17-year-old Richmond boy was killed and two teenagers suffered major injuries when their vehicle crashed into an overcrossing early Saturday, the California Highway Patrol said.

Jeff Gordon, still successful, still hated by many NASCAR faithful, is more content as he prepares for fatherhood and goes for another title. CONCORD, N.C. — After a decade of proving he's among the best to ever drive a stock car, Jeff Gordon still triggers an intense and divided reaction from NASCAR fans — something fellow driver Kasey Kahne knows firsthand.

CONCORD, N.C. -- It's been almost five years since Jimmie Johnson finished lower than third at Low...

A 17-year-old youth is in critical condition after being shot in west Houston early this morning.

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Racecar owner Roger Penske has never won a Cup race at Lowe?s Motor Speedway, and his two-car Dodge team are long shots in the Coca-Cola 600.

CONCORD – Rick Hendrick’s math is hard to argue with.

CONCORD, N.C. -- When Ryan Newman won the pole for Sunday's Coca-Cola 600, it marked the second leg ...

Racecar owner Roger Penske has never won a Cup race at Lowe?s Motor Speedway, and his two-car Dodge team are long shots in the Coca-Cola 600.

INDIANAPOLIS -- The scariest part of the Indianapolis 500 is the first few moments when the green st...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Manchester Wolves picked up their first road victory of the year, a 50-40 win over the Mahoning Valley Thunder in front of 3,349 fans on Cortland Banks Field at the Chevrolet Centre on Friday night.

(CP) - With millions of people packing their cars for road trips this summer - despite higher gas prices - some new wheels on the market are catching road-trippers' eyes.

INDIANAPOLIS — Milka Duno, who makes her rookie run in Sunday's Indianapolis 500, fell in love with speed at age 12 when she "borrowed" her mother's car and took it for a joy ride with friends.

A Pierson man has been arrested in a two-car crash early Saturday that killed a 36-year-old mother from Lake Como in Volusia County.

TEMECULA - A 46-year-old man was killed Friday afternoon in a three-car crash on Interstate 15 south of Temecula, authorities said. A coroner's news release identified the man as Charles E. Fuld, of Menifee.

One man was killed and one woman was arrested following a sideswipe and subsequent rollover collision involving vehicles traveling in opposite directions, a California Highway Patrol officer said. SLIDESHOWS: View The Day's Top Photos VIDEO: Watch The Latest News

Prosecutor not using seat belt in fatal crash Two weeks after a top DuPage County prosecutor was killed in a crash in which she was driving drunk in a county car, the sheriff released a report showing that she was traveling at 85 m.p.h. in a 45 m.p.h. zone, not wearing a seat belt and using a cell phone when the wreck occurred.

Chevrolet teams, most specifically Hendrick teams, have dominated the NASCAR season. Through the first 11 races, the bow ties brand has visited Victory Lane 10 times. Only Ford driver Matt Kenseth has kept Chevrolet from sweeping the season by winning at California.

EL PASO -- Helen Burroughs slid behind the steering wheel of the restored 1931 Chevrolet Cabriolet and shifted into first gear. As she slowly let out the clutch and began driving, memories flooded back from more than 70 years ago. | Photo gallery

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A Long Lane, Mo., woman was injured Friday evening in Dallas County when her vehicle was rear-ended, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. Tammy Howerton, 44, suffered minor injures when a 2003 Oldsmobile driven by Bruce Manning, 21, of Long Lane, Mo., struck her 2001 Chevrolet in the rear on MO 32, one mile west of Long Lane, according to the patrol's report. Howerton was reportedly wearing her seat ...

The Lewisville Fire Department announced Friday that it will no longer respond to nonemergency calls on Lewisville Lake because of the increased volume of lake traffic and calls for assistance from boaters. The department will, however, continue responding to emergency calls.

Chevrolet teams, most specifically Hendrick teams, have dominated the NASCAR season. Through the first 11 races, the bow ties brand has visited Victory Lane 10 times. Only Ford driver Matt Kenseth has kept Chevrolet from sweeping the season by winning at California.

NORTH ADAMS — A senior at C.H. McCann Technical School unveiled his senior project Friday morning when he lifted the hood of a 1986 Chevrolet military pick-up truck and revealed an engine running on peanut oil.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. appears all but certain headed to one of three Chevrolet teams next season -- Joe Gibbs Racing, Richard Childress Racing or Ginn Racing -- based on comments made by his sister, Kelley Elledge on XM Satellite Radio's "Dialed In" show.

At 2:32 p.m. Wednesday, Frisco emergency services personnel responded to a major accident at the intersection of Preston Road and Wade Boulevard. The accident involved a blue Yamaha motorcycle and a silver Chevrolet Suburban.

At 2:32 p.m. Wednesday, Frisco emergency services personnel responded to a major accident at the intersection of Preston Road and Wade Boulevard. The accident involved a blue Yamaha motorcycle and a silver Chevrolet Suburban.

SONOMA — According to ESPN.com reports, Mark Martin will be the substitute driver in the No. 24 DuPont Chevrolet in the event that Vallejo native Jeff Gordon is forced to miss a race because of the birth of his daughter.

DISTANCE -- 500 miles; 200 laps around the asphalt-on-brick Indianapolis Motor Speedway track, a 2.5-mile rectangular oval.

NATCHEZ — What a day it was for the Great River Chevrolet team of Shane French, Phillip Manchester, Brian Fisher, Cecil Manchester and Special Olympics athlete Randy Bierefeld Saturday at Duncan Park.