Johnson, the first driver in NASCAR history to win four consecutive titles, received mainstream recognition Monday when he was honored as the Male Athlete of the Year by members of The Associated Press. Although Tiger Woods was named Athlete of the Decade, he received only nine votes in this balloting. ...more

December 21, 2009

A jury has begun deliberations in the trial of Brazilian race car driver Helio Castroneves on charges that he and two advisers schemed to dodge taxes on his earnings. ...more

April 10, 2009

You blink your eyes in four/tenths of a second. "Five-tenths of a second," says Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actor-turned-race-car driver Frankie Muniz, "can be the difference between first place and 15th place in a qualifier." ...more

March 21, 2009

On top of the world a few months ago, Brazilian race driver and "Dancing With The Stars" champ Helio Castroneves will face career ruin and possible jail time if he is convicted at a federal tax evasion trial that begins Monday with jury selection in Miami. ...more

March 2, 2009

He still doesn't have a sponsor, and his Sprint Cup car did not make Sunday's Daytona 500, but Lakeland's Joe Nemechek was able to smile Friday. ...more

February 14, 2009

Bitter cold wind whipped around the soon-to-open Hula Bay Club Friday night but it didn't stop singer Nick Lachey, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson and more than 600 of their friends and fans from partying. ...more

January 31, 2009

Without a full-time Nationwide Series ride for the first time in three years, Zephyrhills' David Reutimann has picked up four races with Braun Racing for this season. ...more

January 17, 2009

Relatives of Dr. Harold Carr found an extremely rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante - a Holy Grail for car collectors - as they were going through his belongings after his death. ...more

January 4, 2009

56-year-old adventurer tries to be first woman to swim the Atlantic Ocean. ...more

December 15, 2008

In Part One entitled "Racing Through Life," I bemoaned the fact I had been the victim of hostile Type-A behavior on Sun City Center roads and elsewhere in our wonderful town. I suggested that perhaps we could use a course in town describing the dangers of a Type-A personality and teaching techniques to stop being one. I shared that I had been one in my younger years and still struggle with its problems. The rest of this column discusses the happy ending I've had. ...more

November 19, 2008