With two fatalities and a third horrific crash in its Funny Car class since March 2007, the NHRA needs to wake up to the fact it has a safety crisis on par with what NASCAR faced after Dale Earnhardt and three other drivers were killed in 2000-01. ...more

June 25, 2008

SPRINT CUP PREVIEW: RACE NO. 11 - DARLINGTON NASCAR goes back to its roots this weekend with an annual stop at Darlington Raceway, stock car racing's original super speedway. The famed and oft-cursed "Lady in Black" has received a $10 million facelift, including a repaving of the narrow 1.366-mile surface that will mean higher speeds and even more treacherous racing. Below, Tribune motor sports writer Tony Fabrizio takes a look at what's topical entering Saturday night's Dodge Challenger 500: ...more

May 9, 2008