Martin Truex Jr. went from a completely unraveled tire that left him a lap down to the NASCAR Chase for the Sprint Cup championship lead for the first time in his career.
He can thank a late caution in what has been an emotional year for the (...)
With a numerous drivers needing a win to qualify for the first NASCAR Chase for the Truck Series championship, aggression and accidents ruled the final laps.
Kyle Busch navigated it all to leave those hungry drivers disappointed.
Busch overcame a (...)
A passenger train slammed into a sport utility vehicle in Canada Wednesday, ripping it in two and fatally injuring a woman and child, UPI quoted authorities as saying.
The crash, involving a Via Rail train, occurred just before 10 a.m. near (...)
An Illinois prison inmate is back in custody after being at-large for several hours, authorities said.
Cesar Sanchez escaped from a moving van near Lockport Friday afternoon while he was being taken back to the Stateville Correctional Center in (...)
Rain at Chicagoland Speedway forced NASCAR to postpone the opening race of the Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship Sunday.
The forecast didn't look good from the start, but because the facility has lights, NASCAR waited all day for a window to (...)
Dario Franchitti's pit strategy gamble paid off, helping him to win a frantic IndyCar series race at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday.
It was a tough night for series points leader Will Power of Australia, who was running among the leaders when he (...)
Officials say two people are dead
after a plane crashed at an airport in suburban Chicago, according to AP.
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Elizabeth
Isham Cory says there were two fatalities and «an aircraft
that burned» in the (...)
For nearly two hours on Sunday, Helio Castroneves did everything in his power to deprive Scott Dixon of a second IndyCar Series championship.
The determined Brazilian came from last place to lead the most laps and win the PEAK Indy 300 at (...)