He never won a race or a pole, and his career-best finish was seventh at the old Ontario Motor Speedway.But Jerry Karl embodied the little guy in IndyCar racing from 1969-'82 and parlayed his spirit and guile into a successful career that saw him qualify six times for the Indianapolis...

One of the early legends of NASCAR, Marvin Panch, passed away on Dec. 31. He was 89.According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, Panch was found unresponsive in his car and was subsequently pronounced dead from natural causes.Panch – pictured above by Daytona International Speedway during its repaving operation in 2010...

ABOVE: Casey Mears and Germain Racing row against the tide with their number and its color. Racers are a superstitious lot.In NASCAR, three of the most prevalent superstitions are no green racecars, don't eat peanuts in the pits or the garage, and don't carry $50 or $100 bills.But on this...