Four-time Indianapolis 500 starter Lee Kunzman, a model of perseverance in motorsports, died Feb. 27. He was 80.Kunzman overcame serious injuries during his career to start in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” in 1972, 1973, 1977 and 1979. His best finish was seventh, in 1973 and 1977. His best qualifying...

A coalition of sanctioning bodies, tracks, car owners, chassis builders and drivers have announced details of its Sprint Car Council, a group designed to advance the sport of sprint car racing by improving communication between members of the sprint car industry.The council -- which was unveiled in August -- will...

Veteran sprint car racer Greg Hodnett was killed in a racing accident on Thursday night at BAPS Motor Speedway in York Haven, Pennsylvania. Hodnett, 49, reportedly died instantly when his sprint car rolled into the wall of the 4/10th-mile dirt oval.Hodnett became a star in the World of Outlaws sprint...

Kenny Koldsbaek lost his good friend Jason Leffler in a 2014 sprint-car crash before he could get a full-containment seat finished to protect a driver's left side. Following Dave Steele's fatal crash earlier this year, Carbon Kenny called safety pioneer Bill Simpson and they went to work developing the safest...

INDIANAPOLIS - Bill Puterbaugh, the 1975 Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year, passed away Monday, Oct. 9 at his home on the west side of Indianapolis. He was 81.Puterbaugh, who was originally from Roxana, Illinois, and raced out of the St. Louis area for several years until moving to Indianapolis...

Indy Lights race winner Ed Jones has been on a high since testing his first dirt oval car in the days leading up to this weekend's race at Phoenix International Raceway. The 21-year-old Brit, who lives in Dubai, wrestled a non-wing sprint car at Cory Kruseman's school in an effort...

An off-duty county sheriff reported to be highly inebriated was confronted by Tony Stewart on Friday night after screaming "murderer" at the three-time NASCAR champion while he helped prepare the track for the 30th annual Chili Bowl. REPORT: Tony Stewart goes into stands to confront fan at Chili Bowl According...

Two months after being partially paralyzed from the waist down in a sprint-car crash at Knoxville, Ia., Kevin Swindell is making amazing progress and discusses his recovery with RACER's Robin Miller.The 26-year-old suffered spinal fractures when his World of Outlaw car flipped and slammed into the ground during a heat...

Two years ago at the Chili Bowl in Tulsa, the man who introduced Kyle Larson to the United States Auto Club and instant stardom was asked if there were any more kids in the pipeline with Larson's abilities."Keep your eye on Christopher Bell," responded Keith Kunz, whose Toyota-powered armada has...

Kevin Swindell underwent successful surgery Monday in a Des Moines, Iowa hospital to address fractures in his back while doctors continue to run tests and monitor the spinal cord injury he suffered last Thursday night at Knoxville Raceway during a sprint car heat race.The 26-year-old native of Tennessee crashed hard...