ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Lewis Hamilton clinched his second Formula One title in style Sunday by winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Mercedes teammate and rival Nico Rosberg drifting out of contention in the season finale.
POMONA, Calif. — Erica Enders-Stevens earned her first Pro Stock championship and became the first woman to do so in that class at the NHRA Finals.
HOMESTEAD — Tony Stewart capped off a disappointing year with an all-and-nothing day.
HOMESTEAD — When NASCAR changed its championship format, it didn't have in mind scenes like Saturday night: Kevin Harvick, drained from nine pressure-packed races, falling asleep during the Florida State-Miami game.
HOMESTEAD — Chase Elliott could let Matt Kenseth take a spin with the checkered flag. Even without the race victory, Elliott had a championship celebration waiting for him in Victory Lane.
Denny Hamlin has been here before.
The Tampa-born NASCAR driver entered the 2010 season finale as the championship favorite with a 15-point lead over Jimmie Johnson. But he struggled all weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway, qualifying 37th and colliding with Greg Biffle to spoil his shot at a title.
HOMESTEAD — Matt Crafton made it back-to-back NASCAR truck series championships, clinching the title with a ninth-place finish in Friday night's race at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
HOMESTEAD — After a wild playoff round filled with brawls and go-for-the-throat racing that left NASCAR's biggest stars out of title contention, chairman Brian France said Friday the series would "be delighted" if winless Ryan Newman defied the odds and claims the Sprint Cup title.
MIAMI — As the youngest driver in NASCAR's championship race, Joey Logano hasn't been in the same high-stakes situations as his other three competitors.
Sprint Cup
What: Ford EcoBoost 400
When/where: Today, practice (Fox Sports 1, 12:30 p.m.), qualifying (ESPN2, 6 p.m.); Saturday, practice (FS1, noon; FS2, 3 p.m.); Sunday, race (ESPN, 3:15 p.m.); Homestead
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