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Hamilton: I could hold off field from pole

Lewis Hamilton says he will put everything into getting pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix to give Mercedes a chance of fending off its faster rivals for victory.

Pippa Mann's Indy diary: Dressed for success

When you know the first qualifying run was not what you were looking for, cracking a smile for the cameras that actually looks genuine is much more of a tall order than you would think!

Indy's unluckiest legends, part 2

Each day this week, Robin Miller is highlighting the stars of the Indianapolis 500 who never made it to racing's most famous Victory Lane. In this second part, he focuses on three drivers in the 1960-'90 period who were highly rated by their rivals and who always went fast at the Speedway, but whose days in the sun never coincided with Memorial Day weekend.

Tony Kanaan's Indy diary: Could be better, could be worse...working hard

"Even though I have a few more cars to pass to get to the front this year, I can tell you that I'm very pleased with the work the KV Racing team has done to get our car ready for the race. But it wasn't easy..."

ANALYSIS: The truth behind F1's tire war

Are the Pirelli tires too extreme? Is Red Bull Racing being deliberately held back? And most importantly, are we seeing real racing in Formula 1? Mark Hughes reveals the reasons for and consequences of a tire war...even when Pirelli is the sole supplier!

RACER special section:
Inside Lucas Oil Off Road Racing

Renezeder's streak continues as first-time winners shine at Lake Elsinore

May 21, 2013

The Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series brought big fields and crowds to Southern California last weekend.

Oddsmakers tip another Honda Indy 500 comeback

May 21, 2013 View comments

Scott Dixon listed as co-favorite with Marco Andretti to win Sunday's 97th Indianapolis 500.

IndyCar hands out fines for rule violations during Indy qualifying

May 21, 2013 View comments

Ryan Briscoe's Ganassi squad and two Rahal Letterman Lanigan cars ticketed.

Kyle Busch's Nationwide team visits NASCAR penalty box

May 21, 2013 View comments

Nose job on Kyle Busch's winning Toyota at Darlington earns fines, probation for Joe Gibbs Racing's squad.

Michael Annett cleared to return to NASCAR

May 21, 2013 View comments

Nationwide Series driver injured at Daytona gets go-ahead from medical officials to return this weekend at Charlotte.

Canadian GP confirms "open house" date

May 20, 2013 View comments

The Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal has confirmed that it will again host an "open house" on Thursday, June 6, at the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, ahead of the track's Formula 1 weekend.

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Racing on TV, May 23-26

F1's first appearance on NBC as part of racing's biggest day.

The top racers of 2012 as selected by the readers of RACER Magazine and RACER.com

Road RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance: Ryan Hunter-Reay

In this video, Ryan Hunter-Reay -- who also won the overall RACER of the Year title -- talks about his selection by the readers of RACER magazine and RACER.com as the Road Racer of the Year presented by Hawk Performance, with additional comments by the editors of RACER.

VIDEO: Brad Keselowski, Oval RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance

In this video, the editors of RACER talk about the selection of NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Brad Keselowski by the readers of RACER and RACER.com as the Oval RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance for 2012.

VIDEO: Antron Brown, Drag RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance

In this video, the editors of RACER talk about the selection of NHRA Top Fuel World Champion Antron Brown by the readers of RACER and RACER.com as the Drag RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance for 2012.

VIDEO: Courtney Force, Rookie RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance

In this video, the editors of RACER talk about the selection of drag racer Courtney Force by the readers of RACER and RACER.com as the Rookie RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance for 2012.

VIDEO: Ryan Hunter-Reay on winning RACER of the Year 2012 presented by Hawk Performance

In this video, IZOD IndyCar Series champion Ryan Hunter-Reay of Andretti Autosport talks about what it means to win the RACER readers' votes for 2012 RACER of the Year presented by Hawk Performance.