John Force moved closer to a possible 15th Funny Car season title, beating Matt Hagan on Sunday in the NHRA Las Vegas Nationals for his record 131st career victory.
The 61-year-old Force had a final-round pass of 4.232 seconds at 281.36 mph in his Ford Mustang, while Hagan lost traction in his Dodge and finished in 6.925 at 110.96.
Force, seeking his first season title since 2005, is second in the standings, 37 points behind Hagan with only the season-ending race in Pomona, Calif., left.
Seriously injured in a crash in 2007, Force has … Details
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James Bond never could resist sleek curves and a good-looking rear view, especially when the owner is armed with lethal gadgets and a taste for speed—like the Aston Martin DB5.
The one-of-a-kind 1964 silver sports car with special 007 modifications became the quintessential Bond car when Sean Connery got behind the wheel in 60s Bond classics “Goldfinger†and “Thunderball.â€
Now, the classic has been snapped up at a London auction for  … Details
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TALLADEGA, Alabama — When your nickname is (GOAT) — as in Greatest Of All Time — one would think that casting that fame aside would be hard thing.
But Ricky Carmichael has done just that.
Carmichael will jump inside the No. 4 Turner Racing Chevrolet on Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway with none of the lights, camera, action backdrop that was a constant in his previous life as the world’s best Moto-Cross motorcycle racer.
It wasn’t that Carmichael was  … Details
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