Ed Carpenter posted a lap of 217.933 mph to capture the pole for the Indy 300 today at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta. The pole is the first of Carpenter's career. He signed a three-race deal to drive for Panther Racing a month ago. Series points leader Will Power, coming off a disappointing 16th-place finish in Chicago last week, will start second at the 1.5-mile oval. (Today)

Labor Day weekend is here and racing is all around us. Professional motocross racing on Labor Day isn't new in Western Pennsylvania. Steel City Raceway in Delmont has hosted a race on the Saturday of Labor Day weekend for nearly two decades. This year, Steel City Raceway hosts the next-to-last race on the 12-event schedule. (Yesterday)

Pittsburgh City Council approved the proclamation this morning, honoring Mr. Ganassi's racing team for being the first to win the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 in a single year, auto racing's so-called "triple crown." (08/31/2010)

Pittsburgh City Council plans to declare Tuesday "Chip Ganassi Day" in honor of his racing team's stellar year (08/30/2010)

Boris Said has made a living helping NASCAR drivers master road courses with the expertise he has accumulated racing around the world. With his 48th birthday looming in three weeks, he finally helped himself. (08/30/2010)