DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Matt Kenseth hopes to get his season going and lock up a spot in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup at Darlington Raceway. Kenseth came to the Southern 500 last May as one of Sprint Cup’s hottest drivers, winning twice in his first season driving for Joe Gibbs Racing.
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr. has more than the Sprint Cup series on his mind these days — like trying to win a Nationwide title as an owner of JR Motorsports with drivers Chase Elliott and Regan Smith. Elliott passed Kevin Harvick late in the race to win the Nationwide event at Texas Motor Speedway last week.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kemba Walker made the only field goal for either team in overtime, and the Charlotte Bobcats won their fifth straight Wednesday night and moved into position for the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 94-88 victory over the Washington Wizards. Walker made a 3-pointer and a pair of free throws in the extra session.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes once again will have plenty of free time in April and beyond. They’ve locked up a fifth straight year without making the playoffs — the longest active streak in the Eastern Conference. That makes seven of eight seasons since winning the 2006 Stanley Cup that they’ve missed the postseason.
