Loudon, N.H. -- Dave Blaney gave Toyota its first Nextel Cup pole Friday, turning in the fastest lap in qualifying for Sunday's Lenox Industrial Tools 300 in Loudon, N.H.

Toyota came into the Nextel Cup series with much fanfare this year, but the manufacturer has had little success in its debut season of competition against rivals Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge.

"We've had a tough year," Blaney said. "We've had so many DNFs (did not finish) it's been killing us. But the guys never give up, their attitudes are great, they dig in and it's paying off."

SONOMA, Calif.-- Cars driven by points leader Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson failed inspection Friday and were not allowed to qualify for Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350.

The so-called Car of Tomorrow will be used in the race over the Infineon Raceway road course, and a NASCAR spokesman said penalties for violations involving the new cars will be severe.
"The body was out of the range with what we thought was acceptable in the template inspection," said NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston.

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Torrance, Calif. -- Honda Motor Co. will stop making the hybrid version of its Accord sedan at the end of the model year due to poor sales, the No. 2 Japanese automaker said.

New York -- The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission has approved a high-tech overhaul for the thousands of yellow cabs in the city.

New York -- The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission has approved a high-tech overhaul for the thousands of yellow cabs in the city.

Sony Computer Entertainment America said Tuesday it will cut the price of its PlayStation Portable gaming device by 15% to US$169.99 in an effort to attract younger players and win sales from Nintendo

Apple Inc. on Thursday introduced “Complete My Album”, an unprecedented iTunes service that allows customers to buy complete digital albums instead of purchasing individual tracks they had been bu