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Trump’s IndyCar race: Doing 200 in a 25 mph zone with manhole cover-displacing torque
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The speed limit along Pennsylvania Avenue is 25 mph. But the open-wheel race cars roaring through the longest straightaway of the…
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Sports
Shane van Gisbergen is NASCAR’s leading active winner on road and street courses with Sonoma victory
[ad_1] SONOMA, Calif. — Shane van Gisbergen continued his remarkable run on the twistiest tracks in NASCAR, but this was no easy Sunday drive.…
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IndyCar roars into season opener at St. Petersburg as Palou chases 4th straight title
[ad_1] ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — IndyCar opens its season with a roaring four races in March, a return to Phoenix Raceway, three new venues…
Sports
F1’s new era demands a new driving style as ‘big four’ seek opening victory in Australia
[ad_1] Chaotic starts, tricky overtaking, lifting off the gas on straights. Formula 1’s new era of regulations could upend the series in unexpected ways…
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Toyota Racing Development signs 13-year-old Keelan Harvick to a long-term driver deal
[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A familiar name may be introduced at the 2031 Daytona 500 when Keelan Harvick will be old enough to enter…
Entertainment
From YouTuber to NASCAR driver: Cleetus McFarland expands his racing resume at Daytona
[ad_1] DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Garrett Mitchell is better known as “Cleetus McFarland” to his millions of followers gained over the years as a…
Sports
Teen sensation Connor Zilisch is the most hyped NASCAR rookie since possibly Jeff Gordon
[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As sleet pelted Bowman Gray Stadium during NASCAR’s preseason warm-up race, multiple drivers complained about poor visibility and the wet…
Sports
Berry and Cindric secure final spots in NASCAR’s Clash after thrilling last chance heat
[ad_1] Josh Berry and Austin Cindric claimed the final two spots in NASCAR’s preseason exhibition race by finishing 1-2 in the last chance qualifying…
Sports
Sanders crashes out of Dakar Rally contention and Al-Attiyah reclaims car lead
[ad_1] BISHA, Saudi Arabia — Dakar Rally front-runner Daniel Sanders crashed and fell out of motorbike title contention and Nasser Al-Attiyah snatched back the…
Sports
A deadly plane crash, a burning home and a tense trial add up in NASCAR’s offseason of heartbreak
[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The new year began with a celebration of life for Emma Biffle, the 14-year-old daughter of one of NASCAR’s 75…
Sports
NASCAR settles federal antitrust case, gives all teams the permanent charters they wanted
[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan and NASCAR chairman Jim France stood side-by-side on the steps of a federal courthouse as if they…
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NASCAR chairman refuses to budge on team charters in testimony during Michael Jordan’s lawsuit
[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR Chairman Jim France testified Tuesday in Michael Jordan’s federal antitrust lawsuit against his family that he still has…
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Economist says NASCAR owes $364.7M to teams in antitrust case
[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — An economist testified in Michael Jordan’s federal antitrust trial against NASCAR that the racing series owes a combined $364.7…
Finance
Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff sells 15% stake to CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz
[ad_1] LAS VEGAS — Mercedes team principal and part-owner Toto Wolff has sold 15% of his shareholding of the Formula 1 team to George…
Sports
NASCAR hoping must-win scenarios at Martinsville will avoid manipulation repeat
[ad_1] NASCAR has a buzzy slogan for the third-round finale of its Cup Series playoffs. With half of the remaining eight drivers desperate for…
Sports
Michael Jordan laughs at NASCAR’s claims as bitter antitrust feud barrels toward a trial
[ad_1] CHARLOTTE, N.C. — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR and two of its teams returned to court Thursday after two failed days of mediation…
Sports
Matt Payne and Garth Tander win dramatic Bathurst 1000 after starting 18th
[ad_1] Matt Payne and Garth Tander won a dramatic Bathurst 1000 auto race in a Ford Mustang Sunday despite crossing the line in second…
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Blaney opens 2nd round of NASCAR Cup playoffs with New Hampshire win as Penske dominates
[ad_1] LOUDON, N.H. — In a race in which Fords were fastest at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Ryan Blaney barely was best in class…
Sports
Brittany Force, ‘Queen of Speed,’ to retire after record-breaking season to start a family
[ad_1] Not long after Brittany Force went 343.51 mph in the fastest run in NHRA history, the two-time Top Fuel world champion announced Friday…
Sports
Toyotas turning heads with speed in NASCAR playoffs. ‘They’re ridiculously fast,’ Joey Logano says
[ad_1] When Toyota entered NASCAR’s premier series in 2007, the manufacturer was concerned more about making races than winning 200 of them. In its…