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Hill wins again at Atlanta to sweep Xfinity Series season at home track
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 7 - 3:56 p.m. | Save Story
Austin Hill swept the Xfinity Series season at Atlanta Motor Speedway as the Georgia native continued to excel under the venue reconfiguration. Since moving to the drafting track configuration in 2022, Hill has won three of the five Xfinity races at Atlanta. It was the third win of the season for Hill, who opened with back-to-back Xfinity races at Daytona and Atlanta, but then went winless until Saturday. Hill led one time, for the final 21 laps of the race. Parker Kligerman finished second and AJ Allmendinger was third in a podium sweep for Chevrolet.
Michael Jordan's NASCAR team skips the deadline to sign a new revenue model with racing series
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 7 - 12:11 p.m. | Save Story
23XI Racing says it skipped a deadline to sign a new charter agreement with NASCAR because "it did not have an opportunity to fairly bargain" for a new contract. The two-car team owned by Jordan, active driver Denny Hamlin and Jordan right-hand man Curtis Polk revealed that teams had a Friday night NASCAR-imposed deadline to sign new charter agreements that run from 2025 through 2031. In a letter to NASCAR, 23XI said it was refusing to sign the extension. The team's revelation came on the eve of the start of NASCAR's playoffs as garage speculation Saturday indicated that all but two Cup Series teams have signed the new agreements.
NASCAR's charter disagreement with teams is at a breaking point as playoffs arrive
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 6 - 3:20 p.m. | Save Story
to become permanent. Every single proposal made to the teams has been deemed unacceptable. The charters expire at the end of the year.
Oliver Bearman back in F1 with Haas as replacement for suspended Kevin Magnussen
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 6 - 3:44 a.m. | Save Story
British teenager Oliver Bearman is returning to Formula 1 ahead of schedule after the Haas team said he will replace the suspended Kevin Magnussen for next week's Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Bearman signed in July to race for Haas in 2025 but he'll make an early appearance with his new team in Baku next week because Magnussen is serving a one-race suspension for accumulating too many penalty points. The 19-year-old Bearman usually races in Formula 2 but was impressive as he finished in seventh place in his F1 debut for Ferrari at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in March.
Larson and Hendrick Motorsports in discussion on a 2025 return to Indianapolis 500
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 4 - 2:19 p.m. | Save Story
Make no mistake: Kyle Larson wants to run the Indianapolis 500 again next year. The deal he and Hendrick Motorsports signed with Arrow McLaren Racing was always a two-year deal, but 2025 was an option year that Larson said is still being ironed out. If he had his way, a decision would be made sooner rather than later. Larson was a star at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May, where he qualified fifth but a late-race speeding penalty took him out of contention and he finished 18th. Plus, an hours-long rain delay in Indianapolis made him late for the Coca-Cola 600 in North Carolina. By the time he got to Concord, it was raining there, too, and he never got a chance to run the NASCAR race.
Tyler Reddick was ill with a stomach virus at Darlington en route to NASCAR regular-season title
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 4 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
Tyler Reddick was so ill at Darlington Speedway that he was desperate to expel his stomach virus during the race because he didn't think he could make it the 500 miles to the finish. But the regular-season title was on the line with a bonus worth 15 playoff points. So Reddick was determined to stay in the car even if it meant getting sick in his firesuit or his helmet. He did neither, completing the race and beating Kyle Larson by one point for the regular-season title.
Analysis: IndyCar left scrambling after NASCAR beats them into Mexico City
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 2 - 4:22 p.m. | Save Story
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Dejected Max Verstappen baffled as to how his dominant Red Bull car has become 'a monster'
Daniella Matar, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 2 - 4:48 a.m. | Save Story
What a difference a year makes. Even Max Verstappen is at a loss as to how he went from having such a dominant Formula 1 car last season to one that he now describes as "a monster." The Red Bull driver had a weekend to forget at the Italian Grand Prix as he could only qualify in seventh place and went on to finish sixth in Sunday's race. Last year at Monza, Verstappen secured a record 10th straight win in a season where the final outcome was never in doubt. The three-time defending champion is currently without a victory in six straight races and is seeing his lead in the drivers' standings being chipped away by Lando Norris race by race.
Chase Briscoe holds off Kyle Busch in Southern 500 to advance to NASCAR Cup playoffs
Pete Iacobelli, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 1 - 9:54 p.m. | Save Story
Chase Briscoe went three-wide to pass Kyle Larson and Ross Chastain for the lead, then outran two-time series champion Kyle Busch to win the Southern 500 and make the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Briscoe pulled away on a final restart with 17 laps in the regular-season finale at Darlington Raceway and held off Busch, who like Briscoe needed a victory to reach the postseason. Briscoe gave Stewart-Haas team a final chance to compete for a title. The program announced its closure this season.
Martin Truex Jr. makes NASCAR playoffs after crashing out early at Darlington
Pete Iacobelli, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 1 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
Martin Truex Jr. has made the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs in his final full-time season. NASCAR announced Sunday night that the 2017 Cup Series champion had clinched a spot among the top 16 drivers who will compete for a title beginning next week at Atlanta. Other competitors like Kyle Busch, Chris Buescher and Bubba Wallace were not as fortunate and missed the postseason. Truex's chances looked dicey after he wrecked on the third lap at Darlington. But through stages, Truex's postseason spot was secure.
Leclerc delights home F1 fans with Italian GP win as Ferrari's bold strategy pays off
Daniella Matar, Associated Press | Updated Sept. 1 - 11:25 a.m. | Save Story
Charles Leclerc secured Ferrari a rare win at the Italian Grand Prix, much to the home fans' delight, as the team's bold one-stop strategy paid off. Ferrari, which had brought nine upgrades for its home race, was one of the teams to choose to only pit once. And that proved the right decision for Leclerc, who despite heavily degrading tires, managed to hold off Oscar Piastri and his McLaren teammate Lando Norris. The passionate, red-clad tifosi were on their feet, stamping and roaring Leclerc's every lap and they went wild when he crossed the line 2.664 seconds ahead of Piastri. Leclerc had also won in 2019, making this Ferrari's second win on its home track in the past 14 races.
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Pato O'Ward dominates Milwaukee and displays his popularity with 1st win on an oval since 2022
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 31 - 7:32 p.m. | Save Story
Pato O'Ward remained in the headlines Saturday by winning the first race of a doubleheader at the Milwaukee Mile, where he has spent the weekend questioning IndyCar leadership for allowing NASCAR to beat the series to a race in Mexico City. O'Ward is from Monterrey, Mexico, and is IndyCar's most popular driver. His response was Saturday's win at Milwaukee, his third win of the year but first on an oval since Iowa Speedway in July 2022. The three wins are the most in one season for an Arrow McLaren Racing driver and came hours after Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, his F1 counterparts, swept the front row in qualifying for Sunday's race in Italy.
Cup Series regular Christopher Bell holds off Cole Custer to win Xfinity Series race at Darlington
Pete Iacobelli, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 31 - 4:28 p.m. | Save Story
Christopher Bell took the lead one final time coming out of the pits with four laps remaining and held off Cole Custer on an overtime restart Saturday to win the Xfinity Series event at Darlington Raceway. Bell had the most dominant car as he led 109 of 150 laps. But he looked done when Sheldon Creed passed him low nine laps from the end and started to pull away. A final caution sent all the leaders into the pits, and Bell got back in front. Bell won his 19th career Xfinity race.
Pato O'Ward blasts IndyCar leadership for not landing race in Mexico ahead of NASCAR
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 31 - 3:52 p.m. | Save Story
When NASCAR announced this week that it would race in Mexico City next year, IndyCar drivers were stunned that another American series had beaten them into a fertile market that is starving to see their most popular driver. Pato O'Ward is from Monterrey, Mexico, and has steadily built his fan base since his breakthrough 2021 season. He doesn't understand how IndyCar hasn't spent the last three years trying to land the deal that NASCAR put together this week and now fears it is too late to get IndyCar into his native country.
Josh Berry grateful to walk away from frightening Daytona crash, race a week later at Darlington
The Associated Press | Posted Aug. 31 - 1:11 p.m. | Save Story
Josh Berry thought his car and safety systems did their job in a frightening crash at Daytona last week where he walked away largely unharmed and came to race at Darlington. Berry's No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford flipped on his roof and slid into an inside wall. Berry came away with two small bruises from the seatbelts and felt good enough to run in the Southern 500 on Sunday night.
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Norris secures pole for Italian GP as McLaren locks out front row and Verstappen is 7th
Daniella Matar, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 31 - 10:58 a.m. | Save Story
Lando Norris surged into pole position in qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix as he tries to cut further into Max Verstappen's championship lead. McLaren locked out the front of the grid for the race at Monza as Norris finished 0.109 ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri on Saturday. Moreover, Verstappen will start back in seventh on a circuit where overtaking is tricky. The three-time defending champion has already seen his lead in the drivers' standings cut to 70 points by Norris with nine races left. The top six in qualifying were separated by less than two tenths of a second. Mercedes driver George Russell will start third, just ahead of the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz.
Kimi Antonelli named as Lewis Hamilton's replacement at Formula 1's Mercedes
Daniella Matar, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 31 - 5:16 a.m. | Save Story
Kimi Antonelli has been named as Lewis Hamilton's replacement next year at Mercedes, a day after his Formula One debut ended in the 18-year-old driver hitting the wall. Antonelli took over for George Russell in the opening practice session for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix at Monza. But his much-anticipated first appearance lasted fewer than six laps, and only 10 minutes, after he lost control of his Mercedes, sliding backwards through the gravel and into the tire barrier. Team principal Toto Wolff said Saturday the crash would have no impact on Antonelli's F1 chances.
New track, new colors, new confidence for Ferrari heading into home race at Italian GP
Daniella Matar, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 30 - 10:50 a.m. | Save Story
There's a new track, new colors and renewed confidence for Ferrari heading into its home race at Monza. Ferrari did better than expected at last weekend's Dutch Grand Prix, with Charles Leclerc earning a second straight podium finish and teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. surging from 10th on the grid to place fifth. That was a surprise in what was expected to be a weekend of damage limitation before planned car upgrades at the Italian Grand Prix. It was a well-timed morale boost but Leclerc has been quick to temper expectations. Max Verstappen finds himself in an unusual position. The three-time defending Formula 1 champion is now without a victory in five races, his longest winless run since 2020.
Teenager Kimi Antonelli crashes in F1 practice debut for Mercedes at Italian GP
Daniella Matar, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 30 - 8:47 a.m. | Save Story
Teenager Kimi Antonelli's Formula 1 debut lasted just 10 minutes. Antonelli only turned 18 on Sunday. He was involved in a high-speed crash in practice for the Italian Grand Prix. He lost control of his Mercedes car at the iconic Parabolica corner, spinning off the track and flying through the gravel trap into the barriers, knocking off the front wing of the car. A distraught-sounding Antonelli was swift to apologise on radio and was immediately reassured by Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. Antonelli is widely expected to be announced as George Russell's teammate for next season, replacing the Ferrari-bound Lewis Hamilton.
NASCAR adds 2 new venues to 2025 Cup schedule, tweaks 10-race playoff
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 29 - 4:24 p.m. | Save Story
NASCAR released its full 2025 Cup Series schedule two days after it announced it will take its top level of competition for an international points-paying race for the first time in modern history. NASCAR said Tuesday it would race next June in Mexico City, and that road course race will replace one of the two annual short track events at Richmond International Raceway. NASCAR had also previously announced that it would end its three-year run of the exhibition Clash at the Coliseum after three tries on a temporary course built inside Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. That exhibition opener to the season will now be held at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Normally nervous Norris not feeling extra pressure heading into Italian GP amid F1 title chase
Daniella Matar, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 29 - 10:56 a.m. | Save Story
Lando Norris claimed he's not feeling the pressure. No more than normal at least. Norris secured a dominant victory at the Dutch Grand Prix last time out to continue to chip away at Max Verstappen's lead at the top of the Formula One standings. The McLaren driver moved to within 70 points of Verstappen with nine races remaining and much of the focus will be on how the title fight could develop at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix. Norris says "There's always pressure" and adds "I barely eat anything on Sundays, I struggle to drink anything on Sundays, just because I'm nervous and because of the pressure."
Darlington honors the late Cale Yarborough at his hometown track where he won five Southern 500s
Pete Iacobelli, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 29 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
Darlington Raceway will honor late NASCAR Hall of Famer Cale Yarborough at his hometown track where he won five Southern 500s and left a legacy of success. Yarborough died at age 84 last New Year's Eve. There will be the Oldsmobile Cutlass he drove to his third straight NASCAR Cup Series title in 1978 on display for fans. Then Hall of Fame racer Dale Jarrett will drive the machine on the opening pace laps. Yarborough was the first to win three straight Cup Series championships. He finished his career with 83 victories, tied for sixth most with Jimmie Johnson.
Rookie F1 driver Colapinto laughs off Messi comparisons as excitement rises in Argentina
Daniella Matar, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 29 - 8:50 a.m. | Save Story
Rookie driver Franco Colapinto has laughed off comparisons to Lionel Messi as he prepares to become the first Argentine to race in Formula One for 23 years. Colapinto has been drafted by Williams to replace the axed Logan Sargeant for the rest of the season, starting this week at the Italian Grand Prix. The 21-year-old Colapinto becomes the first driver from Argentina to race in F1 since Gaston Mazzacane in 2001. Excitement back in his home country has reached fever pitch, with some even likening him to soccer great Messi. Colapinto says, "Sometimes I see that they compare me and I'm like, you guys are crazy, like Messi is God, it's like you cannot, how are you comparing me?"
Travis Kelce buys an ownership stake in a racehorse named Swift Delivery
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 27 - 3:16 p.m. | Save Story
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has bought into a racehorse named Swift Delivery. Team Valor International founder and CEO Barry Irwin announced Tuesday that Kelce and the Zoldan family recently acquired a significant share of the 3-year-old gelding. Kelce has been dating pop star Taylor Swift for roughly a year. The three-time Super Bowl champion is the latest professional athlete to get involved in horse racing in an ownership capacity. Retired World Series winner Jayson Werth is a partial owner of Belmont Stakes winner Dornoch, and hockey player Erik Johnson has had shares of horses for several years.
Williams drops Logan Sargeant from its F1 lineup mid-season and promotes Franco Colapinto
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 27 - 1:45 p.m. | Save Story
Formula 1's only American driver, Logan Sargeant, has been dropped mid-season by Williams as the team promoted Formula 2 driver Franco Colapinto in his place. Colapinto will make his debut at this week's Italian Grand Prix. Sargeant leaves F1 with one point from 36 race starts since he joined Williams for the 2023 season. Sargeant was already due to be replaced for next season as Carlos Sainz Jr. moves from Ferrari to Williams to partner Alex Albon for 2025. Colapinto becomes the first driver from Argentina in F1 since Gaston Mazzacane in 2001.
NASCAR makes another bold schedule move by adding Mexico City to 2025 Cup Series calendar
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 27 - 1:30 p.m. | Save Story
NASCAR has been clear for more than two years that its next big project would be international expansion. It will come to fruition in 2025 when the Cup Series races in Mexico City for the first points-paying international race in modern history. The June 15 race at Autodromo Hermanos RodrÃguez will be the first time since 1958 and only third time in 77 years that NASCAR's top series will run an event that counts in the championship outside the United States. NASCAR's two previous points-paying international races were in Canada, while the Cup Series previously held exhibitions in both Japan and Australia.
NASCAR appeal officer upholds decision to revoke Austin Dillon's playoff berth after win at Richmond
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 26 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
Austin Dillon's overly aggressive victory at Richmond Raceway won't land him a spot in the Cup Series playoffs. A NASCAR appeal officer on Monday upheld the sanctioning body's decision to revoke Dillon's automatic postseason berth that came with his controversial win at Richmond on Aug. 11. Dillon intentionally wrecked Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano coming out of the final turn to take the checkered flag for his first victory in two years. Three days later, NASCAR announced that Dillon's victory "crossed a line." Richard Childress Racing appealed. A NASCAR "final appeal officer" upheld the penalties and said race data indicated "that more likely than not a rule violation did occur."
Viva La México: NASCAR to take Cup Series international for 1st points race of modern era
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 26 - 2:39 p.m. | Save Story
NASCAR will take its top Cup Series international for the first points-paying race outside the United States next year with a June stop in Mexico City. The Cup Series will race at storied Autódromo Hermanos RodrÃguez and have a Tuesday morning news conference in Mexico City to discuss the event. The Cup race will be June 15 and NASCAR's second-tier Xfinity Series and NASCAR Mexico Series will be part of the weekend. The Cup Series has never gone international in the modern era for anything besides exhibition races. It held exhibitions in Japan between 1996 and 1998, and once in Australia in 1988. The only two points-paying Cup races previously held internationally were in Canada, in 1952 and 1958.
Will Power is thick in the IndyCar championship fight and not even considering retirement
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 26 - 3:55 a.m. | Save Story
Will Power was soaked in victory champagne and still buzzing from a win that kept him in the IndyCar championship fight when he leaned in to do a microphone check in a most unusual way. The 43-year-old Australian sang a verse of "Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi to test the sound level in a fitting post-win tribute. His Sunday victory at Portland International Raceway cut into points leader Alex Palou's margin and made the title fight a two-driver competition with three races remaining. Power's victory also led him to emphatically announce he has no plans to retire anytime soon. The 43-year-old Australian has a contract with Team Penske that runs through next season.
Will Power leads wire-to-wire at Portland to remain in IndyCar championship fight
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 25 - 4:29 p.m. | Save Story
Will Power remained in the IndyCar championship hunt with a wire-to-wire victory Sunday at Portland International Raceway. Power started second alongside polesitter Santino Ferrucci. Sixty-six points behind championship leader Alex Palou at the start of the race, Power vowed to be aggressive at the start and drive like three-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen. The 43-year-old Australian was serious about it, too, as he slid ahead of Ferrucci entering the first turn. Power now trails Palou by 54 points with three races remaining. Palou finished second at a track where his win last year wrapped up a second IndyCar title.
Leclerc's podium finish raises spirits at Ferrari ahead of its home F1 race at Monza
The Associated Press | Posted Aug. 25 - 11:10 a.m. | Save Story
Ferrari had an unexpected boost at the Dutch Grand Prix as Charles Leclerc's hard-earned podium finish cheered the out-of-form Italian team ahead of its home race. Leclerc was sixth on the grid but overtook Red Bull's Sergio Perez at the start before also passing Mercedes' George Russell and the on-form McLaren of Oscar Piastri. His teammate Carlos Sainz Jr. surged from 10th on the grid to finish fifth. Not bad for a team which Leclerc said was targeting sixth place in a "damage limitation" exercise before planned car upgrades at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza next week.
Lando Norris beats Max Verstappen to win the Dutch Grand Prix and cut standings gap
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 25 - 10:45 a.m. | Save Story
Lando Norris overcame a poor start to win the Dutch Grand Prix as he became the first driver to beat Max Verstappen at the champion's home race, as well as taking another bite out of Verstappen's standings lead. Norris started on pole position but was slow off the line, allowing Verstappen into the lead. Norris closed the gap and overtook Verstappen into the opening corner on the 18th lap of 72 and was then on course for his second career win and the McLaren team's third of the year.
Former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. is nearly a lock to make the playoffs. It's shaky for others
Mark Long, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 25 - 8:13 a.m. | Save Story
Martin Truex Jr. should feel safe heading to Darlington Raceway for the NASCAR Cup Series' regular-season finale. The 2017 series champion has a 58-point cushion in the playoff standings. It's likely enough considering the most any driver could make up is roughly 60. Thirteen of the 16 postseason spots are locked, with Harrison Burton surprisingly securing the latest at Daytona International Speedway. Truex has a strong grasp on one of the remaining three, so NASCAR essentially has two bids up for grabs at the track nicknamed "Too Tough to Tame." It will make for an intriguing race next weekend, with Ty Gibbs, Chris Buescher, Bubba Wallace and Ross Chastain vying for one spot based on points and nearly two dozen others needing to win to get in.
Harrison Burton wins a wild NASCAR Cup race at Daytona for a playoff berth no one saw coming
Mark Long, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 24 - 9:54 p.m. | Save Story
Harrison Burton won a wild Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway. He held off two-time series champion Kyle Busch in overtime for his first career victory and a spot in NASCAR's playoffs. Burton, who already lost his ride in the famed No. 21 Ford with Wood Brothers Racing next season, took the lead from Busch on the final lap thanks to a huge push from little-known Parker Retzlaff. Burton said he "cried the whole victory lap." His dad, Jeff Burton, called the race and radioed down to offer his congratulations.
Fierceness holds off Thorpedo Anna to win the Travers and deny the filly's attempt to beat the boys
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 24 - 5:50 p.m. | Save Story
Fierceness held off Thorpedo Anna's late charge to win the $1.25 million Travers Stakes by a head. He denied the filly's attempt to become the first female winner of the Grade 1 race in over a century at Saratoga. Ridden by John Velazquez, Fierceness ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:01.79. Sierra Leone was third and Dornoch was fourth in the field of eight. Thorpedo Anna was trying to become the first filly to win the 155-year-old race since Lady Rotha in 1915. She was just the fifth filly to compete against the boys since 1960.
Ferrucci pulls off IndyCar qualifying shocker to put Foyt car on the pole for first time in 10 years
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 24 - 4:48 p.m. | Save Story
Santino Ferrucci won the first pole of his IndyCar career and gave AJ Foyt Racing the top starting spot at Portland International Raceway. Ferrucci is benefiting from a first-year alliance between Foyt and Team Penske. He pulled off the shocking result by out-qualifying Penske driver Will Power, who is the best qualifier in IndyCar history. It was the first pole for Foyt since Takuma Sato won the top starting spot at Detroit a decade ago. Ferrucci will start from the pole Sunday in his 74th career start and said that means "everything" to him.
Former Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen lands full-time Cup Series ride with Trackhouse Racing
Mark Long, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 24 - 4:28 p.m. | Save Story
Three-time Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen will drive full time in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2025 for Trackhouse Racing. Team owner Justin Marks made the announcement at Daytona International Speedway with van Gisbergen by his side. The 35-year-old New Zealander will drive the No. 88 Chevrolet for Trackhouse, taking over a number that was last used in the series by Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Hendrick Motorsports. Van Gisbergen will join Ross Chastain and Daniel Suarez to give Trackhouse an expanded, three-car team. Van Gisbergen says "I never thought it would happen this quick."
Lando Norris denies Max Verstappen pole position for F1's Dutch Grand Prix
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 24 - 1:28 p.m. | Save Story
Lando Norris has surged into pole position in qualifying for Formula 1's Dutch Grand Prix as he tries to cut into Max Verstappen's championship lead. Norris became the first driver to deny Verstappen pole at the Dutch driver's home race with a final qualifying lap that was far ahead of anyone else's pace. He beat second-place Verstappen by .356 of a second. Verstappen had taken pole position and won all three of the races held at Zandvoort since the Dutch Grand Prix returned to the F1 schedule in 2021. Oscar Piastri was third-fastest in the second McLaren.
Logan Sargeant crashes heavily in practice for F1's Dutch Grand Prix and misses qualifying
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 24 - 9:58 a.m. | Save Story
Logan Sargeant has crashed heavily in practice for the Dutch Grand Prix. His car was on fire with severe damage and it caused him to miss qualifying. Sargeant seemed to lose control of his Williams after putting one wheel onto the wet grass on the entry to a right-hand corner, before veering off to the left and spinning into a metal barrier. Sargeant walked away from the car as flames spread across the rear and smoke poured from the air intake. The session was red-flagged almost immediately before marshals extinguished the fire and loaded the car onto a truck.
Ryan Truex wins the Xfinity Series race at Daytona for his 2nd victory in 8 starts this season
Mark Long, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 23 - 8:27 p.m. | Save Story
Ryan Truex won the Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway. He took the checkered flag under caution following an overtime finish. Truex would have secured a playoff spot with the victory, but he's ineligible because he's a part-time driver for Joe Gibbs Racing. Still, this will be a memorable milestone because it's his third Xfinity Series win in 98 starts and his first at Daytona. Truex now has two wins in eight starts this season in the second-tier series. Those might come in handy since he's looking for a full-time ride for 2025.
Denny Hamlin feeling 'negative' about Toyota's 'colossal mistake' that could impact his season
Mark Long, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 23 - 7:54 p.m. | Save Story
Denny Hamlin couldn't help but think negatively about the toughest penalty of his 20-year NASCAR career. The punishment might ruin his season and his chances of finally winning a Cup Series championship. He says "I feel negative about it." NASCAR docked Hamlin 75 points and 10 playoff points and essentially eliminated any shot he had at winning the regular-season title and making his path toward a championship more difficult. The penalty was handed down because Hamlin's race-winning engine from Bristol Motor Speedway in March was rebuilt by manufacturer Toyota before NASCAR could tear it down and inspect it.
Michael McDowell tops qualifying for Cup Series race at Daytona and earns 4th pole of the season
Mark Long, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 23 - 6:33 p.m. | Save Story
It's a Front Row front row at Daytona International Speedway. Michael McDowell won the pole for Saturday night's 400-mile race at Daytona, edging Front Row Motorsports teammate Todd Gilliland in qualifying. McDowell reached a top speed of 183.165 mph around the 2 1/2-mile superspeedway, nearly four-tenths faster than Gilliland. With McDowell and Gilliland atop the speed chart, Ford garnered the top six spots in qualifying and seven of the top 10. Joey Logano was third for Team Penske, followed by Ryan Preece, Josh Berry and Chase Briscoe of Stewart-Haas Racing.
Filly Caitlinhergrtness wins $1 million King's Plate in leg of the Canadian triple crown
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 23 - 6:27 p.m. | Save Story
Caitlinhergrtness overtook My Boy Prince in the deep stretch and won the 165th running of the $1 million King's Plate on Friday, one of the Canadian triple crown races. Caiitlinhergrtness, a 3-year-old filly ridden by Rafael Hernandez and sent off at 9-1 odds, won the 1 1/4-mile race on Woodbine Racetrack's Tapeta course in 2 minutes, 3.45 seconds.
Verstappen under pressure in front of his home crowd as F1 returns at the Dutch Grand Prix
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 23 - 9:15 a.m. | Save Story
Home star Max Verstappen is under pressure in the Formula 1 standings ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix. He enters the first race after the summer break without a win from any of the previous four. It's his longest winless run since 2020. McLaren and Mercedes are both closing in on Verstappen and his Red Bull team, which started the year in such dominant style. Beating Verstappen at his home race would be a real statement of intent.
Alpine promotes Jack Doohan to partner Pierre Gasly in F1 in 2025
The Associated Press | Posted Aug. 23 - 1:28 a.m. | Save Story
Jack Doohan will make his Formula 1 debut for Alpine next season after the team promoted him from the reserve driver role to become Pierre Gasly's teammate. The Australian driver will replace Esteban Ocon, who is leaving at the end of what has so far been a disappointing year for both him and Alpine. The team is eighth of 10 in the constructors' standings ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday. The 21-year-old Doohan was third in Formula 2 last year and has been a full-time reserve for Alpine in 2024.
NASCAR delivers driver Denny Hamlin a hefty penalty for what Toyota calls a 'grievous mistake'
The Associated Press | Posted Aug. 22 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
NASCAR docked Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin 75 points and 10 playoff points, eliminating any shot he had at winning the regular-season title and making his path toward a championship more difficult. The hefty penalty was handed down because Hamlin's race-winning engine from Bristol Motor Speedway in March was rebuilt by manufacturer Toyota before NASCAR could tear it down and inspect it. The sanctioning body also fined Hamlin's crew chief, Chris Gabehart, $100,000. Toyota Racing Development self-reported the error. TRD president David Wilson says the manufacturer accepts responsibility and calls it a "grievous mistake."
Max Verstappen says he's closer to the end of his F1 career than the start
The Associated Press | Posted Aug. 22 - 7:23 a.m. | Save Story
Max Verstappen says he is closer to the end of his Formula 1 career than the start as he marks his 200th career race. The 26-year-old Verstappen will be the youngest F1 driver to reach the 200-race milestone. He's doing it in front of his home crowd at the Dutch Grand Prix on Sunday. The three-time defending champion has a contract with Red Bull through 2028 and isn't about to retire any time soon, though.
NASCAR close to regular-season finish with playoffs on the line, F1 back in action after a month off
The Associated Press | Posted Aug. 20 - 12:59 p.m. | Save Story
NASCAR's regular season is closing in on the end with just two races remaining for drivers to win their way into the 16-team playoff field. NASCAR runs at Daytona on Saturday night after Tyler Reddick's rain-delayed win at Michigan this past Monday. NASCAR's trucks start their 10-team playoff run at the Milwaukee Mile this week. Formula One is back on track at the Dutch Grand Prix after about a mid-summer break of about a month. IndyCar is racing at Portland, among four races left in its season.
NASCAR regular-season title and playoff spots at stake down the stretch at Daytona and Darlington
Larry Lage, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 20 - 12:19 p.m. | Save Story
NASCAR has just two races remaining in the regular season and a pair of competitions are on the line. Tyler Reddick earned his second win of the season Monday at Michigan International Speedway, giving him the points lead in a closely contested, four-driver race for the regular-season championship. Reddick moved past Kyle Larson and his win opened another spot in the playoffs because he was already one of 12 drivers who had an automatic bid with a victory. That leaves four spots available in the 16-car playoffs with races at Daytona on Saturday night and Sept. 1 at Darlington.
Tyler Reddick wins rain-delayed NASCAR Cup race at Michigan, his 2nd victory of 2024
Larry Lage, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 19 - 1:24 p.m. | Save Story
Tyler Reddick took the lead on a restart in the second overtime to win at Michigan International Speedway, opening up another spot for a driver in NASCAR's playoffs. Reddick is one of 12 drivers with a place secured in the postseason, leaving four spots available with races remaining at Daytona and Darlington. He also won at Talladega four months ago in his No. 45 Toyota for 23XI, the team owned by Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan. The race at Michigan was suspended on Sunday after 51 laps because of rain and concluded Monday. William Byron was second and Ty Gibbs finished third.
NASCAR Cup race at Michigan suspended until Monday after rain wouldn't go away
Larry Lage, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 19 - 8:04 a.m. | Save Story
NASCAR suspended the FireKeepers 400 until Monday, running out of time Sunday to run a race that was delayed and interrupted by rain. On Lap 51 of the 200-lap Cup race, cars went to pit road to wait and see if the rain would go away in time to get at least half of the race completed to make it official and avoid having it spill over into an extra day for the second straight year at Michigan. The race was set to resume at 11 a.m. EDT.
NASCAR returning to Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem for 1st time since 1971
The Associated Press | Posted Aug. 18 - 11:06 a.m. | Save Story
Bowman Gray Stadium will host a NASCAR race for the first time in more than a half-century, opening next season with an exhibition race on a site with a rich history in auto racing. NASCAR says Winston-Salem, North Carolina, will be the home of The Clash on Feb. 2, bringing the sport back to the short track for the first time since 1971. The Clash is moving from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum after a three-year stay, following a run in Florida that dated to its inception in 1979 as the kickoff for the Daytona 500.
Josef Newgarden wins St. Louis-area IndyCar race for 5th time and 4th in 5 years
Jeff Latzke, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 17 - 9:06 p.m. | Save Story
Josef Newgarden won for the fifth time at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday night, taking the lead during a late pit stop and holding off teammate Scott McLaughlin on two restarts. Newgarden survived a partial spin-out on Lap 196 in the 260-lap race, keeping his No. 2 Chevrolet out of the wall as he turned sideways coming out of Turn 2. Newgarden has been dominant on the track just outside St. Louis, winning for the fourth time in the past five years. His winning streak ended last year, when he crashed with 49 laps to go. It was a sweep for Team Penske's No. 2 cars at the track, after Austin Cindric won the NASCAR Cup race this year.
Justin Allgaier wins NASCAR Xfinity Series race, pulling away from the pack in overtime at Michigan
Larry Lage, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 17 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
Justin Allgaier raced to his second NASCAR Xfinity Series victory of the year and the 25th of his career, pulling away from the pack in an overtime finish Saturday at Michigan International Speedway. The wet weather that washed out qualifying for the Cup Series, stopped the Xfinity event for nearly 10 minutes early and again toward the end of a race scheduled for 125 laps that went an extra three laps. On the final restart, Allgaier broke free in the No. 7 Chevrolet before Kyle Sieg rolled over in a crash on the final lap to end the race. Sieg was able to get out of the car on his own. Sheldon Creed, who had the pole, finished second.
Haas Factory completes 2025 roster with Creed and Mayer driving next year in Xfinity Series
The Associated Press | Posted Aug. 17 - 9:36 a.m. | Save Story
Haas Factory Team has completed its roster for next season. Sheldon Creed and Sam Mayer have signed multiyear contracts to drive for the team in NASCAR's second-tier Xfinity Series in 2025. Haas Factory Team is an offshoot of Stewart-Haas Racing. The team announced last month that Cole Custer would return to NASCAR's Cup Series next season as its driver. Custer lost his Cup ride at SHR after the 2022 season and has spent the last two years driving for its Xfinity program. Stewart-Haas Racing will close its organization at the end of this season.
Australian mare Black Caviar, unbeaten in 25 career races, dies
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 17 - 1:35 a.m. | Save Story
Black Caviar, who was unbeaten in 25 career starts and won 15 Group 1 races and nearly 8 million Australian dollars (more than $5.3 million) in prize money, has died. Former trainer Peter Moody on Saturday confirmed the death of the 17-year-old mare, who was retired in 2013. Moody said: "She was a remarkable horse who gave us all the ride of a life time and wonderful memories." Victoria Racing Club chairman Neil Wilson said Black Caviar helped create "a special moment in time for horse racing and sport more generally."
NASCAR revokes Dillon's playoff eligibility; driver keeps controversial Richmond win
Dan Gelston, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 14 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
NASCAR has ruled that Austin Dillon's win at Richmond Raceway will not count toward eligibility for the Cup Series playoffs. Dillon will keep credit for his first victory of the season but his playoff eligibility was revoked Wednesday because of "actions detrimental to stock car auto racing or NASCAR as determined in the sole discretion of NASCAR." Desperate to win for the first time in nearly two years, Dillon sent NASCAR champions Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano into the wall in rapid succession on the final lap to clear a path toward victory.
