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Johnson jump-starts IndyCar move with online auto retailer
By Jenna Fryer
13 minutes ago
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson needed funding for his move to IndyCar so the seven-time NASCAR champion transitioned into a salesman for the first...
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during qualification for the Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao, Portugal, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. The Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (Jorge Guerrero, Pool via AP)
Hamilton takes Portuguese GP pole position ahead of Bottas
2 hrs ago
AP Sportlight
By The Associated Press
3 hrs ago
Oct. 25 1947 — Before a capacity crowd of 35,000 at Columbia’s Baker Field, the Lions end Army’s 32-game unbeaten streak with a 21-20 upset...
Sato signs extension for 2021 with Rahal Letterman Lanigan
By Jenna Fryer
4 hrs ago
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato will return to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing next year for a fourth season. ...
FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, driver Scott McLaughlin, right, jokes with his crew and visitors during IndyCar Series auto racing testing in Austin, Texas. McLaughlin has nothing left to accomplish in Australia after wrapping up his third consecutive Supercars championship last weekend. He boarded a plane immediately after his final race and headed to the United States for his long-awaited IndyCar debut. McLaughlin was supposed to race for Team Penske in May but the pandemic pushed his tryout to Sunday's season finale on the streets of St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Team Penske pulling out of Supercars after successful run
17 hrs ago
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco steers his car during the second practice session prior to the Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao, Portugal, Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. The Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (Jorge Guerrero, Pool via AP)
Portuguese GP: Bottas leads in practice, Gasly's car on fire
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Denny Hamlin smiles during NASCAR Daytona 500 auto racing media day at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Picking the car number for Michael Jordan's new NASCAR team was a slam dunk: Bubba Wallace will drive the No. 23 car when the team makes its debut next season. Jordan and Hamlin announced last month they had formed a NASCAR team with Bubba Wallace as the driver. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
23XI Racing name for new Jordan NASCAR team bit of balance
23 hrs ago
Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Newgarden tightens championship race ahead of IndyCar finale
By Jenna Fryer
23 hrs ago
FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, driver Scott McLaughlin, right, jokes with his crew and visitors during IndyCar Series auto racing testing in Austin, Texas. McLaughlin has nothing left to accomplish in Australia after wrapping up his third consecutive Supercars championship last weekend. He boarded a plane immediately after his final race and headed to the United States for his long-awaited IndyCar debut. McLaughlin was supposed to race for Team Penske in May but the pandemic pushed his tryout to Sunday's season finale on the streets of St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
McLaughlin makes long journey for overdue IndyCar debut
By Jenna Fryer
Oct. 22, 2020 04:05 PM EDT
Slam Dunk: Jordan picks 23 for car number of new NASCAR team
Oct. 22, 2020 12:41 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Picking the car number for Michael Jordan's new NASCAR team was a slam dunk: Bubba Wallace will drive the No. 23 car when the team makes...
FILE - In this file photo dated Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain gives the thumbs up after clocking the fastest time during qualifying for the Russian Formula One Grand Prix, at the Sochi Autodrom circuit, in Sochi, Russia. Victory at the Portuguese Grand Prix on upcoming Sunday Oct. 25, 2020, would move the British driver onto 92 wins, and surpass the German great Michael Schumacher's mark of 91 that for so long within F1 had been considered untouchable. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, FILE)
Portuguese GP: Hamilton poised for history with 92nd F1 win
By Jerome Pugmire
Oct. 22, 2020 11:45 AM EDT
Joey Logano celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads to Texas as finale draws near
By The Associated Press
Oct. 21, 2020 03:01 PM EDT
FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2020, file photo, Erik Jones celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Busch Clash auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The pandemic only accelerated the inevitable: The driver market bubble, pushed to its limit with multi-million dollar salaries for nearly two decades, is about to burst. A major reset has arrived and team owners have all the power. They can pick and choose between drivers who bring sponsorship dollars (Bubba Wallace) or drivers who have won races (Erik Jones). (AP Photo/John Raoux, FIlre)
Jones lands iconic No. 43 with Richard Petty Motorsports
By Jenna Fryer
Oct. 21, 2020 11:56 AM EDT
FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003, file photo, team owner Chip Ganassi, left, and 2003 IRL champion Scott Dixon, right, celebrate following the IRL Chevy 500 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Ganassi knew Dixon as a quiet kid in a paddock full of superstars when he hired him four races into the 2002 season. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Column: Quiet and calm Dixon closes in on 6th IndyCar title
By Jenna Fryer
Oct. 19, 2020 06:03 PM EDT
FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, file photo, Kyle Larson greets fans before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Larson has been working behind the scenes to educate himself on racial issues since his firing from NASCAR for using a racial slur. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Kyle Larson reinstated to compete in NASCAR in 2021
By Jenna Fryer
Oct. 19, 2020 05:04 PM EDT
List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic
By The Associated Press
Oct. 19, 2020 03:57 PM EDT
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...
Justin Haley celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Justin Haley to return to Kaulig in Xfinity Series in 2021
Oct. 19, 2020 12:07 PM EDT
Reed Sorenson (77) and Tyler Reddick, right, pit during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Logano wins at Kansas to clinch spot in Cup Series finale
By Dave Skretta
Oct. 18, 2020 06:26 PM EDT
Van Ginsbergen wins Bathurst in Holden's final fling
Oct. 18, 2020 03:31 AM EDT
BATHURST, Australia (AP) — Shane van Ginsbergen drove his Holden Commodore to victory in the Bathurst 1000 Sunday in an emotional end to the marque’s formal...
Enders, Smith win postponed NHRA races at Texas Motorplex
Oct. 17, 2020 09:17 PM EDT
ENNIS, Texas (AP) — Erica Enders regained the Pro Stock points lead Saturday, beating Jason Line in the final round of the rain-delayed Mopar Express Lane NHRA...