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FILE - Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R driver Kamui Kobayashi takes the checkered flag to win the Rolex 24-hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Kamui Kobayashi is rated as one of the best endurance racers in the world and returns to the Rolex 24 at Daytona seeking a third victory in the prestigious race. He's the reigning World Endurance Champion and winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but wonders if this weekend's event in Daytona begins his final season of racing in the United States.(AP Photo/David Graham, File)
Kobayashi seeks 3rd Rolex before WEC leadership role begins

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 25, 2022 04:57 PM EST

A 2022 Toyota Tundra is shown at Motor Bella in Pontiac, Mich., Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. Toyota is dumping the big V8 engine in the latest redesign of its Tundra full-size pickup truck, a bold move in a market that likes big, powerful engines. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Toyota to field Tundra TRD Pro truck next season in NASCAR

Sep. 24, 2021 08:25 PM EDT

This August 2020 photo shows Cole Kleis standing next to a 1932 Ford Coup in front of a garage of old cars he’s been restoring with his family in Napa, Calif. Automakers are facing a challenge with the newest generation of drivers — teens of today aren't in a hurry to get their first car let alone a drivers license. There are exceptions to the theory that teens don't care about cars, including 20-year-old Cole Kleis of Napa, California. Kleis attends Colorado State University at Pueblo, majoring in automotive industry management. He took his first job in a dealership at age 12 cleaning cars, sweeping floors and helping in the parts department. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Kids and cars: Today's teens in no rush to start driving

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 04, 2021 03:18 PM EDT

The 2022 Next Gen Ford Mustang Cup car was unveiled during a NASCAR media event in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, May 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)
NASCAR returns to roots with sleek new pony cars for 2022

By Jenna Fryer May. 06, 2021 02:01 AM EDT

This image provided by Toyota Racing, shows the new No. 23 Toyota Camry at at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. Hall of Fame basketball player and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan expects to field a winning team when 23XI (pronounced twenty-three eleven) Racing begins NASCAR competition next season. The car will be driven by Bubba Wallace and will be a Toyota in an alliance with Joe Gibbs Racing. (Toyota Racing via AP)
Michael Jordan's NASCAR team partners with Gibbs, Toyota

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 30, 2020 05:04 PM EDT

Aric Almirola, left, and Clint Bowyer, center, talks to a crew member prior to the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Bowyer to retire and move to Fox NASCAR coverage in 2021

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 08, 2020 07:40 PM EDT

FILE - At left, in a March 8, 2020, file photo, car owner Jack Roush is shown in the garage area prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. At right, in a June 7, 2019, file photo, Brad Keselowski prepares to practice for a NASCAR cup series race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich. Ford and Chevrolet are among the American automakers who have stepped in to build personal protective equipment for health care workers battling the new coronavirus. Now NASCAR, driver Brad Keselowski and Roush Fenway Racing have joined the effort, using their idled equipment and technology to produce face shields and other needed PPE items.(AP Photo/File)
NASCAR industry steps up to produce PPE's in COVID-19 crisis

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 31, 2020 03:46 PM EDT

Kevin Harvick stands by his car before practice for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. Harvick is one of four drivers racing for the championship. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Harvick fails to rally overmatched Ford in NASCAR finale

By Dan Gelston Nov. 17, 2019 09:30 PM EST

Kyle Busch signs autographs as he enters the garage for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race practice at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
Oh, what a beating! Toyota on a tear entering Cup finale

By Mark Long Nov. 16, 2019 04:51 PM EST

FILE - In this May 17, 2017, file photo, Gil de Ferran, left, talks with Fernando Alonso, of Spain, during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. McLaren will return to full-time IndyCar competition next season for the first time since 1979 in a partnership with existing team Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. Gil de Ferran, the sporting director for McLaren Racing, will lead the IndyCar effort for McLaren independently from the Formula One effort. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Alonso begins preparations with Toyota's Dakar Rally team

Aug. 20, 2019 08:26 AM EDT

Kurt Busch makes a pit stop during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky., Saturday, July 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
The Latest: Kurt Busch beats little brother to win Kentucky

Jul. 13, 2019 07:29 PM EDT

Torrence, Todd take top NHRA qualifying spots

Jun. 08, 2019 11:27 PM EDT
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Steve Torrence led Top Fuel and J.R. Todd was tops in Funny Car after qualifying Saturday at the NHRA Heartland Nationals. Torrence...

In this April 5, 2019 photo shows the back of a van that runs on vegetable oil that had competed in the Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York's Finger Lakes region. The Green Grand Prix is only one of its kind in the United States sanctioned and insured by the Sports Car Club of America. (AP Photo/John Kekis)
After 15 years, Green Grand Prix still thriving at The Glen

By John Kekis May. 02, 2019 02:34 AM EDT