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Jeff Gordon, a five-time winner of the Brickyard 400 and four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, drives through a turn in a USAC midget car during an exhibition on the dirt track in the infield at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Thursday, June 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Gordon returns to racing roots by promoting Indy's dirt race
By Michael Marot
Jun. 17, 2021 05:11 PM EDT
Rinus VeeKay of the Netherlands rides his scooter out of the pit area during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
VeeKay expects to race at Mid-Ohio after breaking collarbone
By Jenna Fryer
Jun. 17, 2021 10:43 AM EDT
Cassill to be paid in cryptocurrency in deal with Voyager
By Jenna Fryer
Jun. 17, 2021 09:03 AM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Landon Cassill will be the first NASCAR driver paid entirely in cryptocurrency in a sponsorship deal with Voyager that begins at...
FILE - Kevin Magnussen, of Denmark, adjusts his driving suit after taking a turn driving on the track during a practice session for the Rolex 24 hour race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., in this Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, file photo. Magnussen had not won a race in eight years when he lost his seat in Formula One and needed to find a new series. The Danish driver settled on racing a sports car in the United States for Chip Ganassi because Ganassi is committed to winning races. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Magnussen to make IndyCar debut, has F1 in rearview mirror
By Jenna Fryer
Jun. 16, 2021 03:59 PM EDT
Ocon inks 3-year extension with Alpine ahead of French GP
Jun. 16, 2021 01:25 PM EDT
ENSTONE, England (AP) — Esteban Ocon received a three-year contract extension from Alpine on Wednesday that keeps the Frenchman with the Formula One team...
Rinus VeeKay, of the Netherlands, takes a photo as he walks to his car on the grid before the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
IndyCar driver Rinus VeeKay injured in cycling accident
By Jenna Fryer
Jun. 16, 2021 12:09 AM EDT
FILE -- In this April 3, 2010 file photo, Kevin Harvick takes the checkered flag at the finish line to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series Nashville 300 auto race at Nashville Superspeedway in Gladeville, Tenn. The track that had been shuttered for a decade will host its first ever Cup race on Sunday, June 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Nashville Superspeedway welcomes Cup debut as track reopens
By Jenna Fryer
Jun. 15, 2021 06:30 PM EDT
Pato O'Ward celebrates by jumping into James Scott Memorial Fountain after winning the second race of the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto racing doubleheader on Belle Isle in Detroit, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
O'Ward seizes championship lead with Montoya-like drive
By Jenna Fryer
Jun. 15, 2021 06:25 PM EDT
FILE - Cody Ware gets ready for a NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race practice session at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., in this Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, file photo. Ware will make his IndyCar debut at Road America this weekend driving a car for Dale Coyne Racing that has an association with Ware's father. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Cody Shane Ware to make IndyCar debut at Road America
By Jenna Fryer
Jun. 15, 2021 11:00 AM EDT
Car owner Rick Hendrick, right, congratulates Kyle Larson in victory lane after Larson won the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., late Sunday, May 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Column: Kyle Larson appears to be unstoppable at Hendrick
By Jenna Fryer
Jun. 14, 2021 11:21 PM EDT
FILE- In this Jan. 27, 2020 file photo, Mark Reuss, president of General Motors, speaks at the GM Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Hamtramck, Mich. Reuss said in a weekend interview with The Associated Press that his company plans to announce more U.S. battery factories later this week. Reuss gave no details of where the factories would be located or exactly what they would manufacture. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
GM exec: Company to announce more battery plants this week
By Tom Krisher And Jenna Fryer
Jun. 14, 2021 04:10 PM EDT
Shootout at drag racing track leave innocent bystander dead
Jun. 14, 2021 12:41 PM EDT
WEST SALEM, Ohio (AP) — A dispute in a parking lot at a drag racing track in northern Ohio ended in a shootout that left an innocent bystander dead and at...
A model wears a creation as part of the Ferrari women's and men's Spring Summer 2022 collection, in Maranello, Italy, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Ferrari enters luxury fashion, targeting uninitiated youth
By Colleen Barry
Jun. 14, 2021 06:09 AM EDT
Spectator dead, 2 people injured in Australian off-road race
Jun. 14, 2021 04:20 AM EDT
ALICE SPRINGS, Australia (AP) — A spectator was killed and two people were injured after an accident involving a racing vehicle in the Finke Desert Race in...
Kyle Larson celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Larson wins 2nd NASCAR All-Star race, this one in Texas
By Stephen Hawkins
Jun. 13, 2021 11:53 PM EDT
Pato O'Ward celebrates after winning the second race of the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto racing doubleheader on Belle Isle in Detroit, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Pato O'Ward charges to win, dedicates it to injured teammate
By Jenna Fryer
Jun. 13, 2021 09:06 PM EDT
72-year-old John Force wins NHRA New England Nationals
Jun. 13, 2021 05:31 PM EDT
EPPING, N.H. (AP) — John Force raced to his second Funny Car victory of the year and record 153rd overall, beating teammate Robert Hight on Sunday in the NHRA...
Felix Rosenqvist races during the first race of the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto racing doubleheader on Belle Isle in Detroit Saturday, June 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Askew gets call from old team as emergency replacement
By Jenna Fryer
Jun. 13, 2021 10:56 AM EDT
Eastern Michigan gets $1M gift for math, automotive programs
Jun. 13, 2021 09:23 AM EDT
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Eastern Michigan University has received a $1 million gift from alumnus Jack E. Roush who co-owns NASCAR team Roush Fenway Racing. ...
Marcus Ericsson, of Sweden, celebrates winning the first race of the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto racing doubleheader on Belle Isle in Detroit, Saturday, June 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Ericsson scores 1st IndyCar win at action-packed Belle Isle
By Jenna Fryer
Jun. 12, 2021 09:36 PM EDT