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NASCAR driver Chase Elliott, left, is interviewed after being named the most popular driver at the NASCAR Cup Series Awards Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Chase Elliott gets 2nd most popular NASCAR driver award
Jenna Fryer
Dec. 05, 2019 08:40 PM EST
South Carolina fan wins Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award
Jenna Fryer
Dec. 05, 2019 08:17 PM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Joe Vaughn, a longtime volunteer and leader with the South Carolina-based Project HOPE Foundation that serves the autism community, won...
Team owner Joe Gibbs, left, speaks after being given the Bill France Award of Excellence at the NASCAR Cup Series Awards on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Joe Gibbs honored with NASCAR's award of excellence
Jenna Fryer
Dec. 05, 2019 08:02 PM EST
NASCAR signs 4 premier partners to sponsor Cup Series
By Jenna Fryer
Dec. 05, 2019 08:51 AM EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NASCAR has signed Busch Beer, Coca-Cola, Geico and Xfinity as its “premier partners" in a change to its traditional sponsorship model. ...
NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, right, is introduced before the Burnouts on Broadway competition Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, during NASCAR Champion's Week in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
NASCAR goes back to its roots with a huge Nashville blowout
Jenna Fryer
Dec. 05, 2019 08:23 AM EST
FILE - In this July 20, 2019, file photo, Darius Rucker performs during the Group Therapy Tour at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Rucker will perform a pre-race concert before the Daytona 500 in February. It will be Rucker’s fourth appearance at Daytona International Speedway and first at the “Great American Race,” which will again serve as NASCAR’s Cup Series season opener. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
Darius Rucker to perform pre-race concert before Daytona 500
Dec. 03, 2019 10:07 AM EST
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco celebrates at finish line after he placed third in the Emirates Formula One Grand Prix, at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Dec.1, 2019. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Hamilton won’t rule out future move to Ferrari
By Jerome Pugmire
Dec. 01, 2019 03:37 PM EST
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates in the garage after winning the Emirates Formula One Grand Prix, at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, Dec.1, 2019. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Hamilton seals easy 11th victory of F1 championship season
By Jerome Pugmire
Dec. 01, 2019 01:36 PM EST
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates pole position during the qualifying session at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. The Emirates Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Hamilton says he’s flattered by Ferrari’s praise
Nov. 30, 2019 11:47 AM EST
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherland's steers his car during the third free practice at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. The Emirates Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
F1: World champion Hamilton takes pole at Abu Dhabi GP
By Jerome Pugmire
Nov. 30, 2019 10:17 AM EST
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany steers his car during the second free practice at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. The Emirates Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Ferrari chief happy to consider possibility of Hamilton move
By Jerome Pugmire
Nov. 29, 2019 04:05 PM EST
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland at the end of the second free practice at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Friday, Nov. 29, 2019. The Emirates Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Bottas best in 2nd practice for Abu Dhabi GP then crashes
By Jerome Pugmire
Nov. 29, 2019 11:20 AM EST
Latifi anticipates tough F1 debut with Williams next season
By Jerome Pugmire
Nov. 28, 2019 11:31 AM EST
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Canadian driver Nicholas Latifi anticipates his Formula One debut for the struggling Williams team next season will be a...
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland arrives at the Yas Marina racetrack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2018. The Emirates Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Ferrari’s Leclerc pledges to behave better at Abu Dhabi GP
By Jerome Pugmire
Nov. 28, 2019 10:08 AM EST
FILE - In this June 28, 2019, file photo, NASCAR Truck Series driver Ross Chastain talks to media at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. The NASCAR Truck Series has its championship race Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Brett Moffitt, Matt Crafton and Stewart Friesen join Ross Chastain in the championship field. Moffitt is the defending series champion and will try to become the first repeat winner since Crafton in 2013 and 2014. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
NASCAR punishes 4 teams for tampering with season finale
Nov. 27, 2019 05:38 PM EST
AP Sportlight
Compiled By Paul Montella
Nov. 23, 2019 09:28 AM EST
Nov. 24 1904 — Fullback Sam McAllester is thrown for a touchdown to give Tennessee a 7-0 victory over Alabama. McAllester, wearing a wide...
FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2019, file photo, Sebastian Bourdais, of France, walks down pit road before the IMSA 24-hour race at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Bourdais parted ways with Dale Coyne Racing on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, and will move from IndyCar to sports cars in IMSA in 2020. The announcement came after several weeks of negotiations between Coyne and Bourdais, who had a year remaining on his contract but support from engine provider Honda had been pulled for the Frenchman after Bourdais failed to score any manufacturer points in 2019. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Bourdais to move to IMSA after split with Dale Coyne Racing
By Jenna Fryer
Nov. 22, 2019 04:25 PM EST
In this Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 photo, a mourner places a hand on the shoulder of Devi Posto killed during clashes between security forces and supporters of former President Evo Morales, during a vigil at the San Francisco de Asis church in El Alto, on the outskirts of La Paz, Bolivia. The death toll from an operation by Bolivian security forces to clear the blockade of a fuel plant by anti-government protesters has risen to six the public defender's office announced Wednesday.(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Latin America, Caribbean
By The Associated Press
Nov. 22, 2019 12:03 AM EST
Jimmie Johnson answers a reporter's question during his retirement announcement from NASCAR at a news conference near Charlotte, N.C., Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
Johnson ready to end NASCAR grind and move on with life
By Jenna Fryer
Nov. 21, 2019 07:52 PM EST
FILE - In this July 29, 2016, file photo, racing legend Richard Petty, right, stands with Jimmie Johnson (48) in the garage area of Pocono Raceway during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pennsylvania 400 auto race in Long Pond, Pa. Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson says 2020 will be his final season of full-time racing. The winningest driver of his era will have a 19th season in the No. 48 Chevrolet and once again chase a record eighth championship. Johnson made the announcement in a video posted on social media, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
7-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson to retire after 2020
By Jenna Fryer
Nov. 20, 2019 03:54 PM EST