DAN GELSTON
Urban Youth Racing School founder Anthony Martin, left, and his wife Michelle Martin pose for a photo at the school, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Philadelphia. The school has made it its mission to introduce inner-city youngsters, most of them black, to the motorsports world. (AP Photo/Dan Gelston)
Racing school for minorities extends olive branch to Larson

By Dan Gelston Nov. 04, 2020 11:18 AM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jysir Fisher was whisked into victory lane at Dover for a

Kevin Harvick celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover International Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
Harvick dominates at Dover for 7th Cup victory of the season

By Dan Gelston Aug. 23, 2020 08:48 PM EDT
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Kevin Harvick views his NASCAR championship chase as him

Chase Briscoe (98) during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Dover International Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
Briscoe calls shot at Dover to win Xfinity Series race

By Dan Gelston Aug. 23, 2020 03:29 PM EDT
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Chase Briscoe called his shot at Dover International

Denny Hamlin (11) leads during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
Hamlin holds off JGR teammate Truex for 1st Dover victory

By Dan Gelston Aug. 22, 2020 07:09 PM EDT
DOVER, Del (AP) — Denny Hamlin zipped past teammate Martin Truex Jr. with less

Justin Allgaier (7) wins the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Dover International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
Allgaier holds off Cindric to win Xfinity race at Dover

By Dan Gelston Aug. 22, 2020 03:30 PM EDT
DOVER, Del (AP) — Justin Allgaier had a tiff with a fellow driver last week

FILE - In this Friday, May 18, 2018, file photo, Marco Andretti prepares to drive during a practice session for the IndyCar Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis. Ice-T says there is no one he’s rooting for in Sunday’s, Aug. 23, 2020, Indianapolis 500 like pole sitter Marco Andretti. The unlikely friends have been tight for close to a decade. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Ice loves Marco: Ice-T tops celebrities rooting for Andretti

By Dan Gelston Aug. 20, 2020 05:03 PM EDT
Ice-T might be on the set of “Law & Order” when he takes a call to jet off

In this July 7, 2020 photo provided by NASCAR, Rajah Caruth competes in the Summer Shootout at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. The sport has renewed optimism that its diversity program can field a bumper crop of promising prospects. Caruth might the one who can help lead the way. (NASCAR photo via (AP)
NASCAR banks on minority drivers to broaden sport's exposure

By Dan Gelston Jul. 28, 2020 02:06 AM EDT
Rajah Caruth liked the animated autos of “Cars” as a kid, got hooked on the

FILE - In this June 22, 2020, file photo, team owner Richard Petty, right, stands next to driver Bubba Wallace during the national anthem prior to the start of the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. NASCAR is ready to embrace all genders, ethnicities and backgrounds as moves ahead in its push for racial diversity. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
'Yes we exist' - Black fans eye NASCAR's work to diversify

By Dan Gelston Jul. 17, 2020 02:20 AM EDT
Kevin Johnson became enamored with NASCAR as a kid, decades before billion

This photo provided by NASCAR shows the noose found in the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., on Sunday, June 21, 2020. The discovery prompted a federal investigation that determined the rope had been there since at least last October. (NASCAR via AP)
NASCAR meets with minister pushing for racial equality

By Dan Gelston Jul. 02, 2020 04:49 PM EDT
As the Rev. Greg Drumwright watched members of his ministry crowd the fence at

A pit crew member is silhouetted while stacking tires as the sun sets during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, June 28, 2020, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Hamlin caps marathon day of racing at Pocono with 4th win

By Dan Gelston Jun. 28, 2020 08:59 PM EDT
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Round 2 at Pocono went to Denny Hamlin. Hamlin seized the

Chase Briscoe drives down the front straight during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, June 28, 2020, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Briscoe holds off Chastain to win Xfinity race at Pocono

By Dan Gelston Jun. 28, 2020 03:44 PM EDT
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Chase Briscoe held off Ross Chastain in overtime to win

Brandon Jones smokes the tires in celebration after winning the NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, June 28, 2020, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Jones dodges wrecks to win 1st career Truck race at Pocono

By Dan Gelston Jun. 28, 2020 12:05 PM EDT
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Brandon Jones took home a trophy and sent a car to the

Kevin Harvick festeja en el círculo de ganadores, luego de conquistar la carrera de la Cup Series de la NASCAR en el Pocono Raceway de Long Pond, Pensilvania, el sábado 27 de junio de 2020 (AP Foto/Matt Slocum)
Late scratch: Harvick knocks off Pocono from winless list

By Dan Gelston Jun. 27, 2020 07:36 PM EDT
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Kevin Harvick hit pause on that victory swirl of scorched

This photo provided by NASCAR shows the noose found in the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., on Sunday, June 21, 2020. The discovery prompted a federal investigation that determined the rope had been there since at least last October. (NASCAR via AP)
Wallace, NASCAR's agent of change, doing 'what feels right'

By Dan Gelston Jun. 26, 2020 05:43 PM EDT
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Being an agent of change in NASCAR cuts both ways for

Kyle Busch drives during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 14, 2020, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Pocono twin bill weekend loses luster with no fans at track

By Dan Gelston Jun. 26, 2020 02:15 PM EDT
LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — The billboard at the entrance to Pocono Raceway has

Ryan Blaney (12) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega Ala., Monday, June 22, 2020. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
NASCAR hopes new fans join the sport in push for equality

By Dan Gelston Jun. 25, 2020 04:36 PM EDT
This is NASCAR in 2020: An opening weekend that had a visit from the president

This photo provided by NASCAR shows the noose found in the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., on Sunday, June 21, 2020. The discovery prompted a federal investigation that determined the rope had been there since at least last October. (NASCAR via AP)
'The noose was real' - NASCAR releases photo from Talladega

By Dan Gelston Jun. 25, 2020 02:12 PM EDT
Declaring “the noose was real,” NASCAR officials on Thursday released a photo

FILE - In this July 4, 2015, file photo, U.S., Confederate and Dale Earnhardt Sr. and Jr. flags fly near Turn 4 during NASCAR qualifying at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR banned the Confederate flag from its races and venues Wednesday, June 10, 2020, formally severing itself from what for many is a symbol of slavery and racism. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Flag ban fallout: Now comes the tricky part for NASCAR

By Dan Gelston Jun. 11, 2020 04:11 PM EDT
Reese Witherspoon tweeted a high-five emoji for her A-list stamp of approval

This 2017 photo provided by Chip Ganassi Racing shows Chip Ganassi Racing driver Sara Price. Price picked up dirt biking at just 8 years old and became “that never-fazed fearless child and just kept going with it.” The 27-year-old Price is ready for a starring role in a new electric SUV off-road racing series scheduled to begin in 2021. The former X Games medalist is set to debut as the first female driver in any racing series for IndyCar and NASCAR team owner Chip Ganassi. (Chip Ganassi Racing via AP
X Marks the Driver: X Games star Sara Price joins Ganassi

By Dan Gelston Jun. 11, 2020 12:54 PM EDT
Sara Price needed less than two days in an off-road truck to complete an 800

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2015, file photo, a Confederate flag flies in the infield before a NASCAR Xfinity auto race at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. Bubba Wallace, the only African-American driver in the top tier of NASCAR, calls for a ban on the Confederate flag in the sport that is deeply rooted in the South. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races, venues

By Dan Gelston Jun. 10, 2020 04:55 PM EDT
For more than 70 years, the Confederate flag was a common and complicated sight