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Denny Hamlin does a burnout after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Hamlin wins chaotic NASCAR cut-off race at Kansas Speedway

By Dave Skretta Oct. 20, 2019 01:37 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Denny Hamlin was surrounded by Joe Gibbs Racing teammates at

NASCAR Xfinity drivers finish an early lap during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Jones tops Xfinity playoff contenders in wild Kansas race

By Dave Skretta Oct. 19, 2019 05:59 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Brandon Jones raced to his first career Xfinity Series

Alex Bowman signs autographs before practice for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Hendrick Motorsports in playoff peril at Kansas Speedway

By Dave Skretta Oct. 19, 2019 03:21 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Chase Elliott insisted the weekly routine hasn't changed a

Daniel Hemric walks through the garage area after qualifying for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Hemric beats playoff drivers for NASCAR pole at Kansas

By Dave Skretta Oct. 19, 2019 02:30 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Daniel Hemric wasn't exactly fired. David Ragan isn't quite

Eckes win at Kansas to take ARCA Series championship

By Dave Skretta Oct. 18, 2019 10:05 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Christian Eckes won the ARCA Series finale along with its

Clint Bowyer (14) takes a lap during practice for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Pressure off Bowyer for next season but not NASCAR playoffs

By Dave Skretta Oct. 18, 2019 06:37 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Clint Bowyer rolled into Kansas Speedway on Friday with the

A crew member for JTG Daugherty Racing enters a back up hauler from Hendrick Motorsports during practice for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Friday, Oct. 18, 2019. The JTG race team had to switch haulers after an accident on the way to Kansas Speedway rendered their hauler unusable. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Pair of NASCAR teams scrambling amid hauler issues at Kansas

By Dave Skretta Oct. 18, 2019 05:20 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — One hauler caught fire while traveling to Kansas Speedway,

Alexander Rossi leads Conor Daly through the first turn during the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 26, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Rossi finishes second to Pagenaud in dramatic Indy 500

By Dave Skretta May. 26, 2019 05:18 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In the waning laps of a rage-filled Indianapolis 500, Alexander

Bale, Damon set to star in film chronicling 1966 Le Mans

By Dave Skretta May. 25, 2019 05:47 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Christian Bale remembers hunkering down in front of a television

Ed Carpenter leads a group of cars into turn one during the final practice session for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 24, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
All eyes on skies as rain threatens Indianapolis 500

By Dave Skretta May. 25, 2019 11:11 AM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The day before the Indianapolis 500 dawned sunny, bright and

Helio Castroneves, of Brazil, take off his helmet during practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Roger Penske celebrates 50 years at Indianapolis 500

By Dave Skretta May. 25, 2019 09:46 AM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — His hair was jet black and his shirt starched white when Roger

Colton Herta climbs into his car during practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, May 16, 2019 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
From dugouts to pit stalls, Steinbrenner tackles Indy 500

By Dave Skretta May. 24, 2019 02:37 AM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — George Steinbrenner IV still remembers the feeling of driving

Sheryl Crow performs on NBC's "Today" show at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
F1 eyes may have opened after Alonso's Indy 500 flop

By Dave Skretta May. 23, 2019 03:20 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alexander Rossi had no idea what he was getting into when he

Simon Pagenaud, of France, prepares to drive before the start of practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May 20, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Indy 500 all about tradition _ many endure, some fade away

By Dave Skretta May. 23, 2019 02:28 AM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ryan Hunter-Reay has been around long enough to remember when the

In a photo provided by IMS Photo, Jarrett Andretti waits before testing for the Freedom 100 Indy Lights auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on Monday, May 20, 2019. The 26-year-old Andretti is making his racing debut at the hallowed speedway on Friday, when the lower-tier Indy Lights series runs the Freedom 100 on Carb Day ahead of the Indianapolis 500. (Dana Garrett/IMS Photo via AP)
Jarett to become seventh Andretti to run at Indianapolis

By Dave Skretta May. 22, 2019 09:24 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The handsome young man with the easy smile and famous last name

Takuma Sato, of Japan, prepares to drive during practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 17, 2019 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
NBC ready to showcase iconic Indianapolis 500 for first time

By Dave Skretta May. 20, 2019 02:07 AM EDT
Like most aspiring broadcasters of his era, Mike Tirico remembers tuning into ABC

Kyle Busch (18) drives in front of Alex Bowman (88) during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, May 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Alex Bowman on run of 2nd-place finishes in Cup Series

By Dave Skretta May. 12, 2019 04:22 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Alex Bowman quite literally had his first NASCAR Cup Series

Brad Keselowski (2) celebrates after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, May 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
Keselowski wins at in overtime at Kansas ahead of Bowman

By Dave Skretta May. 11, 2019 04:40 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Brad Keselowski had planned to head to St. Louis after the

Kevin Harvick takes off his helmet after qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Friday, May 10, 2019. Harvick won the pole. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Harvick leads Stewart-Haas dominance in Kansas qualifying

By Dave Skretta May. 10, 2019 08:02 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kevin Harvick joked that the intra-team competition at

Drivers Joey Logano (22) and Austin Dillon (3) practice for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Friday, May 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Rules package still in spotlight as Cup Series hits Kansas

By Dave Skretta May. 10, 2019 06:50 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Martin Truex Jr. should know how to get around Kansas