Environmental concerns
Roush Fenway becomes 1st carbon neutral NASCAR team

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 18, 2021 08:00 AM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Roush Fenway Racing set a goal to reduce its carbon footprint even as it raced a pair of gas-guzzling cars all across the country. ...

FILE - In this April 2, 2015, file photo, car owner Michael Andretti speaks to a reporter during a news conference in Philadelphia. Andretti Autosport and Chip Ganassi Racing are the first two American teams to commit to a new electric SUV off-road racing series scheduled to begin in 2021. The Extreme E series has five events planned in what the league is calling “some of the most remarkable, remote and severely damaged locations on the planet.” “The current COVID-19 crisis is bringing attention to a changing world, and our traditional mindsets have to adapt with that," said team owner Michael Andretti. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Andretti, Ganassi commit to new Extreme E Series for 2021

By Jenna Fryer May. 06, 2020 01:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2019, file photo, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington. Cummings died from complications of longtime health challenges, his office said in a statement on Oct. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 23, 2019 10:13 AM EST

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco steers his car during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai)
Hamilton and drivers say F1 should be more eco-friendly

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 24, 2019 03:31 PM EDT