Motorcycle racing
Driver Nasser Al-Attiyah, of Qatar, and co-driver Matthieu Baumel, of France, race their Toyota during stage eight of the Dakar Rally in Wadi Al Dawasir, Saudi Arabia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Dakar minus grieving motorbike riders gives drivers problems

Jan. 13, 2020 12:14 PM EST

FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019 file photo, Paulo Gonçalves of Portugal rides his Honda motorbike during the podium ceremony before the start of the Dakar Rally in Lima, Peru. Gonçalves died in Saudi Arabia on Sunday Jan. 12, 2020 while taking part in his 13th Dakar rally (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)
Motorbike racer Paulo Gonçalves dies during Dakar Rally

Jan. 12, 2020 09:26 AM EST

Robert Hight wins 3rd NHRA Funny Car season title

Nov. 17, 2019 09:24 PM EST
POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Robert Hight raced to his third Funny Car season title and second in three years Sunday by advancing to the final round of the season...

In this photo provided by the NHRA, Matt Smith drives in Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying for the Auto Club NHRA Finals on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif. (Marc Gewertz/NHRA via AP)
Steve Torrence tops qualifying at NHRA season finale

Nov. 16, 2019 08:41 PM EST

In this Nov. 7, 2019 photo, a man rides his bicycle past land that is part of a planned F1 racetrack in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Company Rio Motorpark says it will pay up to $170 million to construct a track in the seaside city's impoverished Deodoro region. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Brazil’s major cities lock horns for F1 race after 2020

By Mauricio Savarese Nov. 14, 2019 01:08 PM EST

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, of Monaco, and Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany, pose for a photo during the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
F1: Hamilton fastest in 2nd practice at US Grand Prix

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 01, 2019 02:08 PM EDT

Billy Torrence

Oct. 20, 2019 07:27 PM EDT
ENNIS, Texas (AP) — Billy Torrence won the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at his home track Sunday for his second Top Fuel victory of the playoffs. ...

Interlagos track blocks motorbike races after fatal crash

May. 29, 2019 02:24 PM EDT
SAO PAULO (AP) — Sao Paulo's city hall has suspended all motorbike races at the Interlagos track for 60 days after a rider died in a crash this past weekend. ...

In this April 5, 2019 photo shows the back of a van that runs on vegetable oil that had competed in the Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York's Finger Lakes region. The Green Grand Prix is only one of its kind in the United States sanctioned and insured by the Sports Car Club of America. (AP Photo/John Kekis)
After 15 years, Green Grand Prix still thriving at The Glen

By John Kekis May. 02, 2019 02:34 AM EDT

Marc Marquez (93), of Spain, speeds out of the garage after a pit stop during a final practice session for the Grand Prix of the Americas motorcycle race at the Circuit Of The Americas, Saturday, April 13, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Marquez again wins pole position at MotoGP in Austin

By Jim Vertuno Apr. 13, 2019 04:31 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2018, file photo, James Hinchcliffe laughs during practice for the IndyCar series auto race in Long Pond, Pa. The US-based series runs the first IndyCar Classic in Austin, Texas this week with a special bonus of $100,000 if the driver who qualifies in pole position also wins the race. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
IndyCar Classic set for debut race at US home of F1

By Jim Vertuno Mar. 21, 2019 05:07 PM EDT