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Jimmie Johnson speaks to a fan alongside his teammates Simon Pagenaud of France, center, and Kamui Kobayashi of Japan, left, ahead of the 10-hour Petit Le Mans endurance race at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga., Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Johnson & Pastrana to represent USA in Race of Champions

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 17, 2021 08:00 AM EST

Kyle Larson walks after winning the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix

Nov. 06, 2021 08:23 PM EDT

Fans cheer Chandler Smith (18) as he enters Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Truck Series auto race Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Ben Rhodes wins Truck Series title for ThorSport Racing

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 05, 2021 10:03 PM EDT

Driver Zane Smith (21) leads Corey Heim (51) and the rest of the field on a restart during the NASCAR Truck Series race on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Truck Series drivers beef about respect at Phoenix finale

By Dan Gelston Nov. 04, 2021 08:24 PM EDT

FILE - NASCAR Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. walks to his car before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Sunday, May 30, 2021. The NASCAR championship will pit Rick Hendrick against Joe Gibbs as both team owners put a pair of drivers in the final four. Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson will represent Hendrick in a pair of Chevrolets. Gibbs will field Toyotas for Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)
Truex quietly chases 2nd NASCAR Cup championship at Phoenix

By Dan Gelston Nov. 04, 2021 06:29 PM EDT

FILE - Kyle Larson celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Bristol, Tenn. The NASCAR championship will pit Rick Hendrick against Joe Gibbs as both team owners put a pair of drivers in the final four. Chase Elliott and Kyle Larson will represent Hendrick in a pair of Chevrolets. Gibbs will field Toyotas for Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR's championship weekend in Arizona

By The Associated Press Nov. 03, 2021 08:10 AM EDT

FILE - NASCAR car owner Joe Gibbs, left, talks with his driver Kyle Busch before qualifying for Sunday's Sylvania 300 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, in Loudon, N.H. Team owner Joe Gibbs said 2015 Cup champion Kyle Busch should not have used a slur in a post-race interview and NASCAR was right to order the tempestuous driver to sensitivity training. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)
Gibbs: Busch should not use mentally disabled slur in anger

Nov. 02, 2021 05:34 PM EDT

Alex Bowman (48) leads the field during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
Bowman wins as tension builds ahead of NASCAR title race

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 31, 2021 06:30 PM EDT

Tires sit ready on pit road before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
NASCAR Cup Series at Martinsville

Oct. 31, 2021 12:01 PM EDT

Smith races into Truck Series finale with Martinsville win

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 30, 2021 03:34 PM EDT
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Zane Smith raced his way into the Truck Series championship finale with a Saturday victory in overtime at Martinsville Speedway, where...

FILE - In this March 20, 2010, file photo, NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski, right, talks with team owner Roger Penske during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup series Food City 500 auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. Heading into the race Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at Martinsville Speedway, Keselowski is in the final two races of his NASCAR career with Team Penske and would love nothing more than to close his 12-year run with another Cup championship. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Keselowski seeks another title round in final Penske season

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 30, 2021 02:29 PM EDT

Kyle Larson celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR finale field to be set at Martinsville

By The Associated Press Oct. 27, 2021 04:28 PM EDT

Fans watch as cars approach turn one during the F1 U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, Pool)
Column: NASCAR plays a glum, frustrated second fiddle to F1

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 25, 2021 04:01 PM EDT

Kyle Larson celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Kyle Larson wins on 17th anniversary of Hendrick plane crash

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 24, 2021 06:56 PM EDT

Martin Truex Jr. signs autographs before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
NASCAR Cup Series at Kansas

Oct. 24, 2021 02:29 PM EDT

Ross Chastain (42) and Alex Bowman (48) get sideways during a NASCAR Cup series auto race Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Greg McWilliams)
Out of the way! NASCAR contenders want traffic to pull aside

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 23, 2021 10:36 AM EDT

Austin Hill (16) and Zane Smith hit the wall during a NASCAR Truck Series auto race Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Gre McWilliams )
What code? NASCAR drivers lament lack of on-track etiquette

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 21, 2021 05:06 PM EDT

Kyle Larson (5) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR playoffs move to Kansas; F1 in Texas

By The Associated Press Oct. 20, 2021 08:10 AM EDT

Kyle Larson (5) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
Column: Larson surges as others stumble in NASCAR playoffs

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 18, 2021 11:35 AM EDT

Kyle Larson (5) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Randy Holt)
Larson 1st into NASCAR's championship 4 in a comeback season

By Stephen Hawkins Oct. 18, 2021 03:22 AM EDT