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USA Bobsled and Skeleton adds six to its Hall of Fame

Dec. 09, 2020 05:22 PM EST
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Olympic gold medalists Tristan Gale Geisler, Steve Mesler and Vonetta Flowers are among a six-person class of enshrinees to the USA...

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, file photo, Kyle Larson greets fans before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Larson has been working behind the scenes to educate himself on racial issues since his firing from NASCAR for using a racial slur. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Kyle Larson reinstated to compete in NASCAR in 2021

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 19, 2020 04:47 PM EDT

Colton Herta (88) holds the lead early at an IndyCar Series auto race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Lexington, Ohio. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
IndyCar headed to Nashville for urban street course event

Sep. 16, 2020 01:15 PM EDT

FILE - Fans cheer and wave a flag as fireworks explode during the playing of the national anthem before the start the Xfinity series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR has built itself around its traveling show, every weekend a super-charged event of concerts, camping and infield carousing that closes with a Cup race. The party has been canceled during the pandemic but the playoffs go on, starting Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020, without any of the pomp and circumstance. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
NASCAR's playoffs move on without any pomp or circumstance

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 04, 2020 04:45 PM EDT

Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany walks at the Monza racetrack in Monza, Italy, Thursday, Sept.3 , 2020. The Italian Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Ferrari's struggles unlikely to end at home race at Monza

By Daniella Matar Sep. 03, 2020 12:30 PM EDT

Marco Andretti, right, poses, with Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, center and Takuma Sato, of Japan, during the front row photos session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020. Andretti won the pole for Sunday's race. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
NBC poised to bring unprecedented Indy 500 to huge audience

By Dave Skretta Aug. 20, 2020 02:46 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2019, file photo, Kyle Larson sits in his car before the final practice for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. Kyle Larson has been working behind the scenes to educate himself on racial issues since his firing from NASCAR for using a slur.  (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley, File)
NASCAR's Kyle Larson to AP on slur: 'I was just ignorant'

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 19, 2020 05:23 PM EDT

A sign advertising retail space hangs in the window of an empty storefront, in Boston's Downtown Crossing neighborhood, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
NASCAR race sent to North Carolina; Vermont inmates positive

Aug. 02, 2020 03:08 PM EDT

President Donald Trump supporters cheer as Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the BOK Center, Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Tulsa, Okla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
5 things to know today

By The Associated Press Jun. 22, 2020 05:40 AM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2020, file photo, Dale Earnhardt Jr. answers questions during a news conference before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Longtime fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. is expected to be the marquee name on NASCAR's 2021 Hall of Fame class, to be announced Tuesday, June 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
Earnhardt Jr. headlines NASCAR's 2021 Hall of Fame class

By Michael Marot Jun. 16, 2020 06:18 PM EDT

A woman wears a face mask as a precaution against the new coronavirus outbreak as she receives free staple food packages provided by the government for low-income residents in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, June 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
The Latest: NC judge orders race track to halt for pandemic

By The Associated Press Jun. 11, 2020 07:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 31, 2020, file photo, cars speed past empty stands during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. Tennis and golf tournaments could be in real financial trouble if they are held without spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic. The biggest team leagues such as the NFL and NBA seem to be in good shape because they derive most of their money from TV contracts worth billions each season. NASCAR also relies mainly on broadcast rights fees. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
For tennis and golf, tournaments without fans come at a cost

By Howard Fendrich Jun. 11, 2020 02:58 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 8, 2020, file photo, an empty Parkview Field minor league baseball stadium is shown in downtown Fort Wayne, Ind. Unlike the NFL, NBA or Major League Baseball that can run on television revenue, it's impossible for some minor sports leagues in North America to go on in empty stadiums and arenas in light of the coronavirus pandemic. These attendance-driven leagues might not play again at all in 2020, putting some teams in danger of surviving at all and potentially changing the landscape of minor league sports in the future. (Mike Moore/The Journal-Gazette via AP, File)
The Latest: Indiana hopes to have athletes back in mid-June

By The Associated Press May. 21, 2020 04:07 PM EDT

F1: Belgian GP gets go ahead for Aug. 30, with no fans

By Samuel Petrequin May. 15, 2020 08:48 AM EDT
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Belgian Grand Prix can go ahead at its original August date, but with no fans, local authorities in the Walloon region said Friday. ...

The supporter's entrance of the Signal Iduna Park, Germany's biggest stadium of Borussia Dortmund, is closed in Dortmund, Germany, Thursday, May 14, 2020. Bundesliga will now restart on May 16, 2020 when Borussia Dortmund will play the derby against FC Schalke 04 at home without spectators due to the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
The Latest: Aussie rules football to kick off on June 11

By The Associated Press May. 14, 2020 01:04 PM EDT

Earnhardt race car up for auction to fund virus relief work

Apr. 25, 2020 10:57 AM EDT
WELCOME, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR team owner Richard Childress is auctioning off one of racing legend Dale Earnhardt’s cars to raise money for coronavirus relief...

Following social distancing rules and wearing face coverings, visitors hike through Enchanted Rock State Park, Monday, April 20, 2020, in Fredericksburg, Texas. Texas state parks are reopened to the public Monday after they had been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but visitors must follow social distancing rules and wear a facial covering or mask. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Wearing masks, hikers hit trails as Texas starts reopening

Apr. 20, 2020 05:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 10, 2017, file photo, former Edmonton Oilers great Wayne Gretzky speaks to media about the upcoming NHL Centennial Greatest Team celebration hockey game and being voted the greatest team of all time in Toronto. Possibly losing as many as 13 games with the NHL on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic could leave Alex Ovechkin two short of another 50-goal season and threaten his ability to break Gretzky’s all-time record. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
The Latest: Leclerc wins virtual Chinese GP

By The Associated Press Apr. 19, 2020 03:45 PM EDT

MLS to get its kicks with 5-week video game tournament

By Anne M. Peterson Apr. 18, 2020 12:17 PM EDT
Sporting Kansas City midfielder Wan Kuzain is more than your average gamer. He's got street cred. That's because when he was 17, Kuzain...

FILE - In this image taken from video provided by iRacing IndyCar, Pato O'Ward, foreground, heads into a turn during the opening lap of the American Red Cross Grand Prix virtual IndyCar auto race at Watkins Glen International. The mind-boggling success of virtual racing has put motorsports out front in the race to create competition during the sports shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. (iRacing IndyCar via AP)
Virtual racing drama dulls shine on popular NASCAR platform

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 17, 2020 04:45 PM EDT

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NASCAR Cup Series
As of: Mar 2
Rank Trend Driver
1 - Denny Hamlin
2 1 Kevin Harvick
3 1 Joey Logano
4 2 Michael McDowell
5 - Chase Elliott
6 2 Kurt Busch
7 3 Christopher Bell
8 4 Kyle Larson
9 5 Martin Truex Jr
10 - Brad Keselowski
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