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FILE - Sage Karam stands on pit road during qualifying for the Pocono IndyCar 500 auto race, in Long Pond, Pa., Aug. 22, 2015. Karam's somber reality at Pocono Raceway is this: Racing can be such a fatal-and-harrowing sport. Karam triggered a wreck in his last race at the tri-oval track that killed an IndyCar driver and sunk him so deep into a depression that he doubted he would compete again.. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File)
Sage Karam returns to Pocono for 1st time since fatal wreck

By Dan Gelston Jul. 20, 2022 06:08 PM EDT

Kyle Sieg (38) passes Stefan Parsons (99) during the NASCAR Xfinity auto race at the Darlington Raceway on Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Darlington

May. 07, 2022 02:49 PM EDT

NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Keselowski (6) prepares for practice for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga., Saturday, March 19, 2022, (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
NASCAR Cup Series at Atlanta

Mar. 19, 2022 01:23 PM EDT

NFL Hall of Fame football player Emmitt Smith, left, gestures as he sits with driver Jesse Iwuji during a news conference before a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race practice Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Daytona

Feb. 18, 2022 04:23 PM EST

Daniel Hemric gets ready to qualify for the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Phoenix

Nov. 06, 2021 06:53 PM EDT

Driver Noah Gragson (9) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Martinsville

Oct. 30, 2021 09:33 PM EDT

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver AJ Allmendinger (16) takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Xfinity auto race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
AJ Allmendinger remains perfect on The Roval with 3rd win

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 09, 2021 06:03 PM EDT

**TEST ONLY NASCAR XFIN** during the NASCAR XFINITY Cup Series race at the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Charlotte

Oct. 09, 2021 12:55 PM EDT

Michael Annett (1) and Sam Mayer (8) crash during the early laps of the restart of the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Graham)
NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona

Aug. 28, 2021 01:09 PM EDT

Justin Haley (11) heads out of Turn 1 during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Indianapolis

Aug. 13, 2021 06:47 PM EDT

Spectators watch as the pit crew pushes AJ Allmendinger's car in the garage area before the start of the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, N.Y., on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Watkins Glen

Aug. 07, 2021 09:53 AM EDT

Track officials talk prior to the NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Friday, Oct. 30, 2020. (AP Photo Lee Luther Jr.)
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race at Martinsville

Oct. 30, 2020 07:27 PM EDT

Kyle Busch prepares for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens)
Kyle Busch criticism highlights NASCAR's financial disparity

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 17, 2019 02:42 PM EDT

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Justin Allgaier talks to media at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill., Friday, June 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Chicagoland

Jun. 28, 2019 03:11 PM EDT

Jimmie Johnson (48) drives on pit row during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, March 29, 2019. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
NASCAR Cup Series at Texas

Mar. 29, 2019 09:04 PM EDT