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FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2020 file photo Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske listens during a news conference at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Penske will watch his first race as owner of the IndyCar Series from a suite for the first time since 1995 when his teams failed to make the Indianapolis 500. He bought the series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway in January but his debut was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. The IndyCar season opens Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Texas Motor Speedway. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Penske wants full fans at Indy 500, ready for IndyCar opener

By Jenna Fryer 14 hrs ago

FILE - In this June 8, 2019, file photo, Josef Newgarden does a burnout after winning the IndyCar auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. IndyCar opens its pandemic-delayed season with an all-in-one-day show Saturday on the fast high-banked 1 ½-mile oval at Texas Motor Speedway, more than eight months after the 2019 finale. (AP Photo/Larry Papke, File)
Back on track: IndyCar delayed debut all-in-one Texas affair

By Stephen Hawkins 15 hrs ago

FILE - At left, in a Dec. 6, 2019, file photo, Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton attends a press conference in Paris. At center, in a June 24, 2019, file photo, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar arrives at NBA Awards ceremonies in Santa Monica, Calif. At right, in an Aug. 16, 2019, file photo, Phoenix Mercury WNBA basketball player Brianna Turner is shown during a game in Phoenix. A column is normally a spot for pontificating, to speak bluntly on the issues of the day and receive a gamut of feedback, from effusive praise to slanderous insults. Not this time. Now's the time for those of us in the privileged class to listen, really listen to what African-Americans and people of color around the world are expressing in the wake of George Floyd's brutal, senseless death. (AP Photo/File)
Column: Shut up and dribble? No way. It's time to listen

By Paul Newberry 15 hrs ago

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

By The Associated Press 15 hrs ago
AQUATICS Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled. Diving Grand Prix in...

FILE - In this Oct. 2, 2019, file photo, Will Power, of Australia, drives into turn one during Aeroscreen testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. The 2020 IndyCar season will open Saturday night, June 6, 2020, at Texas Motor Speedway. The race will also mark the official race debut of the safety innovation for enhanced driver cockpit protection. The safety feature is a ballistic, canopy-like windscreen anchored by titanium framework encompassing the cockpit. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
IndyCar drivers uncertain how aeroscreen will work at Texas

By Michael Marot Jun. 05, 2020 02:24 AM EDT

Denny Hamlin (11) drives followed by Chase Elliott (9) and Joey Logano (22) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
NASCAR announces another wave of races through August

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 04, 2020 04:32 PM EDT

Brad Keselowski (2) drives during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn. Keselowski won the race. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
The Latest: 75 Penn State football players to return Monday

By The Associated Press Jun. 04, 2020 04:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 10, 2017, file photo, Will Power, of Australia, pumps his fist as he crosses the finish line under yellow to win an IndyCar auto race at Texas Motor Speedway, in Fort Worth, Texas. IndyCar is getting ready for an all-in-one-day season opener on the fast track in Texas, more than 2 ½ months after drivers were set to roll on the streets of St. Pete. The pandemic-delayed season is now set to open Saturday, June 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
IndyCar ready to race after pandemic delayed start of season

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 04, 2020 11:18 AM EDT

Indianapolis Motor Speedway is empty, Sunday, May 24, 2020, in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis 500 was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The race will instead be held Aug. 23, three months later than its May 24 scheduled date. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway slams door on fans at Brickyard

Jun. 04, 2020 10:34 AM EDT

FILE -- In this April 3, 2010, file photo, Kevin Harvick takes the checkered flag at the finish line to win the NASCAR Nationwide Series Nashville 300 auto race at Nashville Superspeedway in Gladeville, Tenn. NASCAR is set to return to the track in 2021. Nashville Superspeedway will hold a Cup race for the first time next season. It ends NASCAR’s decade-long drought at the track. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
NASCAR ready for long-term commitment in Nashville

By Dan Gelston Jun. 03, 2020 06:06 PM EDT

Drivers make their way around the track past empty stands during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Monday, June 1, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn. The race is being run without fans in the stands due to the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance

By The Associated Press Jun. 03, 2020 03:29 PM EDT

NHRA to resume in July at Indianapolis with limited fans

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 03, 2020 10:46 AM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NHRA drag racing will resume its season in July with back-to-back events at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis with limited spectators...

FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 file photo, CEO of the Formula One Group, Chase Carey arrives prior to the third free practice at the Monza racetrack, in Monza, Italy. Formula One races won't be canceled if a driver tests positive for the coronavirus or if a team withdraws, CEO Chase Carey says. F1 is keen to avoid a repeat of the season opener in Australia in March, which was canceled when McLaren withdrew after a staff member tested positive for the virus. The season is now set to start with two races in Austria on July 5 and 12. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
F1 says racing will continue if driver tests positive

Jun. 03, 2020 05:53 AM EDT

An official watches as a pit crew works on the car belonging to Justin Allgaier during NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Monday, June 1, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
NASCAR City USA: Cup Series set for 2021 return to Nashville

By Dan Gelston Jun. 02, 2020 08:55 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 8, 2019, file photo, Josef Newgarden celebrates winning an IndyCar auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. IndyCar is getting ready for an all-in-one-day season opener on the fast track in Texas, more than 2 ½ months after drivers were set to roll on the streets of St. Pete. The pandemic-delayed season is now set to open Saturday, June 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Randy Holt, File)
IndyCar restart at Texas before another month to race again

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 02, 2020 07:52 PM EDT

Drivers Joey Logano, left, and Chase Elliott talk following a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Elliott aiming to be among drivers always with shot to win

By John Zenor Jun. 02, 2020 06:11 PM EDT

In this handout provided by Formula E Operations Limited, Alejandro Agag, left, and Leonardo DiCaprio appear in a scene from the film "And We Go Green." (Malcolm Venville, Formula E Operations Limited via AP)
Review: Documentary about electric racing holds little spark

By Mark Kennedy Jun. 02, 2020 03:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, June 30, 2019 file photo, a view of the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, southern Austria. Formula One hopes to finally start the season with a double-header in the naturally isolated environment around the venue for the Austrian Grand Prix. The first 10 F1 races have been canceled or postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic and the targeted start date is July 5 in Austria. (Christian Bruna, Pool via AP, File)
F1 will start with 2 races at the Austrian GP in July

By Jerome Pugmire Jun. 02, 2020 05:38 AM EDT

Noah Gragson (9) drives to victory past Chase Briscoe (98) during NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Monday, June 1, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Gragson wiggles past Allgaier to win Xfinity race at Bristol

Jun. 01, 2020 10:16 PM EDT

Joey Logano (22) drives the final lap in a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn. Logano had taken the lead but collided with Chase Elliott with three laps remaining. Their cars made contact in the fourth turn and drifted into the wall, allowing Brad Keselowski to come from third place for the win. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Column: NASCAR is back and fans may be right behind

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 01, 2020 06:41 PM EDT