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Audi CEO Markus Duesmann, left, and Audi's Chief Development Officer Oliver Hoffman address a media conference ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix at the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Spa, Belgium, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022. German manufacturer Audi will enter Formula One in 2026 in line with new engine regulations, chairman Markus Duesmann said on Friday. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)
Audi to enter Formula One in 2026 as power unit manufacturer

Aug. 26, 2022 04:09 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Indiana

By The Associated Press Jun. 07, 2022 04:25 PM EDT
Jeffersonville News and Tribune. June 1, 2022. Editorial: Indiana lawmakers should suspend gas tax The price we pay at the pump is truly...

Tyrone Garrison plugs in a semi that is battery operated at the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Indy 500 waves green flag on sustainability with lofty goals

By Mark Long May. 28, 2022 04:15 PM EDT

Roger Penske responds to questions during an interview on the victory podium before practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, May 19, 2022, in Indianapolis. Penske took ownership of Indianapolis Motor Speedway just two months before the pandemic closed the country and only now, in his third Indianapolis 500 as promoter, can he throw open the gates and host more than 300,000 guests at “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Going green: IndyCar to use renewable fuel beginning in 2023

May. 27, 2022 10:33 AM EDT

Pato O'Ward, left, of Mexico, gets a high-five from a fan before qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
With Indianapolis 500 at full throttle, business is booming

By Michael Marot May. 25, 2022 03:43 PM EDT

A passenger airplane flies over a smoldering fire at a Saudi Aramco oil depot after a Yemen Houthi rebel attack, ahead of a Formula One race as the sun rises in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, March 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Yemen rebels strike oil depot in Saudi city hosting F1 race

By Hassan Ammar, Jerome Pugmire And Jon Gambrell Mar. 25, 2022 11:25 AM EDT

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows a close up of destroyed factory building west of Chernihiv, Ukraine on Feb. 28, 2022. (Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies via AP)
Russia-Ukraine War: What to know on Day 8 of Russian assault

By The Associated Press Mar. 03, 2022 07:04 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press Mar. 02, 2022 07:10 AM EST
South Florida Sun Sentinel. February 25, 2022. Editorial: Rick Scott’s un-American plan to ‘rescue America’ Rick Scott just opened his...

Virginia judge issues injunction in skill games lawsuit

By Sarah Rankin Dec. 06, 2021 07:41 PM EST
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia judge issued a temporary injunction Monday blocking the enforcement of a law that banned a type of electronic betting machine that...

Racing fuel company to expand in northwest Tennessee

Nov. 19, 2021 04:00 AM EST
McKENZIE, Tenn. (AP) — A manufacturer of motorsports racing fuels plans to invest more than $14 million to expand its operations in northwest Tennessee, state...

Britain's Prince Charles, right, is given a necklace by Tuntiak Katan, General Coordinator of the Indigenous Organisations of the Amazon Basin (COICA) and the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities (GATC), ahead of a session on Action on Forests and Land Use, during the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. (Chris Jackson/Pool Photo via AP)
The Latest: Official: China needs to be top climate polluter

By The Associated Press Nov. 02, 2021 12:15 PM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2020 file photo, Michael Annett (1), Ryan Sieg (39), and Ross Chastain (10) compete in a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Dover International Speedway, in Dover, Del. On Friday, May 14, The Associated Press reported on stories circulating online incorrectly claiming gas shortages resulting from the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack have led NASCAR to postpone this weekend’s race in Dover. (AP Photo/Jason Minto, File)
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

By The Associated Press May. 14, 2021 01:34 PM EDT

FILE- In this April 8, 2018 file photo, Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany, center, leads at the start and followed by Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland, right and Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen of Finland, left, during the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix, at the Formula One Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. The Formula One race this month in Bahrain will be run without spectators over fears about the new coronavirus, the island kingdom announced Sunday, March 8, 2020, as Mideast stock markets fell sharply amid plummeting demand for crude oil and OPEC's inability to agree on a production cut. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
F1's Bahrain Grand Prix to run without fans due to virus

By Jon Gambrell Mar. 08, 2020 04:26 AM EDT

Brazil's Petrobras scraps publicity contract with McLaren

Oct. 18, 2019 12:53 PM EDT
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's government says the state-controlled oil company has ended a nearly $200 million advertising agreement with Formula One team McLaren...

Will Power (12) leads Scott Dixon through a corner during the IndyCar Series auto race, Sunday, July 28, 2019, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
IndyCar to use hybrid technology to boost horsepower, safety

Aug. 01, 2019 11:12 AM EDT

Drivers in the Formula E season finale compete in the auto race in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Saturday, July 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Avery Yang)
For Formula E teams, winning is almost secondary

By Avery Yang Jul. 14, 2019 12:13 PM EDT