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Winner of this year's Indianapolis 500 auto race, Helio Castroneves, right, gathered with other four-time winners, from left, A.J. Foyt (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977), Al Unser (1970, 1971, 1978, 1987) and Rick Mears (1979, 1984, 1988, 1991) at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Castroneves won the race in 2001, 2002, 2009 and 2021. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
Drive for 5: Castroneves to chase 5th Indy 500 with MSR

Jul. 22, 2021 02:21 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 22, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
July 22 1921 — Jim Barnes wins the U.S. Men’s Open golf championship by edging Walter Hagen, Leo Diegel, Jock Hutchinson and Fred McLeod. ...

Winner of this year's Indianapolis 500 auto race, Helio Castroneves, right, pours molten bronze into a brick mold engraved with his name to commemorate his fourth winning of the race, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. The brick will be laid among other bricks that mark the start/finish line of the course. Castroneves previously won the race in 2001, 2002, and 2009. Bud Tucker, a welder at the track, created the mold and assists Castroneves with the pouring. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
Castroneves happily joins elite club of 4-time Indy winners

By Gary B. Graves Jul. 21, 2021 02:00 PM EDT

Josef Newgarden leads the field after taking the green flag at the start of an IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, Sunday, July 4, 2021. Newgarden snapped his streak of late race misfortunes Sunday to win for the first time this season, earning the first IndyCar victory of the year for Team Penske on the same weekend the storied organization celebrated the 50th anniversary of its first win. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
IndyCar inks new NBC Sports deal, 2 races to run on Peacock

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 20, 2021 09:30 AM EDT

FILE - Tony Stewart is shown during the debut race of Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) at Stafford Motor Speedway in Stafford, Conn., in this Saturday, June 12, 2021, file photo. Stewart has been like everyone else in the motorsports industry this week, frequently checking social media to see Paul Tracy's latest theatrics in a one-sided war against NASCAR golden girl Hailie Deegan. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
SRX smashes its way to theatrical close of inaugural season

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 16, 2021 03:34 PM EDT

Santino Ferrucci (45) races during the first race of the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto racing doubleheader on Belle Isle in Detroit Saturday, June 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Ferrucci shifts back to NASCAR still looking for a full ride

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 09, 2021 03:43 PM EDT

Former IndyCar and NASCAR driver Michel Jourdain Jr. speaks with Salvador de Alba Jr., of Guadalajara, shown in mirror, during Indy Lights testing at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. Just driving the Lights car for Andretti would have been enough to call his trip to Ohio a success. But de Alba had a fully immersive experience that went beyond his wildest dreams. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Young racer de Alba chasing success of fellow Mexicans

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 08, 2021 04:02 PM EDT

Ryan Hunter-Reay hits the tire barrier after going off the track on the first lap during an IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, Sunday, July 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
Shank trying to use IndyCar break to finalize future plans

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 06, 2021 05:58 PM EDT

Alex Palou, front left, competes during an IndyCar race at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisc., Sunday, June 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
IndyCar, Road America agree to multi-year extension

Jul. 06, 2021 12:43 PM EDT

Car owner Chip Ganassi, right, sits in the pit box on pit road during an IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, Sunday, July 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
Column: Ganassi saw writing on wall for his NASCAR future

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 05, 2021 01:58 PM EDT

THIS CORRECTS THAT KIVLENIEKS DIED OF CHEST TRAUMA FROM AN ERRANT FIREWORKS MORTAR BLAST AND NOT A SUBSEQUENT FALL AS AUTHORITIES PREVIOUSLY REPORTED - FILE - Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks (80) is shown during the second period of an NHL hockey game in New York, in this Sunday, Jan. 19, 2020, file photo. The Columbus Blue Jackets and Latvian Hockey Federation said Monday, July 5, 2021, that 24-year-old goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks has died. A medical examiner in Michigan says an autopsy has determined that Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast, and not a fall as authorities previously reported. Police in Novi, Michigan, said the mortar-style firework tilted slightly and started to fire toward people nearby Sunday night, July 4. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Columbus Blue Jackets goalie dies after fireworks accident

By Stephen Whyno And Kathleen Foody Jul. 05, 2021 11:21 AM EDT

Josef Newgarden celebrates in victory lane after winning an IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, Sunday, July 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
Newgarden powers through 2 defeats, gets 1st win at last

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 05, 2021 03:09 AM EDT

Josef Newgarden gets sprayed with champagne by Marcus Ericsson in victory lane after winning the IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, Sunday, July 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
Newgarden snaps streak on 50th anniversary of 1st Penske win

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 04, 2021 02:13 PM EDT

Race fans decorated their camp site at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course to congratulate local IndyCar owner Michael Shank on winning the Indianapolis 500, Saturday, July 3, 2021 in Lexington, Ohio. Shank’s team is based 50 miles away from the race track in Pataskala and considers Mid-Ohio his home track. Mid-Ohio is hosting IndyCar on the Fourth of July for the first time in track history. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
IndyCar embraces Americana charm at Mid-Ohio for holiday

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 03, 2021 04:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, file photo, Justin Marks walks through the garage during practice for the NASCAR Daytona 500 Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Chip Ganassi has sold his NASCAR team to Justin Marks, owner of Trackhouse Racing, and will pull out of the nation's top stock car series at the end of this season. Ganassi fields two cars in the Cup Series but will transfer his North Carolina race shop and all its assets to Marks for 2022. “He made me a great offer that required my attention,” Ganassi told The Associated Press on Wednesday, June 30, 3031, as the sale was announced (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
Marks bypasses charters to buy entire Ganassi NASCAR team

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 02, 2021 05:15 PM EDT

Rinus VeeKay (21) and Ryan Hunter-Reay (28) race off pit lane during the first race of the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto racing doubleheader on Belle Isle in Detroit Saturday, June 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
VeeKay, Rosenqvist make IndyCar return, Newgarden out front

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 02, 2021 12:10 PM EDT

In this photo provided by Chip Ganassi Racing, engineer Angela Ashmore poses after Marcus Ericsson, of Sweden, won the first race of the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto racing doubleheader on Belle Isle in Detroit, Saturday, June 12, 2021. The last three IndyCar races have been won by drivers who have female engineers on their teams, a trend that could continue Sunday at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. (Chip Ganassi Racing via AP)
Girl power: Female engineers pushing IndyCar teams to wins

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 01, 2021 03:25 PM EDT

FILE - Team owner Chip Ganassi, left, and driver Jamie McMurray celebrate in Victory Lane after McMurray won the Daytona 500 NASCAR auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., in this Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010, file photo. Chip Ganassi has sold his NASCAR team to Justin Marks, owner of Trackhouse Racing, and will pull out of the nation's top stock car series at the end of this season. Ganassi fields two cars in the Cup Series but will transfer his North Carolina race shop and all its assets to Marks for 2022. “He made me a great offer that required my attention,” Ganassi told The Associated Press on Wednesday, June 30, 3031, as the sale was announced. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Chip Ganassi sells entire NASCAR team to Trackhouse Racing

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 30, 2021 01:55 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 27, 2020, file photo, Kevin Harvick celebrates in the winners circle after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. Denny Hamlin and Kevin Harvick flipped their 1-2 finish in Pocono’s doubleheader weekend last year but they each come back for this weekend’s races winless and trying to chase Kyle Larson. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, FileP
Harvick, Hamlin try at Pocono to end long losing streaks

By Dan Gelston Jun. 25, 2021 05:14 PM EDT

Tony Stewart waves to fans before the debut race of Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) at Stafford Motor Speedway, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Stafford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Column: Stewart realistic about SHR's current struggles

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 21, 2021 06:21 PM EDT