Environment and nature
Roush Fenway becomes 1st carbon neutral NASCAR team

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 18, 2021 08:00 AM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Roush Fenway Racing set a goal to reduce its carbon footprint even as it raced a pair of gas-guzzling cars all across the country. ...

Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, drives past a stand with fans during an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. The Speedway offered 10,000 tickets for fans to attend. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
IndyCar extends deal with manufacturers, delays new engine

By Michael Marot Oct. 03, 2020 02:34 PM EDT

FILE -In this Jan. 30, 2020 file photo, a photographer captures images of the General Motors-Honda Next Generation Fuel Cell after a news conference in Detroit. On Thursday, Sept. 3, General Motors and Honda say they have signed a deal to explore sharing vehicle underpinnings and propulsion systems in North America. The companies say planning discussions on jointly designed vehicles will start immediately and include vehicles powered by both electricity and internal combustion engines. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Honda to withdraw from Formula One at end of 2021 season

By Mari Yamaguchi Oct. 02, 2020 04:34 AM EDT

F1 champ Lewis Hamilton sets up electric offroad team

Sep. 08, 2020 09:56 AM EDT
LONDON (AP) — Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has launched a team to compete in an all-electric offroad racing series, though he won't be behind the wheel....

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

Finger Lakes area expects economic hit from cancelled race

Aug. 01, 2020 09:16 PM EDT
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Business owners and local officials predicted the decision to cancel the NASCAR Cup Series race at Watkins Glen International later...

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

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

Nevada News Digest

May. 20, 2020 06:53 PM EDT
Good afternoon. Here’s a new, updated look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up in Nevada. Questions about today’s coverage...

A group of friends exercise together at a beach in Marseille, southern France, Saturday, May 16, 2020. Beaches in Marseille have become partially accessible since the lifting of lockdown measures meant to prevent the spread of coronavirus. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Restaurants and racing can resume, but new rules abound

By Rebecca Santana And Marina Villeneuve May. 16, 2020 03:02 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 2, 2015, file photo, car owner Michael Andretti speaks to a reporter during a news conference in Philadelphia. Andretti Autosport and Chip Ganassi Racing are the first two American teams to commit to a new electric SUV off-road racing series scheduled to begin in 2021. The Extreme E series has five events planned in what the league is calling “some of the most remarkable, remote and severely damaged locations on the planet.” “The current COVID-19 crisis is bringing attention to a changing world, and our traditional mindsets have to adapt with that," said team owner Michael Andretti. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Andretti, Ganassi commit to new Extreme E Series for 2021

By Jenna Fryer May. 06, 2020 01:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2019, file photo, the main gate of Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis is shown. It is finally May and acceptable to declare this a crummy year for Roger Penske to have purchased Indianapolis Motor Speedway. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
The Latest: Indy high school to hold graduation at Speedway

By The Associated Press May. 05, 2020 04:50 PM EDT

Sebastian Steudtner from Germany rides a wave during the Nazare Tow Surfing Challenge at Praia do Norte or North Beach in Nazare, Portugal, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
Surfing events wiped out until June amid virus outbreak

Mar. 16, 2020 10:34 PM EDT

Mercedes-AMG Petronas' Lewis Hamilton drives during a Formula One pre-season testing session at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, outside Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Joan Monfort)
Mercedes bids for green as Hamilton eyes Schumacher records

By Joseph Wilson Mar. 09, 2020 01:17 AM EDT

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2019, file photo, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington. Cummings died from complications of longtime health challenges, his office said in a statement on Oct. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 23, 2019 10:13 AM EST

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco steers his car during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, central Japan, Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Toru Hanai)
Hamilton and drivers say F1 should be more eco-friendly

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 24, 2019 03:31 PM EDT

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

In this April 5, 2019 photo shows the back of a van that runs on vegetable oil that had competed in the Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International in upstate New York's Finger Lakes region. The Green Grand Prix is only one of its kind in the United States sanctioned and insured by the Sports Car Club of America. (AP Photo/John Kekis)
After 15 years, Green Grand Prix still thriving at The Glen

By John Kekis May. 02, 2019 02:34 AM EDT