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Red Bull driver Sergio Perez of Mexico walks away from his car at the end of the British Formula One Grand Prix, at the Silverstone circuit, in Silverstone, England, Sunday, July 18, 2021. (Lars Baron/Pool photo via AP)
F1: Horner still angry at Hamilton after British GP crash

By Jerome Pugmire Jul. 24, 2021 10:01 AM 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

FILE - Dale Earnhardt Jr., team owner and TV analyst, answers questions during a news conference before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., in this Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, file photo. There’s a pointed episode in Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s television show that encapsulates Earnhardt's remarkable transformation from a bashful third-generation racer into a multimedia personality. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
Column: Earnhardt blossoms into multimedia personality

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 28, 2021 02:38 PM EDT

Former Nascar driver Jeff Gordon exits a Hendrick Motorsports trailer to speak at a news conference before the scheduled races at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, June 27, 2021, in Long Pond, Pa. It was announced Wednesday that Gordon was leaving the Fox Sports broadcast booth to become vice chairman at Hendrick Motorsports. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
NASCAR Hall of Famer Gordon ready for new role at Hendrick

By Dan Gelston Jun. 27, 2021 02:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 22, 2013, file photo, Jack Ingram, right, is congratulated by a guest after being named to the next class of inductees during an announcement at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C. Ingram, a hard-hosed, hot-tempered racer who won five NASCAR championships and more than 300 races, has died, the NASCAR Hall of Fame said Friday, June 25, 2021. He was 84. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
'Iron Man' racer, NASCAR champion Jack Ingram dies at 84

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 25, 2021 12:20 PM EDT

FILE - Jeff Gordon, right, celebrates his victory with team owner Rick Hendrick after the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pure Michigan 400 auto race at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., in this Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, file photo. Jeff Gordon will leave the Fox Sports booth for a daily role at Hendrick Motorsports as vice chairman ranked second only to majority owner Rick Hendrick. The new job positions the four-time champion and Hall of Famer to eventually succeed Hendrick at the top of NASCAR’s winningest organization. (AP Photo/Bob Brodbeck, File)
Gordon to leave Fox Sports booth for daily role at Hendrick

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 23, 2021 01:47 PM EDT

Daniel Suarez (99) leads Bubba Wallace (23) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
NASCAR co-owner Pitbull mixing racing with upcoming tour

By Teresa M. Walker Jun. 21, 2021 02:44 AM EDT

FILE - Kyle Busch smashes the guitar trophy after winning the NASCAR Federated Auto Parts 300 Nationwide Series auto race at Nashville Speedway in Gladeville, Tenn., in this Saturday, June 6, 2009, file photo. Nashville Speedway, the track that had been shuttered for a decade will host its first ever Cup race on Sunday, June 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Donn Jones, File)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR visits Music City; IndyCar in Wisconsin

By The Associated Press Jun. 17, 2021 06:39 PM EDT

Drivers head down the front stretch during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, June 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Texas 10th: Kyle Busch gets 99th career NASCAR Xfinity win

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 12, 2021 07:13 PM EDT

En foto del 31 de mayo del 2021, el brasileño Helio Castroneves tras ganar las 500 Millas de Indianápolis posa con el trofeo. El lunes 7 de junio del 2021, a pesar de venir de ganar el Indy 500 Castroneves no estará este fin de semana en el Grand Prix de Detroit. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
SRX or bust: CBS not looking for more motorsports in lineup

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 11, 2021 05:15 PM EDT

Track marshalls push the car of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands after it hit a wall during the third free practice session at the Baku Formula One city circuit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Saturday, June 5, 2021. The Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
Leclerc on pole for Azerbaijan after crashes halt qualifying

Jun. 05, 2021 06:13 AM EDT

Fans fill the stands as Colton Herta leads the field in the early laps of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 30, 2021. About 135,000 spectators, about 40% of the speedway’s capacity, were admitted to the track for the largest sports event since the start of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Indianapolis 500 welcomes 135,000 fans in global benchmark

By Dan Gelston May. 30, 2021 02:20 PM EDT

Nemechek wins at Charlotte for 3rd truck win of season

May. 28, 2021 10:41 PM EDT
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek made it through a late crash, then held on to the lead on a restart 10 laps from the end to win the NASCAR Craftsman...

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2020 file photo, Milo Ventimiglia arrives at the 25th annual Critics' Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif. Ventimiglia will serve as honorary starter for the 105th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, waving the green flag and sending the field of 33 NTT INDYCAR SERIES drivers on their epic quest for racing glory. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
This Is Indy: Ventimiglia named Indy 500 honorary starter

May. 28, 2021 11:29 AM EDT

Simona De Silvestro of Switzerland, left, consoles Charlie Kimball after he failed to make the field during the last row qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Who's the boss? At Indy 500, women play large role at IMS

By Dan Gelston May. 27, 2021 02:52 PM EDT

The helmet of Simona De Silvestro, of Switzerland, shows a logo during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
NBC hopes for more IndyCar as contract comes to an end

By Jenna Fryer May. 26, 2021 05:54 PM EDT

Chase Elliott's spotter suspended by NASCAR, team

May. 26, 2021 01:37 PM EDT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The spotter for defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Chase Elliott has been suspended by NASCAR and Hendrick Motorsports after his...

This photo provided by IndyCar shows Leigh Diffey at an IndyCar Series race in Monterey, Calif., in a Sept. 18, 2019, photo. Leigh Diffey has been stereotyped, if you will, as the speed guy at NBC Sports. He's the lead announcer for this weekend's Indianapolis 500 and most of his network involves sports that go fast. His next assignment has Diffey covering the fastest athletes in the world. The 50-year-old Australian has been named play-by-play announcer of NBC Olympics’ track & field coverage for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. (Joe Skibinski/IndyCar via AP)
Man of Speed: Diffey to call Olympic track and field for NBC

By Jenna Fryer May. 25, 2021 01:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, former Formula One chief Max Mosley arrives at a Select Committee hearing on privacy and injunctions, in London. Former Formula One boss and privacy campaigner Max Mosley has died on Sunday May 23, aged 81, it is announced Monday May 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, FILE)
Max Mosley, racing boss who took on UK tabloids, dies at 81

By Steve Douglas And Jill Lawless May. 24, 2021 11:15 AM EDT