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Helio Castroneves, right, greets fans before the start of the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Acura, Shank, Helio sweep Rolex 24 as hybrid era begins

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 28, 2023 03:40 PM EST

Robert Wickens answers questions during an interview prior to the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Bryan Herta wants to enter Wickens in the Indianapolis 500 as early as 2024. That's even a year longer than preferred because of the work required on the hand control system needed for the paralyzed driver. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Herta wants to run Wickens in next year's Indianapolis 500

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 26, 2023 04:25 PM EST

FILE - Driver Kevin Harvick celebrates in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Kevin Harvick said Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, he will retire from NASCAR competition at the end of the 2023 season. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner, File)
Busch, Bowyer, Harvick, Helio to all race SRX this summer

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 18, 2023 08:03 AM EST

FILE - Takuma Sato, of Japan, gets ready for qualifying for an IndyCar Series auto race, Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato will drive for Chip Ganassi Racing this season as the Japanese driver winds down his career to an oval-only schedule. Sato will share the No. 11 Honda with rookie Marcus Armstrong, who was hired to drive the IndyCar street and road course races. There are five oval races on this year’s IndyCar schedule and Tuesday’s Jan. 17, 2023, announcement said only that Sato will "pilot the No. 11 Honda in oval competition.”(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Sato joins Ganassi as Japanese driver to race ovals only

Jan. 17, 2023 07:53 AM EST

Wilson to attempt 5th Indy 500 in joint DRR and Cusick entry

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 17, 2022 01:56 PM EST
Stefan Wilson will attempt to make his fifth Indianapolis 500 next year in a combined entry fielded by Dreyer & Reinbold Racing and Cusick Motorsports. ...

FILE - Jimmie Johnson greets fans during driver introductions prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, March 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson is returning to NASCAR two years after his retirement from the stock car series. Johnson bought a stake in GMS Petty Racing, a Cup team fronted by seven-time champion Richard Petty. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)
Jimmie Johnson returns to NASCAR as part-owner, driver

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 04, 2022 12:28 PM EDT

FILE - Tony Kanaan is shown before the start an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Madison, Ill. The tit-for-tat war between Zak Brown and Chip Ganassi took another turn Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, when Arrow McLaren SP announced it had signed both a Ganassi sponsor and Tony Kanaan to drive the Indianapolis 500. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
McLaren plucks away Ganassi sponsor and Kanaan for Indy 500

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 01, 2022 08:44 AM EDT

FILE - IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon, of England, signals his second win of the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 30, 2011, in Indianapolis. The memory of Wheldon hung over Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, on the 11th anniversary of his fatal crash as NASCAR opened the third round of its playoffs at the track. It marked the first time a major race has been held at Las Vegas on the anniversary of Wheldon's 2011 death. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Wheldon's memory hangs over Las Vegas 11 years after death

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 16, 2022 04:45 PM EDT

Katelyn Larson, center left, holds an umbrella offering shade for her husband driver Kyle Larson, center right, and their children, son Owen and daughter Audrey during the national anthem before the start of the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Kyle Busch move to RCR has driver in Indy 500 conversation

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 09, 2022 06:34 PM EDT

Kyle Larson, front, waits for the start of qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Kyle Larson added to candidate pool for Indianapolis 500

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 08, 2022 03:18 PM EDT

FILE - Santino Ferrucci prepares to drive during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Indianapolis. Ferrucci will return to full-time IndyCar competition next season in A.J. Foyt’s flagship car. Ferrucci was named Thursday, Oct. 6, as driver of the No. 14 Chevrolet for AJ Foyt Racing after two years filling in as a substitute driver. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Ferrucci hired to drive Foyt's flagship No. 14 in IndyCar

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 06, 2022 12:25 PM EDT

Tom Blomqvist, of Meyer Shank Racing, poses with flag after qualifying for the pole position, Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, in the IMSA sports cars season-ending Petit Le Mans auto race at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. The team goes into Saturday's race second in the championship standings. Ensuing pictures show teammate Helio Castroneves congratulating Blomqvist, team owner Mike Shank and drivers Helio Castroneves and Oliver Jarvis watching Blomqvist qualify. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Shank strikes first in tight Acura fight for IMSA title

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 30, 2022 06:41 PM EDT

FILE - Jimmie Johnson speaks about joining the team of Chip Ganassi for the IndyCar series at a press conference during the IndyCar race weekend in St. Petersburg, Fla., in this Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, file photo. The Seven-time NASCAR champion is retiring from full-time racing and will turn his focus toward spending time with family. He figures his future schedule will include no more than 10 bucket list events and has his sights set on the 24 Hours of Le Mans. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson, File)
Column: Johnson will chase challenges long into retirement

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 26, 2022 03:34 PM EDT

FILE - Jimmie Johnson drives during the IndyCar Series auto race Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Jimmie Johnson announced Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, that sponsor Carvana has agreed to fund next year's racing endeavors and the seven-time NASCAR champion will use the next few weeks to determine his 2023 schedule. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
AP Exclusive: Jimmie Johnson to retire from full-time racing

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 26, 2022 09:52 AM EDT

FILE - Kyle Busch, left, jokes with team owner Joe Gibbs, right, in victory lane after winning the pole position for Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 auto race at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Thursday, May 22, 2008. At bottom right are Ty Gibbs, left, and Colin Alpera, right. Kyle Busch will move to Richard Childress Racing next season, ending a 15-year career with Joe Gibbs Racing because the team could not come to terms with NASCAR's only active multiple Cup champion. Busch will drive the No. 3 Chevrolet for Childress in an announcement made Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
McLaren hires Barnhart, considering Kyle Busch for Indy 500

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 22, 2022 12:07 PM EDT

FILE - Scott Dixon celebrates after winning the IndyCar Music City Grand Prix auto race, Aug. 7, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. Dixon knows IndyCar’s tightest championship race in nearly 20 years would have probably been long decided if not for a rare gaffe by The Iceman in the Indianapolis 500. Dixon was the dominant car at Indianapolis in May and led 95 laps until a late speeding penalty took the New Zealander out of contention. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Dixon still in IndyCar title fight despite Indy 500 gaffe

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 09, 2022 06:44 PM EDT

FILE - Jimmie Johnson drives during the IndyCar Series auto race Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Jimmie Johnson announced Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, that sponsor Carvana has agreed to fund next year's racing endeavors and the seven-time NASCAR champion will use the next few weeks to determine his 2023 schedule. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Jimmie Johnson has Carvana sponsorship for 2023 racing plans

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 09, 2022 02:49 PM EDT

Scott McLaughlin smiles after his victory at the Grand Prix of Portland IndyCar auto race at the Portland International Raceway in Portland, Ore., on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022. (Naji Saker/The Oregonian via AP)
Penske's Will Power in tight title fight with no team orders

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 08, 2022 11:46 AM EDT

Colton Herta drives during a practice session for the Music City Grand Prix auto race Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The Music City Grand Prix is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 7. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Column: FIA license system needs overhaul for U.S. racing

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 05, 2022 04:44 PM EDT

Josef Newgarden (2) poses for a picture with the first place trophy and Bommarito Auto Groups Vice President Chuck Wallis after winning an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, in Madison, Ill. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
Malukas dazzles racing through field and against Penskes

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 21, 2022 02:25 PM EDT