Jamie McMurray
Simon Pagenaud, of France, walks to his garage during auto race testing for the upcoming Rolex 24 hour race at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
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July 25 1902 — Jim Jeffries knocks out Bob Fitzsimmons in the eighth round to retain the world heavyweight title. 1941 — Lefty Grove of...

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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. ...

FILE - Jamie McMurray, left, and car owner Chip Ganassi celebrate on the start-finish line after McMurray won the NASCAR Brickyard 400 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, July 25, 2010. Chip Ganassi will close his 20-year run in NASCAR in Sunday’s, Nov. 7, 2021, season finale. (AP Photo/Tom Strickland, File)
Chip Ganassi hits brakes on 20 years of NASCAR racing

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 03, 2021 05:04 PM EDT

FILE - NASCAR team owner Chip Ganassi walks near the garages during auto racing practice at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Feb. 8, 2020. Chip Ganassi will close his 20-year run in NASCAR in Sunday’s, Nov. 7, 2021, season finale. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
Chip Ganassi hits brakes on 20 years of NASCAR racing

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 03, 2021 05:04 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
July 25 1902 — Jim Jeffries knocks out Bob Fitzsimmons in the eighth round to retain the world heavyweight title. 1941 ...

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. ...

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

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

Fans hold up three fingers during a lap three tribute honoring the late Dale Earnhardt, Sr., during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Dale Earnhardt, Sr., the all-time winner at Daytona, was killed in a fatal car crash at the speedway 20-years ago today. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
LaJoie gets fast start in first race with Spire Motorsports

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 18, 2021 03:13 PM EST

Michael McDowell crosses the finish line ahead of Austin Dillon to win the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
The Latest: Keselowski has no regrets about Daytona 500 end

By The Associated Press Feb. 14, 2021 02:28 PM EST

Austin Dillon (3) takes the checkered flag to win the second NASCAR Daytona 500 duel qualifying auto race Friday, Feb. 12, 2021, at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Drivers competing in the 2021 Daytona 500

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AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2020 10:27 AM EDT
July 25 1902 — Jim Jeffries knocks out Bob Fitzsimmons in the eighth round to retain the world heavyweight title. 1941 ...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Jul. 16, 2020 12:45 PM 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. ...

Kyle Busch (18) climbs out of his car after coming to a stop on pit road after colliding in Turn 4 during the NASCAR Daytona Clash auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Busch has done it all in NASCAR, except win the Daytona 500

By Dan Gelston Feb. 11, 2020 10:43 AM EST

FILE - In this July 29, 2016, file photo, racing legend Richard Petty, right, stands with Jimmie Johnson (48) in the garage area of Pocono Raceway during practice for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Pennsylvania 400 auto race in Long Pond, Pa. Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson says 2020 will be his final season of full-time racing. The winningest driver of his era will have a 19th season in the No. 48 Chevrolet and once again chase a record eighth championship. Johnson made the announcement in a video posted on social media, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
7-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson to retire after 2020

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 20, 2019 01:01 PM EST

Kurt Busch responds to questions about his new multi-year contract with Chip Ganassi Racing during a NASCAR news conference at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)
Kurt Busch, sponsor staying with Ganassi on multiyear deal

By Stephen Hawkins Nov. 02, 2019 05:39 PM EDT

Kyle Larson does a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series playoff auto race Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
Column: Kyle Larson finally poised to answer expectations

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 07, 2019 05:26 PM EDT

NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, of Charlotte, N.C., finishes the 123rd Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
NASCAR driver Johnson runs Boston Marathon in 3:09:07

By Jimmy Golen Apr. 15, 2019 04:55 PM EDT

In this Jan. 31, 2019, photo provided by Jimmie Johnson Racing, NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson runs in Las Vegas. The 83-time winner on the racetrack (sixth-most all-time), Johnson has long been a fitness freak who swam in high school and has run half marathons and triathlons. Johnson plans to run in the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2019. (Adam Moran/Jimmie Johnson Racing via AP)
7-time NASCAR champ Johnson to run Boston Marathon

By Jimmy Golen Apr. 14, 2019 05:03 PM EDT