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FILE - In this July 2, 2020, file photo, Mercedes drivers Valtteri Bottas of Finland, left and Lewis Hamilton of Britain speak during the drivers news conference the at the Red Bull Ring racetrack in Spielberg, Austria. As sports prepare to resume, journalists are facing the same reckoning that their colleagues who cover politics, education and entertainment have encountered — coming up with new approaches to coverage with reduced access and resources. Professional leagues closed media access to locker rooms and clubhouses in early March.(Mark Sutton/Pool via AP, File)

Games are restarting, but few reporters will be there

By Joe Reedy
Jul. 08, 2020 04:06 PM EDT
NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Kyle Weatherman drives through a turn during practice for the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, July 3, 2020. The car carries the hashtag #standfortheFlag and features a We Stand for the National Anthem paint scheme. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Paint schemes go political as NASCAR season heats up

By Michael Marot
Jul. 03, 2020 06:13 PM EDT
The Pagoda is seen at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, July 3, 2020. Roger Penske has spent the six months since he bought Indianapolis Motor Speedway transforming the facility. He's spent millions on capital improvements to the 111-year-old national landmark and finally gets to showcase some of the upgrades this weekend as NASCAR and IndyCar share the venue in a historic doubleheader. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

'His Mona Lisa' - Penske adds golden touch to iconic Indy

By Jenna Fryer
Jul. 03, 2020 05:27 PM EDT
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Cole Custer (41) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, July 12, 2020, in Sparta, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

NASCAR Cup rookie Cole Custer wins in upset at Kentucky

By Gary B. Graves
Jul. 12, 2020 08:14 PM EDT
IndyCar driver Felix Rosenqvist (10) corners on Turn 3 during the REV Group Grand Prix auto race Sunday, July 12, 2020, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. (Gary C. Klein/The Sheboygan Press via AP)

Rosenqvist surges at Road America for 1st IndyCar victory

By Steve Megargee
Jul. 12, 2020 05:18 PM EDT

Torrence wins at Indy in NHRA's return from virus break

Jul. 12, 2020 05:07 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Billy Torrence won in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series return, beating Doug Kalitta in the Top Fuyel final Sunday in the NHRA...
El piloto de Mercedes Lewis Hamilton tras vencer en el Gran Premio de Estiria en Spielberg, Austria, el domingo 12 de julio de 2020. (Mark Thompson/Pool vía AP)

Hamilton wins Styrian GP ahead of Mercedes teammate Bottas

By Jerome Pugmire
Jul. 12, 2020 01:26 PM EDT
IndyCar driver Scott Dixon (9) is a blur of speed as he exits Turn 5 during the REV Group Grand Prix auto race one, Saturday, July 11, 2020, in Elkhart Lake, Wis. Dixon went on to win the event. (Gary C. Klein/The Sheboygan Press via AP)

With fans back, Dixon wins at Road America for 3rd straight

By Steve Megargee
Jul. 11, 2020 11:39 PM EDT
Sheldon Creed poses with the trophy after winning a weather shortened NASCAR Truck Series race Saturday, July 11, 2020, in Sparta, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Creed wins rain-shortened Trucks race at Kentucky Speedway

By Gary B. Graves
Jul. 11, 2020 09:03 PM EDT
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Bubba Wallace stands for the National Anthem before the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, July 12, 2020, in Sparta, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Column: Wallace deserves a slot in NASCAR's All-Star race

By Jenna Fryer 21 hrs ago

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bubba Wallace deserves a spot in NASCAR's All-Star race, a $1 million exhibition designed for race winners and previous champions of the event.

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

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Asian water polo championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, from Feb. 12-16 canceled.

FILE - In this June 26, 2006, file photo, Tony Stewart poses with the trophy after winning the Crown Royal IROC auto race in Daytona Beach, Fla. The IROC Series, where the best drivers from various disciplines raced each other in equally prepared cars, ran for 30 seasons before Tony Stewart won its final championship in 2006 and the series quietly went away. Now Stewart, along with fellow NASCAR Hall of Famer Ray Evernham, has teamed with a group of heavyweights to bring an all-star circuit back in 2021. The Superstar Racing Experience plans a six-race, short-track series to air in prime-time on CBS in a Saturday night summer spectacular. (AP Photo/Paul Kizzle, File)

Stewart and Evernham team to recreate IROC as SRX All-Stars

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 13, 2020 09:04 AM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Remember the old IROC Series, where the best drivers from various disciplines raced each other in equally prepared cars?

Cole Custer (41) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, July 12, 2020, in Sparta, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

NASCAR Cup rookie Cole Custer wins in upset at Kentucky

By Gary B. Graves Jul. 12, 2020 08:14 PM EDT

SPARTA, Ky. (AP) — Cole Custer saw an opening and, with help from a friend, squeezed through for the most fulfilling moment of his young racing career.