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AP Sportlight

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May 24 1905 — Harry Payne Whitney’s Tanya becomes the second filly to win the Belmont Stakes. Ruthless was the first filly to win the Belmont, in 1867....

ARCHIVO - El mexicano Pato O'Ward se prepara para la carrera de la IndyCar en Madison, Illinois, el sábado 21 de agosto de 2021 (AP Foto/Jeff Roberson, archivo)
IndyCar field goes to Barber trying to stop Team Penske

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 29, 2022 05:04 PM EDT

Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden (2) of United States celebrates after winning an IndyCar auto race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Column: IndyCar rich in drama as Indianapolis 500 looms

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 11, 2022 02:02 PM EDT

Juan Pablo Montoya, left, and his 16-year-old son, Sebastian Montoya, prepare for practice for the Twelve Hours of Sebring auto race, Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Sebring International Raceway in Sebring Fla.. The father and son will be teammates in Saturday’s race. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Montoya gets rare chance to team with teen son at Sebring

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 18, 2022 05:52 PM EDT

Austin Cindric, center, celebrates in Victory Lane with car owner Roger Penske, left, and crew chief Jeremy Bullins after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Penske wants Indy 500 win to follow Daytona 500 victory

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 24, 2022 04:28 PM EST

Newgarden among 6 IndyCar drivers to enter all-star series

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 23, 2022 04:50 PM EST
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — At least six drivers with IndyCar roots will compete in the second season of Tony Stewart's all-star racing league, including a...

FILE - Third place finisher Alexander Rossi poses after the IndyCar Series auto race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Lexington, Ohio. Rossi closed out his 2021 racing season with a class victory in the off-road Baja 1000 to bookend his year with big wins. But his eyes are on the upcoming IndyCar season and the final year of his contract with Andretti Autosport. Rossi has not won an IndyCar race since 2019. (AP Photo/Phil Long, File)
Column: Rossi ends season with a win, eyes on IndyCar

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 22, 2021 10:30 AM EST

Jimmie Johnson speaks to a fan alongside his teammates Simon Pagenaud of France, center, and Kamui Kobayashi of Japan, left, ahead of the 10-hour Petit Le Mans endurance race at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga., Friday, Nov. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Johnson & Pastrana to represent USA in Race of Champions

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 17, 2021 08:00 AM EST

FILE - Sebastien Bourdais of France drives A.J. Foyt Racing's flagship No. 14 Chevrolet through the first turn during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 22, 2021. Indy Lights champion Kyle Kirkwood, the most well-rounded driver of the next wave of young IndyCar newcomers, has at last found an open seat and will drive for A.J. Foyt Racing next season. Kirkwood will drive Foyt's No. 14 Chevrolet, the team said Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Lights champ Kyle Kirkwood lands IndyCar seat with Foyt

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 10, 2021 11:01 AM EST

Alfa Romeo driver Kimi Raikkonen, of Finland, drives into a turn during a practice session for the F1 US Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Nick Didlick)
Andretti says control issues of F1 team ended Sauber talks

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 04, 2021 12:34 PM EDT

Indycar driver Simon Pagenaud, from France, makes the turn onto Seaside Way from Pine Avenue during the final practice session for the Grand Prix of Long Beach auto race Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. (Will Lester/The Orange County Register via AP)
Column: Pagenaud joins rare club of drivers to leave Penske

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 27, 2021 06:21 PM EDT

NTT IndyCar Series winner Alex Palou, center, celebrates with a team member after taking 4th place in an IndyCar auto race at Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Palou becomes first Spaniard to win IndyCar championship

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 26, 2021 04:29 PM EDT

IndyCar drivers Dalton Kellett, left, from Stouffville, Canada, and Graham Rahal, from New Albany, Ohio, race up Pine Avenue during the final practice session at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. (Will Lester/The Orange County Register via AP)
Newgarden wins Long Beach pole in tight IndyCar title race

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 25, 2021 04:51 PM EDT

FILE - Romain Grosjean (51) smiles before the start an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Madison, Ill. Grosjean will move to Andretti Autosport next season and drive the full 17-race schedule, including the Indianapolis 500. The Frenchman has fallen in love with IndyCar since moving to the series this season from Formula One. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Grosjean to run full season, and Indy 500, for Andretti

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 24, 2021 01:57 PM EDT

ARCHIVO- En esta foto de archivo, Alex Palou, de España, se prepara para participar en las 500 Millas de Indianápolis. La mala noticia para Palou es que nunca ha corrido en Laguna Seca, la penúltima fecha de la temporada de IndyCar. La buena es que quienes le pueden quitar el campeonato tampoco tienen mucha experiencia. (AP Foto/Darron Cummings, Archivo)
IndyCar soars into Laguna Seca celebrating strong season

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 18, 2021 05:30 PM EDT

Alex Palou, center, celebrates his third IndyCar win of the season on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021 at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Ore. Palou’s win moved him back atop the IndyCar championship standings with two races remaining. Alexander Rossi finished second and Scott Dixon, teammates with Palou at Chip Ganassi Racing, finished third. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Alex Palou recovers in Portland for 3rd win and IndyCar lead

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 12, 2021 06:02 PM EDT

Driver Alex Palou, front right, poses by his car and team after winning the first pole of his career during qualifying for Sunday's IndyCar auto race, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Palou takes pole at Portland, eyes IndyCar points lead

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 11, 2021 05:43 PM EDT

Josef Newgarden (2) looks up during the national anthem before the start an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Madison, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
IndyCar surges out west for 3-race championship close

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 10, 2021 02:21 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Sep. 09, 2021 02:19 PM EDT
Sept. 14 1923 — Jack Dempsey knocks out Luis Firpo in the second round for his last successful defense of his world heavyweight title, at...

Joey Logano (22) crashes into a tire wall during a NASCAR Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, in Indianapolis. (Randy Crist/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
Allmendinger gets 1st Indy win in crash-marred Brickyard 200

By Michael Marot Aug. 15, 2021 11:05 AM EDT