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Editorial Roundup: Kansas

By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2022 12:39 AM EDT
Kansas City Star. August 15, 2022. Editorial: Republicans are supposedly good with money. Why waste it on Kansas abortion recounts? ...

Faber new Texas Motor Speedway GM after Ramage SMI promotion

Aug. 11, 2022 04:33 PM EDT
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mark Faber was named general manager of Texas Motor Speedway on Thursday after the promotion of Rob Ramage to a senior vice president role...

Kurt Busch drives down the front stretch during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Saturday, July 23, 2022, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Busch to miss 4th NASCAR race with concussion-like symptoms

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 10, 2022 05:09 PM EDT

Noah Gragson celebrates after he won the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Saturday, July 23, 2022 in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Noah Gragson to move to Cup Series in 2023 with Petty GMS

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 10, 2022 03:22 PM EDT

Bubba Wallace (23) leads the field to the start during an NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Kevin Harvick ends 65-race drought with 6th win at Michigan

By Larry Lage Aug. 07, 2022 07:50 PM EDT

Kyle Busch watches during NASCAR Cup Series auto race qualifying at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
NASCAR's Kyle Busch thankful family escaped mall shooting

By Larry Lage Aug. 06, 2022 05:12 PM EDT

Josef Newgarden waits in the pits before a IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Rested Newgarden seeking IndyCar lead at home in Nashville

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 05, 2022 11:04 AM EDT

Kyle Busch sits on pit wall during qualifications for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
NASCAR's Kyle Busch, family escape Mall of America shooting

Aug. 04, 2022 10:59 PM EDT

Alpine driver Esteban Ocon of France steers his car during the first free practice for the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the Hungaroring racetrack in Mogyorod, near Budapest, Hungary, Friday, July 29, 2022. The Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Piastri says won't drive for Alpine despite promotion to F1

Aug. 02, 2022 01:41 PM EDT

Alex Palou, of Spain, left, talks with a crew member during qualifications for a IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, July 29, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
NASCAR and IndyCar intersect at Indianapolis extravaganza

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 29, 2022 03:40 PM EDT

Coastal Carolina QB McCall signs NIL with Darlington Raceway

Jul. 27, 2022 06:49 PM EDT
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall has signed an NIL deal with Darlington Raceway. Officials at the track “Too Tough...

Josef Newgardenk, third from left, climbs out of his car after hitting a wall during an IndyCar Series auto race, Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Column: NASCAR and IndyCar speed into shared Indy weekend

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 26, 2022 02:35 PM EDT

A driver passes the finish line during practice for an Indy Light Series auto race, Friday, July 22, 2022, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Hy-Vee pumps millions into Iowa for IndyCar extravaganza

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 22, 2022 04:28 PM EDT

Vips stays in Red Bull young driver program after slur

Jul. 06, 2022 03:10 PM EDT
MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — Jüri Vips remains part of the Red Bull young driver program after he was dropped as the reserve driver for its Formula One team for...

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain wears a face covering during a press conference at the Silverstone race track in Silverstone, Thursday, June 30, 2022. The British F1 Grand Prix is held on Sunday July 3,2022. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Lewis Hamilton pushes back against 'old voices' over racism

Jun. 30, 2022 10:43 AM EDT

Mercedes Team driver Lewis Hamilton, of Great Britain, celebrates after taking third place at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on Sunday, June 19, 2022. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Piquet apologizes to Hamilton over 'ill thought out' comment

By Mauricio Savarese Jun. 29, 2022 09:34 AM EDT

Red Bull fires reserve driver Vips for using racial slur

Jun. 28, 2022 01:04 PM EDT
MILTON KEYNES, England (AP) — Red Bull terminated the contract of Formula One test and reserve driver Jüri Vips on Tuesday for using a racial slur during an online...

Wayne Taylor Racing takes points lead with Watkins Glen win

Jun. 26, 2022 05:40 PM EDT
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Filipe Albuquerque gave Wayne Taylor Racing its third consecutive IMSA sports car victory by holding off rival Acura team Meyer Shank...

FILE -New Hampshire Motor Speedway Chairman of the Board Bruton Smith speaks during a news conference at the track, Friday July 15, 2011, in Loudon, N.H. Bruton Smith, a North Carolina native and entrepreneur who fell in love with auto racing and parlayed it into a career as an eccentric and successful promoter, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022 of natural causes. He was 95. His death was confirmed by Speedway Motorsports, the company he founded and owns and operates 11 race tracks across the United States. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)
Speedway Motorsports founder Bruton Smith dies at 95

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 22, 2022 04:45 PM EDT

AlphaTauri driver Pierre Gasly of France arrives prior to the third free practice at the Baku circuit, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Saturday, June 11, 2022. The Formula One Grand Prix will be held on Sunday. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
Gasly to return to AlphaTauri as F1 "silly season" begins

Jun. 18, 2022 01:59 PM EDT