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Kyle Larson (5) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR playoffs move to Kansas; F1 in Texas

By The Associated Press Oct. 20, 2021 08:10 AM EDT

Driver Austin Dillon greets fans before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Randy Holt)
NASCAR Cup Series at Texas

Oct. 17, 2021 02:01 PM EDT

Kyle Larson, left, and Jeff Gordon shake hands in Victory Lane after a NASCAR Cup Series auto racing race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
AUTO RACING: Larson's lead grows as Cup Series goes to Texas

By The Associated Press Oct. 13, 2021 07:10 AM EDT

Chase Elliott waves to fans as he is introduced before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Hendrick: NASCAR needs to halt Elliott and Harvick spat

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 11, 2021 02:20 AM EDT

Chase Elliott (9) drives during a NASCAR Cup Series auto racing race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Larson wins Charlotte as Elliott and Harvick continue feud

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 10, 2021 06:16 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, file photo, Kevin Harvick waits in his garage before practice for a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis. Chase Elliott, according to Harvick, doesn't race very smart. In fact, moving forward in NASCAR's playoffs, Harvick plans to run all over the reigning Cup champion. Those were the angry words Harvick had for Elliott after the race at Bristol Motor Speedway, Saturday, Sept. 18, where a feud no one saw coming took center stage. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Harvick out to stop earliest playoff elimination of career

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 09, 2021 10:14 AM EDT

FILE - In this June 22, 2020, file photo, Kyle Busch, left, and Corey LaJoie, right, join other drivers and crews as they push the car of Bubba Wallace to the front of the field prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega Ala. In an extraordinary act of solidarity with NASCAR's only Black driver, dozens of drivers pushed the car belonging to Wallace to the front of the field before Monday's race as FBI agents nearby tried to find out who left a noose in his garage stall over the weekend. Wallace became just the second Black driver to win at NASCAR's top Cup Series level when rain stopped the playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Milestone for Bubba Wallace as he earns 1st NASCAR victory

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 04, 2021 04:10 PM EDT

Team members walk through pit row in the rain before a NASCAR Cup series auto race Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/John Amis)
NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega

Oct. 03, 2021 01:21 PM EDT

NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) waves during driver introductions before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Las Vegas. Hamlin won the race. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
NASCAR charges into Talladega for unpredictable playoff race

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 02, 2021 09:39 AM EDT

Fans watch a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
NASCAR Cup Series at Bristol

Sep. 18, 2021 08:51 PM EDT

Martin Truex Jr., celebrates winning the NASCAR Cup series auto race in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
AUTO RACING: Gibbs drivers surge as NASCAR goes to Bristol

By The Associated Press Sep. 15, 2021 08:10 AM EDT

Martin Truex Jr., celebrates winning the NASCAR Cup series auto race in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Gibbs stable asserting itself 2 races into Cup playoffs

By Hank Kurz Jr. Sep. 12, 2021 11:53 AM EDT

William Byron (24) and Kyle Busch (18) race into turn one during the NASCAR Cup series auto race in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Truex leads 1-2-3 finish for Joe Gibbs Racing at Richmond

By Hank Kurz Jr. Sep. 11, 2021 11:28 PM EDT

Dale Earnhardt Jr., holds his daughter Isla, 3, during driver introductions before the NASCAR Xfinity auto race in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
NASCAR Cup Series at Richmond

Sep. 11, 2021 04:03 PM EDT

Ryan Blaney, front right, and Denny Hamlin, front left, lead the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/John Amis)
NASCAR Cup Series at Darlington

Sep. 05, 2021 06:53 PM EDT

Justin Haley, front left, edges out AJ Allmendinger, center, to win the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Graham)
Justin Haley wins Xfinity race, edging teammates at Daytona

By Mark Long Aug. 28, 2021 02:44 PM EDT

Michael Annett (1) and Sam Mayer (8) crash during the early laps of the restart of the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Graham)
NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona

Aug. 28, 2021 01:09 PM EDT

Harrison Burton, front right, and his cousin Jeb Burton leave pit road during a rain delay in the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Heavy rain forces NASCAR to postpone Xfinity race at Daytona

Aug. 27, 2021 09:27 PM EDT

Race fans relax in the infield waiting for the evening start of a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
NASCAR Xfinity Series at Daytona

Aug. 27, 2021 05:15 PM EDT

Tyler Reddick (8) leaves the pit area with heavy damage after being involved in an incident on the track during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
Teammates Reddick, Dillon eye final playoff spot at Daytona

By Mark Long Aug. 27, 2021 10:59 AM EDT