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Katherine Legge, of England, reacts after she qualified for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, May 20, 2023, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Over more than 100 years, 9 women have raced the Indianapolis 500 and the push for more has stalled

By Dave Skretta May. 26, 2023 10:51 AM EDT

FILE - Tony Stewart, right, slaps hands with fans while walking down the runway during driver introductions prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Saturday, July 6, 2013. Denny Hamlin, one of NASCAR's current veterans and also the co-owner alongside Michael Jordan of 23XI Racing, has long noticed the waning mainstream popularity of the Cup stars since the retirements of Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Danica Patrick, Matt Kenseth and Johnson. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
NASCAR-Coke Zero 400 powered by Coca-Cola 7/6/2013

May. 04, 2023 09:29 AM EDT

FILE - Jeff Gordon greets fans during driver introductions prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Denny Hamlin, one of NASCAR's current veterans and also the co-owner alongside Michael Jordan of 23XI Racing, has long noticed the waning mainstream popularity of the Cup stars since the retirements of Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Carl Edwards, Danica Patrick, Matt Kenseth and Johnson. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
NASCAR-Federated Auto Parts 400 9/6/2014

May. 04, 2023 09:27 AM EDT

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of Netherlands leads Alpine driver Pierre Gasly of France through a corner during a practice session ahead of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne, Saturday, April 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Scott Barbour)
Gender equality: coming to a Formula One racing team soon?

By Courtney Walsh Apr. 01, 2023 01:10 AM EDT

FILE - NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain speaks during the NASCAR Championship media day, Nov. 3, 2022, in Phoenix. Chastain, who used a video-game style move now dubbed the “Hail Melon” to snag the final spot in last year’s championship race, earned global recognition in and outside the industry for last October’s wall-riding gamble. The tactic he used of deliberately crashing into the wall for momentum has since been banned by NASCAR. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
NASCAR Preview: Drivers to watch include Harvick, JJ, Logano

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 13, 2023 03:31 PM EST

NASCAR driver Hailie Deegan, right, poses with 15-year-old Katie Hettinger, a Michigan racer who had just been announced as a participant in the Drive for Diversity combine, at the Women in Motorsports convention at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., on Oct. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Hailie Deegan navigates social fame with NASCAR ambitions

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 02, 2022 03:34 PM EDT

FILE - Sage Karam stands on pit road during qualifying for the Pocono IndyCar 500 auto race, in Long Pond, Pa., Aug. 22, 2015. Karam's somber reality at Pocono Raceway is this: Racing can be such a fatal-and-harrowing sport. Karam triggered a wreck in his last race at the tri-oval track that killed an IndyCar driver and sunk him so deep into a depression that he doubted he would compete again.. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton, File)
Sage Karam returns to Pocono for 1st time since fatal wreck

By Dan Gelston Jul. 20, 2022 06:08 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
May 27 1823 — A $20,000 match race between American Eclipse (representing The North) and Henry (representing The South) is held at Union Course, Long...

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
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....

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco speaks with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands following qualifying for the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at the Miami International Autodrome, Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Leclerc will start in pole position in tomorrow's F1 race and Verstappen in the third. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Ferrari locks up front row for inaugural Miami Grand Prix

By Jenna Fryer May. 07, 2022 05:49 PM EDT

FILE - Dale Earnhardt Jr. answers questions during a news conference before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Feb. 16, 2020. Earnhardt Jr. will experience a different type of horsepower before NBC’s coverage of the NASCAR Cup season revs up next month. The retired NASCAR superstar will be at the Kentucky Derby for the second time on Saturday before contributing to the network’s Indianapolis 500 coverage on May 29. . (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
Earnhardt Jr. sees different horsepower with Derby, 500

By Joe Reedy May. 06, 2022 06:17 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Apr. 14, 2022 11:26 AM EDT
April 19 1897 — John J. McDermott wins the first Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 55 minutes, 10 seconds. 1930 — Clarence DeMar wins the...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Apr. 14, 2022 11:05 AM EDT
April 19 1897 — John J. McDermott wins the first Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 55 minutes, 10 seconds. 1930 — Clarence DeMar wins the...

Brad Keselowski crosses the finish line to win the first of two NASCAR Daytona 500 qualifying auto races Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Drivers competing in the 2022 Daytona 500

By The Associated Press Feb. 18, 2022 12:52 AM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Feb. 16, 2022 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 17 1923 — Cy Denneny of the Ottawa Senators becomes the NHL’s career scoring leader. He scores his 143rd goal to surpass Joe Malone in a 2-0 win...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2022 11:11 AM EST
Feb. 15 1932 — Eddie Eagen, as a member of the four-man U.S. bobsled team, wins a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. He...

Ben Rhodes (99) lifts the cup after winning the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
In The Pits: NASCAR caps 2021 looking ahead to future growth

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 29, 2021 02:50 PM EST

FILE - Anthony Martin, right, who established the Urban Youth Racing School, speaks at a news conference as he sits with Kyle Larson driver of car No. 5, in the NASCAR Cup Series before the scheduled races at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, June 27, 2021, in Long Pond, Pa. The Urban Youth Racing School, the Philly-based program that creates opportunities in racing for minorities, played a crucial role in Larson's personal comeback. Founders Anthony and Michelle Martin were at Phoenix Raceway when Larson won the champion and said it was proof this second chance was well deserved. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono

Nov. 08, 2021 12:03 AM EST

Nerea Marti, of Spain, drives into a turn during a practice session for the W Series auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
W Series makes American debut at F1's US Grand Prix

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 23, 2021 02:52 AM EDT

En foto del 31 de mayo del 2021, el brasileño Helio Castroneves tras ganar las 500 Millas de Indianápolis posa con el trofeo. El lunes 7 de junio del 2021, a pesar de venir de ganar el Indy 500 Castroneves no estará este fin de semana en el Grand Prix de Detroit. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
SRX or bust: CBS not looking for more motorsports in lineup

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 11, 2021 05:15 PM EDT

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