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AP Sportlight

Compiled By Paul Montella Feb. 21, 2020 03:20 PM EST
Feb. 23 1935 — George "The Iceman" Woolf makes history, riding Azucar to victory in the inaugural Santa Anita Handicap. Azucar beats such...

Trump expected to attend Daytona 500 race Sunday in Florida

Feb. 12, 2020 02:27 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Daytona International Speedway is going to be a little more crowded than usual for the annual Daytona 500 on Sunday. The...

FILE - In this July 13, 2007, file photo, John Andretti smiles as he climbs from his car after qualifying for the NASCAR auto race at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Ill. Andretti, a member of one of racing's most families, has died following a battle with colon cancer, according to a Twitter post from Andretti Autosports on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2020. He was 56. (AP Photo/Warren Wimmer< File)
Versatile race-car driver John Andretti dies at 56

By Michael Marot Jan. 30, 2020 06:09 PM EST

Team owner Tony Stewart takes questions during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race press conference Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in Homestead, Fla. Tony Stewart is set to become a NASCAR Hall of Famer. But adding another championship might mean even more. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
Fire burns for Stewart as he chases another NASCAR title

By Dan Gelston Nov. 15, 2019 04:31 PM EST

FILE - In this May 30, 1947, file photo, the pace lap of the Indianapolis 500 auto race is underway at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Ind. Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the IndyCar Series have been sold to Penske Entertainment Corp. in a stunning announcement that relinquishes control of the iconic speedway from the Hulman family after 74 years. (AP Photo/File)
Top moments in the history of Indianapolis Motor Speedway

By The Associated Press Nov. 04, 2019 04:33 PM EST

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Hamilton on 'good hunting ground' at US Grand Prix

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 31, 2019 02:12 AM EDT

Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen stands by his car along Hollywood Boulevard in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. The street was thronged with thousands of fans craning for a glimpse of the drivers whose sport has worldwide popularity, but makes a relatively small imprint on the lucrative U.S. market. With the United States Grand Prix in Texas this weekend, the drivers were eager to raise F1's profile on the West Coast. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
Burnouts on Hollywood Blvd: F1 drivers bring racing to LA

By Greg Beacham Oct. 30, 2019 07:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this file photo dated Sunday, May 19, 2019, Fernando Alonso, of Spain, prepares to drive during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis, USA. Toyota Gazoo Racing announced Thursday Oct. 24, 2019, that two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso will race in next year’s off-road Dakar Rally, to be contested in Saudi Arabia from Jan. 5-17, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, FILE)
Two-time F1 champion Alonso to race in Dakar Rally

Oct. 24, 2019 12:10 PM EDT

Josef Newgarden drives into Turn 1 during an IndyCar Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Richmond to replace Pocono on IndyCar's 2020 schedule

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 01, 2019 03:20 PM EDT

In this Oct. 18, 2018, photo, drivers are lined up on the track for the start of the small-block modified feature race during the 57th annual Eastern States Weekend races at the Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, N.Y. The track was lengthened to its current distance, 5/8 of a mile, and in 1924 a unique form of clay was trucked in from a pond in nearby Goshen. Annual races were held and regularly attracted 25,000, and after a hiatus for World War II, the stock car was born and the track flourished. It attracted some of the all-time greats, Al Unser, Mario Andretti, and Bobby Allison among them, and capacity crowds. (Kelly Marsh/Times Herald-Record via AP)
Orange County Fair Speedway celebrates centennial

By John Kekis Aug. 17, 2019 02:58 AM EDT

Will Power wins record 4th pole at Honda Indy 200

By Craig Merz Jul. 27, 2019 04:24 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Will Power was in a good place in his head and inside the Team Penske Chevrolet as he made the 13 turns around the 2.258-mile Mid-Ohio Sports...

AUTO RACING: Auto Racing Glance

By The Associated Press Jun. 05, 2019 12:22 PM EDT
All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400 Site: Brooklyn, Michigan. Schedule: Friday,...

Weekend Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press Jun. 03, 2019 04:08 AM EDT
NBA TORONTO (AP) — Klay Thompson scored 25 points before leaving with a hamstring injury, Stephen Curry had 23 and the Golden State Warriors ran off...

Sebastien Bourdais, of France, shows damage to his car during the second race of the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto racing doubleheader in Detroit, Sunday, June 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Dixon wins Detroit Grand Prix after Queen Elizabeth II honor

By Larry Lage Jun. 02, 2019 12:28 PM EDT

Simon Pagenaud, of France, winner of the 2019 Indianapolis 500 auto race, poses during the traditional winners photo session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Monday, May 27, 2019. Pagenaud swept the month of May, winning the Indianapolis Grand Prix, and winning both the pole and the race at the Indianapolis 500. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Column: Indy 500 delivers spectacular show, brilliant racing

By Jenna Fryer May. 27, 2019 01:05 PM EDT

William Byron (24) brings his car through the front stretch during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Sunday, May 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
The Latest: Martin Truex Jr. wins NASCAR's Coca-Cola 600

May. 26, 2019 07:26 AM EDT

Helio Castroneves, of Brazil, take off his helmet during practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tuesday, May 14, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Roger Penske celebrates 50 years at Indianapolis 500

By Dave Skretta May. 25, 2019 09:46 AM EDT

This artists rendering provided by IndyCar shows an IndyCar featuring an aeroscreen (windshield). IndyCar will use an "Aeroscreen" developed by Red Bull Advanced Technologies for cockpit protection beginning next season. The safety piece will cover the cockpit with a ballistic screen anchored by titanium framework. (Chris Beatty/IndyCar via AP)
The Latest: Schmidt Peterson wins pit stop challenge

May. 24, 2019 09:59 AM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 23, 2019 12:03 PM 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....

In a photo provided by IMS Photo, Jarrett Andretti waits before testing for the Freedom 100 Indy Lights auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on Monday, May 20, 2019. The 26-year-old Andretti is making his racing debut at the hallowed speedway on Friday, when the lower-tier Indy Lights series runs the Freedom 100 on Carb Day ahead of the Indianapolis 500. (Dana Garrett/IMS Photo via AP)
Jarett to become seventh Andretti to run at Indianapolis

By Dave Skretta May. 22, 2019 09:24 PM EDT