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Christopher Bell celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series road course auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads to Homestead

By The Associated Press Feb. 24, 2021 02:05 PM EST

Drivers return to their cars after a weather delay during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
AUTO RACING: Daytona road course takes spotlight for NASCAR

By The Associated Press Feb. 17, 2021 05:03 PM EST

Denny Hamlin (11) navigates the infield course as he leads in the early laps of the NASCAR Clash auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
AUTO RACING GLANCE: Hamlin tries for history at Daytona 500

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2021 03:05 PM EST

Team owner Wayne Taylor, right, hugs his son Ricky after winning the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Wayne Taylor Racing wins record-tying 3rd consecutive Rolex

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 31, 2021 04:27 PM EST

Race cars speed through the east horseshoe turn during the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Johnson invigorated after stint in prestigious Rolex 24

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 30, 2021 06:26 PM EST

Drivers Katherine Legge, left, of Great Britain, and Christina Nielsen, of Denmark, talk outside their garage after a practice session for the Rolex 24 hour race at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. The two women will team up with drivers and team co-owners Rob Ferriol and Earl Bamber in the No. 88 Team Hardpoint EBM Porsche 911 GT3 R.(AP Photo/John Raoux)
Top road course racers ready to open season at Rolex 24

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 29, 2021 05:51 PM EST

Jimmie Johnson interacts with crew members in his garage during a practice session for the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Action Express gives Chase Elliott a Rolex 24 milestone

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 24, 2021 05:18 PM EST

Haas driver Kevin Magnussen of Denmark participates in a media conference prior to the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020. The Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix will take place on Sunday. (Rudy Carezzevoli, Pool via AP)
Magnussen to race American sports cars for Ganassi in 2021

By Jenna Fryer Dec. 03, 2020 09:15 AM EST

FILE -In this Aug. 14, 2020, file photo, Alex Palou, of Spain, prepares to drive during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Palou is moving to Chip Ganassi Racing to fill Felix Rosenqvist’s seat, who has been hired by Arrow McLaren SP for the 2021 IndyCar season. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Rosenqvist hired by Arrow while Alex Palou moves to Ganassi

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 29, 2020 03:26 PM EDT

Scott Dixon (9) races followed by Marcus Ericsson (8) during the IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, in Madison, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Ericsson signs multi-year contract to return to Ganassi

Oct. 28, 2020 11:35 AM EDT

Chip Ganassi speaks about driver Jimmie Johnson joining his IndyCar team for next season at a press conference during the IndyCar race weekend Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
Column: Chip Ganassi celebrates 30 years of winning

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 26, 2020 03:45 PM EDT

Scott Dixon kisses his wife Emma Davies after winning the NTT IndyCar Series Championship following an IndyCar auto race Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
Newgarden wins IndyCar finale but can't deny Dixon 6th title

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 25, 2020 05:22 PM EDT

Chip Ganassi speaks about driver Jimmie Johnson joining his IndyCar team for next season at a press conference during the IndyCar race weekend Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
IndyCar back in St. Pete seven months later to finish season

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 24, 2020 06:27 PM EDT

Power wins pole at St. Pete as title contenders stumble

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 24, 2020 05:18 PM EDT
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Will Power won his fifth pole of the season and flirted with the St. Petersburg track record Saturday in qualifying for the IndyCar...

Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Newgarden tightens championship race ahead of IndyCar finale

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 23, 2020 02:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, driver Scott McLaughlin, right, jokes with his crew and visitors during IndyCar Series auto racing testing in Austin, Texas. McLaughlin has nothing left to accomplish in Australia after wrapping up his third consecutive Supercars championship last weekend. He boarded a plane immediately after his final race and headed to the United States for his long-awaited IndyCar debut. McLaughlin was supposed to race for Team Penske in May but the pandemic pushed his tryout to Sunday's season finale on the streets of St. Petersburg. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
McLaughlin makes long journey for overdue IndyCar debut

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 22, 2020 04:04 PM EDT

Joey Logano celebrates in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads to Texas as finale draws near

By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2020 03:00 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 12, 2003, file photo, team owner Chip Ganassi, left, and 2003 IRL champion Scott Dixon, right, celebrate following the IRL Chevy 500 race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. Ganassi knew Dixon as a quiet kid in a paddock full of superstars when he hired him four races into the 2002 season. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Column: Quiet and calm Dixon closes in on 6th IndyCar title

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 19, 2020 06:02 PM EDT

Josef Newgarden leads Jack Harvey, of England, into a turn an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Dixon's struggles open door to Newgarden for IndyCar title

By Michael Marot Oct. 04, 2020 12:25 PM EDT

Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, drives past a stand with fans during an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. The Speedway offered 10,000 tickets for fans to attend. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
IndyCar extends deal with manufacturers, delays new engine

By Michael Marot Oct. 03, 2020 02:34 PM EDT