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Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda, center, stands next to the racing car powered by liquid hydrogen he drove during a 24-hour race at Fuji International Speedway in Oyama town, some 100 kilometers (62 miles) southwest of Tokyo, Saturday, May 27, 2023. The hydrogen-fueled Corolla has made its racing debut, part of a move to bring the futuristic technology into the racing world and to demonstrate Toyota’s resolve to develop green vehicles. (AP Photo/Yuri Kageyama)
Toyota debuts hydrogen-fueled Corolla race car as auto racing begins shift away from gas guzzlers

By Yuri Kageyama Jun. 01, 2023 01:29 AM EDT

Josef Newgarden celebrates on the finish line after winning the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 28, 2023. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Josef Newgarden wins his first Indy 500, gives Roger Penske his 19th victory

By Jenna Fryer May. 28, 2023 01:10 PM EDT

FILE - The Toyota Gazoo Racing's winner drivers Mike Conway of Britain, Kamui Kobayashi of Japan and Jose Maria Lopez of Argentina, and the second placed drivers Sebastien Buemi of Switzerland, Kazuki Nakajima of Japan and Brendon Hartley of New Zeland celebrate on the podium of the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race in Le Mans, France, on Aug. 22, 2021. The world's most famous endurance race will be open to hydrogen-powered cars starting in 2026, Pierre Fillon, the president of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest, said Saturday, May 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
Le Mans 24-hour race to include hydrogen-powered vehicles starting in 2026

May. 27, 2023 12:51 AM EDT

FILE - Irish Craig Breen poses during a group photo prior to the start of the 86th Monte Carlo Rally, in Monaco, on Jan. 25, 2018. Rally driver Craig Breen was killed in an accident Thursday, April 13, 2023, during a test event ahead of a world championship race in Croatia, his team said. (AP Photo/Christian Alminana)
Irish rally driver Craig Breen killed in accident

Apr. 13, 2023 11:14 AM EDT

FILE - Activists from the group Just Stop Oil block a road in London, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022 demanding to stop future gas and oil projects from going ahead. British climate activists who have blocked roads and splattered artworks with soup said Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, that they are suspending a days-long protest that has clogged a major highway around London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
Climate protesters who stormed British Grand Prix avoid jail

By Brian Melley Mar. 31, 2023 03:27 PM EDT

Bubba Wallace (23) and Kyle Busch (8) steer out of Turn 1 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, March 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)
Bubba Wallace rebuilds confidence on track, community off it

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 30, 2023 10:52 AM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain speaks to media ahead of the Formula On Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, March 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Piquet fined for racist, homophobic comments about Hamilton

By Eléonore Hughes Mar. 25, 2023 11:54 AM EDT

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez of Mexico arrives prior to the first free practice ahead of the Formula One Grand Prix at the Jeddah corniche circuit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Friday, March 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Drivers given assurances about safety at Saudi Arabian GP

By Jerome Pugmire Mar. 17, 2023 11:00 AM EDT

Haas driver Kevin Magnussen of Denmark in action during the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir circuit, Sunday, March 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Haas dismisses a report alleging it broke Russian sanctions

Mar. 16, 2023 08:40 AM EDT

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during a Formula One pre season test at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023.(AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Hamilton cleared to race in Bahrain after jewelry inspected

Mar. 03, 2023 07:02 AM EST

1 person dead following fiery drag racing accident in Oregon

Feb. 20, 2023 06:51 PM EST
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The drivers of two vehicles drag racing in Portland over the weekend lost control and crashed, killing one of the drivers, authorities said...

FILE - Red McCombs, a Circuit of The Americas founding partner, talks about the track that is scheduled to host the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix this fall, during a news conference Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in San Antonio. Billy Joe “Red” McCombs, a former owner of two NBA teams, an NFL franchise and longtime Texas businessman, has died at his home in San Antonio, according to a statement from his family on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Former NBA, NFL team owner, businessman Red McCombs dies

By Ken Miller Feb. 20, 2023 06:35 PM EST

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. celebrates after winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 in history

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 19, 2023 07:07 PM EST

FILE - Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain listens to a question during a press conferencein Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Nov. 9, 2022. Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton insisted he will not be silenced by offseason rules that prohibit drivers from speaking out on political issues. Hamilton said Wednesday Feb. 15, 2023 he will continue to use his global platform to promote his wide-ranging interests, which include social justice and race, human rights and protection of the LBGTQ community. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
Hamilton on FIA rule: 'Nothing will stop me from speaking'

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 15, 2023 08:31 AM EST

FILE - Red Farmer (61) goes airborne after hitting a hole on the four-mile Daytona Beach road course during the 100-mile Modified and Sportsmen type stock car race in Daytona Beach, Fla., Feb. 14, 1953. NASCAR marks its 75th year in 2023, recalling both its highs and lows. (AP Photo/James P. Kerlin, File)
NASCAR 75: Car evolution includes stock, wings, safety. EV?

By Mark Long Feb. 15, 2023 06:00 AM EST

FILE - Kyle Busch watches during NASCAR Cup Series auto race qualifying at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., on Aug. 6, 2022. Busch, who was detained at a Mexican airport last month when a handgun was discovered in his luggage, was sentenced to 3½ years in prison and a $1,000 fine for having a gun and ammunition earlier this month by a judge in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, home to beach destinations Cancun and Tulum. The federal Attorney General’s Office said that the judge decided to allow a conditional punishment and let Busch leave Mexico after he paid a bond. The office did not say how much he paid. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Kyle Busch violated Mexican gun laws on recent vacation

Feb. 07, 2023 06:05 PM EST

The new RB19 F1 car is unveiled during an event in New York, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Ford will return to Formula One as the engine provider for Red Bull Racing in a partnership announced Friday that begins with immediate technical support this season and engines in 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Ford returns to Formula One in partnership with Red Bull

By Jenna Fryer Feb. 03, 2023 09:17 AM EST

Frankie Muniz, an actor, musician and writer, walks on the red carpet at the River Centre in St. Paul, Minn., Sunday, July 17, 2016. Muniz, best known for his leading role in “Malcolm in the Middle," is planning to compete full time as a race car driver. He will drive the No. 30 Ford for Rette Jones Racing in the ARCA Menards Series (Isaac Hale/Star Tribune via AP)
Frankie Muniz, best known as 'Malcolm,' starts NASCAR career

By Mark Long Jan. 13, 2023 03:23 PM EST

Drag performer Loosey LaDuca arrives at the season 15 premiere of "RuPaul’s Drag Race" in New York on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/John Carucci)
'RuPaul's Drag Race' cast push back against hate, threats

By John Carucci Jan. 06, 2023 06:15 PM EST

Caesars touts F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix VIP package worth $5M

Dec. 23, 2022 06:11 PM EST
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Casino giant Caesars Entertainment is offering what may be the most extravagant guest package for next year's highly anticipated Formula One Las...