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Kevin Harvick celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR intensity, Dixon eyeing IndyCar history

By The Associated Press Aug. 09, 2022 11:16 AM EDT

Roger Penske talks with Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch following practice for a IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Indianapolis. Following the practice session former winners gathered at The Yard of Bricks for a photo opportunity. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
AUTO RACING: Reddick rules road, NASCAR playoff pressure up

By The Associated Press Aug. 02, 2022 01:39 PM EDT

In this photo provided by the NHRA, Brittany Force drives in Top Fuel qualifying Saturday, July 30, 2022, at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals drag races at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Wash. (Marc Gewertz/NHRA via AP)
52-year-old Tony Schumacher wins NHRA Northwest Nationals

Jul. 31, 2022 07:46 PM EDT

In this photo provided by the NHRA, Bob Tasca III drives in Funny Car qualifying at the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals drag races Friday, July 29, 2022, at Pacific Raceways in Kent, Wash. (Marc Gewertz/NHRA via AP)
Brittany Force tops qualifying at NHRA Northwest Nationals

Jul. 30, 2022 09:05 PM EDT

Steve Torrence tops qualifying in NHRA Northwest Nationals

Jul. 29, 2022 09:54 PM EDT
KENT, Wash. (AP) — Steve Torrence led Top Fuel qualifying Friday in the Flav-R-Pac NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways. Torrence had a 3.819...

Josef Newgarden waves after winning the IndyCar Series auto race Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR Cup Series, IndyCar head to Indianapolis

By The Associated Press Jul. 26, 2022 09:45 PM EDT

Brittany Force races to 4th NHRA Funny Car win of year

Jul. 24, 2022 08:58 PM EDT
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Brittany Force raced to her fourth Top Fuel victory of the season and 15th overall in a record-setting Sunday in the Denso NHRA Sonoma...

In this photo provided by the NHRA, Robert Hight drives in Funny Car qualifying at the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals drag races Friday, July 22, 2022, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. (Marc Gewertz/NHRA via AP)
NHRA Funny Car leader Robert Hight tops qualifying at Sonoma

Jul. 23, 2022 08:58 PM EDT

Leah Pruett leads NHRA Top Fuel qualifying at Sonoma Raceway

Jul. 23, 2022 01:05 AM EDT
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Leah Pruett led Top Fuel qualifying Friday night in the Denso NHRA Sonoma Nationals at Sonoma Raceway. Coming off a victory last...

Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, waves to the crowd after winning an IndyCar auto race in Toronto, Sunday, July 17, 2022. (Andrew Lahodynskyj/The Canadian Press via AP)
AUTO RACING: Make it 14 winners in NASCAR, 52 for Dixon

By The Associated Press Jul. 19, 2022 01:51 PM EDT

Pruett gets her first Top Fuel win for Tony Stewart Racing

Jul. 17, 2022 09:01 PM EDT
MORRISON, Colo. (AP) — Leah Pruett raced to her first Top Fuel victory for Tony Stewart Racing, powering past Shawn Langdon in the final of the NHRA Mile-High...

In this photo provided by the NHRA, Matt Hagan drives during Funny Car qualifying for the NHRA Mile-High Nationals drag races Friday, July 15, 2022, at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colo. (Jerry Foss/NHRA via AP)
Brittany Force tops qualifying at NHRA Mile-High Nationals

Jul. 16, 2022 10:54 PM EDT

TSR's Pruett, Hagan fastest at NHRA Mile-High Nationals

Jul. 15, 2022 11:28 PM EDT
MORRISON, Colo. (AP) — Tony Stewart Racing teammates Leah Pruett and Matt Hagan topped the opening day of qualifying Friday in the NHRA Mile-High Nationals at...

NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott (9) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Sunday, July 10, 2022, in Hampton, Ga. (AP Photo/Bob Andres)
AUTO RACING: Elliott rolling in NASCAR; Ferrari rebounding

By The Associated Press Jul. 12, 2022 01:29 PM EDT

Tyler Reddick reacts after winning the Kwik Trip 250 after a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR is Georgia-bound; F1 heads to Austria

By The Associated Press Jul. 05, 2022 05:30 PM EDT

Chase Elliott holds the guitar presented to him after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
AUTO RACING: Road courses ahead for NASCAR, F1 and IndyCar

By The Associated Press Jun. 28, 2022 11:58 AM EDT

In this photo provided by the NHRA, Funny Car's Robert Hight wins at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, Sunday, June 26, 2022, in his Chevrolet Camaro at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals. (Marc Gewertz/NHRA via AP)
Mike Salinas wins at Norwalk to take NHRA Top Fuel lead

Jun. 26, 2022 08:13 PM EDT

In this photo provided by the NHRA, Erica Enders drives in Pro Stock qualifying for the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals drag races Friday, June 24, 2022, at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. (Marc Gewertz/NHRA via AP)
Ron Capps tops NHRA Funny Car qualifying at Norwalk

Jun. 25, 2022 06:12 PM EDT

Brittany Force breaks both ends of Norwalk NHRA track record

Jun. 24, 2022 10:21 PM EDT
NORWALK, Ohio (AP) — Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force broke both ends of the Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park track record Friday night to open...

FILE -New Hampshire Motor Speedway Chairman of the Board Bruton Smith speaks during a news conference at the track, Friday July 15, 2011, in Loudon, N.H. Bruton Smith, a North Carolina native and entrepreneur who fell in love with auto racing and parlayed it into a career as an eccentric and successful promoter, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022 of natural causes. He was 95. His death was confirmed by Speedway Motorsports, the company he founded and owns and operates 11 race tracks across the United States. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)
Speedway Motorsports founder Bruton Smith dies at 95

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 22, 2022 04:45 PM EDT