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F1 driver Mazepin takes blame for inappropriate behavior

Mar. 04, 2021 09:44 AM EST
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (AP) — Formula One driver Nikita Mazepin has taken full responsibility after being filmed groping a woman. The behavior...

FILE - Ty Dillon during fist bumps with fans during driver introductions prior to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Ariz., in this Sunday, March 8, 2020, file photo. Ty Dillon landed a Daytona 500 ride with Gaunt Brothers Racing in a pairing of a driver and team both trying to rebuild in 2021. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)
Dillon lands Daytona 500 ride with rebuilding Gaunt Brothers

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 19, 2021 11:09 AM EST

FILE - In this Friday, May 18, 2018, file photo, Marco Andretti prepares to drive during a practice session for the IndyCar Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in Indianapolis. Ice-T says there is no one he’s rooting for in Sunday’s, Aug. 23, 2020, Indianapolis 500 like pole sitter Marco Andretti. The unlikely friends have been tight for close to a decade. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Ice loves Marco: Ice-T tops celebrities rooting for Andretti

By Dan Gelston Aug. 20, 2020 05:03 PM EDT

Authorities: Speeding driver strikes, kills married couple

May. 22, 2020 11:33 AM EDT
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts man is facing motor vehicle homicide and manslaughter charges for allegedly striking and killing a married couple out for...

Daniel Suarez gets NASCAR ride 2 weeks before Daytona 500

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 28, 2020 06:16 PM EST
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Daniel Suarez landed a job two weeks before the NASCAR season begins when Gaunt Brothers Racing signed the Mexican driver for the No. 96...

FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2011, file photo, car owners Felix Sabates, left, and Chip Ganassi hold a guitar trophy after winning the Grand Am Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Felix Sabates is leaving NASCAR after 30 years as a team owner. His record shows 50 Cup wins, including victories at the crown jewels Daytona 500, Brickyard 400 and NASCAR's All-Star race. He also coaxed Ganassi into sports car racing and the IMSA teams won 64 races and seven series championships. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
AP Exclusive: Felix Sabates to retire from NASCAR ownership

Jenna Fryer Dec. 12, 2019 11:18 AM EST

Kurt Busch (1) drives next to Joey Logano (22) during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Ky., Saturday, July 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Kurt Busch outduels little brother to win at Kentucky

By Gary B. Graves Jul. 13, 2019 02:26 PM EDT

Grandpa hits boy with race car he was pulling into garage

Jan. 03, 2019 07:34 AM EST
EDGEWATER, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say an 8-year-old Florida boy was killed when he was hit by a race car that his grandfather was pulling into a garage. ...