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Car owner Rick Hendrick, right, congratulates Kyle Larson in victory lane after Larson won the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., late Sunday, May 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Column: Kyle Larson appears to be unstoppable at Hendrick

By Jenna Fryer 13 hrs ago

Kyle Larson celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Larson wins 2nd NASCAR All-Star race, this one in Texas

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 13, 2021 06:34 PM EDT

Eastern Michigan gets $1M gift for math, automotive programs

Jun. 13, 2021 09:22 AM EDT
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Eastern Michigan University has received a $1 million gift from alumnus Jack E. Roush who co-owns NASCAR team Roush Fenway Racing. ...

Drivers head down the front stretch during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, June 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Texas 10th: Kyle Busch gets 99th career NASCAR Xfinity win

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 12, 2021 07:13 PM EDT

John Hunter Nemechek makes a pit stop during a NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, June 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
Texas trucks: NASCAR leader Nemechek wins 2nd race in row

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 12, 2021 03:51 PM EDT

Chase Elliott drives down the front stretch during a NASCAR Truck Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, June 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
NASCAR All-Star race will be Texas-sized sendoff for Gossage

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 12, 2021 02:06 PM EDT

Jimmie Johnson practices for the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix auto racing doubleheader on Belle Isle in Detroit, Friday, June 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Johnson struggling at Detroit, trying to stay out of the way

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 12, 2021 01:34 PM EDT

En foto del 31 de mayo del 2021, el brasileño Helio Castroneves tras ganar las 500 Millas de Indianápolis posa con el trofeo. El lunes 7 de junio del 2021, a pesar de venir de ganar el Indy 500 Castroneves no estará este fin de semana en el Grand Prix de Detroit. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
SRX or bust: CBS not looking for more motorsports in lineup

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 11, 2021 05:15 PM EDT

FILE - Helio Castroneves, of Brazil, winner of the 2021 Indianapolis 500 auto race, poses during the traditional winners photo session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, in this Monday, May 31, 2021, file photo. Superstar Racing Experience was conceptualized as a series for former greats who still had the skills and desire to compete and square off in identically prepared cars at six of America’s classic short tracks. Castroneves has no full-time job this season so joining SRX was a no-brainer. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
SRX made-for-TV racing series debuts with Indy 500 winner

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 10, 2021 03:50 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2021 11:43 AM EDT
June 15 1901 — Willie Anderson edges Alex Smith by one stroke in a playoff to take the U.S. Open. 1938 — Johnny Vander...

Kyle Larson stands atop his car after winning a NASCAR Cup Series race, Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR Texas-bound; IndyCar heads to Detroit

By The Associated Press Jun. 09, 2021 04:36 PM EDT

A.J. Allmendinger celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the B&L Transport 170 NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Saturday, June 5, 2021, in Lexington, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
Column: Racing with friends reignites Allmendinger's passion

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 07, 2021 04:20 PM EDT

Pit crews await a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)
Larson wins again as Hendrick continues month of dominance

Jun. 06, 2021 07:52 PM EDT

A.J. Allmendinger leads 1-2 finish for Kaulig at Mid-Ohio

Jun. 05, 2021 04:40 PM EDT
LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — A.J. Allmendinger rallied from a penalty, benefitted from a late caution and used a sweeping three-wide pass for the lead to win the...

Alex Bowman celebrates the win following a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover International Speedway, Sunday, May 16, 2021, in Dover, Del. Alex Bowman wins the race. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Hendrick train rolls into Sonoma seeking 4th straight win

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 05, 2021 03:51 PM EDT

Registered Nurse Manjot Kaur Munday, pauses for a moment outside the room of COVID-19 patient Joseph Trudeau, 49, of Surrey, British Columbia, at the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at Surrey Memorial Hospital in Surrey, British Columbia, Friday, June 4, 2021. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)
The Latest: Asia-Pacific area seeks post-pandemic progress

By The Associated Press Jun. 05, 2021 01:36 AM EDT

People sit in a re-opened cafe in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Cafes and restaurants have re-opened in Turkey after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's announcement Monday. Most of these establishments have stayed closed down for over a month and a half and Tuesday is their first day back at work.(AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
The Latest: Mexico to use US vaccine doses at border

By The Associated Press Jun. 04, 2021 04:50 PM EDT

Kansas orders less than 1% of its COVID vaccine allocation

Jun. 04, 2021 04:30 PM EDT
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas ordered less than 1% of its vaccine allocation from the federal government for this week, the state health department reported...

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands jumps out of his car after winning the Monaco Grand Prix at the Monaco racetrack, in Monaco, Sunday, May 23, 2021. (Sebastien Nogier, Pool via AP)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads west for Sonoma race

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 06:24 PM EDT

NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson (5) leads the pack to start the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Sunday, May 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Charlotte brings normal to NASCAR Cup Series going forward

By Pete Iacobelli May. 31, 2021 12:30 PM EDT