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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

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

Tom Blomqvist, of New Zealand, kneels next to his Acura ARX-06 GDP after winning the pole position for the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/David Graham)
IMSA takes North American sports cars into hybrid era

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 27, 2023 07:11 PM EST

Joey Logano (22) leads the field on the parade lap during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Speed Sport to launch motorsports television channel in 2023

By Jenna Fryer Dec. 01, 2022 07:00 AM EST

Racers take the green flag to start an IndyCar auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, in Madison, Ill. (AP Photo/Joe Puetz)
Newgarden rockets into title contention with 5th IndyCar win

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 20, 2022 10:47 PM EDT

FILE - The new Ferrari, named LaFerrari, is presented during the first media day of the 83rd Geneva International Motor Show, Switzerland, March 5, 2013. Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari on Thursday, June 16, 2022 outlined its electrification strategy that calls for 40% full-electric and 40% hybrid models by 2030. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File)
Ferrari to make 80% hybrid and full-electric range by 2030

Jun. 16, 2022 10:09 AM EDT

Joey Logano (22) races alongside Denny Hamlin (11) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway, Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Madison, Ill. Logano ended up winning the race. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Hamlin vows to get even with Chastain after Gateway wreck

By Dave Skretta Jun. 06, 2022 02:31 PM EDT

Joey Logano, right, celebrates with members of his crew after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway, Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Madison, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Joey Logano beats Kyle Busch in overtime at Gateway

By Dave Skretta Jun. 05, 2022 07:15 PM EDT

Heim wins wild Truck Series finish at Gateway near St. Louis

By Dave Skretta Jun. 04, 2022 04:34 PM EDT
MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Corey Heim got the caution flag he needed with three laps to go in the NASCAR Truck Series race on Saturday. Then he got another...

Kevin Harvick, right, signs autographs as he heads to pit road before the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Gateway offers some Cup Series playoff outsiders opportunity

By Dave Skretta Jun. 04, 2022 12:55 PM EDT

Kyle Larson reaches to fans during driver introductions before the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, May 22, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
New track, new test: NASCAR's top series heads to St. Louis

By Dave Skretta Jun. 03, 2022 05:16 PM EDT

Marcus Ericsson, of Sweden, kisses the Borg-Warner Trophy during the traditional winners photo session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Monday, May 30, 2022. Ericsson won the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500 auto race Sunday. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads to Illinois; IndyCar to Detroit

By The Associated Press May. 31, 2022 03:42 PM EDT

Tyrone Garrison plugs in a semi that is battery operated at the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, May 20, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Indy 500 waves green flag on sustainability with lofty goals

By Mark Long May. 28, 2022 04:15 PM EDT

Conor Daly waits climbs in his car during practice for the IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indy 500 drivers find crypto craze fuels needed sponsorship

By Dan Gelston May. 27, 2022 03:26 AM EDT

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs $1B tax cut bill

By Brendan Farrington May. 06, 2022 03:31 PM EDT
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians will save on items ranging from diapers and gasoline to auto racing tickets and energy efficient appliances under a $1 billion...

Graham Rahal looks down pit lane during testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
IndyCar, Indianapolis 500 announce plans to go green

Apr. 22, 2022 02:24 PM EDT

FILE - A driver sits in an all-electric single-seat race car at the Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, N.Y., April 5, 2019. The 18th edition of the Green Grand Prix is scheduled for April 8, 2022. (AP Photo/John Kekis, File)
Electrified! Green Grand Prix No. 18 at Watkins Glen

By John Kekis Apr. 08, 2022 02:48 AM EDT

In a photo provided by IMSA, NASCAR President Steve Phelps; IMSA and NASCAR CEO Jim France; Rick Hendrick, Jim Campbell of Chevrolet; Stu Grant of Goodyear; ACO President Pierre Fillon; and IMSA President John Doonan gather at the announcement of a 2023 LeMans "Garage 56" program featuring a NASCAR Chevrolet Camaro car from Hendrick Motorsports. (Michael L. Levitt/LAT/IMSA via AP)
NASCAR and Hendrick to partner on 24 Hours of Le Mans entry

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 17, 2022 01:06 PM EDT

FILE - Car owner Chip Ganassi is seen in the paddock before an IndyCar race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, Sunday, July 4, 2021. Chip Ganassi Racing and PNC Bank marked International Women's Day with the launch of a campaign to drive gender equality in motorsports. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar, File)
Ganassi and PNC Bank launch Women in Motorsports campaign

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 08, 2022 02:08 AM EST

FILE- Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain smiles, after winning the pole position during qualifying for the Formula One Saudi Arabian Grand Prix auto race on Dec. 4, 2021, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. Hamilton returned to social media Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, following a lengthy silence that dates to last season's controversial Formula 1 finale. (Giuseppe Cacace/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Hamilton wants social media companies to curb online abuse

By Jerome Pugmire Feb. 18, 2022 10:47 AM EST