Athlete injuries
FILE - NASCAR Cup Series driver Alex Bowman waves prior to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Loudon, N.H. Bowman will return for the NASCAR season finale after missing five races with a concussion suffered in a crash in the new Next Gen car. Hendrick Motorsports said Bowman will be back in the No. 48 Chevrolet next weekend at Phoenix Raceway, his home track. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Bowman cleared to return from concussion at NASCAR finale

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 28, 2022 11:12 AM EDT

Bubba Wallace, right, and Kyle Larson push each other away after the two crashed during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Wallace charges after Larson following crash at Las Vegas

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 16, 2022 05:22 PM EDT

Alex Bowman (48), Joey Logano (22), Austin Cindric (2), Justin Allgaier (62) and Ty Gibbs (23) are involved in a crash in Turn 1 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Skip Williams)
NASCAR holds 2nd driver safety meeting, vows more

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 15, 2022 04:58 PM EDT

Chase Briscoe (14) competes during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Reddick wins pole at Las Vegas as RCR career winds down

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 15, 2022 03:07 PM EDT

FILE - NASCAR Cup Series driver Kurt Busch tips his cap prior to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Loudon, N.H. Busch announced Saturday, Oct. 15 he will miss the rest of this season with a concussion and will not compete full-time in 2023. The 44-year-old made his announcement at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his home track and where he launched his career on the bullring as a child. He choked up when he said doctors told him “it is best for me to ‘shut it down.'” (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Concussed NASCAR champion Kurt Busch to step away from sport

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 15, 2022 11:13 AM EDT

Chase Briscoe (14) competes during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
NASCAR playoffs round of 8 begins, focus back on the track

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 14, 2022 10:31 AM EDT

Alex Bowman (48) drives during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
Alex Bowman to miss next 3 NASCAR races with concussion

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 12, 2022 06:32 PM EDT

Driver Christopher Bell (20) leads the field to start a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
NASCAR promises drivers safety changes on new car for 2023

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 08, 2022 01:22 PM EDT

Chase Elliott (9) leads the field to the finish line during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
NASCAR teams call revenue model 'broken,' warn of layoffs

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 07, 2022 02:21 PM EDT

FILE - Santino Ferrucci prepares to drive during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Indianapolis. Ferrucci will return to full-time IndyCar competition next season in A.J. Foyt’s flagship car. Ferrucci was named Thursday, Oct. 6, as driver of the No. 14 Chevrolet for AJ Foyt Racing after two years filling in as a substitute driver. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Ferrucci hired to drive Foyt's flagship No. 14 in IndyCar

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 06, 2022 12:25 PM EDT

FILE - Kevin Harvick speaks during NASCAR Daytona 500 auto racing media day at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. NASCAR heads into its second playoff race investigating a spate of car fires that has at least one championship contender fuming. Kevin Harvick lashed out at NASCAR and the new Next Gen car after it inexplicably caught fire in the playoff opener at Darlington Raceway. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Harvick hit with huge fines for alleged Next Gen infractions

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 05, 2022 05:16 PM EDT

Fans eat and watch the big screen before the NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Bowman and Ware to miss Charlotte race with injuries

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 04, 2022 02:46 PM EDT

Chase Elliott's tire burns after he contacted the wall during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
Column: 'We need to fix it' safety concerns dogging NASCAR

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 03, 2022 02:55 PM EDT

Chase Elliott (9) leads the field to the finish line during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Elliott advances in NASCAR playoffs with Talladega victory

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 02, 2022 05:49 PM EDT

Matt DiBenedetto celebrates after winning the NASCAR Trucks series auto race Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Talladega, Ala. (Photo/Butch Dill)
DiBenedetto wins 1st career Truck Series race under caution

Oct. 01, 2022 03:30 PM EDT

Driver Jordan Anderson airlifted by a helicopter to a local hospital after a fiery crash during the NASCAR Trucks Chevrolet Silverado 250 auto race, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Anderson suffers second-degree burns in Talladega crash

Oct. 01, 2022 01:52 PM EDT

Chase Elliott stands on pit road as he waits to qualify for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Elliott: NASCAR's new Next Gen car a step backward in safety

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 01, 2022 12:05 PM EDT

Chase Elliott (9) has his tire catch fire as Martin Truex Jr. (19) and Corey LaJoie (7) drive past during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
NASCAR drivers fuming over concussions suffered in new car

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 30, 2022 04:08 PM EDT

Alex Bowman (48) drives during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)
Bowman is 2nd driver to suffer concussion in Next Gen car

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 29, 2022 05:03 PM EDT

NASCAR driver Kurt Busch, foreground, helps paint the pit wall pink during 10th annual recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Kurt Busch hopeful he can return from concussion this year

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 27, 2022 12:51 PM EDT