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FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2018, file photo, Denny Hamlin (11), Chase Elliott (9) and Erik Jones (20) come around Turn 1 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y. Three months after its opening day was canceled by the coronavirus pandemic, Watkins Glen International is hosting car clubs again as NASCAR weekend looms in mid-August. “Everybody is excited about getting back in the saddle. I know we are," track president Michael Printup said. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

Watkins Glen open again, optimistic for NASCAR weekend

By John Kekis
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Ryan Blaney (12) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega Ala., Monday, June 22, 2020. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

NASCAR hopes new fans join the sport in push for equality

By Dan Gelston
Jun. 25, 2020 04:39 PM EDT
FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2007, file photo, a Confederate flag flies in the infield as cars come out of Turn 1 during a NASCAR auto race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. NASCAR banned the Confederate flag from its races and venues Wednesday, June 10, 2020, formally severing itself from what for many is a symbol of slavery and racism. (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)

Fans and flags under scrutiny as NASCAR heads to Talladega

By John Zenor
Jun. 19, 2020 03:31 PM EDT
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A pit crew member is silhouetted while stacking tires as the sun sets during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, June 28, 2020, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Hamlin caps marathon day of racing at Pocono with 4th win

By Dan Gelston
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Chase Briscoe drives down the front straight during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, June 28, 2020, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Briscoe holds off Chastain to win Xfinity race at Pocono

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Michael McDowell (34), Bubba Wallace (43) and Chris Buescher (17) ride side-by-side during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega Ala., Monday, June 22, 2020. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Blaney wins at Talladega after NASCAR unites behind Wallace

By John Zenor
Jun. 22, 2020 09:54 PM EDT
Fans dot the stands prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega Ala., Sunday, June 21, 2020. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

NASCAR race at Talladega Superspeedway postponed by rain

By John Zenor
Jun. 21, 2020 11:30 PM EDT
Justin Haley (11) leads the pack in front of empty stands at the start of a NASCAR Xfinity auto race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega Ala., Saturday, June 20, 2020. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Haley wins at Talladega for first Xfinity Series victory

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Alex Bowman makes a pit stop during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 14, 2020, in Homestead, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Denny Hamlin wins on a long day at Homestead

By Tim Reynolds
Jun. 14, 2020 11:32 PM EDT
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FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2018, file photo, Denny Hamlin (11), Chase Elliott (9) and Erik Jones (20) come around Turn 1 during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y. Three months after its opening day was canceled by the coronavirus pandemic, Watkins Glen International is hosting car clubs again as NASCAR weekend looms in mid-August. “Everybody is excited about getting back in the saddle. I know we are," track president Michael Printup said. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

Watkins Glen open again, optimistic for NASCAR weekend

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Editorial Roundup: Kentucky

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North Carolina school official resigns over Facebook posts

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MONROE, N.C.

FILE - In this Sunday, June 28, 2020, file photo, David Flynt of Hattiesburg, stands outside the state Capitol with other current Mississippi flag supporters in Jackson, Miss. "I love this flag," Flynt said. Mississippi's Republican-controlled Legislature voted Sunday to remove the Civil War emblem from the state flag. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

Confederate flag losing prominence 155 years after Civil War

By Jay Reeves Jun. 30, 2020 06:45 PM EDT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.