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Kyle Larson sits in his car before practice for the NASCAR auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Saturday, July 30, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Larson looking forward to racing Raikkonen at Watkins Glen

By Jenna Fryer an hour ago

Kurt Busch (45) spins as he takes part in qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series at Pocono Raceway, Saturday, July 23, 2022 in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Kurt Busch to miss final 2 races of NASCAR's regular season

18 hrs ago

Today in Sports: Ty Cobb gets his 3,000th career hit

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 19 1909 — The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve-thousand spectators watch Austrian engineer Louis Schwitzer win a five...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 19-25

By The Associated Press Aug. 18, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 19 1909 — The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Twelve-thousand spectators watch Austrian engineer Louis Schwitzer win a five...

FILE - Kimi Raikkonen, of Finland, pauses during a news conference in Concord, N.C., May 20, 2011. Raikkonen will take a break from his retirement to return to racing this weekend in the NASCAR race at Watkins Glen. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn, File)
Kimi Raikkonen hits pause on retirement to race NASCAR

Jenna Fryer Aug. 18, 2022 03:16 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

By The Associated Press Aug. 17, 2022 12:39 AM EDT
Kansas City Star. August 15, 2022. Editorial: Republicans are supposedly good with money. Why waste it on Kansas abortion recounts? ...

Kevin Harvick celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Richmond Raceway, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
AUTO RACING: Harvick wins again, becomes new title favorite

By The Associated Press Aug. 16, 2022 03:33 PM EDT

Kevin Harvick, top left, celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Richmond Raceway, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Column: Harvick seizes momentum ahead of NASCAR playoffs

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 15, 2022 09:39 AM EDT

Kevin Harvick (4) crosses the finish line to win a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Richmond Raceway, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Harvick wins again; NASCAR playoff picture remains muddled

By Hank Kurz Jr. Aug. 14, 2022 06:55 PM EDT

In this photo provided by the NHRA, Bob Tasca drives in Funny Car qualifying for the Menards NHRA Nationals drag races Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, Kan. (Jerry Foss/NHRA via AP)
Antron Brown races to 1st NHRA victory as team owner

Aug. 14, 2022 06:26 PM EDT

Today in Sports: Felix Hernandez pitches perfect game.

By The Associated Press Aug. 14, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 15 1948 — Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins the U.S. Women’s Open golf title over Betty Hicks. 1950 — Ezzard Charles knocks out Freddie...

Chandler Smith dominates in Truck Series win at Richmond

By Hank Kurz Jr. Aug. 13, 2022 10:27 PM EDT
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Chandler Smith is feeling great in the NASCAR Truck Series playoffs. Just over a week after he and his wife welcomed a baby,...

In this photo provided by the NHRA, Joey Gladstone drives in Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying Friday, Aug. 12, 2022, at Heartland Motorsports Park for the Menards NHRA Nationals drag races in Topeka, Kan. (Bob Szelag/NHRA via AP)
Bob Tasca III tops NHRA Funny Car qualifying at Topeka

Aug. 13, 2022 08:00 PM EDT

Denny Hamlin, left, talks to a crew member prior to practice and qualifying at Richmond Raceway for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series auto race Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Blaney, Truex eyeing playoff spot on Sunday at Richmond

By Hank Kurz Jr, Aug. 13, 2022 07:29 PM EDT

Salinas leads Top Fuel qualifying at Menards NHRA Nationals

Aug. 12, 2022 10:31 PM EDT
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Mike Salinas led Top Fuel qualifying Friday night in the Menards NHRA Nationals at Heartland Motorsports Park. Salinas had a 3.754...

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace poses for photos outside Soldier Field, near a statue of Walter Payton, on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Chicago during a promotional visit to announce a Cup Series street race in the city, to be held July 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Bubba Wallace signs contract extension with 23XI Racing

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 12, 2022 02:22 PM EDT

Faber new Texas Motor Speedway GM after Ramage SMI promotion

Aug. 11, 2022 04:33 PM EDT
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mark Faber was named general manager of Texas Motor Speedway on Thursday after the promotion of Rob Ramage to a senior vice president role...

Sportlight-Week Ahead, Aug. 12-18

By The Associated Press Aug. 11, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 12 1876 — Madeleine wins two straight heats over Canada’s Countess of Dufferin to defend the America’s Cup. 1936 — Rosalind, driven...

Rob Walton, back, joins his daughter Carrie Walton Penner, center, and limited shareholder Mellody Hobson, all members of the Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group that purchased the Denver Broncos, during a news conference at the NFL football team's headquarters Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022, in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Broncos sport NFL's richest, most diverse ownership group

By Arnie Stapleton Aug. 10, 2022 06:58 PM EDT

Kurt Busch drives down the front stretch during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Saturday, July 23, 2022, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Busch to miss 4th NASCAR race with concussion-like symptoms

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 10, 2022 05:09 PM EDT