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Red Bull team principal Christian Horner, left, speaks with with Keith Sheldon, president of entertainment of Hard Rock International, right, during an interview in advance of the Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at the Miami International Autodrome, Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Hard Rock International, which is headquartered in Davie about 10 miles from Hard Rock Stadium, announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with Red Bull on Thursday as drivers arrived ready to walk the purpose-built venue. The race is Sunday. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Red Bull lands another U.S. sponsor in deal with Hard Rock

By Jenna Fryer May. 05, 2022 01:55 PM EDT

FILE - Stefan Wilson, of England, waits for the start of practice session for the IndyCar Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 18, 2018, in Indianapolis. The IndyCar veteran will return to the cockpit for this month's Indianapolis 500. Cusick Motorsports and DragonSpeed announced Thursday, May 5, 2022, they've hired the 32-year-old British driver, virtually assuring race organizers they'll fill the traditional 33-car starting grid. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Stefan Wilson hired to drive 33rd car at Indianapolis 500

By Michael Marot May. 05, 2022 10:00 AM 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

Greg Maffei, Liberty Media president and CEO, speaks beside Stefano Domenicali, president and CEO of Formula 1; Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority; and Michael Rapino, right, president and CEO of Live Nation Entertainment, during a news conference announcing a 2023 Formula One Grand Prix race to be held in the city, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
F1 puts its chips on Las Vegas: Series to race The Strip

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 30, 2022 10:29 PM EDT

Female engineer earns 1st victory as lead of Ganassi team

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 23, 2022 05:24 PM EDT
Exhausted after closing out the win in the Twelve Hours of Sebring, Earl Bamber gave the shoutout heard 'round racing when engineer Danielle Shepherd was one of the...

Lachlan Murdoch named honorary starter of Daytona 500

Feb. 16, 2022 12:41 PM EST
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR on Wednesday named Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch the honorary starter of the season-opening Daytona 500. Murdoch, the...

FILE - Atlanta Braves' Hank Aaron holds aloft the ball he hit for his 715th career home in Atlanta. Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth but went on to break the career home run record in the pre-steroids era, died early Jan. 22, 2021. He was 86. (AP Photo, File)
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2021

By Bernard Mcghee Dec. 10, 2021 01:48 PM EST

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain in action during practice session for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jiddah, Friday, Dec. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Mercedes F1 boss apologizes as fire survivors slam sponsor

By Danica Kirka Dec. 03, 2021 01:00 PM EST

NASCAR driver Kyle Larson poses with the NASCAR Cup Series championship trophy in front of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, two days after winning the series championship in Avondale, Ariz. Larson toured Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Tuesday, the first driver to get an up-close look at what NASCAR plans when it shifts to the season-opening exhibition Busch Clash Feb. 6 on a purpose-built track inside the Coliseum. Larson, as the champion, is the only driver locked into the field so far.(AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Larson comes full circle with Hendrick in winning 1st title

By Jenna Fryer Dec. 02, 2021 03:11 PM EST

Racing fuel company to expand in northwest Tennessee

Nov. 19, 2021 04:00 AM EST
McKENZIE, Tenn. (AP) — A manufacturer of motorsports racing fuels plans to invest more than $14 million to expand its operations in northwest Tennessee, state...

FILE - Kyle Larson (5) poses in victory lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Nashville Superspeedway, Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Lebanon, Tenn. Rick Hendrick, the winningest team owner in NASCAR history, is sending Kyle Larson and reigning Cup champion Chase Elliott to Phoenix Raceway next Sunday in search of a 14th title for mighty Hendrick Motorsports. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Larson seeks to cap comeback season with NASCAR championship

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 04, 2021 02:23 AM EDT

President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting on reducing gun violence, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Monday, July 12, 2021, in Washington. Biden on Tuesday will lay out the “moral case” voting rights, delivering a much anticipated speech as he faces growing pressure from civil rights activists and other Democrats that the White House to combat efforts by Republican-led state legislatures to restrict access to the ballot.(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The Latest: Georgia cases, hospitalizations creep upward

By The Associated Press Jul. 13, 2021 03:02 PM EDT

FILE- In this Jan. 27, 2020 file photo, Mark Reuss, president of General Motors, speaks at the GM Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Hamtramck, Mich. Reuss said in a weekend interview with The Associated Press that his company plans to announce more U.S. battery factories later this week. Reuss gave no details of where the factories would be located or exactly what they would manufacture. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
GM exec: Company to announce more battery plants this week

By Tom Krisher And Jenna Fryer Jun. 14, 2021 02:13 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 18, 2012, file photo, Mario Andretti, left, talks to Willy T. Ribbs before the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. IndyCar is making an improved push to diversify its fanbase and its driving field. Ribbs and George Mack are the only two drivers to ever start an Indianapolis 500. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
IndyCar courts Black fans, drivers in its push to diversify

By Dan Gelston May. 28, 2021 03:22 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Wisconsin

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2021 12:04 PM EDT
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. May 25, 2021. Editorial: Be careful with ticket prices High ticket prices have been the...

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2017, file photo, Peter Bevacqua, then CEO of the PGA of America, speaks during a news conference at the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C. NBC will shut down the NBC Sports Network at the end of the year. NBC Sports Chairman Bevacqua announced the move Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in an internal memo to staff. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)
NBC to shut down NBC Sports Network at end of 2021

By Joe Reedy Jan. 22, 2021 03:20 PM EST

Army veteran Michael McKinney, is shown in a Dec. 6, 2020 booking photo released by the Polk County Jail in Des Moines, Iowa. McKinney is charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a 15-year-old Black girl who was arguing with supporters of the president at a Trump rally, a case authorities have not detailed to the public. (Polk County Jail via AP)
White Army vet charged in shooting Black girl at Trump rally

By Ryan J. Foley Jan. 15, 2021 12:58 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb, 8, 2020, file photo, Kyle Larson climbs into his car as he gets ready for a NASCAR auto race practice at Daytona International Speedway, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Larson will be back in NASCAR next season driving the flagship No. 5 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports. Larson signed a multi-year contract Wednesday morning, Oct. 28, 2020, with Hendrick that ended his seven-month banishment from NASCAR for using a racial slur while playing an online racing game. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)
Hendrick hires banished Kyle Larson to drive flagship No. 5

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 28, 2020 11:46 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, file photo, Kyle Larson greets fans before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Larson has been working behind the scenes to educate himself on racial issues since his firing from NASCAR for using a racial slur. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)
Kyle Larson reinstated to compete in NASCAR in 2021

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 19, 2020 04:47 PM EDT

Ross Chastain is introduced to the crowd before the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in Bristol, Tenn. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Chastain snags Ganassi Cup ride in busy NASCAR free agency

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 21, 2020 08:26 AM EDT