Obituaries

Elliott honors Kulwicki with 1992 championship paint scheme
By Jenna Fryer Mar. 30, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Sabine Schmitz, pioneering German race driver, dies at 51
Mar. 17, 2021 09:50 AM EDT
NÜRBURG, Germany (AP) — Sabine Schmitz, the first and only female race car driver to win the annual 24-hour race on the famed Nürburgring circuit and a...
Three-time Dakar Rally winner Hubert Auriol dies at 68
Jan. 10, 2021 07:20 PM EST
PARIS (AP) — Hubert Auriol, the first competitor to win the Dakar Rally on a motorbike and in a car, has died. He was 68.
The Dakar Rally...
Covid-19 at Illinois corrections leaves loved ones in dark
By Emma Lubitsch Of Injustice Watch Dec. 19, 2020 01:01 AM EST
CHICAGO (AP) — Cynthia McDonald’s son Joseph Wilson contracted Covid-19 in late March while serving a life sentence for first-degree murder and attempted...
Sports car racer Jim Pace dies from COVID-19 at age 59
Nov. 14, 2020 08:46 PM EST
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jim Pace, the overall winner of the 1996 24 Hours of Daytona, has died after contracting COVID-19. He was 59.
Pace's...

Hamilton dedicates F1 pole position to Chadwick Boseman
By Jerome Pugmire Aug. 29, 2020 07:29 AM EDT
Maurice Petty, Hall of Fame engine builder, dies at 81
By Dave Skretta Jul. 25, 2020 04:53 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Maurice Petty, part of a stock car racing dynasty that includes father Lee and brother Richard and the first engine builder to be...

The Latest: 75 Penn State football players to return Monday
By The Associated Press Jun. 04, 2020 04:02 PM EDT

The Latest: Mahomes to celebrate virtual grads at Texas Tech
By The Associated Press May. 15, 2020 02:00 PM EDT

The Latest: Real Madrid says Jovic has broken foot
By The Associated Press May. 08, 2020 02:12 PM EDT

The Latest: Michigan emergency room nurse has hole-in-one
By The Associated Press May. 01, 2020 06:26 AM EDT
Former race car driver Bob Lazier dies from COVID-19
Apr. 21, 2020 02:58 PM EDT
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Bob Lazier, the 1981 CART rookie of the year and father of 1996 Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Lazier, died Saturday from COVID-19. He...

The Latest: Scully ponders when opening day will arrive
By The Associated Press Apr. 17, 2020 01:09 PM EDT

The Latest: Lakers GM Pelinka draws inspiration from Bryant
By The Associated Press Apr. 08, 2020 08:42 AM EDT

The Latest: 3rd Avalanche player test positive, 8th in NHL
By The Associated Press Apr. 07, 2020 02:45 PM EDT

The Latest: Hurricanes ask employees to take time off
By The Associated Press Mar. 25, 2020 02:43 PM EDT

The Latest: Australian rules football suspends league
By The Associated Press Mar. 21, 2020 06:37 AM EDT