Sports sponsorship
Conor Daly to make Cup debut at Roval with Mayweather's team

By Jenna Fryer 15 hrs ago
Conor Daly ended the 2021 IndyCar season without a job and unsure where his racing career was headed. Just about a year later, he's brought a new sponsor to...

FILE - Jimmie Johnson drives during the IndyCar Series auto race Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. Jimmie Johnson announced Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, that sponsor Carvana has agreed to fund next year's racing endeavors and the seven-time NASCAR champion will use the next few weeks to determine his 2023 schedule. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Jimmie Johnson has Carvana sponsorship for 2023 racing plans

By Jenna Fryer Sep. 09, 2022 02:49 PM EDT

Austin Dillon celebrates in Victory Lane after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Column: NASCAR playoff field set as wonky season nears end

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 29, 2022 03:33 PM EDT

NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Busch answers questions at a news conference between series races and Cup qualifying at Pocono Raceway, Saturday, July 23, 2022 in Long Pond, Pa. Busch's deal with Joe Gibbs Racing expires at the end of the season and the two-time Cup Series champion is getting antsy for a new deal. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Kyle Busch open to racing 'for under my market value' in '23

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 30, 2022 10:56 AM EDT

FILE -Tyler Reddick (8) looks on before NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Dover, Del. Tyler Reddick can add Michael Jordan to his contacts list. Reddick made the surprise jump -- his current Richard Childress team would say ill-timed jump -- to join Jordan's 22XI Racing in 2024. Well, that's one driver off the free-agent market.(AP Photo/Jason Minto, File)
Reddick's jump to 23XI a start for NASCAR driver shuffling

By Dan Gelston Jul. 16, 2022 03:41 PM EDT

Kyle Busch drives during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 26, 2022, in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Halfway through season, Kyle Busch still awaiting contract

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 08, 2022 12:50 PM EDT

FILE - Alex Bowman waits for the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race on June 20, 2021, in Lebanon, Tenn. Bowman felt he underperformed last year when NASCAR brought the Cup Series back to the Nashville area for the first time in 37 years. He's now seeking a stronger showing Sunday, June 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Alex Bowman seeks big Nashville weekend for sponsor Ally

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 24, 2022 01:04 PM EDT

Conor Daly waits climbs in his car during practice for the IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Friday, May 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Indy 500 drivers find crypto craze fuels needed sponsorship

By Dan Gelston May. 27, 2022 03:26 AM EDT

Joey Logano, left, and Ryan Blaney chat before qualifying for the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, May 21, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Shell-Pennzoil inks 5-year extension across Penske portfolio

By Jenna Fryer May. 26, 2022 02:00 PM EDT

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco steers his car during the second free practice for Sunday's Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix, at the Enzo and Dino Ferrari racetrack, in Imola, Italy, Saturday, April 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Vegas tourism board allocates $6.5M a year for Formula One

May. 11, 2022 02:16 PM EDT

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

Brad Keselowski (6) and Kyle Busch (18) drive out of Turn 4 during a practice session Friday, April 15, 2022, for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn. (David Crigger/Bristol Herald Courier via AP)
Busch uncertain about future during JGR sponsorship search

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 23, 2022 12:18 PM EDT

FILE - Driver Bubba Wallace, right, stands next to his vehicle with his fiancé Amanda Carter on pit road before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Wallace’s rain-shortened win at Talladega Superspeedway last October was a career breakthrough, but now Wallace wants more. He returns to Talladega for Sunday’s race as a legitimate threat, and Wallace does believe he can win. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Wallace focused on positive mindset headed into Talladega

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 22, 2022 11:58 AM EDT

A glance at the reaction of sports to Russian invasion

By The Associated Press Mar. 08, 2022 07:16 AM EST
ARCHERY World Archery banned Russia and Belarus athletes and officials. ATHLETICS Russia and Belarus athletes and officials...

El piloto ruso Nikita Mazepin, de la escudería Hass, conduce su auto durante la sesión de práctica de pretemporada de la Fórmula Uno, en Barcelona, España, el jueves 24 de febrero de 2022. (AP Foto/Joan Monfort)
Haas to run rebranded F1 cars and Fittipaldi at Bahrain test

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 06, 2022 05:01 PM EST

FILE - Haas driver Nikita Mazepin of Russia arrives to the Losail International Circuit in Losail, Qatar, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 ahead of the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix. Auto racing's international body, the FIA, said Russian drivers like Nikita Mazepin can still compete but a block on having cars in national colors would stop Mazepin's team Haas bringing back the Russian flag-stripe livery it removed during last week's testing. The Russian Grand Prix was cut from the calendar on Friday. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, File)
F1 team Haas terminates Russian driver Mazepin's contract

Mar. 05, 2022 04:54 AM EST

A glance at reaction of sports to Russian invasion

By The Associated Press Mar. 04, 2022 03:11 PM EST
ARCHERY World Archery banned Russia and Belarus athletes and officials. ATHLETICS Russia and Belarus athletes and officials...

A glance at reaction of sports to Russian invasion

By The Associated Press Mar. 03, 2022 07:26 AM EST
ARCHERY World Archery banned Russia and Belarus athletes and officials. ATHLETICS Russia and Belarus athletes and officials...

A glance at reaction of sports to Russian invasion

By The Associated Press Mar. 01, 2022 09:41 AM EST
ARCHERY Russia and Belarus flags and anthems banned at all World Archery international events. ATHLETICS Russia and Belarus...

Ukrainian soldiers withdraw from their positions after heavy crossfire inside the city of Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital Friday after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides in an attack that could rewrite the global post-Cold War security order.(AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
F1 team Haas yet to make decision on Russian driver Mazepin

By Jerome Pugmire Feb. 25, 2022 07:49 AM EST