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Alonso ill ahead of 400th start. Will skip Thursday events to focus on remainder of Mexican GP
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 24 - 10:50 a.m. | Save Story
Fernando Alonso is ill and unable to participate in Thursday activities at the Mexican Grand Prix. Aston Martin said the Spaniard will rest ahead of his record 400th race. The team said Alonso is "focused on feeling 100% for Friday" and plans to participate in Friday's second practice session. His only scheduled events Thursday were media appearances and no details of his ailment were released. He did participate in some Wednesday sponsor appearances. Alonso on Sunday is scheduled to make his 400th career F1 start, most in series history. He long ago set the record when he passed Kimi Räikkönen, who retired with 353 starts.
'Malcolm in the Middle' star Frankie Muniz lands full-time NASCAR ride in 2025
Associated Press | Posted Oct. 23 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Former "Malcolm in the Middle" star Frankie Muniz is set to continue his NASCAR career with a full-time ride in the Truck Series for 2025. Muniz will make the jump from part-time racer to a full slate in No. 33 Ford for Reaume Brothers Racing.
NASCAR declares Bobby Allison the winner of a 1971 race, moving him into 4th on all-time wins list
The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 23 - 4:05 p.m. | Save Story
NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison finally got his victory from Bowman Gray Stadium, more than five decades after he took the checkered flag and the trophy. NASCAR has formally recognized the 86-year-old Allison as the winner of the Meyers Brothers Memorial at the track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on Aug. 6, 1971. The sanctioning body updated the record books to reflect it, giving Allison 85 wins and moving him into fourth on the all-time wins list.
A record 80 foreign horses are pre-entered for Breeders' Cup world championships at Del Mar
The Associated Press | Updated Oct. 23 - 12:12 p.m. | Save Story
Fierceness, Ireland-based City of Troy and Forever Young from Japan are among a full field of 14 horses for the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic next month at Del Mar. The Classic field is among the 212 horses, including a record 80 from overseas, that have been pre-entered for the world championships on Nov. 1 and 2 near San Diego. Fourteen races worth more than $34 million will be held at Del Mar, which is hosting for the third time. Preakness winner Seize the Grey is pre-entered in the $1 million Dirt Mile. Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is skipping the Breeders' Cup, while Belmont winner Dornoch has been retired.
Alex Bowman's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week capped by Logano making NASCAR's title race
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 21 - 12:35 p.m. | Save Story
Few people in motorsports had as crummy a week as Alex Bowman, who left Charlotte Motor Speedway two weeks ago celebrating along with his Hendrick Motorsports teammates in claiming four of the eight spots in NASCAR's semifinals.
Circuit of the Americas is fined nearly $550K after fans invade the track at the US Grand Prix
The Associated Press | Posted Oct. 21 - 10:31 a.m. | Save Story
The governing body for Formula 1 has fined the organizers of the United States Grand Prix nearly $550,000 after a group spectators invaded the track at the Circuit of the Americas while cars were still finishing their cooldown lap following Sunday's race. The FIA said about 200 fans in the grandstand opposite pit lane cleared two fences and another barrier to get to the track itself. Premature track invasions are considered a serious safety problem. Track president Bobby Epstein said his staff "will review the video" but declined further comment.
Time running out for Norris to catch Verstappen in F1 title chase as series heads to Mexico City
Jim Vertuno, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 21 - 3:55 a.m. | Save Story
Time is running out on Lando's Norris' Formula 1 title chase of Max Verstappen. The McLaren driver leaves Texas for the Mexico City Grand Prix further adrift from Verstappen after a disappointing United States Grand Prix weekend. The Red Bull driver won the sprint race, then took the final podium spot in the Sunday main event when Norris was penalized for leaving the track to pass him in the final laps. That leaves Norris 57 points behind Verstappen with five grand prix and two sprint races left this season.
Joey Logano seizes fresh chance in NASCAR playoffs to take spot in championship finale
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 20 - 4:42 p.m. | Save Story
Knocked out of the playoffs this time last week, Joey Logano seized on his reversal of fortune to become the first driver locked into NASCAR's championship finale. Logano was below the cutline and eliminated from the eight-driver field when he left Charlotte Motor Speedway last Sunday. But when Alex Bowman's car failed post-race inspection, Bowman was disqualified and Logano reinstated to the playoff field. The only two-time Cup champion in the playoff field, Logano passed Daniel Suarez with five laps remaining Sunday for his fourth career victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Leclerc wins US Grand Prix and late penalty gives Verstappen 3rd place over Norris in title chase
Jim Vertuno, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 20 - 4:38 p.m. | Save Story
Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari its first United States Grand Prix victory since 2018 with a commanding drive. Red Bull's Max Verstappen strengthened his lead in the season championship by finishing third and ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris on Sunday. Verstappen's podium spot came only after Norris was penalized five seconds for leaving the track to pass Verstappen in the final laps. Verstappen now leads Norris by 57 points in the championship with five grand prix and two sprint races left on the season.
Allmendinger grabs spot in NASCAR Xfinity Series championship finale with 1st victory of season
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 19 - 8:18 p.m. | Save Story
seventh out of eight and below the cutline.
Norris on pole for US Grand Prix after Verstappen wins sprint race as they restart F1 title fight
Jim Vertuno, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 19 - 6:06 p.m. | Save Story
McLaren's Lando Norris edged Red Bull's Max Verstappen for the pole at the United States Grand Prix on Saturday. Formula 1 returned from its autumn break with those two resuming their fight for the drivers' season championship. Verstappen earlier in the day won the 19-lap sprint race to extend his lead to over Norris to 54 points with six races remaining. It was Verstappen's first win of any kind since June. Norris took his fourth pole position in five races. Ferraris' Carlos Sainz will start third.
Bell wins pole for opening race of third round of NASCAR playoffs. Blaney to start last
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 19 - 4:47 p.m. | Save Story
Christopher Bell won the pole in Saturday qualifying for the opening race of the third round of NASCAR's playoffs. Bell turned a lap at 185.344 miles per hour in a Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing to take the top starting spot Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Bell is one of eight drivers attempting to earn a spot in the Cup Series championship finale. Tyler Reddick qualified second in a Toyota for 23XI Racing. Reigning Cup champion Ryan Blaney crashed in practice and did not make a qualifying attempt. He will start last Sunday.
Kyle Larson opens the third round of NASCAR's playoffs as the title favorite
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 19 - 2:19 p.m. | Save Story
Kyle Larson has been lucky of late in Las Vegas, where he opens the third round of NASCAR's playoffs on top of the Cup Series standings and the favorite to win Sunday's race. Larson heads into the race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway as both the defending race winner and the victor of the spring race there this season. A victory Sunday would be three straight at Vegas, a season sweep, but most importantly, give Larson an automatic berth into the championship finale. The third round next goes to Homestead-Miami Speedway and Martinsville Speedway in Virginia before the finale at Phoenix.
Liam Lawson returns to the F1 grid at the US Grand Prix with a chance to impress for 2025
Jim Vertuno, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 17 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
The grin is gone from the Formula 1 grid. In its place is a Kiwi looking to make the most of another chance to impress. New Zealand driver Liam Lawson replaces Daniel Ricciardo for RB team at the United States Grand Prix in Texas. Lawson is looking to make the most of the final six races to secure a place for 2025 and possibly even with the big Red Bull team with good results. His main competition will be RB teammate Yuki Tsunoda. Ricciardo was one of F1's most popular drivers but was replaced due to a lack of results.
Logano gets back into playoffs following Bowman disqualification and has sights set on 3rd Cup title
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 15 - 10:55 a.m. | Save Story
Joey Logano hoped he'd done enough to advance in NASCAR's playoffs with an eighth-place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway. But when he left the track Sunday night, he was four points below the cutline and eliminated from any shot at winning a third Cup Series title. Then came the phone calls: inspection was taking a long time and there could be a problem with one of the playoff cars. All Logano could do was wait and wonder if there truly was something amiss with Alex Bowman's car and if it was egregious enough to push Logano into the round of eight. Bowman failed inspection and Logano goes to Las Vegas Motor Speedway back in playoff contention.
Hendrick Motorsports declines to appeal Alex Bowman's disqualification from NASCAR playoffs
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 14 - 6:20 p.m. | Save Story
high enough to eliminate Joey Logano of Team Penske from the playoff field by four points. But NASCAR said the No. 48 Chevrolet failed a post-race inspection and disqualified Bowman for failing to meet minimum weight requirements. It dropped him to 38th and Logano claimed that spot in the playoff field. Hendrick had the right to appeal but said in a statement it would not.
Hailie Deegan will move to IndyCar and compete in the Indy NXT Series
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 14 - 2:48 p.m. | Save Story
Hailie Deegan is moving from NASCAR to IndyCar and plans to compete in the Indy NXT Series next year with HMD Motorsports. Deegan will drive the No. 38 entry for the full 14-race calendar of the series one step below IndyCar. She will be part of a five-driver team at HMD alongside Caio Collet, Josh Pierson, Tommy Smith, and Bryce Aron. Deegan has never before competed in open-wheel racing. The 23-year-old has spent the last four years in NASCAR competing in both the Truck Series and the Xfinity Series. She's never won at NASCAR's national level.
Motorsports in the United States have taken a dramatic off-track turn: Analysis
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 14 - 2:13 p.m. | Save Story
Michael Andretti was at the Circuit of the Americas this time last year trying to drum up support for a Formula 1 team. F1 returns to Texas this week after Andretti shockingly walked away from racing and the future of the second American F1 team he fought so hard for is unknown.
NASCAR aware of allegations a team engineer stole intellectual property to give to rival team
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 14 - 2:09 p.m. | Save Story
NASCAR says it is aware of allegations that an engineer for a Cup Series team accessed proprietary information and shared it with another team. The stock series released no details about the allegations because neither team has filed a complaint with NASCAR. Sources tell the AP that the engineer is in a contract year with Joe Gibbs Racing, a team that has two cars still competing for the Cup title. The engineer has been exploring options with other teams as the season draws to a close.
