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Kimi Antonelli storms to Miami Grand Prix pole as Mercedes rebounds after sprint race stumble
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted May 2 - 3:38 p.m. | Save Story
Kimi Antonelli helped Mercedes rebound from a disappointing showing in the Saturday sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix by winning the pole in qualifying just a few hours later.
Alex Zanardi, auto racing champ who won Paralympic golds between life-altering accidents, dies at 59
Andrew Dampf, Associated Press | Updated May 2 - 11:31 a.m. | Save Story
Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medalist Alex Zanardi has died at 59. His life was marked by two life-altering accidents. Zanardi's family announced his death on Saturday saying that he passed away on Friday night. The family says in a statement that "Alex died peacefully surrounded by the affection of those closest to him." In 2020 Zanardi was seriously injured in a handbike accident after crashing into an oncoming truck during a relay event in Tuscany. Zanardi suffered serious facial and cranial trauma in the crash and was put in a medically induced coma. Nearly 20 years earlier Zanardi lost both of his legs in an auto racing crash.
Mercedes' podium streak ends in Miami as McLaren delivers a 1-2 punch
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Updated May 2 - 11:16 a.m. | Save Story
Mercedes was knocked off the podium for the first time this season when Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri finished 1-2 for McLaren in Formula 1's sprint race Saturday at the Miami Grand Prix.
Kentucky Derby is down to 19 horses after The Puma gets scratched
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted May 2 - 7:48 a.m. | Save Story
The Puma has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby, so the 152nd edition of the race will be run Saturday with 19 horses instead of the maximum 20.
Always a Runner wins the 152nd Kentucky Oaks, the first to run under the lights in prime time
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated May 1 - 8:01 p.m. | Save Story
Trainer Chad Brown got the scary call last fall that Always a Runner had a serious case of pneumonia, something that would keep her from racing as a 2-year-old.
After NASCAR's Greg Biffle and family died, police now think 'friends' stole from them
Steve Reed, Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 3:59 p.m. | Save Story
Less than a month after former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and his family died in a plane crash last year, investigators say two of their "friends" conspired to break into the empty home and took cash, guns and financial information in an attempt to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Robusta is in the Kentucky Derby field, giving Cristian Torres the chance to ride
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated May 1 - 3:35 p.m. | Save Story
Cristian Torres waited his whole life to ride in the Kentucky Derby. In line to get his first chance on Saturday, it looked like the rising-star jockey would have to wait at least another year when the horse he was supposed to be on was ruled out.
Shawn Langdon breaks the NHRA speed record by reaching 345 mph in his Top Fuel dragster
The Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 3:12 p.m. | Save Story
Shawn Langdon broke the NHRA speed record Friday, reaching 345.00 mph in a Top Fuel qualifying run at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
Cadillac's stars-and-stripes Miami debut as the new F1 team races on US soil
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 1:02 p.m. | Save Story
It was less than 14 months ago that Cadillac's frustrating push to enter Formula 1 finally came to an end and the team was approved to compete in the global motorsports series.
At the track, on the air and behind the scenes, women make the Kentucky Derby happen
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 11:40 a.m. | Save Story
Just 17 women have trained a horse that ran in one of the first 151 renditions of the Kentucky Derby. Only six women have ridden in the race.
Alex Palou lands a multi-year Ganassi contract extension after a banner week at Indy
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted May 1 - 7:45 a.m. | Save Story
Since joining Chip Ganassi Racing six seasons ago, Spanish driver Alex Palou has shown to be a generational talent who is quickly working his way through IndyCar's record books.
F1 returns at Miami after a 5-week break as FIA rolls out rule changes
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted April 30 - 2:45 p.m. | Save Story
Formula 1 returns to action at the Miami Grand Prix following an unexpected five-week break when a pair of races in the Middle East were called off because of the war in Iran.
Apple TV is using Miami race weekend to showcase its 1st year carrying Formula 1
Joe Reedy, Associated Press | Updated April 30 - 1:58 p.m. | Save Story
Formula 1's return from an unplanned month long hiatus is not only a time to see how rules tweaks will work, it offers an opportunity for Apple TV to have a second launch in its first year as F1's U.S. broadcast partner.
Horse racing in Japan is on the rise. A Kentucky Derby winner could be next
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated April 30 - 1:57 p.m. | Save Story
As horse racing grapples with an uncertain future in the U.S. with tracks closing and legalized sports betting taking away something that made the sport unique, there is a place in the world where it's getting increasingly popular and turning out significantly better competition.
The Delgados and Motts make the Kentucky Derby a fathers and sons event
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted April 30 - 1:52 p.m. | Save Story
Gustavo Delgado Sr. and his son work so well together as a training duo that Gustavo Jr. does not see himself taking over the business once his dad is done. Riley Mott felt the opposite while assisting his Hall of Fame father, Bill, for nearly a decade before starting his own stable.
Valtteri Bottas says stronger mental health support in F1 helped him open up about his battles
Jenna Fryer, Associated Press | Posted April 30 - 10:47 a.m. | Save Story
Formula 1 driver Valtteri Bottas believes the support in motorsports for mental health struggles has greatly improved during his career, and that gave him the courage to extensively detail his own personal battles.
Fulleffort scratched from the Kentucky Derby, putting Ocelli into the race
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated April 30 - 9:14 a.m. | Save Story
Fulleffort was scratched from Saturday's Kentucky Derby because of a chip in his left hind ankle, the latest departure from the field of 20 horses roughly 24 hours after Silent Tactic was ruled out.
The first Kentucky Derby since the death of trainer D. Wayne Lukas has a different vibe
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted April 29 - 11:19 a.m. | Save Story
D. Wayne Lukas always talked up his latest crop of 2-year-old horses with an eye toward the next Kentucky Derby, telling his wife to get her dress for Oaks day.
Stir well, slap lightly. Tips for making a mint julep worthy of the Kentucky Derby
Louise Dixon, Associated Press | Updated April 29 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Horses are poised, bets are on, hats are at the ready and the bourbon is standing by, ready to be poured into thousands of mint julep cocktails. It must be Kentucky Derby weekend.
