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Ty Gibbs will drive M&M's-themed car in memory of Kyle Busch in next month's race at Bristol
The Associated Press | Posted Aug. 13 - 3:26 p.m. | Save Story
Ty Gibbs' car will be adorned in the multicolored M&M's paint scheme made famous by former teammate Kyle Busch during the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway next month, Busch's widow announced Thursday.

Jimmie Johnson set to leave NASCAR with famous friends in tow and a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
Dan Gelston, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 13 - 11:36 a.m. | Save Story
Jimmie Johnson gets his old No. 48 back for his final Cup race at next season's Daytona 500.

Cadillac replaces team principal Graeme Lowdon a week before F1 season resumes
The Associated Press | Updated Aug. 12 - 1:49 p.m. | Save Story
Formula 1's newest outfit Cadillac fired its first team principal Graeme Lowdon and replaced him with former Alpine director Marcin Budkowski on Wednesday

Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah
Hannah Schoenbaum And R.j. Rico, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 10 - 7:25 p.m. | Save Story
The first and only person to break the sound barrier in a car has his eye on another speed record. British driver Andy Green set the land speed record for a diesel-powered car 20 years ago at Utah's famous Bonneville Salt Flats. Green returns to the lunarlike landscape Tuesday to try to beat that 350.092 mph mark, this time with a hydrogen-powered car. The retired Royal Air Force fighter pilot aims to showcase the power of hydrogen as a clean-energy alternative. But hydrogen power is only as clean as its source, and the vast majority is currently produced from fossil fuels.

British driver Andy Green returning to Bonneville Salt Flats for another land speed record attempt
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Aug. 10 - 12:58 p.m. | Save Story
Two decades after setting the land speed record for a diesel-powered car, British driver Andy Green is returning to the Bonneville Salt Flats this week with his eyes set on another record.

Ty Gibbs holds on to win NASCAR Cup Series race at Iowa Speedway
John Bohnenkamp, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 9 - 6:06 p.m. | Save Story
Ty Gibbs didn't question his crew chief's final pit call.

NASCAR changing stage break rules to limit laps run under caution, create more green flag racing
The Associated Press | Posted Aug. 6 - 12:24 p.m. | Save Story
NASCAR plans to implement a new stage-break procedure for its Cup Series races beginning this weekend at Iowa Speedway and continuing through the remainder of the season.

Trump's IndyCar race: Doing 200 in a 25 mph zone with manhole cover-displacing torque
Will Weissert, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 5 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
The speed limit along Pennsylvania Avenue is 25 mph.

Preakness shifting back to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby, to be run on a Sunday
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated Aug. 5 - 1:47 p.m. | Save Story
The Preakness Stakes is moving to three weeks and a day after the Kentucky Derby to be run on a Sunday for the first time. No Triple Crown race has ever been run on a Sunday in the history of the series. The shift marks a major change on the horse racing calendar after three-quarters of a century of the Preakness taking place two weeks to the day after the Derby is run on the first Saturday in May, with the lone exception of 2020 because of the pandemic. For at least one year, it will mean just a 13-day gap between the Preakness and Belmont Stakes.

Alex Palou, Alexander Rossi provide rave reviews after 1st weekend of testing the new IndyCars
Michael Marot, Associated Press | Posted Aug. 2 - 1:16 p.m. | Save Story
Alex Palou and Alexander Rossi were sold on the new IndyCar at first glance.

F1 chief says season finale could shift to Europe if Qatar, Abu Dhabi races are affected by war
The Associated Press | Posted July 29 - 6:10 a.m. | Save Story
Formula 1 president Stefano Domenicali says the current world championship could end in Europe if the war in the Middle East affects races planned in Qatar and Abu Dhabi at the conclusion of the season.

Corey Heim executes daring pass on final restart and holds on for historic Brickyard 400 victory
Michael Marot, Associated Press | Updated July 26 - 5:31 p.m. | Save Story
Corey Heim started Sunday by talking about being more aggressive on his restarts.

Norris ends wait for F1 win in Hungary as Antonelli stretches championship lead
The Associated Press | Updated July 26 - 9:12 a.m. | Save Story
Lando Norris ended an eight-month wait by "flying" to a Formula 1 victory with strong pace and a dose of good fortune at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Carson Hocevar uses late qualifying run to bump his way into top starting spot for the Brickyard 400
The Associated Press | Updated July 25 - 2:25 p.m. | Save Story
Carson Hocevar used a late qualifying run to knock Tyler Reddick out of the No. 1 spot, then survived a late charge from Daniel Suarez to capture his first Brickyard 400 pole Saturday.

Ryan Blaney, Todd Gilliland ready for Brickyard 400 balancing act with $1 million prize at stake
Michael Marot, Associated Press | Posted July 24 - 2:18 p.m. | Save Story
Ryan Blaney faces a high-stakes weekend in Indianapolis.

Formula 1 parent company reaches $3M settlement in Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023 tickets lawsuit
Mark Anderson, Associated Press | Posted July 24 - 12:42 a.m. | Save Story
Formula 1 parent company Liberty Media, which also promotes the Las Vegas Grand Prix, has agreed to a settlement of about $3 million to end a class-action lawsuit brought by spectators regarding the inaugural 2023 race.

NASCAR driver Alex Bowman to retire from full-time racing after 2027 season
The Associated Press | Posted July 23 - 3:35 p.m. | Save Story
NASCAR driver Alex Bowman will retire from full-time racing following the 2027 season.

Dreyer & Reinbold Racing eager to fulfill late team owner's wish to become full-time IndyCar team
The Associated Press | Posted July 22 - 3:31 p.m. | Save Story
Each May, Dennis Reinbold would come to the Indianapolis 500 and explain he desperately wanted to return to full-time IndyCar racing.

Logano hopes win at North Wilkesboro propels him back into hunt for fourth Cup Series championship
Steve Reed, Associated Press | Posted July 20 - 11:34 a.m. | Save Story
It was always in the back of Joey Logano's mind: the streak.

