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NASCAR All-Star Race qualifying and pit crew challenge postponed due to rain

May. 17, 2024 20:06 PM EDT

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — The NASCAR All-Star Race qualifying and pit crew challenge at North Wilkesboro Speedway scheduled for Friday night has been postponed due to rain. The qualifying is rescheduled for 11:40 a.m. Saturday. Qualifying will be followed by the...

Kyle Larson lands near the top of Indy 500 practice charts with qualifying on deck this weekend

May. 17, 2024 18:32 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kyle Larson finally got to spend some extended time on track preparing for the Indianapolis 500 on Friday, and he put his Arrow McLaren right near the top of the speed chart alongside mighty Team Penske with qualifying on deck this weekend. Larson had turned...

Team Penske in spotlight as it prepares run for Indy 500 pole with Larson a serious contender

May. 17, 2024 18:06 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — All of the attention ahead of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 is squarely on Team Penske. Not because Josef Newgarden is the defending race winner. Or because Will Power and Scott McLaughlin have been fast all week. Or because team owner Roger Penske, who...

NASCAR All-Star Race to remain in North Wilkesboro in 2025 for 3rd straight year

May. 17, 2024 16:00 PM EDT

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) — The NASCAR All-Star Race is staying in North Wilkesboro. North Wilkesboro Speedway officials announced Friday that the short track will host the annual $1 million exhibition race for the third straight year on May 18, 2025. The announcement comes as...

Eddie Gossage, the longtime head of Texas Motor Speedway, dies at 65

May. 17, 2024 12:03 PM EDT

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Eddie Gossage, the longtime head of Texas Motor Speedway and an old-school promoter mentored by stock car racing's pioneers, has died, Speedway Motorsports announced Thursday night. He was 65. Gossage stepped down three years ago after 25 years as president of...

Indy 500: When it starts, how to watch, betting odds for 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing'

May. 17, 2024 11:10 AM EDT

The countdown begins for the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, when a field of 33 cars will cross the famed yard of bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Memorial Day weekend for what is regarded as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Josef Newgarden is the defending...

Marcus Ericsson crashes in practice but still has no regrets headed into Indy 500

May. 16, 2024 16:23 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Ericsson returned to the Indianapolis 500 with zero regrets but ended Thursday with a violent collision late in the first full day of practice. Ericsson hit a curb with just over two hours remaining in the session, causing his car to spin and hit the wall...

NASCAR planning in-season tournament in 2025, with opening race in Atlanta

May. 15, 2024 18:37 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Following the lead of the NBA, the NASCAR Cup Series is planning a five-race, bracket-style tournament in the midst of the 2025 season, beginning with a night event at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The tournament, which comes with a $1 million prize to the winner, is part...

After slow start to IndyCar season, Arrow McLaren tries to get back on track at Indianapolis 500

May. 15, 2024 13:34 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pato O’Ward picked up his first trophy in nearly two years when he arrived at Arrow McLaren's team lounge in Indianapolis Motor Speedway last weekend. No, it wasn’t the victory celebration O’Ward had planned for his first IndyCar win since July 2022, but...

8 watches owned by F1 great Michael Schumacher fetch more than $4 million at auction in Geneva

May. 15, 2024 00:34 AM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — Eight watches belonging to auto racing icon Michael Schumacher sold Tuesday for nearly 4 million Swiss francs ($4.4 million) at a Geneva auction. The top piece in the sale, organized by Schumacher’s family, was a watch given to the German racing superstar by former...