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Kyle Larson will again run the Indy 500 but NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 will be his commitment

Sep. 10, 2024 16:16 PM EDT

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — With NASCAR and the Coca-Cola 600 the promised priority, Kyle Larson will again attempt the Indianapolis 500 next season with the caveat he must leave if rain again ruins his bid to complete “The Double.” Larson in May became the fifth driver in history to...

NASCAR Playoffs: Don't look for surprises in the postseason as power programs dominate field

Sep. 02, 2024 13:06 PM EDT

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — NASCAR's regular season finished with a pair of surprises in winless drivers Harrison Burton and Chase Briscoe pulling off unexpected victories at Daytona and Darlington. Don't look for more stunners when the playoffs start next week and NASCAR's power...

Chase Briscoe holds off Kyle Busch in Southern 500 to advance to NASCAR Cup playoffs

Sep. 01, 2024 23:54 PM EDT

DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Chase Briscoe knew he carried the full weight of everyone at Stewart-Haas Racing into the final laps Sunday night at Darlington Raceway. And he couldn't have been happier. “I feel like I run better under heavy pressure,” Briscoe said. “I love the Game...

Dirt track racer Scott Bloomquist, known for winning and swagger, dies in plane crash

Aug. 16, 2024 18:26 PM EDT

Scott Bloomquist, a dirt track race car driver who was known for his bravado and for being one of the sport's best, died Friday in a plane crash on his family's farm in Mooresburg, Tennessee, friends and local officials said. Bloomquist, 60, stood out with his long hair and a race...

Age is just a number in drag racing, where older drivers like John Force excel at high speed

Jun. 27, 2024 13:48 PM EDT

Tony Schumacher has a ready answer when fans wonder how much longer the 54-year-old, three-time world champion will keep climbing drag racing's ladder in the National Hot Rod Association. “About 10 years,” Schumacher said. “That's what I've told them for the past 20 years.” ...

Joe Gibbs driver Christopher Bell emerges as a NASCAR championship contender

Jun. 24, 2024 09:42 AM EDT

LOUDON, N.H. (AP) — Joe Gibbs has fielded Cup cars for Denny Hamlin since 2005, got a decade out of Tony Stewart and is about to replace Martin Truex Jr., who has driven for the team for the last six years of a 21-year career. The Hall of Fame football coach and NASCAR team owner knows how to...

75-year-old John Force alert after fiery, crash at Virginia Motorsports Park

Jun. 23, 2024 21:57 PM EDT

DINWIDDIE, Va. (AP) — NHRA great John Force was alert and talking to safety workers immediately after a fiery, 300-mph crash Sunday in the Virginia Nationals at Virginia Motorsports Park. John Force Racing said the 75-year-old Force was examined at the track by the NHRA Medical...