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NASCAR season hits final 6 weeks under shadow of antitrust lawsuit filed by 2 of its teams
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — In the NASCAR-themed “Days of Thunder” movie, there is a scene where the Big John character modeled after series founder Bill France Sr. threatens a pair of feuding drivers. Tired of the on-track antics between drivers loosely based on Dale Earnhardt and...
Michael Jordan's 23XI and a 2nd team sue NASCAR over revenue sharing model
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Two NASCAR teams — one of them owned by Michael Jordan — filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the stock car series and chairman Jim France on Wednesday, claiming the new charter system limits competition by unfairly binding teams to the series, its tracks and its...
Survive and advance is the mantra for NASCAR Cup Series playoff contenders after chaotic Kansas race
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — The dozen drivers who advanced to the second round of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs saw Kansas Speedway as a relatively straightforward test, given the potential chaos looming at Talladega and the unpredictability of the road course at Charlotte. For most...
Larson begins 2nd round of NASCAR playoffs at Kansas on top after owning Bristol. F1 gets month off
All Times Eastern NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 presented by ESPN BET Site: Kansas City, Kansas. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 1 p.m.; qualifying, 1:45 p.m.; Sunday, race, 3 p.m. (USA Network) Track: Kansas Speedway....
Stray puppy that brought Hamlin bad luck gets to stay after driver advances in NASCAR playoffs
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The dog can stay — at least for another round of NASCAR's playoffs. The future of little Lulu, the stray puppy Denny Hamlin's daughters found under the Gateway Arch in St. Louis in June, has been in doubt ever since Hamlin decided the addition to his...
Kyle Larson wins at Bristol as 2 former NASCAR champions eliminated from playoffs
Just minutes after Kyle Larson crossed the finish line on the most dominating victory ever for a Hendrick Motorsports driver, his team rushed his 9-year-old son to the winning Chevrolet. Owen Larson was placed on the window, half in the car, half out, as his dad drove a victory lap...
Bowman silences firing rumors with pole-winning run in NASCAR's playoff elimination race
Alex Bowman, who just two weeks ago was desperately trying to debunk rumors his seat was in danger, will start the first elimination race of NASCAR's playoffs from the pole. Bowman turned a lap at 126.720 miles per hour Friday at Bristol Motor Speedway to earn the fifth pole of his...
A trio of NASCAR stars in danger of playoff elimination at Bristol cutoff race
The first elimination race of NASCAR's playoffs has a three-time Daytona 500 winner and a pair of former Cup Series champions in danger of being bumped from title contention Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. The trio also happen to be among NASCAR's biggest stars in a...
NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace signs contract extension with Jordan-owned 23XI Racing
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bubba Wallace signed a multi-year contract extension with 23XI Racing, the team announced Wednesday. “From day one Bubba has been an integral part of 23XI,” the team said in a social media post. “We’re excited to announce that he has signed a...
NASCAR Cup playoffs to run under the lights at Bristol bullring; F1 preps for streets of Singapore
All Times Eastern NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race. Site: Bristol, Tennessee. Schedule: Friday, practice, 4 p.m.; qualifying, 5:05 p.m.; Saturday, race, 7:30 p.m. (USA Network) Track: Bristol Motor Speedway. ...
