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Column: F1 needs to take control of the Red Bull drama as Horner accuser files FIA complaint

Mar. 18, 2024 18:57 PM EDT

If Christian Horner had his way, this messy saga over an allegation of misconduct made against him by an employee would be forgotten by now. He was cleared of wrongdoing by parent company Red Bull ahead of Formula 1's season-opening race last month and Horner has delivered on his...

Victor and villain: Denny Hamlin keeps winning despite new role as NASCAR's most polarizing driver

Mar. 18, 2024 10:53 AM EDT

Denny Hamlin was booed in celebration again. The Joe Gibbs Racing superstar, a driver whose 52 wins in the Cup Series rank as the 13th most in NASCAR history, heard another heaping of disapproval and contempt when he climbed from his No. 11 Toyota at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday....

Denny Hamlin wins tire-management NASCAR race at Bristol, his 4th victory at the famed bullring

Mar. 17, 2024 19:44 PM EDT

Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. in the final laps for his fourth victory at the famed short track. Hamlin also won at NASCAR’s bullring last September. This one was...

Reigning NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney wins pole for Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway

Mar. 16, 2024 19:47 PM EDT

Ryan Blaney has won the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR race at Bristol Motor Speedway. The reigning Cup Series champion covered the 0.533-mile concrete track in Bristol, Tennessee, in 15.356 seconds on Saturday. He edged Josh Berry for the No. 1 spot and will lead the field to the green...

NASCAR's concrete coliseum is back to normal for Sunday's race at Bristol. Drivers welcome the move

Mar. 16, 2024 19:33 PM EDT

Bristol Motor Speedway has ditched the dirt and is back to being a concrete coliseum for its annual spring race. The famed short track added red clay each of the last three years for its first of two events. Reviews were mixed, and as the novelty wore off, sub-par racing inside the...

Former driver Massa says he's suing F1 and FIA over crash he claims cost him the 2008 title

Mar. 11, 2024 17:37 PM EDT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Former driver Felipe Massa said he's filed a lawsuit in London against auto racing governing body the FIA, series owner Formula One Management and Bernie Ecclestone to try and claim the 2008 title. Massa added on Monday he was also seeking a minimum of $82 million...

Tony Stewart considers his debut in the NHRA's Top Fuel class a success despite an early exit

Mar. 11, 2024 17:36 PM EDT

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tony Stewart grabbed a soft drink and a seat on the couch. He plopped down, removed his hat and exhaled. It was a sigh of relief. Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion and the 1997 IndyCar champion, considered his NHRA Top Fuel debut a...

Column: Team Penske steps up for Captain when Roger Penske's leadership of IndyCar is questioned

Mar. 11, 2024 14:54 PM EDT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — There’s no better message to send to critics than an absolute domination, which was the exact Team Penske response after rival team owners took aim at Roger Penske’s series leadership. Penske silently fumed at the criticism — which included a bold...

Christopher Bell's win caps Toyota's stellar weekend at Phoenix Raceway

Mar. 11, 2024 13:22 PM EDT

AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chevrolet dominated the start of the NASCAR Cup Series by claiming three straight wins, starting with William Byron's Daytona 500 victory. As the series shifted to Phoenix Raceway, Toyota found the right gears and turn of the wrenches for a dominating weekend...

Former Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa says he’s suing auto racing’s governing body FIA over 2008 title

Mar. 11, 2024 12:03 PM EDT
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa says he’s suing auto racing’s governing body FIA over 2008 title.