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Toyota debuts hydrogen-fueled Corolla race car as auto racing begins shift away from gas guzzlers
OYAMA, Japan (AP) — In a sprawling circuit near Mount Fuji, a humble Corolla running on liquid hydrogen has made its racing debut, part of a move to bring the futuristic technology into the racing world and to demonstrate Toyota’s resolve to develop green vehicles. Toyota...
NASCAR slams Stewart-Haas Racing for cheating to make 2 consecutive days of massive penalties
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR issued its second massive penalty in as many days by levying huge fines Wednesday against Stewart-Haas Racing for a “counterfeit part” found on Chase Briscoe's car in a secondary inspection after the Coca-Cola 600. SHR's No. 14 team was docked 120...
NASCAR suspends Chase Elliott for 1 race for wrecking Denny Hamlin
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR suspended Chase Elliott for one race on Tuesday, less than one day after the five-time most popular driver and former Cup champion deliberately wrecked Denny Hamlin in the Coca-Cola 600. Hendrick Motorsports said in a statement it will not appeal the...
AUTO RACING: Blaney ends drought; Newgarden first American to win Indy since 2016
(All Times Eastern) NASCAR CUP SERIES Enjoy Illinois 300 Site: Madison, Illinois. Schedule: Saturday, practice, 10 a.m., and qualifying, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday, race, 3:30 p.m. (FS1). Track: World Wide Technology Raceway. ...
Blaney wins Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte to end winless drought
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Jumping into the crowd to celebrate a big race victory appears to have become a Team Penske thing. Ryan Blaney held off William Byron to win the rescheduled Coca-Cola 600 on Monday at Charlotte Speedway, giving team owner Roger Penske a sweep of the Memorial...
Allgaier captures rain-delayed Xfinity race at Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Justin Allgaier held on to win the Xfinity Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway late Monday night giving JR Motorsports its first victory of the season in a race that took more than 12 hours to complete. Allgaier’s team worried he would run out of gas, but...
Hamlin calls for NASCAR to suspend Elliott after crash at Coca-Cola 600
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin called for NASCAR to suspend Hendrick Motorsports driver Chase Elliott after a wreck involving both drivers on Monday at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. After claiming on his radio channel that Hamlin bumped him twice during a...
Column: Indy 500's ending creates controversy and conspiracies
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It's called “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” because the Indianapolis 500 is supposed to be one of the most dramatic and difficult races in the world. Sure, it's an automobile race. But it's also very much entertainment, even if Marcus Ericsson vehemently...
Alonso feels he's far from catching F1 leader Verstappen despite his own remarkable form
MONACO (AP) — Fernando Alonso has five podiums in six races in a remarkable season for Aston Martin, yet still feels he's no closer to catching Red Bull's Max Verstappen. The two-time Formula One champions now head to a race with special significance for both of them. ...
Verstappen wins Monaco GP to extend F1 championship lead; Alonso 2nd ahead of Ocon
MONACO (AP) — Formula One champion Max Verstappen's lights-to-flag victory at the Monaco Grand Prix gave the Red Bull driver his fourth victory of the season and a record 39th overall for the team as he extended his championship lead to 39 points over teammate Sergio Perez on Sunday. ...
