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IndyCar issues 6-position grid penalties to 3 drivers for teams' use of unapproved engines
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar has issued six-position starting grid penalties to drivers Felix Rosenqvist, Marcus Armstrong and Pietro Fittipaldi ahead of Sunday’s Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course for their teams’ unapproved engine changes during last month’s test at Iowa Speedway. ...
Brad Pitt movie about Formula 1 will simply be called 'F1'
LONDON (AP) — Brad Pitt's movie about Formula 1 coming to cinemas next year will simply be called “F1,” the racing series said Friday. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is a co-producer of the project, which collected footage at F1 circuits around the world this year and...
German investigators detain third suspect in attempted blackmail of former Formula 1 driver's family
BERLIN (AP) — German investigators said Friday they have arrested a third suspect in an attempt to blackmail the family of former Formula 1 racing driver Michael Schumacher. The 52-year-old man, who was detained Thursday in a town near Wuppertal in western Germany, had worked for...
Rossi cycles to the top of IndyCar free agent list. The former Indy 500 winner seeks strong landing
Alexander Rossi won the Indianapolis 500 as a rookie with Andretti Global, but when that relationship staled after seven seasons, he moved on to what he thought was a better IndyCar team. And, technically, Arrow McLaren Racing does seem to rank third among the top teams in IndyCar...
Hendrick Motorsports has dropped sponsor Hooters because restaurant chain could not pay team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hendrick Motorsports has dropped longtime sponsor Hooters, saying the restaurant chain known for chicken wings and skimpy wait-staff outfits could not meet its financial commitment to the NASCAR team. Hooters had sponsored the No. 9 car driven by NASCAR Cup...
Richard Petty, 'The King' of NASCAR, says camp for seriously ill children is family's true legacy
Richard Petty, with a record 200 Cup Series wins, seven championships and a first-ballot inductee into the Hall of Fame, is considered NASCAR's greatest driver. He is spending the season celebrating 75 years of NASCAR participation by his famous family — basically since the...
Josh Berry will race Wood Brothers No. 21 after closing of Stewart-Haas team
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR Cup Series rookie Josh Berry has signed to drive the Wood Brothers' No. 21 car next season after the shuttering of his current Stewart-Haas Racing team. The announcement came Wednesday. The team said Berry signed a multi-year contact. He takes over the...
After years-long effort, IndyCar is ready to unveil its hybrid engine system this weekend in Ohio
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — On the second floor of an upscale steakhouse in downtown Indianapolis, just days before their engines would be put to the test against each other in the Indianapolis 500, engineers from Chevrolet and Honda sat side-by-side and shared a toast. In a collaboration...
Carson Hocevar fined $50,000, docked 25 points for spinning out Harrison Burton under caution
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Carson Hocevar was fined $50,000 and docked 25 driver points for spinning out Harrison Burton under caution during Sunday's Ally 400 at Nashville Speedway. NASCAR announced the penalty on Tuesday against Hocevar, who drives the Spire Motorsports No. 77. ...
AUTO RACING: NASCAR looks for drier time on Chicago streets, Formula 1 heads to Britain
All Times Eastern NASCAR CUP SERIES The Grant Park 165. Site: Chicago. Schedule: Saturday practice, 12:30 p.m., qualifying, 1:30 p.m.; Sunday race, 4:30 p.m. (NBC). Track: Chicago Street Course. Race distance:...
