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Magnussen puts F1 in rearview mirror for good and begins his 2nd career in sports car racing
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It is with great relief that Kevin Magnussen leaves Formula 1 in his rearview mirror after a 10-year career that produced exactly one podium finish, way back in his 2014 rookie season. Magnussen's decade of racing in a car that can't win ended when Haas...
Father of former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. dies at 66
Martin Truex Sr., the father of former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr., has died, Truex and his brother said in a statement. He was 66. “We are devastated by the loss of our father,” Martin Jr. and Ryan Truex said. “Simply put, he was our hero and a great man. We appreciate...
IMSA brings 27 STEM-focused high school students to Daytona to learn about jobs in motorsports
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Sebastian Ray Serpa, a 16-year-old high school student from Volusia County, passes by Daytona International Speedway often and hears the roar of race cars from outside the gates but had never before been inside the “World Center of Racing.” After an...
2-time IndyCar champion Will Power hires agent with the hope he can keep racing for Team Penske
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — If Will Power had his way, he'd keep racing for Team Penske — maybe five more years. He certainly believes he can keep winning IndyCar races for that long. The 2018 Indianapolis 500 champion and two-time series champ announced Wednesday he's...
JR Motorsports enters Justin Allgaier into Daytona 500 in partnership with Chris Stapleton
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The NASCAR team owned by Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Jr. will attempt to make its Cup Series debut in the Daytona 500 with a champion driver and a partnership with a Grammy Award-winning artist. JR Motorsports has entered reigning Xfinity Series champion...
As Formula One questions swirl, Colton Herta wants to keep his focus on winning first IndyCar crown
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Colton Herta feels like he begins and ends every IndyCar season the same way — answering questions about his interest in Formula 1. He'd rather cast aside the discussion, at least for now. While the popular 24-year-old Californian may still...
Dale Coyne Racing hires Jacob Abel as full-time IndyCar driver for 2025 season
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dale Coyne Racing has hired Jacob Abel as a full-time driver for the 2025 season, team officials announced Monday. The 23-year-old Abel has spent the past three seasons running on the Indy NXT circuit — IndyCar's highest developmental series. He won three...
NASCAR issues rule changes regarding waivers, damaged vehicles, and an open spot for elite drivers
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Hello Helio and welcome to the Daytona 500. Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves claimed a spot in the season-opening Daytona 500 as part of a slew of rule changes NASCAR announced Friday. Castroneves is guaranteed a spot in the...
Federal judge denies NASCAR's motions to dismiss antitrust lawsuit involving two race teams
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge has denied NASCAR's motions to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed against the stock car series. U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell of the Western District of North Carolina also denied NASCAR's request that two teams — 23XI Racing and Front...
NASCAR asks federal judge to dismiss antitrust suit filed by 2 teams, one owned by Michael Jordan
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR went before a federal judge Wednesday and asked for the antitrust suit filed against the stock car series to be dismissed. Should it proceed, NASCAR asked that the two teams suing be ordered to post a bond to cover fees they would not be legally owed if they lose the...
