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Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona champion, dies at 89
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Fred Lorenzen, a NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1965 Daytona 500 champion, died Wednesday. He was 89. NASCAR released a statement that Lorenzen had died and had confirmed the death with his family. A cause of death wasn’t given, but Lorenzen had been in...
Joey Logano wins Phoenix finale for 3rd NASCAR Cup championship in 1-2 finish for Team Penske
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Eliminated from the playoffs at the end of the second round, Joey Logano received a second chance when another competitor was disqualified. He pounced on the opportunity. Logano was added to the round of eight following Alex Bowman's...
Defending NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney paces 1st practice of title-deciding weekend at Phoenix
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Reigning NASCAR champion Ryan Blaney paced the first practice session at Phoenix Raceway, where he is among four drivers who will race for the title Sunday. Blaney in a Ford for Team Penske topped the leaderboard in Friday's 50-minute practice session. He is...
NASCAR's championship weekend shrouded in off-track drama from lawsuit to alleged race manipulation
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — NASCAR heads into its championship weekend locked into a federal antitrust lawsuit with NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Its officiating has been under months-long scrutiny, and this week it issued a wave of hefty fines for alleged race manipulation in the final playoff...
