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Russell puts Mercedes on pole at Las Vegas and Verstappen nips Norris in championship battle
LAS VEGAS (AP) — George Russell put Mercedes on the pole for the Las Vegas Grand Prix in an upset over teammate Lewis Hamilton, who had been considered the favorite but struggled in Friday night's final qualifying session. “It feels incredible to be back on pole, we've been so...
Chase Elliott named NASCAR's most popular driver for 7th straight season
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chase Elliott was named NASCAR's most popular driver for the seventh consecutive year at the sport's season-ending awards ceremony Friday night. The only major NASCAR award determined solely by the vote of fans, Elliott earned 266,363 votes to beat out...
Greg Biffle wins Myers Brothers Award for humanitarian aid relief efforts following Hurricane Helene
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was named the recipient of the National Motorsports Press Association’s Myers Brothers Award on Friday for his humanitarian aid efforts earlier this summer in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Before most of the country knew the...
More competitive field increases betting interest in F1's Las Vegas Grand Prix
LAS VEGAS (AP) — There is a little more racing drama for Saturday night's Las Vegas Grand Prix than a year ago when Max Verstappen was running away with the Formula 1 championship and most of the news centered on the disruptions leading up to the race. But with a little more...
Denny Hamlin 'shocked' to learn that No. 11 team will get a new crew chief for 2025 NASCAR season
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin said he was “shocked” to learn that he'll have a new crew chief in 2025. Joe Gibbs Racing announced that Chris Gayle will serve as the crew chief for Hamlin’s No. 11 team, with Chris Gabehart being promoted to competition director. Gayle...
F1 closer to approving expanded grid for General Motors entry initially started by Michael Andretti
LAS VEGAS (AP) — With a restructuring at Andretti Global that pushed Michael Andretti into a smaller role, the chances of his organization landing a Formula 1 team have substantially increased. So much so that F1 and Formula One Management could have a decision to grant the...
Drama surrounds final 3 races of F1 season as drivers voice displeasure with recent FIA decisions
LAS VEGAS (AP) — There are three races remaining in the Formula 1 season and Max Verstappen of Red Bull is close to a fourth consecutive world championship, which can wrap up Saturday night at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. All is not smooth sailing headed into this final month of...
Las Vegas Grand Prix in better shape after ironing out inaugural year kinks that nearly ruined race
LAS VEGAS (AP) — There’s never been a faster, more jaw-dropping 180-degree turn than the one Max Verstappen took a year ago at the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix. The Dutchman hated the event even before he arrived — local residents were also outraged, but for different reasons...
McLaren's IndyCar team makes leadership changes as Gavin Ward leaves role as team principal
Arrow McLaren said Tuesday that team principal Gavin Ward has left the IndyCar team after two seasons in a mutual and strategic decision among executive leadership. Arrow McLaren said it will rely on a handful of leadership acquisitions, including former Indianapolis 500 winner Tony...
Ryan Preece joins Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing in the Cup Series for 2025
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing will field a third car in the Cup Series in 2025, with Ryan Preece joining the team in the No. 60 Ford. Preece will pair with Brad Keselowski and Chris Buescher in the team's three-car lineup, the team announced Tuesday. Kroger...
