Bowman wraps up a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with a win on a rainy Chicago street course

CHICAGO (AP) — At long last, Alex Bowman got a win. And a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. So yeah, he was ready to party. “We’re going to drink so much damn bourbon tonight, it’s going to be a bad deal,” a jubilant Bowman said. “I’m probably going...

O'Ward seizes lead on Palou's pit stop woes, wins Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio in debut of hybrid engine

LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Pato O’Ward bounced back on multiple levels with an IndyCar victory Sunday he was confident of achieving with a new hybrid engine he found to his liking. The combination helped him reduce a big deficit to Alex Palou and ultimately pounce on the slimmest...

Hamilton finally stops counting the days since his last F1 win after brilliant British GP victory

Lewis Hamilton had been counting the days since his last Formula 1 win and the number was creeping toward 1,000. After a brilliant victory in front of his home fans at the British Grand Prix on Sunday — his 104th win in F1 — a relieved Hamilton can finally stop counting. ...

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins Formula 1 British Grand Prix

Williams F1 team principal Vowles hints at mid-season switch if Sargeant's poor form continues

SILVERSTONE, England (AP) — Williams team principal James Vowles is considering a possible mid-season switch if Logan Sargeant's Formula 1 form does not improve. The 23-year-old Sargeant is the only American driver in F1. He is in his second season with Williams and scored his only...

Chicago street course offers a tricky opportunity for winless NASCAR Cup Series drivers

CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Bowman sees a Chicago street course full of possibilities. He also sees a major potential problem. “All the winners behind us in points make my life harder for sure,” Bowman said Saturday. “So just trying to do the best we can to get in victory lane to...

Shane van Gisbergen wins again in NASCAR Xfinity Series race in downtown Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to oval tracks, Shane van Gisbergen is a work in progress. When it comes to the streets of Chicago — or any road course, really — van Gisbergen is one of NASCAR's best drivers. The 35-year-old New Zealand native proved it again...

Kyle Larson wins the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series street race in downtown Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Larson has won the pole for the NASCAR Cup Series street race in downtown Chicago, beating Ty Gibbs by a hundredth of a second. Larson posted a fast lap of 1 minute, 27.836 seconds in the second round of qualifying on the 12-turn, 2.2-mile course Saturday,...

A green flag for clean power: NASCAR unveils its first electric racecar

CHICAGO (AP) — Part of the experience of a NASCAR race is hearing the engine roar, the rumble of each car’s approach and the zip when it whizzes past at more than 150 mph. NASCAR unveiled its first electric racecar Saturday in downtown Chicago, but it doesn’t thunder when the...

Palou, Rossi manage fast laps in rain-affected practice for IndyCar's hybrid engine at Mid-Ohio

LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Pato O’Ward and Alex Palou each felt something slightly different from their cars with the IndyCar Series new hybrid engines on Friday before weather delayed additional research for another day. IndyCar Series drivers hoping to get an initial read on the...