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Plenty of eyes on the Daytona 500
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (661+ words) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. " William Byron will try to win his third straight Daytona 500 on Sunday in front of a sellout crowd. Daytona International Speedway announced Wednesday that all reserved grandstand seats have been purchased for the 68th running of "The Great…...
NASCAR bruised from lawsuit, but ready for its 78th season
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (603+ words) DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. " In the days following the 2004 Hendrick Motorsports plane crash that killed all 10 people aboard, Bill France Jr. and Mike Helton showed up at Rick Hendrick's front door in Charlotte, N.C. France, terminally ill at the time, was the…...
Tim Cindric back as strategist for Scott McLaughlin
1+ week, 5+ day ago (184+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " Tim Cindric, a longtime Team Penske executive, has been rehired as Scott McLaughlin's strategist for the upcoming IndyCar season. Cindric was one of three fired last May for a technical infraction at the Indianapolis 500. His new role is likely…...
NASCAR chairman not budging on his beliefs
2+ mon, 10+ hour ago (951+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " NASCAR Chairman Jim France had a stronger second day of testimony Wednesday as the final witness called by Michael Jordan's side in the federal antitrust lawsuit against the racing series, explaining advice from his late parents helped shape his…...
Lando Norris is the driver to beat in Formula One
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (313+ words) The Formula 1 title fight is Lando Norris" to lose, and he doesn"t look like losing. The British driver went fastest in both of Friday"s practice sessions as he laid down a marker ahead of the three-way title decider…...
Huge stakes on the line as federal antitrust trial opens in Carolina
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (816+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " The federal antitrust trial against NASCAR opened Monday with the star power of Michael Jordan on hand as a jury of nine was seated to hear allegations that the stock car series is a monopolistic bully that leaves its…...
Formula 1 adjusts to life in Las Vegas
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1078+ words) LAS VEGAS " Formula 1 returned to Las Vegas for the first time in 41 years determined to be the most glamourous event on the globe-hopping schedule. It was a street party and Max Verstappen openly criticized the focus, which targeted high-rollers with…...
Lando Norris extends his lead in F1
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (272+ words) SAO PAULO " McLaren driver Lando Norris significantly extended his lead in the F1 championship after winning the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, with his main rival and teammate Oscar Piastri receiving a 10-second penalty and again failing to make the podium....
Kyle Larson gets second NASCAR Cup Series championship
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (841+ words) AVONDALE, Ariz. " Kyle Larson knew he wasn't going to catch Denny Hamlin in the final laps on Sunday, not without the sort of help that only a caution flag can bring. Larson got his lucky break. Hamlin only got heartbreak....
William Byron outduels Ryan Blaney in NASCAR race
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (499+ words) MARTINSVILLE, Va. " With a Championship 4 spot on the line Sunday, William Byron put the bumper to Ryan Blaney to win at Martinsville Speedway in the third-round finale of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Byron made his winning move with 43 laps…...