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The hunt for America’s ‘Muffler Men’ fiberglass giants leads back to Florida roots
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (901+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. " Fee-fi-fo-fum. I smell the tale of something big, weird and wonderful. It's about the same path that Joel Baker once took as a boy. He grew up in Inverness, Florida, and the Dade City giant was his first…...
Former NASCAR star Greg Biffle, family killed in North Carolina plane crash
1+ week, 2+ day ago (337+ words) Greg Biffle, a NASCAR Hall of Famer, his wife, and his children were killed in a plane crash in North Carolina on Thursday, according to NASCAR and sources close to Biffle's family. The racing company released the following statement late…...
Red Bull voices regret after Kimi Antonelli is threatened online over Lando Norris incident
3+ week, 6+ day ago (373+ words) Red Bull expressed regret Monday following "clearly incorrect" comments alleging that Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli had let Lando Norris past at the Qatar Grand Prix, influencing the Formula 1 title fight, after the Italian rookie received death threats on social media. Standings…...
Verstappen has 5th F1 title in reach after Norris, Piastri disqualified in Las Vegas
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1091+ words) LAS VEGAS " A fifth consecutive Formula 1 championship is within Max Verstappen's reach following the disqualifications of contenders Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri after Saturday night's Las Vegas Grand Prix. Verstappen won the event for the second time in three years…...
Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff sells 15% stake to CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (334+ words) LAS VEGAS " Mercedes team principal and part-owner Toto Wolff has sold 15% of his shareholding of the Formula 1 team to George Kurtz, the CEO and founder of cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. Mercedes said the deal makes Kurtz a co-owner of the team…...
Lando Norris will tie McLaren record with 150th start at Las Vegas Grand Prix
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (751+ words) LAS VEGAS " Lando Norris will tie David Coulthard as the most-tenured driver in McLaren history when the lights go out for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, where the current Formula 1 points leader will make his 150th career start. It's taken the…...
Ferrari boss says Hamilton and Leclerc need to 'focus on driving and talk less"
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (283+ words) MILAN " Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc need to "focus on driving and talk less," Ferrari executive chairman John Elkann warned Monday after the drivers failed to finish the Brazilian Grand Prix. The results dropped Ferrari down to fourth in the…...
Norris extends F1 advantage over Piastri in Brazil. Verstappen says he can 'forget' title hopes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (505+ words) SAO PAULO " It's shaping up to be a big weekend for Formula 1 leader Lando Norris, and a frustrating one for four-time champion Max Verstappen. The McLaren driver widened the gap to teammate Oscar Piastri to nine points by winning the…...
Kyle Larson wins second NASCAR championship, denying Denny Hamlin in overtime
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1117+ 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....
Max Verstappen hoping Mexico's high altitude will boost his F1 title chase
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (625+ words) MEXICO CITY " To stay in the hunt for a fifth F1 title in a row, Max Verstappen needs to keep closing the gap to McLaren drivers Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Racing in Mexico City might help him to do just…...