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Gregg McCarron, jockey who mentored his Hall of Fame brother Chris, dies at 77
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (357+ words) Posted January 10, 2026 3:14 pm. McCarron died Thursday after a heart attack at his farm in Mount Airy, Maryland, the New York Racing Association said Saturday after being informed by his brother. Gregg McCarron began his riding career at Suffolk Downs in…...
NASCAR settles federal antitrust case filed by 2 of its teams, one owned by NBA great Michael Jordan
4+ week, 2+ day ago (1082+ words) Posted December 11, 2025 10:43 am. The Thursday settlement was announced following a lengthy delay on the ninth day of the trial in federal court. Details were not immediately released. 23XI and Front Row filed suit last year after refusing to sign agreements on…...
Michael Annett, who made 436 combined starts in NASCAR’s 3 national touring series, dies at 39
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (330+ words) Posted December 6, 2025 10:52 am. JR Motorsports, one of Annett's former teams, posted the news on social media on Friday. No cause of death was announced. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Annett family with the passing of our friend…...
Michael Jordan and Joe Gibbs' daughter-in-law to testify in NASCAR antitrust case
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1246+ words) Posted December 5, 2025 6:00 am. Heather Gibbs, the chief operating officer of Joe Gibbs Racing, wrote an impassioned letter to NASCAR chairman Jim France in May 2024 imploring him to make charters permanent for the sake of strengthening the family business. Charters are…...
Markham prepares for 2026 Honda Indy, Unionville GO sees changes ahead
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (361+ words) Posted September 21, 2025 9:47 pm. Work is already underway to prepare Markham for the 2026 Honda Indy race, starting with some changes at the Unionville GO station. Earlier in September, the open-wheel auto racing series announced that it's moving the Grand Prix of…...
From the ice to the asphalt: Elvis Stojko’s second act as a racer
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (863+ words) Posted September 16, 2025 6:19 pm. The morning heat hit like a wall as he stepped onto the pit lane at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. It wasn't even noon, and already the asphalt shimmered, radiating the kind of intensity that makes every sound…...
Carney surprises many with appearance at long-distance trail race
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (597+ words) By Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press Posted September 7, 2025 7:46 pm. Politicians typically do most of their running on campaign trails, but Prime Minister Mark Carney surprised many people when he competed in a long-distance trail run in southern Ontario on the…...
IndyCar brings high-speed action to Markham
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (269+ words) Posted September 3, 2025 10:05 am. IndyCar is coming to Markham. The open-wheel auto racing series is holding a news conference this morning to announce that it will start hosting an event in the Toronto suburb. Markham mayor Frank Scarpitti and Ontario's minister…...
'Part of me is gone': Abrupt end for Fraser Downs track a blow to B.C. horse racing
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1003+ words) By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press Posted August 19, 2025 4:00 am. Kristina Rennich started working as a groom at the Fraser Downs racetrack, formerly known as Cloverdale Raceway, when she decided to turn her passion for horses into a career at the…...
Pato O'Ward wins Toronto Indy, ending frustrating run in Canada
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (883+ words) Posted July 20, 2025 4:57 pm. Mexico's Pato O'Ward has always enjoyed the sights and sounds of Toronto, it's just the IndyCar Series race around Exhibition Place he didn't like, struggling year after year on the street course. O'Ward finally won the Ontario…...