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Tyler Reddick passes Kyle Larson on the final lap of OT to win NASCAR Cup Series race at Kansas
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (526+ words) Chase Briscoe was third and Denny Hamlin, who co-owns Reddick's car with Michael Jordan, finished fourth after having led when the first caution for an accident flew for Cody Ware's spin as the leaders were about to take the white…...
Nor Cal native Reddick makes NASCAR history with 3rd straight win to start the season
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (749+ words) By JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press Reddick held off hard-charging Shane van Gisbergen over the final 20 laps at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday to become the first Cup Series driver to win the first three races of the season....
VTA anticipates a record-breaking number of riders for Super Bowl LX, but it will come at a $3. 8 million cost
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (798+ words) A record-breaking number of riders are expected to board light rail trains for Super Bowl LX, with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority projected to spend $3. 8 million to run extra trains and boost security. VTA is planning to add 22 extra…...
House fire kills NASCAR star Denny Hamlin's dad, badly injures mom: report
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (247+ words) A North Carolina house fire reportedly killed the father of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and critically injured his mother. The Gaston County Office of Emergency Management and Fire Services said on Facebook that multiple fire departments were dispatched to a…...
Greg Biffle dies at 55; champion NASCAR racer was beloved for work helping others
4+ mon, 6+ hour ago (720+ words) By Jenna Fryer | Associated Press Yet for all the races and the handful of memorable wins, he is perhaps best remembered for his selfless and tireless work helping others as a helicopter pilot supplying aid a year ago in the…...
Security guard to stand trial in Sonoma Raceway assault involving paralyzed former racer
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (570+ words) A Stockton man was ordered Monday to stand trial on allegations he shoved a former racecar driver out of a wheelchair while working as a contracted security guard during a July 13 NASCAR event at Sonoma Raceway. Judge Laura Passaglia's ruling…...
Carol Davis, Raiders co-owner, dead at 93
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (278+ words) Carol Davis, co-owner of the Las Vegas Raiders, the Las Vegas Aces, and First Lady of Raider Nation, died Friday at 93 years old, her son, Mark Davis, announced Sunday. Carol Davis married the late Al Davis in 1954 and took over…...
Brentwood girl, 17, collecting multiple wins in world of sprint car racing
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (950+ words) At just 17 years old, Adrianna De Martini has already built a name for herself on California's dirt tracks, competing in winged sprint cars and holding her own against seasoned drivers. For the Brentwood native, racing started as a hobby but…...
NASCAR's 2026 schedule shake-up: New California street race, Chicagoland's return, and more
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (484+ words) By JENNA FRYER, Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N. C. " NASCAR in 2026 will race on a new street course in San Diego, return Chicagoland Speedway to the schedule, move the All-Star race to Dover, Delaware, and end its 38-race season back at Homestead-Miami Speedway....
California racing pilots never saw each other before their midair collision at 2023 championships
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (322+ words) By R. J. RICO, Associated Press Two experienced racing pilots deviated from their expected flight paths and never saw each other before their World War II-era planes collided on the final day of the 2023 National Championship Air Races, investigators have concluded. The…...