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Driver Denny Hamlin talks about Toyota Camry Next Gen Cup car that will be used in the 2022 season during the NASCAR media event in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday, May 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Mike McCarn)
Harvick looks to jumpstart winless year again at Darlington

By Pete Iacobelli May. 08, 2021 12:06 PM EDT

FILE - Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, leads the pack of cars past empty stands in the early laps of the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, in this Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, file photo. The Indianapolis 500 will be the largest sporting event since the start of the pandemic with 135,000 spectators permitted to attend “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” next month. Indianapolis Motor Speedway said Wednesday, April 21, 2021, it worked with the Marion County Public Health Department to determine 40% of venue capacity can attend the May 30 race. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)
Column: Vaccine the key to getting 135,000 into Indy 500

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 26, 2021 06:14 PM EDT

Two fans watch during the General Tire 200 ARCA Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Saturday, April 24, 2021 in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Phelps: NASCAR not considering requiring COVID vaccinations

By John Zenor Apr. 25, 2021 02:51 PM EDT

Martin Truex Jr. gives a thumbs-up as he celebrates with a fan after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Va., Sunday, April 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR's short track swing wraps up at Richmond

By The Associated Press Apr. 14, 2021 10:57 AM EDT

FILE - Roger Penske looks over the track from the grandstand at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, in this Thursday, July 2, 2020, file photo. There will be fans at this year's Indianapolis 500, Penske said Monday, March 22, 2021, but how many remains a moving target based on pandemic restrictions. Penske said more than 170,000 tickets have already been sold for the May 30 race. His first Indy 500 as owner of the historic property ran in front of empty grandstands last year. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer, File)
Roger Penske bullish on large crowd for Indianapolis 500

By Jenna Fryer Mar. 22, 2021 04:55 PM EDT

Students sit on the campus of Spelman College on Sept. 26, 2018, in Atlanta. Several historically Black colleges and universities, including Spelman College, will receive more than $650,000 in grants to preserve their campuses as part of a new initiative announced Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Historic Black colleges to get $650,000 to preserve campuses

By Christine Fernando Feb. 16, 2021 10:44 AM EST

FILE-In this Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 file photo, Tom Perez, left, chair of the Democratic National Committee, and Nikema Williams, chair of the Georgia Democratic Party, speak with reporters, in Atlanta. Georgia Democrats have selected state Sen. Nikema Williams, chair of the state party, to replace Rep. John Lewis on the ballot in November. (AP Photo/Ron Harris, File)
Georgia Dems choose state chair to replace Lewis on ballot

By Ben Nadler Jul. 20, 2020 04:54 PM EDT

Austin Dillon does a burn out on the front stretch after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, July 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Ray Carlin)
Dillon leads 1-2 RCR finish in Cup race before fans at Texas

By Stephen Hawkins Jul. 19, 2020 07:39 PM EDT

Fans wait for the start of a NASCAR All-Star Open auto race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tenn, Wednesday, July 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
NASCAR hosts largest sporting event crowd since pandemic

By Jenna Fryer Jul. 15, 2020 07:02 PM EDT

Kyle Busch makes a pit stop during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Sunday, June 28, 2020, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Column: NASCAR rolls on, through crisis and controversy

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 29, 2020 02:47 PM EDT

Kevin Harvick waves a checker flag for photographers after winning the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, Saturday, June 27, 2020, in Long Pond, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Late scratch: Harvick knocks off Pocono from winless list

By Dan Gelston Jun. 27, 2020 08:52 PM EDT

AM Prep-Cooler Copy

By The Associated Press Jun. 24, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
INVESTIGATORS: ROPE FOUND IN WALLACE'S NASCAR AREA WASN'T HATE CRIME UNDATED (AP) — NASCAR stood by its decision to alert federal...

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace (43) leads the pack during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega Ala., Monday, June 22, 2020. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Rope found hanging in Wallace's garage was coincidence

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 23, 2020 10:08 PM EDT

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By The Associated Press Jun. 23, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
PROTESTERS THWARTED AS THEY TRY TO PULL DOWN ANDREW JACKSON STATUE WASHINGTON (AP) — Protesters tried to pull down a statue of President...

California raceway president says noose found in tree

Jun. 23, 2020 01:21 AM EDT
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — A makeshift noose was found hanging from a tree at the Sonoma Raceway in California and officials said they are investigating the...

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By The Associated Press Jun. 22, 2020 03:06 PM EDT
DIRECTOR JOEL SCHUMACHER DEAD AT 80 NEW YORK (AP) — Joel Shumacher, who shepherded the so-called“Brat Pack” to the big screen in “St. Elmo...

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By The Associated Press Jun. 22, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
TRUMP RALLY HIGHLIGHTS ELECTION VULNERABILITIES NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s return to the campaign trail was designed to show...

Owner of the race car of Bubba Wallace, former driver Richard Petty, left, rides a golf cart to the garage prior to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega Ala., Monday June 22, 2020 (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
NASCAR rallies around Wallace as FBI investigates noose

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 22, 2020 02:09 AM EDT

A truck flying Confederate flags passes by the Talladega Superspeedway prior to the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the in Talladega Ala., Sunday June 21, 2020 (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Noose found in stall of Bubba Wallace at Alabama NASCAR race

By John Zenor Jun. 21, 2020 04:14 PM EDT

Race fans fly Confederate battle flags and United States flags as they drive by the entrance to Talladega Superspeedway prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Talladega Ala., Sunday, June 21, 2020. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
NASCAR race at Talladega Superspeedway postponed by rain

By John Zenor Jun. 21, 2020 03:34 PM EDT