Auto Racing

Bell makes late charge for lead and holds off Byron at COTA for 2nd straight NASCAR victory

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Christopher Bell is making the most of his late-race chances to seize victories.

Mar 2, 2025 6:33 PM Read more >

Scott Dixon drove entire IndyCar season opener with no radio communication and still finished 2nd

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Scott Dixon ran the entire IndyCar season-opening race without radio communication in a miscue that probably cost him his first career victory on the downtown streets of St. Petersburg.

Mar 2, 2025 2:22 PM Read more >

Michael Andretti enjoying retirement as he takes in IndyCar opener as a fan instead of team owner

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Michael Andretti was tanned and thinner when he made his way from his yacht to the starting grid for IndyCar’s season-opening race. He was also relaxed.

Mar 2, 2025 1:08 PM Read more >

Power struggles on 44th birthday as he begins IndyCar season seeking a Penske contract extension

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Will Power had a rough 44th birthday Saturday when he lost power in his car, brushed the wall during practice and had his hybrid engine changed before qualifying for IndyCar’s season-opening race.

Mar 1, 2025 2:03 PM Read more >

Hocevar takes his aggressive style to COTA with a promise to keep racing hard in search of 1st win

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Carson Hocevar seems intent on driving as aggressive as ever. After all, he was the runner-up in Atlanta for a career-best finish.

Mar 1, 2025 1:53 PM Read more >

Chip Ganassi Racing partners with OpenAI in first motorsports venture for AI company

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

Feb 28, 2025 3:16 PM Read more >

Indy 500 champ Newgarden becomes 1st driver to sign with Klutch Sports Group management agency

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

Feb 28, 2025 3:06 PM Read more >

Colton Herta hedges on if he wants one of the Cadillac F1 seats because of his dedication to IndyCar

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Colton Herta raised eyebrows Friday when the IndyCar driver said he'd have to think about a move to Formula 1 with the new Cadillac team should he earn eligibility for the global series.

Feb 28, 2025 2:29 PM Read more >

Mercedes driver George Russell is fastest on final day of F1 preseason testing

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — George Russell posted the fastest time on the final day of Formula 1 preseason testing Friday after the afternoon session was briefly interrupted when a shuttle bus drove on the track.

Feb 28, 2025 10:24 AM Read more >

Lewis Hamilton is enjoying his new Ferrari as Carlos Sainz goes fastest in testing

SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) — Lewis Hamilton said he's “really enjoying” driving his new Ferrari after he was narrowly beaten in Formula 1 testing results on Thursday by the driver he replaced at Ferrari, Carlos Sainz, Jr.

Feb 27, 2025 10:40 AM Read more >