Auto Racing

'Captain America' actor Anthony Mackie is named grand marshal for the Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla (AP) — Captain America is landing at The Great American Race. Actor Anthony Mackie is set to give the command for drivers to start their engines on Sunday at the Daytona 500.

Feb 10, 2025 9:18 AM Read more >

NASCAR honors 'The Ironman' Ricky Rudd and 'Cousin Carl' Edwards as Hall of Fame inductees

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — One of the toughest drivers in NASCAR history joined one the most enigmatic drivers of the modern era as the newest inductees into the Hall of Fame in a star-studded Friday night ceremony.

Feb 7, 2025 7:53 PM Read more >

Edwards and Rudd walked away from NASCAR and never looked back. Their reunion is at the Hall of Fame

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carl Edwards and Ricky Rudd had very little overlap in their respective NASCAR careers.

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NASCAR's new Hall of Fame inductees include a WWII veteran, safety pioneer and former AP journalist

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The 15th class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be inducted Friday night and headlined by Ricky Rudd and Carl Edwards , drivers named to the top 75 in history.

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NASCAR's Alex Bowman moves on from playoff penalty and plans to use it as motivation in '25

Alex Bowman is over the sting of last season, the one that prompted him to throw his phone into his swimming pool amid disgust and disappointment. The NASCAR driver was disqualified from a playoff race because his No.

Feb 5, 2025 9:25 AM Read more >

Zhou Guanyu joins Ferrari as a reserve driver for 2025 F1 season

MARANELLO, Italy (AP) — The first Chinese driver in Formula 1, Zhou Guanyu, is heading back to Ferrari as one of its reserve drivers for the 2025 season.

Feb 5, 2025 6:07 AM Read more >

NASCAR's Tyler Reddick focuses on Daytona and hopes team's legal battle lands in rear-view mirror

Tyler Reddick would welcome a quiet offseason. The 29-year-old NASCAR driver feels like it’s been years since he’s been able to truly relax during the sport’s three-month hiatus. His most recent “break” was his most chaotic.

Feb 4, 2025 9:40 AM Read more >

NASCAR introduces a new rule that will award a point for the fastest lap in every race

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR introduced a new rule Tuesday that will award one point to the team and driver with the fastest single lap in each race. The “Xfinity Fastest Lap” was added as part of a contract renewal between NASCAR and Xfinity.

Feb 4, 2025 8:41 AM Read more >

NASCAR's preseason Clash was once a Daytona 500 preview. Chase Elliott hopes that's still the case

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — One win — particularly in an exhibition race — does not guarantee anything.

Feb 3, 2025 9:19 AM Read more >

Chase Elliott wins Clash at Bowman Gray and sets sights on following it with Daytona 500 victory

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR returned to its roots with a fight-free preseason exhibition at Bowman Gray Stadium and a popular victory with Chase Elliott winning The Clash on Sunday night.

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