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Bubba Wallace crosses the finish line to win a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Hamlin chasing NASCAR driver's title, owner's championship

By Dave Skretta Sep. 12, 2022 12:34 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Denny Hamlin the driver finds himself in the most enviable

Bubba Wallace prepares for qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Wallace holds off boss, title contenders to win at Kansas

By Dave Skretta Sep. 11, 2022 06:49 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Bubba Wallace was so comfortable cruising around Kansas

Kyle Bush pulls into pit row with 30 laps to go in the NASCAR Southern 500 auto race Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Darlington, S.C. Jones held on to the victory after taking the lead from Kyle Busch, who blew a motor with 30 laps remaining pin the race. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Kyle Busch chases title while pondering Cup Series future

By Dave Skretta Sep. 10, 2022 04:41 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Perhaps the strangest part of Kyle Busch’s present contract

Tyler Reddick captures Cup playoff pole at Kansas Speedway

By Dave Skretta Sep. 10, 2022 02:21 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Tyler Reddick will start from the pole in the NASCAR Cup

Nemechek denies Hocevar in Truck Series race at Kansas

By Dave Skretta Sep. 09, 2022 09:45 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — John Hunter Nemechek chased down Carson Hocevar over the

Kyle Bush pulls into pit row with 30 laps to go in the NASCAR Southern 500 auto race Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022, in Darlington, S.C. Jones held on to the victory after taking the lead from Kyle Busch, who blew a motor with 30 laps remaining pin the race. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)
Chase Elliott only looking forward in NASCAR's playoff push

By Dave Skretta Sep. 09, 2022 02:47 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Chase Elliott wasn’t around to see the fireworks at the end

Colton Herta, of the U.S., right, and Scott Dixon of New Zealand drive during an IndyCar auto race in Toronto, Sunday, July 17, 2022. (Andrew Lahodynskyj/The Canadian Press via AP)
Dixon continues climb through IndyCar history with 52nd win

By Dave Skretta Jul. 18, 2022 03:52 AM EDT
Scott Dixon remembers winning his first IndyCar race more than two decades ago, back

IndyCar makes Dr. Julia Vaizer first female medical director

By Dave Skretta Jul. 17, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
Dr. Julia Vaizer, an an assistant professor of clinical emergency medicine at the

Alex Palou competes during an IndyCar auto race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio, Sunday, July 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
Palou arrives in Toronto with 2 IndyCar teams in hot pursuit

By Dave Skretta Jul. 15, 2022 04:16 PM EDT
Alex Palou had to fight for every opportunity on his rise through open-wheel racing,

American driver Herta has McLaren test with eye on F1 future

By Dave Skretta Jul. 12, 2022 02:16 PM EDT
Colton Herta took his biggest leap yet in his attempt to return an American to a seat

Joey Logano (22) races alongside Denny Hamlin (11) during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway, Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Madison, Ill. Logano ended up winning the race. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Hamlin vows to get even with Chastain after Gateway wreck

By Dave Skretta Jun. 06, 2022 02:31 PM EDT
MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Denny Hamlin posted a clip on Twitter late Sunday that

Joey Logano, right, celebrates with members of his crew after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at World Wide Technology Raceway, Sunday, June 5, 2022, in Madison, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Joey Logano beats Kyle Busch in overtime at Gateway

By Dave Skretta Jun. 05, 2022 07:15 PM EDT
MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Joey Logano watched helplessly as Kyle Busch drove away from him

Heim wins wild Truck Series finish at Gateway near St. Louis

By Dave Skretta Jun. 04, 2022 04:34 PM EDT
MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Corey Heim got the caution flag he needed with three laps to go

Briscoe earns his 1st Cup pole in series' Gateway debut

By Dave Skretta Jun. 04, 2022 01:17 PM EDT
MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Chase Briscoe finally has a pole to go with his first NASCAR Cup

Kevin Harvick, right, signs autographs as he heads to pit road before the start of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Gateway offers some Cup Series playoff outsiders opportunity

By Dave Skretta Jun. 04, 2022 12:55 PM EDT
MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Kevin Harvick takes a pragmatic approach to NASCAR's version of

Joey Logano (22) competes during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 29, 2022, in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
NASCAR's finale headed to Phoenix for fourth straight year

By Dave Skretta Jun. 03, 2022 06:05 PM EDT
MADISON, Ill. (AP) — NASCAR is taking its championship weekend back to Phoenix next

Kyle Larson reaches to fans during driver introductions before the NASCAR All-Star auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Sunday, May 22, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
New track, new test: NASCAR's top series heads to St. Louis

By Dave Skretta Jun. 03, 2022 05:16 PM EDT
MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Kyle Larson is willing to drive just about anything with four

FILE - William Byron talks with a crew member prior to practice for the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Martinsville Speedway on April 8, 2022, in Martinsville, Va. Byron has reached a three-year contract extension with Hendrick Motorsports that will keep him in the No. 24 Chevrolet through the 2025 season. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
Hendrick to run 3 Xfinity races with Larson, Bowman, Byron

By Dave Skretta Jun. 02, 2022 11:03 AM EDT
MADISON, Ill. (AP) — Hendrick Motorsports will return to the Xfinity Series for the

Denny Hamlin (11) before a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Dover Motor Speedway, Saturday, April 30, 2022, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Jason Minto)
Vision of Hamlin, Jordan comes into focus with win at Kansas

By Dave Skretta May. 16, 2022 01:53 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin founded 23XI Racing with a

Kurt Busch (45) does a burnout after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan., Sunday, May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Kurt Busch takes Jordan Brand to victory lane at Kansas

By Dave Skretta May. 15, 2022 06:42 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kurt Busch was slowly driving his Jordan Brand-styled ride