JIM VERTUNO
William Byron rounds the track during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Dover International Speedway, Sunday, May 16, 2021, in Dover, Del. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Team Hendrick heads home to try to pass the King of NASCAR

By Jim Vertuno May. 24, 2021 03:51 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Hendrick Motorsports tied The King in the rain, spray and

Martin Truex Jr. (19) slides through Turn 12 after a crash as Chris Buescher (17) and Garrett Smithley (53) drive around during the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, Sunday, May 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Chase Elliott wins rain-shortened NASCAR Cup debut in Austin

By Jim Vertuno May. 23, 2021 12:10 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Chase Elliott managed the slipping and sliding, the

Kyle Busch (54) leads the field into Turn 13 during the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, Saturday, May 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Kyle Busch dominates in snagging Xfinity race win in Austin

By Jim Vertuno May. 22, 2021 07:07 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Kyle Busch turned in a dominating performance to win the

Kaz Grala (02) leads the field into Turn 13 on the first lap of the NASCAR Truck Series auto race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, Saturday, May 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Todd Gilliland rallies to win NASCAR trucks race in Austin

By Jim Vertuno May. 22, 2021 04:26 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Todd Gilliland powered through wet conditions early, then

Brad Keselowski (2) drives out of Turn 18 during practice for Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, Saturday, May 22, 2021. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
NASCAR's Elliott still chasing 1st win of season in Texas

By Jim Vertuno May. 22, 2021 12:39 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — NASCAR is set to race the Circuit of the Americas for the

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2019, file photo, Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany, steers his car during the final practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. After several years of competing on the racing calendar with F1's annual stop in Austin, NASCAR brings stock car racing to a new road course where the drivers say they're excited to bump their way through the turns and s-curves carved out of rolling scrub land of Central Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Road trip: NASCAR drives into Formula One territory in Texas

By Jim Vertuno May. 21, 2021 02:19 AM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Circuit of the Americas brought Formula One back to

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during the British Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone racetrack, Silverstone, England, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool)
US home of F1 gets its cash payment from Texas

By Jim Vertuno Aug. 04, 2020 05:54 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas home of Formula One in the U.S. was denied the

IndyCar driver Will Power steers through a turn during IndyCar Series Open Testing, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, in Austin, Texas. Drivers have mostly praised the new aeroscreen design, a safety innovation for driver protection in the cockpit. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
IndyCar drivers like safety, still learning new aeroscreens

By Jim Vertuno Feb. 12, 2020 05:01 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — IndyCar was supposed to have two full days of preseason

IndyCar driver Josef Newgarden poses for photos during IndyCar Media Day, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
IndyCar's Josef Newgarden would trade title for Indy 500 win

By Jim Vertuno Feb. 10, 2020 05:35 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Josef Newgarden has already won two IndyCar Series

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, celebrates following the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Hamilton closing in on Schumacher's 7 F1 titles

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 04, 2019 03:07 AM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — One by one, Lewis Hamilton has passed the great drivers of

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, left, of Britain, and Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, of Finland, celebrate following the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Bottas' best win and best season lost in Hamilton's shadow

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 03, 2019 06:29 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — From uncertainty about his future, to his best year in

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, celebrates after the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Hamilton clinches F1 championship No. 6 at US Grand Prix

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 03, 2019 03:58 PM EST
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lewis Hamilton could have settled in for a nice Sunday

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, heads through a turn during the second practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at Circuit of the Americas, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Hamilton to start 5th at US Grand Prix as he chases F1 title

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 02, 2019 03:20 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lewis Hamilton's race start at the U.S. Grand Prix will be

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, steers his car during first practice session for the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Expanding US footprint is like walking in quicksand for F1

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 01, 2019 04:26 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Formula One officials have dreamed of expanding in the U.S

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, of Monaco, and Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, of Germany, pose for a photo during the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
F1: Hamilton fastest in 2nd practice at US Grand Prix

By Jim Vertuno Nov. 01, 2019 02:08 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Cold and bumpy in the morning, fast in the afternoon.

Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, talks to a member of his team during the final practice session for the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
F1: Verstappen calls Hamilton jabs disrespectful

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 31, 2019 04:47 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Max Verstappen is happy to take all the space Lewis

Ross Brawn speaks during a news conference at the Formula One U.S. Grand Prix auto race at the Circuit of the Americas, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
F1 unveils news rules for 2021 to improve competition

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 31, 2019 02:11 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Closer racing and smaller budgets.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Hamilton on 'good hunting ground' at US Grand Prix

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 31, 2019 02:12 AM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lewis Hamilton has a certain love affair with the rolling

Pit crew change tires of the car of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, of the Netherlands, during the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Red Bull's Max Verstappen wastes victory chance in Mexico

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 28, 2019 02:49 AM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Max Verstappen will go to the U.S. Grand Prix mad about what

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton, of Britain, celebrates after his victory in the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix auto race at the Hermanos Rodriguez racetrack in Mexico City, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Hamilton beats Ferrari front row to Mexico City win

By Jim Vertuno Oct. 27, 2019 05:00 PM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Lewis Hamilton got the Mexican victory party he craved. He