JOHN MARSHALL
Christopher Bell drives during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Bell finishes 10th at Phoenix following Coy Gibbs' death

By John Marshall Nov. 06, 2022 08:26 PM EST
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — As Christopher Bell was about to leave for driver

Ty Gibbs (54) pits during the NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Gibbs wins first NASCAR Xfinity Series title with late pass

By John Marshall Nov. 05, 2022 09:02 PM EDT
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ty Gibbs felt like he embarrassed himself and, more

Ty Gibbs right, and track president Clay Campbell, left, pose with the trophy in Victory Lane after Gibbs won the NASCAR Xfinity series auto race at Martinsville Speedway, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, in Martinsville, Va. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Ty Gibbs' aggressiveness may make Xfinity finale interesting

By John Marshall Nov. 04, 2022 12:55 PM EDT
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — JR Motorsports has three of the four cars in the Xfinity

NASCAR Cup Series driver Ross Chastain speaks during the NASCAR Championship media day, Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Chastain's video game-inspired ride puts more eyes on NASCAR

By John Marshall Nov. 03, 2022 06:46 PM EDT
PHOENIX (AP) — Ross Chastain's video game-inspired ride along the wall at

FILE - Fans cheer outside Fiserv Forum after the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Phoenix Suns in Game 6 of the NBA basketball finals to win the NBA championship Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Veterans fill 2021 sports year with memorable moments

By John Marshall Dec. 20, 2021 04:26 PM EST
Not even Father Time could get one over on Tom Brady. Cementing his

Chase Elliott leads the field during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Elliott's bid for second championship comes up short

By John Marshall Nov. 07, 2021 08:26 PM EST
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chase Elliott stood on pit row next to his No. 9 car, a

Alise Willoughby of the United States competes in the women's BMX Racing quarterfinals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
BMX couple tackling life's big moments together

By John Marshall Jul. 31, 2021 11:47 AM EDT
TOKYO (AP) — An accident. An encounter with a man named Bootie. A walk at a

Jimmie Johnson, center, stands with his family on pit road prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Johnson finishes 5th in final race of NASCAR career

By John Marshall Nov. 08, 2020 08:10 PM EST
Jimmie Johnson strode into the final news conference of his NASCAR career

This Feb. 29, 2020, photo provided by Feld Entertainment Inc., shows Eli Tomac competing in a Supercross event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Supercross returns Sunday, May 31, 2020, in Utah for the first time since shutting down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The race is the first of seven at the University of Utah’s Rice-Eccles Stadium as the circuit tries to close out its season. Tomac leads German Ken Roczen by three points through the first 10 races. (Feld Entertainment Inc. via AP)
Supercross returns to racing this weekend in Utah

By John Marshall May. 29, 2020 06:16 PM EDT
Supercross followed other sports around the world in shutting down during the

This March 9, 2019, photo provided by Auto Imagery shows former drag racer Don Prudhomme, left, and Jagger Jones at the Snake Racing Performance Shop in Vista, Calif. Prudhomme swore he would never enter the Mexican 1000 again after struggling to get through the difficult off-road race in Baja California. A year later, The Snake is tackling it again, this time with 16-year-old Jagger Jones at his side.(Richard Shute/Auto Imagery via AP)
The Snake and The Kid to take on the Mexican 1000

By John Marshall Apr. 26, 2019 03:05 AM EDT
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Don Prudhomme waited 50 years for his first off-road race