Automobile racing
Robert Wickens answers questions during a news conference for the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Wickens marks return to racing with podium finish in Daytona

By Jenna Fryer 8 hrs ago

Loic Duval, of France, puts on his gloves before taking a turn driving during a practice session for the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Wayne Taylor Racing goes for 4th consecutive Rolex 24 win

By Jenna Fryer 10 hrs ago

FILE - Scott Dixon, of New Zealand, left, talks with Colton Herta after Dixon won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, May 23, 2021, in Indianapolis. Dixon and Herta are two of 12 IndyCar drivers taking part in the Rolex 24 at Daytona to knock off some offseason rust ahead of their own season opener next month.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Herta to replace injured Pastrana in Race of Champions

By Jenna Fryer 13 hrs ago

Robert Wickens, right, talks with physical trainer Jim Leo before taking a turn driving during practice for the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Wickens to resume his career 3 years after near-fatal crash

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 27, 2022 07:36 PM EST

FILE - Ernie Francis Jr. is introduced before an SRX Series auto race Saturday, July 17, 2021, in Nashville, Tenn. Ernie Francis Jr. has been hired to drive in Indy Lights this season in a move that could promote him into IndyCar as part of the series’ Race for Equality & Change initiative. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Francis Jr. to race Indy Lights, eyes spot in IndyCar

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 27, 2022 01:14 PM EST

FILE - Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco leads the field at the start of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix, at the Marina Bay City Circuit in Singapore, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. Formula One signed a seven-year contract extension Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022 with the Singapore Grand Prix. F1 said in a statement that a deal to continue racing at the Marina Bay street circuit until 2028 was agreed with the Singapore GP and Singapore's tourism board. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)
F1 signs 7-year contract extension with Singapore Grand Prix

Jan. 27, 2022 05:06 AM EST

FILE - NTT IndyCar Series winner Alex Palou, center, celebrates with the trophy with team members after taking fourth place in an IndyCar auto race at the Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. Palou will compete in the Rolex 24 at Daytona for the first time. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File)
A dozen IndyCar drivers racing Rolex for preseason prep

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 26, 2022 03:46 PM EST

F1 preseason testing dates confirmed in Spain and Bahrain

Jan. 26, 2022 01:50 PM EST
PARIS (AP) — Formula One confirmed Wednesday that preseason testing will begin in Spain next month followed by a session in Bahrain in early March. The...

FILE - Konica Minolta Cadillac DPi-V.R driver Kamui Kobayashi takes the checkered flag to win the Rolex 24-hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Kamui Kobayashi is rated as one of the best endurance racers in the world and returns to the Rolex 24 at Daytona seeking a third victory in the prestigious race. He's the reigning World Endurance Champion and winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, but wonders if this weekend's event in Daytona begins his final season of racing in the United States.(AP Photo/David Graham, File)
Kobayashi seeks 3rd Rolex before WEC leadership role begins

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 25, 2022 04:57 PM EST

FILE - NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, left, and Indycar driver Scott Dixon, right, talk during practice for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, in this May 16, 2019, file photo. Johnson and Dixon will be competing in the Rolex 24 at Daytona endurance race that begins next Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, at 1:30m p.m. ET. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Column: Johnson more comfortable for 2nd IndyCar season

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 24, 2022 01:49 PM EST

NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee Dale Earnhardt Jr., right, and Kyle Petty smile prior to the induction ceremony Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley)
Earnhardt brings Junior Nation into NASCAR Hall of Fame

By Steve Reed Jan. 21, 2022 08:19 PM EST

FILE - Jimmie Johnson drives the Cadillac Dpi during the Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Johnson is part of the No. 48 Cadillac team that will compete in the race beginning Jan. 29, 2022. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Rolex 24: Derani and Nasr now rivals in 61-car Daytona field

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 21, 2022 02:22 PM EST

SRX hires Hawk as CEO to grow budding motorsports property

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 20, 2022 07:59 AM EST
Tony Stewart and Ray Evernham will have a boss in the second season of the Superstar Racing Experience, a made-for-CBS all-star summer series coming off a...

FILE - Red Farmer stands in his backyard, Thursday July 6, 2006, in Hueytown, Ala. Farmer will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame during ceremonies in Charlotte, N.C., Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. (Mike Bolton/The Birmingham News via AP, File)
Earnhardt Jr. matches his father as NASCAR Hall of Famer

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 19, 2022 02:32 PM EST

FILE - French actor Gaspard Ulliel appears during a photo call for the film "Juste La Fin Du Monde" (It's Only The End Of The World) at the 69th international film festival, Cannes, southern France on May 19, 2016. Ulliel died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, after a skiing accident in the Alps, according to his agent's office. Ulliel, who was 37, was known for appearing in Chanel perfume ads as well as film and television roles. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, File)
French actor Gaspard Ulliel, 37, dies after ski accident

By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny Jan. 19, 2022 01:07 PM EST

Saratoga Race Course reconstructing historic Wilson Chute

Jan. 18, 2022 02:52 PM EST
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — The New York Racing Association is planning to reconstruct the Wilson Chute at Saratoga Race Course, which will allow one-mile races to...

FILE -Tiger Woods fist bumps his son Charlie Woods on the 16th green during the second round of the PNC Championship golf tournament, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. Speculation for 2022 starts with where Woods will show up next on the PGA Tour. (AP Photo/Scott Audette, File)
Golf goes to Netflix and it has competition from tennis

By Doug Ferguson Jan. 18, 2022 01:18 PM EST

Calderon joins IndyCar as 1st woman to drive for AJ Foyt

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 17, 2022 07:21 AM EST
Tatiana Calderon will drive for AJ Foyt Racing this season as the first woman to compete regularly in the IndyCar Series since 2013. The Colombian will...

Defending men's champion Serbia's Novak Djokovic rests during a practice session on Margaret Court Arena ahead of the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. AP Photo/Mark Baker)
Netflix decides to take a swing at tennis in new docuseries

Jan. 14, 2022 03:03 PM EST

Al-Attiyah wins Dakar Rally, Sunderland takes motorbike race

Jan. 14, 2022 12:26 PM EST
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Nasser Al-Attiyah clinched his fourth Dakar Rally title on Friday in Jeddah after leading from the first stage on New Year's Day. ...