Mark Martin
Brad Keselowski, left, stands next to Jack Roush in front of the No. 6 Ford that displays the new team name Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, which will be called RFK Racing, on Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021, at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer)
Roush Fenway Racing changes name to RFK to add Keselowski

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 16, 2021 12:32 PM EST

From left to right, Denny Hamlin, Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson, and Martin Truex Jr. pose before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Hamlin falls short one again at JGR for NASCAR championship

By Dan Gelston Nov. 07, 2021 08:00 PM EST

Driver Kyle Larson speaks during media day ahead of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series championship auto race on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Larson fastest at Phoenix among 4 championship drivers

By Dan Gelston Nov. 05, 2021 05:15 PM EDT

FILER - Denny Hamlin walks pit row during a rain delay in a NASCAR Cup series auto race Monday, Oct. 4, 2021, in Talladega, Ala. Long recognized alongside Mark Martin as the greatest NASCAR driver to never win a championship, Hamlin has a fifth try Sunday to at long last grab that elusive Cup title. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Column: Time for Hamlin to put up or shut up in title race

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 01, 2021 01:38 PM EDT

FILE - Denny Hamlin sits in his race car prior to a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Avondale, Ariz. Long recognized alongside Mark Martin as the greatest NASCAR driver to never win a championship, Hamlin has a fifth try Sunday to at long last grab that elusive Cup title. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)
NASCAR Cup Series at Phoenix

Nov. 01, 2021 11:27 AM EDT

FILE - NASCAR team owner Joe Gibbs, left, talks with Denny Hamlin before the Brickyard 400 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, July 27, 2014. Long recognized alongside Mark Martin as the greatest NASCAR driver to never win a championship, Hamlin has a fifth try Sunday to at long last grab that elusive Cup title. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
NASCAR Brickyard 400

Nov. 01, 2021 11:19 AM EDT

Team members walk through pit row in the rain before a NASCAR Cup series auto race Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/John Amis)
NASCAR Cup Series at Talladega

Oct. 03, 2021 01:21 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Aug. 25, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Aug. 26 1933 — Helen Hull Jacobs captures the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association singles title when Helen Wills Moody defaults in the third set...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Aug. 19, 2021 11:49 AM EDT
Aug. 24 1904 — Holcombe Ward wins the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association singles title. 1908 —...

Brad Keselowski (2) and Joey Logano (22) lead the pack around Turn 1 during the first lap of a NASCAR Cup Series auto race in Watkins Glen, N.Y., on Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Kyle Larson wins at Watkins Glen, eyes regular-season title

By John Kekis Aug. 08, 2021 05:52 PM EDT

Chase Elliott competes at a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, July 18, 2021, in Loudon, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Chasing history: Elliott goes for three-peat at Watkins Glen

By John Kekis Aug. 07, 2021 11:33 AM EDT

Ryan Newman makes a pit stop during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race, Sunday, July, 11, 2021, in Hampton, Ga. (AP Photo/John Amis)
With eye on legacy, Keselowski buys a stake in Roush Fenway

By Steve Reed Jul. 20, 2021 11:00 AM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Jul. 15, 2021 12:40 PM EDT
July 16 1920 — Babe Ruth breaks his season record of 29 homers with his 30th, leading the New York Yankees past the St. Louis Browns, 5-2....

FILE - In this May 22, 2013, file photo, Jack Ingram, right, is congratulated by a guest after being named to the next class of inductees during an announcement at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C. Ingram, a hard-hosed, hot-tempered racer who won five NASCAR championships and more than 300 races, has died, the NASCAR Hall of Fame said Friday, June 25, 2021. He was 84. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
'Iron Man' racer, NASCAR champion Jack Ingram dies at 84

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 25, 2021 12:20 PM EDT

Kyle Larson walks back to his car with the checkered flag after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 20, 2021, in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Hendrick gets plenty of mileage from his gamble on Larson

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 24, 2021 04:08 PM EDT

Kyle Busch has water poured on him by his son, Brexton, after winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Nashville Superspeedway Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Lebanon, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Kyle Busch races to 100th Xfinity win in return to Nashville

By Jenna Fryer Jun. 19, 2021 07:24 PM EDT

FILE - Kyle Busch smashes the guitar trophy after winning the NASCAR Federated Auto Parts 300 Nationwide Series auto race at Nashville Speedway in Gladeville, Tenn., in this Saturday, June 6, 2009, file photo. Nashville Speedway, the track that had been shuttered for a decade will host its first ever Cup race on Sunday, June 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Donn Jones, File)
AUTO RACING: NASCAR visits Music City; IndyCar in Wisconsin

By The Associated Press Jun. 17, 2021 06:39 PM EDT

Drivers head down the front stretch during a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, Saturday, June 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Texas 10th: Kyle Busch gets 99th career NASCAR Xfinity win

By Stephen Hawkins Jun. 12, 2021 07:13 PM EDT

Chase Elliott celebrates at the finish line after winning the season championship and a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Phoenix Raceway, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Avondale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ralph Freso)
Elliott drives from back of the field to first NASCAR title

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 08, 2020 03:36 PM EST

FILE- In this June 30, 2016, file photo, Brad Keselowski, left, and Joey Logano talk in their garage during NASCAR Sprint Cup auto racing practice at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Denny Hamlin will be racing for the Cup against Team Penske drivers Joey Logano and Brad Keselowski, as well as Chase Elliott of Hendrick Motorsports. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)
Denny Hamlin faces tough field for elusive 1st NASCAR title

By Jenna Fryer Nov. 07, 2020 01:47 PM EST