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Kyle Larson (5) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Randy Holt)

Larson 1st into NASCAR's championship 4 in a comeback season

By Stephen Hawkins
Oct. 18, 2021 03:23 AM EDT
NTT IndyCar Series winner Alex Palou, center, celebrates with a team member after taking fourth place in an IndyCar auto race at Grand Prix of Long Beach, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Hello Palou: IndyCar's new champion a breath of fresh air

By Jenna Fryer
Sep. 30, 2021 02:57 AM EDT
Crew members work the pit as Alex Bowman comes in during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, in Darlington, S.C. (AP Photo/John Amis)

Headaches galore: Contenders struggle in NASCAR playoffs

By Pete Iacobelli
Sep. 06, 2021 10:23 AM EDT
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Kyle Larson (5) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Randy Holt)

Larson wins at Texas for 1st spot in NASCAR's championship 4

By Stephen Hawkins
Oct. 17, 2021 08:20 PM EDT
In this photo provided by the NHRA, Alexis DeJoria drives in Funny Car qualifying Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals drag races at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn. (NHRA via AP)

Alexis DeJoria wins at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals

Oct. 17, 2021 06:11 PM EDT
Brittany Force takes off from the starting line in Top Fuel at the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals drag races Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn. (David Crigger/Bristol Herald Courier via AP)

Torrence has quickest Top Fuel run in Bristol history

Oct. 16, 2021 08:43 PM EDT
John H. Nemechek (54) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Xfinity Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)

Nemechek's Xfinity win in Texas leaves final four spots open

By Schuyler Dixon
Oct. 16, 2021 06:57 PM EDT

Brittany Force has quickest run in Bristol Dragway history

Oct. 15, 2021 08:37 PM EDT
BRISTOL, Tenn. (AP) — Brittany Force made the quickest run in Bristol Dragway history Friday, powering to the provisional No. 1 spot in Top Fuel qualifying at...

Greg Anderson breaks NHRA Pro Stock victory record with 98th

Oct. 10, 2021 08:05 PM EDT
ENNIS, Texas (AP) — Greg Anderson broke the Pro Stock victory record with his 98th win Sunday in the Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex. ...
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People wear masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic in downtown Mexico City, Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. Starting Monday, Mexico City lifts some of its virus restrictions, allowing bars, clubs and indoor events to fill up to 50% capacity, and massive outdoor events can fill to capacity but masks will still be required. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's capital returned to the lowest level on its COVID-19 pandemic warning system Monday for the first time since June.

Kyle Larson (5) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Larry Papke)

Column: Larson surges as others stumble in NASCAR playoffs

By Jenna Fryer Oct. 18, 2021 11:37 AM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It had been more than seven years since Joey Logano was knocked out of a race with an engine failure.

Kyle Larson (5) celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas. (AP Photo/Randy Holt)

Larson 1st into NASCAR's championship 4 in a comeback season

By Stephen Hawkins Oct. 18, 2021 03:23 AM EDT

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The first driver in NASCAR's championship four is the one everyone else was already expecting to race for the Cup title in the season finale.